American Express (AXP) seasonality heatmap
Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.6% | -12.3% | -2.1% | +7.1% | -2.0% | +6.9% | -1.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +7.2% | -5.2% | -10.6% | -0.7% | +10.4% | +8.5% | -5.9% | +10.7% | +0.3% | +8.9% | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | +7.5% | +9.3% | +3.8% | +3.1% | +2.6% | -3.5% | +9.6% | +2.2% | +4.9% | -0.2% | +12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | +18.8% | -0.5% | -5.2% | -1.8% | -1.7% | +9.9% | -2.7% | -6.4% | -5.6% | -1.7% | +16.9% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | +10.2% | +8.2% | -3.9% | -6.3% | -3.4% | -17.6% | +11.1% | -1.3% | -11.2% | +10.5% | +6.2% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | -3.5% | +16.3% | +4.9% | +8.4% | +4.4% | +3.2% | +3.5% | -2.7% | +0.9% | +4.0% | -12.4% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | +4.7% | -15.4% | -22.1% | +7.2% | +4.2% | +0.1% | -1.5% | +8.9% | -1.3% | -8.6% | +30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | +8.2% | +4.9% | +1.5% | +7.6% | -2.1% | +7.6% | +1.1% | -3.2% | -1.7% | -0.5% | +2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | +0.4% | -1.9% | -4.3% | +6.3% | -0.5% | -0.3% | +1.9% | +6.5% | +0.5% | -3.2% | +9.3% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | +3.5% | +4.8% | -1.2% | +0.6% | -2.9% | +9.5% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +5.1% | +6.0% | +2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | -22.8% | +3.9% | +10.5% | +7.1% | +0.5% | -7.1% | +6.1% | +1.7% | -2.4% | +4.2% | +8.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -13.0% | +1.1% | -3.9% | -0.9% | +2.9% | -2.1% | -2.1% | +0.9% | -3.4% | -0.8% | -2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -6.0% | +7.4% | -1.4% | -2.6% | +4.7% | +3.7% | -7.0% | +1.8% | -2.3% | +3.1% | +2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | +2.7% | +5.7% | +8.5% | +1.7% | +10.7% | -1.3% | -1.0% | -2.5% | +5.0% | +8.6% | +4.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | +6.7% | +5.5% | +9.4% | +4.4% | -7.3% | +4.3% | -0.5% | +1.0% | -2.5% | -1.2% | -0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | +1.5% | +0.4% | +3.7% | +9.0% | +5.1% | +0.5% | -3.2% | -0.7% | -9.7% | +13.2% | -5.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | -6.6% | +1.4% | +8.5% | +11.8% | -13.6% | +0.0% | +12.5% | -10.7% | +5.4% | -0.9% | +4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | -9.0% | -27.9% | +13.0% | +87.5% | -1.5% | -5.7% | +21.9% | +19.4% | +0.8% | +2.8% | +20.