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Jeff Hirsch: Predictions and Track Record

How accurate are Jeff Hirsch’s predictions?

As of Nov 13, 2026, of 13 counted market calls by Jeff Hirsch since 2022, 8 were right (62%). Too few for a grade (20 needed).

Grade
–
Right
62%
Counted calls
13

How calls are graded

Track record

19 counted calls
202220232024202520264,0006,0008,000Apr 28, 2022: bearish, rightFeb 2, 2023: bullish, rightSep 15, 2023: bullish, rightOct 31, 2023: bullish, rightDec 21, 2023: bullish, rightFeb 14, 2024: bearish, wrongApr 30, 2024: bullish, rightDec 9, 2024: bullish, wrongJan 8, 2025: bullish, wrongJan 29, 2025: bullish, rightFeb 19, 2025: bullish, wrongDec 25, 2025: bullish, wrongDec 25, 2025: bullish, openJan 30, 2026: bullish, rightApr 30, 2026: bullish, openOct 20, 2026: bullish, openOct 20, 2026: bullish, openOct 29, 2026: bullish, openNov 1, 2026: bullish, open
S&P 500 daily close since January 2022, log scale, as of Nov 13, 2026. Triangle up: bullish; down: bearish. Filled: right; hollow: wrong; gray: not yet graded.

Latest predictions

5 most recent
  1. Bullish

    This is "the best thing for the market," Jeff Hirsch, editor in chief of the Stock Trader's Almanac, told CNBC Pro. "There's really no other seasonal indicator that… cnbc.com

    Right Came due S&P 500 +3.9%

  2. Bullish

    The choppiness seen earlier this month is consistent with the seasonal pattern that eventually leads to the Santa Claus rally, Jeff Hirsch, son of Yale Hirsch—the writer… finance.yahoo.com

    Wrong Came due S&P 500 −4.9%

  3. Neutral

    Hirsch, however, is reserving "final judgment" for the end of January. If the S&P posts negative numbers for both the first five trading days of the year and the month… finance.yahoo.com

    Neutral, not graded Came due S&P 500 +0.3%

  4. Bullish

    So Uh, it's pretty bullish for 2025 for me, you know, I'm, I'm looking at a, uh, uh, an up year, 8 to 12 percent is my base case with some pullbacks in Q1 and Q2, but… ritholtz.com

    Right Came due S&P 500 +13.4%

  5. Bullish

    I mean, we've updated our superboon forecast. I think we've got some further upside to you know, 62, 000 and change which I've written about probably by, you know… ritholtz.com

    Wrong Came due S&P 500 −2.9%

  1. Bullish

    Jeff Hirsch, author of the Stock Trader's Almanac, is looking out for a rally that will help boost the S&P 500 to a new record next year. finance.yahoo.com

    Open Due S&P 500 +9.1% so far

  2. Bullish

    "During Trump Presidency Years, the S & P 500 has tended to carve out a spring bottom in late March to early April before staging meaningful advances into year-end,"… cnbc.com

    Open Due S&P 500 +4.9% so far

  3. Bullish

    In fact, he believes we’re entering what he calls the “sweet spot” of the four-year presidential election cycle, a period that has historically produced some of the… investorplace.com

    Open Due S&P 500 −2.0% so far

  4. Bullish

    "The damage isn't as bad as the headlines are." aol.com

    Open Due S&P 500 −0.2% so far

  5. Bullish

    Jeff Hirsch of The Stock Trader's Almanac shares the secrets of seasonality and explains why he sees the Nasdaq reaching 75,000 in ten years. aol.com

    Open Due S&P 500 −2.1% so far

  6. Bullish

    Now, that doesn’t mean stocks will go straight up from here. But he believes the stage is set for stocks to move higher into year-end, and well into 2027. investorplace.com

    Open Due S&P 500 −2.0% so far

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