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AMAT

Applied Materials Inc
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-07-26
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for AMAT (Applied Materials Inc) using the Moving Average (50/200)* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -62.0% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -85.2%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 16.4%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 21.8%. The strategy executed 110 total trades.

* Moving Average (50/200): Classic Moving Average Crossover (e.g., 50-day crossing 200-day). The foundational basis of research-grade trend following.

AMAT Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR127.88%187.36%38.09%32.25%36.83%36.59%16.38%21.83%
Sharpe Ratio1.601.870.920.610.950.710.500.41
Max Drawdown-22.41%-27.29%-26.65%-55.14%-29.26%-55.14%-62.02%-85.22%
% Time Invested75.0%100.0%63.0%100.0%66.7%100.0%52.4%100.0%
Trades / Year3.00.01.60.01.70.02.50.0

Cumulative Growth Performance

Return Distribution Analysis

Return Distribution

Trade History

This log shows every signal-driven transition. Completed trades reflect standard market cycles. An Open or Mark-to-Market exit denotes an active position (either in the primary asset or a cash/yield sleeve) valued at the current price for reporting purposes. Interest entries record yield accrued from cash or cash alternatives (like BIL) during out-of-market defensive periods.

Entry DateExit DateTypeAllocationEntry PriceExit PriceNet Return %Exit Reason
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2026-02-05 2026-03-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2025-12-10 2026-02-05 Completed 100% $266.11 $299.32 12.43% Stop
2025-11-17 2025-12-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
2025-09-10 2025-11-17 Completed 100% $163.57 $223.21 36.39% Stop
2025-08-18 2025-09-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2025-06-11 2025-08-18 Completed 100% $172.97 $160.63 -7.18% Stop
2024-09-05 2025-06-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 3.37% Interest Income
2024-08-12 2024-09-05 Completed 100% $188.33 $176.41 -6.37% Stop
2024-07-19 2024-08-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2023-11-17 2024-07-19 Completed 100% $138.90 $213.90 53.92% Stop
2023-10-26 2023-11-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
2022-10-27 2023-10-26 Completed 100% $85.99 $128.21 49.02% Stop
2022-03-08 2022-10-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.27% Interest Income
2022-02-14 2022-03-08 Completed 100% $127.35 $115.45 -9.39% Stop
2022-01-21 2022-02-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2021-06-04 2022-01-21 Completed 100% $132.05 $132.30 0.14% Stop
2021-05-12 2021-06-04 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-10-01 2021-05-12 Completed 100% $57.50 $114.21 98.53% Stop
2020-09-09 2020-10-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-07-22 2020-09-09 Completed 100% $60.36 $53.92 -10.71% Stop
2020-06-29 2020-07-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-06-23 2020-06-29 Completed 100% $58.79 $55.48 -5.68% Stop
2020-04-06 2020-06-23 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2020-03-23 2020-04-06 Completed 100% $36.53 $42.40 15.99% Stop
2020-02-28 2020-03-23 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2019-04-03 2020-02-28 Completed 100% $38.76 $51.24 32.14% Stop
2018-06-06 2019-04-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.85% Interest Income
2018-04-27 2018-06-06 Completed 100% $46.58 $48.49 4.07% Signal
2018-04-05 2018-04-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2018-03-01 2018-04-05 Completed 100% $52.51 $50.98 -2.95% Stop
2018-02-06 2018-03-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2017-12-28 2018-02-06 Completed 100% $47.27 $43.19 -8.68% Stop
2017-12-05 2017-12-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2016-01-14 2017-12-05 Completed 100% $14.53 $45.04 209.91% Stop
2015-04-17 2016-01-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2014-11-04 2015-04-17 Completed 100% $19.17 $18.95 -1.19% Stop
2014-10-13 2014-11-04 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-01-18 2014-10-13 Completed 100% $10.40 $17.13 64.69% Stop
2012-10-23 2013-01-18 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2012-09-27 2012-10-23 Completed 100% $9.22 $8.86 -3.89% Signal
2012-06-06 2012-09-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2012-05-31 2012-06-06 Completed 100% $8.55 $8.50 -0.62% Signal
