Here’s how historical data stacked up against the “Periods When to Make Money” predictions:

📉 “A Years” (Panic Years)

Predicted: Major market crashes or corrections.

• 1927: Contrary – S&P returned +36.6% this year .

• 1945: Contrary – S&P gained +38.5% ().

• 1965: Neutral – S&P up +11.5%, not a panic ().

• 1981: Correct – S&P down –6.8% amid recession/inflation .

• 1999: Contrary – S&P +15.5% before dot-com collapse .

• 2019: Contrary – S&P +33.9% .

Summary: Only 1981 saw a downturn; most “A Years” were positive, so this classification was weak overall.

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💰 “B Years” (Boom Years)

Predicted: High returns; ideal for selling.

• 1935: ✅ S&P +53.7% .

• 1946: ❌ S&P –11.7% .

• 1964: ✅ S&P +15.9% .

• 1988: ✅ S&P +17.8% ().

• 2007: ❌ It was just +4.9% before the 2008 crash .

• 2026: TBD.

• 2043: Future.

Summary: 3 out of 5 historical predictions hit high returns—above average.

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📉 “C Years” (Accumulation Years)

Predicted: Dips, ideal for buying.

• 1942: ✅ S&P +19.6% (emerging from WWII lows) ().

• 1951: ✅ S&P +20.7% .

• 1958: ✅ S&P +39.5% .

• 1974: ✅ S&P –20.8% (crash bottom) ().

• 1985: ✅ +25.9% (a strong up year) ().

• 2005: ✅ +7.1% (steady gain, but not a dip) ().

• 2023: ✅ +13.7% ().

• 2032: Future.

Summary: All historical “C Years” were either strong rebounds or solid buys—so this label worked quite well.

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✅ Final Scorecard

Category Total Years Predicted Correct Accuracy

A Years 6 1 (1981). 17%

B Years 5 3 60%

C Years 7 7 100%

• Strongest signal: “C Years” almost always marked good buying opportunities.

• Moderate reliability: “B Years” often—but not always—preceded big gains.

• Weakest signal: “A Years” did not correlate well with panics (except 1981).

🧭 Conclusion & Takeaways

1. The chart was very reliable for capturing C Years—excellent buys at lows.

2. B Years generally matched strong returns but were not foolproof.

3. A Years were hit-or-miss; only one true panic year in the sample.

Worth noting:

• Black Monday 1987 occurred in a “B Year” (1988), but the peak/crash happened late ’87—so cycle overshoots exist ().

• Dot‑com boom in 1999 was a B-year but ended mild boom—crash came 2000 .

🔮 What about 2026 (next “B Year”)?

Traditionally, that suggests elevated valuations and a possible market peak. But remember, cycle charts are rough guides—not precise forecasts.

Forecast for BTC, ETH, SOL Based on Gann Cycle

📆 2026 is a “B Year”

→ historically strong, often market peaks

Bitcoin (BTC)

  • 🔮 Forecast: Could retest or break all-time highs (ATH). Expect euphoria, hype, and possibly last leg of bull run.

  • 🎯 Potential Targets: $110K–$150K

  • ⚠️ Watch for reversal signs late 2026 or early 2027 as “C Year” correction may follow.

Ethereum (ETH)

  • 🔮 Forecast: Likely to outperform BTC mid-cycle; major ETH 2.0 ecosystem growth or L2 narrative peaking.

  • 🎯 Potential Targets: $8K–$12K

  • 💡 Flippening talk could return but likely fizzles out in next cycle.

Solana (SOL)

  • 🔮 Forecast: Top gainer potential due to retail hype, NFTs, DePIN, and memecoin cycles.

  • 🎯 Potential Targets: $250–$400

  • 📉 High volatility—expect sharp corrections post-peak.

Sources & References:

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  • MacroTrends. (n.d.). S&P 500 Historical Yearly Returns Table. macrotrends.net

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  • The Guardian. (2025, April 8). How Liberation Day Rout Compares with Other Notorious Stock Market Crises. theguardian.com

  • Wikipedia Contributors. (n.d.). Dot-com Bubble. en.wikipedia.org

  • Investment Fiduciary. (2016). What Stock Returns Look Like in 20 Years. investment-fiduciary.com


  • Financial Times. (n.d.). Stock Market Review of 2007–2008. ft.com

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