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Valero Energy (VLO) seasonality heatmap

Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.

2026

Jan+11.5%
Feb+13.5%
Mar+20.7%
Apr+2.2%
May-3.1%
Jun+5.7%
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

2025

Jan+9.4%
Feb-1.7%
Mar+1.0%
Apr-12.1%
May+12.0%
Jun+4.2%
Jul+3.0%
Aug+10.7%
Sep+12.0%
Oct-0.4%
Nov+4.9%
Dec-7.9%

2024

Jan+7.7%
Feb+1.8%
Mar+20.7%
Apr-6.3%
May-1.0%
Jun-0.2%
Jul+3.2%
Aug-8.7%
Sep-8.0%
Oct-3.9%
Nov+8.0%
Dec-11.9%

2023

Jan+10.4%
Feb-5.2%
Mar+6.0%
Apr-17.9%
May-5.8%
Jun+9.6%
Jul+9.9%
Aug+1.6%
Sep+9.1%
Oct-10.4%
Nov-0.5%
Dec+3.7%

2022

Jan+10.5%
Feb+1.8%
Mar+21.6%
Apr+9.8%
May+17.2%
Jun-18.0%
Jul+4.2%
Aug+6.7%
Sep-8.8%
Oct+17.5%
Nov+7.2%
Dec-5.1%

2021

Jan-0.3%
Feb+38.5%
Mar-7.0%
Apr+3.3%
May+10.1%
Jun-2.9%
Jul-14.2%
Aug+0.4%
Sep+6.4%
Oct+9.6%
Nov-12.3%
Dec+12.2%

2020

Jan-10.0%
Feb-20.5%
Mar-31.5%
Apr+39.7%
May+6.8%
Jun-11.7%
Jul-4.4%
Aug-4.8%
Sep-17.6%
Oct-10.9%
Nov+41.8%
Dec+5.2%

2019

Jan+17.1%
Feb-6.1%
Mar+4.0%
Apr+6.9%
May-21.5%
Jun+21.6%
Jul-0.4%
Aug-10.7%
Sep+13.2%
Oct+13.8%
Nov-0.7%
Dec-1.9%

2018

Jan+4.4%
Feb-4.9%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+19.6%
May+10.0%
Jun-8.6%
Jul+6.8%
Aug+0.3%
Sep-3.5%
Oct-19.9%
Nov-11.5%
Dec-6.2%

2017

Jan-3.8%
Feb+4.4%
Mar-2.4%
Apr-2.5%
May-3.8%
Jun+9.7%
Jul+2.2%
Aug-0.2%
Sep+13.0%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+9.5%
Dec+7.4%

2016

Jan-4.0%
Feb-10.6%
Mar+6.8%
Apr-8.2%
May-6.1%
Jun-6.8%
Jul+2.5%
Aug+7.1%
Sep-4.3%
Oct+11.8%
Nov+4.9%
Dec+11.0%

2015

Jan+6.8%
Feb+17.5%
Mar+3.1%
Apr-10.6%
May+4.8%
Jun+5.7%
Jul+5.4%
Aug-9.5%
Sep+1.3%
Oct+9.7%
Nov+9.8%
Dec-1.6%

2014

Jan+1.4%
Feb-5.6%
Mar+10.7%
Apr+7.7%
May-1.5%
Jun-10.6%
Jul+1.4%
Aug+7.2%
Sep-14.6%
Oct+8.2%
Nov-2.4%
Dec+1.8%

2013

Jan+28.2%
Feb+4.7%
Mar-0.2%
Apr-11.4%
May+10.9%
Jun-14.4%
Jul+2.9%
Aug-0.0%
Sep-3.9%
Oct+20.6%
Nov+11.6%
Dec+10.2%

2012

Jan+14.0%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+5.2%
Apr-4.2%
May-13.9%
Jun+14.4%
Jul+13.9%
Aug+14.4%
Sep+1.4%
Oct-8.2%
Nov+11.5%
Dec+5.8%

2011

Jan+9.7%
Feb+11.3%
Mar+5.8%
Apr-5.1%
May-2.6%
Jun-7.0%
Jul-1.7%
Aug-9.3%
Sep-21.8%
Oct+38.4%
Nov-8.9%
Dec-5.4%

2010

Jan+10.0%
Feb-4.6%
Mar+12.4%
Apr+5.5%
May-9.9%
Jun-3.7%
Jul-5.5%
Aug-6.9%
Sep+11.0%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+8.9%
Dec+18.7%

2009

Jan+11.5%
Feb-19.2%
Mar-7.6%
Apr+10.8%
May+13.6%
Jun-24.5%
Jul+6.6%
Aug+5.0%
Sep+3.4%
Oct-6.6%
Nov-11.4%
Dec+5.3%

2008

Jan-15.7%
Feb-2.0%
Mar-15.0%
Apr-0.5%
May+4.4%
Jun-19.0%
Jul-18.9%
Aug+4.5%
Sep-12.8%
Oct-32.1%
Nov-10.2%
Dec+17.9%

