MSA Safety Inc (MSA) 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 MSA Safety
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 22 signal(s) occurring before 29 May 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (86.36% * 8.28%) + (13.64% * 0.37%) - (0% * 0%) = 7.20%.
Wins: 19 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.
MSA Safety Analysis
Market sector: Consumer Discretionary.
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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% | |||
| 05 June 2026 MEDIUM smart_toy0.855 factory0.967 | 50 Day Low | $ 161.40 | |||||
| 27 March 2026 MEDIUM smart_toy0.76 factory0.775 | 50 Day Low | $ 166.13 | |||||
| 28 October 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.856 factory0.657 | 50 Day Low | $ 164.74 | |||||
| 16 September 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.631 factory0.652 | 50 Day Low | $ 168.76 | |||||
| 10 March 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.946 factory0.872 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 156.55 | |||||
| 06 January 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.967 factory0.823 | 50 Day Low | $ 163.70 | |||||
| 22 October 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.803 factory0.722 | 50 Day Low | $ 169.70 | |||||
| 04 September 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.836 factory0.705 | 50 Day Low | $ 174.90 | |||||
| 29 May 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.618 factory0.476 | 50 Day Low | $ 179.62 | |||||
| 24 October 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.854 factory0.876 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 147.80 | |||||
| 22 September 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.753 factory0.782 | 50 Day Low | $ 164.10 | |||||
| 26 April 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.686 factory0.683 | 50 Day Low | $ 127.84 | |||||
| 23 March 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.88 factory0.876 | 50 Day Low | $ 129.54 | |||||
| 06 September 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.731 factory0.934 | 50 Day Low | $ 116.53 | |||||
| 15 June 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.897 factory0.934 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 118.55 | |||||
| 12 April 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.681 factory0.726 | 50 Day Low | $ 128.84 | |||||
| 08 March 2022 HIGH smart_toy0.943 factory0.822 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 131.16 | |||||
| 21 January 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.941 factory0.759 | 50 Day Low | $ 139.65 | |||||
| 01 December 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.644 factory0.853 | 50 Day Low | $ 143.28 | |||||
| 10 September 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.817 factory0.67 | 50 Day Low | $ 156.76 | |||||
| 24 March 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.718 factory0.529 | 50 Day Low | $ 152.16 | |||||
| 02 April 2020 MEDIUM smart_toy0.994 factory0.926 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 90.56 | |||||
| 26 February 2020 MEDIUM smart_toy0.867 factory0.803 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 124.28 | |||||
| 14 August 2019 MEDIUM smart_toy0.755 factory0.898 | 50 Day Low | $ 99.52 | |||||
| 30 May 2019 MEDIUM smart_toy0.904 factory0.909 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 98.15 | |||||
| 24 December 2018 HIGH smart_toy0.799 factory0.911 | 50 Day Low | $ 87.03 | |||||
| 11 October 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.723 factory0.981 | 50 Day Low | $ 94.42 | |||||
| 05 February 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.845 factory0.934 FIRE SALE | 50 Day Low | $ 74.13 | |||||
| 02 August 2017 MEDIUM smart_toy0.625 factory0.943 | 50 Day Low | $ 74.60 | |||||
| 13 April 2017 MEDIUM smart_toy0.726 factory0.964 | 50 Day Low | $ 64.00 | |||||
| 11 January 2016 LOW smart_toy0.994 factory0.965 | 50 Day Low | $ 37.51 | |||||
The data for MSA Safety Inc (exchange: XNYS symbol: MSA) was last updated 06 Jun 2026 18:11. Data for this stock is available from 01 Sep 2015 - 05 Jun 2026.