Nikkei 225 (^N225) 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 | +5.9% | +10.4% | -13.2% | +16.1% | +11.9% | +7.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | -0.8% | -6.1% | -4.1% | +1.2% | +5.3% | +6.6% | +1.4% | +4.0% | +5.2% | +16.6% | -4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +8.4% | +7.9% | +3.1% | -4.9% | +0.2% | +2.8% | -1.2% | -1.2% | -1.9% | +3.1% | -2.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | +4.7% | +0.4% | +2.2% | +2.9% | +7.0% | +7.5% | -0.1% | -1.7% | -2.3% | -3.1% | +8.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | -6.2% | -1.8% | +4.9% | -3.5% | +1.6% | -3.3% | +5.3% | +1.0% | -7.7% | +6.4% | +1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | +0.8% | +4.7% | +0.7% | -1.3% | +0.2% | -0.2% | -5.2% | +3.0% | +4.9% | -1.9% | -3.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -8.9% | -10.5% | +6.7% | +8.3% | +1.9% | -2.6% | +6.6% | +0.2% | -0.9% | +15.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | +3.8% | +2.9% | -0.8% | +5.0% | -7.4% | +3.3% | +1.2% | -3.8% | +5.1% | +5.4% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | +1.5% | -4.5% | -2.8% | +4.7% | -1.2% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +5.5% | -9.1% | +2.0% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | +0.4% | -1.1% | +1.5% | +2.4% | +1.9% | -0.5% | -1.4% | +3.6% | +8.1% | +3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -8.0% | -8.5% | +4.6% | -0.6% | +3.4% | -9.6% | +6.4% | +1.9% | -2.6% | +5.9% | +5.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | +1.3% | +6.4% | +2.2% | +1.6% | +5.3% | -1.6% | +1.7% | -8.2% | -8.0% | +9.7% | +3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | -8.5% | -0.5% | -0.1% | -3.5% | +2.3% | +3.6% | +3.0% | -1.3% | +4.9% | +1.5% | +6.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | +7.2% | +3.8% | +7.3% | +11.8% | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.1% | -2.0% | +8.0% | -0.9% | +9.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | +4.1% | +10.5% | +3.7% | -5.6% | -10.3% | +5.4% | -3.5% | +1.7% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +5.8% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | +0.1% | +3.8% | -8.2% | +1.0% | -1.6% | +1.3% | +0.2% | -8.9% | -2.8% | +3.3% | -6.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -3.3% | -0.7% | +9.5% | -0.3% | -11.7% | -4.0% | +1.6% | -7.5% | +6.2% | -1.8% | +8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | -9.8% | -5.3% | +7.1% | +8.9% | +7.9% | +4.6% | +4.0% | +1.3% | -3.4% | -1.0% | -6.9% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | -11.2% | +0.1% | -7.9% | +10.6% | +3.5% | -6.0% | -0.8% | -2.3% | -13.9% | -23.8% | -0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | +0.9% | +1.3% | -1.8% | +0.7% | +2.7% | +1.5% | -4.9% | -3.9% | +1.3% | -0.3% | -6.