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About 3% Average Return for "less than one-day" holding-period of Stocks Added to S&P Indexes

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One such strategy is "Index Effect" - When a stock is added to the S&P 500, it generally experiences a positive price movement. This is because index funds and ETFs that track the S&P Index (S&P500, S&P400, S&P600) are compelled to buy shares of the newly added company.

 

On average, the price of stocks added to S&P index increases by about 3% within minutes or hours of announcement or within a day of announcement.  

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Coinbase(COIN): Stock Price increased by 25% by End of Next Day, after announcement to add to S&P500 Index

Coinbase Stock Price Analysis

On 12th May, 2025, Coinbase stock was added to the S&P 500 Index. 

 

Within a few minutes of the announcement that the stock will be added to the S&P 500 Index, the price of the stock increased. 

 

By the close of the after-market trading at 8pm EST, the “closing price” of Coinbase(COIN) stock increased by about 7%. 

 

By the Next Day Open, the “closing price” of Coinbase(COIN) stock increased by 10% above the “close price on announcement day” .

 

By the Next Day close of the after-market trading at 8pm EST, the “closing price” of Coinbase(COIN) stock increased by about 20%. 
 

Above chart shows the price changes, minutes after the announcement.

Chart 01: CoinBase

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Bunge (BG): Stock gave a return of about 7% to 9% in one day, if bought within 5 minutes of announcement to add to S&P500

Buying the Bunge(BG) stock within about 5 minutes of the “announcement to add to S&P 500”  gave a return of about 7% to 9%, for a holding period of about one-day (depending on the time of selling). 

 

On 13th March, 2023, Bunge(BG) stock was added to the S&P 500 Index.

 

Within a few (about 5) minutes of the announcement that the stock will be added to the S&P 500 Index, the price of the stock increased by about 5%. 

 

By the close of the after-market trading at 8pm EST, the “closing price” of Bunge(BG) stock increased by about 7.8% above the "Open Price" at time of announcement 

 

By the Next Day Market Open, the “closing price” of Bunge(BG) stock increased by 8.4 % above the "Open Price" at time of announcement.

 

By the Next Day close of the after-market trading at 8pm EST, the “closing price” of Bunge(BG) stock increased by 12%  above the "Open Price" at time of announcement.

 

The maximum price during the next day was about 14% above the "Open Price" at time of announcement.

The above graph shows the price changes, minutes after the announcement.

Bunge Stock Price Analysis

Chart 02: Bunge(BG)

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