January was a strong month for stocks ( ^GSPC , ^IXIC , ^DJI ), but history suggests a rocky February ahead for equities. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre appears on Catalysts to explain that February typically sees a market rise early in the month, peaking around mid-February and then followed by a decline.

He notes potential bearish signals, like rising tariffs and a spike in the volatility index ( ^VIX ), and which sectors are facing the highest wave of volatility.

To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here .

This post was written by Josh Lynch