McDonald's (MCD) 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 | +3.1% | +8.3% | -8.4% | -5.5% | -4.9% | +2.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | -0.4% | +6.8% | +1.9% | +2.3% | -1.8% | -6.4% | +2.7% | +4.5% | -2.5% | -1.8% | +4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | -1.3% | +0.4% | -3.5% | -3.2% | -5.2% | -0.9% | +4.1% | +8.8% | +6.1% | -4.1% | +1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | +1.5% | -0.7% | +5.9% | +5.8% | -3.6% | +5.2% | -1.7% | -3.6% | -6.3% | -0.5% | +8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | -3.2% | -5.1% | +1.0% | +0.8% | +1.2% | -1.6% | +6.7% | -3.7% | -8.5% | +18.2% | +0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | -3.1% | -0.2% | +8.7% | +5.3% | -0.4% | -1.2% | +5.1% | -1.6% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +0.2% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | +8.3% | -8.7% | -14.8% | +13.4% | +0.0% | -1.0% | +5.3% | +10.6% | +2.8% | -3.0% | +2.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | +0.7% | +3.5% | +3.3% | +4.0% | +0.9% | +4.7% | +1.5% | +4.0% | -1.5% | -8.4% | -0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -7.2% | -0.9% | +7.1% | -4.4% | -1.5% | +0.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% | +5.7% | +7.2% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | +0.7% | +4.1% | +1.5% | +8.0% | +8.5% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +3.7% | -2.1% | +6.5% | +3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | +4.8% | -4.6% | +7.2% | +0.6% | -3.5% | -0.7% | -2.2% | -0.9% | -0.3% | -2.4% | +6.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | +7.9% | -1.5% | -0.9% | +0.2% | -0.9% | +5.0% | -4.0% | +3.7% | +13.9% | +2.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | -2.9% | +1.9% | +3.0% | +3.4% | +0.9% | -0.7% | -6.1% | -0.0% | +1.2% | -1.1% | +4.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | +8.0% | +1.4% | +4.0% | +2.5% | -4.7% | +2.5% | -0.9% | -3.0% | +2.0% | +0.3% | +1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | +0.9% | -1.2% | -0.7% | -7.6% | -0.9% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +2.5% | -5.4% | +1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | -4.0% | +3.6% | +0.5% | +2.9% | +4.9% | +3.4% | +2.6% | +5.3% | -2.9% | +5.7% | +3.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | +0.0% | +3.1% | +4.5% | +5.8% | -4.5% | -1.5% | +5.9% | +5.6% | +2.0% | +4.4% | +1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | -6.7% | -9.1% | +4.4% | -2.4% | +10.7% | -1.7% | -4.2% | +3.1% | +1.5% | +2.7% | +8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | -9.1% | +1.7% | +3.1% | +6.8% | -0.4% | -4.6% | +6.4% | +4.3% | -0.5% | -6.1% | +2