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | +3.3% | -2.7% | +5.3% | -0.9% | -8.5% | +0.2% | -0.3% | +4.4% | -0.1% | +1.7% | -0.8% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | +3.1% | -0.6% | -5.7% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +4.3% | +9.4% | +0.2% | +9.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | +1.0% | +2.4% | +6.1% | +0.4% | -4.5% | +5.5% | -4.5% | -2.2% | -2.3% | -0.5% | +1.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | -2.8% | +0.3% | -2.4% | -4.3% | +8.2% | +9.9% | +3.6% | +7.6% | +0.2% | +1.9% | -4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | -5.2% | +5.9% | +4.3% | +4.1% | +2.8% | -11.0% | -6.2% | -2.1% | -2.8% | -8.0% | +6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | +0.4% | -6.9% | +0.9% | +9.3% | -5.0% | -3.9% | -8.5% | -9.7% | -8.8% | +6.1% | +3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | +3.2% | +2.2% | +1.9% | -11.6% | -9.1% | +6.6% | -9.7% | +7.2% | -6.6% | -7.7% | +0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | +4.7% | -0.9% | +10.2% | +5.5% | -3.5% | +8.8% | +1.9% | -2.4% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | +9.0% | +1.2% | -1.8% | -5.4% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +3.5% | -13.9% | -5.0% | +1.2% | +9.7% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | -5.0% | +1.2% | -3.0% | +6.4% | +4.8% | +2.7% | -1.3% | -10.3% | -1.9% | -8.0% | +1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | +4.8% | -3.3% | +6.4% | +3.0% | -0.4% | +2.6% | -8.2% | -2.5% | +6.9% | -5.1% | +2.7% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | -5.4% | -8.6% | -5.4% | +4.1% | -8.2% | -6.0% | +14.9% | +8.6% | -1.1% | -1.4% | +6.2% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | +16.1% | -1.1% | -4.4% | +3.2% | +6.3% | -1.6% | -0.9% | +0.9% | -5.2% | +2.2% | -4.6% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | +0.6% | -0.4% | +9.7% | +12.5% | -1.8% | -4.7% | +4.0% | +3.2% | -4.4% | -2.0% | -16.7% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | -4.2% | -3.1% | -9.3% | -10.1% | +5.5% | -13.1% | -0.3% | +13.5% | -3.7% | -3.6% | +5.5% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | -2.3% | +13.4% | -0.4% | -0.7% | -1.2% | -9.7% | +3.6% | -7.4% | +7.1% | +5.5% | -10.1% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | -4.4% | -7.0% | -13.3% | -1.3% | +12.0% | -3.6% | -2.8% | -16.3% | -19.2% | +20.1% | -10.9% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | +4.7% | +1.3% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +1.6% | -3.8% | +6.1% | -1.5% | +3.5% | -0.2% | +4.8% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | +9.5% | +6.9% | +4.0% | +4.5% | -0.1% | +1.3% | +0.5% | -2.0% | +2.0% | +0.2% | +5.