eBay (EBAY) 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 | +4.7% | -0.4% | +0.5% | +13.7% | +5.6% | -0.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +8.9% | -4.1% | +5.1% | +0.6% | +7.8% | +1.8% | +23.2% | -0.9% | +0.4% | -10.6% | +2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | -5.9% | +15.1% | +12.2% | -2.3% | +5.7% | -0.9% | +3.5% | +6.8% | +10.2% | -11.7% | +10.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | +19.4% | -7.3% | -2.8% | +4.6% | -7.9% | +5.0% | -0.4% | +1.2% | -1.5% | -11.0% | +5.2% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | -9.7% | -9.1% | +5.3% | -9.3% | -5.8% | -14.4% | +16.7% | -8.8% | -16.6% | +8.2% | +14.6% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | +12.5% | +0.2% | +8.6% | -8.9% | +9.5% | +15.3% | -2.9% | +12.8% | -9.2% | +10.1% | -11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | -7.0% | +3.7% | -13.2% | +32.5% | +14.8% | +15.2% | +5.4% | -0.6% | -4.9% | -8.6% | +6.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | +19.9% | +10.8% | +0.0% | +4.3% | -6.9% | +9.9% | +4.3% | -1.8% | -3.2% | -9.6% | +1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | +7.5% | +5.6% | -6.1% | -5.9% | -0.4% | -3.9% | -7.7% | +3.5% | -4.6% | -12.1% | +2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | +7.2% | +6.5% | -1.0% | -0.5% | +2.7% | +1.8% | +2.3% | +1.1% | +6.5% | -2.1% | -7.9% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -14.6% | +1.4% | +0.3% | +2.4% | +0.1% | -4.3% | +33.1% | +3.2% | +2.3% | -13.3% | -2.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | -5.5% | +9.3% | -0.4% | +1.0% | +5.3% | -1.8% | +10.9% | -3.6% | -9.9% | +14.2% | +6.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | -3.0% | +10.5% | -6.1% | -6.2% | -2.1% | -1.3% | +5.5% | +5.1% | +2.0% | -7.3% | +4.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | +9.8% | -2.2% | -0.9% | -3.4% | +3.3% | -4.4% | -0.1% | -3.3% | +11.6% | -5.5% | -4.2% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | +4.2% | +13.1% | +3.2% | +11.1% | -4.4% | +7.3% | +5.4% | +7.2% | +1.9% | -0.2% | +9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | +9.2% | +10.3% | -7.4% | +10.8% | -9.4% | +3.5% | +1.5% | -5.7% | -4.5% | +8.0% | -7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | -2.2% | +0.0% | +17.1% | -11.7% | -10.0% | -8.5% | +6.7% | +11.2% | +5.1% | +22.4% | -2.5% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | -13.8% | -9.8% | +15.8% | +30.9% | +7.2% | -2.9% | +24.1% | +4.2% | +6.5% | -5.6% | +9.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | -19.0% | -2.1% | +13.3% | +4.8% | -4.1% | -8.9% | -7.9% | -1.0% | -10.2% | -31.7% | -14.