iShares MSCI United Kingdom (EWU) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results globe

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Expectancy: 4.57%.   Win rate: 71.93%.   Sharpe Ratio: -6.868.   Maximum drawdown: -59.79% on 09 March 2009.
Mean CAGR: 104.81%. Time in market: 12102 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $3887.35 on 12 March 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 United Kingdom

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 57 signal(s) occurring before 08 July 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (71.93% * 8.98%) + (17.54% * 0.48%) - (10.53% * 18.73%) = 4.57%.
Wins: 41 Breakevens: 10 Losses: 6

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, Score and Sector Score Buy Signal Price Performance (mouseover for details)
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18 June 2026   smart_toyLOW (24)     50 Day Low $ 45.56 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
20 March 2026   smart_toyLOW (29)     50 Day Low $ 44.42 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt schedule schedule
07 April 2025   smart_toyMEDIUM (81)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 33.24 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
18 December 2024   smart_toyLOW (58)     50 Day Low $ 34.19 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
29 October 2024   smart_toyLOW (35)     50 Day Low $ 36.23 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
05 August 2024   smart_toyLOW (43)     50 Day Low $ 34.36 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
02 October 2023   smart_toyLOW (16)     50 Day Low $ 31.22 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
15 March 2023   smart_toyLOW (66)     50 Day Low $ 30.50 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
01 September 2022   smart_toyLOW (67)     50 Day Low $ 28.42 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
13 June 2022   smart_toyMEDIUM (84)     50 Day Low $ 30.00 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
09 May 2022   smart_toyLOW (74)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 30.88 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
04 March 2022   smart_toyLOW (40)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 31.53 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
01 December 2021   smart_toyLOW (25)     50 Day Low $ 32.13 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
17 September 2021   smart_toyLOW (16)     50 Day Low $ 28.82 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_bolt
20 July 2021   smart_toyLOW (25)     50 Day Low $ 27.80 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
16 July 2021   smart_toyLOW (19)     50 Day Low $ 28.73 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
08 July 2021   smart_toyLOW (9)     50 Day Low $ 32.44 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
18 June 2021   smart_toyLOW (12)     50 Day Low $ 28.77 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_bolt
29 March 2021   smart_toyLOW (29)     50 Day Low $ 27.36 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
28 October 2020   smart_toyLOW (49)     50 Day Low $ 20.91 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 2020   smart_toyLOW (18)     50 Day Low $ 21.73 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
24 February 2020   smart_toyLOW (39)     50 Day Low $ 26.61 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
05 August 2019   smart_toyLOW (65)     50 Day Low $ 25.02 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
22 May 2019   smart_toyMEDIUM (86)     50 Day Low $ 26.37 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
06 December 2018   smart_toyLOW (74)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 24.22 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
11 October 2018   smart_toyLOW (23)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 25.84 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
06 September 2018   smart_toyLOW (28)     50 Day Low $ 26.33 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
02 August 2018   smart_toyLOW (16)     50 Day Low $ 27.22 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
19 June 2018   smart_toyLOW (12)     50 Day Low $ 27.53 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
02 March 2018   smart_toyLOW (17)     50 Day Low $ 26.61 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
11 October 2016   smart_toyLOW (62)     50 Day Low $ 22.56 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
14 June 2016   smart_toyMEDIUM (84)     50 Day Low $ 21.74 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
12 January 2016   smart_toyMEDIUM (87)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 21.67 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
11 December 2015   smart_toyLOW (54)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 22.86 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
24 September 2015   smart_toyLOW (58)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 22.97 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
21 August 2015   smart_toyLOW (29)     50 Day Low $ 24.43 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
30 June 2015   smart_toyLOW (17)     50 Day Low $ 25.85 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
15 December 2014   smart_toyLOW (60)     50 Day Low $ 24.01 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
10 October 2014   smart_toyLOW (46)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 25.02 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
08 September 2014   smart_toyLOW (12)     50 Day Low $ 27.04 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
31 July 2014   smart_toyLOW (25)     50 Day Low $ 27.77 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
24 June 2013   smart_toyLOW (72)     50 Day Low $ 22.20 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_bolt
16 November 2012   smart_toyLOW (67)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 20.86 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_bolt
14 May 2012   smart_toyMEDIUM (87)     50 Day Low $ 20.00 select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
22 September 2011   smart_toyMEDIUM (88)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 17.43 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
04 August 2011   smart_toyLOW (19)     50 Day Low $ 19.57 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
15 June 2011   smart_toyLOW (16)     50 Day Low $ 20.68 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
15 March 2011   smart_toyLOW (40)     50 Day Low $ 20.09 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
30 November 2010   smart_toyLOW (77)     50 Day Low $ 18.73 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 select_check_box
05 May 2010   smart_toyLOW (79)     50 Day Low $ 17.28 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
22 January 2010   smart_toyMEDIUM (80)     50 Day Low $ 18.06 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
25 February 2009   smart_toyHIGH (93)     50 Day Low $ 11.38 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
22 January 2009   smart_toyHIGH (94)     50 Day Low $ 11.57 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_bolt
20 November 2008   smart_toyHIGH (94)     50 Day Low $ 11.62 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
29 September 2008   smart_toyHIGH (90)     50 Day Low $ 17.44 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
19 August 2008   smart_toyMEDIUM (86)     50 Day Low $ 20.13 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
15 July 2008   smart_toyMEDIUM (86)     50 Day Low $ 20.82 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
11 June 2008   smart_toyMEDIUM (85)     50 Day Low $ 22.82 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
17 March 2008   smart_toyHIGH (90)     50 Day Low $ 21.80 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt disabled_by_default
08 January 2008   smart_toyMEDIUM (83)     50 Day Low $ 24.70 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
27 July 2007   smart_toyMEDIUM (89)     50 Day Low $ 24.77 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt disabled_by_default
01 March 2007   smart_toyLOW (75)     50 Day Low $ 23.28 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
08 June 2006   smart_toyHIGH (90)     50 Day Low $ 19.67 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt

 

The data for iShares MSCI United Kingdom (exchange: ARCX symbol: EWU) was last updated 16 Jul 2026 03:30. Data for this ETF is available from 03 Jan 2000 - 15 Jul 2026.