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NVDA closed at $216.47 on Oct 20, 2026, down 4.8% over the past month. It sits 9.5% below its 52-week high, the trend is mixed, momentum is soft (RSI-14 37), and a typical day moves it about 2.3%.
| Last close | $216.47 (Oct 20, 2026) |
| 52-week range (closes) | $165.17 – $239.24 |
| From the 52-week high | -9.5% |
| Trend (50- / 200-day averages) | Mixed · 50-day $222.92 · 200-day $203.26 |
| Momentum (RSI-14) | 37 · Neutral (30–70) |
| Typical daily move | 2.3% |
| Price change | NVDA | S&P 500 (SPY) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.3% | — | — |
| 1 month | -4.8% | — | — |
| 3 months | +4.4% | — | — |
| 6 months | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1 year | +18.5% | — | — |
Close to close, price only. "1 month" is measured from the close nearest 30 days earlier (3 months 91, 6 months 182, 1 year 365); the typical daily move is the standard deviation of daily changes over the last 3 months. Data as of the Oct 20, 2026 close.
Over 15 years of monthly closes (Nov 2011 – Sep 2026, dividends included), NVDA's strongest month has been May (higher in 13 of 15 years, average +12.4%) and its weakest December (lower in 8 of 15 years, average -1.5%). Passing our test for a tendency (up in at least 70% of years, or down in at least 60%): February (up 11 of 15), May (up 13 of 15), August (up 12 of 15), November (up 12 of 15). Tendencies, not guarantees.
| Month | Average | Median | Up in | Years | Tendency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.9% | +0.5% | 53% | 15 | — |
| February | +7.3% | +5.6% | 73% | 15 | Leans up |
| March | +3.6% | +1.3% | 53% | 15 | — |
| April | -0.3% | +0.5% | 53% | 15 | — |
| May | +12.4% | +8.2% | 87% | 15 | Leans up |
| June | +4.0% | +0.6% | 60% | 15 | — |
| July | +5.4% | +2.8% | 67% | 15 | — |
| August | +6.4% | +5.6% | 80% | 15 | Leans up |
| September | +0.1% | +1.7% | 67% | 15 | — |
| Octoberthis month | +4.1% | +7.2% | 64% | 14 | — |
| Novembernext month | +7.2% | +6.9% | 80% | 15 | Leans up |
| December | -1.5% | -2.6% | 47% | 15 | — |
Each month's change is its close against the month before, from dividend-adjusted monthly closes; "up in" is the share of years it closed higher.
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