Micron Technology (MU): seasonality, best and worst months, and drawdowns
Information Technology · 42.4 years of daily prices, Jun 1, 1984 to Oct 29, 2026
Since 1984, MU has closed higher in 53% of months and 59% of calendar years. Its strongest month on average has been January (+9.6%), and its weakest June (-0.8%). Its deepest drop was -98%, from Jul 14, 2000 to Nov 20, 2008, and it was back to the old high by Jan 4, 2022.
Average return by calendar month
| Average | Up | Years | |||
| Jan | +9.6% | 67% | 42 | ||
| Feb | +5.7% | 62% | 42 | ||
| Mar | +2.1% | 52% | 42 | ||
| Apr | +2.4% | 50% | 42 | ||
| May | +6.5% | 67% | 42 | ||
| Jun | -0.8% | 52% | 42 | ||
| Jul | +0.4% | 42% | 43 | ||
| Aug | +1.5% | 44% | 43 | ||
| Sep | -0.3% | 49% | 43 | ||
| Oct | -0.5% | 48% | 42 | ||
| Nov | +2.7% | 50% | 42 | ||
| Dec | +3.5% | 60% | 42 | ||
"Up" is the share of years that month closed higher. Unfinished months aren't counted.
Best and worst
| Best | Worst | |
|---|---|---|
| Day | +23.7% Oct 21, 1987 |
-25.2% Oct 19, 1987 |
| Month | +97.2% November 1985 |
-51.6% February 1985 |
| Year | +301% 2009 |
-69% 1985 |
This year so far: +227.5%.
Drawdowns
MU has fallen 20% or more from a high 13 times and 10% or more 26 times since 1984. In a typical year it has dropped 43% from that year's high at some point, even in years it ended up.
How it moves
| Days that close higher | 48% |
| Typical daily move (1 std. dev.) | ±3.8% |
| Typical monthly move | ±17.8% |
| Moves beyond 3 std. dev. vs. a bell curve | 5.3× as often |
| Beta to the S&P 500 (5 yrs) | 1.92 |
| Price growth per year | +16.7% |
| ... missing its 10 best days | +11.6% |
Price only, before dividends.
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