Stay Alert: Stock Market Volatility Can Rise During Short Thanksgiving Week
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The holiday-shortened Thanksgiving week has about the same average weekly move for the S&P 500 as a typical trading week.
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Stock market investors and traders can't snooze during Thanksgiving week like others may during the holidays.
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While the typical individual investor may not be impacted much, professional traders need to stay alert.
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The week of Thanksgiving tends to have low trading volume, which can increase volatility.
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Major economic data like GDP and unemployment numbers are often released during this week.