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IBM (IBM) seasonality heatmap

Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.

2026

Jan+3.5%
Feb-21.2%
Mar+0.9%
Apr-4.7%
May+28.9%
Jun-8.6%
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

2025

Jan+16.3%
Feb-0.6%
Mar-1.5%
Apr-2.7%
May+7.8%
Jun+13.8%
Jul-14.1%
Aug-3.2%
Sep+15.9%
Oct+8.9%
Nov+0.9%
Dec-4.0%

2024

Jan+12.3%
Feb+1.7%
Mar+3.2%
Apr-13.0%
May+1.4%
Jun+3.7%
Jul+11.1%
Aug+6.1%
Sep+9.4%
Oct-6.5%
Nov+10.9%
Dec-3.3%

2023

Jan-4.4%
Feb-2.9%
Mar+1.4%
Apr-3.6%
May+3.1%
Jun+4.1%
Jul+7.7%
Aug+3.0%
Sep-4.4%
Oct+3.1%
Nov+10.9%
Dec+3.1%

2022

Jan-0.1%
Feb-7.2%
Mar+6.1%
Apr+1.7%
May+6.3%
Jun+1.7%
Jul-7.4%
Aug-0.6%
Sep-7.5%
Oct+16.4%
Nov+8.9%
Dec-5.4%

2021

Jan-5.4%
Feb+1.2%
Mar+12.1%
Apr+6.5%
May+2.5%
Jun+2.0%
Jul-3.8%
Aug+0.7%
Sep-1.0%
Oct-10.0%
Nov-0.7%
Dec+14.1%

2020

Jan+7.2%
Feb-8.5%
Mar-14.8%
Apr+13.2%
May+0.8%
Jun-3.3%
Jul+1.8%
Aug+1.6%
Sep-1.3%
Oct-8.2%
Nov+12.2%
Dec+1.9%

2019

Jan+18.3%
Feb+4.0%
Mar+2.1%
Apr-0.6%
May-8.4%
Jun+8.6%
Jul+7.5%
Aug-7.5%
Sep+7.3%
Oct-8.0%
Nov+1.7%
Dec-0.3%

2018

Jan+6.7%
Feb-3.9%
Mar-1.5%
Apr-5.5%
May-1.4%
Jun-1.1%
Jul+3.7%
Aug+2.2%
Sep+3.2%
Oct-23.7%
Nov+9.0%
Dec-8.5%

2017

Jan+5.1%
Feb+3.9%
Mar-3.2%
Apr-8.0%
May-4.8%
Jun+0.8%
Jul-6.0%
Aug-0.1%
Sep+1.4%
Oct+6.2%
Nov+0.9%
Dec-0.4%

2016

Jan-9.3%
Feb+6.1%
Mar+15.6%
Apr-3.6%
May+6.4%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+5.8%
Aug-0.2%
Sep-0.0%
Oct-3.3%
Nov+6.5%
Dec+2.3%

2015

Jan-4.4%
Feb+6.4%
Mar-0.9%
Apr+6.7%
May-0.2%
Jun-4.1%
Jul-0.4%
Aug-7.9%
Sep-2.0%
Oct-3.4%
Nov+0.5%
Dec-1.3%

2014

Jan-5.8%
Feb+5.4%
Mar+4.0%
Apr+2.1%
May-5.6%
Jun-1.7%
Jul+5.7%
Aug+0.9%
Sep-1.3%
Oct-13.4%
Nov-0.7%
Dec-1.1%

2013

Jan+6.0%
Feb-0.7%
Mar+6.2%
Apr-5.1%
May+3.2%
Jun-8.1%
Jul+2.1%
Aug-6.1%
Sep+1.6%
Oct-3.2%
Nov+0.8%
Dec+4.4%

2012

Jan+4.7%
Feb+2.5%
Mar+6.1%
Apr-0.7%
May-6.5%
Jun+1.4%
Jul+0.2%
Aug-0.2%
Sep+6.5%
Oct-6.2%
Nov-1.9%
Dec+0.8%

