Workday Inc (WDAY) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results

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Expectancy: 8.56%.   Win rate: 95.83%.   Sharpe Ratio: -0.471.   Maximum drawdown: -44.23% on 07 November 2022.
Mean CAGR: 143.59%. Time in market: 1736 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $3706.59 on 19 January 2024.
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 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 24 signal(s) occurring before 13 August 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (95.83% * 8.92%) + (4.17% * 0.07%) - (0% * 0%) = 8.56%.
Wins: 23 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.

Workday Analysis

Market sector: Technology.

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Most Recent Buy Signals
Date Signal Type Scores Performance
Signal Sector WR Speed Risk Overall 5% 6% 7.5%
17 August 2026 Gap Down 96 schedule schedule schedule
07 August 2026 Mega Dump Lite 56 83 97 83 61 72 schedule schedule schedule
28 July 2026 Gap Up 27 88 97 83 61 49 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
14 July 2026 Gap Down 49 87 97 82 65 67 schedule schedule schedule
06 July 2026 Mega Dump Lite 65 90 97 82 65 80 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt schedule schedule
02 July 2026 Gap Up 83 89 97 83 65 91 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
29 June 2026 Oversold Rebound 64 74 97 83 65 75 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt schedule schedule
29 June 2026 Simple Mean Reversion (RoC) 78 86 97 83 65 87 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt
25 June 2026 Mega Dump 79 85 97 83 65 88  info schedule schedule schedule
23 June 2026 Simple Mean Reversion 92 86 97 83 65 96 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_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%
28 July 2026 Gap Up $ 155.38 27 88 97 83 61 49 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
02 July 2026 Gap Up $ 132.76 83 89 97 83 65 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
26 May 2026 Gap Up $ 125.02 37 84 97 82 65 57 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
04 May 2026 Gap Up $ 127.61 37 90 97 83 63 59 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_boltelectric_bolt
17 April 2026 Gap Up $ 125.91 33 90 97 82 63 55 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
18 September 2025 Gap Up $ 235.59 32 74 97 77 66 51 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt schedule schedule schedule schedule
27 February 2025 Gap Up $ 265.28 45 76 98 74 71 61 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
06 February 2025 Gap Up $ 277.40 41 83 98 76 72 60 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
10 December 2024 Gap Up $ 274.58 49 90 98 74 74 68 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
26 August 2024 Gap Up $ 260.18 37 86 98 71 77 56 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt schedule schedule
30 November 2023 Gap Up $ 267.49 64 92 100 75 91 78 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
30 May 2023 Gap Up $ 213.22 62 86 100 82 93 76 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
14 December 2022 Gap Up $ 177.91 90 95 100 87 81 97 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
01 December 2022  bubble_chart Gap Up $ 167.54 83 94 100 88 82 93 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
11 November 2022  bubble_chart Gap Up $ 155.04 85 92 100 87 82 93 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
29 August 2022  bubble_chart Gap Up $ 162.52 80 90 100 85 81 89 select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
02 March 2022  bubble_chart Gap Up $ 243.82 76 92 100 87 83 88 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
30 August 2021  bubble_chart Gap Up $ 271.13 62 81 100 93 91 75 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt disabled_by_default
10 March 2021  bubble_chart Gap Up $ 246.62 48 73 100 87 92 63 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
06 November 2020  bubble_chart Gap Up $ 225.00 54 94 100 88 93 73 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
05 November 2020  bubble_chart Gap Up $ 225.74 56 94 100 88 93 74 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
08 October 2020  bubble_chart Gap Up $ 226.64 73 96 100 89 92 87 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
31 August 2020  bubble_chart Gap Up $ 240.42 74 90 100 90 91 86 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
29 May 2020 Gap Up $ 182.54 54 89 100 92 94 72 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
15 April 2020 Gap Up $ 145.64 93 91 100 92 93 98 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_boltelectric_bolt
08 April 2020 Gap Up $ 138.06 94 92 100 92 93 99 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 $ 134.38 95 93 100 92 93 99 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 $ 122.20 94 96 100 92 92 100 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
01 February 2019 Gap Up $ 183.36 80 84 100 89 86 88 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
03 December 2018 Gap Up $ 166.14 74 95 100 98 97 88 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
29 November 2018 Gap Up $ 144.34 85 94 100 98 97 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_boltelectric_bolt
30 October 2018 Gap Up $ 125.06 77 73 100 98 97 83 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
26 August 2016 Gap Up $ 83.94 90 49 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
02 March 2016 Gap Up $ 71.40 82 90 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

 

The data for Workday Inc (exchange: XNAS symbol: WDAY) was last updated 21 Aug 2026 07:24. Data for this stock is available from 01 Feb 2016 - 20 Aug 2026.