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S&P 500 streak of no 1% drops reaches 52 trading days

10/15/2026

The S&P 500 has now recorded 52 consecutive trading days without a decline of 1 percent or more, a duration that matches the previous streak which ended in July 2024, according to research from Global Markets Investor.

If the index avoids another significant drop in the current session, this run will surpass the 74-trading-day record set in January 2020 to become the longest since that period.

Global Markets Investor highlighted that this resilience persists despite persistent headwinds, including elevated inflation, a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September, and uncertainty surrounding midterm elections.

The firm described the market's ability to absorb these pressures as a defining characteristic of the current environment. Broad market breadth supports this trend.

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