Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results

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Expectancy: 6.44%.   Win rate: 78.46%.   Sharpe Ratio: -14.716.   Maximum drawdown: -33.07% on 23 March 2020.
Mean CAGR: 66.62%. Time in market: 11090 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $3148.16 on 21 August 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 Quest Diagnostics

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 65 signal(s) occurring before 01 June 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (78.46% * 8.21%) + (20.0% * 0.72%) - (1.54% * 9.89%) = 6.44%.
Wins: 51 Breakevens: 13 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.

Quest Diagnostics Analysis

Market sector: Healthcare.

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Double Seven Backtest Summary (Fixed Profits System)

This table summarises how profitable it would have been to have bought this stock at each Double Seven 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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05 June 2026   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 198.85 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
04 May 2026   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 191.06 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
31 March 2026   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 195.42 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
27 February 2026   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 211.50 schedule schedule schedule schedule schedule
26 January 2026   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 182.34 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_boltelectric_bolt schedule
19 December 2025   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 175.93 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
17 November 2025   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 186.60 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt schedule
14 October 2025   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 184.10 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt schedule
12 September 2025   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 183.08 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt schedule
11 August 2025   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 177.72 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt schedule
08 July 2025   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 172.86 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
06 June 2025   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 174.28 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
05 May 2025   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 177.79 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
01 April 2025   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 169.12 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
28 February 2025   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 172.42 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
17 January 2025   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 151.38 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 select_check_box electric_bolt
16 December 2024   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 153.72 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
12 November 2024   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 161.18 select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
11 October 2024   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 148.61 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
09 September 2024   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 153.62 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
29 July 2024   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 143.57 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
25 June 2024   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 139.04 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
24 May 2024   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 140.94 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
12 February 2024   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 128.24 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
09 January 2024   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 142.06 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
06 December 2023   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 134.79 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
19 May 2023   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 129.31 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
17 April 2023   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 142.76 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
14 March 2023   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 134.10 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
10 February 2023   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 145.44 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
09 January 2023   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 154.53 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
06 December 2022   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 148.74 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
03 November 2022   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 141.05 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box
08 February 2022   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 133.48 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
07 January 2022   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 157.32 disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
06 December 2021   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 157.71 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt disabled_by_default disabled_by_default
02 November 2021   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 146.15 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
01 October 2021   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 144.26 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
30 August 2021   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 150.22 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
15 June 2021   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 128.40 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt
13 May 2021   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 136.54 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
09 April 2021   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 126.80 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
09 March 2021   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 120.84 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
05 February 2021   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 121.58 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
04 January 2021   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 120.56 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
30 November 2020   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 124.43 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
26 October 2020   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 125.40 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt
22 September 2020   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 116.25 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
21 August 2020   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 117.82 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
20 July 2020   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 126.90 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
16 June 2020   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 114.58 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
14 May 2020   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 107.94 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_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
13 March 2020   cards_starHIGH     Double Seven $ 95.64 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
10 February 2020   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 110.14 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
07 January 2020   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 102.70 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
04 December 2019   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 104.17 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
25 October 2019   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 98.90 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
23 September 2019   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 104.50 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
20 August 2019   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 99.68 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
19 July 2019   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 97.86 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
17 June 2019   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 98.82 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
14 May 2019   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 94.56 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
19 October 2018   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 98.99 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
17 September 2018   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 103.40 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
14 August 2018   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 103.78 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
13 July 2018   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 109.46 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
11 June 2018   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 105.38 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
08 May 2018   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 95.63 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
06 April 2018   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 93.70 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
06 March 2018   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 98.44 select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
02 February 2018   cards_starLOW     Double Seven $ 97.82 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
03 October 2017   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 87.80 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 September 2017   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 101.72 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
31 July 2017   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 102.32 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
27 June 2017   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 102.58 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
26 May 2017   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 101.11 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
24 April 2017   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 97.24 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
22 March 2017   cards_starMEDIUM     Double Seven $ 91.80 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
31 January 2017   LOW     Double Seven $ 85.00 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
29 December 2016   LOW     Double Seven $ 85.10 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
15 November 2016   LOW     Double Seven $ 78.86 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
14 October 2016   LOW     Double Seven $ 77.29 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
12 September 2016   LOW     Double Seven $ 75.09 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
09 August 2016   LOW     Double Seven $ 78.68 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
08 July 2016   LOW     Double Seven $ 75.61 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
06 June 2016   LOW     Double Seven $ 71.13 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
03 May 2016   LOW     Double Seven $ 68.54 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

 

The data for Quest Diagnostics Inc (exchange: XNYS symbol: DGX) was last updated 14 Jun 2026 16:17. Data for this stock is available from 04 Jan 2016 - 08 Jun 2026.