This Valentine's Day Stock Stat Could Signal a Sweet 2023

The stock market may be like that box of chocolates where you never know what you’re going to get, but if year-to-date performance on Valentine’s Day is any indicator, equities could be headed for a positive year.

The S&P 500 was up 7.7% year to date Tuesday, a bullish sign for the rest of 2023, Carson Group Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick tweeted after the close Tuesday. When the index is up 7.5% or more year to date on Valentine’s Day, it has ended the year higher 90% of the time since 1950, he noted.

“In fact, the rest of the year was up nearly 11% on avg and higher 90% of the time. Only 1987 saw red returns,” Detrick tweeted.