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | +7.7% | -1.0% | +3.4% | +2.3% | -4.0% | -1.2% | +0.7% | +5.2% | +14.5% | -7.5% | -7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -7.0% | -2.7% | -11.8% | -4.7% | -10.7% | -17.8% | +15.6% | +2.0% | +13.2% | +0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | -29.9% | +5.1% | -13.1% | -14.8% | +19.8% | -13.1% | +26.5% | -3.1% | +1.7% | -3.8% | +13.1% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | +3.5% | +2.7% | +0.9% | +15.5% | +11.0% | +3.6% | -14.9% | +10.5% | +6.3% | +6.2% | +15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | +10.7% | +4.3% | +8.9% | +8.9% | +9.5% | +2.2% | +3.2% | +3.3% | -3.2% | +4.3% | -0.1% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | -11.7% | -11.8% | +8.6% | -6.1% | +3.8% | +11.7% | -7.3% | -0.9% | -6.6% | +19.7% | +9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | +49.7% | -22.6% | -5.3% | +39.3% | +20.0% | +13.1% | -8.8% | -9.9% | -18.9% | +14.8% | +29.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | +19.9% | -4.4% | +22.7% | -9.6% | -21.4% | -13.2% | -7.9% | +24.0% | +10.9% | -25.0% | -33.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | +15.2% | +20.4% | +23.1% | +51.7% | -14.9% | -14.5% | -35.4% | +28.5% | +12.3% | -4.3% | +22.2% | -24.2% |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +84.1% | +138.8% | +21.8% |
| Avg | +3.1% | +1.3% | +3.2% | +5.1% | +1.1% | -0.5% | +2.3% | +3.8% | +0.0% | +1.3% | +7.5% | +0.3% |
| Median | +4.4% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +1.7% | +1.4% | -1.2% | +2.3% | +3.2% | +1.7% | -4.0% | +3.7% | -1.2% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +3.5% | -1.1% | +4.1% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +8.0% | +2.2% | -3.4% | -3.0% | +4.1% | -0.1% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 15.3% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 9.8% | 8.9% | 14.5% | 9.0% | 8.6% | 20.6% | 28.4% | 8.5% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.11 | -0.06 | 0.16 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.26 | 0.04 |
| Win Rate (%) | 57% | 54% | 57% | 57% | 54% | 44% | 59% | 59% | 56% | 39% | 64% | 43% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲16▼12 | ▲15▼13 | ▲16▼12 | ▲16▼12 | ▲15▼13 | ▲12▼15 | ▲16▼11 | ▲16▼11 | ▲15▼12 | ▲11▼17 | ▲18▼10 | ▲12▼16 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲3▼3 | ▲8▼5 | ▲4▼4 | ▲3▼2 | ▲5▼3 | ▲4▼6 | ▲4▼4 | ▲3▼2 | ▲4▼6 | ▲4▼5 | ▲4▼2 | ▲2▼4 |
| Best | +49.7%in January 2001 | +20.4%in February 1999 | +23.1%in March 1999 | +51.7%in April 1999 | +20.0%in May 2001 | +15.3%in June 2021 | +33.1%in July 2016 | +28.5%in August 1999 | +14.5%in September 2007 | +84.1%in October 1998 | +138.8%in November 1998 | +21.8%in December 1998 |
