Stepan (SCL) 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 | +21.7% | -11.7% | -1.0% | +0.1% | +5.6% | +6.2% | +1.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | -2.0% | -2.6% | -10.3% | -8.1% | +8.1% | +0.5% | -7.0% | -0.7% | -4.6% | -9.1% | +5.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | -5.6% | +0.3% | +0.9% | -7.8% | +5.5% | -3.7% | +0.8% | -7.8% | -0.5% | -6.4% | +6.8% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | -5.2% | -0.7% | -10.5% | +0.1% | +3.9% | +0.3% | -8.5% | -14.1% | -0.2% | +10.9% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | -11.4% | -5.9% | -4.3% | +3.3% | +10.1% | -9.6% | +10.7% | -6.8% | -10.1% | +11.5% | +7.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | -5.6% | +7.1% | +5.6% | +2.8% | +3.3% | -10.7% | -1.9% | -0.1% | -3.9% | +6.3% | -5.8% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -11.0% | +1.0% | +7.8% | +2.1% | -0.1% | +12.5% | +5.8% | -5.5% | +6.8% | +0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | +18.8% | +7.0% | -6.8% | +5.7% | -8.0% | +8.3% | +7.9% | -3.5% | +1.8% | +0.7% | -0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | -0.7% | +2.1% | +4.1% | -15.5% | +3.7% | +7.3% | +12.3% | +2.1% | -2.5% | -5.1% | -1.8% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | -4.1% | -3.2% | +4.5% | +7.6% | +0.0% | +3.0% | -5.7% | -5.6% | +8.2% | -4.5% | +4.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | -9.5% | +10.5% | +11.7% | +10.9% | -5.6% | +3.2% | +8.0% | +9.6% | +3.4% | -2.2% | +14.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -4.2% | +7.4% | +1.4% | +22.2% | +1.4% | +5.2% | -9.4% | -7.7% | -7.6% | +27.2% | -1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | -3.4% | -3.8% | +6.2% | -10.4% | -7.2% | -1.2% | -9.0% | +0.7% | -8.1% | -0.2% | -6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | +5.6% | +4.7% | +3.0% | -9.8% | -4.8% | +2.9% | +7.6% | -5.5% | +2.3% | +2.0% | +8.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | +7.2% | +2.1% | +0.5% | +3.5% | -0.2% | +4.2% | -5.9% | +8.0% | +0.6% | -0.3% | +4.7% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | -4.9% | -2.8% | +3.3% | -0.7% | -6.3% | +5.6% | +11.8% | -4.3% | -11.2% | +15.0% | +5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | -9.8% | -18.3% | +17.6% | +35.5% | -4.5% | -5.2% | -3.6% | -15.6% | +6.6% | +14.1% | +5.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | -21.9% | -22.1% | -3.7% | +45.0% | +6.7% | +5.1% | +1.4% | +21.3% | +11.1% | -4.7% | +10.