Statistics of Price Movements of Sunoco LP (SUN)

The price movements of Sunoco LP (ticker SUN) 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 SUN 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 SUN had a big price move
  • Table 11. Statistics of daily price changes in the 20 days after SUN moved 5% with twice the 30-day average volume

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

Table 1. Statistics of SUN 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, 46.8% of the time (724 days), SUN closed above the previous day's closing price. 48.5% of the time (751 days), it closed below the previous day's closing price. 4.7% of the time (73 days), it did not change.

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SUN Price Change (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
25 – 26% 1
0.06%
20 – 21% 1
0.06%
16 – 17% 1
0.06%
13 – 14% 1
0.06%
12 – 13% 3
0.19%
9 – 10% 4
0.26%
7 – 8% 4
0.26%
6 – 7% 6
0.39%
5 – 6% 13
0.84%
4 – 5% 17
1.10%
3 – 4% 34
2.20%
2 – 3% 73
4.72%
1 – 2% 193
12.47%
0 – 1% 373
24.10%
0% 73
4.72%
0 – -1% 377
24.35%
-1 – -2% 216
13.95%
-2 – -3% 79
5.10%
-3 – -4% 33
2.13%
-4 – -5% 19
1.23%
-5 – -6% 4
0.26%
-6 – -7% 4
0.26%
-7 – -8% 8
0.52%
-8 – -9% 4
0.26%
-9 – -10% 1
0.06%
-13 – -14% 1
0.06%
-16 – -17% 2
0.13%
-18 – -19% 1
0.06%
-22 – -23% 1
0.06%
-23 – -24% 1
0.06%

Table 2. Statistics of SUN: 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 SUN.

43.2% of the time (669 days), SUN closed above the opening price. 52.6% of the time (814 days), it closed below the opening price. 4.3% of the time (66 days), it closed where it started.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
26 – 27% 1
0.06%
11 – 12% 1
0.06%
9 – 10% 1
0.06%
8 – 9% 2
0.13%
7 – 8% 1
0.06%
6 – 7% 3
0.19%
5 – 6% 9
0.58%
4 – 5% 18
1.16%
3 – 4% 29
1.87%
2 – 3% 61
3.94%
1 – 2% 188
12.14%
0 – 1% 355
22.92%
0% 66
4.26%
0 – -1% 433
27.95%
-1 – -2% 211
13.62%
-2 – -3% 103
6.65%
-3 – -4% 26
1.68%
-4 – -5% 14
0.90%
-5 – -6% 9
0.58%
-6 – -7% 2
0.13%
-7 – -8% 4
0.26%
-8 – -9% 5
0.32%
-9 – -10% 2
0.13%
-10 – -11% 1
0.06%
-13 – -14% 2
0.13%
-16 – -17% 2
0.13%

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

In the past 1,549 trading days, SUN opened more than 5% higher than the previous day's closing price 13 times. Of these days, 38.5% (5 days) had closing prices above the opening price, and 61.5% (8 days) had closing prices below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
5 – 6% 1
7.69%
2 – 3% 3
23.08%
1 – 2% 1
7.69%
-2 – -3% 2
15.38%
-4 – -5% 1
7.69%
-5 – -6% 2
15.38%
-7 – -8% 1
7.69%
-8 – -9% 1
7.69%
-9 – -10% 1
7.69%

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

On 6 days, SUN opened 4–5% higher than the previous day's closing price. Of these days, 100.0% (6 days) had closing prices above the opening price, and 0.0% (0 days) had closing prices below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
7 – 8% 1
16.67%
4 – 5% 1
16.67%
3 – 4% 1
16.67%
1 – 2% 3
50.00%

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

9 times SUN opened 3 – 4% higher than the previous day's closing price. Among these days, 55.6% (5 days) closed above the opening price, 44.4% (4 days) closed below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
5 – 6% 1
11.11%
3 – 4% 2
22.22%
2 – 3% 1
11.11%
0 – 1% 1
11.11%
0 – -1% 1
11.11%
-2 – -3% 1
11.11%
-5 – -6% 1
11.11%
-8 – -9% 1
11.11%

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

29 times SUN opened 2 – 3% higher than the previous day's closing price. Among these days, 27.6% (8 days) closed above the opening price, 72.4% (21 days) closed below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
9 – 10% 1
3.45%
1 – 2% 1
3.45%
0 – 1% 6
20.69%
0 – -1% 4
13.79%
-1 – -2% 9
31.03%
-2 – -3% 3
10.34%
-3 – -4% 3
10.34%
-5 – -6% 1
3.45%
-10 – -11% 1
3.45%