| Worst | -29.9%in January 2005 | -22.6%in February 2001 | -13.2%in March 2020 | -14.8%in April 2005 | -21.4%in May 2000 | -14.5%in June 1999 | -35.4%in July 1999 | -9.9%in August 2001 | -18.9%in September 2001 | -31.7%in October 2008 | -33.5%in November 2000 | -24.2%in December 1999 |
−35.4%+138.8%
2026
Jan+4.7%
Feb-0.4%
Mar+0.5%
Apr+13.7%
May+5.6%
Jun-0.6%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+8.9%
Feb-4.1%
Mar+5.1%
Apr+0.6%
May+7.8%
Jun+1.8%
Jul+23.2%
Aug-0.9%
Sep+0.4%
Oct-10.6%
Nov+2.2%
Dec+5.2%
2024
Jan-5.9%
Feb+15.1%
Mar+12.2%
Apr-2.3%
May+5.7%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+3.5%
Aug+6.8%
Sep+10.2%
Oct-11.7%
Nov+10.5%
Dec-2.1%
2023
Jan+19.4%
Feb-7.3%
Mar-2.8%
Apr+4.6%
May-7.9%
Jun+5.0%
Jul-0.4%
Aug+1.2%
Sep-1.5%
Oct-11.0%
Nov+5.2%
Dec+6.4%
2022
Jan-9.7%
Feb-9.1%
Mar+5.3%
Apr-9.3%
May-5.8%
Jun-14.4%
Jul+16.7%
Aug-8.8%
Sep-16.6%
Oct+8.2%
Nov+14.6%
Dec-8.7%
2021
Jan+12.5%
Feb+0.2%
Mar+8.6%
Apr-8.9%
May+9.5%
Jun+15.3%
Jul-2.9%
Aug+12.8%
Sep-9.2%
Oct+10.1%
Nov-11.8%
Dec-1.4%
2020
Jan-7.0%
Feb+3.7%
Mar-13.2%
Apr+32.5%
May+14.8%
Jun+15.2%
Jul+5.4%
Aug-0.6%
Sep-4.9%
Oct-8.6%
Nov+6.2%
Dec-0.4%
2019
Jan+19.9%
Feb+10.8%
Mar+0.0%
Apr+4.3%
May-6.9%
Jun+9.9%
Jul+4.3%
Aug-1.8%
Sep-3.2%
Oct-9.6%
Nov+1.2%
Dec+1.7%
2018
Jan+7.5%
Feb+5.6%
Mar-6.1%
Apr-5.9%
May-0.4%
Jun-3.9%
Jul-7.7%
Aug+3.5%
Sep-4.6%
Oct-12.1%
Nov+2.8%
Dec-6.0%
2017
Jan+7.2%
Feb+6.5%
Mar-1.0%
Apr-0.5%
May+2.7%
Jun+1.8%
Jul+2.3%
Aug+1.1%
Sep+6.5%
Oct-2.1%
Nov-7.9%
Dec+8.8%
2016
Jan-14.6%
Feb+1.4%
Mar+0.3%
Apr+2.4%
May+0.1%
Jun-4.3%
Jul+33.1%
Aug+3.2%
Sep+2.3%
Oct-13.3%
Nov-2.5%
Dec+6.7%
2015
Jan-5.5%
Feb+9.3%
Mar-0.4%
Apr+1.0%
May+5.3%
Jun-1.8%
Jul+10.9%
Aug-3.6%
Sep-9.9%
Oct+14.2%
Nov+6.1%
Dec-7.2%
2014
Jan-3.0%
Feb+10.5%
Mar-6.1%
Apr-6.2%
May-2.1%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+5.5%
Aug+5.1%
Sep+2.0%
Oct-7.3%
Nov+4.5%
Dec+2.2%
2013
Jan+9.8%
Feb-2.2%
Mar-0.9%
Apr-3.4%
May+3.3%
Jun-4.4%
Jul-0.1%
Aug-3.3%
Sep+11.6%
Oct-5.5%
Nov-4.2%
Dec+8.6%
2012
Jan+4.2%
Feb+13.1%
Mar+3.2%
Apr+11.1%
May-4.4%
Jun+7.3%
Jul+5.4%
Aug+7.2%
Sep+1.9%
Oct-0.2%
Nov+9.4%
Dec-3.5%
2011
Jan+9.2%
Feb+10.3%
Mar-7.4%
Apr+10.8%
May-9.4%
Jun+3.5%
Jul+1.5%
Aug-5.7%
Sep-4.5%
Oct+8.0%
Nov-7.1%
Dec+2.5%
2010
Jan-2.2%
Feb+0.0%
Mar+17.1%
Apr-11.7%
May-10.0%
Jun-8.5%
Jul+6.7%
Aug+11.2%
Sep+5.1%
Oct+22.4%
Nov-2.5%
Dec-4.5%
2009
Jan-13.8%
Feb-9.8%
Mar+15.8%
Apr+30.9%
May+7.2%
Jun-2.9%
Jul+24.1%
Aug+4.2%
Sep+6.5%
Oct-5.6%
Nov+9.9%
Dec-3.8%
2008
Jan-19.0%
Feb-2.1%
Mar+13.3%
Apr+4.8%
May-4.1%
Jun-8.9%
Jul-7.9%
Aug-1.0%
Sep-10.2%
Oct-31.7%
Nov-14.0%
Dec+6.3%
2007
Jan+7.7%
Feb-1.0%
Mar+3.4%
Apr+2.3%
May-4.0%
Jun-1.2%