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | -8.1% | +14.8% | +12.1% | +2.9% | +4.5% | +11.5% | +25.8% | +2.9% | -7.3% | -34.3% | +29.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | +0.9% | -14.7% | -2.9% | +9.0% | +7.6% | -1.1% | -8.9% | +9.7% | +2.9% | +12.0% | -11.2% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | -1.5% | +1.6% | +10.6% | +6.8% | -2.1% | +2.9% | -5.0% | -1.1% | -0.7% | +7.5% | -3.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | -4.5% | +2.9% | -0.9% | -8.3% | -0.5% | +4.2% | +20.1% | -1.0% | -4.0% | +2.1% | +1.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | -2.3% | -1.4% | -6.7% | +5.2% | +1.7% | +7.8% | -7.3% | -5.5% | +4.8% | +1.4% | +6.6% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | -6.1% | +4.5% | -5.3% | +7.9% | +0.0% | -8.3% | +7.6% | -4.4% | -1.2% | +8.1% | +2.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | +1.3% | +1.8% | +8.0% | +3.4% | -2.5% | +5.0% | +1.6% | -2.3% | -3.6% | +2.4% | -6.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | -1.0% | -3.5% | +7.1% | -3.4% | +3.6% | +9.6% | -6.0% | -5.5% | -21.8% | +16.4% | +13.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -5.8% | -6.2% | +5.7% | -1.1% | +2.8% | +6.3% | -5.5% | -4.4% | -3.8% | -3.5% | +7.4% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | -4.8% | -6.3% | -5.7% | +13.5% | -1.6% | +2.8% | -1.6% | -1.0% | -7.4% | +5.1% | -0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | -5.9% | +0.5% | +9.0% | +3.5% | +1.0% | -5.7% | -3.6% | -11.7% | +7.2% | -6.7% | +11.2% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | -7.3% | +3.3% | -4.5% | -0.8% | +7.5% | +25.5% | +5.4% | -8.7% | +13.0% | +3.1% | +2.2% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | +14.3% | +0.6% | +2.1% | +2.5% | -0.6% | -7.7% | -3.4% | +0.0% | +2.7% | -2.7% | +10.1% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | +21.9% | -0.2% | -3.4% | +12.1% | -4.6% | -8.1% | -0.7% | -0.2% | -4.5% | -2.1% | -1.0% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | +6.7% | +0.8% | -11.4% | +2.0% | +0.3% | -2.0% | +8.5% | +16.7% | +3.5% | -2.0% | -6.4% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | +9.4% | -0.4% | -8.4% | +2.2% | +3.6% | -8.9% | +3.3% | -3.6% | -6.1% | +0.8% | -11.5% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | +15.2% | +4.5% | +0.0% | +11.1% | +10.7% | +13.7% | -16.9% | -0.7% | -5.9% | +1.6% | -6.