VanEck Steel (SLX) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results

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Expectancy: 9.05%.   Win rate: 100%.   Sharpe Ratio: 4.289.   Maximum drawdown: -14.89% on 26 September 2022.
Mean CAGR: 130.61%. Time in market: 716 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $1787.96 on 07 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 Global Steel Producers

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 9 signal(s) occurring before 08 July 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (100% * 9.05%) + (0% * 0%) - (0% * 0%) = 9.05%.
Wins: 9 Breakevens: 0 Losses: 0

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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29 June 2026   smart_toyLOW (38)    front_loaderLOW   50 Day Low $ 99.44 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
19 March 2026   smart_toyLOW (48)    front_loaderLOW   50 Day Low $ 86.91 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_bolt
03 April 2025   smart_toyLOW (36)     50 Day Low $ 58.61 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
13 December 2024   smart_toyLOW (46)     50 Day Low $ 65.90 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
06 September 2024   smart_toyLOW (48)     50 Day Low $ 62.38 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_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box
05 August 2024   smart_toyLOW (59)     50 Day Low $ 63.28 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box
05 June 2024   smart_toyLOW (48)     50 Day Low $ 68.68 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
25 September 2023   smart_toyLOW (22)     50 Day Low $ 64.81 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
04 May 2023   smart_toyLOW (69)     50 Day Low $ 58.04 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
26 September 2022   smart_toyMEDIUM (85)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 46.82 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_boltelectric_bolt
14 June 2022   smart_toyMEDIUM (80)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 55.01 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
09 May 2022   smart_toyLOW (78)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 57.26 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 select_check_box electric_bolt
17 November 2021   smart_toyLOW (59)     50 Day Low $ 54.38 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
17 September 2021   smart_toyLOW (21)     50 Day Low $ 58.17 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
19 July 2021   smart_toyLOW (29)     50 Day Low $ 58.67 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

 

The data for VanEck Steel (exchange: ARCX symbol: SLX) was last updated 16 Jul 2026 03:30. Data for this ETF is available from 04 Jan 2021 - 15 Jul 2026.