2011

Jan+10.4%
Feb+0.3%
Mar+0.7%
Apr+4.6%
May-0.5%
Jun+1.5%
Jul+6.0%
Aug-5.1%
Sep+1.7%
Oct+5.6%
Nov+2.2%
Dec-2.2%

2010

Jan-6.5%
Feb+4.4%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+0.6%
May-2.4%
Jun-1.4%
Jul+4.0%
Aug-3.6%
Sep+9.0%
Oct+7.0%
Nov-1.0%
Dec+3.7%

2009

Jan+8.9%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+5.3%
Apr+6.5%
May+3.5%
Jun-1.7%
Jul+12.9%
Aug+0.6%
Sep+1.3%
Oct+0.8%
Nov+5.2%
Dec+3.6%

2008

Jan-0.9%
Feb+6.7%
Mar+1.1%
Apr+4.8%
May+7.7%
Jun-8.4%
Jul+8.0%
Aug-4.5%
Sep-3.9%
Oct-20.5%
Nov-11.7%
Dec+3.1%

2007

Jan+2.1%
Feb-6.0%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+8.4%
May+4.7%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+5.1%
Aug+5.8%
Sep+1.0%
Oct-1.4%
Nov-9.1%
Dec+2.8%

2006

Jan-1.1%
Feb-1.1%
Mar+2.8%
Apr-0.2%
May-2.6%
Jun-3.8%
Jul+0.8%
Aug+5.0%
Sep+1.2%
Oct+12.7%
Nov-0.1%
Dec+5.7%

2005

Jan-5.2%
Feb-0.7%
Mar-1.3%
Apr-16.4%
May-0.8%
Jun-1.8%
Jul+12.5%
Aug-3.2%
Sep-0.5%
Oct+2.1%
Nov+8.8%
Dec-7.5%

2004

Jan+7.1%
Feb-2.6%
Mar-4.8%
Apr-4.0%
May+0.7%
Jun-0.5%
Jul-1.2%
Aug-2.5%
Sep+1.2%
Oct+4.7%
Nov+5.2%
Dec+4.6%

2003

Jan+0.9%
Feb-0.1%
Mar+0.6%
Apr+8.2%
May+3.9%
Jun-6.3%
Jul-1.5%
Aug+1.1%
Sep+7.7%
Oct+1.3%
Nov+1.4%
Dec+2.3%

2002

Jan-10.8%
Feb-8.9%
Mar+6.0%
Apr-19.5%
May-3.8%
Jun-10.5%
Jul-2.2%
Aug+7.3%
Sep-22.6%
Oct+35.4%
Nov+10.3%
Dec-10.8%

2001

Jan+31.8%
Feb-10.7%
Mar-3.7%
Apr+19.7%
May-2.8%
Jun+1.1%
Jul-6.9%
Aug-4.9%
Sep-8.2%
Oct+17.8%
Nov+7.1%
Dec+4.6%

2000

Jan+4.1%
Feb-8.4%
Mar+14.9%
Apr-5.5%
May-3.6%
Jun+2.0%
Jul+2.6%
Aug+17.5%
Sep-14.8%
Oct-12.4%
Nov-5.0%
Dec-9.1%

1999

Jan-0.6%
Feb-7.3%
Mar+4.4%
Apr+18.0%
May+11.0%
Jun+11.4%
Jul-2.8%
Aug-0.8%
Sep-2.9%
Oct-18.8%
Nov+5.1%
Dec+4.7%

1998

Jan-5.6%
Feb+5.9%
Mar-0.5%
Apr+11.6%
May+1.6%
Jun-2.3%
Jul+15.4%
Aug-14.8%
Sep+14.1%
Oct+15.6%
Nov+11.3%
Dec+11.7%

1997

Jan+3.5%
Feb-8.2%
Mar-4.5%
Apr+16.9%
May+8.1%
Jun+4.3%
Jul+17.2%
Aug-4.0%
Sep+4.6%
Oct-7.1%
Nov+11.4%
Dec-4.5%

