How to Read a Stock Return Map - Downside Return Patterns
See return charts for two stocks whose price patterns were on the downside over long periods. Each map is based on monthly returns. The predominate patterns of unprofitable returns (red) indicate a sustained price downside.
5-Year Stock Return Map for SL Green Realty Corp. (SLG)
Here is a 5-year stock return map for SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan's largest office landlord. Over eighty percent of the returns are unprofitable due to the stock's price steady decline.