Statistics of Price Movements of Salesforce.com Inc (CRM)

The price movements of Salesforce.com Inc (ticker CRM) are summarized in five ways:

Table 1. Statistics of daily price changes using the closing prices
Table 2. Statistics of daily price changes using the closing and opening prices
Table 3 – 7. Statistics of daily price changes when CRM opened with an increase of 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, or more than 5%
Table 8 – 10. Statistics of stock price changes in the 20 days after CRM had a big price move
Table 11. Statistics of daily price changes in the 20 days after CRM moved 5% with twice the 30-day average volume

The statistics are calculated using CRM's price data across 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020.

Table 1. Statistics of CRM one-day price changes

In this table, the one-day price change is calculated using the closing price and the previous day's closing price.

In the past 1,549 trading days, 51.8% of the time (802 days), CRM closed above the previous day's closing price. 44.5% of the time (689 days), it closed below the previous day's closing price. 3.7% of the time (57 days), it did not change.

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CRM Price Change (%)	Number of Days	% of Total Sessions
26 – 27%	1	0.06%
11 – 12%	3	0.19%
10 – 11%	1	0.06%
9 – 10%	2	0.13%
8 – 9%	1	0.06%
7 – 8%	1	0.06%
6 – 7%	3	0.19%
5 – 6%	14	0.90%
4 – 5%	8	0.52%
3 – 4%	40	2.58%
2 – 3%	97	6.27%
1 – 2%	230	14.86%
0 – 1%	401	25.90%
0%	57	3.68%
0 – -1%	381	24.61%
-1 – -2%	150	9.69%
-2 – -3%	73	4.72%
-3 – -4%	41	2.65%
-4 – -5%	21	1.36%
-5 – -6%	13	0.84%
-6 – -7%	1	0.06%
-7 – -8%	4	0.26%
-8 – -9%	2	0.13%
-9 – -10%	1	0.06%
-12 – -13%	1	0.06%
-15 – -16%	1	0.06%

Table 2. Statistics of CRM: Closing vs. Open

In this table, instead of using the closing price of the previous day, the opening price is used to calculate the one-day price change of CRM.

50.5% of the time (782 days), CRM closed above the opening price. 45.9% of the time (711 days), it closed below the opening price. 3.6% of the time (56 days), it closed where it started.

Closing - Open (%)	Number of Days	% of Total Sessions
12 – 13%	1	0.06%
8 – 9%	1	0.06%
6 – 7%	5	0.32%
5 – 6%	8	0.52%
4 – 5%	6	0.39%
3 – 4%	22	1.42%
2 – 3%	77	4.97%
1 – 2%	194	12.52%
0 – 1%	468	30.21%
0%	56	3.62%
0 – -1%	416	26.86%
-1 – -2%	173	11.17%
-2 – -3%	64	4.13%
-3 – -4%	33	2.13%
-4 – -5%	10	0.65%
-5 – -6%	10	0.65%
-6 – -7%	2	0.13%
-7 – -8%	2	0.13%
-8 – -9%	1	0.06%

Table 3. One-day performance when CRM opened 5% higher than previous close

In the past 1,549 trading days, CRM opened more than 5% higher than the previous day's closing price 8 times. Of these days, 37.5% (3 days) had closing prices above the opening price, and 62.5% (5 days) had closing prices below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%)	Number of Days	% of Total Sessions
8 – 9%	1	12.50%
1 – 2%	1	12.50%
0 – 1%	1	12.50%
-1 – -2%	3	37.50%
-2 – -3%	1	12.50%
-3 – -4%	1	12.50%

Table 4. Closing vs. open when CRM opened 4–5% higher

On 6 days, CRM opened 4–5% higher than the previous day's closing price. Of these days, 33.3% (2 days) had closing prices above the opening price, and 66.7% (4 days) had closing prices below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%)	Number of Days	% of Total Sessions
0 – 1%	2	33.33%
0 – -1%	2	33.33%
-1 – -2%	1	16.67%
-2 – -3%	1	16.67%

Table 5. Closing vs. open when CRM open 3 – 4% higher

10 times CRM opened 3 – 4% higher than the previous day's closing price. Among these days, 70.0% (7 days) closed above the opening price, 30.0% (3 days) closed below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%)	Number of Days	% of Total Sessions
6 – 7%	1	10.00%
2 – 3%	2	20.00%
1 – 2%	1	10.00%
0 – 1%	3	30.00%
-1 – -2%	1	10.00%
-3 – -4%	2	20.00%