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | -5.2% | -13.9% | +3.4% | +10.3% | -3.5% | -18.7% | -1.0% | +6.9% | -10.7% | -22.0% | -15.3% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | -2.3% | -0.8% | +7.9% | +7.1% | -5.9% | -4.1% | +0.1% | +1.3% | +2.9% | -3.2% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | +2.2% | +2.7% | -2.5% | +2.6% | +1.0% | -2.1% | -1.9% | +0.9% | +6.7% | +3.4% | +1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | -5.2% | +1.5% | -4.9% | +2.6% | +2.2% | -0.9% | +3.3% | +0.4% | +4.0% | -1.7% | +3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | +7.5% | +3.0% | -2.7% | -5.6% | +3.6% | +1.5% | -2.2% | -0.5% | +2.9% | +3.4% | +5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | +0.5% | -5.5% | -1.0% | +14.2% | +10.1% | +0.3% | +5.9% | +2.0% | +0.0% | +4.4% | -2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | +0.7% | +1.7% | +12.4% | +0.3% | +3.7% | -14.6% | -2.7% | +2.3% | -13.5% | +16.9% | +7.0% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | -14.1% | -6.8% | -5.9% | +3.0% | -0.8% | -7.9% | +4.2% | -9.7% | -20.2% | +1.5% | +11.9% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | -0.8% | -18.6% | +11.0% | +0.6% | +8.4% | -3.5% | +8.9% | +4.3% | +2.7% | -1.1% | -8.4% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +0.6% | +5.4% | +8.7% | +11.0% | -7.4% | +7.7% | +1.3% | +4.3% | -1.8% | +14.2% | -1.7% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | -6.2% | +7.6% | +2.0% | +11.5% | +0.4% | +11.1% | -3.0% | -29.3% | -0.5% | +13.9% | +13.6% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | +9.9% | +5.6% | -8.8% | +10.2% | +5.7% | +7.2% | +12.8% | -7.1% | +5.3% | -4.5% | +1.1% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +11.9% | -0.3% | +7.7% | -1.4% | -5.7% | -2.4% | -1.5% | 0.0% | +5.7% | +2.1% | +11.2% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | +6.9% | +6.7% | +3.7% | +0.3% | +2.1% | -0.6% | +9.8% | +4.9% | +9.9% | -8.0% | +4.6% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | +6.4% | -10.4% | -5.1% | +7.6% | -6.6% | -6.8% | +2.9% | +6.2% | +8.0% | +2.4% | -4.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | -5.8% | +5.4% | +11.6% | +3.2% | +2.7% | +12.2% | +1.8% | -0.5% | +10.4% | -9.4% | -2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | +0.6% | +1.9% | +10.2% | -1.7% | +1.0% | +3.2% | -1.2% | -9.2% | +5.6% | -2.3% | +7.2% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | +10.5% | +5.4% | +20.3% | -12.8% | +2.8% | -11.3% | +12.5% | +4.3% | -2.2% | -25.8% | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | -14.7% | -2.0% | -11.7% | +6.1% | +7.8% | +6.0% | -5.3% | -17.3% | -12.4% | -9.7% | +8.