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | +0.0% | -1.5% | +3.1% | +7.2% | +4.7% | +0.4% | -5.7% | +2.9% | +10.6% | +9.7% | +0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | +3.8% | -0.3% | -1.6% | +0.6% | -4.1% | +1.3% | +5.4% | +1.4% | +9.0% | +7.2% | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | +1.0% | +2.1% | -5.9% | -5.9% | +5.6% | -10.3% | +12.3% | +4.1% | +3.2% | -5.6% | +9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | +3.6% | +9.9% | +1.0% | -4.7% | -3.0% | -1.5% | +5.7% | -1.8% | +3.7% | +4.0% | +7.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | -11.4% | -4.5% | +6.3% | +18.2% | +9.5% | +17.9% | +4.3% | -2.5% | +5.0% | +6.2% | +4.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | +2.7% | -4.0% | +6.3% | +2.3% | +5.4% | -4.9% | -13.0% | -4.0% | -25.6% | +2.5% | +3.6% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | -13.7% | +0.1% | -9.7% | +3.6% | +10.0% | -10.6% | +7.7% | +3.1% | -9.6% | -3.9% | +3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | -7.3% | -15.4% | +18.2% | +1.8% | -5.9% | -8.0% | -4.4% | -5.1% | +1.0% | +2.7% | +3.5% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | +2.6% | +7.9% | +6.7% | -6.5% | -9.0% | +6.8% | +1.3% | -0.6% | +4.5% | -4.6% | +9.5% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | -1.4% | +16.0% | +9.9% | +3.2% | +6.2% | +5.1% | -3.1% | -15.5% | +5.8% | +12.4% | +4.6% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | +0.3% | -4.8% | +9.3% | +13.2% | -5.9% | -3.9% | +11.3% | -11.8% | +0.6% | -5.9% | +8.4% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | +11.4% | -0.4% | -4.0% | -0.2% | +0.6% | -2.8% | -0.8% | +0.2% | +2.1% | -6.1% | +5.2% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | +11.5% | +2.1% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +8.5% | +3.3% | -1.3% | -5.3% | +4.9% | +7.2% | +8.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | +6.6% | +0.0% | -6.3% | +5.5% | +3.4% | -6.7% | -6.1% | +4.5% | -6.6% | +9.4% | -1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | +4.2% | +4.5% | -9.1% | +3.4% | -1.1% | +5.0% | +4.6% | -3.5% | +11.2% | +1.9% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | +14.7% | -6.8% | -1.6% | +11.2% | +5.9% | -1.9% | -4.7% | -2.7% | +4.3% | +3.4% | +7.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | -2.2% | +11.0% | +10.2% | -3.5% | +4.5% | -6.