MSA Safety (MSA) — 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.
MSA
Archetype
Balanced
Moderate daily swings — neither calm nor dramatic.
Win rate
36.7%
4920 green · 4580 red · 3895 flat · 13395 sessions
Current streak
5 green
As of Apr 10, 2026
Max win / lose streak
13 / 9 days
Win streak return: +24.59% · Lose: 9.39%
Median / σ daily
+0.000% · 2.094%
Avg green +1.80% · avg red 1.72%
Extreme days (>3%)
11.6%
829 up · 719 down
History from Feb 23, 1973 through Apr 10, 2026 · 13395 trading days with returns.
Trailing year — daily returns (calendar)
Apr 14, 2025 – Apr 10, 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 |
|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2020 | +20.80% |
| Apr 14, 1999 | +17.94% |
| Sep 17, 2001 | +17.92% |
| Apr 27, 1999 | +17.47% |
| Aug 8, 2007 | +16.71% |
| Nov 7, 1985 | +15.41% |
| May 5, 2005 | +15.12% |
| Apr 9, 1975 | +14.75% |
| Oct 18, 1974 | +14.20% |
| Jul 23, 2015 | +13.27% |
| Nov 13, 1973 | +13.15% |
| Feb 18, 1975 | +13.04% |
| Oct 25, 2018 | +12.88% |
| Jun 7, 2004 | +12.76% |
| Oct 27, 2022 | +12.23% |
| Sep 9, 2002 | +11.92% |
| Sep 25, 2001 | +11.81% |
| Jun 29, 2001 | +11.69% |
| Aug 9, 2011 | +11.62% |
| Mar 17, 2020 | +11.52% |
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 26, 1987 | 21.54% | 77 |
| Jul 28, 2008 | 20.74% | 38 |
| Oct 22, 1973 | 15.96% | 579 |
| Aug 3, 2005 | 14.26% | 501 |
| Oct 27, 1978 | 13.97% | 106 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 13.22% | 11 |
| Apr 30, 1973 | 13.16% | 932 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | 11.90% | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | 11.89% | 380 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | 11.69% | 37 |
| Mar 1, 2005 | 11.50% | 76 |
| Aug 10, 2011 | 11.24% | 13 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | 11.14% | 14 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | 10.89% | 1017 |
| Apr 13, 1999 | 10.53% | 1 |
| Oct 26, 1998 | 10.53% | 406 |
| Feb 4, 2004 | 10.25% | 41 |
| Aug 8, 2011 | 10.21% | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | 10.15% | 2 |
| Aug 23, 1990 | 10.10% | 125 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for MSA Safety (MSA)?
- Historically, MSA Safety (MSA) closed green on 36.7% of trading days (4920 green, 4580 red, 3895 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for MSA Safety (MSA)?
- As of 2026-04-10, MSA Safety (MSA) is on a 5-day winning streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for MSA Safety (MSA)?
- We label MSA Safety (MSA) as "balanced" based on the sample standard deviation of daily returns: Moderate daily swings — neither calm nor dramatic.
What were the best and worst single trading days for MSA Safety (MSA)?
- Largest single-day gain: +20.80%. Largest single-day loss: 21.54%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for MSA Safety (MSA)?
- We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 11.6% of trading days for MSA Safety (MSA) were extreme (829 up, 719 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.