2007

Jan+6.1%
Feb+6.2%
Mar+12.1%
Apr+8.9%
May+6.4%
Jun-1.0%
Jul-9.3%
Aug+2.4%
Sep-1.9%
Oct+4.8%
Nov-7.4%
Dec+7.6%

2006

Jan+21.0%
Feb-13.7%
Mar+11.1%
Apr+8.3%
May-5.1%
Jun+8.4%
Jul+1.4%
Aug-14.8%
Sep-10.3%
Oct+1.7%
Nov+5.4%
Dec-7.1%

2005

Jan+14.6%
Feb+37.0%
Mar+2.9%
Apr-6.4%
May+0.3%
Jun+15.3%
Jul+4.6%
Aug+28.8%
Sep+6.2%
Oct-6.9%
Nov-8.5%
Dec+7.3%

2004

Jan+14.1%
Feb+13.7%
Mar+0.0%
Apr+6.3%
May+3.9%
Jun+11.6%
Jul+1.5%
Aug-11.6%
Sep+21.4%
Oct+7.2%
Nov+9.1%
Dec-2.9%

2003

Jan-7.0%
Feb+13.8%
Mar+6.0%
Apr-11.2%
May+2.4%
Jun-3.2%
Jul+0.2%
Aug+8.6%
Sep-2.8%
Oct+11.5%
Nov+1.3%
Dec+7.6%

2002

Jan+20.7%
Feb-6.5%
Mar+15.5%
Apr-12.8%
May-8.3%
Jun-5.3%
Jul-9.1%
Aug-4.3%
Sep-18.6%
Oct+33.2%
Nov-8.9%
Dec+15.6%

2001

Jan-7.0%
Feb+6.2%
Mar-3.1%
Apr+35.7%
May-8.3%
Jun-16.5%
Jul-4.0%
Aug+17.8%
Sep-15.5%
Oct+7.2%
Nov-6.7%
Dec+8.8%

2000

Jan+14.6%
Feb+12.4%
Mar+20.4%
Apr-5.6%
May+1.1%
Jun+8.7%
Jul-18.4%
Aug+16.5%
Sep+16.9%
Oct-6.1%
Nov-4.7%
Dec+18.2%

1999

Jan-11.5%
Feb-5.8%
Mar+41.4%
Apr-10.4%
May-9.8%
Jun+7.1%
Jul-0.4%
Aug-0.4%
Sep-9.4%
Oct-4.3%
Nov+13.1%
Dec-4.0%

1998

Jan+0.5%
Feb+12.7%
Mar-6.0%
Apr-3.1%
May+1.0%
Jun+1.8%
Jul-28.1%
Aug-24.8%
Sep+10.8%
Oct+26.0%
Nov-15.9%
Dec+1.2%

1997

Jan+17.7%
Feb-6.4%
Mar+15.7%
Apr-3.5%
May+2.2%
Jun+1.4%
Jul+18.8%
Aug+14.0%
Sep-1.5%
Oct-8.1%
Nov+4.2%
Dec+0.3%

1996

Jan+1.1%
Feb-4.2%
Mar+4.4%
Apr+17.3%
May-4.5%
Jun-8.9%
Jul-17.4%
Aug+3.1%
Sep+3.6%
Oct+8.1%
Nov+26.9%
Dec-4.2%

1995

Jan+3.9%
Feb+3.0%
Mar+2.2%
Apr+18.0%
May-1.2%
Jun-4.9%
Jul+14.9%
Aug-0.6%
Sep+4.0%
Oct-1.1%
Nov+10.5%
Dec-5.5%

1994

Jan+7.7%
Feb-2.4%
Mar-5.5%
Apr+5.2%
May-10.5%
Jun-10.3%
Jul+8.5%
Aug+7.1%
Sep+0.7%
Oct+7.2%
Nov-12.3%
Dec-11.2%

1993

Jan-1.8%
Feb-1.9%
Mar+2.5%
Apr+1.8%
May+6.6%
Jun-9.6%
Jul+9.4%
Aug+6.9%
Sep-3.7%
Oct+2.2%
Nov-9.8%
Dec-6.6%

1992

Jan-2.8%
Feb+10.2%
Mar+0.4%
Apr-7.9%
May+5.3%
Jun-24.1%
Jul+9.0%
Aug-6.6%
Sep+8.2%
Oct-9.8%
Nov-9.6%
Dec+10.0%

1991

Jan+15.9%
Feb+11.3%
Mar+18.8%
Apr+0.0%
May+4.9%
Jun-7.6%
Jul+6.3%
Aug+6.5%
Sep-5.0%
Oct+16.4%
Nov+3.0%
Dec+2.9%

1990

Jan-1.0%
Feb+2.9%
Mar-2.8%
Apr-5.0%
May+16.6%
Jun-4.4%
Jul-7.3%
Aug+15.8%
Sep+6.0%
Oct+5.6%
Nov+6.1%
Dec-23.0%

