Merck & Co. (MRK) 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 | +4.8% | +12.3% | -2.1% | -9.3% | +8.7% | -3.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -6.7% | -1.9% | -5.1% | -9.8% | +4.0% | -1.3% | +7.7% | +0.8% | +2.4% | +21.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | +10.8% | +5.3% | +4.4% | -2.1% | -2.8% | -0.8% | -8.6% | +4.7% | -3.5% | -9.9% | -0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | -3.2% | -1.1% | +0.8% | +8.5% | -4.4% | +5.2% | -7.6% | +2.2% | -4.9% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | +6.3% | -6.0% | +8.1% | +8.1% | +3.8% | -0.1% | -2.0% | -4.5% | +1.7% | +17.5% | +8.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | -5.8% | -5.8% | +7.1% | -3.4% | +1.9% | +8.4% | -1.2% | -0.8% | -0.7% | +17.2% | -14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | -10.4% | +1.3% | +3.1% | +1.8% | -3.4% | +3.8% | +6.3% | -2.0% | -9.3% | +6.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | +9.2% | +3.0% | -5.4% | +0.6% | +6.5% | -1.0% | +4.2% | -2.0% | +2.9% | +0.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | +5.3% | -8.5% | +1.3% | +8.0% | +1.1% | +2.8% | +8.5% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +3.8% | +7.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | +5.3% | +6.3% | -2.8% | -1.9% | +4.4% | -0.8% | -0.3% | -0.0% | +1.0% | -14.0% | +0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | -4.1% | -0.9% | +6.3% | +3.6% | +2.6% | +3.2% | +1.8% | +7.0% | +0.1% | -5.9% | +4.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | +6.2% | -2.9% | -1.0% | +3.6% | +2.3% | -5.8% | +3.6% | -8.7% | -7.5% | +10.7% | -3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | +5.8% | +7.6% | +0.4% | +3.1% | -1.2% | +0.7% | -1.9% | +6.0% | -0.7% | -2.3% | +4.2% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | +5.6% | -1.2% | +4.5% | +6.3% | -0.7% | +0.4% | +3.7% | -1.8% | +1.6% | -5.3% | +10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | +1.5% | -0.3% | +1.7% | +2.2% | -4.2% | +12.3% | +5.8% | -2.5% | +5.8% | +1.2% | -2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | -7.9% | -1.8% | +2.6% | +8.9% | +2.2% | -2.9% | -3.3% | -3.0% | +0.0% | +5.5% | +3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | +4.5% | -3.4% | +2.3% | -6.1% | -3.9% | +4.9% | -1.5% | +2.1% | +5.8% | -1.4% | -5.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | -6.1% | -15.2% | +12.4% | -9.4% | +13.8% | +2.8% | +7.4% | +8.1% | -1.3% | -2.3% | +17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -20.7% | -3.9% | -13.6% | +0.2% | +2.4% | -2.3% | -12.7% | +8.5% | -10.5% | -2.0% | -13.6% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | +2.6% | -1.3% | +0.9% | +16.5% | +1.9% | -4.3% | -0.3% | +1.1% | +3.8% | +12.7% | +1.