Caterpillar (CAT) 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 | +15.0% | +13.0% | -4.6% | +25.6% | -1.6% | +4.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.8% | -7.4% | -4.1% | -5.8% | +12.5% | +11.5% | +13.2% | -4.3% | +13.9% | +21.3% | -0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | +2.0% | +11.2% | +9.7% | -8.4% | +1.2% | -1.6% | +4.4% | +2.9% | +9.8% | -3.5% | +7.9% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | +5.8% | -5.0% | -4.5% | -3.9% | -6.0% | +19.6% | +8.3% | +6.0% | -2.9% | -16.8% | +10.9% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | -6.9% | +18.8% | -5.1% | +2.5% | -17.2% | +11.7% | -6.8% | -11.2% | +32.8% | +9.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | +1.0% | +18.1% | +7.4% | -1.2% | +5.7% | -9.7% | -4.5% | +2.0% | -9.0% | +6.9% | -5.2% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | -10.4% | -5.4% | -6.6% | +1.2% | +3.2% | +5.3% | +5.8% | +7.1% | +4.8% | +5.9% | +10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | +5.5% | +3.1% | -1.4% | +3.5% | -14.1% | +13.8% | -2.6% | -9.6% | +6.1% | +9.9% | +5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | +3.8% | -5.0% | -4.7% | -1.6% | +5.2% | -10.7% | +6.6% | -3.4% | +9.8% | -19.9% | +11.8% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | +4.0% | +1.0% | -4.0% | +11.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% | +6.8% | +3.1% | +6.1% | +9.5% | +3.9% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | -7.3% | +8.8% | +13.1% | +2.5% | -6.7% | +4.6% | +10.2% | -1.0% | +8.3% | -5.1% | +14.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | -11.9% | +3.7% | -3.4% | +9.4% | -1.8% | -0.6% | -6.5% | -2.8% | -14.5% | +12.9% | -0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | +4.1% | +3.3% | +2.5% | +6.7% | -3.0% | +6.3% | -6.7% | +8.2% | -9.2% | +3.2% | -0.8% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | +9.8% | -6.1% | -5.8% | -2.0% | +1.3% | -3.9% | +1.2% | -0.4% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | +21.0% | +4.7% | -6.7% | -3.1% | -14.7% | -3.1% | -0.2% | +1.3% | +0.8% | -0.8% | +0.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | +4.1% | +6.1% | +8.2% | +4.1% | -8.3% | +0.6% | -6.8% | -7.9% | -18.9% | +28.6% | +3.6% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | -7.7% | +9.2% | +10.2% | +9.0% | -10.8% | -1.1% | +16.9% | -6.6% | +20.7% | +0.4% | +7.6% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | -30.2% | -20.2% | +13.7% | +28.8% | -0.3% | -6.8% | +35.0% | +2.8% | +13.3% | +8.0% | +6.