1996

Jan+18.8%
Feb+13.3%
Mar-9.3%
Apr-3.1%
May-0.6%
Jun-7.3%
Jul+8.6%
Aug+6.8%
Sep+8.8%
Oct+3.6%
Nov+23.8%
Dec-4.9%

1995

Jan-1.9%
Feb+4.7%
Mar+9.1%
Apr+15.3%
May-1.5%
Jun+3.2%
Jul+13.4%
Aug-4.8%
Sep-8.6%
Oct+2.9%
Nov-0.4%
Dec-5.4%

1994

Jan+0.0%
Feb-5.9%
Mar+3.2%
Apr+5.3%
May+10.1%
Jun-6.7%
Jul+5.3%
Aug+11.2%
Sep+1.6%
Oct+7.0%
Nov-4.8%
Dec+3.9%

1993

Jan+2.3%
Feb+6.7%
Mar-6.4%
Apr-4.5%
May+9.9%
Jun-6.4%
Jul-10.0%
Aug+3.3%
Sep-8.1%
Oct+9.4%
Nov+17.8%
Dec+4.9%

1992

Jan+1.2%
Feb-2.3%
Mar-3.8%
Apr+8.6%
May+1.3%
Jun+7.8%
Jul-3.2%
Aug-7.3%
Sep-6.7%
Oct-17.1%
Nov+3.9%
Dec-26.3%

1991

Jan+12.2%
Feb+2.6%
Mar-11.5%
Apr-9.5%
May+4.2%
Jun-8.5%
Jul+4.3%
Aug-3.2%
Sep+6.9%
Oct-5.1%
Nov-4.7%
Dec-3.7%

1990

Jan+4.7%
Feb+6.7%
Mar+2.1%
Apr+2.8%
May+11.3%
Jun-2.0%
Jul-5.1%
Aug-7.6%
Sep+4.4%
Oct-0.9%
Nov+9.0%
Dec-0.6%

1989

Jan+7.1%
Feb-6.2%
Mar-10.1%
Apr+4.4%
May-2.7%
Jun+2.0%
Jul+2.8%
Aug+2.9%
Sep-6.7%
Oct-8.3%
Nov-1.3%
Dec-3.6%

1988

Jan-2.7%
Feb+5.6%
Mar-8.4%
Apr+5.3%
May+0.2%
Jun+13.3%
Jul-1.3%
Aug-10.5%
Sep+3.4%
Oct+6.3%
Nov-2.5%
Dec+2.9%

1987

Jan+7.3%
Feb+9.3%
Mar+7.6%
Apr+6.7%
May+0.6%
Jun+1.6%
Jul-0.9%
Aug+5.3%
Sep-10.5%
Oct-18.8%
Nov-8.7%
Dec+4.2%

1986

Jan-2.5%
Feb+0.3%
Mar+0.4%
Apr+3.1%
May-1.7%
Jun-3.8%
Jul-9.6%
Aug+5.5%
Sep-3.0%
Oct-8.2%
Nov+3.7%
Dec-5.6%

1985

Jan+10.7%
Feb-0.9%
Mar-5.3%
Apr-0.4%
May+2.6%
Jun-3.8%
Jul+6.2%
Aug-2.7%
Sep-2.3%
Oct+4.9%
Nov+8.5%
Dec+11.3%

1984

Jan-6.5%
Feb-2.6%
Mar+3.4%
Apr-0.2%
May-4.4%
Jun-1.9%
Jul+4.7%
Aug+12.8%
Sep+0.4%
Oct+1.1%
Nov-2.3%
Dec+1.1%

1983

Jan+2.7%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+2.9%
Apr+14.9%
May-4.1%
Jun+8.0%
Jul+0.1%
Aug+0.1%
Sep+6.2%
Oct-0.1%
Nov-6.7%
Dec+3.9%

1982

Jan+11.9%
Feb-1.3%
Mar-3.3%
Apr+7.5%
May-3.2%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+8.2%
Aug+8.8%
Sep+4.1%
Oct+8.8%
Nov+9.5%
Dec+11.2%