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | +8.5% | +1.1% | +2.2% | -2.3% | -2.2% | +9.5% | +10.5% | +1.7% | +3.3% | +8.4% | -2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | -12.7% | +13.0% | +3.3% | +4.7% | -4.3% | -3.9% | +0.9% | -7.9% | -3.6% | +3.7% | +5.5% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | +3.0% | +1.0% | -7.4% | +6.4% | +0.6% | +1.2% | -4.6% | -0.8% | -26.0% | -5.1% | -10.5% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -4.8% | +4.6% | +6.2% | -4.5% | +9.6% | -8.7% | -3.8% | +1.4% | -12.6% | -8.2% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | +0.6% | +3.7% | -5.6% | -5.6% | +5.1% | -10.7% | -2.0% | +1.8% | -8.8% | +18.7% | +9.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | -12.2% | -2.4% | -5.0% | +0.1% | -3.5% | -12.4% | +6.4% | -3.8% | +2.3% | -4.2% | +6.2% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | +17.0% | -21.7% | +1.4% | +11.9% | +7.8% | +2.7% | -6.5% | -2.0% | +6.5% | +20.8% | +3.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | +11.1% | -1.4% | -12.2% | -3.9% | +9.3% | -8.2% | -0.6% | -3.1% | +22.8% | -1.1% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | +10.7% | +8.7% | +0.8% | -6.0% | -2.9% | +14.8% | -7.6% | -6.2% | +12.2% | +4.2% | +14.7% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | +13.8% | +1.6% | -8.0% | +7.2% | -0.5% | +14.4% | +1.5% | -11.6% | +9.4% | -10.8% | +6.3% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | +6.8% | -5.5% | -5.6% | -2.9% | +6.9% | +0.4% | -0.5% | +2.2% | +7.9% | +5.0% | +12.3% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | +5.6% | +5.2% | +1.4% | +0.6% | +9.7% | +5.2% | +5.0% | -3.3% | +13.0% | +2.7% | +7.6% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +5.9% | -11.2% | -7.3% | -0.4% | +2.9% | -1.4% | -0.4% | +15.2% | +5.3% | +0.0% | +4.6% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | -6.9% | -4.6% | -7.6% | +4.5% | +3.4% | -5.0% | -15.2% | +4.1% | -2.8% | +4.5% | +6.6% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | -5.6% | +0.2% | -6.2% | -1.5% | +4.3% | -2.8% | +6.5% | -5.8% | -8.4% | -1.4% | +2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | +1.8% | +11.5% | +3.9% | +2.3% | +10.3% | -2.0% | +11.0% | -1.1% | +2.6% | +5.4% | +6.7% | +14.3% |