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | +1.9% | +8.2% | +5.1% | +0.9% | -10.7% | -5.3% | +1.7% | -15.7% | -35.3% | +7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | +5.0% | +0.6% | +4.1% | +8.8% | +8.2% | -0.3% | +1.1% | -3.9% | +3.5% | -4.4% | -3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | +18.0% | +7.6% | -1.7% | +5.8% | -3.7% | +2.1% | -4.4% | -6.4% | -0.8% | -7.3% | +2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | -8.2% | +6.7% | -3.8% | -3.2% | +6.9% | +1.2% | +13.7% | +2.9% | +5.9% | -10.1% | +9.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -5.5% | -3.0% | +4.4% | -1.3% | -3.1% | +5.4% | -7.0% | -1.1% | +10.7% | +0.6% | +13.7% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | -3.1% | +6.8% | +4.7% | +7.6% | -0.9% | +6.7% | +22.0% | +6.5% | -4.2% | +7.0% | +3.8% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | -3.1% | +10.4% | +2.4% | -3.3% | -4.3% | -6.3% | -8.0% | -2.4% | -14.7% | +10.8% | +22.1% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | -5.8% | -6.0% | +6.7% | +14.0% | +7.9% | -7.6% | +10.8% | -9.2% | -10.4% | +0.6% | +6.1% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | -9.2% | -17.4% | +12.5% | +0.8% | -3.0% | -11.4% | +1.5% | +7.9% | -8.1% | +5.0% | +12.2% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | -5.3% | +5.2% | +0.8% | +40.8% | -14.7% | +9.4% | -1.8% | -3.4% | -3.2% | +1.5% | -16.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | -0.5% | +13.7% | +0.9% | +3.9% | -3.5% | -3.7% | -7.7% | -13.4% | +5.9% | +1.6% | +10.1% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +2.5% | +11.6% | +9.7% | +9.9% | +4.8% | +3.6% | -7.1% | -4.5% | -6.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | +10.0% | +3.8% | +1.9% | -5.3% | +2.5% | +3.2% | -2.2% | +4.5% | +9.4% | -8.5% | +15.3% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | -6.4% | +0.5% | +7.5% | +5.9% | +2.9% | +6.7% | +10.1% | -4.6% | -15.3% | +0.4% | +8.0% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | +17.2% | +4.0% | +3.7% | -2.0% | -2.7% | -6.5% | +8.7% | +6.5% | -6.3% | +10.8% | -9.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | +4.9% | +3.4% | +1.8% | +17.5% | +3.3% | +4.6% | +3.0% | +6.8% | -3.8% | +16.1% | -6.8% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.9% | +4.5% | +2.5% | +12.7% | +7.5% | -11.1% | +3.3% | -12.7% | +8.0% | +0.3% | +8.7% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | +6.2% | +9.8% | -12.5% | +0.0% | +8.7% | -4.5% | +0.0% | -3.3% | -6.0% | +8.0% | -14.1% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | -3.8% | +9.3% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +9.3% | -21.4% | -7.0% | -11.6% | -2.1% | -2.6% | +0.9% | +14.5% |
