Axcelis Technologies Inc (ACLS) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results

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Expectancy: 9.06%.   Win rate: 96.88%.   Sharpe Ratio: 0.046.   Maximum drawdown: -51.92% on 19 March 2020.
Mean CAGR: 206.85%. Time in market: 1635 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $5670.55 on 24 January 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 Axcelis Technologies

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 32 signal(s) occurring before 08 July 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (96.88% * 9.35%) + (3.12% * 0.13%) - (0% * 0%) = 9.06%.
Wins: 31 Breakevens: 1 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.

Axcelis Technologies Analysis

Market sector: Technology.

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Gap Up Backtest Summary (Fixed Profits System)

This table summarises how profitable it would have been to have bought this stock at each Gap Up 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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15 July 2026   smart_toyHIGH (90)    computerLOW   Gap Up $ 144.84 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
10 July 2026  bubble_chart   smart_toyHIGH (96)    computerLOW   Gap Up $ 141.34 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
26 June 2026  bubble_chart   smart_toyHIGH (90)    computerLOW   Gap Up $ 172.58 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt schedule schedule schedule
22 June 2026  bubble_chart   smart_toyMEDIUM (86)    computerLOW   Gap Up $ 186.88 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
12 June 2026  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (60)    computerLOW   Gap Up $ 177.16 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt schedule schedule schedule schedule
09 June 2026  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (70)    computerLOW   Gap Up $ 162.48 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 schedule
07 May 2026  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (58)    computerLOW   Gap Up $ 163.60 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt schedule
27 April 2026  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (53)    computerLOW   Gap Up $ 140.44 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
09 April 2026  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (69)    computerLOW   Gap Up $ 106.44 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 January 2026  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (64)     Gap Up $ 95.70 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
05 November 2025  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (75)     Gap Up $ 82.52 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_bolt
06 August 2025   smart_toyLOW (66)     Gap Up $ 76.44 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 electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
13 May 2025   smart_toyLOW (66)     Gap Up $ 62.58 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
07 May 2025   smart_toyMEDIUM (88)     Gap Up $ 57.00 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
24 April 2025   smart_toyHIGH (94)     Gap Up $ 48.14 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
09 April 2025   smart_toyMEDIUM (86)     Gap Up $ 45.89 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt 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
13 March 2025   smart_toyMEDIUM (87)     Gap Up $ 58.64 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 September 2024   smart_toyLOW (62)     Gap Up $ 108.19 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
20 September 2024   smart_toyLOW (62)     Gap Up $ 100.80 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
09 August 2024   smart_toyMEDIUM (81)     Gap Up $ 112.66 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
01 August 2024   smart_toyLOW (77)     Gap Up $ 113.28 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
15 November 2023  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (78)     Gap Up $ 138.52 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box disabled_by_default
03 November 2023  bubble_chart   smart_toyMEDIUM (81)     Gap Up $ 129.79 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box disabled_by_default
26 May 2023  bubble_chart   smart_toyMEDIUM (81)     Gap Up $ 156.98 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
11 November 2022   smart_toyMEDIUM (85)     Gap Up $ 76.04 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
07 November 2022   smart_toyHIGH (93)     Gap Up $ 66.84 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
05 October 2022   smart_toyHIGH (94)     Gap Up $ 66.36 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
18 May 2022  bubble_chart   smart_toyMEDIUM (84)     Gap Up $ 57.84 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 electric_boltelectric_bolt
22 April 2022  bubble_chart   smart_toyMEDIUM (84)     Gap Up $ 55.55 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
27 January 2022  bubble_chart   smart_toyMEDIUM (81)     Gap Up $ 59.78 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
13 December 2021  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (47)     Gap Up $ 64.80 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_bolt
06 August 2021  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (56)     Gap Up $ 44.83 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_boltelectric_bolt
20 January 2021  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (66)     Gap Up $ 39.02 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
15 January 2021  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (73)     Gap Up $ 35.88 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 January 2021  bubble_chart   smart_toyMEDIUM (82)     Gap Up $ 37.94 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
10 November 2020   smart_toyMEDIUM (89)     Gap Up $ 23.98 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
01 June 2020   smart_toyLOW (74)     Gap Up $ 26.60 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
27 May 2020   smart_toyLOW (62)     Gap Up $ 27.06 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
19 May 2020   smart_toyLOW (73)     Gap Up $ 24.33 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
07 May 2020   smart_toyMEDIUM (88)     Gap Up $ 26.00 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_bolt
15 April 2020  bubble_chart   smart_toyHIGH (96)     Gap Up $ 21.26 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 electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
13 April 2020  bubble_chart   smart_toyHIGH (98)     Gap Up $ 19.55 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
08 April 2020  bubble_chart   smart_toyHIGH (95)     Gap Up $ 19.48 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
07 April 2020  bubble_chart   smart_toyHIGH (95)     Gap Up $ 19.32 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
25 March 2020  bubble_chart   smart_toyHIGH (97)     Gap Up $ 17.40 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 March 2020  bubble_chart   smart_toyHIGH (94)     Gap Up $ 17.52 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_boltelectric_bolt
07 February 2020  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (75)     Gap Up $ 27.56 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
08 August 2019   smart_toyHIGH (91)     Gap Up $ 15.02 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
06 August 2018  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (65)     Gap Up $ 22.98 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
08 February 2018  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (78)     Gap Up $ 23.12 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
13 October 2017  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (59)     Gap Up $ 30.48 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
08 May 2017  bubble_chart   smart_toyLOW (69)     Gap Up $ 21.60 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
03 February 2017   smart_toyMEDIUM (83)     Gap Up $ 16.58 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

 

The data for Axcelis Technologies Inc (exchange: XNAS symbol: ACLS) was last updated 16 Jul 2026 03:30. Data for this stock is available from 01 Apr 2016 - 15 Jul 2026.