Request seasonality: every month and weekday
Going by median return since 2021, Request's best month has been November (+12.8%, higher in 3 of 5 years) and its worst June (−13.9%, higher in 0 of 5). Across all 62 full months, it finished higher 42% of the time.
A handful of years per month is a small sample. The “by luck” column says how easily a record like that would turn up if the month were no different from any other.
By month
| Month | Years | Higher | Median | Average | Best | Worst | By luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 1 of 5 | −11.7% | −8.5% | +28% (2023) | −38% (2022) | 41% |
| February | 5 | 2 of 5 | −3.8% | −0.9% | +39% (2024) | −33% (2026) | 100% |
| March | 5 | 4 of 5 | +12.2% | +12.0% | +44% (2024) | −11% (2023) | 17% |
| April | 5 | 2 of 5 | −4.8% | −9.4% | +7% (2026) | −26% (2024) | 100% |
| May | 5 | 2 of 5 | −3.5% | −2.8% | +17% (2024) | −32% (2022) | 100% |
| June | 5 | 0 of 5 | −13.9% | −13.7% | −1% (2025) | −24% (2026) | 7.9% |
| July | 5 | 2 of 5 | −1.4% | +2.5% | +17% (2022) | −9% (2024) | 100% |
| August | 5 | 2 of 5 | −5.7% | −5.8% | +11% (2026) | −19% (2022) | 100% |
| September | 6 | 3 of 6 | −1.4% | −4.3% | +5% (2024) | −20% (2021) | 100% |
| October | 6 | 3 of 6 | +1.0% | +0.9% | +16% (2023) | −14% (2024) | 100% |
| November | 5 | 3 of 5 | +12.8% | +29.2% | +120% (2021) | −16% (2022) | 66% |
| December | 5 | 2 of 5 | −6.4% | −2.7% | +12% (2023) | −18% (2021) | 100% |
By weekday
| Day (UTC) | Days | Higher | Median daily move | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 273 | 51% | +0.19% | −0.13% |
| Tuesday | 273 | 48% | −0.09% | +0.04% |
| Wednesday | 273 | 48% | −0.18% | −0.05% |
| Thursday | 273 | 45% | −0.39% | +0.63% |
| Friday | 273 | 52% | +0.16% | +0.06% |
| Saturday | 274 | 54% | +0.25% | +0.74% |
| Sunday | 273 | 42% | −0.64% | −0.61% |
A month's return runs from the open of its first daily candle to the close of its last (UTC). Only full months are counted. Daily moves are close to close.