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Seasonality for NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC)

NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) monthly and quarterly historical returns — seasonality heatmap and win-rate analysis.

NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) seasonality heatmap

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

2026

Jan+0.9%
Feb-3.4%
Mar-4.8%
Apr+15.3%
May+8.4%
Jun-1.7%
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

2025

Jan+1.6%
Feb-4.0%
Mar-8.2%
Apr+0.9%
May+9.6%
Jun+6.6%
Jul+3.7%
Aug+1.6%
Sep+5.6%
Oct+4.7%
Nov-1.5%
Dec-0.5%

2024

Jan+1.0%
Feb+6.1%
Mar+1.8%
Apr-4.4%
May+6.9%
Jun+6.0%
Jul-0.8%
Aug+0.6%
Sep+2.7%
Oct-0.5%
Nov+6.2%
Dec+0.5%

2023

Jan+10.7%
Feb-1.1%
Mar+6.7%
Apr+0.0%
May+5.8%
Jun+6.6%
Jul+4.0%
Aug-2.2%
Sep-5.8%
Oct-2.8%
Nov+10.7%
Dec+5.5%

2022

Jan-9.0%
Feb-3.4%
Mar+3.4%
Apr-13.3%
May-2.1%
Jun-8.7%
Jul+12.3%
Aug-4.6%
Sep-10.5%
Oct+3.9%
Nov+4.4%
Dec-8.7%

2021

Jan+1.4%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+0.4%
Apr+5.4%
May-1.5%
Jun+5.5%
Jul+1.2%
Aug+4.0%
Sep-5.3%
Oct+7.3%
Nov+0.3%
Dec+0.7%

2020

Jan+2.0%
Feb-6.4%
Mar-10.1%
Apr+15.4%
May+6.8%
Jun+6.0%
Jul+6.8%
Aug+9.6%
Sep-5.2%
Oct-2.3%
Nov+11.8%
Dec+5.7%

2019

Jan+9.7%
Feb+3.4%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+4.7%
May-7.9%
Jun+7.4%
Jul+2.1%
Aug-2.6%
Sep+0.5%
Oct+3.7%
Nov+4.5%
Dec+3.5%

2018

Jan+7.4%
Feb-1.9%
Mar-2.9%
Apr+0.0%
May+5.3%
Jun+0.9%
Jul+2.2%
Aug+5.7%
Sep-0.8%
Oct-9.2%
Nov+0.3%
Dec-9.5%

2017

Jan+4.3%
Feb+3.8%
Mar+1.5%
Apr+2.3%
May+2.5%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+3.4%
Aug+1.3%
Sep+1.0%
Oct+3.6%
Nov+2.2%
Dec+0.4%

2016

Jan-7.9%
Feb-1.2%
Mar+6.8%
Apr-1.9%
May+3.6%
Jun-2.1%
Jul+6.6%
Aug+1.0%
Sep+1.9%
Oct-2.3%
Nov+2.6%
Dec+1.1%

2015

Jan-2.1%
Feb+7.1%
Mar-1.3%
Apr+0.8%
May+2.6%
Jun-1.6%
Jul+2.8%
Aug-6.9%
Sep-3.3%
Oct+9.4%
Nov+1.1%
Dec-2.0%

2014

Jan-1.7%
Feb+5.0%
Mar-2.5%
Apr-2.0%
May+3.1%
Jun+3.9%
Jul-0.9%
Aug+4.8%
Sep-1.9%
Oct+3.1%
Nov+3.5%
Dec-1.2%

2013

Jan+4.1%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+3.4%
Apr+1.9%
May+3.8%
Jun-1.5%
Jul+6.6%
Aug-1.0%
Sep+5.1%
Oct+3.9%
Nov+3.6%
Dec+2.9%

2012

Jan+8.0%
Feb+5.4%
Mar+4.2%
Apr-1.5%
May-7.2%
Jun+3.8%
Jul+0.2%
Aug+4.3%
Sep+1.6%
Oct-4.5%
Nov+1.1%
Dec+0.3%

2011

Jan+1.8%
Feb+3.0%
Mar-0.0%
Apr+3.3%
May-1.3%
Jun-2.2%
Jul-0.6%
Aug-6.4%
Sep-6.4%
Oct+11.1%
Nov-2.4%
Dec-0.6%

2010

Jan-5.4%
Feb+4.2%
Mar+7.1%
Apr+2.6%
May-8.3%
Jun-6.5%
Jul+6.9%
Aug-6.2%
Sep+12.0%
Oct+5.9%
Nov-0.4%
Dec+6.2%