| 1990 | -6.8% | -5.4% | +2.4% | +5.5% | +13.3% | +4.9% | +2.8% | -7.9% | -6.6% | +1.1% | +12.2% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | +13.0% | -1.9% | +2.3% | +4.8% | +2.4% | -3.6% | +13.6% | -3.0% | +3.4% | +2.7% | +1.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | -4.9% | +10.6% | -5.0% | +0.0% | +1.6% | +6.0% | -0.8% | -1.1% | +5.4% | -1.1% | -0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | +11.1% | +12.3% | +0.4% | -4.6% | +7.5% | +7.8% | +11.0% | +8.6% | +1.3% | -12.1% | -6.4% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | +0.0% | +10.7% | +15.8% | -0.8% | +11.5% | +8.2% | +1.9% | +8.7% | -14.3% | +10.7% | +1.2% | +13.1% |
| 1985 | +2.0% | +5.2% | +4.9% | -3.2% | +6.3% | +5.0% | +0.3% | +1.7% | -5.0% | +7.7% | +11.3% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | -2.1% | +6.4% | +0.8% | -2.0% | -6.6% | +8.4% | -10.2% | +1.8% | -1.4% | +5.0% | +2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | +1.3% | -1.4% | +1.4% | +11.1% | -8.1% | +7.9% | +0.8% | +3.6% | +0.4% | -0.8% | +2.8% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | +0.0% | -7.1% | -7.3% | +6.3% | -5.4% | -5.9% | +3.4% | +10.2% | +2.5% | +2.9% | +3.7% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | -2.2% | +0.9% | +2.2% | +7.6% | +10.4% | -7.3% | -0.4% | -8.3% | +1.4% | -5.8% | +7.1% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | -5.2% | -6.3% | +6.5% | +0.6% | +5.0% | -0.3% | +9.6% | -1.2% | +5.0% | -6.2% | +6.6% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | +0.6% | -3.9% | +1.9% | +3.4% | -7.6% | +7.8% | -2.2% | +5.9% | -1.1% | -3.8% | +9.7% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | — | -4.1% | -6.4% | +14.7% | +4.8% | -4.5% | +8.8% | +1.3% | -1.2% | -6.3% | +6.0% | +14.2% |
| Avg | +0.9% | -0.1% | +0.4% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +2.0% | +0.4% | +0.8% | -0.2% | +1.6% | +3.5% | +2.3% |
| Median | +1.0% | -1.2% | +1.3% | +2.2% | +1.9% | +1.9% | -0.3% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +4.0% | +1.7% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +3.6% | +0.8% | +1.9% | +0.0% | -0.9% | +3.3% | -4.1% | +1.9% | -1.3% | +5.4% | +3.0% | +2.4% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 7.4% | 7.6% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 7.0% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.12 | -0.02 | 0.07 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.14 | -0.02 | 0.18 | 0.48 | 0.33 |
| Win Rate (%) | 54% | 43% | 65% | 59% | 63% | 58% | 48% | 52% | 54% | 52% | 73% | 65% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲26▼22 | ▲21▼28 | ▲32▼17 | ▲29▼20 | ▲31▼18 | ▲28▼20 | ▲23▼25 | ▲25▼23 | ▲26▼22 | ▲25▼23 | ▲35▼13 | ▲31▼17 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲5▼3 | ▲5▼7 | ▲7▼3 | ▲6▼5 | ▲12▼3 | ▲6▼4 | ▲4▼5 | ▲6▼5 | ▲5▼3 | ▲3▼4 | ▲10▼2 | ▲5▼2 |
