Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) 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 Cognizant
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 23 signal(s) occurring before 22 May 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (69.57% * 8.67%) + (17.39% * 0.94%) - (13.04% * 18.06%) = 3.84%.
Wins: 16 Breakevens: 4 Losses: 3
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.
Cognizant Analysis
Market sector: Technology.
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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% | |||
| 23 April 2026 MEDIUM smart_toy0.828 factory0.399 | 50 Day Low | $ 55.82 | |||||
| 16 March 2026 MEDIUM smart_toy0.947 factory0.417 | 50 Day Low | $ 60.92 | |||||
| 10 February 2026 LOW smart_toy0.841 factory0.496 | 50 Day Low | $ 74.48 | |||||
| 17 October 2025 LOW smart_toy0.766 factory0.659 | 50 Day Low | $ 65.83 | |||||
| 15 September 2025 LOW smart_toy0.645 factory0.523 | 50 Day Low | $ 68.88 | |||||
| 15 July 2025 LOW smart_toy0.583 factory0.335 | 50 Day Low | $ 74.86 | |||||
| 31 March 2025 LOW smart_toy0.96 factory0.786 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 75.88 | |||||
| 25 October 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.819 factory0.676 | 50 Day Low | $ 75.00 | |||||
| 30 May 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.627 factory0.307 | 50 Day Low | $ 65.36 | |||||
| 25 April 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.663 factory0.337 | 50 Day Low | $ 66.96 | |||||
| 21 March 2024 LOW smart_toy0.799 factory0.588 | 50 Day Low | $ 73.03 | |||||
| 13 October 2023 LOW smart_toy0.957 factory0.773 | 50 Day Low | $ 65.59 | |||||
| 11 October 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.98 factory0.835 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 57.54 | |||||
| 31 August 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.799 factory0.913 | 50 Day Low | $ 63.92 | |||||
| 12 July 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.969 factory0.882 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 65.54 | |||||
| 10 June 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.957 factory0.823 | 50 Day Low | $ 69.74 | |||||
| 25 April 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.862 factory0.61 | 50 Day Low | $ 83.81 | |||||
| 17 June 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.797 factory0.52 | 50 Day Low | $ 69.43 | |||||
| 12 May 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.768 factory0.454 | 50 Day Low | $ 71.34 | |||||
| 04 February 2021 LOW smart_toy0.928 factory0.424 | 50 Day Low | $ 74.52 | |||||
| 03 March 2020 MEDIUM smart_toy0.66 factory0.727 | 50 Day Low | $ 60.01 | |||||
| 26 September 2019 LOW smart_toy0.696 factory0.647 | 50 Day Low | $ 59.20 | |||||
| 14 August 2019 LOW smart_toy0.753 factory0.794 | 50 Day Low | $ 59.93 | |||||
| 02 May 2019 LOW smart_toy0.682 factory0.555 | 50 Day Low | $ 68.22 | |||||
| 17 December 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.951 factory0.86 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 64.75 | |||||
| 09 October 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.819 factory0.705 | 50 Day Low | $ 72.32 | |||||
| 13 August 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.792 factory0.757 | 50 Day Low | $ 73.69 | |||||
| 07 May 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.666 factory0.546 | 50 Day Low | $ 76.13 | |||||
| 04 December 2017 LOW smart_toy0.755 factory0.658 | 50 Day Low | $ 68.85 | |||||
| 02 February 2017 LOW smart_toy0.847 factory0.585 | 50 Day Low | $ 50.29 | |||||
| 09 September 2016 LOW smart_toy0.887 factory0.52 | 50 Day Low | $ 53.77 | |||||
| 27 June 2016 LOW smart_toy0.884 factory0.686 | 50 Day Low | $ 54.40 | |||||
The data for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (exchange: XNAS symbol: CTSH) was last updated 30 May 2026 15:00. Data for this stock is available from 01 Apr 2016 - 29 May 2026.
