Friday to Friday is correct (close of the week to close of the following week) Suppose the following closing prices - Friday: \$1,000 - Monday: \$1,025 - Tuesday: \$1,050 - Wednesday: \$1,075 - Thursday: \$1,085 - Friday: \$1,100 Then, Friday's close profit is \$100 and the return is $\frac{\$100}{\$1000}=10\%$.