1981

Jan-5.2%
Feb+1.1%
Mar-2.9%
Apr-6.0%
May+2.0%
Jun-1.7%
Jul-3.0%
Aug-0.3%
Sep-1.8%
Oct-4.9%
Nov+7.6%
Dec+4.3%

1980

Jan+6.7%
Feb-6.3%
Mar-12.3%
Apr-1.6%
May+2.8%
Jun+6.0%
Jul+11.0%
Aug+1.8%
Sep-2.0%
Oct+3.9%
Nov+3.6%
Dec-0.4%

1979

Jan+3.5%
Feb-1.7%
Mar+5.2%
Apr-0.4%
May-2.1%
Jun-3.4%
Jul-5.0%
Aug+1.6%
Sep-3.1%
Oct-7.9%
Nov+6.0%
Dec-1.4%

1978

Jan-3.0%
Feb-4.4%
Mar-6.2%
Apr+12.9%
May-1.8%
Jun-0.5%
Jul+9.3%
Aug+5.0%
Sep-5.2%
Oct-4.5%
Nov+3.0%
Dec+10.7%

1977

Jan-1.5%
Feb+1.3%
Mar+0.3%
Apr-6.6%
May-4.1%
Jun+7.6%
Jul+1.6%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-2.6%
Oct-1.6%
Nov+3.7%
Dec+3.6%

1976

Jan+14.9%
Feb-0.3%
Mar+2.5%
Apr-3.3%
May+2.0%
Jun+7.8%
Jul-1.6%
Aug+1.3%
Sep+2.9%
Oct-3.5%
Nov+0.5%
Dec+3.1%

1975

Jan+12.1%
Feb+15.1%
Mar-4.2%
Apr+1.8%
May+2.8%
Jun-2.8%
Jul-8.9%
Aug-1.2%
Sep+1.2%
Oct+12.5%
Nov+7.6%
Dec-1.0%

1974

Jan-2.2%
Feb-1.6%
Mar-2.6%
Apr-1.0%
May-6.1%
Jun+0.0%
Jul-5.0%
Aug-4.2%
Sep-17.3%
Oct+19.0%
Nov-5.6%
Dec-5.1%

1973

Jan+8.5%
Feb-0.7%
Mar+0.0%
Apr-5.4%
May-3.3%
Jun+0.5%
Jul-0.7%
Aug-4.0%
Sep-14.2%
Oct+8.7%
Nov-5.0%
Dec-7.0%

1972

Jan+9.4%
Feb+0.3%
Mar+3.8%
Apr+1.0%
May+3.6%
Jun-1.5%
Jul+2.3%
Aug+2.2%
Sep-0.5%
Oct-5.3%
Nov+1.8%
Dec+2.8%

1971

Jan+2.2%
Feb+4.0%
Mar+6.3%
Apr+0.0%
May-8.1%
Jun-3.1%
Jul-8.2%
Aug+5.2%
Sep+0.0%
Oct-1.3%
Nov+2.0%
Dec+10.4%

1970

Jan-8.2%
Feb+1.5%
Mar-0.3%
Apr-12.1%
May-6.2%
Jun-9.9%
Jul+1.2%
Aug+5.6%
Sep+9.5%
Oct+1.4%
Nov+4.5%
Dec+3.6%

1969

Jan-6.2%
Feb-0.7%
Mar+7.0%
Apr+4.2%
May-2.8%
Jun+6.1%
Jul-4.0%
Aug+6.3%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+4.5%
Nov-1.1%
Dec+2.3%

1968

Jan-5.2%
Feb-2.4%
Mar+5.7%
Apr+10.7%
May+5.2%
Jun-0.9%
Jul-4.1%
Aug-1.2%
Sep+0.0%
Oct-8.3%
Nov+8.7%
Dec-5.5%

1967

Jan+7.7%
Feb+7.2%
Mar+5.3%
Apr+10.0%
May-6.2%
Jun+6.6%
Jul+2.1%
Aug-1.6%
Sep+9.9%
Oct+8.2%
Nov+3.1%
Dec+2.3%

