MSFT : NASDAQ
Industry: Software
Historic Monthly Stock Performance
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Jan
7
16
+8.1%
Feb
8
15
-1.5%
Mar
8
15
+4.0%
Apr
8
16
+3.0%
May
7
17
+3.9%
Jun
10
14
+2.7%
Jul
9
15
-2.7%
Aug
9
15
+1.9%
Sep
9
15
+2.0%
Oct
8
16
+5.4%
Nov
11
13
+2.5%
Dec
10
14
+2.3%
-4%-2%0%2%4%6%8%10%
Average Return
Historically, what’s the best month to buy/sell a given stock?
By tracking historic monthly performance, users can ascertain whether seasonal trading patterns exist. When measuring payoff, users must look at average monthly returns. To fully gauge seasonal stock performance, users should also take into account the number of times a stock has increased or decreased for a given month. |
Historical
Performance Jan 2009
 12.0%Jan 2008
8.4%Jan 2007
 3.3%Jan 2006
7.6%Jan 2005
1.6%Jan 2004
1.0%Jan 2003
8.2%Jan 2002
5.1%Jan 2001
40.8%Jan 2000
16.2%Jan 1999
26.2%Jan 1998
15.4%Jan 1997
23.4%Jan 1996
5.4%Jan 1995
2.9%Jan 1994
5.6%Jan 1993
1.3%Jan 1992
8.1%Jan 1991
30.4%Jan 1990
6.3%Jan 1989
12.0%Jan 1988
2.8%Jan 1987
51.5%Average
8.1%Historical
Performance Feb 2009
5.6%Feb 2008
16.6%Feb 2007
8.7%Feb 2006
4.5%Feb 2005
4.3%Feb 2004
4.1%Feb 2003
0.1%Feb 2002
7.2%Feb 2001
3.4%Feb 2000
8.7%Feb 1999
14.2%Feb 1998
13.6%Feb 1997
4.4%Feb 1996
6.7%Feb 1995
6.1%Feb 1994
3.1%Feb 1993
3.6%Feb 1992
2.7%Feb 1991
5.7%Feb 1990
6.8%Feb 1989
0.2%Feb 1988
6.5%Feb 1987
5.0%Average
1.5%Historical
Performance Mar 2009
13.7%Mar 2008
4.3%Mar 2007
1.1%Mar 2006
1.3%Mar 2005
3.9%Mar 2004
6.0%Mar 2003
2.2%Mar 2002
3.4%Mar 2001
7.3%Mar 2000
18.9%Mar 1999
19.4%Mar 1998
5.6%Mar 1997
6.0%Mar 1996
4.5%Mar 1995
12.9%Mar 1994
2.7%Mar 1993
10.9%Mar 1992
4.0%Mar 1991
2.3%Mar 1990
12.2%Mar 1989
16.2%Mar 1988
4.9%Mar 1987
26.1%Average
4.0%Historical
Performance Apr 2009
10.3%Apr 2008
0.5%Apr 2007
7.4%Apr 2006
11.2%Apr 2005
4.7%Apr 2004
4.8%Apr 2003
5.6%Apr 2002
13.3%Apr 2001
23.9%Apr 2000
34.4%Apr 1999
9.3%Apr 1998
0.7%Apr 1997
32.5%Apr 1996
9.8%Apr 1995
14.9%Apr 1994
9.1%Apr 1993
7.6%Apr 1992
7.0%Apr 1991
6.7%Apr 1990
4.7%Apr 1989
12.0%Apr 1988
3.5%Apr 1987
7.5%Apr 1986
17.3%Average
3.0%Historical
Performance May 2009
3.1%May 2008
0.7%May 2007
2.5%May 2006
6.2%May 2005
2.0%May 2004
0.4%May 2003
3.7%May 2002
2.6%May 2001
2.1%May 2000
10.3%May 1999
0.8%May 1998
5.9%May 1997
2.1%May 1996
4.9%May 1995
3.6%May 1994
16.2%May 1993
8.3%May 1992
9.8%May 1991
10.9%May 1990
25.9%May 1989
8.3%May 1988
6.4%May 1987
10.8%May 1986
7.7%Average
3.9%Historical
Performance Jun 2009
13.8%Jun 2008
2.9%Jun 2007
4.0%Jun 2006
2.9%Jun 2005
