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May 2, 2026 | Tech Talk for Saturday May 2nd 2026

Donald Vialoux is author of the free blog Tech Talk, a daily investment report available during the past 20 years at www.timingthemarket.ca. Comments focus on the seasonal and technical outlook for equity indices, commodities and sectors. Mr. Vialoux has 53 years of experience in the investment industry and is a past president of the Canadian Society of Technical Analysts (CSTA).

The Bottom Line

Is history for the S&P 500 Index about to repeat? The S&P 500 Index has a long history of entering into a brief corrective period between May 5th and the third week in June. The corrective phase is the basis for the phrase “Sell in May and Go Away”. Seasonal weakness during this period has been notable during U.S Mid-term Presidential Election Cycle years (such as this year).

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May 2nd, 2026

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