Santa Claus rally

rise in stock prices in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Also called the year-end rally . Some analysts attribute this rally to the anticipation of the January Effect, when stock prices rise in the first few days of the year as pension funds add new money to their accounts.

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A surge in the price of stocks that often occurs in the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. There are numerous explanations for the Santa Claus Rally phenomenon, including tax considerations, happiness around Wall Street, people investing their Christmas bonuses and the fact that the pessimists are usually on vacation this week.

Investopedia Says:
Many consider the Santa Claus rally to be a result of people buying stocks in anticipation of the rise in stock prices during the month of January, otherwise known as the January effect.

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