January effect

noun

A hypothetical seasonal anomaly in the financial market where securities' prices increase in the month of January more than in any other month.

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Meanings

nounJanuary effect (plural January effects)

plural January effects

  1. businessA hypothetical seasonal anomaly in the financial market where securities' prices increase in the month of January more than in any other month.
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APA

January effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/January%20effect

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“January effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/January%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “January effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/January%20effect.

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