2009

Jan-6.4%
Feb-6.7%
Mar+10.9%
Apr+12.3%
May+3.3%
Jun+3.4%
Jul+7.8%
Aug+1.5%
Sep+5.6%
Oct-3.6%
Nov+4.9%
Dec+5.8%

2008

Jan-9.9%
Feb-5.0%
Mar+0.3%
Apr+5.9%
May+4.6%
Jun-9.1%
Jul+1.4%
Aug+1.8%
Sep-12.0%
Oct-17.4%
Nov-10.8%
Dec+2.7%

2007

Jan+2.0%
Feb-1.9%
Mar+0.2%
Apr+4.3%
May+3.1%
Jun-0.0%
Jul-2.2%
Aug+2.0%
Sep+4.0%
Oct+5.8%
Nov-6.9%
Dec-0.3%

2006

Jan+4.6%
Feb-1.1%
Mar+2.6%
Apr-0.7%
May-6.2%
Jun-0.3%
Jul-3.7%
Aug+4.4%
Sep+3.4%
Oct+4.8%
Nov+2.7%
Dec-0.7%

2005

Jan-5.2%
Feb-0.5%
Mar-2.6%
Apr-3.9%
May+7.6%
Jun-0.5%
Jul+6.2%
Aug-1.5%
Sep-0.0%
Oct-1.5%
Nov+5.3%
Dec-1.2%

2004

Jan+3.1%
Feb-1.8%
Mar-1.8%
Apr-3.7%
May+3.5%
Jun+3.1%
Jul-7.8%
Aug-2.6%
Sep+3.2%
Oct+4.1%
Nov+6.2%
Dec+3.7%

2003

Jan-1.1%
Feb+1.3%
Mar+0.3%
Apr+9.2%
May+9.0%
Jun+1.7%
Jul+6.9%
Aug+4.3%
Sep-1.3%
Oct+8.1%
Nov+1.5%
Dec+2.2%

2002

Jan-0.8%
Feb-10.5%
Mar+6.6%
Apr-8.5%
May-4.3%
Jun-9.4%
Jul-9.2%
Aug-1.0%
Sep-10.9%
Oct+13.5%
Nov+11.2%
Dec-9.7%

2001

Jan+12.2%
Feb-22.4%
Mar-14.5%
Apr+15.0%
May-0.3%
Jun+2.4%
Jul-6.2%
Aug-10.9%
Sep-17.0%
Oct+12.8%
Nov+14.2%
Dec+1.0%

2000

Jan-3.2%
Feb+19.2%
Mar-2.6%
Apr-15.6%
May-11.9%
Jun+16.6%
Jul-5.0%
Aug+11.7%
Sep-12.7%
Oct-8.3%
Nov-22.9%
Dec-4.9%

1999

Jan+14.3%
Feb-8.7%
Mar+7.6%
Apr+3.3%
May-2.8%
Jun+8.7%
Jul-1.8%
Aug+3.8%
Sep+0.2%
Oct+8.0%
Nov+12.5%
Dec+22.0%

1998

Jan+3.1%
Feb+9.3%
Mar+3.7%
Apr+1.8%
May-4.8%
Jun+6.5%
Jul-1.2%
Aug-19.9%
Sep+13.0%
Oct+4.6%
Nov+10.1%
Dec+12.4%

1997

Jan+6.9%
Feb-5.1%
Mar-6.7%
Apr+3.2%
May+11.1%
Jun+3.0%
Jul+10.5%
Aug-0.4%
Sep+6.2%
Oct-5.5%
Nov+0.4%
Dec-1.9%

1996

Jan+0.7%
Feb+3.8%
Mar+0.1%
Apr+8.1%
May+4.4%
Jun-4.7%
Jul-8.8%
Aug+5.6%
Sep+7.5%
Oct-0.4%
Nov+5.8%
Dec-0.1%

1995

Jan+0.4%
Feb+5.1%
Mar+3.0%
Apr+3.3%
May+2.4%
Jun+8.0%
Jul+7.3%
Aug+1.9%
Sep+2.3%
Oct-0.7%
Nov+2.2%
Dec-0.7%

1994

Jan+3.1%
Feb-1.0%
Mar-6.2%
Apr-1.3%
May+0.2%
Jun-4.0%
Jul+2.3%
Aug+6.0%
Sep-0.2%
Oct+1.7%
Nov-3.5%
Dec+0.2%

