April Could Spark A Tech Rally For These Three Magnificent 7 Giants, If History Has A Say

2025 started rough for the broader tech elite, yet a strong rebound may be just around the corner for three key members of the Magnificent Seven.

Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, Meta Platforms Inc. META and Microsoft Corp. MSFT have consistently delivered strong April returns, making the coming weeks potentially pivotal for traders looking to buy on recent dips.

What Makes April So Powerful For Big Tech?

April tends to be kind to big tech. And for these three companies, it’s among the most favorable months on the calendar.

The timing is not coincidental. These firms typically report first-quarter earnings in late April, a period that often delivers upbeat results and fuels momentum.

For Amazon, April is historically the strongest month of the year. The e-commerce and cloud leader has posted a 7.6% average return in April since 1997, closing the month in the green 70% of the time as Table 1 below shows

Some Aprils have delivered eye-popping surges. In 2001, Amazon rallied 54.3%, followed by a nearly identical 54.1% gain in 2007. Even in the depths of the pandemic in 2020, shares jumped 26.8%.

Only in 2022 did the stock log a sharp April loss—23.8%, during a broader market sell-off as the Federal Reserve aggressively raised interest rates to combat inflation.

So far this year, however, Amazon has struggled, with shares down 12% year to date, while the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF MAGS—which tracks Amazon and its fellow mega-cap peers—is down 14.1% year to date.

That may leave room for a technical rebound in mega-cap tech giants if historical trends hold.

Table 1: Amazon’s Historical Monthly Performance – Data: TradingView

Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has also historically enjoyed April tailwinds. The stock has averaged a 5.1% gain, with a 67% win ratio since its public debut in 2012, as Table 2 below shows.

Meta's biggest April climb came in 2020, when it soared 22.7% as digital advertising boomed during the pandemic.

April ranks as Meta's second-best month, just behind January.

While the stock is relatively flat for 2025, it has endured a sharp 20%-plus drawdown from its February peak, giving traders another reason to watch the April window closely.

Table 2: Meta Platform’s Historical Monthly Performance – Data: TradingView

For Microsoft, April is the month with the highest win ratio of any on the calendar—71% since 2004.

On average, the tech behemoth returned 3.48% in April, only slightly behind October’s 4.19% average gain.

Standout Aprils include a 15.7% gain in 2013, a 19.6% rally in 2015 and 13.6% in 2020.

Shares of Microsoft are down 10% year to date, and with first-quarter earnings typically released in late April, the potential for a sentiment reset is strong.

Table 3: Microsoft’s Historical Monthly Performance – Data: TradingView

Table: Average April Performance

Company	Avg. April Return	April Win Rate
Amazon	7.6%	70%
Meta Platforms	5.1%	67%
Microsoft	3.5%	71%

Final Thought: Is A Bounce Ahead?

If you’re a short-term trader or swing investor, seasonal trends like these are worth watching. While past performance is never a guarantee of future results, the data speaks clearly: April has consistently been a launching pad for these tech giants.

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