This Chart Will Silence Critics Of Low Trading Volumes

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		Tech Science Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Law International Video Latest Monday, August 27, 2012 CHART OF THE DAY: This Chart Will Silence Critics Of Low Trading Volumes Trading volume in the stock market has been dismal for years in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis. And it's been viewed as a huge negative by the bull-market naysayers as most don't prefer trading in thin, illiquid markets unless that's a specific component of the trading strategy. However, Bespoke Investment Group put together an interesting chart showing that since 2009, in the new paradigm, high-volume trading days have been overwhelmingly negative for stock market performance: Basically, you would have made 108 percent if you bought and held the S&P 500 index since the bottom in March 2009, but if you bought stocks on only the days that volume was above average, you would be down more than 30 percent. Read more at Bespoke Investment Group > Read » Also On Money Game Today: STOCKS GO NOWHERE ON THE EMPTIEST DAY OF THE YEAR: Here's What You Need To Know UBS Explains How Increasing Home Prices Boosts Consumer Spending Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: China Might Be In Worse Shape Than We Think CHART OF THE DAY: America's Manufacturing Industry Is The Envy Of The World Right Now CHART OF THE DAY: You Want To See A Stock Market Crash? Here's A Stock Market Crash Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: ipat39@gmail.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Money Game RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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