| 1989 | -2.1% | -5.2% | -2.9% | +6.6% | +5.6% | -9.4% | +3.2% | +8.2% | -4.9% | -5.8% | +2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | -5.6% | +11.5% | -4.1% | +0.9% | -1.2% | +9.5% | -7.9% | -10.7% | +3.4% | +7.6% | +2.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | +9.2% | +5.3% | +5.0% | +0.0% | +7.6% | +3.3% | +21.6% | -4.7% | +18.9% | -32.4% | +14.3% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | +9.3% | +11.1% | +3.8% | +0.7% | +2.6% | -8.2% | -10.2% | +11.3% | -23.8% | +5.6% | -0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | +8.3% | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% | +10.0% | -4.5% | +11.9% | -2.7% | -1.6% | +0.6% | +12.2% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | +3.0% | -6.3% | +13.0% | -7.5% | -13.3% | -7.9% | -7.0% | +12.7% | -9.7% | -11.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | +7.4% | +3.4% | -3.3% | +9.9% | +0.4% | +0.9% | -6.2% | -10.4% | +11.1% | -9.5% | +14.1% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | -4.4% | -10.1% | +2.8% | -4.1% | -20.0% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +9.4% | -16.0% | +13.4% | +3.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | -4.2% | +15.7% | +0.3% | +11.5% | -5.6% | -3.3% | -4.8% | -6.8% | -8.1% | -6.3% | +13.8% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | +5.0% | -5.9% | -10.9% | -0.9% | +4.8% | +6.8% | +11.9% | -9.9% | +5.1% | +2.4% | +9.8% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | +3.4% | -4.8% | +2.7% | -7.2% | +0.4% | -0.4% | +0.8% | +2.4% | -2.0% | -10.8% | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | -9.8% | -0.5% | -4.1% | +17.1% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +7.2% | +0.4% | -1.9% | -6.1% | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | -11.2% | -1.7% | +8.0% | -0.4% | +3.7% | +2.4% | -8.1% | -3.4% | +7.4% | -6.5% | +6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | +15.0% | +8.0% | -4.3% | +5.7% | +1.5% | +2.7% | +1.5% | -5.1% | -5.4% | +4.9% | -1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | +15.3% | +13.3% | +4.3% | +1.5% | -2.5% | +2.6% | +1.5% | -1.5% | -2.5% | +9.3% | -3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | -10.6% | +1.1% | -2.2% | -0.6% | +2.9% | -2.8% | -6.9% | -11.7% | -14.6% | +28.5% | -2.5% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | -4.5% | +1.1% | -2.1% | -1.1% | -4.9% | -1.7% | +6.9% | +3.2% | +10.5% | +0.9% | -7.0% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | +3.5% | -1.4% | +11.1% | +0.6% | +5.0% | +4.1% | +3.4% | +6.6% | -1.0% | +0.0% | +5.7% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | +11.8% | -1.4% | +1.4% | +12.0% | -7.5% | -1.4% | +0.0% | +10.3% | -5.6% | -13.2% | -5.3% | +13.7% |
| 1970 | -14.3% | +9.3% | +11.0% | -13.0% | -8.8% | -1.0% | -5.4% | +1.8% | +6.8% | -2.8% | +11.7% | +10.4% |
| 1969 | +7.7% | -4.3% | +10.4% | +4.7% | +3.2% | -6.3% | -8.7% | +0.0% | -3.6% | -0.8% | -6.1% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | -8.5% | -7.6% | +0.9% | +14.5% | -4.8% | -5.0% | -2.6% | +13.5% | +7.9% | +5.1% | -0.7% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | +14.4% | -9.2% | +21.3% | +11.5% | -7.5% | -2.2% | +6.8% | -1.4% | +1.4% | -5.0% | -6.7% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | -1.4% | -6.8% | +2.2% | -10.8% | +2.4% | -2.4% | -11.3% | -2.7% | -4.7% | +2.0% | +5.8% | -5.5% |
| 1965 | -1.6% | +9.1% | -8.3% | +12.4% | -2.9% | -3.0% | -3.9% | +6.5% | +6.1% | +5.8% | +7.5% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | +9.0% | +3.7% | +13.3% | -2.3% | +3.2% | +5.8% | +5.7% | -2.9% | +6.0% | +5.7% | +11.6% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | +2.6% | -8.8% | +4.1% | +2.0% | +19.4% | -2.7% | +0.6% | +3.3% | -3.7% | +7.8% | +1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | — | -1.8% | +1.2% | -12.9% | -3.4% | -7.0% | -0.8% | +10.6% | -10.3% | +4.6% | +10.2% | +3.3% |
| Avg | +1.2% | +1.6% | +2.4% | +3.7% | -0.2% | -0.9% | +2.0% | -0.2% | -0.9% | +1.2% | +4.1% | +1.6% |
| Median | +2.7% | +1.9% | +2.2% | +1.2% | +0.4% | -1.1% | +0.9% | -0.7% | -1.9% | +0.8% | +4.5% | +1.0% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +4.7% | +1.0% | +3.1% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +0.5% | +6.6% | -0.1% | +0.1% | +8.1% | +4.5% | +3.0% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 9.2% | 7.8% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.35 | 0.39 | -0.02 | -0.12 | 0.23 | -0.03 | -0.10 | 0.10 | 0.53 | 0.23 |
| Win Rate (%) | 55% | 60% | 65% | 58% | 54% | 44% | 55% | 47% | 44% | 61% | 69% | 58% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲35▼29 | ▲39▼26 | ▲42▼23 | ▲38▼27 | ▲35▼30 | ▲28▼36 | ▲35▼29 | ▲30▼34 | ▲28▼36 | ▲39▼25 | ▲44▼20 | ▲37▼27 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲5▼8 | ▲10▼4 | ▲13▼4 | ▲6▼5 | ▲5▼4 | ▲4▼7 | ▲4▼4 | ▲4▼4 | ▲5▼5 | ▲7▼4 | ▲7▼4 | ▲5▼3 |