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +7.4% | -0.7% | -3.0% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | -5.4% | -3.2% | +0.8% | -4.9% | +15.1% | +2.6% | -11.8% | -10.9% | -6.7% | -3.1% | +11.9% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | +7.8% | -2.5% | +1.6% | +7.3% | +8.3% | -1.9% | +6.4% | -6.8% | +2.8% | +4.1% | +6.6% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | +3.0% | +5.2% | -8.4% | -1.1% | +2.7% | +4.9% | -2.5% | -3.0% | +9.1% | +0.3% | -1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | +14.6% | +9.5% | +4.0% | +1.0% | -1.3% | +1.0% | +5.1% | +4.8% | -7.2% | -15.5% | -9.6% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | +11.5% | +7.7% | +3.6% | +3.1% | +6.7% | -12.2% | -2.0% | -9.8% | +11.7% | +0.4% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | +10.5% | +5.4% | -1.3% | +2.6% | +9.6% | +2.9% | -3.4% | -1.8% | +0.0% | +3.6% | +11.5% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | -4.2% | -4.4% | +6.5% | -1.7% | -6.2% | +9.4% | +6.0% | +5.7% | -0.8% | +4.7% | -2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | -1.5% | +11.6% | +4.5% | +0.9% | -9.5% | +4.8% | -6.4% | -1.9% | +6.9% | +7.4% | +2.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | -2.5% | -6.0% | +12.9% | -0.6% | -1.4% | +9.3% | +2.7% | +11.6% | -1.0% | +11.9% | +1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | +10.0% | +11.8% | +5.4% | +2.6% | +5.5% | -4.2% | -5.2% | -6.0% | +7.7% | +13.5% | -3.5% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | -0.9% | -6.2% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +10.5% | +3.0% | -3.0% | +2.6% | +0.8% | -8.0% | +3.7% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | -3.5% | -9.7% | +5.0% | +4.8% | +2.2% | +0.9% | +6.6% | +6.7% | -3.9% | -11.2% | -2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | -11.8% | -1.7% | +2.7% | +11.5% | +5.7% | -2.3% | +4.0% | +2.2% | -8.7% | -7.0% | -0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | -14.4% | -2.6% | -10.8% | +0.3% | +1.1% | +14.7% | +1.9% | +6.0% | +0.0% | -4.8% | +7.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | +6.9% | +0.6% | +1.9% | -3.8% | -9.2% | +4.3% | -2.7% | -3.6% | +0.7% | -3.6% | +3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | +16.6% | +19.4% | +7.9% | +22.9% | -0.7% | +6.0% | -14.9% | -3.3% | -0.9% | +13.0% | +10.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | -6.4% | -1.5% | +0.0% | +1.5% | +2.3% | -12.6% | -20.5% | -7.9% | -29.6% | +43.1% | -3.9% | -13.3% |
| 1973 | -5.3% | -11.2% | +4.4% | -10.9% | +6.8% | -10.2% | +13.5% | +1.3% | +6.8% | +0.0% | -28.3% | +13.7% |
| 1972 | +9.1% | +8.8% | +7.2% | +10.1% | +10.7% | +0.7% | -2.1% | -0.7% | -2.1% | +13.7% | +3.2% | +15.3% |
| 1971 | +10.0% | +8.8% | +23.4% | +9.5% | +5.3% | +13.4% | -9.6% | +8.8% | +5.1% | +0.8% | +7.6% | +13.1% |
| 1970 | -11.4% | +19.5% | -10.2% | -9.9% | -11.0% | +2.7% | +8.6% | -2.1% | +21.1% | -0.9% | +1.8% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | -4.5% | -9.9% | +6.1% | +10.0% | +5.2% | -10.5% | -5.7% | +17.0% | +3.3% | +14.7% | +7.8% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | -77.4% | -6.4% | +11.3% | +27.1% | +11.6% | -5.6% | -1.1% | +0.5% | +11.6% | -2.3% | +1.7% | +7.7% |
