Morgan Stanley (MS) — 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.
Archetype
Explosive
High daily volatility — frequent large price swings.
Win rate
50.3%
4193 green · 4008 red · 135 flat · 8336 sessions
Current streak
2 green
As of Apr 7, 2026
Max win / lose streak
11 / 10 days
Win streak return: +10.81% · Lose: 8.54%
Median / σ daily
+0.036% · 2.843%
Avg green +1.83% · avg red 1.74%
Extreme days (>3%)
15.8%
674 up · 641 down
History from Feb 24, 1993 through Apr 7, 2026 · 8336 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 |
|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2008 | +87.14% |
| Nov 24, 2008 | +33.24% |
| Jan 21, 2009 | +28.70% |
| Mar 10, 2009 | +26.47% |
| Oct 14, 2008 | +21.18% |
| Mar 23, 2009 | +20.72% |
| Sep 19, 2008 | +20.64% |
| Mar 13, 2020 | +19.78% |
| Mar 24, 2020 | +19.44% |
| Dec 16, 2008 | +18.22% |
| Jan 28, 2009 | +17.82% |
| Mar 18, 2008 | +17.81% |
| Feb 24, 2009 | +17.27% |
| Oct 27, 2011 | +16.97% |
| Jan 3, 2001 | +16.01% |
| Apr 5, 2001 | +15.81% |
| Dec 3, 2008 | +15.01% |
| Mar 20, 2008 | +14.30% |
| Oct 15, 1998 | +13.77% |
| Apr 18, 2001 | +13.66% |
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 9, 2008 | 25.87% | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | 24.91% | 77 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | 24.22% | 159 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 23.04% | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 22.33% | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | 16.89% | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | 16.34% | 71 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | 15.96% | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | 15.61% | 17 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | 15.20% | 113 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | 15.20% | 9 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 15.09% | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 14.78% | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2011 | 14.53% | 124 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | 13.81% | 17 |
| Sep 15, 2008 | 13.56% | 1503 |
| Sep 17, 2001 | 13.05% | 12 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | 12.97% | 2 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | 12.18% | 6 |
| Apr 14, 2009 | 11.98% | 14 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
- Historically, Morgan Stanley (MS) closed green on 50.3% of trading days (4193 green, 4008 red, 135 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
- As of 2026-04-07, Morgan Stanley (MS) is on a 2-day winning streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
- We label Morgan Stanley (MS) 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 Morgan Stanley (MS)?
- Largest single-day gain: +87.14%. Largest single-day loss: 25.87%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for Morgan Stanley (MS)?
- We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 15.8% of trading days for Morgan Stanley (MS) were extreme (674 up, 641 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.