Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results
*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 Consumer Staples
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 8 signal(s) occurring before 22 May 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (87.50% * 7.64%) + (12.50% * 3.39%) - (0% * 0%) = 7.11%.
Wins: 7 Breakevens: 1 Losses: 0
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:
= profit point not achieved.
= profit point achieved with CAGR above 15%.
= profit point achieved with CAGR of between 5% and 15%.
= profit point achieved but CAGR was less than 5%.
| Signal Date and Score | Buy Signal | Price | Performance (mouseover for details) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 6% | 7.5% | 10% | 20% | |||
| 29 October 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.629 factory0.525 | 50 Day Low | $ 77.24 | |||||
| 16 September 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.673 factory0.309 | 50 Day Low | $ 79.64 | |||||
| 31 July 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.577 factory0.299 | 50 Day Low | $ 79.84 | |||||
| 07 April 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.917 factory0.83 | 50 Day Low | $ 77.08 | |||||
| 20 December 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.674 factory0.676 | 50 Day Low | $ 79.78 | |||||
| 29 October 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.833 factory0.528 | 50 Day Low | $ 80.62 | |||||
| 22 September 2023 HIGH smart_toy0.739 factory0.493 | 50 Day Low | $ 70.34 | |||||
| 21 August 2023 HIGH smart_toy0.742 factory0.509 | 50 Day Low | $ 72.68 | |||||
| 07 June 2023 HIGH smart_toy0.863 factory0.417 | 50 Day Low | $ 72.62 | |||||
| 28 February 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.382 factory0.717 | 50 Day Low | $ 72.18 | |||||
| 14 September 2022 HIGH smart_toy0.689 factory0.877 | 50 Day Low | $ 70.91 | |||||
| 19 May 2022 HIGH smart_toy0.976 factory0.9 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 69.52 | |||||
| 24 February 2022 HIGH smart_toy0.875 factory0.652 | 50 Day Low | $ 71.84 | |||||
| 28 September 2021 LOW smart_toy0.928 factory0.425 | 50 Day Low | $ 67.57 | |||||
The data for Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (exchange: ARCX symbol: XLP) was last updated 30 May 2026 15:00. Data for this ETF is available from 04 Jan 2021 - 29 May 2026.
