December isn't too important. If January closes up for the month and during the first week, it is significant. Seasonality isn't foolproof (nothing is), but a strong start and finish for January is one of the better yearly indicators. We'll see.
Quote from matgallis:
Are you really taking the last 2 weeks of trading as a bullish sign? Everyone and their mom knows most of December is a bullshit trading month. Volume is like 1/4 of average, and fundamentals are still deteriorating. Can't wait to sell this rally.