S P 500 Shows Strong Dip-Buying Opportunities on Wednesdays in 2025 Amidst Tariff Jitters and Weekend Uncertainty

The S&P 500 Index has shown a notable trend in 2025, with Wednesdays presenting strong dip-buying opportunities. According to data from Carson Group, annualized gains on Wednesdays could reach 127%. This pattern contrasts with Mondays and Fridays, which have seen annualized losses exceeding 40%. The trend reflects investor jitters ahead of weekends, influenced by factors like President Trump's tariff plans and news events. Data from JPMorgan Private Bank & Wealth Management indicates that from 1980 to February 2024, the stock market had positive gains on 53% of trading sessions, with Wednesdays having the highest share of positive days at 55%. Fridays have seen profit-taking, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) dropping an average of 17 basis points, potentially the worst annual performance for that day since 2001, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. While Wednesdays show a pattern, day-of-the-week investing is not a guaranteed long-term strategy. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s prime brokerage report for the week ended on Feb. 7 indicated that hedge funds were large buyers of US stocks last week following five straight weeks of net selling. JPMorgan Chase & Co. noted that retail investors have been more active in dip-buying on Tuesdays and Fridays, with Monday seeing the least activity. (Source: Multiple sources, including Carson Group, JPMorgan Private Bank & Wealth Management, Bloomberg Intelligence, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., data from 2025 and prior years).