1993

Jan+2.9%
Feb-3.7%
Mar+2.9%
Apr-4.2%
May+5.9%
Jun+0.5%
Jul+0.1%
Aug+5.4%
Sep+2.7%
Oct+2.2%
Nov-3.2%
Dec+3.0%

1992

Jan+5.8%
Feb+2.1%
Mar-4.7%
Apr-4.2%
May+1.1%
Jun-3.7%
Jul+3.1%
Aug-3.0%
Sep+3.6%
Oct+3.8%
Nov+7.8%
Dec+3.7%

1991

Jan+10.8%
Feb+9.4%
Mar+6.4%
Apr+0.5%
May+4.4%
Jun-6.0%
Jul+5.5%
Aug+4.7%
Sep+0.2%
Oct+3.1%
Nov-3.5%
Dec+11.9%

1990

Jan-8.6%
Feb+2.4%
Mar+2.3%
Apr-3.5%
May+9.3%
Jun+0.7%
Jul-5.2%
Aug-13.0%
Sep-9.6%
Oct-4.3%
Nov+8.9%
Dec+4.1%

1989

Jan+5.2%
Feb-0.4%
Mar+1.8%
Apr+5.1%
May+4.3%
Jun-2.4%
Jul+4.2%
Aug+3.4%
Sep+0.8%
Oct-3.7%
Nov+0.1%
Dec-0.3%

1988

Jan+4.3%
Feb+6.5%
Mar+2.1%
Apr+1.2%
May-2.3%
Jun+6.6%
Jul-1.9%
Aug-2.8%
Sep+2.9%
Oct-1.3%
Nov-2.9%
Dec+2.7%

1987

Jan+12.4%
Feb+8.4%
Mar+1.2%
Apr-2.9%
May-0.3%
Jun+2.0%
Jul+2.4%
Aug+4.6%
Sep-2.4%
Oct-27.2%
Nov-5.6%
Dec+8.3%

1986

Jan+3.4%
Feb+7.1%
Mar+4.2%
Apr+2.3%
May+4.4%
Jun+1.3%
Jul-8.4%
Aug+3.1%
Sep-8.4%
Oct+2.9%
Nov-0.3%
Dec-3.0%

1985

Jan+12.7%
Feb+2.0%
Mar-1.8%
Apr+0.5%
May+3.6%
Jun+1.9%
Jul+1.7%
Aug-1.2%
Sep-5.8%
Oct+4.4%
Nov+7.4%
Dec+3.5%

1984

Jan-3.7%
Feb-5.9%
Mar-0.7%
Apr-1.3%
May-5.9%
Jun+2.9%
Jul-4.2%
Aug+10.9%
Sep-1.8%
Oct-1.2%
Nov-1.8%
Dec+2.0%

1983

Jan+6.9%
Feb+5.0%
Mar+3.9%
Apr+8.2%
May+5.3%
Jun+3.2%
Jul-4.6%
Aug-3.8%
Sep+1.4%
Oct-7.4%
Nov+4.1%
Dec-2.5%

1982

Jan-3.8%
Feb-4.8%
Mar-2.1%
Apr+5.2%
May-3.3%
Jun-4.1%
Jul-2.3%
Aug+6.2%
Sep+5.6%
Oct+13.3%
Nov+9.3%
Dec+0.0%

1981

Jan-2.2%
Feb+0.1%
Mar+6.1%
Apr+3.1%
May+3.1%
Jun-3.5%
Jul-1.9%
Aug-7.5%
Sep-8.0%
Oct+8.4%
Nov+3.1%
Dec-2.7%

1980

Jan+7.0%
Feb-2.3%
Mar-17.1%
Apr+6.9%
May+7.5%
Jun+4.9%
Jul+8.9%
Aug+5.7%
Sep+3.4%
Oct+2.7%
Nov+8.0%
Dec-2.8%

1979

Jan+6.6%
Feb-2.6%
Mar+7.5%
Apr+1.6%
May-1.8%
Jun+5.1%
Jul+2.3%
Aug+6.4%
Sep-0.3%
Oct-9.6%
Nov+6.4%
Dec+4.8%

1978

Jan-4.0%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+4.7%
Apr+8.5%
May+4.4%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+5.0%
Aug+6.9%
Sep-1.6%
Oct-16.4%
Nov+3.2%
Dec+2.9%