1966

Jan-0.6%
Feb+3.7%
Mar+0.6%
Apr+7.7%
May-2.2%
Jun-3.4%
Jul-2.9%
Aug-6.0%
Sep-0.6%
Oct+4.5%
Nov+13.0%
Dec-1.1%

1965

Jan+9.8%
Feb+1.4%
Mar+0.0%
Apr+6.8%
May-1.9%
Jun-3.9%
Jul+4.0%
Aug+4.5%
Sep+2.5%
Oct+4.2%
Nov-1.2%
Dec-5.3%

1964

Jan+6.8%
Feb+5.0%
Mar+4.1%
Apr-3.9%
May+5.4%
Jun-0.6%
Jul-3.2%
Aug-4.7%
Sep-0.7%
Oct-4.2%
Nov-1.5%
Dec-0.7%

1963

Jan+8.9%
Feb-5.5%
Mar+4.8%
Apr+10.1%
May+3.3%
Jun-8.9%
Jul+0.0%
Aug+2.7%
Sep+0.9%
Oct+9.4%
Nov-1.6%
Dec+4.8%

1962

Jan
Feb-0.7%
Mar-1.4%
Apr-14.5%
May-13.6%
Jun-13.7%
Jul+13.6%
Aug+3.0%
Sep-10.8%
Oct-2.2%
Nov+15.7%
Dec-2.9%

Avg

Jan+3.3%
Feb-0.0%
Mar+0.7%
Apr+1.6%
May+0.7%
Jun-0.4%
Jul+1.7%
Aug+0.3%
Sep-0.4%
Oct+0.2%
Nov+3.3%
Dec+0.4%

Median

Jan+3.1%
Feb-0.1%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+1.0%
May+0.2%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+1.4%
Aug+0.3%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+0.4%
Nov+2.6%
Dec+1.5%

Last 5Y Avg

Jan+5.5%
Feb-6.0%
Mar+2.0%
Apr-4.5%
May+9.5%
Jun+5.0%
Jul-1.3%
Aug+1.2%
Sep+2.5%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+6.2%
Dec+0.9%

Std Dev (σ)

Jan7.9%
Feb5.9%
Mar5.9%
Apr8.3%
May6.1%
Jun5.7%
Jul6.8%
Aug5.6%
Sep7.1%
Oct10.3%
Nov6.7%
Dec6.3%

Consistency (μ/σ)

Jan0.42
Feb-0.01
Mar0.12
Apr0.19
May0.12
Jun-0.07
Jul0.25
Aug0.06
Sep-0.06
Oct0.01
Nov0.49
Dec0.06

Win Rate (%)

Jan59%
Feb49%
Mar58%
Apr52%
May51%
Jun39%
Jul56%
Aug52%
Sep47%
Oct50%
Nov66%
Dec53%

Winning / Losing Months

Jan3826
Feb3233
Mar3827
Apr3431
May3332
Jun2539
Jul3628
Aug3331
Sep3034
Oct3232
Nov4222
Dec3430

Longest Win / Loss Streak

Jan53
Feb59
Mar93
Apr54
May73
Jun59
Jul104
Aug54
Sep55
Oct65
Nov83
Dec54

Best

Jan+31.8%2001
Feb+15.1%1975
Mar+15.6%2016
Apr+19.7%2001
May+28.9%2026
Jun+13.8%2025
Jul+17.2%1997
Aug+17.5%2000
Sep+15.9%2025
Oct+35.4%2002
Nov+23.8%1996
Dec+14.1%2021

Worst

Jan-10.8%2002
Feb-21.2%2026
Mar-14.8%2020
Apr-19.5%2002
May-13.6%1962
Jun-13.7%1962
Jul-14.1%2025
Aug-14.8%1998
Sep-22.6%2002
Oct-23.7%2018
Nov-11.7%2008
Dec-26.3%1992
−26.3%+35.4%

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