CPN is a stock with no down side in March-May. Here a total growth of the quarterly value growth, and of the monthly volume. I added on what would have happened if you would have reinvested the initial $25,000 each year at the same time in this same stock. That was fun.
Revolving Quarterly Report
CPN
Total Quarterly for 6+ years studied NOV-JAN 139% DEC-FEB -3% JAN-MAR 128% FEB-APR 92% MAR-MAY 159% APR-JUN 17% MAY-JUL 39% JUN-AUG 32% JUL-SEP -8% AUG-OCT -27% SEP-NOV 41% OCT-DEC 106%
Note, CPN had no losing Mar-May quarters in any of the years that I studied it. It made money every year at this time.
Total Monthly Volume in years studied JAN 126% FEB -47% MAR 379% APR -207% MAY 230% JUN 142% JUL 95% AUG 79% SEP 33% OCT 109% NOV 197% DEC 238%
MAR-MAY QUARTER 2002 47% $96,685.55 sell in early June each year. 2001 14% $65,917.77 2000 16% $57,937.71 1999 55% $49,992.34 1998 13% $32,168.72 1997 14% $28,557.83 Invest $25,000 in late February
Certificate of Deposit at 2% for three months. At 3%, 4%, 5%. 2002 2% $28,154.06 2001 2% $27,602.02 2000 2% $27,060.80 1999 2% $26,530.20 1998 2% $26,010.00 1997 2% $25,500.00
With an initial $25,000 investment you would have grown this much.
Remember, these totals may have quarters that have more years to add. All IPO's don't start January 1st.