Paychex Inc (PAYX) 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 Paychex
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: (100% * 8.32%) + (0% * 0%) - (0% * 0%) = 8.32%.
Wins: 23 Breakevens: 0 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.
Paychex Analysis
Market sector: Financials.
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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% | |||
| 10 April 2026 HIGH smart_toy0.527 factory0.529 | 50 Day Low | $ 86.68 | |||||
| 11 February 2026 MEDIUM smart_toy0.971 factory0.664 | 50 Day Low | $ 96.54 | |||||
| 05 January 2026 MEDIUM smart_toy0.974 factory0.694 | 50 Day Low | $ 109.04 | |||||
| 29 October 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.943 factory0.824 | 50 Day Low | $ 119.88 | |||||
| 09 September 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.946 factory0.725 | 50 Day Low | $ 134.76 | |||||
| 04 August 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.842 factory0.583 | 50 Day Low | $ 139.44 | |||||
| 25 June 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.935 factory0.686 | 50 Day Low | $ 141.60 | |||||
| 07 April 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.982 factory0.89 | 50 Day Low | $ 140.64 | |||||
| 18 December 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.852 factory0.797 | 50 Day Low | $ 137.61 | |||||
| 27 June 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.862 factory0.652 | 50 Day Low | $ 117.52 | |||||
| 26 March 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.769 factory0.599 | 50 Day Low | $ 119.08 | |||||
| 26 October 2023 HIGH smart_toy0.888 factory0.899 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 111.13 | |||||
| 21 September 2023 HIGH smart_toy0.772 factory0.753 | 50 Day Low | $ 113.31 | |||||
| 26 April 2023 HIGH smart_toy0.905 factory0.658 | 50 Day Low | $ 105.57 | |||||
| 22 February 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.927 factory0.87 | 50 Day Low | $ 111.18 | |||||
| 26 September 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.987 factory0.942 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 114.53 | |||||
| 16 June 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.91 factory0.937 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 114.75 | |||||
| 11 May 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.967 factory0.892 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 118.15 | |||||
| 24 January 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.914 factory0.741 | 50 Day Low | $ 119.12 | |||||
| 17 September 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.831 factory0.743 | 50 Day Low | $ 109.16 | |||||
| 22 January 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.866 factory0.574 | 50 Day Low | $ 87.05 | |||||
| 26 February 2020 MEDIUM smart_toy0.898 factory0.84 | 50 Day Low | $ 82.61 | |||||
| 15 August 2019 MEDIUM smart_toy0.861 factory0.89 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 78.01 | |||||
| 24 December 2018 HIGH smart_toy0.928 factory0.941 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 59.69 | |||||
| 11 October 2018 HIGH smart_toy0.841 factory0.895 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 64.81 | |||||
| 24 April 2018 HIGH smart_toy0.75 factory0.64 | 50 Day Low | $ 55.90 | |||||
| 23 March 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.938 factory0.75 | 50 Day Low | $ 58.23 | |||||
| 06 February 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.846 factory0.698 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 59.30 | |||||
| 07 August 2017 MEDIUM smart_toy0.872 factory0.612 | 50 Day Low | $ 51.27 | |||||
| 03 July 2017 MEDIUM smart_toy0.801 factory0.725 | 50 Day Low | $ 51.28 | |||||
| 11 May 2017 MEDIUM smart_toy0.844 factory0.696 | 50 Day Low | $ 52.02 | |||||
| 26 October 2016 LOW smart_toy0.875 factory0.705 | 50 Day Low | $ 49.35 | |||||
| 14 September 2016 LOW smart_toy0.813 factory0.751 | 50 Day Low | $ 51.82 | |||||
The data for Paychex Inc (exchange: XNAS symbol: PAYX) was last updated 30 May 2026 15:00. Data for this stock is available from 01 Dec 2015 - 29 May 2026.