Jul+0.7%
Aug+5.2%
Sep+14.5%
Oct-7.5%
Nov-7.1%
Dec-1.0%
2006
Jan-0.3%
Feb-7.0%
Mar-2.7%
Apr-11.8%
May-4.7%
Jun-10.7%
Jul-17.8%
Aug+15.6%
Sep+2.0%
Oct+13.2%
Nov+0.7%
Dec-7.0%
2005
Jan-29.9%
Feb+5.1%
Mar-13.1%
Apr-14.8%
May+19.8%
Jun-13.1%
Jul+26.5%
Aug-3.1%
Sep+1.7%
Oct-3.8%
Nov+13.1%
Dec-3.5%
2004
Jan+3.5%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+15.5%
May+11.0%
Jun+3.6%
Jul-14.9%
Aug+10.5%
Sep+6.3%
Oct+6.2%
Nov+15.0%
Dec+3.6%
2003
Jan+10.7%
Feb+4.3%
Mar+8.9%
Apr+8.9%
May+9.5%
Jun+2.2%
Jul+3.2%
Aug+3.3%
Sep-3.2%
Oct+4.3%
Nov-0.1%
Dec+15.6%
2002
Jan-11.7%
Feb-11.8%
Mar+8.6%
Apr-6.1%
May+3.8%
Jun+11.7%
Jul-7.3%
Aug-0.9%
Sep-6.6%
Oct+19.7%
Nov+9.0%
Dec-1.6%
2001
Jan+49.7%
Feb-22.6%
Mar-5.3%
Apr+39.3%
May+20.0%
Jun+13.1%
Jul-8.8%
Aug-9.9%
Sep-18.9%
Oct+14.8%
Nov+29.9%
Dec-1.7%
2000
Jan+19.9%
Feb-4.4%
Mar+22.7%
Apr-9.6%
May-21.4%
Jun-13.2%
Jul-7.9%
Aug+24.0%
Sep+10.9%
Oct-25.0%
Nov-33.5%
Dec-3.8%
1999
Jan+15.2%
Feb+20.4%
Mar+23.1%
Apr+51.7%
May-14.9%
Jun-14.5%
Jul-35.4%
Aug+28.5%
Sep+12.3%
Oct-4.3%
Nov+22.2%
Dec-24.2%
1998
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct+84.1%
Nov+138.8%
Dec+21.8%
Avg
Jan+3.1%
Feb+1.3%
Mar+3.2%
Apr+5.1%
May+1.1%
Jun-0.5%
Jul+2.3%
Aug+3.8%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+1.3%
Nov+7.5%
Dec+0.3%
Median
Jan+4.4%
Feb+0.8%
Mar+0.7%
Apr+1.7%
May+1.4%
Jun-1.2%
Jul+2.3%
Aug+3.2%
Sep+1.7%
Oct-4.0%
Nov+3.7%
Dec-1.2%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+3.5%
Feb-1.1%
Mar+4.1%
Apr+1.5%
May+1.1%
Jun+1.4%
Jul+8.0%
Aug+2.2%
Sep-3.4%
Oct-3.0%
Nov+4.1%
Dec-0.1%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan15.3%
Feb9.2%
Mar9.5%
Apr16.3%
May9.8%
Jun8.9%
Jul14.5%
Aug9.0%
Sep8.6%
Oct20.6%
Nov28.4%
Dec8.5%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.20
Feb0.14
Mar0.34
Apr0.32
May0.11
Jun-0.06
Jul0.16
Aug0.43
Sep0.00
Oct0.06
Nov0.26
Dec0.04
Win Rate (%)
Jan57%
Feb54%
Mar57%
Apr57%
May54%
Jun44%
Jul59%
Aug59%
Sep56%
Oct39%
Nov64%
Dec43%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲16▼12
Feb▲15▼13
Mar▲16▼12
Apr▲16▼12
May▲15▼13
Jun▲12▼15
Jul▲16▼11
Aug▲16▼11
Sep▲15▼12
Oct▲11▼17
Nov▲18▼10
Dec▲12▼16
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲3▼3
Feb▲8▼5
Mar▲4▼4
Apr▲3▼2
May▲5▼3
Jun▲4▼6
Jul▲4▼4
Aug▲3▼2
Sep▲4▼6
Oct▲4▼5
Nov▲4▼2
Dec▲2▼4
Best
Jan+49.7%2001
Feb+20.4%1999
Mar+23.1%1999
Apr+51.7%1999
May+20.0%2001
Jun+15.3%2021
Jul+33.1%2016
Aug+28.5%1999
Sep+14.5%2007
Oct+84.1%1998
Nov+138.8%1998
Dec+21.8%1998
Worst
Jan-29.9%2005
Feb-22.6%2001
Mar-13.2%2020
Apr-14.8%2005
May-21.4%2000
Jun-14.5%1999
Jul-35.4%1999
Aug-9.9%2001
Sep-18.9%2001
Oct-31.7%2008
Nov-33.5%2000
Dec-24.2%1999
−35.4%+138.8%
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