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | +15.5% | -4.0% | +7.1% | +3.5% | -0.6% | +2.8% | +11.9% | -0.3% | -2.6% | +1.2% | -2.5% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | +14.9% | -1.0% | -6.3% | -0.8% | +5.2% | +8.9% | +3.0% | +1.8% | -2.2% | -2.7% | -0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | +20.1% | +8.9% | +0.9% | -8.4% | -0.9% | +2.1% | +7.6% | +0.7% | -3.4% | -32.4% | -7.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | +6.1% | +17.0% | +4.9% | -12.5% | +3.9% | 0.0% | -3.9% | +9.9% | -14.3% | +4.3% | -2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | +13.7% | -0.3% | -2.5% | +4.1% | +6.7% | +4.0% | -6.9% | -6.8% | +1.3% | +9.7% | +7.4% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | -8.0% | -4.1% | +10.0% | -5.2% | -12.3% | +10.9% | -3.3% | +18.0% | +5.3% | +8.2% | -4.3% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | +2.7% | +19.8% | +5.8% | +8.8% | +4.1% | +2.4% | -10.9% | +0.7% | -13.4% | -9.4% | +3.8% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | +2.0% | +3.2% | +2.5% | +3.0% | -12.4% | -5.4% | -6.4% | +23.7% | +4.3% | +21.9% | +17.0% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | +8.2% | +2.1% | +4.1% | -3.9% | +12.2% | -0.6% | -4.2% | -9.5% | -1.4% | +10.6% | +3.2% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | -1.8% | -4.6% | +7.0% | +14.6% | +0.9% | +3.6% | +7.0% | -5.7% | +3.5% | -7.6% | +3.6% | +17.5% |
| 1979 | +1.4% | -3.2% | +11.0% | -4.4% | +9.7% | +5.0% | +1.9% | +0.9% | -3.7% | -10.4% | +5.0% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | -5.9% | -4.4% | -0.0% | +17.5% | -0.9% | -5.5% | +9.6% | -6.1% | -2.8% | -11.6% | +2.7% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | -12.9% | +1.7% | +1.0% | +1.0% | -1.9% | +13.9% | 0.0% | +2.6% | -7.6% | -1.8% | +6.5% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | +9.6% | -8.8% | -1.0% | -13.2% | +7.3% | +7.4% | +5.8% | +4.6% | -2.6% | +1.8% | +2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | +19.9% | +15.5% | +5.9% | -7.9% | +13.6% | +8.9% | -9.8% | -12.8% | -5.6% | +5.1% | +14.6% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | -1.6% | +4.8% | -10.0% | -7.7% | -0.9% | -8.6% | -16.4% | -7.9% | -29.9% | +48.5% | -2.9% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | -3.3% | -4.0% | -2.9% | -17.0% | +5.1% | +11.1% | +8.8% | -5.2% | +4.8% | -0.6% | -27.9% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.3% | +8.4% | +3.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | +6.4% |