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | +3.5% | +32.1% | -4.3% | -9.9% | -5.3% | +2.1% | +8.2% | -8.5% | +0.7% | +10.3% | -4.0% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | -10.4% | +2.5% | +12.3% | -5.3% | +17.1% | +11.5% | +11.0% | -16.3% | +3.8% | +0.0% | -11.4% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | +14.9% | -1.3% | -6.1% | -11.6% | -3.8% | -2.0% | -9.4% | +3.2% | +1.7% | -5.2% | -5.9% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | -1.4% | +3.2% | +14.2% | +3.5% | -3.8% | +1.2% | +0.8% | -1.5% | +8.9% | -4.3% | +1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | +6.3% | +14.3% | +11.5% | -2.3% | +3.3% | +19.9% | -3.9% | +7.6% | +6.0% | -23.9% | +0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | +5.5% | +6.9% | +16.1% | +15.3% | +7.2% | +3.9% | -7.0% | +4.1% | -1.7% | +0.0% | -1.7% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | +2.4% | +22.5% | -7.1% | +3.5% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +3.9% | +4.7% | +2.7% | +3.5% | -0.8% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | +6.5% | -12.7% | +2.7% | +0.0% | -2.6% | +0.0% | +21.0% | -5.3% | +1.9% | -1.8% | -5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | +15.4% | -1.7% | -10.7% | +8.9% | +1.7% | -2.9% | +12.9% | +4.2% | +1.0% | -3.5% | +5.6% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | -8.5% | -13.7% | -10.7% | -1.9% | -15.5% | -0.8% | -2.3% | +13.4% | -5.6% | +16.9% | +2.5% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | +9.1% | +12.6% | +13.3% | +15.0% | -9.8% | +4.5% | -7.4% | +7.9% | -3.5% | +5.8% | +0.8% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | +5.5% | +7.5% | -7.6% | -7.5% | -6.5% | -5.2% | +0.0% | +19.3% | -6.2% | -1.6% | +16.7% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | +11.5% | -10.3% | +14.4% | +5.0% | -13.6% | +7.4% | +6.0% | +17.1% | +0.0% | -9.7% | +2.3% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | -6.8% | +3.6% | +15.4% | -4.2% | -7.6% | -0.7% | +1.4% | -5.4% | +1.4% | -23.4% | +0.9% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | +1.9% | +2.7% | +8.9% | +8.9% | +2.2% | -2.9% | -5.3% | -5.6% | +0.8% | -5.8% | +22.1% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | +18.6% | +25.8% | -3.5% | +0.9% | +11.8% | -4.9% | -0.9% | +0.0% | -1.7% | -0.9% | +0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | +26.0% | +1.6% | -14.8% | -0.9% | +13.0% | -4.1% | -8.5% | -7.5% | -3.0% | -4.2% | -6.5% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | +13.4% | +8.3% | -0.8% | -4.3% | -2.7% | -11.1% | -6.5% | +6.0% | -3.3% | +4.2% | -1.6% | -18.0% |
