“The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.” – Voltaire
A list of dates the U.S. stock and options markets are closed.
U.S. Equity and Options Markets Holiday Schedule
| Date | Holiday | U.S Equity Markets | U.S Options Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Closed | Closed |
| February 21 | Presidents’ Day | Closed | Closed |
| April 22 | Good Friday | Closed | Closed |
| May 30 | Memorial Day | Closed | Closed |
| July 4 | Independence Day | Closed | Closed |
| September 5 | Labor Day | Closed | Closed |
| November 24 | Thanksgiving Day | Closed | Closed |
| November 25 | Early Market Close* | TBA | Equity Options (Narrow Based) Closes at 1:00 p.m. World Currency Options Closes at 1:00 p.m. Broad Based Index Options Closes at 1:15 p.m. |
| December 26 | Christmas Day (observed) | Closed | Closed |
I loved this quote from Stephen Colbert on his show The Colbert Report:
“How bad is our economy? Well, I’ll give you my two cents, which used to be a dollar.” – Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
While it’s not necessarily true that a dollar is now worth two cents, I think it’s a great joke about the US economy right now.
Trading Winner is back in business.
After a long – and much needed – break, I have returned. I’m back, feeling better than ever, and looking forward to spectacular trading and investing in 2007.
Why go on hiatus? A combination of personal life, business obligations, vacation, family gathers, holidays, sickness, and much, much more have prevented me from updating as often as I would have liked to. During my hiatus, I have made numerous pages of notes, topics, ideas, and other information I will be presenting on Trading Winner. My hiatus hasn’t been all “fun and games” – in fact it’s been mostly the opposite.
I’d like to give my sincerest thanks and warmest regards to all my regular visitors and readers. Sorry for taking a very long break. I really am. But now Trading Winner and I are back in business. I’m feeling better than ever, both mentally and physicall. Over the next few days I’m going to have numerous articles I’ve been working on while I have been “off-line” or “AFK” (away from keyboard).
Are you ready for trading and investing in 2007? I know I am. Already my portfolio has increased during the first few weeks of 2007. It looks like this could be a strong year for the markets. I’m looking forward to successful trading and investing for all! $-)
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.
I hope everyone had a great 2006 – both your investments and personal lives.
I’m looking forward to a fantastic 2007 and I wish you all the same!
