What the Market Has in Store for the Second Half

Ross Givens
Ross Givens Ross Givens is a veteran trader with over 15 years of experi...
March 27, 2026 | 1 min read
What the Market Has in Store for the Second Half

Welcome to the second half of the year.

The S&P 500 is up 15%. The Nasdaq is up 20%.

Here’s what that could mean for the rest of the year.

Chart of the Day

Source: @RyanDetrick via X

This chart shows how the S&P 500 has performed in the second half of the year in years where it has risen by over 10% in the first half.

As you can see – historically speaking, things are looking rosy.

83% of the time, the S&P 500 is up for the rest of the year – with a median second-half return of 9.8%...

And that’s including the years where the second half of the year had negative returns.

In short, we could still see double-digit returns for the market in the second half.

And remember, that’s just the broader market.

Insight of the Day

Second-half market strength will likely catch many traders by surprise.

You can feel the pessimism in the air.

Of course, anything can happen, but the odds are still very much on our side…

Meaning second-half market strength will likely catch many traders by surprise…

Creating an opportunity we can exploit.

That’s why tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. Eastern…

I’m going LIVE for a masterclass that will show you how to exploit “surprises” in individual stocks…

By following the footsteps of those who already know about these surprises beforehand – the corporate insiders.

Doing so could already have had you sitting on an over 30% gain for the month of June – nearly 10X the return of the broader market.

And this could just be the start.

So make sure you click here to save your seat for my live masterclass tomorrow, where I’ll show you:

  • Why these “insider” stocks can fly so much higher than the market…
  • The key mistakes people make when following these insiders…
  • And the 3 counterintuitive insider buying signals you must know about.

This is the last time I’ll be giving this masterclass live for quite a while…

So don’t wait for the market’s strength to fully materialize – take advantage of it now.

I’ll see you tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. ET.

Keep an eye out for the login details in your inbox before it starts.

Ross Givens
Editor, Stock Surge Daily

Ross Givens

Written by

Ross Givens Chief Market Strategist

Ross Givens is a veteran trader with over 15 years of experience and a former VP at a major Wall Street investment bank. Specializing in small-cap stocks and momentum-driven plays, Ross identifies high-probability setups before they hit the mainstream. As Lead Strategist at Traders Agency, he has guided hundreds of successful trades and developed multiple flagship publications.

Join the Edge

Stop watching.
Start winning.

50,000+ traders get our daily brief before the market opens.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Traders Agency What Customers Say
4.8
1,275
4.7
686
Hi, I'm GENTSY