S&P 500 Averages 0.112% Gain on Friday the 13th Since 1970, Study Shows

According to research site Edge or Myth, S&P 500 averaged a 0.112% gain on Friday the 13th since 1970, outperforming other Fridays' average 0.038% return. However, this outperformance largely stems from a single 9.29% surge on March 13, 2020. Excluding that day, the average return drops to 0.015%, underperforming typical Fridays. The study analyzed 95 trading days that fell on Friday the 13th between January 1970 and November 2, 2026, finding that 51.6% closed higher, compared to 53.8% for other Fridays. The median daily gain was 0.029%, below other Fridays' 0.069%.
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