Alibaba (BABA) 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 | +15.7% | -15.0% | -12.9% | +5.1% | -5.8% | -9.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +16.6% | +34.1% | -0.2% | -9.7% | -4.7% | +1.3% | +6.4% | +11.9% | +32.4% | -4.6% | -7.7% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | -6.9% | +2.6% | -2.3% | +3.4% | +4.7% | -6.1% | +9.5% | +5.7% | +27.3% | -7.7% | -10.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | +25.1% | -20.3% | +16.4% | -17.1% | -6.1% | +4.8% | +22.6% | -9.1% | -6.6% | -4.8% | -9.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | +5.9% | -16.4% | +3.4% | -10.8% | -1.1% | +18.4% | -21.4% | +6.8% | -16.2% | -20.5% | +37.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | +9.1% | -6.3% | -4.6% | +1.9% | -7.4% | +6.0% | -13.9% | -14.5% | -11.3% | +11.4% | -22.7% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | -2.6% | +0.7% | -6.5% | +4.2% | +2.3% | +4.0% | +16.4% | +14.3% | +2.4% | +3.6% | -13.6% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | +22.9% | +8.6% | -0.3% | +1.7% | -19.6% | +13.5% | +2.2% | +1.1% | -4.5% | +5.6% | +13.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | +18.5% | -8.9% | -1.4% | -2.7% | +10.9% | -6.3% | +0.9% | -6.5% | -5.9% | -13.6% | +13.1% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | +15.4% | +1.6% | +4.8% | +7.1% | +6.0% | +15.1% | +10.0% | +10.8% | +0.6% | +7.1% | -4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | -17.5% | +2.7% | +14.9% | -2.7% | +6.6% | -3.0% | +3.7% | +17.8% | +8.8% | -3.9% | -7.5% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | -14.3% | -4.4% | -2.2% | -2.3% | +9.9% | -7.9% | -4.8% | -15.6% | -10.8% | +42.2% | +0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +11.0% | +13.2% | -6.9% |
| Avg | +7.3% | -1.8% | +0.7% | -1.8% | -0.3% | +3.6% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +1.5% | +2.1% | +0.1% | -4.2% |
| Median | +12.2% | -1.9% | -0.9% | -0.3% | +0.6% | +4.0% | +3.7% | +5.7% | -4.5% | -0.1% | -5.9% | -5.0% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +11.3% | -3.0% | +0.9% | -5.8% | -2.6% | +4.9% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +5.1% | -5.3% | -2.6% | -2.2% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 14.4% | 14.3% | 8.3% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 6.1% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.51 | -0.12 | 0.09 | -0.25 | -0.04 | 0.40 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.01 | -0.70 |
| Win Rate (%) | 67% | 50% | 33% | 50% | 50% | 64% | 73% | 64% | 45% | 50% | 42% | 25% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲8▼4 | ▲6▼6 | ▲4▼8 | ▲6▼6 | ▲6▼6 | ▲7▼4 | ▲8▼3 | ▲7▼4 | ▲5▼6 | ▲6▼6 | ▲5▼7 | ▲3▼9 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲3▼2 | ▲2▼3 | ▲2▼4 | ▲3▼2 | ▲4▼3 | ▲5▼2 | ▲5▼2 | ▲2▼1 | ▲2▼3 | ▲3▼4 | ▲2▼3 | ▲2▼5 |
| Best | +25.1%in January 2023 | +34.1%in February 2025 | +16.4%in March 2023 | +7.1%in April 2017 | +10.9%in May 2018 | +18.4%in June 2022 | +22.6%in July 2023 | +17.8%in August 2016 | +32.4%in September 2025 | +42.2%in October 2015 | +37.7%in November 2022 | +6.0%in December 2019 |
