PayPal (PYPL) — 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.
PYPL
Archetype
Balanced
Moderate daily swings — neither calm nor dramatic.
Win rate
52.0%
1421 green · 1304 red · 10 flat · 2735 sessions
Current streak
1 green
As of May 20, 2026
Max win / lose streak
10 / 10 days
Win streak return: +16.87% · Lose: 30.19%
Median / σ daily
+0.095% · 2.417%
Avg green +1.64% · avg red 1.71%
Extreme days (>3%)
14.9%
202 up · 205 down
History from Jul 7, 2015 through May 20, 2026 · 2735 trading days with returns.
Trailing year — daily returns (calendar)
May 23, 2025 – May 20, 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 24, 2020 | +14.11% |
| May 7, 2020 | +14.02% |
| Mar 13, 2020 | +13.60% |
| Jul 27, 2022 | +12.18% |
| Apr 28, 2022 | +11.48% |
| Apr 9, 2025 | +11.38% |
| Nov 10, 2022 | +10.31% |
| Oct 21, 2016 | +10.13% |
| Apr 6, 2020 | +10.04% |
| Oct 19, 2018 | +9.42% |
| Aug 3, 2022 | +9.24% |
| Jul 30, 2024 | +8.58% |
| Oct 24, 2019 | +8.56% |
| Jan 28, 2016 | +8.40% |
| Nov 4, 2020 | +8.06% |
| Mar 10, 2020 | +7.98% |
| Dec 26, 2018 | +7.45% |
| Mar 16, 2022 | +7.43% |
| Feb 4, 2021 | +7.36% |
| Apr 22, 2020 | +7.11% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2022 | 24.59% | — |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 20.32% | — |
| Mar 16, 2020 | 15.83% | 23 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 13.17% | — |
| May 9, 2023 | 12.73% | 56 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 12.32% | 284 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 11.25% | 26 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | 10.46% | — |
| Nov 9, 2020 | 8.88% | 11 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 8.66% | — |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 8.45% | — |
| Mar 9, 2020 | 8.36% | 28 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 8.11% | 20 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 8.11% | 92 |
| May 5, 2022 | 7.86% | 61 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 7.80% | — |
| May 5, 2026 | 7.74% | — |
| Mar 20, 2020 | 7.49% | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 7.10% | 6 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | 7.04% | 25 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for PayPal (PYPL)?
Historically, PayPal (PYPL) closed green on 52.0% of trading days (1421 green, 1304 red, 10 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for PayPal (PYPL)?
As of 2026-05-20, PayPal (PYPL) is on a 1-day winning streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for PayPal (PYPL)?
We label PayPal (PYPL) 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 PayPal (PYPL)?
Largest single-day gain: +14.11%. Largest single-day loss: 24.59%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for PayPal (PYPL)?
We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 14.9% of trading days for PayPal (PYPL) were extreme (202 up, 205 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.
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