| 1973 | — | — | -12.0% | -4.8% | -3.4% | -10.4% | +26.2% | -17.7% | +8.4% | -7.8% | -16.0% | +7.0% |
| Avg | +2.0% | +1.1% | +1.3% | +2.9% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +1.6% | -0.4% | -1.0% | +0.2% | +2.0% | +1.4% |
| Median | -0.7% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +2.6% | +0.2% | +1.6% | +0.0% | -1.0% | -0.7% | -0.2% | +0.9% | +2.2% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +1.2% | -5.0% | -3.1% | -4.6% | +5.9% | -0.5% | +0.6% | -4.8% | -6.7% | +0.4% | +4.9% | +1.8% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 6.4% | 10.1% | 8.4% | 7.0% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 0.17 | -0.04 | -0.16 | 0.02 | 0.23 | 0.20 |
| Win Rate (%) | 49% | 58% | 52% | 59% | 54% | 56% | 49% | 36% | 45% | 45% | 57% | 60% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲26▼27 | ▲31▼22 | ▲28▼26 | ▲32▼22 | ▲29▼25 | ▲30▼24 | ▲26▼27 | ▲19▼34 | ▲24▼29 | ▲24▼29 | ▲30▼23 | ▲32▼21 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲6▼5 | ▲5▼3 | ▲9▼5 | ▲5▼3 | ▲7▼5 | ▲5▼6 | ▲3▼4 | ▲5▼12 | ▲5▼6 | ▲7▼6 | ▲7▼7 | ▲7▼3 |
| Best | +26.0%in January 1975 | +32.1%in February 1991 | +17.6%in March 2010 | +45.0%in April 2009 | +17.1%in May 1990 | +25.5%in June 1997 | +26.2%in July 1973 | +21.3%in August 2009 | +13.0%in September 1997 | +27.2%in October 2015 | +29.0%in November 2008 | +14.8%in December 2000 |
| Worst | -21.9%in January 2009 | -22.1%in February 2009 | -14.8%in March 1975 | -15.5%in April 2018 | -15.5%in May 1982 | -11.1%in June 1974 | -16.9%in July 1992 | -17.7%in August 1973 | -21.8%in September 2001 | -34.3%in October 2008 | -16.0%in November 1973 | -18.0%in December 1974 |
−34.3%+45.0%
2026
Jan+21.7%
Feb-11.7%
Mar-1.0%
Apr+0.1%
May+5.6%
Jun+6.2%
Jul+1.3%
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan-2.0%
Feb-2.6%
Mar-10.3%
Apr-8.1%
May+8.1%
Jun+0.5%
Jul-7.0%
Aug-0.7%
Sep-4.6%
Oct-9.1%
Nov+5.5%
Dec+4.5%
2024
Jan-5.6%
Feb+0.3%
Mar+0.9%
Apr-7.8%
May+5.5%
Jun-3.7%
Jul+0.8%
Aug-7.8%
Sep-0.5%
Oct-6.4%
Nov+6.8%
Dec-15.9%
2023
Jan+3.2%
Feb-5.2%
Mar-0.7%
Apr-10.5%
May+0.1%
Jun+3.9%
Jul+0.3%
Aug-8.5%
Sep-14.1%
Oct-0.2%
Nov+10.9%
Dec+14.5%
2022
Jan-11.4%
Feb-5.9%
Mar-4.3%
Apr+3.3%
May+10.1%
Jun-9.6%
Jul+10.7%
Aug-6.8%
Sep-10.1%
Oct+11.5%
Nov+7.2%
Dec-4.6%
2021
Jan-5.6%
Feb+7.1%
Mar+5.6%
Apr+2.8%
May+3.3%