| Avg | +1.6% | +0.6% | +1.7% | +3.5% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +1.4% | +0.1% | -1.5% | +1.1% | +2.9% | +0.5% |
| Median | +1.5% | +1.6% | +1.7% | +2.8% | +2.1% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.8% | -0.9% | +1.4% | +2.7% | +0.4% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +7.8% | -0.1% | -3.6% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +3.1% | +0.5% | -2.1% | +4.3% | +5.0% | +1.9% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 9.2% | 8.7% | 7.6% | 13.8% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 11.8% | 9.0% | 6.9% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.01 | -0.20 | 0.09 | 0.32 | 0.07 |
| Win Rate (%) | 61% | 57% | 56% | 65% | 61% | 57% | 50% | 57% | 48% | 52% | 63% | 54% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲33▼21 | ▲31▼23 | ▲30▼24 | ▲35▼19 | ▲33▼21 | ▲31▼23 | ▲27▼27 | ▲31▼23 | ▲26▼28 | ▲28▼26 | ▲34▼20 | ▲29▼25 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲5▼4 | ▲8▼3 | ▲6▼5 | ▲9▼4 | ▲6▼3 | ▲4▼5 | ▲4▼6 | ▲5▼3 | ▲6▼6 | ▲4▼4 | ▲9▼4 | ▲4▼6 |
| Best | +20.1%in January 1987 | +19.8%in February 1983 | +20.3%in March 1991 | +87.5%in April 2009 | +13.6%in May 1975 | +13.9%in June 1977 | +21.9%in July 2009 | +23.7%in August 1982 | +10.4%in September 1993 | +48.5%in October 1974 | +30.0%in November 2020 | +17.5%in December 1980 |
| Worst | -22.8%in January 2016 | -27.9%in February 2009 | -22.1%in March 2020 | -17.0%in April 1973 | -13.6%in May 2010 | -18.7%in June 2008 | -16.4%in July 1974 | -29.3%in August 1998 | -29.9%in September 1974 | -32.4%in October 1987 | -27.9%in November 1973 | -20.4%in December 2008 |
-32.4%+87.5%
2026
Jan-4.6%
Feb-12.3%
Mar-2.1%
Apr+7.1%
May-2.0%
Jun+6.9%
Jul-1.7%
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+7.2%
Feb-5.2%
Mar-10.6%
Apr-0.7%
May+10.4%
Jun+8.5%
Jul-5.9%
Aug+10.7%
Sep+0.3%
Oct+8.9%
Nov+1.3%
Dec+1.3%
2024
Jan+7.5%
Feb+9.3%
Mar+3.8%
Apr+3.1%
May+2.6%
Jun-3.5%
Jul+9.6%
Aug+2.2%
Sep+4.9%
Oct-0.2%
Nov+12.8%
Dec-2.6%
2023
Jan+18.8%
Feb-0.5%
Mar-5.2%
Apr-1.8%
May-1.7%
Jun+9.9%
Jul-2.7%
Aug-6.4%
Sep-5.6%
Oct-1.7%
Nov+16.9%
Dec+9.7%
2022
Jan+10.2%
Feb+8.2%
Mar-3.9%
Apr-6.3%
May-3.4%
Jun-17.6%
Jul+11.1%
Aug-1.3%
Sep-11.2%
Oct+10.5%
Nov+6.2%
Dec-6.2%
2021
Jan-3.5%
Feb+16.3%
Mar+4.9%
Apr+8.4%
May+4.4%
Jun+3.2%
Jul+3.5%
Aug-2.7%
Sep+0.9%
