Alaska Air Group (ALK) — Daily Price Character
Historical session stats from dividend-adjusted prices: win rate, streaks, record days, weekday patterns, and (when available) how often the stock was green on S&P 500 green days.
Archetype
Explosive
High daily volatility — frequent large price swings.
Win rate
45.7%
5302 green · 5380 red · 925 flat · 11607 sessions
Current streak
1 red
As of Apr 7, 2026
Max win / lose streak
12 / 11 days
Win streak return: +19.24% · Lose: 19.20%
Median / σ daily
+0.000% · 2.718%
Avg green +2.14% · avg red 1.95%
Extreme days (>3%)
19.1%
1222 up · 999 down
History from Mar 18, 1980 through Apr 7, 2026 · 11607 trading days with returns.
Trailing year — daily returns (calendar)
Apr 8, 2025 – Apr 7, 2026 · Mon–Fri sessions only
Monday–Friday — average return
Average dividend-adjusted return on that weekday (green / red by sign). Green/red day rule: ±0.01% vs prior close.
Monday–Friday — win rate
Share of sessions that closed green on that weekday. Bars are green at or above 50%, red below 50%.
Top green days
Largest single-session gains (dividend-adjusted), by historical return.
| Date | Return |
|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2008 | +31.37% |
| Jul 16, 2008 | +25.93% |
| Apr 9, 2025 | +22.58% |
| Oct 16, 2008 | +20.40% |
| Oct 23, 2002 | +20.40% |
| Mar 24, 2020 | +20.31% |
| Nov 9, 2020 | +19.99% |
| Nov 24, 2008 | +18.82% |
| Jun 8, 2020 | +17.60% |
| Oct 13, 2008 | +17.49% |
| Jul 22, 2008 | +17.18% |
| Mar 15, 2000 | +15.95% |
| Apr 10, 1981 | +15.45% |
| Jul 17, 2008 | +14.05% |
| Jan 28, 1998 | +14.00% |
| Oct 21, 1987 | +13.96% |
| Aug 25, 2009 | +13.52% |
| Apr 28, 2020 | +13.39% |
| May 18, 2020 | +13.34% |
| Dec 10, 2024 | +13.16% |
Worst red days
Largest single-session losses; "Days to recovery" counts trading sessions until close recovered the prior peak (dividend-adjusted).
| Date | Return | Days to recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2001 | 28.59% | 58 |
| Oct 19, 1987 | 25.45% | 126 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 23.24% | 60 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | 22.75% | 29 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | 18.58% | 8 |
| Mar 12, 2008 | 18.38% | 106 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 17.89% | 11 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | 14.28% | 55 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 14.22% | 11 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | 14.20% | 61 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 14.14% | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2000 | 14.08% | 12 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | 13.40% | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2017 | 13.20% | 1828 |
| Sep 11, 1995 | 13.20% | 101 |
| Sep 27, 2002 | 12.78% | 18 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 12.54% | 65 |
| Apr 23, 2009 | 12.33% | 54 |
| Oct 9, 2002 | 11.94% | 4 |
| Mar 3, 1982 | 11.78% | 29 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for Alaska Air Group (ALK)?
- Historically, Alaska Air Group (ALK) closed green on 45.7% of trading days (5302 green, 5380 red, 925 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for Alaska Air Group (ALK)?
- As of 2026-04-07, Alaska Air Group (ALK) is on a 1-day losing streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for Alaska Air Group (ALK)?
- We label Alaska Air Group (ALK) as "explosive" based on the sample standard deviation of daily returns: High daily volatility — frequent large price swings.
What were the best and worst single trading days for Alaska Air Group (ALK)?
- Largest single-day gain: +31.37%. Largest single-day loss: 28.59%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for Alaska Air Group (ALK)?
- We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 19.1% of trading days for Alaska Air Group (ALK) were extreme (1222 up, 999 down).
Data & methodology
How are green, red, and flat days defined?
- We use dividend-adjusted (or close-to-close for non-equity) daily returns. Green: return ≥ +0.01%. Red: return ≤ −0.01%. Flat: between those bounds.
How is the current streak calculated?
- We count consecutive green or consecutive red days using the same thresholds. If the most recent session is flat, we skip trailing flat days and measure from the last non-flat close.
What does “vs S&P 500” mean?
- On sessions where the S&P 500 (^GSPC) was green, we report how often this stock was also green. Shown only for USD equities when benchmark data exists and the symbol is not the index itself.
Where does the archetype come from?
- Sample standard deviation of daily returns: low → Steady, high → Explosive, otherwise Balanced. Labels describe typical daily volatility, not quality of the investment.