Caterpillar Inc (CAT) 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 Caterpillar Inc
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 17 signal(s) occurring before 22 July 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (100% * 8.76%) + (0% * 0%) - (0% * 0%) = 8.76%.
Wins: 17 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.
Caterpillar Inc Analysis
Market sector: Industrials.
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| Most Recent Buy Signals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Signal Type | Score | Performance | ||
| 5% | 6% | 7.5% | |||
| 29 July 2026 | Williams %R (Weekly) | smart_toyLOW (74) factoryLOW | |||
| 28 July 2026 | 50 Day Low | smart_toyLOW (63) factoryLOW | |||
| 21 July 2026 | Mega Dump Lite | smart_toyLOW (70) factoryLOW | |||
| 07 July 2026 | Gap Down | smart_toyMEDIUM (82) factoryLOW | |||
| 22 June 2026 | Double Seven | smart_toyLOW (70) factoryLOW | |||
| 05 June 2026 | Gap Down | smart_toyLOW (56) factoryLOW | |||
| 26 May 2026 | Oversold Rebound | smart_toyLOW (41) factoryLOW | |||
| 18 May 2026 | Double Seven | smart_toyLOW (56) factoryLOW | |||
| 01 May 2026 | Gap Up | smart_toyLOW (49) factoryLOW | |||
| 15 April 2026 | Gap Down | smart_toyLOW (50) factoryLOW | |||
Williams %R (Weekly) Backtest Summary (Fixed Profits System)
This table summarises how profitable it would have been to have bought this stock at each Williams %R (Weekly) 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, Score and Sector Score | Buy Signal | Price | Performance (mouseover for details) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 6% | 7.5% | 10% | 20% | |||
| 29 July 2026 smart_toyLOW (74) factoryLOW | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 796.47 | |||||
| 03 April 2025 smart_toyMEDIUM (81) factoryLOW sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 312.72 | |||||
| 12 February 2025 smart_toyLOW (57) factoryLOW | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 354.52 | |||||
| 02 January 2025 smart_toyMEDIUM (85) factoryLOW sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 362.64 | |||||
| 05 August 2024 smart_toyMEDIUM (89) factoryLOW sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 312.90 | |||||
| 13 June 2024 smart_toyLOW (73) factoryLOW | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 326.93 | |||||
| 20 October 2023 smart_toyMEDIUM (81) factoryLOW | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 249.11 | |||||
| 12 May 2023 smart_toyMEDIUM (84) sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 207.55 | |||||
| 10 March 2023 smart_toyMEDIUM (87) sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 231.66 | |||||
| 23 September 2022 smart_toyHIGH (92) sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 166.45 | |||||
| 16 June 2022 smart_toyHIGH (94) | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 197.93 | |||||
| 18 February 2022 smart_toyLOW (68) | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 192.66 | |||||
| 17 September 2021 smart_toyLOW (59) | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 201.19 | |||||
| 17 June 2021 smart_toyLOW (65) | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 213.21 | |||||
| 09 March 2020 smart_toyMEDIUM (84) sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 107.58 | |||||
| 03 February 2020 smart_toyLOW (71) | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 129.46 | |||||
| 12 August 2019 smart_toyMEDIUM (86) sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 115.08 | |||||
| 13 May 2019 smart_toyLOW (77) sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 122.53 | |||||
| 22 October 2018 smart_toyLOW (60) sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 125.14 | |||||
| 15 August 2018 smart_toyLOW (44) | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 126.18 | |||||
| 25 June 2018 smart_toyLOW (61) sirenFIRE SALE | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 130.21 | |||||
| 02 April 2018 smart_toyMEDIUM (84) | Williams %R (Weekly) | $ 136.55 | |||||
The data for Caterpillar Inc (exchange: XNYS symbol: CAT) was last updated 30 Jul 2026 02:22. Data for this stock is available from 01 Dec 2015 - 29 Jul 2026.