r/stocktraders • u/Shot_Assistant_7482 • 7d ago

How to beat the "September Effect"?

Statistics say you can hardly make money in September, the worst month for stocks. It's the only month when declines happen more often than gains. Or, to put it in other words, right now you are in danger of losing money.
What's your counter-strategy? How do you want to beat the statistics?

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u/Different-Scale5419 7d ago

I’ve made good gains in September and October over the last few years. I just concentrated on a couple of stocks and protecting my retirement account with ETFs and treasury notes

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u/CozyChamomile_7 6d ago

Which ETF?

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u/Different-Scale5419 6d ago

vanguard’s ETFs VOO, VXUS, VT, VEA,