Steel Dynamics (STLD) 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 | +6.0% | +7.6% | -6.8% | +27.0% | +13.8% | +4.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +12.4% | +5.4% | -7.0% | +3.7% | -5.1% | +4.4% | -0.4% | +2.6% | +6.9% | +12.5% | +7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | +2.2% | +10.9% | +11.1% | -12.2% | +2.9% | -2.9% | +2.9% | -10.3% | +5.9% | +3.5% | +11.3% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | +23.5% | +4.5% | -10.0% | -8.1% | -11.6% | +19.0% | -2.2% | +0.0% | +1.0% | -0.7% | +11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | -10.6% | +27.1% | +18.7% | +2.8% | -0.4% | -22.1% | +17.7% | +3.7% | -11.7% | +32.6% | +10.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | -7.0% | +21.3% | +22.7% | +6.8% | +15.1% | -4.1% | +8.1% | +4.7% | -13.0% | +13.0% | -9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | -12.2% | -10.9% | -14.3% | +7.6% | +9.5% | -0.8% | +5.1% | +7.7% | -2.2% | +9.9% | +15.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | +21.8% | +2.0% | -4.8% | -10.2% | -20.6% | +21.1% | +4.3% | -14.3% | +11.3% | +1.9% | +11.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | +5.3% | +1.9% | -4.0% | +1.3% | +10.3% | -6.7% | +2.5% | -2.9% | -0.8% | -12.4% | -11.1% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | -5.0% | +8.2% | -4.6% | +4.0% | -6.0% | +5.9% | -1.1% | -2.7% | +0.5% | +7.9% | +3.5% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | +2.7% | -0.9% | +24.5% | +12.0% | -2.1% | -0.1% | +9.5% | -8.2% | +2.1% | +9.8% | +29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -13.7% | +6.9% | +11.1% | +10.0% | -1.4% | -4.4% | -3.3% | -2.7% | -11.1% | +7.6% | -5.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | -15.6% | +5.7% | +2.7% | +2.7% | -5.5% | +4.6% | +18.1% | +9.6% | -2.3% | +1.8% | -2.0% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | +10.7% | +0.4% | +4.7% | -5.3% | +2.1% | -2.1% | +4.4% | -1.9% | +10.3% | +7.5% | +1.3% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | +21.3% | -7.1% | -1.2% | -12.1% | -17.5% | +12.1% | +10.0% | -5.2% | -7.2% | +12.5% | +2.2% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | +1.4% | +2.3% | -3.1% | -5.9% | -4.3% | -3.9% | -18.5% | -21.4% | +25.9% | +5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -14.3% | +7.5% | +7.5% | -10.1% | -6.7% | -9.6% | +8.5% | -4.6% | +3.9% | +3.0% | +9.8% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -21.4% | +6.7% | +41.2% | +20.0% | -0.5% | +10.6% | +1.2% | -6.9% | -12.7% | +26.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | -12.5% | +11.7% | +13.5% | +5.5% | +3.6% | +8.5% | -18.9% | -21.6% | -30.8% | -30.3% | -30.7% | +36.8% |