| 1967 | +21.2% | +11.0% | +13.2% | +14.8% | -1.0% | +12.0% | +16.7% | -7.6% | +11.0% | +12.2% | +4.4% | +12.4% |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -20.3% | -10.6% | -4.8% | +1.9% | +38.6% |
| Avg | -0.4% | +1.4% | +2.8% | +3.3% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +0.3% | -0.0% | +0.4% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +2.3% |
| Median | -0.3% | +0.5% | +3.1% | +2.5% | +1.1% | -0.7% | +0.9% | -0.1% | +1.3% | +2.2% | +3.3% | +0.8% |
| Last 5Y Avg | -0.1% | +1.9% | -0.6% | +0.0% | -2.9% | -1.0% | +3.4% | +0.9% | -1.9% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 12.6% | 7.6% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 5.8% | 7.6% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | -0.03 | 0.18 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.04 | -0.01 | 0.05 | 0.31 | 0.49 | 0.31 |
| Win Rate (%) | 47% | 53% | 72% | 70% | 58% | 47% | 53% | 48% | 58% | 57% | 82% | 57% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲28▼32 | ▲32▼28 | ▲43▼17 | ▲42▼18 | ▲35▼25 | ▲28▼31 | ▲31▼28 | ▲29▼31 | ▲35▼25 | ▲34▼26 | ▲49▼11 | ▲34▼26 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲4▼5 | ▲6▼4 | ▲7▼2 | ▲8▼2 | ▲9▼4 | ▲7▼4 | ▲6▼3 | ▲8▼5 | ▲6▼4 | ▲6▼5 | ▲24▼2 | ▲5▼3 |
| Best | +21.2%in January 1967 | +19.5%in February 1970 | +23.4%in March 1971 | +27.1%in April 1968 | +15.1%in May 1990 | +17.9%in June 2003 | +16.7%in July 1967 | +17.0%in August 1969 | +21.1%in September 1970 | +43.1%in October 1974 | +11.9%in November 1990 | +38.6%in December 1966 |
| Worst | -77.4%in January 1968 | -15.4%in February 2000 | -14.8%in March 2020 | -10.9%in April 1973 | -11.0%in May 1970 | -12.6%in June 1974 | -20.5%in July 1974 | -20.3%in August 1966 | -29.6%in September 1974 | -15.5%in October 1987 | -28.3%in November 1973 | -13.3%in December 1974 |
−77.4%+43.1%
2026
Jan+3.1%
Feb+8.3%
Mar-8.4%
Apr-5.5%
May-4.9%
Jun+2.0%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan-0.4%
Feb+6.8%
Mar+1.9%
Apr+2.3%
May-1.8%
Jun-6.4%
Jul+2.7%
Aug+4.5%
Sep-2.5%
Oct-1.8%
Nov+4.5%
Dec-1.4%
2024
Jan-1.3%
Feb+0.4%
Mar-3.5%
Apr-3.2%
May-5.2%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+4.1%
Aug+8.8%
Sep+6.1%
Oct-4.1%
Nov+1.3%
Dec-1.5%
2023
Jan+1.5%
Feb-0.7%
Mar+5.9%
Apr+5.8%
May-3.6%
Jun+5.2%
Jul-1.7%
Aug-3.6%
Sep-6.3%
Oct-0.5%
Nov+8.1%
Dec+5.2%
2022
Jan-3.2%
Feb-5.1%
Mar+1.0%
Apr+0.8%
May+1.2%
Jun-1.6%
Jul+6.7%
Aug-3.7%
Sep-8.5%
Oct+18.2%
Nov+0.6%
Dec-3.4%
2021
Jan-3.1%
Feb-0.2%
Mar+8.7%
Apr+5.3%
May-0.4%
Jun-1.2%
Jul+5.1%
Aug-1.6%
Sep+1.5%
Oct+1.8%
Nov+0.2%
Dec+9.6%
2020
Jan+8.3%
Feb-8.7%
Mar-14.8%
Apr+13.4%
