Statistics of Price Movements of Willscot Corp (WSC)

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

The statistics are calculated using WSC's price data across 787 trading days from 2017 to 2020.

Table 1. Statistics of WSC 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 787 trading days, 49.2% of the time (387 days), WSC closed above the previous day's closing price. 42.6% of the time (335 days), it closed below the previous day's closing price. 8.1% of the time (64 days), it did not change.

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WSC Price Change (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
25 – 26% 1
0.13%
18 – 19% 3
0.38%
10 – 11% 1
0.13%
9 – 10% 2
0.25%
8 – 9% 3
0.38%
7 – 8% 3
0.38%
6 – 7% 10
1.27%
5 – 6% 13
1.65%
4 – 5% 11
1.40%
3 – 4% 22
2.80%
2 – 3% 54
6.87%
1 – 2% 98
12.47%
0 – 1% 166
21.12%
0% 64
8.14%
0 – -1% 143
18.19%
-1 – -2% 88
11.20%
-2 – -3% 45
5.73%
-3 – -4% 25
3.18%
-4 – -5% 9
1.15%
-5 – -6% 7
0.89%
-6 – -7% 4
0.51%
-7 – -8% 1
0.13%
-8 – -9% 3
0.38%
-9 – -10% 2
0.25%
-10 – -11% 2
0.25%
-11 – -12% 2
0.25%
-12 – -13% 1
0.13%
-16 – -17% 1
0.13%
-17 – -18% 1
0.13%
-23 – -24% 1
0.13%

Table 2. Statistics of WSC: 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 WSC.

44.9% of the time (353 days), WSC closed above the opening price. 47.1% of the time (371 days), it closed below the opening price. 8.0% of the time (63 days), it closed where it started.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
17 – 18% 1
0.13%
13 – 14% 1
0.13%
10 – 11% 1
0.13%
8 – 9% 3
0.38%
7 – 8% 4
0.51%
6 – 7% 2
0.25%
5 – 6% 6
0.76%
4 – 5% 12
1.52%
3 – 4% 20
2.54%
2 – 3% 49
6.23%
1 – 2% 90
11.44%
0 – 1% 164
20.84%
0% 63
8.01%
0 – -1% 157
19.95%
-1 – -2% 105
13.34%
-2 – -3% 56
7.12%
-3 – -4% 22
2.80%
-4 – -5% 9
1.14%
-5 – -6% 9
1.14%
-6 – -7% 3
0.38%
-7 – -8% 3
0.38%
-8 – -9% 2
0.25%
-9 – -10% 2
0.25%
-11 – -12% 2
0.25%
-13 – -14% 1
0.13%

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

In the past 787 trading days, WSC opened more than 5% higher than the previous day's closing price 15 times. Of these days, 53.3% (8 days) had closing prices above the opening price, and 46.7% (7 days) had closing prices below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
10 – 11% 1
6.67%
4 – 5% 2
13.33%
3 – 4% 1
6.67%
1 – 2% 4
26.67%
0 – -1% 4
26.67%
-1 – -2% 1
6.67%
-2 – -3% 1
6.67%
-5 – -6% 1
6.67%

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

On 6 days, WSC opened 4–5% higher than the previous day's closing price. Of these days, 50.0% (3 days) had closing prices above the opening price, and 50.0% (3 days) had closing prices below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
13 – 14% 1
16.67%
4 – 5% 1
16.67%
3 – 4% 1
16.67%
0 – -1% 2
33.33%
-2 – -3% 1
16.67%

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

9 times WSC opened 3 – 4% higher than the previous day's closing price. Among these days, 33.3% (3 days) closed above the opening price, 66.7% (6 days) closed below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
3 – 4% 1
11.11%
2 – 3% 1
11.11%
1 – 2% 1
11.11%
0 – -1% 2
22.22%
-1 – -2% 3
33.33%
-5 – -6% 1
11.11%

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

16 times WSC opened 2 – 3% higher than the previous day's closing price. Among these days, 25.0% (4 days) closed above the opening price, 75.0% (12 days) closed below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
1 – 2% 1
6.25%
0 – 1% 3
18.75%
0 – -1% 3
18.75%
-1 – -2% 3
18.75%
-2 – -3% 3
18.75%
-5 – -6% 3
18.75%

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

64 times WSC opened 1 – 2% higher than the previous day's closing price. Among these days, 45.3% (29 days) closed above the opening price, 51.6% (33 days) closed below the opening price.