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | +6.5% | +1.9% | +5.6% | +7.9% | +6.4% | -2.4% | +1.3% | +6.3% | -0.1% | -12.5% | -0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | +4.7% | +16.3% | -0.2% | +5.8% | +5.5% | -0.8% | +7.5% | -5.1% | -5.3% | +6.9% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | +3.9% | +2.7% | +2.2% | -1.3% | +2.7% | +1.0% | -4.8% | +3.7% | -0.1% | +1.9% | -1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | +3.1% | -1.6% | +9.0% | +0.5% | -9.5% | +4.4% | -3.7% | +5.9% | +0.6% | +5.7% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | +1.1% | -0.2% | +4.9% | +1.9% | -0.2% | +2.9% | +2.3% | +1.2% | +2.3% | -0.5% | -0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | +3.1% | -4.7% | -3.8% | +1.8% | -0.9% | -1.5% | -1.3% | +0.0% | -3.0% | +5.0% | +8.8% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | +2.7% | -1.5% | +2.6% | +4.6% | -1.8% | +4.3% | -0.5% | -0.2% | -4.6% | -0.1% | +1.3% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | +3.0% | -0.0% | -3.1% | +4.7% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -0.7% | +1.4% | +2.3% | +1.0% | -0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | +3.5% | -2.3% | +1.0% | +1.5% | +0.5% | -0.1% | +1.1% | +1.9% | +2.1% | -1.9% | +0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | +5.1% | +2.2% | +4.3% | +1.6% | -1.2% | +1.3% | +1.0% | -0.3% | +3.3% | +2.3% | +1.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | -0.6% | +2.4% | -0.8% | +1.2% | -1.4% | -1.0% | -1.6% | +7.1% | +0.4% | -3.5% | -2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | +7.3% | -0.6% | -0.7% | +1.3% | +0.1% | +4.1% | -4.3% | +2.1% | +1.9% | -3.8% | -3.0% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | +3.1% | +8.0% | +5.0% | -0.0% | -1.7% | +2.8% | -4.4% | -6.3% | -4.3% | +12.0% | -0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | +3.3% | +0.8% | -0.5% | +3.5% | +3.3% | -3.6% | -2.4% | -9.4% | -2.9% | -9.0% | +9.3% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | -0.8% | -0.9% | +2.2% | -12.7% | -0.3% | +2.6% | +7.8% | -3.2% | -5.4% | +1.8% | -5.1% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | +5.3% | +5.8% | +5.5% | +4.8% | +8.9% | +2.0% | +6.1% | +3.3% | +6.2% | +5.0% | +7.3% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | +5.7% | +6.3% | +7.7% | +2.7% | -0.5% | +7.4% | +0.9% | -13.7% | +5.7% | -6.2% | +7.2% | +11.1% |
| 1970 | -2.2% | +3.7% | +6.0% | -16.2% | -4.2% | +5.5% | +1.0% | -1.2% | -3.1% | +2.4% | -5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | +7.7% | -3.9% | +4.7% | +3.5% | +4.5% | -0.3% | -6.0% | +3.1% | +4.8% | +5.7% | +3.3% | +6.7% |
| 1968 | +2.2% | +2.9% | +0.8% | +7.0% | +0.4% | +4.7% | +4.7% | +5.5% | +8.7% | -5.1% | -1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | +0.8% | +2.2% | -2.6% | -1.3% | +4.8% | -0.8% | -1.2% | -9.1% | -1.4% | +3.9% | -7.2% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | +3.7% | +2.5% | +5.1% | -1.9% | -2.5% | -1.3% | +0.3% | -2.4% | +0.2% | -1.7% | -3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1965 | +2.1% | -2.4% | -6.6% | +3.9% | -6.8% | -3.3% | +3.5% | +14.4% | -2.5% | +2.2% | +9.8% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | +7.6% | -5.0% | -3.0% | +0.8% | +6.4% | +3.6% | -3.7% | -2.5% | -4.6% | -0.6% | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | +2.7% | +2.9% | +6.6% | -0.4% | -2.4% | -0.1% | -10.7% | -2.6% | -3.6% | +4.4% | -5.8% | -3.6% |
