US stock · data to 2026-10-20
Microsoft (MSFT)
Microsoft: $529.38 on 2026-10-20. +23.6% a year since 1986, worst fall -75%. Year-by-year returns, risk profile and what followed its price patterns in the past.
Open the interactive chart and full historyKey numbers
| Last close | $529.38 |
| Return a year since 1986 | +23.6% |
| All-time high | $543.45 (2026-10-13) |
| Below its high | -2.6% |
| Worst fall | -75% (2009-03-09) |
| Yearly volatility | 33% |
| Beta vs its index | 1.17 |
| Risk / reward vs its market | Medium risk · Medium reward |
Returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | +56.8% |
| 2022 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | +51.2% |
| 2020 | +41.0% |
| 2019 | +55.3% |
| 2018 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | +37.7% |
| 2016 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +19.4% |
What followed its price patterns in the past
How often MSFT was higher 40 trading days after each pattern, next to an ordinary day. History for learning, not a forecast.
| Pattern | Past cases | Higher after 40 days | On an ordinary day | Median move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSI rises above 70 | 144 | 60% | 63% | +3.0% |
| New 52-week high | 143 | 62% | 63% | +2.9% |
| Up streak | 140 | 56% | 63% | +1.9% |
| Big up day | 111 | 61% | 63% | +1.7% |
| Down streak | 105 | 70% | 63% | +4.9% |
| Big down day | 96 | 55% | 63% | +1.5% |
| Falls below 200-day avg | 86 | 64% | 63% | +3.8% |
| Crosses above 200-day avg | 85 | 68% | 63% | +3.0% |
| Squeeze breakout up | 77 | 64% | 63% | +3.5% |
| Gap up | 62 | 60% | 63% | +3.1% |
| RSI drops below 30 | 54 | 74% | 63% | +4.9% |
| Volume spike on a down day | 53 | 64% | 63% | +4.5% |
ZOSH shows history and calculations for learning. It is not investment advice and does not tell anyone to buy or sell. Data: Yahoo Finance, AMFI, NSE and official sources; it can be late or wrong, so check before acting.