Closing - Open (%) Number of Days % of Total Sessions
7 – 8% 1
1.56%
4 – 5% 1
1.56%
3 – 4% 4
6.25%
2 – 3% 7
10.94%
1 – 2% 8
12.50%
0 – 1% 8
12.50%
0% 2
3.12%
0 – -1% 13
20.31%
-1 – -2% 11
17.19%
-2 – -3% 6
9.38%
-3 – -4% 1
1.56%
-4 – -5% 1
1.56%
-6 – -7% 1
1.56%

Table 8. Periods when WSC moved 15% or more

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

DatePrice ChangePrice Change after 15% Move
Days after:14710131619
2018062225.1% -1.3 -3.3 -3.0 -2.3 3.0 1.3 3.3
2020041718.9% -1.3 2.3 11.0 10.3 7.3 18.8 15.0
2020031318.1% -23.3 -32.4 -27.4 -10.4 -22.0 -26.0 -12.1
2020032518% 8.8 -3.8 -18.1 -6.0 -4.4 -19.8 -6.5
20200318-16% 5.2 12.9 39.4 21.4 15.1 36.7 34.3
20200309-17% 6.2 1.2 -35.0 -33.7 -5.7 -16.6 -29.1
20200316-23.2% -.2 -16.5 11.7 11.5 -.2 3.2 14.5

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

Of the 787 trading days from 2017 to 2020, there were 4 days in which WSC was up more than 15%. This table shows the average price changes over the 4 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ 15% -4.3 -9.3 -9.4 -2.1 -4.0 -6.4 -.1

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

Of the 787 trading days from 2017 to 2020, there were 3 days in which WSC was down 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% 3.7 -.8 5.4 -.3 3.1 7.8 6.6

Table 9. Periods when WSC moved 10% or more

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

DatePrice ChangePrice Change after 10% Move
Days after:14710131619
2018062225.1% -1.3 -3.3 -3.0 -2.3 3.0 1.3 3.3
2020041718.9% -1.3 2.3 11.0 10.3 7.3 18.8 15.0
2020031318.1% -23.3 -32.4 -27.4 -10.4 -22.0 -26.0 -12.1
2020032518% 8.8 -3.8 -18.1 -6.0 -4.4 -19.8 -6.5
2020032410.8% 18.0 17.8 5.5 9.1 21.1 6.7 11.2
20200305-10% -5.1 -24.0 -38.9 -46.1 -42.2 -28.6 -37.8
20200415-10.2% -11.2 3.5 8.1 25.8 15.4 21.1 22.2
20200416-11.2% 18.9 14.3 29.5 37.9 32.9 42.4 33.8
20200312-11.3% 18.2 -24.0 -22.6 10.2 -2.6 -17.1 -4.8
20200626-12% -3.0 -2.8 -12.2 -9.1 -4.4 3.5 8.6
20200318-16% 5.2 12.9 39.4 21.4 15.1 36.7 34.3
20200309-17% 6.2 1.2 -35.0 -33.7 -5.7 -16.6 -29.1
20200316-23.2% -.2 -16.5 11.7 11.5 -.2 3.2 14.5

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

Of the 787 trading days from 2017 to 2020, there were 5 days in which WSC was up more than 10%. This table shows the average price changes over the 5 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ 10% .2 -3.9 -6.4 .1 1.0 -3.8 2.2

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

Of the 787 trading days from 2017 to 2020, there were 8 days in which WSC was down more than -10%. This table shows the average price changes over the 8 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ -10% 3.6 -4.4 -2.5 2.2 1.0 5.6 5.2