| 1962 | +5.5% | -0.5% | -4.4% | -4.0% | -0.8% | +5.5% | -2.2% | +0.5% | -7.8% | -3.6% | +14.5% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | +10.1% | +2.1% | +4.1% | +3.7% | +2.1% | +3.4% | +0.5% | -8.2% | -4.8% | -12.8% | -0.3% | +8.1% |
| 1960 | +8.9% | +6.5% | +4.4% | +3.1% | -9.5% | +10.2% | +0.3% | +7.5% | +4.3% | +1.9% | +3.0% | +5.4% |
| 1959 | +3.8% | +3.9% | +6.8% | -2.5% | +6.8% | +1.7% | +5.5% | +3.1% | +2.4% | +5.8% | +2.3% | -10.4% |
| 1958 | +10.9% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +5.0% | +0.6% | +4.4% | -2.2% | +3.3% | -0.7% | +3.7% | +2.7% | +6.5% |
| 1957 | +3.4% | +0.7% | +1.8% | +1.4% | -11.7% | +0.4% | -7.0% | +8.9% | -0.0% | -3.5% | -4.1% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | -0.5% | +3.8% | +3.5% | +4.1% | +3.2% | +2.9% | -0.5% | -1.3% | -0.2% | +3.2% | +9.5% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | +3.8% | -0.7% | -4.2% | -1.5% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +3.8% | +5.9% | +0.3% | +5.3% | -3.9% | +8.2% |
| 1954 | -6.0% | -0.6% | -8.6% | +7.0% | -5.7% | +6.8% | -5.4% | +4.8% | +1.8% | -6.3% | -0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1953 | +24.2% | -11.5% | -23.3% | +10.5% | -1.7% | +3.8% | +11.5% | +6.0% | +10.1% | -5.1% | -1.1% | -10.7% |
| 1952 | +13.8% | -4.0% | -3.2% | +15.5% | +9.8% | +10.6% | +2.9% | +0.3% | +5.9% | +16.5% | +12.2% | +3.5% |
| 1951 | +13.3% | +5.6% | +1.2% | -2.0% | +5.3% | +2.8% | +3.9% | +6.9% | +5.3% | +7.9% | -4.7% | +5.5% |
| 1950 | -15.8% | +16.1% | -9.1% | +1.7% | -5.1% | -8.5% | +13.3% | +17.4% | -9.6% | +2.5% | +3.4% | -7.1% |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | -16.8% | -1.6% | +21.2% | -6.8% | -13.3% | -13.2% | -10.5% |
| Avg | +2.2% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +1.7% | +0.5% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +0.6% | -0.4% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +1.2% |
| Median | +3.0% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +1.6% | +0.2% | +1.5% | -0.1% | +0.9% | -0.1% | +0.7% | +1.2% | +1.6% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +2.4% | +2.2% | -1.4% | +2.4% | +5.2% | +2.7% | +0.1% | +1.0% | -0.4% | +4.2% | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 6.2% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.36 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.30 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.09 | -0.07 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.22 |
