SPDR Biotech (XBI) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results corporate_fare

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Expectancy: -0.93%.   Win rate: 76.92%.   Sharpe Ratio: -0.87.   Maximum drawdown: -53.24% on 12 May 2022.
Mean CAGR: 63.2%. Time in market: 2838 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $540.20 on 12 June 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 US Biotech

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 13 signal(s) occurring before 08 July 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (76.92% * 8.88%) + (0% * 0%) - (23.08% * 33.62%) = -0.93%.
Wins: 10 Breakevens: 0 Losses: 3

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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20 March 2026   smart_toyLOW (46)    geneticsLOW   50 Day Low $ 121.00 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 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
01 April 2025   smart_toyLOW (58)    geneticsHIGH   50 Day Low $ 79.51 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
27 February 2025   smart_toyLOW (29)    geneticsLOW   50 Day Low $ 87.70 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
19 December 2024   smart_toyLOW (56)    geneticsHIGH   50 Day Low $ 89.92 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
15 November 2024   smart_toyLOW (64)    geneticsHIGH   50 Day Low $ 94.37 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
15 April 2024   smart_toyLOW (40)    geneticsLOW   50 Day Low $ 87.27 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
20 October 2023   smart_toyLOW (58)    geneticsHIGH   sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 67.03 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
18 September 2023   smart_toyLOW (30)    geneticsLOW   50 Day Low $ 76.47 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
03 August 2023   smart_toyLOW (22)    geneticsLOW   50 Day Low $ 81.47 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
10 March 2023   smart_toyLOW (71)    geneticsHIGH   50 Day Low $ 77.04 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 September 2022   smart_toyLOW (79)    geneticsHIGH   sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 78.26 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
22 April 2022   smart_toyMEDIUM (80)    geneticsLOW   sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 80.30 select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
23 February 2022   smart_toyMEDIUM (82)    geneticsLOW   sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 86.98 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
05 January 2022   smart_toyLOW (40)    geneticsLOW   50 Day Low $ 108.19 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
19 November 2021   smart_toyLOW (48)    geneticsLOW   50 Day Low $ 121.98 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
27 July 2021   smart_toyLOW (31)    geneticsLOW   50 Day Low $ 123.49 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt disabled_by_default
06 May 2021   smart_toyLOW (26)    geneticsLOW   50 Day Low $ 126.32 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt disabled_by_default
24 March 2021   smart_toyLOW (43)    geneticsLOW   50 Day Low $ 135.78 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default

 

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