The Stock Market Isn't Supposed to Go Up All the Time
There’s an interesting statistic on the S&P 500 that gives you a pretty good perspective on market corrections.
From 1950 to 2026, the S&P 500 was at least 5% below its all-time high on 55.8% of trading days.
For deeper drawdowns:
At least 10% below the high: 40.9% of days
At least 20%: 20.9% of days
At least 30%: 7.2% of days
At least 40%: just 3.1% of days
The average daily drawdown was around 10.9%.
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@RezaMacroEdge
August 23, 2026 124 1
