Nordson Corp (NDSN) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results crown

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Expectancy: 8.50%.   Win rate: 91.67%.   Sharpe Ratio: 0.938.   Maximum drawdown: -21.96% on 12 December 2018.
Mean CAGR: 154.92%. Time in market: 985 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $2282.10 on 29 July 2022.
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 Nordson

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 12 signal(s) occurring before 05 August 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (91.67% * 9.21%) + (8.33% * 0.69%) - (0% * 0%) = 8.50%.
Wins: 11 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.

Nordson Analysis

Market sector: Industrials.

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Most Recent Buy Signals
Date Signal Type Scores Performance
Signal Sector WR Speed Risk Overall 5% 6% 7.5%
30 June 2026 Double Seven 70 47 100 87 79 68 schedule schedule schedule
10 June 2026 Gap Down 59 43 100 88 79 61 schedule schedule schedule
09 June 2026 Oversold Rebound 32 64 100 88 79 49 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt schedule schedule
01 June 2026 Double Seven 50 67 100 88 79 63 schedule schedule schedule
27 May 2026 Double Seven 35 78 100 88 79 55 schedule schedule schedule
26 May 2026 Oversold Rebound 29 78 100 88 79 49 schedule schedule schedule
28 April 2026 Double Seven 43 84 100 86 79 62 schedule schedule schedule
24 April 2026 Double Seven 44 84 100 85 79 63 schedule schedule schedule
17 April 2026 Mega Dump Lite 59 78 100 85 79 72 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
27 March 2026 Double Seven 60 86 100 85 79 76 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt

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%.

Date Buy Signal Price Scores Performance (mouseover for details)
Signal Sector WR Speed Risk Overall 5% 6% 7.5% 10% 20%
12 December 2025 Gap Up $ 237.43 80 76 100 85 84 85 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
22 August 2025 Gap Up $ 224.16 50 60 100 73 78 60 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
30 May 2025 Gap Up $ 211.62 80 51 100 74 81 74 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
13 May 2025 Gap Up $ 203.01 48 59 100 74 82 59 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
25 May 2022 Gap Up $ 211.12 90 95 100 88 84 97 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
26 May 2021 Gap Up $ 216.04 41 71 100 76 88 57 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
20 April 2020 Gap Up $ 149.35 82 93 100 82 88 91 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 Gap Up $ 142.72 95 95 100 83 91 99 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 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
25 March 2020 Gap Up $ 120.33 98 95 100 83 93 100 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 Gap Up $ 104.88 96 97 100 83 89 100 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
14 December 2018 Gap Up $ 115.79 81 93 100 93 89 91 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
15 December 2017 Gap Up $ 140.38 30 89 100 99 100 52 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
15 December 2016 Gap Up $ 108.57 77 89 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
24 August 2016 Gap Up $ 97.16 71 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
25 May 2016 Gap Up $ 84.25 84 74 select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
24 February 2016 Gap Up $ 67.19 90 93 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

 

The data for Nordson Corp (exchange: XNAS symbol: NDSN) was last updated 13 Aug 2026 08:56. Data for this stock is available from 01 Sep 2015 - 12 Aug 2026.