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

112 times SUN opened 1 – 2% higher than the previous day's closing price. Among these days, 38.4% (43 days) closed above the opening price, 61.6% (69 days) closed below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
11 – 12% 1
0.89%
8 – 9% 1
0.89%
4 – 5% 6
5.36%
3 – 4% 5
4.46%
2 – 3% 6
5.36%
1 – 2% 7
6.25%
0 – 1% 17
15.18%
0 – -1% 35
31.25%
-1 – -2% 20
17.86%
-2 – -3% 11
9.82%
-3 – -4% 2
1.79%
-5 – -6% 1
0.89%

Table 8. Periods when SUN moved 15% or more

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

DatePrice ChangePrice Change after 15% Move
Days after:14710131619
2020031925.7% 1.9 -5.9 -1.3 -1.3 7.1 19.0 27.1
2017040620.2% 2.5 4.1 4.7 5.3 7.9 5.9 2.2
2016021616.6% 5.8 9.9 3.6 9.2 16.3 14.5 16.4
20160208-16% -3.9 -1.3 21.8 26.6 19.3 25.7 33.9
20200309-16.2% 13.0 -13.6 -45.8 -39.9 -27.3 -28.9 -33.1
20200316-18.2% -1.4 -1.6 -9.1 -4.8 -4.7 3.3 14.9
20200318-22.1% 25.7 15.1 30.9 20.3 34.6 49.6 59.4
20200312-23.3% 10.0 -31.0 -23.5 -7.4 -9.5 -14.8 -3.8

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

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 3 days in which SUN was up more than 15%. This table shows the average price changes over the 3 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ 15% 3.4 2.7 2.3 4.4 10.4 13.1 15.2

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

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 5 days in which SUN was down more than -15%. This table shows the average price changes over the 5 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ -15% 8.7 -6.5 -5.1 -1.0 2.5 7.0 14.3

Table 9. Periods when SUN moved 10% or more

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

DatePrice ChangePrice Change after 10% Move
Days after:14710131619
2020031925.7% 1.9 -5.9 -1.3 -1.3 7.1 19.0 27.1
2017040620.2% 2.5 4.1 4.7 5.3 7.9 5.9 2.2
2016021616.6% 5.8 9.9 3.6 9.2 16.3 14.5 16.4
2020032613.3% -2.4 -10.3 .4 11.6 18.9 26.3 44.1
2020031012.9% -9.3 -37.5 -39.7 -44.8 -37.2 -42.3 -35.4
2016122212.6% 1.7 .4 1.4 2.6 .9 .5 .6
2016113012.5% -1.5 1.4 1.8 .6 -.1 10.0 13.0
20200323-13.5% 3.9 18.2 8.5 21.5 35.0 43.9 52.9
20160208-16% -3.9 -1.3 21.8 26.6 19.3 25.7 33.9
20200309-16.2% 13.0 -13.6 -45.8 -39.9 -27.3 -28.9 -33.1
20200316-18.2% -1.4 -1.6 -9.1 -4.8 -4.7 3.3 14.9
20200318-22.1% 25.7 15.1 30.9 20.3 34.6 49.6 59.4
20200312-23.3% 10.0 -31.0 -23.5 -7.4 -9.5 -14.8 -3.8

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

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 7 days in which SUN was up more than 10%. This table shows the average price changes over the 7 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ 10% -.2 -5.4 -4.1 -2.4 2.0 4.9 9.7

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

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 6 days in which SUN was down more than -10%. This table shows the average price changes over the 6 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ -10% 7.9 -2.4 -2.9 2.7 7.9 13.1 20.7