| 2007 | +20.9% | -3.8% | +14.8% | +2.6% | +5.8% | -10.3% | +0.0% | +3.5% | +8.0% | +14.0% | -5.5% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | +30.8% | -1.1% | +23.8% | +10.1% | -7.0% | +13.6% | -11.8% | -9.0% | -3.8% | +19.1% | +8.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | +17.7% | -22.4% | -21.1% | -1.1% | -2.1% | +22.8% | -2.1% | +8.3% | -8.9% | +12.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | +7.6% | +2.3% | -2.8% | +6.3% | +11.9% | +14.6% | -4.2% | +23.3% | -13.9% | +22.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | +11.1% | -9.0% | -3.6% | +3.8% | +10.4% | +2.8% | +9.6% | +6.7% | -5.9% | +22.9% | +7.5% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | +18.0% | -0.5% | +20.5% | +6.6% | +2.2% | -7.4% | +3.1% | -29.0% | +8.4% | -0.5% | +8.7% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | +13.9% | -10.7% | +29.0% | -3.5% | -9.6% | +1.5% | +5.0% | -26.1% | +5.1% | -0.6% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | -2.4% | -1.2% | -24.7% | -1.6% | -18.3% | -2.0% | +24.3% | +7.3% | -24.5% | +31.0% | -16.8% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | +41.4% | -5.3% | +5.2% | +1.9% | +1.1% | -9.3% | +14.7% | +1.4% | -13.0% | -12.9% | +0.9% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | +24.9% | -5.1% | +12.0% | +7.7% | -15.5% | -28.4% | +5.0% | -23.5% | +17.0% | +4.9% | +0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1997 | +21.5% | -13.9% | -12.3% | +11.6% | +15.2% | +11.0% | +6.1% | -4.8% | -6.8% | -9.7% | -12.8% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +4.9% |
| Avg | +5.8% | +2.7% | +2.6% | +3.7% | -0.3% | -0.4% | +5.6% | -3.9% | -2.8% | +5.0% | +3.8% | +2.5% |
| Median | +2.4% | +1.9% | +2.5% | +3.2% | -0.8% | -2.0% | +5.0% | -2.7% | -2.2% | +5.1% | +5.5% | +2.6% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +6.7% | +11.1% | +1.2% | +2.6% | -0.1% | -1.1% | +5.2% | +0.1% | -2.2% | +12.2% | +6.2% | -4.4% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 15.1% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 12.9% | 14.3% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.38 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 0.29 | -0.03 | -0.04 | 0.59 | -0.40 | -0.22 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.21 |
| Win Rate (%) | 53% | 60% | 57% | 67% | 47% | 38% | 72% | 41% | 45% | 69% | 66% | 70% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲16▼14 | ▲18▼12 | ▲17▼13 | ▲20▼10 | ▲14▼16 | ▲11▼18 | ▲21▼8 | ▲12▼17 | ▲13▼16 | ▲20▼9 | ▲19▼10 | ▲21▼9 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲4▼4 | ▲6▼4 | ▲6▼4 | ▲5▼4 | ▲3▼4 | ▲2▼5 | ▲9▼3 | ▲4▼5 | ▲3▼3 | ▲8▼2 | ▲5▼2 | ▲9▼3 |
| Best | +41.4%in January 1999 | +27.1%in February 2022 | +24.5%in March 2016 | +41.2%in April 2009 | +20.0%in May 2009 | +21.1%in June 2019 | +24.3%in July 2000 | +9.6%in August 2014 | +23.3%in September 2004 | +32.6%in October 2022 | +29.2%in November 2016 | +36.8%in December 2008 |
