FTSE 100 — UK100 Seasonality & Best Time to Trade
When FTSE 100 — UK100 is most volatile and how it has moved by month and weekday, measured from daily candles across broker feeds.
By day of week
| Day | Avg daily range | Avg return |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 1.06% | 0.138% |
| Tue | 1.17% | 0.035% |
| Wed | 1.20% | 0.163% |
| Thu | 1.25% | -0.022% |
| Fri | 1.20% | 0.010% |
By month
| Month | Avg daily range | Avg return | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.81% | 2.24% | 3 |
| Feb | 1.00% | 4.39% | 3 |
| Mar | 1.88% | -4.45% | 3 |
| Apr | 1.08% | 0.57% | 3 |
| May | 1.16% | 0.07% | 5 |
| Jun | 0.94% | 0.81% | 5 |
| Jul | 1.01% | 3.40% | 5 |
| Aug | 0.84% | -0.85% | 8 |
| Sep | 1.21% | -1.54% | 6 |
| Oct | 1.17% | 2.38% | 6 |
| Nov | 1.03% | 3.19% | 6 |
| Dec | 0.81% | 0.33% | 6 |
Range = average high−low as % of price; return = average change over the period. Real measured market behaviour of the instrument, straight from broker price feeds.