Raincloud Plot
Stock Returns by Market Sector
Annual returns distribution across sectors
Output
Python
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd
import ptitprince as pt
np.random.seed(110)
BG_COLOR = '#0a0a0f'
TEXT_COLOR = 'white'
COLORS = ['#22c55e', '#F54927', '#27D3F5', '#F5B027']
sectors = ['Tech', 'Energy', 'Healthcare', 'Finance']
data = pd.DataFrame({
'Returns': np.concatenate([
np.random.normal(18, 25, 90),
np.random.normal(8, 30, 85),
np.random.normal(12, 18, 95),
np.random.normal(10, 20, 88)
]),
'Sector': ['Tech']*90 + ['Energy']*85 + ['Healthcare']*95 + ['Finance']*88
})
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 6), facecolor=BG_COLOR)
ax.set_facecolor(BG_COLOR)
pt.RainCloud(x='Sector', y='Returns', data=data, palette=COLORS,
bw=.2, width_viol=.6, ax=ax, orient='h', alpha=.65,
dodge=True, pointplot=False, move=.2)
ax.axvline(0, color='#ef4444', linestyle='--', alpha=0.5, linewidth=1)
ax.set_xlabel('Annual Return (%)', fontsize=12, color=TEXT_COLOR, fontweight='500')
ax.set_ylabel('Sector', fontsize=12, color=TEXT_COLOR, fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Stock Returns by Market Sector', fontsize=14, color=TEXT_COLOR, fontweight='bold', pad=15)
ax.tick_params(colors='#888', labelsize=10)
for spine in ax.spines.values():
spine.set_color('#333')
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
Statistical
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