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Bitcoin is trading near $69,817 and remains stuck below the $70,000 level as it attempts to move past a technical “Bitcoin is dead” zone identified by a model at $72,201.85. The Rainbow Chart places the “Fire Sale” band at $96,239.07, implying the current price is still within a historically undervalued…
April has historically been one of the strongest months for U.S. equity markets, and 2026 may be setting up for another seasonally bullish stretch despite lingering volatility.
Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at the Carson Group, noted that over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has finished April higher 80% of the time, tying July as the most consistently green month of the year.
Seasonality trends suggest the market often finds relief as earnings season begins and investors recalibrate after first-quarter turbulence.
BTIG technical analyst Jonathan Krinsky said March closed with a steep decline—over 6% in the S&P 500. He described it as the worst monthly performance since September 2022 and the most challenging March since the pandemic-hit 2020.
Despite that weakness, Krinsky pointed to historical patterns indicating that such sell-offs can be followed by strength. Since World War II, there have been only seven other instances in which March dropped by more than 3%, according to Investing.com. In each case, April rebounded, averaging a 5.92% increase.
Looking further, the broader period from April through December ended higher in six of seven occurrences, with only 2001 posting a modest 1.05% loss.
Krinsky also highlighted technical resilience in the S&P 500, tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY). The index retested its mid-March intraday low of 5,504 before reversing higher, demonstrating resilience despite recent downward pressure.
He flagged a divergence in the Volatility Index (VIX), which failed to make a new high while the S&P 500 briefly dipped below its March lows—similar to conditions in January that preceded a short-term rally. The divergence could indicate waning downside momentum as equities attempt to stabilize.
While Krinsky remains cautious about medium-term market trends, he believes the April setup leans bullish. With historical tailwinds, technical improvements, and easing volatility pressures aligning, analysts suggest April’s seasonality may again create a constructive environment for equities.
As investors prepare for Q1 earnings and potential Fed policy clues, historical trends support the case for a relief rally to open the second quarter.
Shares of the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), tracking the S&P 500, were up 0.37% at $605.20 heading into Monday’s closing bell.
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