Cognizant (CTSH) — 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.
CTSH
Archetype
Explosive
High daily volatility — frequent large price swings.
Win rate
50.1%
3500 green · 3322 red · 169 flat · 6991 sessions
Current streak
2 red
As of Apr 7, 2026
Max win / lose streak
15 / 11 days
Win streak return: +10.57% · Lose: 7.64%
Median / σ daily
+0.015% · 2.920%
Avg green +1.92% · avg red 1.76%
Extreme days (>3%)
16.0%
585 up · 533 down
History from Jun 22, 1998 through Apr 7, 2026 · 6991 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 |
|---|---|
| Dec 21, 1999 | +29.46% |
| Dec 22, 1999 | +28.74% |
| Sep 1, 1998 | +25.00% |
| Jul 15, 1999 | +20.98% |
| Oct 19, 1999 | +20.38% |
| Apr 17, 2001 | +19.83% |
| Oct 9, 1998 | +18.91% |
| Oct 11, 2001 | +18.86% |
| Jan 3, 2001 | +18.85% |
| Oct 13, 2008 | +18.80% |
| Oct 18, 1999 | +18.72% |
| Oct 20, 1999 | +18.53% |
| Jul 14, 2000 | +18.12% |
| Feb 10, 2005 | +17.28% |
| Dec 21, 1998 | +16.75% |
| Feb 8, 2008 | +16.71% |
| Apr 18, 2001 | +16.55% |
| Jul 9, 1998 | +16.50% |
| Apr 16, 2002 | +16.43% |
| May 1, 2000 | +16.07% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1998 | 24.49% | 3 |
| Sep 20, 2001 | 23.88% | 26 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 22.58% | 5 |
| Nov 6, 2007 | 19.22% | 483 |
| May 7, 2012 | 19.20% | 90 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 18.47% | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | 17.18% | 18 |
| Jun 3, 2002 | 16.76% | 8 |
| Sep 6, 2000 | 16.55% | 7 |
| Oct 6, 1998 | 16.13% | 10 |
| Jan 31, 2000 | 15.76% | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | 15.34% | 4 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | 14.85% | 147 |
| Mar 29, 2001 | 14.75% | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2002 | 14.62% | 8 |
| Mar 19, 1999 | 14.08% | 148 |
| Apr 7, 1999 | 13.83% | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 13.77% | 14 |
| Apr 10, 2000 | 13.54% | 14 |
| Apr 3, 2000 | 13.54% | 31 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for Cognizant (CTSH)?
- Historically, Cognizant (CTSH) closed green on 50.1% of trading days (3500 green, 3322 red, 169 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for Cognizant (CTSH)?
- As of 2026-04-07, Cognizant (CTSH) is on a 2-day losing streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for Cognizant (CTSH)?
- We label Cognizant (CTSH) 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 Cognizant (CTSH)?
- Largest single-day gain: +29.46%. Largest single-day loss: 24.49%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for Cognizant (CTSH)?
- We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 16.0% of trading days for Cognizant (CTSH) were extreme (585 up, 533 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.