May+0.0%
Jun-1.0%
Jul+5.3%
Aug+10.6%
Sep+2.8%
Oct-3.0%
Nov+2.7%
Dec-1.3%
2019
Jan+0.7%
Feb+3.5%
Mar+3.3%
Apr+4.0%
May+0.9%
Jun+4.7%
Jul+1.5%
Aug+4.0%
Sep-1.5%
Oct-8.4%
Nov-0.5%
Dec+1.6%
2018
Jan-0.6%
Feb-7.2%
Mar-0.9%
Apr+7.1%
May-4.4%
Jun-1.5%
Jul+0.5%
Aug+3.6%
Sep+3.1%
Oct+5.7%
Nov+7.2%
Dec-5.8%
2017
Jan+0.7%
Feb+4.1%
Mar+1.5%
Apr+8.0%
May+8.5%
Jun+1.5%
Jul+1.3%
Aug+3.7%
Sep-2.1%
Oct+6.5%
Nov+3.6%
Dec+0.1%
2016
Jan+4.8%
Feb-4.6%
Mar+7.2%
Apr+0.6%
May-3.5%
Jun-0.7%
Jul-2.2%
Aug-0.9%
Sep-0.3%
Oct-2.4%
Nov+6.8%
Dec+2.1%
2015
Jan-1.3%
Feb+7.9%
Mar-1.5%
Apr-0.9%
May+0.2%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+5.0%
Aug-4.0%
Sep+3.7%
Oct+13.9%
Nov+2.5%
Dec+3.5%
2014
Jan-2.9%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+3.0%
Apr+3.4%
May+0.9%
Jun-0.7%
Jul-6.1%
Aug-0.0%
Sep+1.2%
Oct-1.1%
Nov+4.2%
Dec-3.2%
2013
Jan+8.0%
Feb+1.4%
Mar+4.0%
Apr+2.5%
May-4.7%
Jun+2.5%
Jul-0.9%
Aug-3.0%
Sep+2.0%
Oct+0.3%
Nov+1.7%
Dec-0.3%
2012
Jan-1.3%
Feb+0.9%
Mar-1.2%
Apr-0.7%
May-7.6%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+0.9%
Aug+0.9%
Sep+2.5%
Oct-5.4%
Nov+1.2%
Dec+1.3%
2011
Jan-4.0%
Feb+3.6%
Mar+0.5%
Apr+2.9%
May+4.9%
Jun+3.4%
Jul+2.6%
Aug+5.3%
Sep-2.9%
Oct+5.7%
Nov+3.7%
Dec+5.0%
2010
Jan+0.0%
Feb+3.1%
Mar+4.5%
Apr+5.8%
May-4.5%
Jun-1.5%
Jul+5.9%
Aug+5.6%
Sep+2.0%
Oct+4.4%
Nov+1.5%
Dec-1.9%
2009
Jan-6.7%
Feb-9.1%
Mar+4.4%
Apr-2.4%
May+10.7%
Jun-1.7%
Jul-4.2%
Aug+3.1%
Sep+1.5%
Oct+2.7%
Nov+8.9%
Dec-1.3%
2008
Jan-9.1%
Feb+1.7%
Mar+3.1%
Apr+6.8%
May-0.4%
Jun-4.6%
Jul+6.4%
Aug+4.3%
Sep-0.5%
Oct-6.1%
Nov+2.3%
Dec+5.9%
2007
Jan+0.0%
Feb-1.5%
Mar+3.1%
Apr+7.2%
May+4.7%
Jun+0.4%
Jul-5.7%
Aug+2.9%
Sep+10.6%
Oct+9.7%
Nov+0.4%
Dec+0.8%
2006
Jan+3.8%
Feb-0.3%
Mar-1.6%
Apr+0.6%
May-4.1%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+5.4%
Aug+1.4%
Sep+9.0%
Oct+7.2%
Nov+2.6%
Dec+5.6%
2005
Jan+1.0%
Feb+2.1%
Mar-5.9%
Apr-5.9%
May+5.6%
Jun-10.3%
Jul+12.3%
Aug+4.1%
Sep+3.2%
Oct-5.6%
Nov+9.3%
Dec-0.4%
2004
Jan+3.6%
Feb+9.9%
Mar+1.0%
Apr-4.7%
May-3.0%
Jun-1.5%
Jul+5.7%
Aug-1.8%
Sep+3.7%
Oct+4.0%
Nov+7.4%
Dec+4.3%
2003
Jan-11.4%
Feb-4.5%
Mar+6.3%
Apr+18.2%
May+9.5%
Jun+17.9%
Jul+4.3%
Aug-2.5%
Sep+5.0%
Oct+6.2%
Nov+4.1%
Dec-3.1%
2002
Jan+2.7%
Feb-4.0%
Mar+6.3%
Apr+2.3%
May+5.4%
Jun-4.9%
Jul-13.0%
Aug-4.0%
Sep-25.6%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+3.6%
Dec-13.1%
2001
Jan-13.7%
Feb+0.1%
Mar-9.7%
Apr+3.6%
May+10.0%
Jun-10.6%
Jul+7.7%
Aug+3.1%
Sep-9.6%
Oct-3.9%
Nov+3.9%
Dec-1.4%
2000
Jan-7.3%
Feb-15.4%
Mar+18.2%
Apr+1.8%
May-5.9%
Jun-8.0%
Jul-4.4%
Aug-5.1%
Sep+1.0%
Oct+2.7%
Nov+3.5%
Dec+6.7%
1999
Jan+2.6%
Feb+7.9%
Mar+6.7%
Apr-6.5%
May-9.0%
Jun+6.8%
Jul+1.3%
Aug-0.6%
Sep+4.5%
Oct-4.6%
Nov+9.5%
Dec-10.7%
1998
Jan-1.4%
Feb+16.0%
Mar+9.9%
Apr+3.2%
May+6.2%
Jun+5.1%
Jul-3.1%