| Best | +21.0%in January 2012 | +18.1%in February 2021 | +21.3%in March 1967 | +40.8%in April 1999 | +19.4%in May 1963 | +19.6%in June 2023 | +35.0%in July 2009 | +13.5%in August 1968 | +20.7%in September 2010 | +32.8%in October 2022 | +22.1%in November 2002 | +20.4%in December 2000 |
| Worst | -30.2%in January 2009 | -20.2%in February 2009 | -12.5%in March 1991 | -13.0%in April 1970 | -20.0%in May 1982 | -21.4%in June 1990 | -11.3%in July 1966 | -13.4%in August 1998 | -23.8%in September 1986 | -35.3%in October 2008 | -16.1%in November 1999 | -10.7%in December 2024 |
−35.3%+40.8%
2026
Jan+15.0%
Feb+13.0%
Mar-4.6%
Apr+25.6%
May-1.6%
Jun+4.0%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+2.8%
Feb-7.4%
Mar-4.1%
Apr-5.8%
May+12.5%
Jun+11.5%
Jul+13.2%
Aug-4.3%
Sep+13.9%
Oct+21.3%
Nov-0.3%
Dec-0.5%
2024
Jan+2.0%
Feb+11.2%
Mar+9.7%
Apr-8.4%
May+1.2%
Jun-1.6%
Jul+4.4%
Aug+2.9%
Sep+9.8%
Oct-3.5%
Nov+7.9%
Dec-10.7%
2023
Jan+5.8%
Feb-5.0%
Mar-4.5%
Apr-3.9%
May-6.0%
Jun+19.6%
Jul+8.3%
Aug+6.0%
Sep-2.9%
Oct-16.8%
Nov+10.9%
Dec+17.9%
2022
Jan-2.0%
Feb-6.9%
Mar+18.8%
Apr-5.1%
May+2.5%
Jun-17.2%
Jul+11.7%
Aug-6.8%
Sep-11.2%
Oct+32.8%
Nov+9.2%
Dec+1.3%
2021
Jan+1.0%
Feb+18.1%
Mar+7.4%
Apr-1.2%
May+5.7%
Jun-9.7%
Jul-4.5%
Aug+2.0%
Sep-9.0%
Oct+6.9%
Nov-5.2%
Dec+6.9%
2020
Jan-10.4%
Feb-5.4%
Mar-6.6%
Apr+1.2%
May+3.2%
Jun+5.3%
Jul+5.8%
Aug+7.1%
Sep+4.8%
Oct+5.9%
Nov+10.5%
Dec+4.9%
2019
Jan+5.5%
Feb+3.1%
Mar-1.4%
Apr+3.5%
May-14.1%
Jun+13.8%
Jul-2.6%
Aug-9.6%
Sep+6.1%
Oct+9.9%
Nov+5.0%
Dec+2.0%
2018
Jan+3.8%
Feb-5.0%
Mar-4.7%
Apr-1.6%
May+5.2%
Jun-10.7%
Jul+6.6%
Aug-3.4%
Sep+9.8%
Oct-19.9%
Nov+11.8%
Dec-6.3%
2017
Jan+4.0%
Feb+1.0%
Mar-4.0%
Apr+11.1%
May+3.1%
Jun+1.9%
Jul+6.8%
Aug+3.1%
Sep+6.1%
Oct+9.5%
Nov+3.9%
Dec+11.6%
2016
Jan-7.3%
Feb+8.8%
Mar+13.1%
Apr+2.5%
May-6.7%
Jun+4.6%
Jul+10.2%
Aug-1.0%
Sep+8.3%
Oct-5.1%
Nov+14.5%
Dec-2.9%
2015
Jan-11.9%
Feb+3.7%
Mar-3.4%
Apr+9.4%
May-1.8%
Jun-0.6%
Jul-6.5%
Aug-2.8%
Sep-14.5%
Oct+12.9%
Nov-0.5%
Dec-6.5%
2014
Jan+4.1%
Feb+3.3%
Mar+2.5%
Apr+6.7%
May-3.0%
Jun+6.3%
Jul-6.7%
Aug+8.2%
Sep-9.2%
Oct+3.2%
Nov-0.8%
Dec-9.0%
2013
Jan+9.8%
Feb-6.1%
Mar-5.8%
Apr-2.0%
May+1.3%
Jun-3.9%
Jul+1.2%
Aug-0.4%
Sep+1.0%
Oct+0.6%
Nov+1.5%
Dec+7.4%
2012
Jan+21.0%
Feb+4.7%
Mar-6.7%
Apr-3.1%
May-14.7%
Jun-3.1%
Jul-0.2%
Aug+1.3%
Sep+0.8%
Oct-0.8%
Nov+0.5%
Dec+5.7%
2011
Jan+4.1%
Feb+6.1%
Mar+8.2%
Apr+4.1%
May-8.3%
Jun+0.6%
Jul-6.8%
Aug-7.9%
Sep-18.9%
Oct+28.6%
Nov+3.6%
Dec-7.4%
2010
Jan-7.7%
Feb+9.2%
Mar+10.2%
Apr+9.0%
May-10.8%
Jun-1.1%