1977

Jan-2.4%
Feb-1.0%
Mar-0.5%
Apr+1.4%
May+0.1%
Jun+4.3%
Jul+0.9%
Aug-0.5%
Sep+0.7%
Oct-3.3%
Nov+5.8%
Dec+1.8%

1976

Jan+12.1%
Feb+3.7%
Mar+0.4%
Apr-0.6%
May-2.3%
Jun+2.6%
Jul+1.1%
Aug-1.7%
Sep+1.7%
Oct-1.0%
Nov+0.9%
Dec+7.4%

1975

Jan+16.6%
Feb+4.6%
Mar+3.6%
Apr+3.8%
May+5.8%
Jun+4.7%
Jul-4.4%
Aug-5.0%
Sep-5.9%
Oct+3.6%
Nov+2.4%
Dec-1.5%

1974

Jan+3.0%
Feb-0.6%
Mar-2.2%
Apr-5.9%
May-7.7%
Jun-5.3%
Jul-7.9%
Aug-10.9%
Sep-10.7%
Oct+17.2%
Nov-3.5%
Dec-5.0%

1973

Jan-4.0%
Feb-6.2%
Mar-2.4%
Apr-8.2%
May-4.8%
Jun-1.6%
Jul+7.6%
Aug-3.5%
Sep+6.0%
Oct-0.9%
Nov-15.1%
Dec-1.4%

1972

Jan+4.2%
Feb+5.5%
Mar+2.2%
Apr+2.5%
May+0.9%
Jun-1.8%
Jul-1.8%
Aug+1.7%
Sep-0.3%
Oct+0.5%
Nov+2.1%
Dec+0.6%

1971

Jan
Feb
Mar+4.6%
Apr+6.0%
May-3.6%
Jun-0.4%
Jul-2.3%
Aug+3.0%
Sep+0.6%
Oct-3.6%
Nov-1.1%
Dec+9.8%

Avg

Jan+2.5%
Feb+0.4%
Mar+0.6%
Apr+1.6%
May+1.4%
Jun+1.1%
Jul+0.9%
Aug+0.3%
Sep-0.8%
Oct+0.8%
Nov+2.1%
Dec+1.5%

Median

Jan+2.9%
Feb+0.1%
Mar+1.3%
Apr+1.7%
May+2.9%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+1.2%
Aug+1.5%
Sep+0.2%
Oct+2.2%
Nov+2.4%
Dec+0.6%

Last 5Y Avg

Jan+1.1%
Feb-1.2%
Mar-0.2%
Apr-0.3%
May+5.7%
Jun+3.2%
Jul+4.1%
Aug-0.1%
Sep-2.7%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+4.0%
Dec-0.5%

Std Dev (σ)

Jan6.3%
Feb6.1%
Mar5.3%
Apr6.1%
May5.3%
Jun5.0%
Jul5.2%
Aug6.0%
Sep6.1%
Oct7.8%
Nov6.6%
Dec5.3%

Consistency (μ/σ)

Jan0.39
Feb0.07
Mar0.11
Apr0.26
May0.26
Jun0.22
Jul0.18
Aug0.06
Sep-0.13
Oct0.10
Nov0.31
Dec0.28

Win Rate (%)

Jan67%
Feb51%
Mar63%
Apr66%
May63%
Jun58%
Jul58%
Aug56%
Sep53%
Oct55%
Nov71%
Dec60%

Winning / Losing Months

Jan3718
Feb2827
Mar3521
Apr3719
May3521
Jun3223
Jul3223
Aug3124
Sep2926
Oct3025
Nov3916
Dec3322

Longest Win / Loss Streak

Jan93
Feb66
Mar62
Apr73
May95
Jun64
Jul95
Aug45
Sep54
Oct44
Nov133
Dec53

Best

Jan+16.6%1975
Feb+19.2%2000
Mar+10.9%2009
Apr+15.4%2020
May+11.1%1997
Jun+16.6%2000
Jul+12.3%2022
Aug+11.7%2000
Sep+13.0%1998
Oct+17.2%1974
Nov+14.2%2001
Dec+22.0%1999

Worst

Jan-9.9%2008
Feb-22.4%2001
Mar-17.1%1980
Apr-15.6%2000
May-11.9%2000
Jun-9.4%2002
Jul-9.2%2002
Aug-19.9%1998
Sep-17.0%2001
Oct-27.2%1987
Nov-22.9%2000
Dec-9.7%2002
−27.2%+22.0%

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