Aug-15.5%
Sep+5.8%
Oct+12.4%
Nov+4.6%
Dec+9.6%
1997
Jan+0.3%
Feb-4.8%
Mar+9.3%
Apr+13.2%
May-5.9%
Jun-3.9%
Jul+11.3%
Aug-11.8%
Sep+0.6%
Oct-5.9%
Nov+8.4%
Dec-1.5%
1996
Jan+11.4%
Feb-0.4%
Mar-4.0%
Apr-0.2%
May+0.6%
Jun-2.8%
Jul-0.8%
Aug+0.2%
Sep+2.1%
Oct-6.1%
Nov+5.2%
Dec-2.9%
1995
Jan+11.5%
Feb+2.1%
Mar+2.7%
Apr+2.5%
May+8.5%
Jun+3.3%
Jul-1.3%
Aug-5.3%
Sep+4.9%
Oct+7.2%
Nov+8.9%
Dec+1.1%
1994
Jan+6.6%
Feb+0.0%
Mar-6.3%
Apr+5.5%
May+3.4%
Jun-6.7%
Jul-6.1%
Aug+4.5%
Sep-6.6%
Oct+9.4%
Nov-1.5%
Dec+3.0%
1993
Jan-0.2%
Feb+4.2%
Mar+4.5%
Apr-9.1%
May+3.4%
Jun-1.1%
Jul+5.0%
Aug+4.6%
Sep-3.5%
Oct+11.2%
Nov+1.9%
Dec-2.8%
1992
Jan+14.7%
Feb-6.8%
Mar-1.6%
Apr+11.2%
May+5.9%
Jun-1.9%
Jul-4.7%
Aug-2.7%
Sep+4.3%
Oct+3.4%
Nov+7.1%
Dec-0.5%
1991
Jan-2.2%
Feb+11.0%
Mar+10.2%
Apr-3.5%
May+4.5%
Jun-6.2%
Jul-0.2%
Aug-0.2%
Sep+7.4%
Oct-0.7%
Nov-3.0%
Dec+13.0%
1990
Jan-5.4%
Feb-3.2%
Mar+0.8%
Apr-4.9%
May+15.1%
Jun+2.6%
Jul-11.8%
Aug-10.9%
Sep-6.7%
Oct-3.1%
Nov+11.9%
Dec+3.7%
1989
Jan+7.8%
Feb-2.5%
Mar+1.6%
Apr+7.3%
May+8.3%
Jun-1.9%
Jul+6.4%
Aug-6.8%
Sep+2.8%
Oct+4.1%
Nov+6.6%
Dec+5.0%
1988
Jan+3.0%
Feb+5.2%
Mar-8.4%
Apr-1.1%
May+2.7%
Jun+4.9%
Jul-2.5%
Aug-3.0%
Sep+9.1%
Oct+0.3%
Nov-1.4%
Dec+3.2%
1987
Jan+14.6%
Feb+9.5%
Mar+4.0%
Apr+1.0%
May-1.3%
Jun+1.0%
Jul+5.1%
Aug+4.8%
Sep-7.2%
Oct-15.5%
Nov-9.6%
Dec+6.9%
1986
Jan-0.5%
Feb+11.5%
Mar+7.7%
Apr+3.6%
May+3.1%
Jun+6.7%
Jul-12.2%
Aug-2.0%
Sep-9.8%
Oct+11.7%
Nov+0.4%
Dec-3.6%
1985
Jan+10.5%
Feb+5.4%
Mar-1.3%
Apr+2.6%
May+9.6%
Jun+2.9%
Jul-3.4%
Aug-1.8%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+3.6%
Nov+11.5%
Dec+8.2%
1984
Jan-4.2%
Feb-4.4%
Mar+6.5%
Apr-1.7%
May-6.2%
Jun+9.4%
Jul+6.0%
Aug+5.7%
Sep-0.8%
Oct+4.7%
Nov-2.2%
Dec+0.8%
1983
Jan-1.5%
Feb+11.6%
Mar+4.5%
Apr+0.9%
May-9.5%
Jun+4.8%
Jul-6.4%
Aug-1.9%
Sep+6.9%
Oct+7.4%
Nov+2.6%
Dec-0.8%
1982
Jan-2.5%
Feb-6.0%
Mar+12.9%
Apr-0.6%
May-1.4%
Jun+9.3%
Jul+2.7%
Aug+11.6%
Sep-1.0%
Oct+11.9%
Nov+1.0%
Dec-1.0%
1981
Jan+10.0%
Feb+11.8%
Mar+5.4%
Apr+2.6%
May+5.5%
Jun-4.2%
Jul-5.2%
Aug-6.0%
Sep+7.7%
Oct+13.5%
Nov-3.5%
Dec-3.6%
1980
Jan-0.9%
Feb-6.2%
Mar+3.0%
Apr+2.9%
May+10.5%
Jun+3.0%
Jul-3.0%
Aug+2.6%
Sep+0.8%
Oct-8.0%
Nov+3.7%
Dec+6.2%
1979
Jan-3.5%
Feb-9.7%
Mar+5.0%
Apr+4.8%
May+2.2%
Jun+0.9%
Jul+6.6%
Aug+6.7%
Sep-3.9%
Oct-11.2%
Nov-2.8%
Dec+1.9%
1978
Jan-11.8%
Feb-1.7%
Mar+2.7%
Apr+11.5%
May+5.7%
Jun-2.3%
Jul+4.0%
Aug+2.2%
Sep-8.7%
Oct-7.0%
Nov-0.9%
Dec-1.7%
1977
Jan-14.4%
Feb-2.6%
Mar-10.8%
Apr+0.3%
May+1.1%
Jun+14.7%
Jul+1.9%
Aug+6.0%
Sep+0.0%
Oct-4.8%
Nov+7.7%
Dec+0.8%
1976
Jan+6.9%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+1.9%
Apr-3.8%
May-9.2%
Jun+4.3%
Jul-2.7%
Aug-3.6%
Sep+0.7%
Oct-3.6%
Nov+3.8%
Dec-2.9%
1975
Jan+16.6%
Feb+19.4%
Mar+7.9%
Apr+22.9%
May-0.7%
Jun+6.0%
Jul-14.9%
