Amazon (AMZN) — 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.
AMZN
Archetype
Explosive
High daily volatility — frequent large price swings.
Win rate
49.7%
3627 green · 3431 red · 240 flat · 7298 sessions
Current streak
1 green
As of May 20, 2026
Max win / lose streak
10 / 10 days
Win streak return: +12.26% · Lose: 30.05%
Median / σ daily
+0.000% · 3.472%
Avg green +2.36% · avg red 2.14%
Extreme days (>3%)
21.4%
815 up · 744 down
History from May 16, 1997 through May 20, 2026 · 7298 trading days with returns.
Trailing year — daily returns (calendar)
May 23, 2025 – May 20, 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 |
|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2001 | +34.47% |
| Apr 9, 2001 | +33.57% |
| Nov 14, 2001 | +30.18% |
| Apr 25, 2007 | +26.79% |
| Oct 23, 2009 | +26.77% |
| Jan 3, 2001 | +26.58% |
| Mar 5, 2001 | +26.25% |
| Jul 25, 2007 | +24.57% |
| Jan 22, 2002 | +24.02% |
| Sep 29, 1999 | +22.80% |
| Jul 14, 2000 | +21.71% |
| Feb 3, 2000 | +21.33% |
| Nov 23, 1998 | +20.53% |
| Jul 3, 1997 | +20.33% |
| Sep 8, 1997 | +20.00% |
| Nov 8, 1999 | +20.00% |
| Sep 19, 1997 | +19.94% |
| Apr 24, 2002 | +19.42% |
| Dec 16, 1998 | +19.31% |
| Sep 23, 1998 | +19.21% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2001 | 24.77% | 149 |
| Jul 26, 2006 | 22.02% | 55 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 20.91% | 18 |
| Oct 24, 2001 | 20.00% | 22 |
| Jun 23, 2000 | 19.52% | 14 |
| Jan 20, 1999 | 19.14% | 45 |
| Jul 1, 2002 | 16.62% | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1999 | 16.42% | 3 |
| Sep 15, 1997 | 16.10% | 4 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | 15.03% | 2 |
| Jul 22, 1999 | 14.97% | 24 |
| Apr 13, 2000 | 14.89% | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2000 | 14.88% | 20 |
| Feb 3, 2005 | 14.35% | 120 |
| Oct 16, 2000 | 14.08% | 4 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 14.05% | 74 |
| Oct 26, 2005 | 13.85% | 16 |
| Oct 7, 1998 | 13.73% | 10 |
| Feb 28, 2001 | 13.30% | 3 |
| Mar 12, 2001 | 13.27% | 22 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for Amazon (AMZN)?
Historically, Amazon (AMZN) closed green on 49.7% of trading days (3627 green, 3431 red, 240 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for Amazon (AMZN)?
As of 2026-05-20, Amazon (AMZN) is on a 1-day winning streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for Amazon (AMZN)?
We label Amazon (AMZN) 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 Amazon (AMZN)?
Largest single-day gain: +34.47%. Largest single-day loss: 24.77%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for Amazon (AMZN)?
We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 21.4% of trading days for Amazon (AMZN) were extreme (815 up, 744 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.
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