Zcash seasonality: every month and weekday
Going by median return since 2019, Zcash's best month has been May (+20.8%, higher in 5 of 8 years) and its worst June (−20.7%, higher in 2 of 8). Across all 91 full months, it finished higher 47% 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 | 7 | 3 of 7 | −19.4% | +11.1% | +142% (2020) | −41% (2026) | 100% |
| February | 7 | 3 of 7 | −4.7% | +1.9% | +30% (2021) | −27% (2026) | 100% |
| March | 7 | 5 of 7 | +9.0% | +10.2% | +50% (2022) | −37% (2020) | 27% |
| April | 8 | 4 of 8 | +0.1% | +8.3% | +55% (2021) | −36% (2022) | 100% |
| May | 8 | 5 of 8 | +20.8% | +15.7% | +62% (2026) | −34% (2021) | 49% |
| June | 8 | 2 of 8 | −20.7% | −14.6% | +15% (2019) | −42% (2022) | 29% |
| July | 8 | 4 of 8 | +5.6% | +9.5% | +60% (2024) | −34% (2019) | 100% |
| August | 8 | 4 of 8 | +0.2% | +8.1% | +85% (2026) | −35% (2019) | 100% |
| September | 8 | 3 of 8 | −10.3% | +10.5% | +84% (2025) | −26% (2021) | 73% |
| October | 8 | 4 of 8 | +1.1% | +63.4% | +444% (2025) | −13% (2026) | 100% |
| November | 7 | 5 of 7 | +5.8% | +14.1% | +61% (2024) | −23% (2019) | 27% |
| December | 7 | 1 of 7 | −8.9% | −9.4% | +20% (2025) | −33% (2021) | 13% |
By weekday
| Day (UTC) | Days | Higher | Median daily move | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 399 | 48% | −0.30% | +0.01% |
| Tuesday | 399 | 46% | −0.67% | −0.22% |
| Wednesday | 399 | 53% | +0.53% | +0.97% |
| Thursday | 399 | 47% | −0.15% | −0.09% |
| Friday | 400 | 51% | +0.18% | +0.37% |
| Saturday | 400 | 52% | +0.15% | +0.55% |
| Sunday | 399 | 52% | +0.24% | +0.30% |
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.