3.7%Jun 2004
8.9%Jun 2003
4.2%Jun 2002
7.4%Jun 2001
4.9%Jun 2000
27.9%Jun 1999
11.8%Jun 1998
27.8%Jun 1997
1.9%Jun 1996
1.2%Jun 1995
6.7%Jun 1994
4.2%Jun 1993
5.0%Jun 1992
13.2%Jun 1991
6.9%Jun 1990
4.1%Jun 1989
12.4%Jun 1988
15.5%Jun 1987
11.5%Jun 1986
11.5%Average
2.7%Historical
Performance Jul 2009
1.1%Jul 2008
6.5%Jul 2007
0.3%Jul 2006
3.3%Jul 2005
3.1%Jul 2004
0.2%Jul 2003
3.0%Jul 2002
12.3%Jul 2001
8.8%Jul 2000
12.7%Jul 1999
4.9%Jul 1998
1.4%Jul 1997
11.9%Jul 1996
1.9%Jul 1995
0.1%Jul 1994
0.0%
Jul 1993
15.9%Jul 1992
3.9%Jul 1991
7.9%Jul 1990
12.5%Jul 1989
3.3%Jul 1988
11.2%Jul 1987
7.8%Jul 1986
7.3%Average
2.7%Historical
Performance Aug 2009
4.8%Aug 2008
6.1%Aug 2007
2.2%Aug 2006
6.8%Aug 2005
6.9%Aug 2004
4.2%Aug 2003
0.4%Aug 2002
2.3%Aug 2001
13.8%Aug 2000
0.0%
Aug 1999
7.9%Aug 1998
12.7%Aug 1997
6.5%Aug 1996
3.9%Aug 1995
2.2%Aug 1994
12.9%Aug 1993
1.5%Aug 1992
2.4%Aug 1991
16.0%Aug 1990
7.5%Aug 1989
7.3%Aug 1988
16.0%Aug 1987
26.3%Aug 1986
0.0%
Average
1.9%Historical
Performance Sep 2009
4.3%Sep 2008
2.2%Sep 2007
2.5%Sep 2006
6.4%Sep 2005
6.0%Sep 2004
1.3%Sep 2003
4.8%Sep 2002
10.9%Sep 2001
10.3%Sep 2000
13.6%Sep 1999
2.2%Sep 1998
14.7%Sep 1997
0.1%Sep 1996
7.7%Sep 1995
2.2%Sep 1994
3.4%Sep 1993
9.8%Sep 1992
8.1%Sep 1991
4.4%Sep 1990
2.4%Sep 1989
16.6%Sep 1988
4.5%Sep 1987
11.6%Sep 1986
0.9%Average
2.0%Historical
Performance Oct 2009
7.8%Oct 2008
16.3%Oct 2007
24.9%Oct 2006
5.0%Oct 2005
0.1%Oct 2004
1.2%Oct 2003
6.0%Oct 2002
22.2%Oct 2001
13.6%Oct 2000
14.2%Oct 1999
2.2%Oct 1998
3.8%Oct 1997
1.7%Oct 1996
4.1%Oct 1995
10.5%Oct 1994
12.2%Oct 1993
2.9%Oct 1992
10.2%Oct 1991
5.5%Oct 1990
1.2%Oct 1989
19.3%Oct 1988
6.2%Oct 1987
24.9%Oct 1986
37.2%Average
5.4%Historical
Performance Nov 2009
6.1%Nov 2008
9.4%Nov 2007
8.7%Nov 2006
2.3%Nov 2005
7.7%Nov 2004
4.1%Nov 2003
1.6%Nov 2002
7.9%Nov 2001
10.4%Nov 2000
16.7%Nov 1999
1.6%Nov 1998
15.2%Nov 1997
8.8%Nov 1996
14.3%Nov 1995
12.9%Nov 1994
0.2%Nov 1993
0.2%Nov 1992
4.9%Nov 1991
3.6%Nov 1990
13.3%Nov 1989
6.4%Nov 1988
3.6%Nov 1987
10.1%Nov 1986
28.4%Average
2.5%Historical
Performance Dec 2009
3.6%Dec 2008
3.9%Dec 2007
6.0%Dec 2006
1.7%Dec 2005
5.5%Dec 2004
0.3%Dec 2003
6.5%Dec 2002
10.4%Dec 2001
3.2%Dec 2000
24.4%Dec 1999
28.2%Dec 1998
13.7%Dec 1997
8.7%Dec 1996
5.3%Dec 1995
0.7%Dec 1994
2.8%Dec 1993
0.8%Dec 1992
8.3%Dec 1991
14.4%Dec 1990
4.2%Dec 1989
0.0%
Dec 1988
12.7%Dec 1987
21.2%Dec 1986
3.0%Average
2.3% |
Number of Times Stock Price Decreased
Number of Times Stock Price Increased
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