Oct+4.0%
Nov-12.4%
Dec+7.4%
2020
Jan+4.7%
Feb-15.4%
Mar-22.1%
Apr+7.2%
May+4.2%
Jun+0.1%
Jul-1.5%
Aug+8.9%
Sep-1.3%
Oct-8.6%
Nov+30.0%
Dec+2.0%
2019
Jan+8.2%
Feb+4.9%
Mar+1.5%
Apr+7.6%
May-2.1%
Jun+7.6%
Jul+1.1%
Aug-3.2%
Sep-1.7%
Oct-0.5%
Nov+2.4%
Dec+3.6%
2018
Jan+0.4%
Feb-1.9%
Mar-4.3%
Apr+6.3%
May-0.5%
Jun-0.3%
Jul+1.9%
Aug+6.5%
Sep+0.5%
Oct-3.2%
Nov+9.3%
Dec-15.1%
2017
Jan+3.5%
Feb+4.8%
Mar-1.2%
Apr+0.6%
May-2.9%
Jun+9.5%
Jul+1.2%
Aug+1.0%
Sep+5.1%
Oct+6.0%
Nov+2.3%
Dec+1.6%
2016
Jan-22.8%
Feb+3.9%
Mar+10.5%
Apr+7.1%
May+0.5%
Jun-7.1%
Jul+6.1%
Aug+1.7%
Sep-2.4%
Oct+4.2%
Nov+8.5%
Dec+2.8%
2015
Jan-13.0%
Feb+1.1%
Mar-3.9%
Apr-0.9%
May+2.9%
Jun-2.1%
Jul-2.1%
Aug+0.9%
Sep-3.4%
Oct-0.8%
Nov-2.2%
Dec-2.9%
2014
Jan-6.0%
Feb+7.4%
Mar-1.4%
Apr-2.6%
May+4.7%
Jun+3.7%
Jul-7.0%
Aug+1.8%
Sep-2.3%
Oct+3.1%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+0.7%
2013
Jan+2.7%
Feb+5.7%
Mar+8.5%
Apr+1.7%
May+10.7%
Jun-1.3%
Jul-1.0%
Aug-2.5%
Sep+5.0%
Oct+8.6%
Nov+4.9%
Dec+5.7%
2012
Jan+6.7%
Feb+5.5%
Mar+9.4%
Apr+4.4%
May-7.3%
Jun+4.3%
Jul-0.5%
Aug+1.0%
Sep-2.5%
Oct-1.2%
Nov-0.1%
Dec+2.8%
2011
Jan+1.5%
Feb+0.4%
Mar+3.7%
Apr+9.0%
May+5.1%
Jun+0.5%
Jul-3.2%
Aug-0.7%
Sep-9.7%
Oct+13.2%
Nov-5.1%
Dec-1.8%
2010
Jan-6.6%
Feb+1.4%
Mar+8.5%
Apr+11.8%
May-13.6%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+12.5%
Aug-10.7%
Sep+5.4%
Oct-0.9%
Nov+4.2%
Dec-0.7%
2009
Jan-9.0%
Feb-27.9%
Mar+13.0%
Apr+87.5%
May-1.5%
Jun-5.7%
Jul+21.9%
Aug+19.4%
Sep+0.8%
Oct+2.8%
Nov+20.1%
Dec-3.1%
2008
Jan-5.2%
Feb-13.9%
Mar+3.4%
Apr+10.3%
May-3.5%
Jun-18.7%
Jul-1.0%
Aug+6.9%
Sep-10.7%
Oct-22.0%
Nov-15.3%
Dec-20.4%
2007
Jan-3.8%
Feb-2.3%
Mar-0.8%
Apr+7.9%
May+7.1%
Jun-5.9%
Jul-4.1%
Aug+0.1%
Sep+1.3%
Oct+2.9%
Nov-3.2%
Dec-11.8%
2006
Jan+2.2%
Feb+2.7%
Mar-2.5%
Apr+2.6%
May+1.0%
Jun-2.1%
Jul-1.9%
Aug+0.9%
Sep+6.7%
Oct+3.4%
Nov+1.6%
Dec+3.3%
2005
Jan-5.2%
Feb+1.5%
Mar-4.9%
Apr+2.6%
May+2.2%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+3.3%
Aug+0.4%
Sep+4.0%
Oct-1.7%
Nov+3.3%
Dec+0.1%
2004
Jan+7.5%
Feb+3.0%
Mar-2.7%
Apr-5.6%
May+3.6%
Jun+1.5%
Jul-2.2%
Aug-0.5%
Sep+2.9%
Oct+3.4%
Nov+5.0%
Dec+1.2%
2003
Jan+0.5%
Feb-5.5%
Mar-1.0%
Apr+14.2%
May+10.1%
Jun+0.3%
Jul+5.9%
Aug+2.0%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+4.4%
Nov-2.6%
Dec+5.7%
2002
Jan+0.7%
Feb+1.7%
Mar+12.4%
Apr+0.3%
May+3.7%
Jun-14.6%
Jul-2.7%
Aug+2.3%
Sep-13.5%
Oct+16.9%
Nov+7.0%
Dec-9.0%
2001
Jan-14.1%
Feb-6.8%
Mar-5.9%
Apr+3.0%
May-0.8%
Jun-7.9%
Jul+4.2%
Aug-9.7%
Sep-20.2%
Oct+1.5%
Nov+11.9%
Dec+8.4%
2000
Jan-0.8%
Feb-18.6%
