Market Patterns Work and Jeffrey Hirsch Explains Why | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 56

About this episode

Steve Eisman discusses market patterns with Jeffrey Hirsch, exploring recurring trends and the impact of human psychology on the market.

On episode 56 of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman sits down with Jeffrey Hirsch, author of the annual Stock Trader's Almanac. The two walk through the most important recurring patterns in the market while also discussing which patterns have stopped working, why Bitcoin has been a seasonal disappointment, and how human psychology ultimately drives market rhythms. 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - Story Behind The Stock Trader's Almanac 05:52 - Mid-Term Election Patterns 10:10 - Recurring Patterns 14:35 - Why Patterns Occur 23:45 - Sector Seasonality 27:02 - The January Effect 30:32 - Bitcoin 35:07 - Super Boom Pattern 40:18 - When the War Ends 43:04 - Private Credit 45:16 - Outro Subscribe 👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/@RealEismanPlaybook?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Steve Eisman and access all things The Eisman Playbook: 🌐 https://linktr.ee/realeismanplaybook → Follow on socials, watch episodes, and get the latest updates — all in one place. Disclaimer: The financial opinions expressed are for information purposes only. The opinions expressed by the hosts and participants are not an attempt to influence specific trading behavior, investments, or strategies. Past performance does not…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Eisman

Guest: Jeffrey Hirsch

Topics covered

• market patterns
• human psychology
• seasonal trends
• Bitcoin
• Stock Trader's Almanac
• election patterns

Keywords

• market patterns
• Stock Trader's Almanac
• Bitcoin
• seasonality
• human psychology
• election patterns

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Stock Trader's Almanac

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