Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results

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Expectancy: 5.77%.   Win rate: 86.96%.   Sharpe Ratio: -0.739.   Maximum drawdown: -71.22% on 24 December 2018.
Mean CAGR: 156.25%. Time in market: 2729 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $1473.88 on 13 November 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 Veeco Instruments

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: (86.96% * 9.02%) + (8.70% * 1.80%) - (4.35% * 51.46%) = 5.77%.
Wins: 20 Breakevens: 2 Losses: 1

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.

Veeco Instruments Analysis

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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:   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)
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19 February 2026  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.739  factory0.353   50 Day Low $ 28.82 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 April 2025  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.951  factory0.885   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 19.06 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_bolt
28 February 2025  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.908  factory0.823   50 Day Low $ 22.09 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
27 January 2025  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.934  factory0.736   50 Day Low $ 24.62 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
01 November 2024  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.666  factory0.782   50 Day Low $ 28.86 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
04 September 2024  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.714  factory0.729   50 Day Low $ 31.78 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
30 July 2024  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.835  factory0.75   50 Day Low $ 39.42 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
20 October 2023  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.927  factory0.896   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 25.46 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
14 April 2023   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.589  factory0.432   50 Day Low $ 19.62 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
26 September 2022  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.99  factory0.953   50 Day Low $ 18.48 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
13 June 2022  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.953  factory0.931   50 Day Low $ 19.70 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box
10 May 2022  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.982  factory0.921   50 Day Low $ 20.90 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
06 April 2022  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.956  factory0.553   50 Day Low $ 25.82 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
19 July 2021  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.779  factory0.706   50 Day Low $ 20.78 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_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
21 August 2020   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.802  factory0.669   50 Day Low $ 12.30 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
27 February 2020   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.814  factory0.849   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 12.94 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
15 August 2019   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.719  factory0.862   50 Day Low $ 10.84 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_boltelectric_bolt
14 June 2019   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.973  factory0.741   50 Day Low $ 11.26 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
17 December 2018   HIGH   smart_toy0.991  factory0.924   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 7.37 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
01 November 2018   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.996  factory0.848   FIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 7.48 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
28 September 2018   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.839  factory0.651   50 Day Low $ 10.22 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
02 August 2018   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.902  factory0.728   50 Day Low $ 11.56 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
22 June 2018   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.828  factory0.687   50 Day Low $ 15.35 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
30 April 2018  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.69  factory0.552   50 Day Low $ 15.78 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_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box
05 December 2017  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.826  factory0.764   50 Day Low $ 15.22 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
25 October 2017  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.872  factory0.747   50 Day Low $ 18.15 select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt disabled_by_default
04 August 2017  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.816  factory0.503   50 Day Low $ 23.00 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
29 June 2017  bubble_chart   MEDIUM   smart_toy0.944  factory0.721   50 Day Low $ 28.08 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 disabled_by_default
02 February 2017  bubble_chart   LOW   smart_toy0.701  factory0.551   50 Day Low $ 25.40 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 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
27 June 2016   LOW   smart_toy0.913  factory0.807   50 Day Low $ 16.16 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

 

The data for Veeco Instruments Inc (exchange: XNAS symbol: VECO) was last updated 30 May 2026 15:00. Data for this stock is available from 01 Apr 2016 - 29 May 2026.