Aug-3.3%
Sep-0.9%
Oct+13.0%
Nov+10.0%
Dec+0.7%
1974
Jan-6.4%
Feb-1.5%
Mar+0.0%
Apr+1.5%
May+2.3%
Jun-12.6%
Jul-20.5%
Aug-7.9%
Sep-29.6%
Oct+43.1%
Nov-3.9%
Dec-13.3%
1973
Jan-5.3%
Feb-11.2%
Mar+4.4%
Apr-10.9%
May+6.8%
Jun-10.2%
Jul+13.5%
Aug+1.3%
Sep+6.8%
Oct+0.0%
Nov-28.3%
Dec+13.7%
1972
Jan+9.1%
Feb+8.8%
Mar+7.2%
Apr+10.1%
May+10.7%
Jun+0.7%
Jul-2.1%
Aug-0.7%
Sep-2.1%
Oct+13.7%
Nov+3.2%
Dec+15.3%
1971
Jan+10.0%
Feb+8.8%
Mar+23.4%
Apr+9.5%
May+5.3%
Jun+13.4%
Jul-9.6%
Aug+8.8%
Sep+5.1%
Oct+0.8%
Nov+7.6%
Dec+13.1%
1970
Jan-11.4%
Feb+19.5%
Mar-10.2%
Apr-9.9%
May-11.0%
Jun+2.7%
Jul+8.6%
Aug-2.1%
Sep+21.1%
Oct-0.9%
Nov+1.8%
Dec+6.9%
1969
Jan-4.5%
Feb-9.9%
Mar+6.1%
Apr+10.0%
May+5.2%
Jun-10.5%
Jul-5.7%
Aug+17.0%
Sep+3.3%
Oct+14.7%
Nov+7.8%
Dec-0.9%
1968
Jan-77.4%
Feb-6.4%
Mar+11.3%
Apr+27.1%
May+11.6%
Jun-5.6%
Jul-1.1%
Aug+0.5%
Sep+11.6%
Oct-2.3%
Nov+1.7%
Dec+7.7%
1967
Jan+21.2%
Feb+11.0%
Mar+13.2%
Apr+14.8%
May-1.0%
Jun+12.0%
Jul+16.7%
Aug-7.6%
Sep+11.0%
Oct+12.2%
Nov+4.4%
Dec+12.4%
1966
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug-20.3%
Sep-10.6%
Oct-4.8%
Nov+1.9%
Dec+38.6%
Avg
Jan-0.4%
Feb+1.4%
Mar+2.8%
Apr+3.3%
May+1.5%
Jun+0.4%
Jul+0.3%
Aug-0.0%
Sep+0.4%
Oct+2.8%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+2.3%
Median
Jan-0.3%
Feb+0.5%
Mar+3.1%
Apr+2.5%
May+1.1%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+0.9%
Aug-0.1%
Sep+1.3%
Oct+2.2%
Nov+3.3%
Dec+0.8%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan-0.1%
Feb+1.9%
Mar-0.6%
Apr+0.0%
May-2.9%
Jun-1.0%
Jul+3.4%
Aug+0.9%
Sep-1.9%
Oct+2.7%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+1.7%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan12.6%
Feb7.6%
Mar6.8%
Apr7.3%
May6.1%
Jun6.3%
Jul7.1%
Aug6.3%
Sep7.9%
Oct9.1%
Nov5.8%
Dec7.6%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan-0.03
Feb0.18
Mar0.41
Apr0.45
May0.25
Jun0.06
Jul0.04
Aug-0.01
Sep0.05
Oct0.31
Nov0.49
Dec0.31
Win Rate (%)
Jan47%
Feb53%
Mar72%
Apr70%
May58%
Jun47%
Jul53%
Aug48%
Sep58%
Oct57%
Nov82%
Dec57%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲28▼32
Feb▲32▼28
Mar▲43▼17
Apr▲42▼18
May▲35▼25
Jun▲28▼31
Jul▲31▼28
Aug▲29▼31
Sep▲35▼25
Oct▲34▼26
Nov▲49▼11
Dec▲34▼26
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲4▼5
Feb▲6▼4
Mar▲7▼2
Apr▲8▼2
May▲9▼4
Jun▲7▼4
Jul▲6▼3
Aug▲8▼5
Sep▲6▼4
Oct▲6▼5
Nov▲24▼2
Dec▲5▼3
Best
Jan+21.2%1967
Feb+19.5%1970
Mar+23.4%1971
Apr+27.1%1968
May+15.1%1990
Jun+17.9%2003
Jul+16.7%1967
Aug+17.0%1969
Sep+21.1%1970
Oct+43.1%1974
Nov+11.9%1990
Dec+38.6%1966
Worst
Jan-77.4%1968
Feb-15.4%2000
Mar-14.8%2020
Apr-10.9%1973
May-11.0%1970
Jun-12.6%1974
Jul-20.5%1974
Aug-20.3%1966
Sep-29.6%1974
Oct-15.5%1987
Nov-28.3%1973
Dec-13.3%1974
−77.4%+43.1%
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