{"id":121983,"date":"2026-05-03T06:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/sell-in-may-just-a-myth\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:22:19","slug":"sell-in-may-just-a-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/sell-in-may-just-a-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Sell in May’ just a myth?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2026. <\/p>\n

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Conventional wisdom can be a stubborn force. <\/p>\n

As the trading month of May gets into full swing this week, should investors continue to follow the old adage of “sell in May and go away” \u2014 a strategy of selling stocks in May and re-entering the market in November to avoid low returns and low volumes during the northern hemisphere’s summer?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Right now, commonly accepted beliefs and traditional trading ideas are being tested. <\/p>\n

If April is anything to go by, investors could risk leaving returns on the table if they step out of stocks now. Europe’s STOXX 600<\/a>