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Here's 3 stats you might find interesting (taken from Bloomberg TV re the Dow):

The VIX (volatilty index) peaked at over 70 this past week (reading above 38 usually indicate a bottoming)

About 1/3 of the gains lost in bear markets are recovered in the first month of a turn-around.

Over the last 50 years the months of Nov-May have returned on average 10%, whereas Jun-Oct average -1%.