Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) — Daily Price Character
Historical session stats from dividend-adjusted prices: win rate, streaks, record days, weekday patterns, and (when available) how often the index was green on S&P 500 green days.
Archetype
Steady
Low daily volatility — small, predictable daily moves.
Win rate
53.0%
5498 green · 4751 red · 126 flat · 10375 sessions
Current streak
1 red
As of Apr 7, 2026
Max win / lose streak
13 / 10 days
Win streak return: +11.00% · Lose: 5.97%
Median / σ daily
+0.058% · 1.114%
Avg green +0.73% · avg red 0.76%
Extreme days (>3%)
1.9%
90 up · 105 down
History from Jan 30, 1985 through Apr 7, 2026 · 10375 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 |
|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2020 | +11.37% |
| Oct 13, 2008 | +11.08% |
| Oct 28, 2008 | +10.88% |
| Oct 21, 1987 | +10.15% |
| Mar 13, 2020 | +9.36% |
| Apr 9, 2025 | +7.87% |
| Apr 6, 2020 | +7.73% |
| Mar 23, 2009 | +6.84% |
| Nov 13, 2008 | +6.67% |
| Nov 21, 2008 | +6.54% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | +6.38% |
| Jul 24, 2002 | +6.35% |
| Oct 20, 1987 | +5.88% |
| Mar 10, 2009 | +5.80% |
| Jul 29, 2002 | +5.41% |
| Mar 17, 2020 | +5.20% |
| Mar 2, 2020 | +5.09% |
| Dec 26, 2018 | +4.98% |
| Sep 8, 1998 | +4.98% |
| Oct 29, 1987 | +4.96% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1987 | 22.61% | 320 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | 12.93% | 17 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 9.99% | 20 |
| Oct 26, 1987 | 8.04% | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | 7.87% | 12 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | 7.79% | 60 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | 7.70% | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | 7.33% | 2 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | 7.18% | 17 |
| Sep 17, 2001 | 7.13% | 39 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | 6.98% | 388 |
| Oct 13, 1989 | 6.91% | 42 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | 6.90% | 28 |
| Jan 8, 1988 | 6.85% | 35 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | 6.37% | 11 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | 6.30% | 6 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | 5.86% | 53 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | 5.69% | 4 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 5.66% | 6 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 5.56% | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)?
- Historically, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed green on 53.0% of trading days (5498 green, 4751 red, 126 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)?
- As of 2026-04-07, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is on a 1-day losing streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)?
- We label Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) as "steady" based on the sample standard deviation of daily returns: Low daily volatility — small, predictable daily moves.
What were the best and worst single trading days for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)?
- Largest single-day gain: +11.37%. Largest single-day loss: 22.61%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)?
- We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 1.9% of trading days for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were extreme (90 up, 105 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 symbol was also green. Shown only 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.