Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results laptop_car

Signal:                  
                [ What are these? | Switch to MSFT's monthly backtests ]
Fixed profit target:               -or-  
Show signal scores:           Threshold:         [ What are these scores? ]
Expectancy: 8.26%.   Win rate: 93.75%.   Sharpe Ratio: -0.057.   Maximum drawdown: -30.37% on 03 November 2022.
Mean CAGR: 164.38%. Time in market: 1528 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $2150.16 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 Microsoft

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 16 signal(s) occurring before 22 May 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (93.75% * 8.75%) + (6.25% * 0.88%) - (0% * 0%) = 8.26%.
Wins: 15 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.

Microsoft Analysis

Market sector: Technology.

External links: Seeking Alpha Research, Zacks Research.

These links may show useful information about why a stock's price has fallen significantly.

 

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 and Score Buy Signal Price Performance (mouseover for details)
5% 6% 7.5% 10% 20%
27 March 2026   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.972  factory0.767   50 Day Low $ 359.34 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
23 February 2026   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.97  factory0.557   50 Day Low $ 389.74 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt schedule
20 January 2026   LOW   smart_toy0.742  factory0.707   50 Day Low $ 452.87 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt schedule schedule schedule
16 December 2025   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.765  factory0.811   50 Day Low $ 474.15 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
07 November 2025   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.939  factory0.768   50 Day Low $ 496.88 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
10 March 2025   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.995  factory0.864   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 383.00 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
03 February 2025   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.958  factory0.753   50 Day Low $ 411.26 select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
02 August 2024   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.647  factory0.79   50 Day Low $ 410.49 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
22 April 2024   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.848  factory0.525   50 Day Low $ 400.52 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
26 September 2023   LOW   smart_toy0.879  factory0.835   50 Day Low $ 312.42 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
09 August 2023   LOW   smart_toy0.916  factory0.67   50 Day Low $ 322.42 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
02 November 2022   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.933  factory0.857   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 224.78 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_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
15 September 2022   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.947  factory0.835   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 247.58 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
13 June 2022   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.985  factory0.889   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 243.68 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_bolt
26 April 2022   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.945  factory0.836   50 Day Low $ 273.86 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
22 February 2022   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.93  factory0.628   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 286.36 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
10 January 2022   LOW   smart_toy0.488  factory0.789   50 Day Low $ 311.88 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
21 September 2020   LOW   smart_toy0.743  factory0.569   50 Day Low $ 199.34 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
09 March 2020   HIGH   smart_toy0.979  factory0.89   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 150.40 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
24 December 2018   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.98  factory0.899   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 93.98 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
20 November 2018   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.945  factory0.894   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 99.72 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_bolt
11 October 2018   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.939  factory0.861   50 Day Low $ 103.06 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
27 June 2016   LOW   smart_toy0.907  factory0.797   50 Day Low $ 45.37 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
28 April 2016   LOW   smart_toy0.831  factory0.657   50 Day Low $ 46.43 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

 

The data for Microsoft Corporation (exchange: XNAS symbol: MSFT) was last updated 30 May 2026 15:00. Data for this stock is available from 01 Dec 2015 - 29 May 2026.