1989

Jan+21.1%
Feb+11.6%
Mar+20.8%
Apr+21.7%
May+0.8%
Jun-19.0%
Jul+12.2%
Aug+0.9%
Sep+0.0%
Oct-13.7%
Nov+4.4%
Dec+4.0%

1988

Jan-5.0%
Feb+5.3%
Mar+30.0%
Apr+7.7%
May+10.7%
Jun+3.2%
Jul+9.4%
Aug-8.6%
Sep-6.2%
Oct+5.0%
Nov-3.2%
Dec+16.4%

1987

Jan+30.9%
Feb+2.8%
Mar+28.4%
Apr-7.4%
May+0.0%
Jun+5.7%
Jul+9.7%
Aug-9.8%
Sep-22.8%
Oct-38.0%
Nov+15.9%
Dec-21.6%

1986

Jan-27.3%
Feb-11.3%
Mar-8.5%
Apr+24.6%
May-1.2%
Jun-17.5%
Jul-12.1%
Aug+8.6%
Sep-6.4%
Oct+11.9%
Nov+1.5%
Dec-17.9%

1985

Jan+18.0%
Feb+45.8%
Mar-9.3%
Apr+14.1%
May+5.6%
Jun+2.1%
Jul+6.2%
Aug-14.7%
Sep-3.4%
Oct+4.8%
Nov+14.8%
Dec+8.9%

1984

Jan+13.8%
Feb-33.8%
Mar-7.4%
Apr-21.6%
May-7.9%
Jun-7.2%
Jul-28.6%
Aug+38.2%
Sep-2.7%
Oct-6.8%
Nov-29.4%
Dec+4.2%

1983

Jan+10.1%
Feb-13.8%
Mar-6.7%
Apr+12.1%
May+19.1%
Jun+16.6%
Jul-6.9%
Aug+2.5%
Sep-7.7%
Oct-27.1%
Nov+0.7%
Dec-2.1%

1982

Jan
Feb-10.4%
Mar-5.8%
Apr+11.5%
May-0.8%
Jun-16.8%
Jul-7.2%
Aug+11.9%
Sep+7.4%
Oct+8.6%
Nov+15.1%
Dec+9.0%

Avg

Jan+6.5%
Feb+2.2%
Mar+5.2%
Apr+2.8%
May+1.1%
Jun-3.1%
Jul-0.5%
Aug+2.3%
Sep-1.3%
Oct+1.9%
Nov+1.7%
Dec+1.7%

Median

Jan+8.6%
Feb+1.8%
Mar+3.1%
Apr+1.8%
May+0.8%
Jun-4.1%
Jul+1.9%
Aug+2.0%
Sep-2.3%
Oct+3.7%
Nov+2.3%
Dec+3.3%

Last 5Y Avg

Jan+9.9%
Feb+2.0%
Mar+14.0%
Apr-4.9%
May+3.9%
Jun-1.5%
Jul+1.2%
Aug+2.1%
Sep+2.2%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+1.5%
Dec-1.8%

Std Dev (σ)

Jan11.7%
Feb14.7%
Mar13.2%
Apr13.2%
May8.6%
Jun11.4%
Jul10.8%
Aug11.7%
Sep10.4%
Oct15.1%
Nov12.3%
Dec10.1%

Consistency (μ/σ)

Jan0.56
Feb0.15
Mar0.39
Apr0.21
May0.13
Jun-0.27
Jul-0.04
Aug0.20
Sep-0.13
Oct0.12
Nov0.14
Dec0.17

Win Rate (%)

Jan70%
Feb53%
Mar64%
Apr51%
May53%
Jun39%
Jul59%
Aug59%
Sep43%
Oct59%
Nov57%
Dec59%

Winning / Losing Months

Jan3113
Feb2421
Mar2916
Apr2322
May2421
Jun1727
Jul2618
Aug2618
Sep1925
Oct2618
Nov2519
Dec2618

Longest Win / Loss Streak

Jan72
Feb63
Mar55
Apr54
May63
Jun48
Jul75
Aug32
Sep37
Oct53
Nov33
Dec44

Best

Jan+30.9%1987
Feb+45.8%1985
Mar+41.4%1999
Apr+39.7%2020
May+19.1%1983
Jun+21.6%2019
Jul+18.8%1997
Aug+38.2%1984
Sep+21.4%2004
Oct+38.4%2011
Nov+41.8%2020
Dec+18.7%2010

Worst

Jan-27.3%1986
Feb-33.8%1984
Mar-31.5%2020
Apr-21.6%1984
May-21.5%2019
Jun-24.5%2009
Jul-28.6%1984
Aug-24.8%1998
Sep-22.8%1987
Oct-38.0%1987
Nov-29.4%1984
Dec-23.0%1990
−38.0%+45.8%

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