| Best | +17.0%in January 2000 | +13.0%in February 2005 | +15.8%in March 1986 | +16.5%in April 2007 | +13.8%in May 2009 | +14.8%in June 1998 | +13.6%in July 1989 | +15.2%in August 1994 | +13.0%in September 1995 | +22.8%in October 1999 | +21.9%in November 2025 | +16.3%in December 2004 |
| Worst | -20.7%in January 2008 | -21.7%in February 2000 | -13.6%in March 2008 | -12.2%in April 1999 | -9.8%in May 2025 | -12.4%in June 2001 | -15.2%in July 1993 | -11.6%in August 1997 | -26.0%in September 2004 | -14.0%in October 2017 | -14.9%in November 2021 | -14.3%in December 1999 |
−26.0%+22.8%
2026
Jan+4.8%
Feb+12.3%
Mar-2.1%
Apr-9.3%
May+8.7%
Jun-3.2%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan-0.7%
Feb-6.7%
Mar-1.9%
Apr-5.1%
May-9.8%
Jun+4.0%
Jul-1.3%
Aug+7.7%
Sep+0.8%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+21.9%
Dec+1.3%
2024
Jan+10.8%
Feb+5.3%
Mar+4.4%
Apr-2.1%
May-2.8%
Jun-0.8%
Jul-8.6%
Aug+4.7%
Sep-3.5%
Oct-9.9%
Nov-0.7%
Dec-1.3%
2023
Jan-3.2%
Feb-1.1%
Mar+0.8%
Apr+8.5%
May-4.4%
Jun+5.2%
Jul-7.6%
Aug+2.2%
Sep-4.9%
Oct-0.2%
Nov-0.2%
Dec+7.1%
2022
Jan+6.3%
Feb-6.0%
Mar+8.1%
Apr+8.1%
May+3.8%
Jun-0.1%
Jul-2.0%
Aug-4.5%
Sep+1.7%
Oct+17.5%
Nov+8.8%
Dec+1.4%
2021
Jan-5.8%
Feb-5.8%
Mar+7.1%
Apr-3.4%
May+1.9%
Jun+8.4%
Jul-1.2%
Aug-0.8%
Sep-0.7%
Oct+17.2%
Nov-14.9%
Dec+3.3%
2020
Jan-6.1%
Feb-10.4%
Mar+1.3%
Apr+3.1%
May+1.8%
Jun-3.4%
Jul+3.8%
Aug+6.3%
Sep-2.0%
Oct-9.3%
Nov+6.9%
Dec+2.6%
2019
Jan-2.6%
Feb+9.2%
Mar+3.0%
Apr-5.4%
May+0.6%
Jun+6.5%
Jul-1.0%
Aug+4.2%
Sep-2.0%
Oct+2.9%
Nov+0.6%
Dec+5.0%
2018
Jan+5.3%
Feb-8.5%
Mar+1.3%
Apr+8.0%
May+1.1%
Jun+2.8%
Jul+8.5%
Aug+4.1%
Sep+4.1%
Oct+3.8%
Nov+7.8%
Dec-3.0%
2017
Jan+5.3%
Feb+6.3%
Mar-2.8%
Apr-1.9%
May+4.4%
Jun-0.8%
Jul-0.3%
Aug-0.0%
Sep+1.0%
Oct-14.0%
Nov+0.3%
Dec+2.7%
2016
Jan-4.1%
Feb-0.9%
Mar+6.3%
Apr+3.6%
May+2.6%
Jun+3.2%
Jul+1.8%
Aug+7.0%
Sep+0.1%
Oct-5.9%
Nov+4.2%
Dec-3.1%
2015
Jan+6.2%
Feb-2.9%
Mar-1.0%
Apr+3.6%
May+2.3%
Jun-5.8%
Jul+3.6%
Aug-8.7%
Sep-7.5%
Oct+10.7%
Nov-3.0%
Dec+0.5%
2014
Jan+5.8%
Feb+7.6%
Mar+0.4%
Apr+3.1%
May-1.2%
Jun+0.7%
Jul-1.9%
Aug+6.0%
Sep-0.7%
Oct-2.3%
Nov+4.2%
Dec-5.3%
2013
Jan+5.6%
Feb-1.2%
Mar+4.5%
Apr+6.3%
May-0.7%
Jun+0.4%
Jul+3.7%
Aug-1.8%
Sep+1.6%
Oct-5.3%
Nov+10.5%
Dec+1.4%
2012
Jan+1.5%
Feb-0.3%
Mar+1.7%
Apr+2.2%
May-4.2%
Jun+12.3%
Jul+5.8%
Aug-2.5%
Sep+5.8%
Oct+1.2%
Nov-2.9%
Dec-6.7%
2011
Jan-7.9%
Feb-1.8%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+8.9%
May+2.2%
Jun-2.9%
Jul-3.3%
Aug-3.0%
Sep+0.0%
Oct+5.5%
Nov+3.6%
Dec+6.7%
2010
Jan+4.5%
Feb-3.4%
Mar+2.3%
Apr-6.1%
May-3.9%
Jun+4.9%
Jul-1.5%
Aug+2.1%
Sep+5.8%
Oct-1.4%
Nov-5.1%
Dec+5.7%
2009
Jan-6.1%
Feb-15.2%
Mar+12.4%
Apr-9.4%
May+13.8%
Jun+2.8%
Jul+7.4%
Aug+8.1%
Sep-1.3%
Oct-2.3%
Nov+17.1%
Dec+1.9%
2008
Jan-20.7%
Feb-3.9%
Mar-13.6%
Apr+0.2%
May+2.4%
Jun-2.3%
Jul-12.7%
