Aluminum (ALI-F)
Commodities · Industrial metal · data since 2014-05-06 · last close 2026-09-09
Aluminum (ALI-F) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 13.5 | -12.3 | -2.9 | 1.3 | 5.0 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.5 | -0.9 | -5.0 | -5.7 | 2.4 | 7.1 | -2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 8.9 | -0.6 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | -4.2 | -3.0 | 5.4 | 12.1 | 1.2 | -5.2 | -10.9 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -1.6 |
| 2023 | 9.5 | -12.0 | 2.6 | -1.0 | -4.4 | -6.2 | 5.5 | -2.5 | 7.1 | -3.4 | -4.0 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 2.4 | -12.9 | -9.4 | -13.1 | 2.6 | -4.9 | -7.9 | 3.3 | 10.4 | -2.0 |
| 2021 | -0.4 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | -5.0 | -6.1 | 6.2 |
| 2020 | -4.5 | -3.3 | -10.2 | -1.4 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 10.9 | -2.0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | -4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -18.2 | 2.2 | -5.5 | -1.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 0.7 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -3.2 | 8.1 | -7.1 | 4.9 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | -3.5 |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -9.8 | -0.4 | -1.8 | -9.4 | -1.6 | -5.5 | -1.0 | -2.8 | -5.1 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| 2014 | · | · | · | · | 0.2 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | -5.8 | 5.4 | -3.2 | -7.4 |
| Avg | 2.7 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.4 | -2.8 | -0.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ALI-F seasonality — average by calendar month
Aluminum has monthly history back to 2014. Its strongest month by median is October — positive in 9 of 12 years, median +1.8%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 7 of 13 with a median of -1.6%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±5.6% in an average month and has fallen 46.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.7% | -0.5% | +0.5% | +0.7% | -0.4% | -2.8% | 0.0% | +1.6% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +0.5% |
| Win rate | 67%/12 | 50%/12 | 58%/12 | 42%/12 | 62%/13 | 46%/13 | 54%/13 | 62%/13 | 67%/12 | 75%/12 | 67%/12 | 50%/12 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ALI-F risk & extremes
ALI-F drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Aluminum's best month?+
Aluminum's strongest completed month on record is May 2026, at +13.54%.
What was Aluminum's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is June 2019, at -18.20%.
Is Aluminum up this year?+
Aluminum is up 22.04% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Aluminum's 1-year return?+
+40.97% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Aluminum's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 46.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2014.
Which calendar month is historically best for Aluminum?+
January has the highest average return across every completed January since 2014. An average is not a forecast.
About Aluminum
Aluminum is an industrial metal business. It builds the big heavy things the economy runs on — with price receipts on this site going back to 2014. Since 2014 it has ground out +55% overall — not every story is a rocket.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was May 2026 at +13.54%; its worst, June 2019 at -18.2%.
- It has closed October in the green 9 out of 12 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.