Table 6. Closing vs. open when CRM open 2 – 3% higher

26 times CRM opened 2 – 3% higher than the previous day's closing price. Among these days, 69.2% (18 days) closed above the opening price, 30.8% (8 days) closed below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%)	Number of Days	% of Total Sessions
6 – 7%	2	7.69%
3 – 4%	2	7.69%
2 – 3%	1	3.85%
1 – 2%	7	26.92%
0 – 1%	6	23.08%
0 – -1%	3	11.54%
-1 – -2%	1	3.85%
-2 – -3%	3	11.54%
-3 – -4%	1	3.85%

Table 7. Closing vs. open when CRM open 1 – 2% higher

124 times CRM opened 1 – 2% higher than the previous day's closing price. Among these days, 50.8% (63 days) closed above the opening price, 48.4% (60 days) closed below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%)	Number of Days	% of Total Sessions
5 – 6%	1	0.81%
3 – 4%	1	0.81%
2 – 3%	5	4.03%
1 – 2%	19	15.32%
0 – 1%	37	29.84%
0%	1	0.81%
0 – -1%	26	20.97%
-1 – -2%	20	16.13%
-2 – -3%	3	2.42%
-3 – -4%	8	6.45%
-4 – -5%	1	0.81%
-5 – -6%	1	0.81%
-6 – -7%	1	0.81%

Table 8. Periods when CRM moved 15% or more

In this table, we track the price movements in the 20 days after CRM had a one-day price change of at least 15%.

Date	Price Change	Price Change after 15% Move
Days after:		1	4	7	10	13	16	19
20200826	26%	1.5	3.3	-6.5	-9.0	-7.6	-10.8	-13.3
20200316	-15.8%	8.9	12.1	18.3	20.6	8.1	16.7	24.3

Table 8a. CRM average price changes following a 15% up day

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 1 days in which CRM was up more than 15%. This table shows the average price changes over the 1 days.

Average Type	Average Price Change
Days after:	1	4	7	10	13	16	19
Avg for Change ≥ 15%	1.5	3.3	-6.5	-9.0	-7.6	-10.8	-13.3

Table 8b. CRM average price changes following a 15% down day

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 1 days in which CRM was down more than -15%. This table shows the average price changes over the 1 days.

Average Type	Average Price Change
Days after:	1	4	7	10	13	16	19
Avg for Change ≥ -15%	8.9	12.1	18.3	20.6	8.1	16.7	24.3

Table 9. Periods when CRM moved 10% or more

In this table, we track the price movements in the 20 days after CRM had a one-day price change of at least 10%.

Date	Price Change	Price Change after 10% Move
Days after:		1	4	7	10	13	16	19
20200826	26%	1.5	3.3	-6.5	-9.0	-7.6	-10.8	-13.3
20150226	11.7%	-1.2	-7.6	-6.8	-7.5	-3.8	-3.6	-6.3
20150429	11.6%	-2.5	-2.5	-3.0	-3.8	-2.5	-2.3	-1.4
20160225	11%	.4	1.5	1.5	1.8	3.3	4.7	3.4
20181128	10.2%	-.7	-1.0	-3.3	-.4	-7.0	-9.2	-13.7
20160205	-12.9%	-7.6	1.2	2.1	6.2	6.9	15.8	21.0
20200316	-15.8%	8.9	12.1	18.3	20.6	8.1	16.7	24.3

Table 9a. CRM average price changes following a 10% up day

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 5 days in which CRM was up more than 10%. This table shows the average price changes over the 5 days.

Average Type	Average Price Change
Days after:	1	4	7	10	13	16	19
Avg for Change ≥ 10%	-.5	-1.3	-3.6	-3.8	-3.5	-4.3	-6.3

Table 9b. CRM average price changes following a 10% down day

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 2 days in which CRM was down more than -10%. This table shows the average price changes over the 2 days.

Average Type	Average Price Change
Days after:	1	4	7	10	13	16	19
Avg for Change ≥ -10%	.7	6.7	10.2	13.4	7.5	16.3	22.7

Table 10. Periods when CRM moved 5% or more

In this table, we track the price movements in the 20 days after CRM had a one-day price change of at least 5%.