Aug+8.5%
Sep-10.5%
Oct-2.0%
Nov-13.6%
Dec+15.4%
2007
Jan+2.6%
Feb-1.3%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+16.5%
May+1.9%
Jun-4.3%
Jul-0.3%
Aug+1.1%
Sep+3.8%
Oct+12.7%
Nov+1.9%
Dec-1.5%
2006
Jan+8.5%
Feb+1.1%
Mar+2.2%
Apr-2.3%
May-2.2%
Jun+9.5%
Jul+10.5%
Aug+1.7%
Sep+3.3%
Oct+8.4%
Nov-2.0%
Dec-1.3%
2005
Jan-12.7%
Feb+13.0%
Mar+3.3%
Apr+4.7%
May-4.3%
Jun-3.9%
Jul+0.9%
Aug-7.9%
Sep-3.6%
Oct+3.7%
Nov+5.5%
Dec+8.2%
2004
Jan+3.0%
Feb+1.0%
Mar-7.4%
Apr+6.4%
May+0.6%
Jun+1.2%
Jul-4.6%
Aug-0.8%
Sep-26.0%
Oct-5.1%
Nov-10.5%
Dec+16.3%
2003
Jan-2.2%
Feb-4.8%
Mar+4.6%
Apr+6.2%
May-4.5%
Jun+9.6%
Jul-8.7%
Aug-3.8%
Sep+1.4%
Oct-12.6%
Nov-8.2%
Dec+14.8%
2002
Jan+0.6%
Feb+3.7%
Mar-5.6%
Apr-5.6%
May+5.1%
Jun-10.7%
Jul-2.0%
Aug+1.8%
Sep-8.8%
Oct+18.7%
Nov+9.5%
Dec-4.1%
2001
Jan-12.2%
Feb-2.4%
Mar-5.0%
Apr+0.1%
May-3.5%
Jun-12.4%
Jul+6.4%
Aug-3.8%
Sep+2.3%
Oct-4.2%
Nov+6.2%
Dec-12.7%
2000
Jan+17.0%
Feb-21.7%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+11.9%
May+7.8%
Jun+2.7%
Jul-6.5%
Aug-2.0%
Sep+6.5%
Oct+20.8%
Nov+3.0%
Dec+1.4%
1999
Jan-0.8%
Feb+11.1%
Mar-1.4%
Apr-12.2%
May-3.9%
Jun+9.3%
Jul-8.2%
Aug-0.6%
Sep-3.1%
Oct+22.8%
Nov-1.1%
Dec-14.3%
1998
Jan+10.7%
Feb+8.7%
Mar+0.8%
Apr-6.0%
May-2.9%
Jun+14.8%
Jul-7.6%
Aug-6.2%
Sep+12.2%
Oct+4.2%
Nov+14.7%
Dec-4.2%
1997
Jan+13.8%
Feb+1.6%
Mar-8.0%
Apr+7.2%
May-0.5%
Jun+14.4%
Jul+1.5%
Aug-11.6%
Sep+9.4%
Oct-10.8%
Nov+6.3%
Dec+12.3%
1996
Jan+6.8%
Feb-5.5%
Mar-5.6%
Apr-2.9%
May+6.9%
Jun+0.4%
Jul-0.5%
Aug+2.2%
Sep+7.9%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+12.3%
Dec-3.6%
1995
Jan+5.6%
Feb+5.2%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+0.6%
May+9.7%
Jun+5.2%
Jul+5.0%
Aug-3.3%
Sep+13.0%
Oct+2.7%
Nov+7.6%
Dec+6.6%
1994
Jan+5.9%
Feb-11.2%
Mar-7.3%
Apr-0.4%
May+2.9%
Jun-1.4%
Jul-0.4%
Aug+15.2%
Sep+5.3%
Oct+0.0%
Nov+4.6%
Dec+3.2%
1993
Jan-6.9%
Feb-4.6%
Mar-7.6%
Apr+4.5%
May+3.4%
Jun-5.0%
Jul-15.2%
Aug+4.1%
Sep-2.8%
Oct+4.5%
Nov+6.6%
Dec+1.3%
1992
Jan-5.6%
Feb+0.2%
Mar-6.2%
Apr-1.5%
May+4.3%
Jun-2.8%
Jul+6.5%
Aug-5.8%
Sep-8.4%
Oct-1.4%
Nov+2.8%
Dec-3.3%
1991
Jan+1.8%
Feb+11.5%
Mar+3.9%
Apr+2.3%
May+10.3%
Jun-2.0%
Jul+11.0%
Aug-1.1%
Sep+2.6%
Oct+5.4%
Nov+6.7%
Dec+14.3%
1990
Jan-6.8%
Feb-5.4%
Mar+2.4%
Apr+5.5%
May+13.3%
Jun+4.9%
Jul+2.8%
Aug-7.9%
Sep-6.6%
Oct+1.1%
Nov+12.2%
Dec+4.9%
1989
Jan+13.0%
Feb-1.9%
Mar+2.3%
Apr+4.8%
May+2.4%
Jun-3.6%
Jul+13.6%
Aug-3.0%
Sep+3.4%
Oct+2.7%
Nov+1.3%
Dec-1.0%
1988
Jan-4.9%
Feb+10.6%
Mar-5.0%
Apr+0.0%
May+1.6%
Jun+6.0%
Jul-0.8%
Aug-1.1%
Sep+5.4%
Oct-1.1%
Nov-0.7%
Dec+2.2%
1987
Jan+11.1%
Feb+12.3%
Mar+0.4%
Apr-4.6%
May+7.5%
Jun+7.8%
Jul+11.0%
Aug+8.6%
Sep+1.3%
Oct-12.1%
Nov-6.4%
Dec-6.4%
1986
Jan+0.0%
Feb+10.7%
