Ark Innovation (ARKK) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results

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Expectancy: -1.05%.   Win rate: 75.00%.   Sharpe Ratio: -0.951.   Maximum drawdown: -72.23% on 28 December 2022.
Mean CAGR: 126.39%. Time in market: 3448 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $857.36 on 06 November 2024.
Key: change_history : profitable trade change_history : breakeven trade (minimal loss after 2 years) change_history : losing trade (not profitable in a 2 year timeframe)


*Transaction costs, taxes and dividends are excluded from these calculations. Past performance may not necessarily be a reliable guide to future performance.

Calculations for Ark Innovation

Expectancy is the percentage profit or loss you would expect to make on the next purchase of this stock with an entry point at the specified signal and profit target as set above. Given a large enough sample size, a positive expectancy indicates the trading strategy is likely to be profitable.

Expectancy calculation for 16 signal(s) occurring before 22 May 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (75.00% * 9.19%) + (6.25% * 0.99%) - (18.75% * 42.67%) = -1.05%.
Wins: 12 Breakevens: 1 Losses: 3

To even out CAGR calculations, large individual returns from particularly quick trades have been capped at 300%.

The Sharpe Ratio calculation assumes a risk free return rate of 2% per calendar year. Ideally the ratio should be a positive number. A higher positive number indicates the strategy has a more attractive risk adjusted rate of return for this particular buy signal and stock over the chart's timeframe.

 

50 day low Backtest Summary (Fixed Profits System)

This table summarises how profitable it would have been to have bought this stock at each 50 day low entry signal. Hover over the icons to see more details of the particular trade, including the maximum percentage drawdown and how long it took to reach the desired percentage profit.

Key:   disabled_by_default = profit point not achieved. select_check_box = profit point achieved with CAGR above 15%.
select_check_box = profit point achieved with CAGR of between 5% and 15%. select_check_box = profit point achieved but CAGR was less than 5%.

Signal Date and Score Buy Signal Price Performance (mouseover for details)
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27 March 2026  bubble_chart   LOW   smart_toy0.347  factory0.238   50 Day Low $ 65.66 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
04 February 2026  bubble_chart   LOW   smart_toy0.859  factory0.321   50 Day Low $ 71.27 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt schedule
18 November 2025  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.714  factory0.32   50 Day Low $ 74.70 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt schedule
03 April 2025   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.974  factory0.711   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 45.33 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
27 February 2025   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.613  factory0.352   50 Day Low $ 55.96 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
02 August 2024   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.21  factory0.211   50 Day Low $ 41.66 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
15 April 2024   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.458  factory0.186   50 Day Low $ 45.56 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
26 October 2023   LOW   smart_toy0.459  factory0.534   50 Day Low $ 35.02 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
21 September 2023   LOW   smart_toy0.276  factory0.239   50 Day Low $ 39.76 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
16 August 2023   LOW   smart_toy0.286  factory0.204   50 Day Low $ 41.62 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
26 April 2023   LOW   smart_toy0.277  factory0.18   50 Day Low $ 35.84 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
16 December 2022   LOW   smart_toy0.271  factory0.388   50 Day Low $ 33.36 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
08 November 2022   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.41  factory0.48   50 Day Low $ 34.93 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
22 September 2022   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.542  factory0.363   50 Day Low $ 39.34 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
13 June 2022   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.998  factory0.815   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 37.17 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
22 April 2022   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.942  factory0.386   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 53.00 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
18 February 2022   LOW   smart_toy0.358  factory0.339   50 Day Low $ 65.96 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
05 January 2022   LOW   smart_toy0.78  factory0.207   50 Day Low $ 88.78 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
23 November 2021   LOW   smart_toy0.314  factory0.372   50 Day Low $ 106.96 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
28 September 2021   LOW   smart_toy0.369  factory0.296   50 Day Low $ 113.72 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
06 May 2021   LOW   smart_toy0.65  factory0.22   50 Day Low $ 109.48 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt disabled_by_default
25 March 2021   LOW   smart_toy0.146  factory0.242   50 Day Low $ 112.89 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt disabled_by_default

 

The data for Ark Innovation (exchange: ARCX symbol: ARKK) was last updated 30 May 2026 15:00. Data for this ETF is available from 04 Jan 2021 - 29 May 2026.