Jul+16.9%
Aug-6.6%
Sep+20.7%
Oct+0.4%
Nov+7.6%
Dec+10.7%
2009
Jan-30.2%
Feb-20.2%
Mar+13.7%
Apr+28.8%
May-0.3%
Jun-6.8%
Jul+35.0%
Aug+2.8%
Sep+13.3%
Oct+8.0%
Nov+6.0%
Dec-2.4%
2008
Jan-1.6%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+8.2%
Apr+5.1%
May+0.9%
Jun-10.7%
Jul-5.3%
Aug+1.7%
Sep-15.7%
Oct-35.3%
Nov+7.3%
Dec+9.0%
2007
Jan+5.0%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+4.1%
Apr+8.8%
May+8.2%
Jun-0.3%
Jul+1.1%
Aug-3.9%
Sep+3.5%
Oct-4.4%
Nov-3.6%
Dec+0.9%
2006
Jan+18.0%
Feb+7.6%
Mar-1.7%
Apr+5.8%
May-3.7%
Jun+2.1%
Jul-4.4%
Aug-6.4%
Sep-0.8%
Oct-7.3%
Nov+2.2%
Dec-1.1%
2005
Jan-8.2%
Feb+6.7%
Mar-3.8%
Apr-3.2%
May+6.9%
Jun+1.2%
Jul+13.7%
Aug+2.9%
Sep+5.9%
Oct-10.1%
Nov+9.9%
Dec-0.0%
2004
Jan-5.5%
Feb-3.0%
Mar+4.4%
Apr-1.3%
May-3.1%
Jun+5.4%
Jul-7.0%
Aug-1.1%
Sep+10.7%
Oct+0.6%
Nov+13.7%
Dec+6.5%
2003
Jan-3.1%
Feb+6.8%
Mar+4.7%
Apr+7.6%
May-0.9%
Jun+6.7%
Jul+22.0%
Aug+6.5%
Sep-4.2%
Oct+7.0%
Nov+3.8%
Dec+9.1%
2002
Jan-3.1%
Feb+10.4%
Mar+2.4%
Apr-3.3%
May-4.3%
Jun-6.3%
Jul-8.0%
Aug-2.4%
Sep-14.7%
Oct+10.8%
Nov+22.1%
Dec-8.3%
2001
Jan-5.8%
Feb-6.0%
Mar+6.7%
Apr+14.0%
May+7.9%
Jun-7.6%
Jul+10.8%
Aug-9.2%
Sep-10.4%
Oct+0.6%
Nov+6.1%
Dec+10.2%
2000
Jan-9.2%
Feb-17.4%
Mar+12.5%
Apr+0.8%
May-3.0%
Jun-11.4%
Jul+1.5%
Aug+7.9%
Sep-8.1%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+12.2%
Dec+20.4%
1999
Jan-5.3%
Feb+5.2%
Mar+0.8%
Apr+40.8%
May-14.7%
Jun+9.4%
Jul-1.8%
Aug-3.4%
Sep-3.2%
Oct+1.5%
Nov-16.1%
Dec+1.4%
1998
Jan-0.5%
Feb+13.7%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+3.9%
May-3.5%
Jun-3.7%
Jul-7.7%
Aug-13.4%
Sep+5.9%
Oct+1.6%
Nov+10.1%
Dec-7.0%
1997
Jan+3.8%
Feb+0.7%
Mar+2.5%
Apr+11.6%
May+9.7%
Jun+9.9%
Jul+4.8%
Aug+3.6%
Sep-7.1%
Oct-4.5%
Nov-6.5%
Dec+1.1%
1996
Jan+10.0%
Feb+3.8%
Mar+1.9%
Apr-5.3%
May+2.5%
Jun+3.2%
Jul-2.2%
Aug+4.5%
Sep+9.4%
Oct-8.5%
Nov+15.3%
Dec-4.9%
1995
Jan-6.4%
Feb+0.5%
Mar+7.5%
Apr+5.9%
May+2.9%
Jun+6.7%
Jul+10.1%
Aug-4.6%
Sep-15.3%
Oct+0.4%
Nov+8.0%
Dec-4.1%
1994
Jan+17.2%
Feb+4.0%
Mar+3.7%
Apr-2.0%
May-2.7%
Jun-6.5%
Jul+8.7%
Aug+6.5%
Sep-6.3%
Oct+10.8%
Nov-9.5%
Dec+1.9%
1993
Jan+4.9%
Feb+3.4%
Mar+1.8%
Apr+17.5%
May+3.3%
Jun+4.6%
Jul+3.0%
Aug+6.8%
Sep-3.8%
Oct+16.1%
Nov-6.8%
Dec+4.5%
1992
Jan+6.9%
Feb+4.5%
Mar+2.5%
Apr+12.7%
May+7.5%
Jun-11.1%
Jul+3.3%
Aug-12.7%
Sep+8.0%
Oct+0.3%
Nov+8.7%
Dec-5.6%
1991
Jan+6.2%
Feb+9.8%
Mar-12.5%
Apr+0.0%
May+8.7%
Jun-4.5%
Jul+0.0%
Aug-3.3%
Sep-6.0%
Oct+8.0%
Nov-14.1%
Dec+6.5%
1990
Jan-3.8%
Feb+9.3%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+0.9%
May+9.3%
Jun-21.4%