Jun-10.7%
Jul-1.9%
Aug-0.1%
Sep-3.9%
Oct+6.3%
Nov-5.8%
Dec+10.3%
2020
Jan-3.7%
Feb-11.0%
Mar+1.0%
Apr+7.8%
May+2.1%
Jun-0.1%
Jul+12.5%
Aug+5.8%
Sep-5.5%
Oct+6.8%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+2.7%
2019
Jan+18.8%
Feb+7.0%
Mar-6.8%
Apr+5.7%
May-8.0%
Jun+8.3%
Jul+7.9%
Aug-3.5%
Sep+1.8%
Oct+0.7%
Nov-0.6%
Dec+5.7%
2018
Jan-0.7%
Feb+2.1%
Mar+4.1%
Apr-15.5%
May+3.7%
Jun+7.3%
Jul+12.3%
Aug+2.1%
Sep-2.5%
Oct-5.1%
Nov-1.8%
Dec-8.4%
2017
Jan-4.1%
Feb-3.2%
Mar+4.5%
Apr+7.6%
May+0.0%
Jun+3.0%
Jul-5.7%
Aug-5.6%
Sep+8.2%
Oct-4.5%
Nov+4.4%
Dec-5.0%
2016
Jan-9.5%
Feb+10.5%
Mar+11.7%
Apr+10.9%
May-5.6%
Jun+3.2%
Jul+8.0%
Aug+9.6%
Sep+3.4%
Oct-2.2%
Nov+14.6%
Dec+0.4%
2015
Jan-4.2%
Feb+7.4%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+22.2%
May+1.4%
Jun+5.2%
Jul-9.4%
Aug-7.7%
Sep-7.6%
Oct+27.2%
Nov-1.3%
Dec-4.5%
2014
Jan-3.4%
Feb-3.8%
Mar+6.2%
Apr-10.4%
May-7.2%
Jun-1.2%
Jul-9.0%
Aug+0.7%
Sep-8.1%
Oct-0.2%
Nov-6.1%
Dec-3.2%
2013
Jan+5.6%
Feb+4.7%
Mar+3.0%
Apr-9.8%
May-4.8%
Jun+2.9%
Jul+7.6%
Aug-5.5%
Sep+2.3%
Oct+2.0%
Nov+8.1%
Dec+3.4%
2012
Jan+7.2%
Feb+2.1%
Mar+0.5%
Apr+3.5%
May-0.2%
Jun+4.2%
Jul-5.9%
Aug+8.0%
Sep+0.6%
Oct-0.3%
Nov+4.7%
Dec+11.1%
2011
Jan-4.9%
Feb-2.8%
Mar+3.3%
Apr-0.7%
May-6.3%
Jun+5.6%
Jul+11.8%
Aug-4.3%
Sep-11.2%
Oct+15.0%
Nov+5.5%
Dec-1.3%
2010
Jan-9.8%
Feb-18.3%
Mar+17.6%
Apr+35.5%
May-4.5%
Jun-5.2%
Jul-3.6%
Aug-15.6%
Sep+6.6%
Oct+14.1%
Nov+5.0%
Dec+8.1%
2009
Jan-21.9%
Feb-22.1%
Mar-3.7%
Apr+45.0%
May+6.7%
Jun+5.1%
Jul+1.4%
Aug+21.3%
Sep+11.1%
Oct-4.7%
Nov+10.0%
Dec+3.4%
2008
Jan-8.1%
Feb+14.8%
Mar+12.1%
Apr+2.9%
May+4.5%
Jun+11.5%
Jul+25.8%
Aug+2.9%
Sep-7.3%
Oct-34.3%
Nov+29.0%
Dec+2.2%
2007
Jan+0.9%
Feb-14.7%
Mar-2.9%
Apr+9.0%
May+7.6%
Jun-1.1%
Jul-8.9%
Aug+9.7%
Sep+2.9%
Oct+12.0%
Nov-11.2%
Dec+6.5%
2006
Jan-1.5%
Feb+1.6%
Mar+10.6%
Apr+6.8%
May-2.1%
Jun+2.9%
Jul-5.0%
Aug-1.1%
Sep-0.7%
Oct+7.5%
Nov-3.0%
Dec+4.5%
2005
Jan-4.5%
Feb+2.9%
Mar-0.9%
Apr-8.3%
May-0.5%
Jun+4.2%
Jul+20.1%
Aug-1.0%
Sep-4.0%
Oct+2.1%
Nov+1.7%
Dec+4.1%
2004
Jan-2.3%
Feb-1.4%
Mar-6.7%
Apr+5.2%
May+1.7%
Jun+7.8%
Jul-7.3%
Aug-5.5%
Sep+4.8%
Oct+1.4%
Nov+6.6%
Dec-4.4%
2003
Jan-6.1%
Feb+4.5%
Mar-5.3%
Apr+7.9%
May+0.0%
Jun-8.3%
Jul+7.6%
Aug-4.4%
Sep-1.2%
Oct+8.1%
Nov+2.5%
Dec+2.4%
2002
Jan+1.3%
Feb+1.8%
Mar+8.0%
Apr+3.4%
May-2.5%
Jun+5.0%
Jul+1.6%
Aug-2.3%
Sep-3.6%
Oct+2.4%
Nov-6.4%
Dec-2.3%
2001
Jan-1.0%
Feb-3.5%
Mar+7.1%
Apr-3.4%
May+3.6%
Jun+9.6%
Jul-6.0%
Aug-5.5%
Sep-21.8%
Oct+16.4%
Nov+13.1%
Dec+3.0%
2000