| Win Rate (%) | 69% | 57% | 57% | 65% | 53% | 64% | 49% | 55% | 48% | 53% | 56% | 64% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲53▼24 | ▲44▼33 | ▲44▼33 | ▲50▼27 | ▲41▼36 | ▲49▼28 | ▲38▼39 | ▲42▼35 | ▲37▼40 | ▲41▼36 | ▲43▼34 | ▲49▼28 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲13▼3 | ▲6▼6 | ▲7▼4 | ▲9▼3 | ▲7▼5 | ▲12▼7 | ▲4▼4 | ▲7▼4 | ▲5▼5 | ▲4▼4 | ▲9▼4 | ▲6▼3 |
| Best | +24.2%in January 1953 | +16.1%in February 1950 | +16.3%in March 1986 | +16.1%in April 2026 | +12.0%in May 1990 | +10.6%in June 1952 | +14.9%in July 1995 | +21.2%in August 1949 | +10.1%in September 1953 | +20.1%in October 1990 | +15.0%in November 2020 | +12.8%in December 2009 |
| Worst | -15.8%in January 1950 | -11.5%in February 1953 | -23.3%in March 1953 | -16.2%in April 1970 | -11.7%in May 1957 | -16.8%in June 1949 | -10.7%in July 1963 | -16.3%in August 1990 | -19.2%in September 1990 | -23.8%in October 2008 | -16.7%in November 1993 | -10.7%in December 1953 |
−23.8%+24.2%
2026
Jan+5.9%
Feb+10.4%
Mar-13.2%
Apr+16.1%
May+11.9%
Jun+7.4%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan-0.8%
Feb-6.1%
Mar-4.1%
Apr+1.2%
May+5.3%
Jun+6.6%
Jul+1.4%
Aug+4.0%
Sep+5.2%
Oct+16.6%
Nov-4.1%
Dec+0.2%
2024
Jan+8.4%
Feb+7.9%
Mar+3.1%
Apr-4.9%
May+0.2%
Jun+2.8%
Jul-1.2%
Aug-1.2%
Sep-1.9%
Oct+3.1%
Nov-2.2%
Dec+4.4%
2023
Jan+4.7%
Feb+0.4%
Mar+2.2%
Apr+2.9%
May+7.0%
Jun+7.5%
Jul-0.1%
Aug-1.7%
Sep-2.3%
Oct-3.1%
Nov+8.5%
Dec-0.1%
2022
Jan-6.2%
Feb-1.8%
Mar+4.9%
Apr-3.5%
May+1.6%
Jun-3.3%
Jul+5.3%
Aug+1.0%
Sep-7.7%
Oct+6.4%
Nov+1.4%
Dec-6.7%
2021
Jan+0.8%
Feb+4.7%
Mar+0.7%
Apr-1.3%
May+0.2%
Jun-0.2%
Jul-5.2%
Aug+3.0%
Sep+4.9%
Oct-1.9%
Nov-3.7%
Dec+3.5%
2020
Jan-1.9%
Feb-8.9%
Mar-10.5%
Apr+6.7%
May+8.3%
Jun+1.9%
Jul-2.6%
Aug+6.6%
Sep+0.2%
Oct-0.9%
Nov+15.0%
Dec+3.8%
2019
Jan+3.8%
Feb+2.9%
Mar-0.8%
Apr+5.0%
May-7.4%
Jun+3.3%
Jul+1.2%
Aug-3.8%
Sep+5.1%
Oct+5.4%
Nov+1.6%
Dec+1.6%
2018
Jan+1.5%
Feb-4.5%
Mar-2.8%
Apr+4.7%
May-1.2%
Jun+0.5%
Jul+1.1%
Aug+1.4%
Sep+5.5%
Oct-9.1%
Nov+2.0%
Dec-10.5%
2017
Jan-0.4%
Feb+0.4%
Mar-1.1%
Apr+1.5%
May+2.4%
Jun+1.9%
Jul-0.5%
Aug-1.4%
Sep+3.6%
Oct+8.1%
Nov+3.2%
Dec+0.2%
2016
Jan-8.0%
Feb-8.5%
Mar+4.6%
Apr-0.6%
May+3.4%
Jun-9.6%
Jul+6.4%
Aug+1.9%
Sep-2.6%
Oct+5.9%
Nov+5.1%
Dec+4.4%
2015
Jan+1.3%
Feb+6.4%
Mar+2.2%
Apr+1.6%
May+5.3%
Jun-1.6%
Jul+1.7%
Aug-8.2%
Sep-8.0%
Oct+9.7%
Nov+3.5%
Dec-3.6%
2014
Jan-8.5%
Feb-0.5%
Mar-0.1%
Apr-3.5%
May+2.3%
Jun+3.6%
Jul+3.0%
Aug-1.3%
Sep+4.9%
Oct+1.5%
Nov+6.4%
Dec-0.1%
2013
Jan+7.2%
Feb+3.8%
Mar+7.3%
Apr+11.8%
May-0.6%
Jun-0.7%
Jul-0.1%
Aug-2.0%
Sep+8.0%
Oct-0.9%
Nov+9.3%
Dec+4.0%
2012
Jan+4.1%
Feb+10.5%
Mar+3.7%
Apr-5.6%
May-10.3%
Jun+5.4%
Jul-3.5%
Aug+1.7%
Sep+0.3%
Oct+0.7%
Nov+5.8%
Dec+10.0%
2011
Jan+0.1%
Feb+3.8%
Mar-8.2%
Apr+1.0%
May-1.6%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+0.2%
Aug-8.9%
Sep-2.8%
Oct+3.3%
Nov-6.2%
Dec+0.2%
2010
Jan-3.3%
Feb-0.7%
Mar+9.5%
Apr-0.3%
May-11.7%
Jun-4.0%
Jul+1.6%
Aug-7.5%
Sep+6.2%
Oct-1.8%
Nov+8.0%
Dec+2.9%
2009
Jan-9.8%
Feb-5.3%
Mar+7.1%
Apr+8.9%
May+7.9%
Jun+4.6%
Jul+4.0%
Aug+1.3%
Sep-3.4%
Oct-1.0%
Nov-6.9%
Dec+12.8%
2008
Jan-11.2%
Feb+0.1%
Mar-7.9%
Apr+10.6%
May+3.5%
