Bulls & Bears Since 1968
| Market | Start Date | End Date | Days | %Change | Start Price | End Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull | 7/17/68 | 5/8/69 | 295 | 15.56% | $37.75 | $43.63 |
| Bear | 5/8/69 | 1/19/70 | 256 | -20.34% | $43.63 | $34.75 |
| Bull | 1/19/70 | 8/2/72 | 926 | 101.44% | $34.75 | $70.00 |
| Bear | 8/2/72 | 11/17/72 | 107 | -13.79% | $70.00 | $60.35 |
| Bull | 11/17/72 | 7/6/73 | 231 | 110.44% | $60.35 | $127.00 |
| Bear | 7/6/73 | 11/23/73 | 140 | -29.13% | $127.00 | $90.00 |
| Bull | 11/23/73 | 4/3/74 | 131 | 99.44% | $90.00 | $179.50 |
| Bear | 4/3/74 | 7/7/74 | 95 | -28.13% | $179.50 | $129.00 |
| Bull | 7/7/74 | 12/30/74 | 176 | 51.36% | $129.00 | $195.25 |
| Bear | 12/30/74 | 8/25/76 | 604 | -46.99% | $195.25 | $103.50 |
| Bull | 8/25/76 | 1/21/80 | 1244 | 721.26% | $103.50 | $850.00 |
| Bear | 1/21/80 | 3/18/80 | 57 | -43.35% | $850.00 | $481.50 |
| Bull | 3/18/80 | 9/23/80 | 189 | 47.66% | $481.50 | $711.00 |
| Bear | 9/23/80 | 6/21/82 | 636 | -58.26% | $711.00 | $296.75 |
| Bull | 6/21/82 | 2/15/83 | 239 | 71.61% | $296.75 | $509.25 |
| Bear | 2/15/83 | 2/25/85 | 741 | -44.18% | $509.25 | $284.25 |
| Bull | 2/25/85 | 12/14/87 | 1022 | 75.81% | $284.25 | $499.75 |
| Bear | 12/14/87 | 3/10/93 | 1913 | -34.75% | $499.75 | $326.10 |
| Bull | 3/10/93 | 7/30/93 | 142 | 24.48% | $349.70 | $435.30 |
| Bear | 7/30/93 | 8/25/99 | 2217 | -41.91% | $435.30 | $252.85 |
| Bull | 8/25/99 | 10/5/99 | 41 | 28.73% | $252.85 | $325.50 |
| Bear | 10/5/99 | 4/2/01 | 545 | -21.37% | $325.50 | $255.95 |
| Bull | 4/2/01 | 5/12/06 | 1866 | 183.26% | $255.95 | $725.00 |
| Bear | 5/12/06 | 10/6/06 | 147 | -22.66% | $725.00 | $560.75 |
| Bull | 10/6/06 | 3/17/08 | 528 | 80.34% | $560.75 | $1,011.25 |
| Bear | 3/17/08 | 11/13/08 | 241 | -29.44% | $1,011.25 | $713.50 |
| Bull | 11/13/08 | 9/6/11 | 1027 | 165.59% | $713.50 | $1,895.00 |
| Bear | 9/6/11 | 12/29/11 | 114 | -19.21% | $1,895.00 | $1,531.00 |
| Bull | 12/29/11 | 10/4/12 | 280 | 17.03% | $1,531.00 | $1,791.75 |
| Bear | 10/4/12 | 12/30/14 | 817 | -32.95% | $1,791.75 | $1,201.40 |
| Average Bull | 556 Days | 119.60% | ||||
| Average Bear | 575 Days | -32.43% |
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