Market Performance - The S&P 500 had a rough start to the week but finished up 0.1% from the previous Friday [1] - The S&P 500 is currently up 16.46% year to date, while the S&P Equal Weight Index is up 10.04% year to date [4] Historical Context - On October 9, 2007, the S&P 500 reached an all-time high of 1565.15, followed by a drop of approximately 57% to 676.53 on March 9, 2009, marking the Global Financial Crisis [1] - It took over 5 years for the index to reach a new all-time high on March 28, 2013, closing at 1569.19 [1] Volatility Insights - The S&P 500 experienced its largest intraday price volatility of 10.77% on April 9, 2023, since December 24, 2018, which had a volatility of 19.10% [3] - The average percent change from the intraday low to the intraday high over the past 20 days is 0.96% [3] Moving Averages - The S&P 500 has been above the 50-day moving average since December 18, 2022, and above the 200-day moving average since May 12, 2023 [2] - The 50-day moving average has been above the 200-day moving average since July 1, 2023 [2]