Jun-6.0%
Jul-0.8%
Aug-2.3%
Sep-13.9%
Oct-23.8%
Nov-0.8%
Dec+4.1%
2007
Jan+0.9%
Feb+1.3%
Mar-1.8%
Apr+0.7%
May+2.7%
Jun+1.5%
Jul-4.9%
Aug-3.9%
Sep+1.3%
Oct-0.3%
Nov-6.3%
Dec-2.4%
2006
Jan+3.3%
Feb-2.7%
Mar+5.3%
Apr-0.9%
May-8.5%
Jun+0.2%
Jul-0.3%
Aug+4.4%
Sep-0.1%
Oct+1.7%
Nov-0.8%
Dec+5.8%
2005
Jan-0.9%
Feb+3.1%
Mar-0.6%
Apr-5.7%
May+2.4%
Jun+2.7%
Jul+2.7%
Aug+4.3%
Sep+9.4%
Oct+0.2%
Nov+9.3%
Dec+8.3%
2004
Jan+1.0%
Feb+2.4%
Mar+6.1%
Apr+0.4%
May-4.5%
Jun+5.5%
Jul-4.5%
Aug-2.2%
Sep-2.3%
Oct-0.5%
Nov+1.2%
Dec+5.4%
2003
Jan-2.8%
Feb+0.3%
Mar-2.4%
Apr-4.3%
May+8.2%
Jun+9.9%
Jul+3.6%
Aug+7.6%
Sep+0.2%
Oct+1.9%
Nov-4.3%
Dec+5.7%
2002
Jan-5.2%
Feb+5.9%
Mar+4.3%
Apr+4.1%
May+2.8%
Jun-11.0%
Jul-6.2%
Aug-2.1%
Sep-2.8%
Oct-8.0%
Nov+6.7%
Dec-6.9%
2001
Jan+0.4%
Feb-6.9%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+9.3%
May-5.0%
Jun-3.9%
Jul-8.5%
Aug-9.7%
Sep-8.8%
Oct+6.1%
Nov+3.2%
Dec-1.4%
2000
Jan+3.2%
Feb+2.2%
Mar+1.9%
Apr-11.6%
May-9.1%
Jun+6.6%
Jul-9.7%
Aug+7.2%
Sep-6.6%
Oct-7.7%
Nov+0.7%
Dec-5.9%
1999
Jan+4.7%
Feb-0.9%
Mar+10.2%
Apr+5.5%
May-3.5%
Jun+8.8%
Jul+1.9%
Aug-2.4%
Sep+1.0%
Oct+1.9%
Nov+3.4%
Dec+2.0%
1998
Jan+9.0%
Feb+1.2%
Mar-1.8%
Apr-5.4%
May+0.2%
Jun+1.0%
Jul+3.5%
Aug-13.9%
Sep-5.0%
Oct+1.2%
Nov+9.7%
Dec-7.0%
1997
Jan-5.0%
Feb+1.2%
Mar-3.0%
Apr+6.4%
May+4.8%
Jun+2.7%
Jul-1.3%
Aug-10.3%
Sep-1.9%
Oct-8.0%
Nov+1.1%
Dec-8.3%
1996
Jan+4.8%
Feb-3.3%
Mar+6.4%
Apr+3.0%
May-0.4%
Jun+2.6%
Jul-8.2%
Aug-2.5%
Sep+6.9%
Oct-5.1%
Nov+2.7%
Dec-8.2%
1995
Jan-5.4%
Feb-8.6%
Mar-5.4%
Apr+4.1%
May-8.2%
Jun-6.0%
Jul+14.9%
Aug+8.6%
Sep-1.1%
Oct-1.4%
Nov+6.2%
Dec+6.0%
1994
Jan+16.1%
Feb-1.1%
Mar-4.4%
Apr+3.2%
May+6.3%
Jun-1.6%
Jul-0.9%
Aug+0.9%
Sep-5.2%
Oct+2.2%
Nov-4.6%
Dec+3.4%
1993
Jan+0.6%
Feb-0.4%
Mar+9.7%
Apr+12.5%
May-1.8%
Jun-4.7%
Jul+4.0%
Aug+3.2%
Sep-4.4%
Oct-2.0%
Nov-16.7%
Dec+6.2%
1992
Jan-4.2%
Feb-3.1%
Mar-9.3%
Apr-10.1%
May+5.5%
Jun-13.1%
Jul-0.3%
Aug+13.5%
Sep-3.7%
Oct-3.6%
Nov+5.5%
Dec-4.3%
1991
Jan-2.3%
Feb+13.4%
Mar-0.4%
Apr-0.7%
May-1.2%
Jun-9.7%
Jul+3.6%
Aug-7.4%
Sep+7.1%
Oct+5.5%
Nov-10.1%
Dec+1.3%
1990
Jan-4.4%
Feb-7.0%
Mar-13.3%
Apr-1.3%
May+12.0%
Jun-3.6%
Jul-2.8%
Aug-16.3%
Sep-19.2%
Oct+20.1%
Nov-10.9%
Dec+6.2%
1989
Jan+4.7%
Feb+1.3%
Mar+2.7%
Apr+2.7%
May+1.6%
Jun-3.8%
Jul+6.1%
Aug-1.5%
Sep+3.5%
Oct-0.2%
Nov+4.8%
Dec+4.4%
1988
Jan+9.5%
Feb+6.9%
Mar+4.0%
Apr+4.5%
May-0.1%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+0.5%
Aug-2.0%
Sep+2.0%
Oct+0.2%
Nov+5.7%
Dec+2.0%
1987
Jan+6.5%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+5.6%
Apr+7.9%
May+6.4%
Jun-2.4%
Jul+1.3%
Aug+6.3%
Sep-0.1%
Oct-12.5%
Nov-0.3%
Dec-4.9%
1986
Jan-0.5%
Feb+4.7%
Mar+16.3%
Apr-0.2%
May+5.8%
Jun+5.5%
Jul-0.8%
Aug+7.5%
Sep-5.1%
Oct-5.3%
Nov+6.9%
Dec+4.1%
1985
Jan+3.9%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+2.2%
Apr-1.3%
May+2.7%
Jun+1.0%
Jul-4.8%
Aug+3.7%
Sep-0.1%
Oct+1.9%
Nov-1.4%
Dec+2.5%
1984
Jan+3.1%
Feb-1.6%
Mar+9.0%
Apr+0.5%
May-9.5%
Jun+4.4%
Jul-3.7%
