Workday Inc (WDAY) 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 Workday
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 20 signal(s) occurring before 22 May 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (85.00% * 9.86%) + (15.00% * 1.48%) - (0% * 0%) = 8.61%.
Wins: 17 Breakevens: 3 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.
Workday Analysis
Market sector: Technology.
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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% | |||
| 27 March 2026 MEDIUM smart_toy0.94 factory0.709 | 50 Day Low | $ 125.70 | |||||
| 03 February 2026 LOW smart_toy0.987 factory0.699 | 50 Day Low | $ 165.62 | |||||
| 02 January 2026 LOW smart_toy0.883 factory0.439 | 50 Day Low | $ 210.50 | |||||
| 26 November 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.46 factory0.603 | 50 Day Low | $ 215.34 | |||||
| 12 August 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.641 factory0.397 | 50 Day Low | $ 213.98 | |||||
| 10 July 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.673 factory0.326 | 50 Day Low | $ 232.34 | |||||
| 11 March 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.95 factory0.803 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 243.36 | |||||
| 05 August 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.747 factory0.731 | 50 Day Low | $ 203.87 | |||||
| 24 May 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.669 factory0.373 | 50 Day Low | $ 226.55 | |||||
| 15 April 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.738 factory0.467 | 50 Day Low | $ 262.23 | |||||
| 08 March 2024 LOW smart_toy0.558 factory0.757 | 50 Day Low | $ 264.32 | |||||
| 28 September 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.675 factory0.653 | 50 Day Low | $ 207.10 | |||||
| 08 May 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.71 factory0.495 | 50 Day Low | $ 177.66 | |||||
| 11 October 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.98 factory0.796 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 144.85 | |||||
| 24 May 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.973 factory0.836 | 50 Day Low | $ 160.88 | |||||
| 22 April 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.699 factory0.506 | 50 Day Low | $ 209.28 | |||||
| 17 February 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.789 factory0.489 | 50 Day Low | $ 221.67 | |||||
| 04 January 2022 LOW smart_toy0.618 factory0.601 | 50 Day Low | $ 258.39 | |||||
| 11 May 2021 LOW smart_toy0.676 factory0.367 | 50 Day Low | $ 231.72 | |||||
| 06 March 2020 MEDIUM smart_toy0.922 factory0.592 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 160.02 | |||||
| 16 October 2019 LOW smart_toy0.753 factory0.711 | 50 Day Low | $ 164.23 | |||||
| 06 September 2019 LOW smart_toy0.779 factory0.703 | 50 Day Low | $ 174.19 | |||||
| 05 August 2019 LOW smart_toy0.723 factory0.79 | 50 Day Low | $ 189.27 | |||||
| 11 October 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.72 factory0.76 | 50 Day Low | $ 124.40 | |||||
| 08 June 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.744 factory0.558 | 50 Day Low | $ 123.46 | |||||
| 04 December 2017 LOW smart_toy0.746 factory0.638 | 50 Day Low | $ 98.98 | |||||
| 11 April 2017 LOW smart_toy0.701 factory0.472 | 50 Day Low | $ 81.52 | |||||
| 14 December 2016 LOW smart_toy0.478 factory0.682 | 50 Day Low | $ 69.76 | |||||
| 04 November 2016 LOW smart_toy0.782 factory0.779 | 50 Day Low | $ 82.92 | |||||
The data for Workday Inc (exchange: XNAS symbol: WDAY) was last updated 30 May 2026 15:00. Data for this stock is available from 01 Feb 2016 - 29 May 2026.