Jul-7.0%
Aug-11.6%
Sep-2.1%
Oct-2.6%
Nov+0.9%
Dec+14.5%
1989
Jan-2.1%
Feb-5.2%
Mar-2.9%
Apr+6.6%
May+5.6%
Jun-9.4%
Jul+3.2%
Aug+8.2%
Sep-4.9%
Oct-5.8%
Nov+2.3%
Dec-1.3%
1988
Jan-5.6%
Feb+11.5%
Mar-4.1%
Apr+0.9%
May-1.2%
Jun+9.5%
Jul-7.9%
Aug-10.7%
Sep+3.4%
Oct+7.6%
Nov+2.8%
Dec+0.3%
1987
Jan+9.2%
Feb+5.3%
Mar+5.0%
Apr+0.0%
May+7.6%
Jun+3.3%
Jul+21.6%
Aug-4.7%
Sep+18.9%
Oct-32.4%
Nov+14.3%
Dec+9.1%
1986
Jan+9.3%
Feb+11.1%
Mar+3.8%
Apr+0.7%
May+2.6%
Jun-8.2%
Jul-10.2%
Aug+11.3%
Sep-23.8%
Oct+5.6%
Nov-0.5%
Dec+1.0%
1985
Jan+8.3%
Feb-1.8%
Mar-1.8%
Apr-1.8%
May+10.0%
Jun-4.5%
Jul+11.9%
Aug-2.7%
Sep-1.6%
Oct+0.6%
Nov+12.2%
Dec+5.4%
1984
Jan+3.0%
Feb-6.3%
Mar+13.0%
Apr-7.5%
May-13.3%
Jun-7.9%
Jul-7.0%
Aug+12.7%
Sep-9.7%
Oct-11.4%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+0.0%
1983
Jan+7.4%
Feb+3.4%
Mar-3.3%
Apr+9.9%
May+0.4%
Jun+0.9%
Jul-6.2%
Aug-10.4%
Sep+11.1%
Oct-9.5%
Nov+14.1%
Dec+6.0%
1982
Jan-4.4%
Feb-10.1%
Mar+2.8%
Apr-4.1%
May-20.0%
Jun+1.2%
Jul+0.6%
Aug+9.4%
Sep-16.0%
Oct+13.4%
Nov+3.9%
Dec+2.2%
1981
Jan-4.2%
Feb+15.7%
Mar+0.3%
Apr+11.5%
May-5.6%
Jun-3.3%
Jul-4.8%
Aug-6.8%
Sep-8.1%
Oct-6.3%
Nov+13.8%
Dec-2.7%
1980
Jan+5.0%
Feb-5.9%
Mar-10.9%
Apr-0.9%
May+4.8%
Jun+6.8%
Jul+11.9%
Aug-9.9%
Sep+5.1%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+9.8%
Dec-7.5%
1979
Jan+3.4%
Feb-4.8%
Mar+2.7%
Apr-7.2%
May+0.4%
Jun-0.4%
Jul+0.8%
Aug+2.4%
Sep-2.0%
Oct-10.8%
Nov+8.6%
Dec+0.0%
1978
Jan-9.8%
Feb-0.5%
Mar-4.1%
Apr+17.1%
May+0.4%
Jun+0.4%
Jul+7.2%
Aug+0.4%
Sep-1.9%
Oct-6.1%
Nov+2.0%
Dec+4.0%
1977
Jan-11.2%
Feb-1.7%
Mar+8.0%
Apr-0.4%
May+3.7%
Jun+2.4%
Jul-8.1%
Aug-3.4%
Sep+7.4%
Oct-6.5%
Nov+6.5%
Dec+0.0%
1976
Jan+15.0%
Feb+8.0%
Mar-4.3%
Apr+5.7%
May+1.5%
Jun+2.7%
Jul+1.5%
Aug-5.1%
Sep-5.4%
Oct+4.9%
Nov-1.2%
Dec+1.2%
1975
Jan+15.3%
Feb+13.3%
Mar+4.3%
Apr+1.5%
May-2.5%
Jun+2.6%
Jul+1.5%
Aug-1.5%
Sep-2.5%
Oct+9.3%
Nov-3.3%
Dec+1.0%
1974
Jan-10.6%
Feb+1.1%
Mar-2.2%
Apr-0.6%
May+2.9%
Jun-2.8%
Jul-6.9%
Aug-11.7%
Sep-14.6%
Oct+28.5%
Nov-2.5%
Dec-6.5%
1973
Jan-4.5%
Feb+1.1%
Mar-2.1%
Apr-1.1%
May-4.9%
Jun-1.7%
Jul+6.9%
Aug+3.2%
Sep+10.5%
Oct+0.9%
Nov-7.0%
Dec+0.5%
1972
Jan+3.5%
Feb-1.4%
Mar+11.1%
Apr+0.6%
May+5.0%
Jun+4.1%
Jul+3.4%
Aug+6.6%
Sep-1.0%
Oct+0.0%
Nov+5.7%
Dec-2.5%
1971
Jan+11.8%
Feb-1.4%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+12.0%
May-7.5%
Jun-1.4%
Jul+0.0%
Aug+10.3%
Sep-5.6%
Oct-13.2%
Nov-5.3%
Dec+13.7%
1970
Jan-14.3%
Feb+9.3%
Mar+11.0%
Apr-13.0%
May-8.8%
Jun-1.0%
Jul-5.4%
Aug+1.8%
Sep+6.8%
Oct-2.8%
Nov+11.7%
Dec+10.4%
1969
Jan+7.7%
Feb-4.3%
Mar+10.4%