Mar+11.0%
Apr+0.6%
May+8.4%
Jun-3.5%
Jul+8.9%
Aug+4.3%
Sep+2.7%
Oct-1.1%
Nov-8.4%
Dec0.0%
1999
Jan+0.6%
Feb+5.4%
Mar+8.7%
Apr+11.0%
May-7.4%
Jun+7.7%
Jul+1.3%
Aug+4.3%
Sep-1.8%
Oct+14.2%
Nov-1.7%
Dec+9.9%
1998
Jan-6.2%
Feb+7.6%
Mar+2.0%
Apr+11.5%
May+0.4%
Jun+11.1%
Jul-3.0%
Aug-29.3%
Sep-0.5%
Oct+13.9%
Nov+13.6%
Dec+2.5%
1997
Jan+9.9%
Feb+5.6%
Mar-8.8%
Apr+10.2%
May+5.7%
Jun+7.2%
Jul+12.8%
Aug-7.1%
Sep+5.3%
Oct-4.5%
Nov+1.1%
Dec+13.4%
1996
Jan+11.9%
Feb-0.3%
Mar+7.7%
Apr-1.4%
May-5.7%
Jun-2.4%
Jul-1.5%
Aug0.0%
Sep+5.7%
Oct+2.1%
Nov+11.2%
Dec+8.6%
1995
Jan+6.9%
Feb+6.7%
Mar+3.7%
Apr+0.3%
May+2.1%
Jun-0.6%
Jul+9.8%
Aug+4.9%
Sep+9.9%
Oct-8.0%
Nov+4.6%
Dec-2.8%
1994
Jan+6.4%
Feb-10.4%
Mar-5.1%
Apr+7.6%
May-6.6%
Jun-6.8%
Jul+2.9%
Aug+6.2%
Sep+8.0%
Oct+2.4%
Nov-4.1%
Dec+0.2%
1993
Jan-5.8%
Feb+5.4%
Mar+11.6%
Apr+3.2%
May+2.7%
Jun+12.2%
Jul+1.8%
Aug-0.5%
Sep+10.4%
Oct-9.4%
Nov-2.6%
Dec-1.7%
1992
Jan+0.6%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+10.2%
Apr-1.7%
May+1.0%
Jun+3.2%
Jul-1.2%
Aug-9.2%
Sep+5.6%
Oct-2.3%
Nov+7.2%
Dec+8.7%
1991
Jan+10.5%
Feb+5.4%
Mar+20.3%
Apr-12.8%
May+2.8%
Jun-11.3%
Jul+12.5%
Aug+4.3%
Sep-2.2%
Oct-25.8%
Nov0.0%
Dec+8.7%
1990
Jan-14.7%
Feb-2.0%
Mar-11.7%
Apr+6.1%
May+7.8%
Jun+6.0%
Jul-5.3%
Aug-17.3%
Sep-12.4%
Oct-9.7%
Nov+8.5%
Dec+1.7%
1989
Jan+15.5%
Feb-4.0%
Mar+7.1%
Apr+3.5%
May-0.6%
Jun+2.8%
Jul+11.9%
Aug-0.3%
Sep-2.6%
Oct+1.2%
Nov-2.5%
Dec-1.7%
1988
Jan+14.9%
Feb-1.0%
Mar-6.3%
Apr-0.8%
May+5.2%
Jun+8.9%
Jul+3.0%
Aug+1.8%
Sep-2.2%
Oct-2.7%
Nov-0.5%
Dec-0.7%
1987
Jan+20.1%
Feb+8.9%
Mar+0.9%
Apr-8.4%
May-0.9%
Jun+2.1%
Jul+7.6%
Aug+0.7%
Sep-3.4%
Oct-32.4%
Nov-7.3%
Dec+2.3%
1986
Jan+6.1%
Feb+17.0%
Mar+4.9%
Apr-12.5%
May+3.9%
Jun0.0%
Jul-3.9%
Aug+9.9%
Sep-14.3%
Oct+4.3%
Nov-2.0%
Dec-1.6%
1985
Jan+13.7%
Feb-0.3%
Mar-2.5%
Apr+4.1%
May+6.7%
Jun+4.0%
Jul-6.9%
Aug-6.8%
Sep+1.3%
Oct+9.7%
Nov+7.4%
Dec+9.0%
1984
Jan-8.0%
Feb-4.1%
Mar+10.0%
Apr-5.2%
May-12.3%
Jun+10.9%
Jul-3.3%
Aug+18.0%
Sep+5.3%
Oct+8.2%
Nov-4.3%
Dec+7.2%
1983
Jan+2.7%
Feb+19.8%
Mar+5.8%
Apr+8.8%
May+4.1%
Jun+2.4%
Jul-10.9%
Aug+0.7%
Sep-13.4%
Oct-9.4%
Nov+3.8%
Dec-4.4%
1982
Jan+2.0%
Feb+3.2%
Mar+2.5%
Apr+3.0%
May-12.4%
Jun-5.4%
Jul-6.4%
Aug+23.7%
Sep+4.3%
Oct+21.9%
Nov+17.0%
Dec-6.2%
1981
Jan+8.2%
Feb+2.1%
Mar+4.1%
Apr-3.9%
May+12.2%
Jun-0.6%
Jul-4.2%
Aug-9.5%
Sep-1.4%
Oct+10.6%
Nov+3.2%
Dec-5.6%
1980
Jan-1.8%
Feb-4.6%
Mar+7.0%
Apr+14.6%
May+0.9%
Jun+3.6%
Jul+7.0%
Aug-5.7%
Sep+3.5%
Oct-7.6%
Nov+3.6%
Dec+17.5%
1979
Jan+1.4%
Feb-3.2%
Mar+11.0%
Apr-4.4%
May+9.7%
Jun+5.0%
Jul+1.9%