| Worst | -15.6%in January 2014 | -21.4%in February 2009 | -24.7%in March 2000 | -21.1%in April 2005 | -20.6%in May 2019 | -28.4%in June 1998 | -18.9%in July 2008 | -29.0%in August 2002 | -30.8%in September 2008 | -30.3%in October 2008 | -30.7%in November 2008 | -21.2%in December 2024 |
−30.8%+41.4%
2026
Jan+6.0%
Feb+7.6%
Mar-6.8%
Apr+27.0%
May+13.8%
Jun+4.6%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+12.4%
Feb+5.4%
Mar-7.0%
Apr+3.7%
May-5.1%
Jun+4.4%
Jul-0.4%
Aug+2.6%
Sep+6.9%
Oct+12.5%
Nov+7.0%
Dec+1.3%
2024
Jan+2.2%
Feb+10.9%
Mar+11.1%
Apr-12.2%
May+2.9%
Jun-2.9%
Jul+2.9%
Aug-10.3%
Sep+5.9%
Oct+3.5%
Nov+11.3%
Dec-21.2%
2023
Jan+23.5%
Feb+4.5%
Mar-10.0%
Apr-8.1%
May-11.6%
Jun+19.0%
Jul-2.2%
Aug+0.0%
Sep+1.0%
Oct-0.7%
Nov+11.9%
Dec-0.5%
2022
Jan-10.6%
Feb+27.1%
Mar+18.7%
Apr+2.8%
May-0.4%
Jun-22.1%
Jul+17.7%
Aug+3.7%
Sep-11.7%
Oct+32.6%
Nov+10.5%
Dec-5.7%
2021
Jan-7.0%
Feb+21.3%
Mar+22.7%
Apr+6.8%
May+15.1%
Jun-4.1%
Jul+8.1%
Aug+4.7%
Sep-13.0%
Oct+13.0%
Nov-9.5%
Dec+4.2%
2020
Jan-12.2%
Feb-10.9%
Mar-14.3%
Apr+7.6%
May+9.5%
Jun-0.8%
Jul+5.1%
Aug+7.7%
Sep-2.2%
Oct+9.9%
Nov+15.0%
Dec+2.5%
2019
Jan+21.8%
Feb+2.0%
Mar-4.8%
Apr-10.2%
May-20.6%
Jun+21.1%
Jul+4.3%
Aug-14.3%
Sep+11.3%
Oct+1.9%
Nov+11.1%
Dec+1.6%
2018
Jan+5.3%
Feb+1.9%
Mar-4.0%
Apr+1.3%
May+10.3%
Jun-6.7%
Jul+2.5%
Aug-2.9%
Sep-0.8%
Oct-12.4%
Nov-11.1%
Dec-14.1%
2017
Jan-5.0%
Feb+8.2%
Mar-4.6%
Apr+4.0%
May-6.0%
Jun+5.9%
Jul-1.1%
Aug-2.7%
Sep+0.5%
Oct+7.9%
Nov+3.5%
Dec+12.4%
2016
Jan+2.7%
Feb-0.9%
Mar+24.5%
Apr+12.0%
May-2.1%
Jun-0.1%
Jul+9.5%
Aug-8.2%
Sep+2.1%
Oct+9.8%
Nov+29.2%
Dec+0.7%
2015
Jan-13.7%
Feb+6.9%
Mar+11.1%
Apr+10.0%
May-1.4%
Jun-4.4%
Jul-3.3%
Aug-2.7%
Sep-11.1%
Oct+7.6%
Nov-5.9%
Dec+3.6%
2014
Jan-15.6%
Feb+5.7%
Mar+2.7%
Apr+2.7%
May-5.5%
Jun+4.6%
Jul+18.1%
Aug+9.6%
Sep-2.3%
Oct+1.8%
Nov-2.0%
Dec-11.9%
2013
Jan+10.7%
Feb+0.4%
Mar+4.7%
Apr-5.3%
May+2.1%
Jun-2.1%
Jul+4.4%
Aug-1.9%
Sep+10.3%
Oct+7.5%
Nov+1.3%
Dec+7.9%
2012
Jan+21.3%
Feb-7.1%
Mar-1.2%
Apr-12.1%
May-17.5%
Jun+12.1%
Jul+10.0%
Aug-5.2%
Sep-7.2%
Oct+12.5%
Nov+2.2%
Dec+7.0%
2011
Jan-0.5%
Feb+1.4%
Mar+2.3%
Apr-3.1%
May-5.9%
Jun-4.3%
Jul-3.9%
Aug-18.5%
Sep-21.4%
Oct+25.9%
Nov+5.5%
Dec+0.5%
2010
Jan-14.3%
Feb+7.5%
Mar+7.5%
Apr-10.1%
May-6.7%
Jun-9.6%
Jul+8.5%
Aug-4.6%
Sep+3.9%
Oct+3.0%
Nov+9.8%
Dec+15.1%
2009
Jan-5.0%
Feb-21.4%
Mar+6.7%
Apr+41.2%
May+20.0%
Jun-0.5%
Jul+10.6%
Aug+1.2%
Sep-6.9%
Oct-12.7%
Nov+26.4%
Dec+5.1%
2008
Jan-12.5%
Feb+11.7%
Mar+13.5%
Apr+5.5%
May+3.6%
Jun+8.5%
Jul-18.9%
Aug-21.6%
Sep-30.8%
Oct-30.3%
Nov-30.7%
Dec+36.8%
2007
Jan+20.9%
Feb-3.8%
Mar+14.8%
Apr+2.6%
May+5.8%
Jun-10.3%
Jul+0.0%
Aug+3.5%
Sep+8.0%
Oct+14.0%
Nov-5.5%
Dec+18.7%
2006
Jan+30.8%
Feb-1.1%
Mar+23.8%
Apr+10.1%
May-7.0%
Jun+13.6%
Jul-11.8%
Aug-9.0%
Sep-3.8%
Oct+19.1%
Nov+8.1%
Dec+0.3%
