Below looks at the the Nasdaq Composite Index and the Russell 2000 over the past couple of decades. No doubt both of these remain in strong up trends, both creating a series of higher highs and higher lows.
If one is to be buy and hold Gold mining stocks, one prefers to see Junior Miners acting stronger than Senior miners. Since 2011, the Junior/Senior Miners Ratio (GDXJ/GDX) continues to create a series of lower high and lower lows.
One year ago Crude Oil was falling hard, as it was down nearly 50% over the prior 12-months. How things have changed a year later, as Crude Oil is now over 50% from the lows in 2016.
Over the past 10-years, Apple has done well in the month of March. Since 2007, Apple has been up 8 out of the past 10-years, with a median gain of 10.17%.