Aug+5.9%
Sep+0.6%
Oct+5.7%
Nov+1.6%
Dec+1.0%
1983
Jan+1.1%
Feb-0.2%
Mar+4.9%
Apr+1.9%
May-0.2%
Jun+2.9%
Jul+2.3%
Aug+1.2%
Sep+2.3%
Oct-0.5%
Nov-0.4%
Dec+6.2%
1982
Jan+3.1%
Feb-4.7%
Mar-3.8%
Apr+1.8%
May-0.9%
Jun-1.5%
Jul-1.3%
Aug+0.0%
Sep-3.0%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+8.8%
Dec+1.5%
1981
Jan+2.7%
Feb-1.5%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+4.6%
May-1.8%
Jun+4.3%
Jul-0.5%
Aug-0.2%
Sep-4.6%
Oct-0.1%
Nov+1.3%
Dec+1.8%
1980
Jan+3.0%
Feb-0.0%
Mar-3.1%
Apr+4.7%
May-0.1%
Jun+0.2%
Jul-0.7%
Aug+1.4%
Sep+2.3%
Oct+1.0%
Nov-0.4%
Dec-0.8%
1979
Jan+3.5%
Feb-2.3%
Mar+1.0%
Apr+1.5%
May+0.5%
Jun-0.1%
Jul+1.1%
Aug+1.9%
Sep+2.1%
Oct-1.9%
Nov+0.1%
Dec+1.8%
1978
Jan+5.1%
Feb+2.2%
Mar+4.3%
Apr+1.6%
May-1.2%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+1.0%
Aug-0.3%
Sep+3.3%
Oct+2.3%
Nov+1.1%
Dec+0.6%
1977
Jan-0.6%
Feb+2.4%
Mar-0.8%
Apr+1.2%
May-1.4%
Jun-1.0%
Jul-1.6%
Aug+7.1%
Sep+0.4%
Oct-3.5%
Nov-2.8%
Dec-1.5%
1976
Jan+7.3%
Feb-0.6%
Mar-0.7%
Apr+1.3%
May+0.1%
Jun+4.1%
Jul-4.3%
Aug+2.1%
Sep+1.9%
Oct-3.8%
Nov-3.0%
Dec+10.7%
1975
Jan+3.1%
Feb+8.0%
Mar+5.0%
Apr-0.0%
May-1.7%
Jun+2.8%
Jul-4.4%
Aug-6.3%
Sep-4.3%
Oct+12.0%
Nov-0.5%
Dec+0.3%
1974
Jan+3.3%
Feb+0.8%
Mar-0.5%
Apr+3.5%
May+3.3%
Jun-3.6%
Jul-2.4%
Aug-9.4%
Sep-2.9%
Oct-9.0%
Nov+9.3%
Dec-2.3%
1973
Jan-0.8%
Feb-0.9%
Mar+2.2%
Apr-12.7%
May-0.3%
Jun+2.6%
Jul+7.8%
Aug-3.2%
Sep-5.4%
Oct+1.8%
Nov-5.1%
Dec-3.5%
1972
Jan+5.3%
Feb+5.8%
Mar+5.5%
Apr+4.8%
May+8.9%
Jun+2.0%
Jul+6.1%
Aug+3.3%
Sep+6.2%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+7.3%
Dec+7.0%
1971
Jan+5.7%
Feb+6.3%
Mar+7.7%
Apr+2.7%
May-0.5%
Jun+7.4%
Jul+0.9%
Aug-13.7%
Sep+5.7%
Oct-6.2%
Nov+7.2%
Dec+11.1%
1970
Jan-2.2%
Feb+3.7%
Mar+6.0%
Apr-16.2%
May-4.2%
Jun+5.5%
Jul+1.0%
Aug-1.2%
Sep-3.1%
Oct+2.4%
Nov-5.9%
Dec-0.2%
1969
Jan+7.7%
Feb-3.9%
Mar+4.7%
Apr+3.5%
May+4.5%
Jun-0.3%
Jul-6.0%
Aug+3.1%
Sep+4.8%
Oct+5.7%
Nov+3.3%
Dec+6.7%
1968
Jan+2.2%
Feb+2.9%
Mar+0.8%
Apr+7.0%
May+0.4%
Jun+4.7%
Jul+4.7%
Aug+5.5%
Sep+8.7%
Oct-5.1%
Nov-1.6%
Dec-1.0%
1967
Jan+0.8%
Feb+2.2%
Mar-2.6%
Apr-1.3%
May+4.8%
Jun-0.8%
Jul-1.2%
Aug-9.1%
Sep-1.4%
Oct+3.9%
Nov-7.2%
Dec+0.5%
1966
Jan+3.7%
Feb+2.5%
Mar+5.1%
Apr-1.9%
May-2.5%
Jun-1.3%
Jul+0.3%
Aug-2.4%
Sep+0.2%
Oct-1.7%
Nov-3.5%
Dec+4.5%
1965
Jan+2.1%
Feb-2.4%
Mar-6.6%
Apr+3.9%
May-6.8%
Jun-3.3%
Jul+3.5%
Aug+14.4%
Sep-2.5%
Oct+2.2%
Nov+9.8%
Dec+3.3%
1964
Jan+7.6%
Feb-5.0%
Mar-3.0%
Apr+0.8%
May+6.4%
Jun+3.6%
Jul-3.7%
Aug-2.5%
Sep-4.6%
Oct-0.6%
Nov-0.0%
Dec+0.6%
1963
Jan+2.7%
Feb+2.9%
Mar+6.6%
Apr-0.4%
May-2.4%
Jun-0.1%
Jul-10.7%
Aug-2.6%
Sep-3.6%
Oct+4.4%
Nov-5.8%
Dec-3.6%
1962
Jan+5.5%
Feb-0.5%
Mar-4.4%
Apr-4.0%
May-0.8%
Jun+5.5%
Jul-2.2%
Aug+0.5%
Sep-7.8%
Oct-3.6%
Nov+14.5%
Dec-1.5%
1961
Jan+10.1%
Feb+2.1%
Mar+4.1%
Apr+3.7%
May+2.1%
Jun+3.4%
Jul+0.5%
Aug-8.2%
Sep-4.8%
Oct-12.8%
Nov-0.3%
Dec+8.1%
1960
Jan+8.9%
Feb+6.5%
Mar+4.4%
Apr+3.1%
May-9.5%
Jun+10.2%
Jul+0.3%
Aug+7.5%
Sep+4.3%
Oct+1.9%
