Prospect Capital Corp (PSEC) 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 Prospect Capital
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 22 signal(s) occurring before 22 May 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (59.09% * 8.20%) + (9.09% * 1.37%) - (31.82% * 43.69%) = -8.93%.
Wins: 13 Breakevens: 2 Losses: 7
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.
Prospect Capital 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% | |||
| 11 May 2026 LOW smart_toy0.746 factory0.587 | 50 Day Low | $ 2.43 | |||||
| 16 March 2026 MEDIUM smart_toy0.803 factory0.509 | 50 Day Low | $ 2.54 | |||||
| 16 December 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.89 factory0.645 | 50 Day Low | $ 2.56 | |||||
| 04 November 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.831 factory0.792 | 50 Day Low | $ 2.59 | |||||
| 15 September 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.881 factory0.91 | 50 Day Low | $ 2.77 | |||||
| 01 August 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.804 factory0.871 | 50 Day Low | $ 3.02 | |||||
| 24 June 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.948 factory0.621 | 50 Day Low | $ 3.16 | |||||
| 22 May 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.922 factory0.873 | 50 Day Low | $ 3.42 | |||||
| 27 March 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.836 factory0.773 | 50 Day Low | $ 4.18 | |||||
| 19 December 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.763 factory0.763 | 50 Day Low | $ 4.25 | |||||
| 08 November 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.524 factory0.53 | 50 Day Low | $ 4.66 | |||||
| 26 July 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.728 factory0.617 | 50 Day Low | $ 5.48 | |||||
| 25 April 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.547 factory0.335 | 50 Day Low | $ 5.33 | |||||
| 09 February 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.841 factory0.59 | 50 Day Low | $ 5.58 | |||||
| 03 October 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.886 factory0.799 | 50 Day Low | $ 5.92 | |||||
| 22 August 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.723 factory0.536 | 50 Day Low | $ 6.08 | |||||
| 01 May 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.716 factory0.453 | 50 Day Low | $ 6.14 | |||||
| 10 March 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.541 factory0.792 | 50 Day Low | $ 6.88 | |||||
| 22 September 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.959 factory0.899 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 7.04 | |||||
| 13 June 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.811 factory0.896 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 7.27 | |||||
| 02 May 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.844 factory0.792 | 50 Day Low | $ 7.61 | |||||
| 23 February 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.743 factory0.585 | 50 Day Low | $ 8.05 | |||||
| 08 September 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.783 factory0.521 | 50 Day Low | $ 7.84 | |||||
| 01 April 2020 MEDIUM smart_toy0.998 factory0.841 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 3.70 | |||||
| 25 February 2020 MEDIUM smart_toy0.682 factory0.714 | 50 Day Low | $ 5.92 | |||||
| 31 May 2019 MEDIUM smart_toy0.929 factory0.867 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 5.59 | |||||
| 14 December 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.907 factory0.909 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 5.34 | |||||
| 24 October 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.946 factory0.904 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 5.48 | |||||
| 23 April 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.564 factory0.423 | 50 Day Low | $ 4.96 | |||||
| 01 February 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.764 factory0.473 | 50 Day Low | $ 4.90 | |||||
| 11 October 2017 MEDIUM smart_toy0.676 factory0.598 | 50 Day Low | $ 4.80 | |||||
| 17 August 2017 MEDIUM smart_toy0.801 factory0.487 | 50 Day Low | $ 5.46 | |||||
| 10 May 2017 LOW smart_toy0.717 factory0.609 | 50 Day Low | $ 6.03 | |||||
| 02 November 2016 LOW smart_toy0.783 factory0.745 | 50 Day Low | $ 4.95 | |||||
The data for Prospect Capital Corp (exchange: XNAS symbol: PSEC) was last updated 30 May 2026 15:00. Data for this stock is available from 01 Apr 2016 - 29 May 2026.