Table 10. Periods when SUN moved 5% or more

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

DatePrice ChangePrice Change after 5% Move
Days after:14710131619
2020031925.7% 1.9 -5.9 -1.3 -1.3 7.1 19.0 27.1
2017040620.2% 2.5 4.1 4.7 5.3 7.9 5.9 2.2
2016021616.6% 5.8 9.9 3.6 9.2 16.3 14.5 16.4
2020032613.3% -2.4 -10.3 .4 11.6 18.9 26.3 44.1
2020031012.9% -9.3 -37.5 -39.7 -44.8 -37.2 -42.3 -35.4
2016122212.6% 1.7 .4 1.4 2.6 .9 .5 .6
2016113012.5% -1.5 1.4 1.8 .6 -.1 10.0 13.0
202003139.9% -18.2 -21.1 -27.7 -17.8 -24.5 -15.5 -6.1
201509309.6% .9 1.3 6.9 8.2 7.1 6.0 -3.3
202004229.3% .1 3.2 5.3 1.8 7.0 -1.3 6.2
202004069.1% .0 11.1 18.7 25.6 43.6 48.1 51.1
201511057.8% -.4 -4.9 -3.3 8.6 5.6 4.5 1.5
201601267.4% 3.6 2.5 -4.2 -28.0 -26.1 -8.8 -5.2
202004097.4% .0 6.8 13.0 29.2 33.2 36.0 31.4
202004177% -.2 14.2 17.7 20.1 16.1 22.1 12.6
201603026.9% .4 -.9 1.2 2.0 1.9 -1.9 -.9
201601226.8% .9 13.3 8.6 -3.3 -20.9 -19.9 -1.1
201612216.3% 12.7 15.7 14.2 16.6 16.3 14.2 13.7
202004146.3% .3 6.0 21.3 25.0 27.6 23.3 29.7
201811086.2% .0 -1.3 -6.1 -1.8 -2.1 -1.7 -4.0
201508276.1% 1.6 .6 -2.2 -4.1 -9.8 -7.5 -9.8
201808095.8% 1.3 -3.3 -.4 -.2 .2 -1.4 -.3
201812265.8% 1.5 6.5 8.0 12.0 12.9 13.9 14.5
202011165.8%
201512235.7% -.5 -1.6 1.4 -1.9 -10.3 -11.7 -17.7
201602175.7% -.0 1.5 3.5 10.3 12.4 8.1 11.1
201611095.7% -7.9 -8.0 -12.2 -20.9 -21.8 -12.4 -9.9
201602265.6% -2.5 7.1 5.7 7.9 8.8 8.7 4.7
202003315.6% -8.2 2.7 14.1 21.6 29.2 47.4 50.9
201511165.5% 2.9 9.8 8.3 6.4 5.1 .2 3.0
201508125.2% .0 -.8 -9.4 -10.9 -2.6 -6.2 -7.8
201511185.2% 3.6 .7 -.3 -3.1 -5.9 -1.1 -4.9
201604125.2% -.3 -.2 2.6 6.3 6.2 .7 -3.7
202003025.1% -1.3 -7.6 -20.6 -45.3 -47.2 -51.7 -45.0
20150720-5% 1.5 1.9 8.3 5.3 -2.8 2.9 6.9
20161103-5% -1.0 2.3 -9.9 -8.5 -19.8 -17.8 -9.1
20190805-5.2% 2.6 -3.2 -3.5 -3.3 -2.0 -2.8 -.9
20200330-5.2% 5.7 -.5 12.3 20.8 27.6 42.4 53.2
20160804-6.1% 4.3 3.3 5.6 7.1 6.0 3.6 2.7
20200306-6.1% -16.2 -34.2 -41.6 -41.8 -46.2 -43.6 -43.6
20200506-6.1% -3.2 1.9 .9 7.5 8.4 8.4 12.4
20160205-6.8% -16.0 -20.4 -3.3 1.3 5.0 3.2 13.3
20161122-7.1% .8 -.3 11.7 14.9 15.4 14.0 13.2
20160203-7.2% 3.1 -22.5 -20.4 -1.8 2.0 -3.8 1.3
20200227-7.2% -1.1 4.8 -19.5 -36.8 -43.9 -44.1 -48.3
20200611-7.5% 2.8 7.5 8.2 2.3 -5.7 -3.1 -3.0
20200513-7.7% 3.2 11.0 15.2 15.8 15.8 20.8 21.3
20150715-7.8% -.5 -5.6 -5.2 .7 -2.0 -9.6 -4.3
20160119-7.8% -9.0 -5.5 6.2 1.7 -9.4 -25.9 -24.9
20161110-7.8% -1.8 -1.3 -8.3 -14.2 -14.3 -1.9 -3.0
20161220-8% 6.3 21.9 20.6 22.0 21.2 22.1 20.4
20160608-8.2% -3.6 -5.4 -2.8 -2.5 -5.7 -3.2 -6.4
20200401-8.2% 3.2 11.9 24.4 32.9 40.6 60.8 65.7
20160120-8.9% -3.7 11.5 16.2 3.7 -16.4 -20.7 -3.8
20200311-9.2% -23.4 -32.0 -32.2 -37.4 -34.4 -34.3 -28.8
20200323-13.5% 3.9 18.2 8.5 21.5 35.0 43.9 52.9
20160208-16% -3.9 -1.3 21.8 26.6 19.3 25.7 33.9
20200309-16.2% 13.0 -13.6 -45.8 -39.9 -27.3 -28.9 -33.1
20200316-18.2% -1.4 -1.6 -9.1 -4.8 -4.7 3.3 14.9
20200318-22.1% 25.7 15.1 30.9 20.3 34.6 49.6 59.4
20200312-23.3% 10.0 -31.0 -23.5 -7.4 -9.5 -14.8 -3.8

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

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 34 days in which SUN was up more than 5%. This table shows the average price changes over the 34 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ 5% -.3 .5 1.1 1.3 2.2 3.8 5.5

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

Of the 1,549 trading days from 2015 to 2020, there were 27 days in which SUN was down more than -5%. This table shows the average price changes over the 27 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ -5% .0 -2.5 -1.3 .2 -.5 1.7 5.9

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