Seasonality Q4
(let's recheck the statistics for the ongoing/upcoming Q4-2018)
From a closing-level of ca. 2,900 points in the broad US-Stock Market Index S&P 500 a rise of ca. 4.75% until the end of the year would mean a closing-level > 3,000 points as per December-end 2018.
Let's see
Cheers Ralph