“Dog-Days” Seasonals: How August Vacations Shape Stocks & Futures Traders may be sipping cocktails, but Mr Market rarely sits still. Here’s what eight decades of data say about August performance when desks empty out across Wall Street and Europe. Why August Is Different With portfolio managers in the Hamptons and continental Europe virtually shut down, … [Read more...] about August Vacation, a profit taking sell, up on light volume or sideways doldrums?