Jan-5.8%
Feb-6.2%
Mar+5.7%
Apr-1.1%
May+2.8%
Jun+6.3%
Jul-5.5%
Aug-4.4%
Sep-3.8%
Oct-3.5%
Nov+7.4%
Dec+14.8%
1999
Jan-4.8%
Feb-6.3%
Mar-5.7%
Apr+13.5%
May-1.6%
Jun+2.8%
Jul-1.6%
Aug-1.0%
Sep-7.4%
Oct+5.1%
Nov-0.4%
Dec-1.3%
1998
Jan-5.9%
Feb+0.5%
Mar+9.0%
Apr+3.5%
May+1.0%
Jun-5.7%
Jul-3.6%
Aug-11.7%
Sep+7.2%
Oct-6.7%
Nov+11.2%
Dec-4.7%
1997
Jan-7.3%
Feb+3.3%
Mar-4.5%
Apr-0.8%
May+7.5%
Jun+25.5%
Jul+5.4%
Aug-8.7%
Sep+13.0%
Oct+3.1%
Nov+2.2%
Dec+6.2%
1996
Jan+14.3%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+2.1%
Apr+2.5%
May-0.6%
Jun-7.7%
Jul-3.4%
Aug+0.0%
Sep+2.7%
Oct-2.7%
Nov+10.1%
Dec+7.3%
1995
Jan+21.9%
Feb-0.2%
Mar-3.4%
Apr+12.1%
May-4.6%
Jun-8.1%
Jul-0.7%
Aug-0.2%
Sep-4.5%
Oct-2.1%
Nov-1.0%
Dec+7.2%
1994
Jan+6.7%
Feb+0.8%
Mar-11.4%
Apr+2.0%
May+0.3%
Jun-2.0%
Jul+8.5%
Aug+16.7%
Sep+3.5%
Oct-2.0%
Nov-6.4%
Dec-4.9%
1993
Jan+9.4%
Feb-0.4%
Mar-8.4%
Apr+2.2%
May+3.6%
Jun-8.9%
Jul+3.3%
Aug-3.6%
Sep-6.1%
Oct+0.8%
Nov-11.5%
Dec+8.1%
1992
Jan+15.2%
Feb+4.5%
Mar+0.0%
Apr+11.1%
May+10.7%
Jun+13.7%
Jul-16.9%
Aug-0.7%
Sep-5.9%
Oct+1.6%
Nov-6.8%
Dec+1.5%
1991
Jan+3.5%
Feb+32.1%
Mar-4.3%
Apr-9.9%
May-5.3%
Jun+2.1%
Jul+8.2%
Aug-8.5%
Sep+0.7%
Oct+10.3%
Nov-4.0%
Dec+7.1%
1990
Jan-10.4%
Feb+2.5%
Mar+12.3%
Apr-5.3%
May+17.1%
Jun+11.5%
Jul+11.0%
Aug-16.3%
Sep+3.8%
Oct+0.0%
Nov-11.4%
Dec+6.2%
1989
Jan+14.9%
Feb-1.3%
Mar-6.1%
Apr-11.6%
May-3.8%
Jun-2.0%
Jul-9.4%
Aug+3.2%
Sep+1.7%
Oct-5.2%
Nov-5.9%
Dec+6.3%
1988
Jan-1.4%
Feb+3.2%
Mar+14.2%
Apr+3.5%
May-3.8%
Jun+1.2%
Jul+0.8%
Aug-1.5%
Sep+8.9%
Oct-4.3%
Nov+1.5%
Dec+1.5%
1987
Jan+6.3%
Feb+14.3%
Mar+11.5%
Apr-2.3%
May+3.3%
Jun+19.9%
Jul-3.9%
Aug+7.6%
Sep+6.0%
Oct-23.9%
Nov+0.5%
Dec+1.8%
1986
Jan+5.5%
Feb+6.9%
Mar+16.1%
Apr+15.3%
May+7.2%
Jun+3.9%
Jul-7.0%
Aug+4.1%
Sep-1.7%
Oct+0.0%
Nov-1.7%
Dec-8.7%
1985
Jan+2.4%
Feb+22.5%
Mar-7.1%
Apr+3.5%
May+1.0%
Jun+1.0%
Jul+3.9%
Aug+4.7%
Sep+2.7%
Oct+3.5%
Nov-0.8%
Dec-6.8%
1984
Jan+6.5%
Feb-12.7%
Mar+2.7%
Apr+0.0%
May-2.6%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+21.0%
Aug-5.3%
Sep+1.9%
Oct-1.8%
Nov-5.2%
Dec+2.0%
1983
Jan+15.4%
Feb-1.7%
Mar-10.7%
Apr+8.9%
May+1.7%
Jun-2.9%
Jul+12.9%
Aug+4.2%
Sep+1.0%
Oct-3.5%
Nov+5.6%
Dec-2.9%
1982
Jan-8.5%
Feb-13.7%
Mar-10.7%
Apr-1.9%
May-15.5%
Jun-0.8%
Jul-2.3%
Aug+13.4%
Sep-5.6%
Oct+16.9%
Nov+2.5%
Dec-4.3%
1981
Jan+9.1%
Feb+12.6%
Mar+13.3%
Apr+15.0%
May-9.8%
Jun+4.5%
Jul-7.4%
Aug+7.9%
Sep-3.5%
Oct+5.8%
Nov+0.8%
Dec-5.9%
1980
Jan+5.5%
Feb+7.5%
Mar-7.6%
Apr-7.5%
May-6.5%
Jun-5.2%