2012-05-08 2012-05-31 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-01-13 2012-05-08 Completed 100% $9.47 $9.00 -5.08% Stop
2011-07-05 2012-01-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-06-20 2011-07-05 Completed 100% $9.85 $10.56 7.12% Signal
2011-05-26 2011-06-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-04-07 2011-05-26 Completed 100% $12.38 $10.90 -11.98% Stop
2011-03-16 2011-04-07 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-11-05 2011-03-16 Completed 100% $10.09 $11.68 15.66% Stop
2010-07-07 2010-11-05 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-07-07 Completed 100% $9.97 $9.20 -7.76% Signal
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-04-26 2010-05-07 Completed 100% $11.17 $9.77 -12.57% Stop
2010-03-24 2010-04-26 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-02-17 2010-03-24 Completed 100% $10.07 $10.19 1.12% Signal
2010-01-25 2010-02-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2009-11-20 2010-01-25 Completed 100% $9.52 $9.74 2.21% Stop
2009-10-29 2009-11-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-06-11 2009-10-29 Completed 100% $8.37 $9.51 13.56% Stop
2008-12-24 2009-06-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2008-12-11 2008-12-24 Completed 100% $7.73 $7.36 -4.82% Stop
2008-07-14 2008-12-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.40% Interest Income
2008-04-10 2008-07-14 Completed 100% $14.74 $13.61 -7.70% Stop
2007-11-29 2008-04-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.81% Interest Income
2007-11-19 2007-11-29 Completed 100% $13.75 $13.91 1.08% Signal
2007-10-26 2007-11-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2006-11-01 2007-10-26 Completed 100% $12.82 $14.27 11.30% Stop
2006-05-03 2006-11-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 2.48% Interest Income
2006-03-31 2006-05-03 Completed 100% $12.96 $12.87 -0.78% Signal
2006-03-09 2006-03-31 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
2005-05-11 2006-03-09 Completed 100% $11.42 $13.10 14.63% Stop
2004-04-23 2005-05-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 2.06% Interest Income
2004-02-24 2004-04-23 Completed 100% $15.18 $14.42 -5.09% Stop
2004-01-30 2004-02-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2004-01-05 2004-01-30 Completed 100% $16.32 $15.62 -4.30% Stop
2003-12-10 2004-01-05 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2003-10-17 2003-12-10 Completed 100% $15.73 $15.54 -1.24% Stop
2003-09-25 2003-10-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2003-05-14 2003-09-25 Completed 100% $11.00 $13.48 22.46% Stop
2002-07-03 2003-05-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.18% Interest Income
2002-06-24 2002-07-03 Completed 100% $13.30 $12.08 -9.23% Stop
2002-05-31 2002-06-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2002-05-21 2002-05-31 Completed 100% $19.52 $16.62 -14.92% Stop
2002-04-29 2002-05-21 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2002-02-21 2002-04-29 Completed 100% $16.59 $17.45 5.11% Stop
2001-08-22 2002-02-21 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.99% Interest Income
2001-08-01 2001-08-22 Completed 100% $17.20 $15.58 -9.50% Stop
2001-07-10 2001-08-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2001-06-14 2001-07-10 Completed 100% $19.15 $16.43 -14.23% Stop
2000-09-11 2001-06-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.04 3.87% Interest Income
2000-07-28 2000-09-11 Completed 100% $27.35 $27.26 -0.38% Signal
2000-07-06 2000-07-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2000-06-05 2000-07-06 Completed 100% $33.06 $30.51 -7.76% Stop
2000-05-11 2000-06-05 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2000-05-08 2000-05-11 Completed 100% $36.33 $29.99 -17.51% Stop
2000-04-13 2000-05-08 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2000-04-10 2000-04-13 Completed 100% $41.32 $36.49 -11.74% Stop
2000-03-17 2000-04-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
1999-11-12 2000-03-17 Completed 100% $19.46 $32.56 67.20% Stop
1999-10-21 1999-11-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1999-09-13 1999-10-21 Completed 100% $14.09 $13.77 -2.29% Stop
1999-08-19 1999-09-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
1999-06-17 1999-08-19 Completed 100% $12.48 $11.79 -5.57% Stop
1999-05-25 1999-06-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
1999-05-10 1999-05-25 Completed 100% $10.30 $10.21 -0.93% Stop
