Almanac Trader — When S&P 500 is Up in January and February…

As of today’s new all-time high close S&P 500 is up 1.72% so far this February. Should S&P 500 hold onto its gains this February, odds for a solid full-year further improve as its historical performance after a positive January (+2.7% this year) followed by a positive February have been nearly perfect with just one fractional loss in 32 years and only two declines in the last 10 months of the year since 1938.