| Worst | -17.5%in January 2016 | -20.3%in February 2023 | -12.9%in March 2026 | -17.1%in April 2023 | -19.6%in May 2019 | -7.9%in June 2015 | -21.4%in July 2022 | -15.6%in August 2015 | -16.2%in September 2022 | -20.5%in October 2022 | -22.7%in November 2021 | -14.8%in December 2018 |
−22.7%+42.2%
2026
Jan+15.7%
Feb-15.0%
Mar-12.9%
Apr+5.1%
May-5.8%
Jun-9.2%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+16.6%
Feb+34.1%
Mar-0.2%
Apr-9.7%
May-4.7%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+6.4%
Aug+11.9%
Sep+32.4%
Oct-4.6%
Nov-7.7%
Dec-6.8%
2024
Jan-6.9%
Feb+2.6%
Mar-2.3%
Apr+3.4%
May+4.7%
Jun-6.1%
Jul+9.5%
Aug+5.7%
Sep+27.3%
Oct-7.7%
Nov-10.8%
Dec-2.9%
2023
Jan+25.1%
Feb-20.3%
Mar+16.4%
Apr-17.1%
May-6.1%
Jun+4.8%
Jul+22.6%
Aug-9.1%
Sep-6.6%
Oct-4.8%
Nov-9.3%
Dec+4.9%
2022
Jan+5.9%
Feb-16.4%
Mar+3.4%
Apr-10.8%
May-1.1%
Jun+18.4%
Jul-21.4%
Aug+6.8%
Sep-16.2%
Oct-20.5%
Nov+37.7%
Dec+0.6%
2021
Jan+9.1%
Feb-6.3%
Mar-4.6%
Apr+1.9%
May-7.4%
Jun+6.0%
Jul-13.9%
Aug-14.5%
Sep-11.3%
Oct+11.4%
Nov-22.7%
Dec-6.8%
2020
Jan-2.6%
Feb+0.7%
Mar-6.5%
Apr+4.2%
May+2.3%
Jun+4.0%
Jul+16.4%
Aug+14.3%
Sep+2.4%
Oct+3.6%
Nov-13.6%
Dec-11.6%
2019
Jan+22.9%
Feb+8.6%
Mar-0.3%
Apr+1.7%
May-19.6%
Jun+13.5%
Jul+2.2%
Aug+1.1%
Sep-4.5%
Oct+5.6%
Nov+13.2%
Dec+6.0%
2018
Jan+18.5%
Feb-8.9%
Mar-1.4%
Apr-2.7%
May+10.9%
Jun-6.3%
Jul+0.9%
Aug-6.5%
Sep-5.9%
Oct-13.6%
Nov+13.1%
Dec-14.8%
2017
Jan+15.4%
Feb+1.6%
Mar+4.8%
Apr+7.1%
May+6.0%
Jun+15.1%
Jul+10.0%
Aug+10.8%
Sep+0.6%
Oct+7.1%
Nov-4.2%
Dec-2.6%
2016
Jan-17.5%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+14.9%
Apr-2.7%
May+6.6%
Jun-3.0%
Jul+3.7%
Aug+17.8%
Sep+8.8%
Oct-3.9%
Nov-7.5%
Dec-6.6%
2015
Jan-14.3%
Feb-4.4%
Mar-2.2%
Apr-2.3%
May+9.9%
Jun-7.9%
Jul-4.8%
Aug-15.6%
Sep-10.8%
Oct+42.2%
Nov+0.3%
Dec-3.3%
2014
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct+11.0%
Nov+13.2%
Dec-6.9%
Avg
Jan+7.3%
Feb-1.8%
Mar+0.7%
Apr-1.8%
May-0.3%
Jun+3.6%
Jul+2.9%
Aug+2.1%
Sep+1.5%
Oct+2.1%
Nov+0.1%
Dec-4.2%
Median
Jan+12.2%
Feb-1.9%
Mar-0.9%
Apr-0.3%
May+0.6%
Jun+4.0%
Jul+3.7%
Aug+5.7%
Sep-4.5%
Oct-0.1%
Nov-5.9%
Dec-5.0%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+11.3%
Feb-3.0%
Mar+0.9%
Apr-5.8%
May-2.6%
Jun+4.9%
Jul+0.6%
Aug+0.2%
Sep+5.1%
Oct-5.3%
Nov-2.6%
Dec-2.2%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan14.4%
Feb14.3%
Mar8.3%
Apr7.4%
May8.8%
Jun9.1%
Jul12.7%
Aug11.8%
Sep15.7%
Oct15.9%
Nov16.5%
Dec6.1%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.51
Feb-0.12
Mar0.09
Apr-0.25
May-0.04
Jun0.40
Jul0.23
Aug0.18
Sep0.09
Oct0.13
Nov0.01
Dec-0.70
Win Rate (%)
Jan67%
Feb50%
Mar33%
Apr50%
May50%
Jun64%
Jul73%
Aug64%
Sep45%
Oct50%
Nov42%
Dec25%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲8▼4
Feb▲6▼6
Mar▲4▼8
Apr▲6▼6
May▲6▼6
Jun▲7▼4
Jul▲8▼3
Aug▲7▼4
Sep▲5▼6
Oct▲6▼6
Nov▲5▼7
Dec▲3▼9
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲3▼2
Feb▲2▼3
Mar▲2▼4
Apr▲3▼2
May▲4▼3
Jun▲5▼2
Jul▲5▼2
Aug▲2▼1
Sep▲2▼3
Oct▲3▼4
Nov▲2▼3
Dec▲2▼5
Best
Jan+25.1%2023
Feb+34.1%2025
Mar+16.4%2023
Apr+7.1%2017
May+10.9%2018
Jun+18.4%2022
Jul+22.6%2023
Aug+17.8%2016
Sep+32.4%2025
Oct+42.2%2015
Nov+37.7%2022
Dec+6.0%2019
Worst
Jan-17.5%2016
Feb-20.3%2023
Mar-12.9%2026
Apr-17.1%2023
May-19.6%2019
Jun-7.9%2015
Jul-21.4%2022
Aug-15.6%2015
Sep-16.2%2022
Oct-20.5%2022
Nov-22.7%2021
Dec-14.8%2018
−22.7%+42.2%
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