Apr+4.7%
May+3.2%
Jun-6.3%
Jul-8.7%
Aug+0.0%
Sep-3.6%
Oct-0.8%
Nov-6.1%
Dec+2.4%
1968
Jan-8.5%
Feb-7.6%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+14.5%
May-4.8%
Jun-5.0%
Jul-2.6%
Aug+13.5%
Sep+7.9%
Oct+5.1%
Nov-0.7%
Dec-8.5%
1967
Jan+14.4%
Feb-9.2%
Mar+21.3%
Apr+11.5%
May-7.5%
Jun-2.2%
Jul+6.8%
Aug-1.4%
Sep+1.4%
Oct-5.0%
Nov-6.7%
Dec+3.2%
1966
Jan-1.4%
Feb-6.8%
Mar+2.2%
Apr-10.8%
May+2.4%
Jun-2.4%
Jul-11.3%
Aug-2.7%
Sep-4.7%
Oct+2.0%
Nov+5.8%
Dec-5.5%
1965
Jan-1.6%
Feb+9.1%
Mar-8.3%
Apr+12.4%
May-2.9%
Jun-3.0%
Jul-3.9%
Aug+6.5%
Sep+6.1%
Oct+5.8%
Nov+7.5%
Dec-6.3%
1964
Jan+9.0%
Feb+3.7%
Mar+13.3%
Apr-2.3%
May+3.2%
Jun+5.8%
Jul+5.7%
Aug-2.9%
Sep+6.0%
Oct+5.7%
Nov+11.6%
Dec-1.6%
1963
Jan+2.6%
Feb-8.8%
Mar+4.1%
Apr+2.0%
May+19.4%
Jun-2.7%
Jul+0.6%
Aug+3.3%
Sep-3.7%
Oct+7.8%
Nov+1.0%
Dec+2.0%
1962
Jan—
Feb-1.8%
Mar+1.2%
Apr-12.9%
May-3.4%
Jun-7.0%
Jul-0.8%
Aug+10.6%
Sep-10.3%
Oct+4.6%
Nov+10.2%
Dec+3.3%
Avg
Jan+1.2%
Feb+1.6%
Mar+2.4%
Apr+3.7%
May-0.2%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+2.0%
Aug-0.2%
Sep-0.9%
Oct+1.2%
Nov+4.1%
Dec+1.6%
Median
Jan+2.7%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+2.2%
Apr+1.2%
May+0.4%
Jun-1.1%
Jul+0.9%
Aug-0.7%
Sep-1.9%
Oct+0.8%
Nov+4.5%
Dec+1.0%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+4.7%
Feb+1.0%
Mar+3.1%
Apr+0.5%
May+1.7%
Jun+0.5%
Jul+6.6%
Aug-0.1%
Sep+0.1%
Oct+8.1%
Nov+4.5%
Dec+3.0%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan9.2%
Feb7.8%
Mar6.9%
Apr9.5%
May7.2%
Jun7.2%
Jul8.8%
Aug6.8%
Sep9.5%
Oct11.8%
Nov7.6%
Dec6.8%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.13
Feb0.20
Mar0.35
Apr0.39
May-0.02
Jun-0.12
Jul0.23
Aug-0.03
Sep-0.10
Oct0.10
Nov0.53
Dec0.23
Win Rate (%)
Jan55%
Feb60%
Mar65%
Apr58%
May54%
Jun44%
Jul55%
Aug47%
Sep44%
Oct61%
Nov69%
Dec58%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲35▼29
Feb▲39▼26
Mar▲42▼23
Apr▲38▼27
May▲35▼30
Jun▲28▼36
Jul▲35▼29
Aug▲30▼34
Sep▲28▼36
Oct▲39▼25
Nov▲44▼20
Dec▲37▼27
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲5▼8
Feb▲10▼4
Mar▲13▼4
Apr▲6▼5
May▲5▼4
Jun▲4▼7
Jul▲4▼4
Aug▲4▼4
Sep▲5▼5
Oct▲7▼4
Nov▲7▼4
Dec▲5▼3
Best
Jan+21.0%2012
Feb+18.1%2021
Mar+21.3%1967
Apr+40.8%1999
May+19.4%1963
Jun+19.6%2023
Jul+35.0%2009
Aug+13.5%1968
Sep+20.7%2010
Oct+32.8%2022
Nov+22.1%2002
Dec+20.4%2000
Worst
Jan-30.2%2009
Feb-20.2%2009
Mar-12.5%1991
Apr-13.0%1970
May-20.0%1982
Jun-21.4%1990
Jul-11.3%1966
Aug-13.4%1998
Sep-23.8%1986
Oct-35.3%2008
Nov-16.1%1999
Dec-10.7%2024
−35.3%+40.8%
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