Table 10. Periods when WSC moved 5% or more

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

DatePrice ChangePrice Change after 5% Move
Days after:14710131619
2018062225.1% -1.3 -3.3 -3.0 -2.3 3.0 1.3 3.3
2020041718.9% -1.3 2.3 11.0 10.3 7.3 18.8 15.0
2020031318.1% -23.3 -32.4 -27.4 -10.4 -22.0 -26.0 -12.1
2020032518% 8.8 -3.8 -18.1 -6.0 -4.4 -19.8 -6.5
2020032410.8% 18.0 17.8 5.5 9.1 21.1 6.7 11.2
202005189.3% -.6 3.0 11.5 12.0 19.5 21.1 15.9
202004099% .0 -11.9 -8.1 -4.8 3.3 2.7 -.2
202003268.8% -3.9 -16.3 -20.7 -5.8 -7.4 -12.3 -15.7
201812288.5% .3 1.1 9.1 6.4 8.3 12.7 10.6
202008108.5% 1.7 2.0 3.0 3.2 5.3 4.6 3.3
202004297.3% -2.8 -6.3 .4 -5.6 4.7 7.5 14.7
202006257.3% -12.1 -14.8 -14.5 -23.1 -19.9 -7.4 -5.9
202004077% 1.7 3.5 -13.2 1.2 5.8 23.1 12.9
202005076.9% 4.3 -1.9 8.8 11.7 19.2 15.7 28.5
202011096.9% 5.3 4.8 9.6 9.3 8.1 7.5 7.8
202007016.7% .3 -9.4 -6.2 -1.3 6.8 12.1 11.3
201811096.6% -2.6 -8.6 -21.3 -21.3 -18.5 -17.4 -22.1
202004236.4% .1 16.5 6.9 12.2 13.1 11.6 25.0
202004276.3% 1.9 1.3 -1.5 9.1 5.6 13.8 18.0
202005266.3% 1.7 2.2 9.0 10.5 5.8 8.8 7.7
202007166.3% 3.6 5.2 7.0 9.7 12.2 16.6 30.1
201909266.2% -4.1 -6.9 -6.2 -5.3 -5.9 -5.2 -3.0
202003106.1% -9.1 -26.9 -35.6 -30.9 -14.7 -25.7 -29.5
201901075.8% -2.8 -5.1 -3.4 .5 -1.3 -5.0 -5.3
201712015.7% .5 3.2 6.8 11.7 14.0 14.4 15.8
201807255.4% 2.7 1.5 .6 -2.7 -3.3 -3.3 -2.4
202004065.4% 7.0 18.8 4.7 9.1 13.1 22.7 22.0
202004145.3% -10.3 -6.5 -3.1 5.1 4.5 1.6 12.5
202006015.2% 1.1 11.4 8.3 5.9 6.6 8.3 -3.6
202011105.2% -1.4 1.6 2.0 3.2 .6 .2 .3
201903155.1% -.2 3.3 -3.3 -1.9 5.9 5.0 5.0
201903205.1% -.2 -6.5 -5.1 2.4 1.5 1.5 4.9
201905035.1% -1.6 -2.8 -3.1 -1.6 -1.5 -3.4 -4.1
202003195.1% -5.3 26.7 26.5 13.2 17.1 30.0 14.6
201901185% .0 -1.8 -5.5 -5.8 -4.9 -5.5 -3.5
202007155% 6.3 12.0 13.3 15.9 17.2 22.5 36.9
20181217-5% -1.9 -20.0 -17.6 -12.9 -12.2 -5.3 -7.6
20181207-5.1% -3.6 -5.3 -14.9 -30.6 -28.5 -24.5 -23.9
20200306-5.1% -17.0 -29.0 -35.7 -46.2 -28.1 -28.2 -35.7
20200320-5.2% 2.3 45.6 28.7 9.5 25.8 28.0 7.4
20200401-5.3% -1.9 1.5 12.6 -.7 3.4 7.2 16.3
20181119-5.6% -6.8 -6.9 -3.5 -2.2 -7.8 -15.2 -20.2
20200624-5.7% 7.4 -14.2 -8.2 -13.6 -16.7 -4.0 1.1
20200630-6.3% 6.7 7.1 -3.7 .2 15.9 17.8 19.9
20190805-6.6% -2.6 1.0 -3.0 .6 -.6 -6.7 -3.3
20181120-6.7% 3.2 2.1 3.2 1.0 -6.2 -10.4 -18.7
20200413-6.7% 5.4 -.2 -4.1 8.7 15.7 11.5 19.5
20181221-7.5% .2 .0 8.9 15.0 22.9 15.8 16.4
20181220-8.2% -7.6 -4.8 .6 1.4 9.4 6.7 8.7
20200403-8.3% 5.5 25.3 23.1 16.6 12.1 27.0 35.2
20200611-8.8% 4.8 7.8 6.7 11.0 -11.4 -5.2 -10.7
20200311-9% -11.3 -19.8 -32.9 -10.2 -10.4 -19.8 -17.1
20200707-9.7% 4.2 .4 15.8 22.0 23.4 26.3 27.7
20200305-10% -5.1 -24.0 -38.9 -46.1 -42.2 -28.6 -37.8
20200415-10.2% -11.2 3.5 8.1 25.8 15.4 21.1 22.2
20200416-11.2% 18.9 14.3 29.5 37.9 32.9 42.4 33.8
20200312-11.3% 18.2 -24.0 -22.6 10.2 -2.6 -17.1 -4.8
20200626-12% -3.0 -2.8 -12.2 -9.1 -4.4 3.5 8.6
20200318-16% 5.2 12.9 39.4 21.4 15.1 36.7 34.3
20200309-17% 6.2 1.2 -35.0 -33.7 -5.7 -16.6 -29.1
20200316-23.2% -.2 -16.5 11.7 11.5 -.2 3.2 14.5

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

Of the 787 trading days from 2017 to 2020, there were 36 days in which WSC was up more than 5%. This table shows the average price changes over the 36 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ 5% -.5 -.7 -1.5 1.2 3.5 4.4 5.9

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

Of the 787 trading days from 2017 to 2020, there were 25 days in which WSC was down more than -5%. This table shows the average price changes over the 25 days.

Average TypeAverage Price Change
Days after:14710131619
Avg for Change ≥ -5% .6 -1.8 -1.8 -.5 .6 2.6 2.3

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