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S&P 500 Bull Market Reaches Four-Year Anniversary

October 9, 2026, 5:32 AM UTC (5 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

The current S&P 500 bull market turned four years old on Monday. Historical data from past bull markets suggests that multi-year rallies have often continued beyond the four-year mark, though past performance does not guarantee future results.

WHY IT MATTERS

A bull market is a period when prices in a financial market keep rising over an extended time, usually defined as a 20% or greater increase from a recent low point. Think of it like a long winning streak in sports — it can keep going, but every streak eventually ends, and no one knows exactly when. While this story is about the stock market (the S&P 500 tracks 500 large U.S. companies), crypto investors often pay attention because when traditional investors feel confident about stocks, that optimism can sometimes spill over into other markets, including cryptocurrency. However, the relationship between stocks and crypto is not always consistent.

The S&P 500 bull market that began in October 2022 has now lasted four years. Bull markets are generally defined as sustained periods where stock prices rise at least 20% from a recent low without a 20% decline interrupting the trend.

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