Jul+0.0%
Aug+19.3%
Sep-6.2%
Oct-1.6%
Nov+16.7%
Dec+9.3%
1979
Jan+11.5%
Feb-10.3%
Mar+14.4%
Apr+5.0%
May-13.6%
Jun+7.4%
Jul+6.0%
Aug+17.1%
Sep+0.0%
Oct-9.7%
Nov+2.3%
Dec-4.5%
1978
Jan-6.8%
Feb+3.6%
Mar+15.4%
Apr-4.2%
May-7.6%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+1.4%
Aug-5.4%
Sep+1.4%
Oct-23.4%
Nov+0.9%
Dec-4.6%
1977
Jan+1.9%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+8.9%
Apr+8.9%
May+2.2%
Jun-2.9%
Jul-5.3%
Aug-5.6%
Sep+0.8%
Oct-5.8%
Nov+22.1%
Dec+7.2%
1976
Jan+18.6%
Feb+25.8%
Mar-3.5%
Apr+0.9%
May+11.8%
Jun-4.9%
Jul-0.9%
Aug+0.0%
Sep-1.7%
Oct-0.9%
Nov+0.0%
Dec-4.4%
1975
Jan+26.0%
Feb+1.6%
Mar-14.8%
Apr-0.9%
May+13.0%
Jun-4.1%
Jul-8.5%
Aug-7.5%
Sep-3.0%
Oct-4.2%
Nov-6.5%
Dec+12.8%
1974
Jan+13.4%
Feb+8.3%
Mar-0.8%
Apr-4.3%
May-2.7%
Jun-11.1%
Jul-6.5%
Aug+6.0%
Sep-3.3%
Oct+4.2%
Nov-1.6%
Dec-18.0%
1973
Jan—
Feb—
Mar-12.0%
Apr-4.8%
May-3.4%
Jun-10.4%
Jul+26.2%
Aug-17.7%
Sep+8.4%
Oct-7.8%
Nov-16.0%
Dec+7.0%
Avg
Jan+2.0%
Feb+1.1%
Mar+1.3%
Apr+2.9%
May+0.4%
Jun+1.5%
Jul+1.6%
Aug-0.4%
Sep-1.0%
Oct+0.2%
Nov+2.0%
Dec+1.4%
Median
Jan-0.7%
Feb+1.6%
Mar+0.7%
Apr+2.6%
May+0.2%
Jun+1.6%
Jul+0.0%
Aug-1.0%
Sep-0.7%
Oct-0.2%
Nov+0.9%
Dec+2.2%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+1.2%
Feb-5.0%
Mar-3.1%
Apr-4.6%
May+5.9%
Jun-0.5%
Jul+0.6%
Aug-4.8%
Sep-6.7%
Oct+0.4%
Nov+4.9%
Dec+1.8%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan10.0%
Feb10.0%
Mar8.4%
Apr10.8%
May6.5%
Jun7.4%
Jul9.4%
Aug8.5%
Sep6.4%
Oct10.1%
Nov8.4%
Dec7.0%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.20
Feb0.11
Mar0.15
Apr0.27
May0.07
Jun0.20
Jul0.17
Aug-0.04
Sep-0.16
Oct0.02
Nov0.23
Dec0.20
Win Rate (%)
Jan49%
Feb58%
Mar52%
Apr59%
May54%
Jun56%
Jul49%
Aug36%
Sep45%
Oct45%
Nov57%
Dec60%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲26▼27
Feb▲31▼22
Mar▲28▼26
Apr▲32▼22
May▲29▼25
Jun▲30▼24
Jul▲26▼27
Aug▲19▼34
Sep▲24▼29
Oct▲24▼29
Nov▲30▼23
Dec▲32▼21
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲6▼5
Feb▲5▼3
Mar▲9▼5
Apr▲5▼3
May▲7▼5
Jun▲5▼6
Jul▲3▼4
Aug▲5▼12
Sep▲5▼6
Oct▲7▼6
Nov▲7▼7
Dec▲7▼3
Best
Jan+26.0%1975
Feb+32.1%1991
Mar+17.6%2010
Apr+45.0%2009
May+17.1%1990
Jun+25.5%1997
Jul+26.2%1973
Aug+21.3%2009
Sep+13.0%1997
Oct+27.2%2015
Nov+29.0%2008
Dec+14.8%2000
Worst
Jan-21.9%2009
Feb-22.1%2009
Mar-14.8%1975
Apr-15.5%2018
May-15.5%1982
Jun-11.1%1974
Jul-16.9%1992
Aug-17.7%1973
Sep-21.8%2001
Oct-34.3%2008
Nov-16.0%1973
Dec-18.0%1974
−34.3%+45.0%
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