United Airlines Holdings (UAL) — 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%
2549 green · 2494 red · 29 flat · 5072 sessions
Current streak
3 red
As of Apr 7, 2026
Max win / lose streak
9 / 12 days
Win streak return: +33.23% · Lose: 17.92%
Median / σ daily
+0.027% · 4.006%
Avg green +2.58% · avg red 2.43%
Extreme days (>3%)
26.6%
704 up · 646 down
History from Feb 7, 2006 through Apr 7, 2026 · 5072 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 |
|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2008 | +68.54% |
| Jul 16, 2008 | +41.53% |
| Oct 16, 2008 | +40.14% |
| Apr 9, 2025 | +26.14% |
| Mar 24, 2020 | +25.71% |
| Nov 25, 2008 | +24.75% |
| Jun 19, 2008 | +23.82% |
| Jan 10, 2008 | +23.67% |
| Jul 29, 2008 | +21.40% |
| May 18, 2020 | +21.13% |
| Oct 30, 2008 | +19.82% |
| Feb 23, 2009 | +19.56% |
| Oct 17, 2008 | +19.22% |
| Nov 9, 2020 | +19.15% |
| Jun 12, 2020 | +19.03% |
| Aug 4, 2009 | +18.76% |
| Aug 5, 2009 | +18.40% |
| Nov 13, 2008 | +17.90% |
| Sep 10, 2009 | +17.83% |
| Feb 9, 2010 | +17.52% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2008 | 36.77% | 496 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | 30.29% | 4 |
| May 21, 2008 | 29.50% | 56 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | 27.28% | 279 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | 25.07% | 4 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 24.85% | 185 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 22.39% | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2009 | 21.48% | 43 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 20.53% | 4 |
| Jul 24, 2008 | 20.32% | 8 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | 18.70% | 9 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 18.03% | 10 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | 17.39% | 8 |
| Jan 8, 2008 | 16.42% | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | 16.11% | 3 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 15.61% | 20 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 15.01% | 6 |
| Jun 23, 2008 | 14.94% | 20 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | 14.86% | 142 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | 14.82% | 57 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for United Airlines Holdings (UAL)?
- Historically, United Airlines Holdings (UAL) closed green on 50.3% of trading days (2549 green, 2494 red, 29 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for United Airlines Holdings (UAL)?
- As of 2026-04-07, United Airlines Holdings (UAL) is on a 3-day losing streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for United Airlines Holdings (UAL)?
- We label United Airlines Holdings (UAL) 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 United Airlines Holdings (UAL)?
- Largest single-day gain: +68.54%. Largest single-day loss: 36.77%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for United Airlines Holdings (UAL)?
- We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 26.6% of trading days for United Airlines Holdings (UAL) were extreme (704 up, 646 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.