Date	Price Change	Price Change after 5% Move
Days after:		1	4	7	10	13	16	19
20200826	26%	1.5	3.3	-6.5	-9.0	-7.6	-10.8	-13.3
20150226	11.7%	-1.2	-7.6	-6.8	-7.5	-3.8	-3.6	-6.3
20150429	11.6%	-2.5	-2.5	-3.0	-3.8	-2.5	-2.3	-1.4
20160225	11%	.4	1.5	1.5	1.8	3.3	4.7	3.4
20181128	10.2%	-.7	-1.0	-3.3	-.4	-7.0	-9.2	-13.7
20200406	9.8%	-1.7	4.7	5.5	10.3	2.8	4.7	6.0
20200324	9.3%	-4.3	-2.5	-12.6	-5.6	.6	1.3	5.9
20200317	8.9%	-2.3	3.8	14.3	6.3	-.8	11.6	12.6
20181226	7.8%	3.3	4.7	5.4	11.6	11.6	14.5	13.8
20200310	6.6%	-4.2	-23.0	-13.6	-4.8	-9.5	-16.9	-8.5
20160217	6.3%	-2.8	-.9	9.8	10.9	11.0	11.4	12.9
20160209	6%	2.5	4.1	7.6	9.7	21.6	22.9	23.0
20161010	5.9%	-3.6	-1.1	-3.0	-.1	-.5	.5	-1.0
20181107	5.8%	.1	-6.8	-6.5	-12.8	-10.8	-1.5	-1.8
20190104	5.7%	3.1	6.6	8.1	10.5	8.5	6.8	10.2
20201104	5.7%	3.8	-1.2	-.5	2.6	2.8	-1.6	-3.7
20181025	5.6%	-3.8	-2.5	-3.8	.8	-6.1	-5.9	-12.2
20150908	5.4%	-2.4	-1.2	2.2	1.3	2.4	-1.9	6.4
20200319	5.4%	-.1	5.4	7.5	-3.7	4.0	10.8	11.6
20181012	5.3%	-3.3	-2.7	-4.1	-7.6	-6.5	-7.7	-3.3
20200326	5.2%	-5.6	-13.4	-4.6	-.1	1.9	5.1	-.4
20150826	5.1%	2.1	-2.8	-2.0	.7	2.0	5.5	4.6
20161014	5.1%	-1.9	-2.3	1.1	1.2	1.0	2.7	-.9
20200313	5.1%	-15.9	-5.6	4.0	-1.2	-9.3	-.2	4.6
20151001	5%	1.4	2.9	4.1	6.6	6.3	7.7	7.7
20190605	5%	.5	-5.2	-5.3	-2.7	-3.7	-4.9	-2.7
20181024	-5.2%	5.7	-.8	2.6	6.4	-2.1	-.6	-9.4
20190610	-5.2%	-1.7	-1.8	.9	-.2	-1.4	.9	1.2
20200713	-5.2%	.6	-.3	1.6	1.4	1.8	6.9	6.7
20200908	-5.2%	3.8	2.2	1.4	2.7	.6	4.2	4.3
20201125	-5.3%
20180208	-5.4%	2.8	4.8	8.5	8.6	12.0	17.2	20.5
20200611	-5.5%	1.8	5.4	11.4	9.5	8.9	14.9	16.7
20160923	-5.6%	-.3	1.2	3.2	.7	2.6	3.5	3.1
20200327	-5.6%	2.6	-8.0	-.6	5.9	6.6	11.5	3.9
20150824	-5.7%	.0	7.8	4.3	3.0	7.0	9.4	9.6
20160202	-5.7%	1.3	-16.2	-8.2	-7.4	-3.7	-3.1	5.0
20161005	-5.7%	4.2	5.8	8.6	6.4	9.7	9.2	10.3
20150820	-5.8%	2.0	1.0	2.3	.6	4.3	3.3	6.0
20200401	-6.8%	.2	8.2	15.3	16.1	21.4	13.2	15.2
20181010	-7.1%	1.0	7.0	1.9	-3.3	-4.9	1.3	-2.8
20200421	-7.4%	2.4	4.7	7.6	8.4	16.8	12.7	14.6
20160208	-7.6%	6.1	10.4	17.5	18.4	28.4	29.5	31.5
20200309	-7.8%	6.7	-2.3	-12.5	-7.1	2.3	-4.8	-11.2
20201202	-8.5%
20181119	-8.7%	-.3	.8	16.2	19.1	17.4	13.0	13.2
20200312	-9%	5.1	-5.9	-.0	10.1	2.4	-4.5	7.5
20160205	-12.9%	-7.6	1.2	2.1	6.2	6.9	15.8	21.0
20200316	-15.8%	8.9	12.1	18.3	20.6	8.1	16.7	24.3

Table 10a. CRM average price changes following a 5% up day

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 26 days in which CRM was up more than 5%. This table shows the average price changes over the 26 days.

Average Type	Average Price Change
Days after:	1	4	7	10	13	16	19
Avg for Change ≥ 5%	-1.4	-1.7	-.2	.6	.5	1.7	2.0

Table 10b. CRM average price changes following a 5% down day

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 23 days in which CRM was down more than -5%. This table shows the average price changes over the 23 days.

Average Type	Average Price Change
Days after:	1	4	7	10	13	16	19
Avg for Change ≥ -5%	2.0	1.7	4.1	5.0	6.3	7.4	8.3

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