Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results

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Expectancy: 7.37%.   Win rate: 86.67%.   Sharpe Ratio: -0.166.   Maximum drawdown: -25.88% on 03 November 2022.
Mean CAGR: 162.41%. Time in market: 1429 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $1259.97 on 26 January 2023.
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 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 15 signal(s) occurring before 05 August 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (86.67% * 8.44%) + (13.33% * 0.40%) - (0% * 0%) = 7.37%.
Wins: 13 Breakevens: 2 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.

Cognizant Analysis

Market sector: Technology.

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Most Recent Buy Signals
Date Signal Type Scores Performance
Signal Sector WR Speed Risk Overall 5% 6% 7.5%
04 August 2026 Mega Dump Lite 58 81 92 84 66 73 schedule schedule schedule
04 August 2026 Mega Dump 95 81 92 84 66 96 schedule schedule schedule
30 July 2026 Gap Down 76 80 92 84 66 84 schedule schedule schedule
02 July 2026 Simple Mean Reversion (RoC) 58 91 92 81 70 75 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
01 July 2026 Rate of Change 79 80 92 81 70 85 schedule schedule schedule
01 July 2026 Oversold Rebound 61 80 92 81 70 74 schedule schedule schedule
01 July 2026 Mega Dump Lite 63 80 92 81 70 76 schedule schedule schedule
01 July 2026 Mega Dump 50 80 92 81 70 66 schedule schedule schedule
30 June 2026 Super Oversold (SMR) 67 86 92 81 70 80 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
24 June 2026 Super Oversold (26) 78 61 92 81 70 78 schedule schedule schedule

Super Oversold Backtest Summary (Fixed Profits System)

This table summarises how profitable it would have been to have bought this stock at each Super Oversold 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%.

Date Buy Signal Price Scores Performance (mouseover for details)
Signal Sector WR Speed Risk Overall 5% 6% 7.5% 10% 20%
30 June 2026 Super Oversold (SMR) $ 38.55 67 86 92 81 70 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_boltelectric_bolt
24 June 2026 Super Oversold (26) $ 41.20 78 61 92 81 70 78 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
22 June 2026 Super Oversold (52) $ 42.42 67 71 92 81 70 76 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
13 May 2026 Super Oversold (52) $ 46.70 49 93 92 80 67 69 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
12 May 2026 Super Oversold (GD) $ 48.70 48 92 92 80 67 68 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
12 May 2026 Super Oversold (26) $ 48.70 48 92 92 80 67 68 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
06 May 2026 Super Oversold (52) $ 51.44 49 90 92 80 67 68 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
01 May 2026 Super Oversold (52) $ 53.34 59 93 92 80 67 76 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt schedule schedule
24 April 2026 Super Oversold (26) $ 55.06 39 93 92 80 67 61 select_check_box schedule schedule schedule schedule
10 April 2026 Super Oversold (MD) $ 58.50 62 90 92 80 67 77 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
09 April 2026 Super Oversold (26) $ 59.60 61 90 92 80 67 77 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
26 March 2026 Super Oversold (RoC) $ 60.14 75 93 92 80 67 87 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
07 April 2025 Super Oversold (26) $ 67.19 99 94 85 67 63 100 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 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
03 November 2022 Super Oversold (52) $ 52.04 83 86 65 62 50 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_boltelectric_bolt
03 November 2022 Super Oversold (26) $ 52.04 83 86 65 62 50 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_boltelectric_bolt
26 September 2022 Super Oversold (26) $ 58.74 91 91 67 61 50 94 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
22 September 2022 Super Oversold (26) $ 59.88 83 95 67 61 50 91 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
14 July 2022 Super Oversold (26) $ 64.24 96 93 65 58 47 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 select_check_box
16 June 2022 Super Oversold (RoC) $ 66.44 92 89 64 57 46 94 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
19 May 2022 Super Oversold (26) $ 70.22 98 92 64 58 52 98 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
23 March 2020 Super Oversold (52) $ 42.76 99 95 100 41 84 95 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
23 March 2020 Super Oversold (MD) $ 42.76 99 95 100 41 84 95 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 Super Oversold (52) $ 44.96 99 96 100 41 76 95 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 March 2020 Super Oversold (26) $ 53.41 99 93 100 44 76 95 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
09 March 2020 Super Oversold (RoC) $ 54.28 84 94 100 44 76 87 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
24 December 2018 Super Oversold (26) $ 58.86 99 97 100 23 69 91 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 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
31 October 2018 Super Oversold (26) $ 66.30 74 75 100 26 59 73 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
30 October 2018 Super Oversold (26) $ 65.09 79 73 100 26 59 75 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box

 

The data for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (exchange: XNAS symbol: CTSH) was last updated 13 Aug 2026 08:56. Data for this stock is available from 01 Apr 2016 - 12 Aug 2026.