Sugar (SB) Seasonality: Best and Worst Months, Weekly Trends, and Key Trading Patterns
Last modified: March 19, 2025
Sugar follows a well-defined seasonal pattern influenced by global supply, harvest cycles, and demand fluctuations. Below is a detailed breakdown of Sugar’s historical seasonality.
Monthly Seasonality on Sugar:
Sugar Monthly Seasonality: Cycles of Strength and Weakness
January – May: Predominantly Bullish Phase with One Mixed Month
- January: A strong bullish start, with long positions dominating across all timeframes, making it one of the best months for long trades.
- February: A bearish month, where short positions prevail, with a historically strong downtrend.
- March: The bullish trend resumes, with long positions maintaining dominance across all timeframes.
- April: A mixed month, with both long and short positions active, leading to market fluctuations and uncertainty.
- May: The bullish sentiment continues, as long trades remain dominant across all timeframes.
June – August: Bearish and Mixed Sentiment Period
- June: A bullish month, where long positions prevail across all timeframes, continuing the uptrend.
- July: A strong bearish month, where short positions significantly dominate, pushing the market lower.
- August: The bullish trend returns, with long positions outperforming short positions across all timeframes.
September – December: Strong Bullish Close with One Bearish Month
- September: A strong recovery month, with long positions prevailing across all timeframes, signaling a shift back to bullish momentum.
- October: The bullish trend continues, with long positions remaining dominant across all timeframes.
- November: A bearish month, where short positions gain control, leading to a temporary market pullback.
- December: One of the strongest months for long trades, with a high historical success rate for bullish positions, closing the year on a strong note.
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Weekly Seasonality on Sugar:
Sugar’s Weekly Price Movements: Historical Trends
- Monday: A bearish start, with short positions prevailing at 58% over 5 years, 57% over 7 years, and 55% over 10 years, making it one of the weakest trading days.
- Tuesday: A slightly bullish session, with long trades prevailing 53% over 5 years and 50% over 7 years, though short trades remain at 51% over 10 years, making it a mixed day.
- Wednesday: A bearish session, with long positions at 51% over 5 and 7 years, and 52% over 10 years, showing relative equilibrium between long and short positions.
- Thursday: A balanced day, with long and short positions both holding 51% over 5, 7, and 10 years, indicating a lack of strong directional bias.
- Friday: Short positions slightly edge out at 52% over 5 years, while short positions remain at 51% over 7 and 10 years, leading to uncertain price action.
Daily Seasonality on Sugar (Strong days):
Key dates with strong historical trading consistency:
- Best Long Trades: April 18th, June 6th, October 5th, and December 3rd have recorded a 100% success rate for long trades over 5, 7, and 10 years.
- Best Short Trades: February 13th, 24th, and 25th, June 18th, and July 9th and 17th have historically achieved a 100% success rate for short trades over a 10-year span.
Best Long Trades on Sugar (Bullish Setups):
March – Mid-October: Strongest Bullish Phase
Sugar prices historically experience a seasonal rally during this period, with long positions prevailing:
- 90% of the time over 10 years (Average Return 16,6%)
- 100% of the time over 7 years (Average Return 13,7%)
- 100% of the time over 5 years (Average Return 17,8%)
Best Short Trade on Sugar (Bearish Setups)
Mid-November – January: Peak Bearish Season
Sugar prices typically experience a seasonal decline during this period, with short positions dominating:
- 60% of the time over 10 years (Average Return 7,9%)
- 57,1% of the time over 7 years (Average Return 9%)
- 40% of the time over 5 years (Average Return 15,3%)
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