Mar+15.8%
Apr-0.8%
May+11.5%
Jun+8.2%
Jul+1.9%
Aug+8.7%
Sep-14.3%
Oct+10.7%
Nov+1.2%
Dec+13.1%
1985
Jan+2.0%
Feb+5.2%
Mar+4.9%
Apr-3.2%
May+6.3%
Jun+5.0%
Jul+0.3%
Aug+1.7%
Sep-5.0%
Oct+7.7%
Nov+11.3%
Dec+6.5%
1984
Jan-2.1%
Feb+6.4%
Mar+0.8%
Apr-2.0%
May-6.6%
Jun+8.4%
Jul-10.2%
Aug+1.8%
Sep-1.4%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+2.2%
Dec+6.9%
1983
Jan+1.3%
Feb-1.4%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+11.1%
May-8.1%
Jun+7.9%
Jul+0.8%
Aug+3.6%
Sep+0.4%
Oct-0.8%
Nov+2.8%
Dec-7.7%
1982
Jan+0.0%
Feb-7.1%
Mar-7.3%
Apr+6.3%
May-5.4%
Jun-5.9%
Jul+3.4%
Aug+10.2%
Sep+2.5%
Oct+2.9%
Nov+3.7%
Dec+2.3%
1981
Jan-2.2%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+2.2%
Apr+7.6%
May+10.4%
Jun-7.3%
Jul-0.4%
Aug-8.3%
Sep+1.4%
Oct-5.8%
Nov+7.1%
Dec-0.5%
1980
Jan-5.2%
Feb-6.3%
Mar+6.5%
Apr+0.6%
May+5.0%
Jun-0.3%
Jul+9.6%
Aug-1.2%
Sep+5.0%
Oct-6.2%
Nov+6.6%
Dec+7.1%
1979
Jan+0.6%
Feb-3.9%
Mar+1.9%
Apr+3.4%
May-7.6%
Jun+7.8%
Jul-2.2%
Aug+5.9%
Sep-1.1%
Oct-3.8%
Nov+9.7%
Dec+0.3%
1978
Jan—
Feb-4.1%
Mar-6.4%
Apr+14.7%
May+4.8%
Jun-4.5%
Jul+8.8%
Aug+1.3%
Sep-1.2%
Oct-6.3%
Nov+6.0%
Dec+14.2%
Avg
Jan+0.9%
Feb-0.1%
Mar+0.4%
Apr+1.8%
May+1.7%
Jun+2.0%
Jul+0.4%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-0.2%
Oct+1.6%
Nov+3.5%
Dec+2.3%
Median
Jan+1.0%
Feb-1.2%
Mar+1.3%
Apr+2.2%
May+1.9%
Jun+1.9%
Jul-0.3%
Aug+1.2%
Sep+0.6%
Oct+1.1%
Nov+4.0%
Dec+1.7%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+3.6%
Feb+0.8%
Mar+1.9%
Apr+0.0%
May-0.9%
Jun+3.3%
Jul-4.1%
Aug+1.9%
Sep-1.3%
Oct+5.4%
Nov+3.0%
Dec+2.4%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan7.4%
Feb7.6%
Mar5.5%
Apr6.2%
May5.7%
Jun6.3%
Jul6.5%
Aug5.6%
Sep6.7%
Oct8.7%
Nov7.3%
Dec7.0%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.12
Feb-0.02
Mar0.07
Apr0.28
May0.30
Jun0.31
Jul0.06
Aug0.14
Sep-0.02
Oct0.18
Nov0.48
Dec0.33
Win Rate (%)
Jan54%
Feb43%
Mar65%
Apr59%
May63%
Jun58%
Jul48%
Aug52%
Sep54%
Oct52%
Nov73%
Dec65%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲26▼22
Feb▲21▼28
Mar▲32▼17
Apr▲29▼20
May▲31▼18
Jun▲28▼20
Jul▲23▼25
Aug▲25▼23
Sep▲26▼22
Oct▲25▼23
Nov▲35▼13
Dec▲31▼17
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲5▼3
Feb▲5▼7
Mar▲7▼3
Apr▲6▼5
May▲12▼3
Jun▲6▼4
Jul▲4▼5
Aug▲6▼5
Sep▲5▼3
Oct▲3▼4
Nov▲10▼2
Dec▲5▼2
Best
Jan+17.0%2000
Feb+13.0%2005
Mar+15.8%1986
Apr+16.5%2007
May+13.8%2009
Jun+14.8%1998
Jul+13.6%1989
Aug+15.2%1994
Sep+13.0%1995
Oct+22.8%1999
Nov+21.9%2025
Dec+16.3%2004
Worst
Jan-20.7%2008
Feb-21.7%2000
Mar-13.6%2008
Apr-12.2%1999
May-9.8%2025
Jun-12.4%2001
Jul-15.2%1993
Aug-11.6%1997
Sep-26.0%2004
Oct-14.0%2017
Nov-14.9%2021
Dec-14.3%1999
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