Aug+0.9%
Sep-3.7%
Oct-10.4%
Nov+5.0%
Dec-3.9%
1978
Jan-5.9%
Feb-4.4%
Mar-0.0%
Apr+17.5%
May-0.9%
Jun-5.5%
Jul+9.6%
Aug-6.1%
Sep-2.8%
Oct-11.6%
Nov+2.7%
Dec-6.3%
1977
Jan-12.9%
Feb+1.7%
Mar+1.0%
Apr+1.0%
May-1.9%
Jun+13.9%
Jul0.0%
Aug+2.6%
Sep-7.6%
Oct-1.8%
Nov+6.5%
Dec-7.9%
1976
Jan+9.6%
Feb-8.8%
Mar-1.0%
Apr-13.2%
May+7.3%
Jun+7.4%
Jul+5.8%
Aug+4.6%
Sep-2.6%
Oct+1.8%
Nov+2.7%
Dec-1.7%
1975
Jan+19.9%
Feb+15.5%
Mar+5.9%
Apr-7.9%
May+13.6%
Jun+8.9%
Jul-9.8%
Aug-12.8%
Sep-5.6%
Oct+5.1%
Nov+14.6%
Dec-4.6%
1974
Jan-1.6%
Feb+4.8%
Mar-10.0%
Apr-7.7%
May-0.9%
Jun-8.6%
Jul-16.4%
Aug-7.9%
Sep-29.9%
Oct+48.5%
Nov-2.9%
Dec-4.0%
1973
Jan-3.3%
Feb-4.0%
Mar-2.9%
Apr-17.0%
May+5.1%
Jun+11.1%
Jul+8.8%
Aug-5.2%
Sep+4.8%
Oct-0.6%
Nov-27.9%
Dec+1.6%
1972
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul-1.3%
Aug+8.4%
Sep+3.6%
Oct-0.6%
Nov-0.6%
Dec+6.4%
Avg
Jan+1.6%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+1.7%
Apr+3.5%
May+1.5%
Jun+1.0%
Jul+1.4%
Aug+0.1%
Sep-1.5%
Oct+1.1%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+0.5%
Median
Jan+1.5%
Feb+1.6%
Mar+1.7%
Apr+2.8%
May+2.1%
Jun+1.0%
Jul+0.5%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-0.9%
Oct+1.4%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+0.4%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+7.8%
Feb-0.1%
Mar-3.6%
Apr+0.3%
May+1.2%
Jun+0.8%
Jul+3.1%
Aug+0.5%
Sep-2.1%
Oct+4.3%
Nov+5.0%
Dec+1.9%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan9.2%
Feb8.7%
Mar7.6%
Apr13.8%
May6.0%
Jun7.4%
Jul7.0%
Aug8.6%
Sep7.6%
Oct11.8%
Nov9.0%
Dec6.9%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.18
Feb0.07
Mar0.23
Apr0.26
May0.26
Jun0.13
Jul0.20
Aug0.01
Sep-0.20
Oct0.09
Nov0.32
Dec0.07
Win Rate (%)
Jan61%
Feb57%
Mar56%
Apr65%
May61%
Jun57%
Jul50%
Aug57%
Sep48%
Oct52%
Nov63%
Dec54%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲33▼21
Feb▲31▼23
Mar▲30▼24
Apr▲35▼19
May▲33▼21
Jun▲31▼23
Jul▲27▼27
Aug▲31▼23
Sep▲26▼28
Oct▲28▼26
Nov▲34▼20
Dec▲29▼25
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲5▼4
Feb▲8▼3
Mar▲6▼5
Apr▲9▼4
May▲6▼3
Jun▲4▼5
Jul▲4▼6
Aug▲5▼3
Sep▲6▼6
Oct▲4▼4
Nov▲9▼4
Dec▲4▼6
Best
Jan+20.1%1987
Feb+19.8%1983
Mar+20.3%1991
Apr+87.5%2009
May+13.6%1975
Jun+13.9%1977
Jul+21.9%2009
Aug+23.7%1982
Sep+10.4%1993
Oct+48.5%1974
Nov+30.0%2020
Dec+17.5%1980
Worst
Jan-22.8%2016
Feb-27.9%2009
Mar-22.1%2020
Apr-17.0%1973
May-13.6%2010
Jun-18.7%2008
Jul-16.4%1974
Aug-29.3%1998
Sep-29.9%1974
Oct-32.4%1987
Nov-27.9%1973
Dec-20.4%2008
-32.4%+87.5%
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