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Question
Studies of the S&P 500 show that missing the 10 best single trading days over a 20-year period reduces cumulative returns by approximately how much?
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By over 90% — returns depend almost entirely on a handful of days.
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By approximately 10%, since each day represents 0.1% of trading days.
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By roughly half of total cumulative returns.
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By about 5% — a marginal impact given the long time horizon.
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