Nov+3.0%
Dec+5.4%
1959
Jan+3.8%
Feb+3.9%
Mar+6.8%
Apr-2.5%
May+6.8%
Jun+1.7%
Jul+5.5%
Aug+3.1%
Sep+2.4%
Oct+5.8%
Nov+2.3%
Dec-10.4%
1958
Jan+10.9%
Feb+1.0%
Mar+0.3%
Apr+5.0%
May+0.6%
Jun+4.4%
Jul-2.2%
Aug+3.3%
Sep-0.7%
Oct+3.7%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+6.5%
1957
Jan+3.4%
Feb+0.7%
Mar+1.8%
Apr+1.4%
May-11.7%
Jun+0.4%
Jul-7.0%
Aug+8.9%
Sep-0.0%
Oct-3.5%
Nov-4.1%
Dec-3.7%
1956
Jan-0.5%
Feb+3.8%
Mar+3.5%
Apr+4.1%
May+3.2%
Jun+2.9%
Jul-0.5%
Aug-1.3%
Sep-0.2%
Oct+3.2%
Nov+9.5%
Dec-1.3%
1955
Jan+3.8%
Feb-0.7%
Mar-4.2%
Apr-1.5%
May+1.1%
Jun+0.7%
Jul+3.8%
Aug+5.9%
Sep+0.3%
Oct+5.3%
Nov-3.9%
Dec+8.2%
1954
Jan-6.0%
Feb-0.6%
Mar-8.6%
Apr+7.0%
May-5.7%
Jun+6.8%
Jul-5.4%
Aug+4.8%
Sep+1.8%
Oct-6.3%
Nov-0.7%
Dec+8.9%
1953
Jan+24.2%
Feb-11.5%
Mar-23.3%
Apr+10.5%
May-1.7%
Jun+3.8%
Jul+11.5%
Aug+6.0%
Sep+10.1%
Oct-5.1%
Nov-1.1%
Dec-10.7%
1952
Jan+13.8%
Feb-4.0%
Mar-3.2%
Apr+15.5%
May+9.8%
Jun+10.6%
Jul+2.9%
Aug+0.3%
Sep+5.9%
Oct+16.5%
Nov+12.2%
Dec+3.5%
1951
Jan+13.3%
Feb+5.6%
Mar+1.2%
Apr-2.0%
May+5.3%
Jun+2.8%
Jul+3.9%
Aug+6.9%
Sep+5.3%
Oct+7.9%
Nov-4.7%
Dec+5.5%
1950
Jan-15.8%
Feb+16.1%
Mar-9.1%
Apr+1.7%
May-5.1%
Jun-8.5%
Jul+13.3%
Aug+17.4%
Sep-9.6%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+3.4%
Dec-7.1%
1949
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun-16.8%
Jul-1.6%
Aug+21.2%
Sep-6.8%
Oct-13.3%
Nov-13.2%
Dec-10.5%
Avg
Jan+2.2%
Feb+0.9%
Mar+0.6%
Apr+1.7%
May+0.5%
Jun+0.9%
Jul+0.2%
Aug+0.6%
Sep-0.4%
Oct+0.4%
Nov+1.2%
Dec+1.2%
Median
Jan+3.0%
Feb+0.8%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+1.6%
May+0.2%
Jun+1.5%
Jul-0.1%
Aug+0.9%
Sep-0.1%
Oct+0.7%
Nov+1.2%
Dec+1.6%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+2.4%
Feb+2.2%
Mar-1.4%
Apr+2.4%
May+5.2%
Jun+2.7%
Jul+0.1%
Aug+1.0%
Sep-0.4%
Oct+4.2%
Nov-0.0%
Dec+0.3%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan6.2%
Feb5.0%
Mar6.3%
Apr5.7%
May5.4%
Jun5.2%
Jul4.7%
Aug6.8%
Sep5.3%
Oct6.8%
Nov6.2%
Dec5.5%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.36
Feb0.18
Mar0.09
Apr0.30
May0.09
Jun0.16
Jul0.03
Aug0.09
Sep-0.07
Oct0.05
Nov0.19
Dec0.22
Win Rate (%)
Jan69%
Feb57%
Mar57%
Apr65%
May53%
Jun64%
Jul49%
Aug55%
Sep48%
Oct53%
Nov56%
Dec64%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲53▼24
Feb▲44▼33
Mar▲44▼33
Apr▲50▼27
May▲41▼36
Jun▲49▼28
Jul▲38▼39
Aug▲42▼35
Sep▲37▼40
Oct▲41▼36
Nov▲43▼34
Dec▲49▼28
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲13▼3
Feb▲6▼6
Mar▲7▼4
Apr▲9▼3
May▲7▼5
Jun▲12▼7
Jul▲4▼4
Aug▲7▼4
Sep▲5▼5
Oct▲4▼4
Nov▲9▼4
Dec▲6▼3
Best
Jan+24.2%1953
Feb+16.1%1950
Mar+16.3%1986
Apr+16.1%2026
May+12.0%1990
Jun+10.6%1952
Jul+14.9%1995
Aug+21.2%1949
Sep+10.1%1953
Oct+20.1%1990
Nov+15.0%2020
Dec+12.8%2009
Worst
Jan-15.8%1950
Feb-11.5%1953
Mar-23.3%1953
Apr-16.2%1970
May-11.7%1957
Jun-16.8%1949
Jul-10.7%1963
Aug-16.3%1990
Sep-19.2%1990
Oct-23.8%2008
Nov-16.7%1993
Dec-10.7%1953
−23.8%+24.2%
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