S&P 500 Index April Charts For The Last 5 Years

The above charts are the S&P 500 Index for the last 5 years.

Each year of the last 5 years has April closing higher than its open for the month. The low for the month occurred on the first day of the month in the years 2007, 2009 and 2010. The years 2008 and 2011 made its monthly low in the middle of the month.

Below are the point gains for April:

• 2011: + 34 points
• 2010: + 15 points
• 2009: + 79 points
• 2008: + 59 points
• 2007: + 61 points

Charles