2005
Jan-0.2%
Feb+17.7%
Mar-22.4%
Apr-21.1%
May-1.1%
Jun-2.1%
Jul+22.8%
Aug-2.1%
Sep+8.3%
Oct-8.9%
Nov+12.0%
Dec+2.7%
2004
Jan-2.2%
Feb+7.6%
Mar+2.3%
Apr-2.8%
May+6.3%
Jun+11.9%
Jul+14.6%
Aug-4.2%
Sep+23.3%
Oct-13.9%
Nov+22.0%
Dec-6.2%
2003
Jan+11.1%
Feb-9.0%
Mar-3.6%
Apr+3.8%
May+10.4%
Jun+2.8%
Jul+9.6%
Aug+6.7%
Sep-5.9%
Oct+22.9%
Nov+7.5%
Dec+14.8%
2002
Jan+18.0%
Feb-0.5%
Mar+20.5%
Apr+6.6%
May+2.2%
Jun-7.4%
Jul+3.1%
Aug-29.0%
Sep+8.4%
Oct-0.5%
Nov+8.7%
Dec-15.2%
2001
Jan-0.6%
Feb+13.9%
Mar-10.7%
Apr+29.0%
May-3.5%
Jun-9.6%
Jul+1.5%
Aug+5.0%
Sep-26.1%
Oct+5.1%
Nov-0.6%
Dec+12.3%
2000
Jan-2.4%
Feb-1.2%
Mar-24.7%
Apr-1.6%
May-18.3%
Jun-2.0%
Jul+24.3%
Aug+7.3%
Sep-24.5%
Oct+31.0%
Nov-16.8%
Dec+10.1%
1999
Jan+41.4%
Feb-5.3%
Mar+5.2%
Apr+1.9%
May+1.1%
Jun-9.3%
Jul+14.7%
Aug+1.4%
Sep-13.0%
Oct-12.9%
Nov+0.9%
Dec+15.6%
1998
Jan+24.9%
Feb-5.1%
Mar+12.0%
Apr+7.7%
May-15.5%
Jun-28.4%
Jul+5.0%
Aug-23.5%
Sep+17.0%
Oct+4.9%
Nov+0.0%
Dec-13.9%
1997
Jan+21.5%
Feb-13.9%
Mar-12.3%
Apr+11.6%
May+15.2%
Jun+11.0%
Jul+6.1%
Aug-4.8%
Sep-6.8%
Oct-9.7%
Nov-12.8%
Dec-13.7%
1996
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec+4.9%
Avg
Jan+5.8%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+3.7%
May-0.3%
Jun-0.4%
Jul+5.6%
Aug-3.9%
Sep-2.8%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+3.8%
Dec+2.5%
Median
Jan+2.4%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+2.5%
Apr+3.2%
May-0.8%
Jun-2.0%
Jul+5.0%
Aug-2.7%
Sep-2.2%
Oct+5.1%
Nov+5.5%
Dec+2.6%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+6.7%
Feb+11.1%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+2.6%
May-0.1%
Jun-1.1%
Jul+5.2%
Aug+0.1%
Sep-2.2%
Oct+12.2%
Nov+6.2%
Dec-4.4%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan15.1%
Feb10.3%
Mar13.2%
Apr12.7%
May10.4%
Jun11.0%
Jul9.4%
Aug9.8%
Sep12.9%
Oct14.3%
Nov12.8%
Dec12.2%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.38
Feb0.26
Mar0.20
Apr0.29
May-0.03
Jun-0.04
Jul0.59
Aug-0.40
Sep-0.22
Oct0.35
Nov0.29
Dec0.21
Win Rate (%)
Jan53%
Feb60%
Mar57%
Apr67%
May47%
Jun38%
Jul72%
Aug41%
Sep45%
Oct69%
Nov66%
Dec70%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲16▼14
Feb▲18▼12
Mar▲17▼13
Apr▲20▼10
May▲14▼16
Jun▲11▼18
Jul▲21▼8
Aug▲12▼17
Sep▲13▼16
Oct▲20▼9
Nov▲19▼10
Dec▲21▼9
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲4▼4
Feb▲6▼4
Mar▲6▼4
Apr▲5▼4
May▲3▼4
Jun▲2▼5
Jul▲9▼3
Aug▲4▼5
Sep▲3▼3
Oct▲8▼2
Nov▲5▼2
Dec▲9▼3
Best
Jan+41.4%1999
Feb+27.1%2022
Mar+24.5%2016
Apr+41.2%2009
May+20.0%2009
Jun+21.1%2019
Jul+24.3%2000
Aug+9.6%2014
Sep+23.3%2004
Oct+32.6%2022
Nov+29.2%2016
Dec+36.8%2008
Worst
Jan-15.6%2014
Feb-21.4%2009
Mar-24.7%2000
Apr-21.1%2005
May-20.6%2019
Jun-28.4%1998
Jul-18.9%2008
Aug-29.0%2002
Sep-30.8%2008
Oct-30.3%2008
Nov-30.7%2008
Dec-21.2%2024
−30.8%+41.4%
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