1999-04-16 1999-05-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.28% Interest Income
1999-03-23 1999-04-16 Completed 100% $10.73 $11.15 3.95% Stop
1999-03-01 1999-03-23 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
1998-12-03 1999-03-01 Completed 100% $7.95 $10.26 29.05% Stop
1997-12-12 1998-12-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.05 4.82% Interest Income
1997-12-08 1997-12-12 Completed 100% $6.35 $5.10 -19.61% Stop
1997-11-13 1997-12-08 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1997-11-10 1997-11-13 Completed 100% $6.44 $5.46 -15.13% Stop
1997-10-17 1997-11-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1997-10-06 1997-10-17 Completed 100% $8.84 $7.79 -11.92% Stop
1997-09-12 1997-10-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
1997-06-24 1997-09-12 Completed 100% $6.46 $8.70 34.72% Stop
1997-06-02 1997-06-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
1997-04-14 1997-06-02 Completed 100% $4.43 $5.92 33.61% Stop
1997-03-20 1997-04-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1997-03-03 1997-03-20 Completed 100% $4.54 $4.18 -8.01% Stop
1997-02-06 1997-03-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1996-12-16 1997-02-06 Completed 100% $3.41 $4.18 22.46% Stop
1996-01-16 1996-12-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.05 4.75% Interest Income
1996-01-12 1996-01-16 Completed 100% $3.29 $2.98 -9.32% Signal
1995-12-19 1996-01-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1995-12-08 1995-12-19 Completed 100% $4.05 $3.57 -12.02% Stop
1995-11-15 1995-12-08 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
1995-11-02 1995-11-15 Completed 100% $4.47 $4.22 -5.60% Stop
1995-10-11 1995-11-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
1995-09-22 1995-10-11 Completed 100% $4.55 $4.30 -5.51% Stop
1995-08-30 1995-09-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
1995-03-27 1995-08-30 Completed 100% $2.68 $4.80 79.24% Stop
1995-01-17 1995-03-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.10% Interest Income
1994-12-27 1995-01-17 Completed 100% $1.84 $2.00 8.53% Signal
1994-12-02 1994-12-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
1994-10-21 1994-12-02 Completed 100% $2.08 $2.07 -0.59% Stop
1994-09-29 1994-10-21 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
1994-08-12 1994-09-29 Completed 100% $2.31 $2.07 -10.78% Stop
1994-07-21 1994-08-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.28% Interest Income
1994-06-10 1994-07-21 Completed 100% $1.83 $1.92 4.89% Stop
1994-05-18 1994-06-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
1994-04-21 1994-05-18 Completed 100% $1.77 $2.00 12.68% Stop
1994-03-29 1994-04-21 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
1993-12-01 1994-03-29 Completed 100% $1.67 $2.10 25.61% Stop
1993-11-08 1993-12-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
1993-11-01 1993-11-08 Completed 100% $1.43 $1.43 -0.05% Stop
1993-10-08 1993-11-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.19% Interest Income
1993-05-10 1993-10-08 Completed 100% $1.07 $1.45 35.38% Stop
1993-04-16 1993-05-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
1993-01-12 1993-04-16 Completed 100% $0.85 $0.88 3.95% Stop
1992-12-17 1993-01-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
1992-07-13 1992-12-17 Completed 100% $0.45 $0.75 68.27% Stop
1992-06-18 1992-07-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
1992-04-23 1992-06-18 Completed 100% $0.43 $0.45 5.21% Stop
1992-03-31 1992-04-23 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
1992-01-21 1992-03-31 Completed 100% $0.41 $0.45 8.91% Stop
1991-10-01 1992-01-21 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.37% Interest Income
1991-09-06 1991-10-01 Completed 100% $0.33 $0.30 -9.45% Stop
1991-08-14 1991-09-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
1991-07-18 1991-08-14 Completed 100% $0.33 $0.32 -5.13% Stop
1991-06-25 1991-07-18 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
1991-05-21 1991-06-25 Completed 100% $0.34 $0.33 -1.73% Stop
1991-04-29 1991-05-21 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
1991-03-13 1991-04-29 Completed 100% $0.34 $0.36 6.56% Stop
1990-09-13 1991-03-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 3.35% Interest Income
1990-08-15 1990-09-13 Completed 100% $0.31 $0.29 -7.32% Stop
1990-07-24 1990-08-15 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.47% Interest Income
1990-03-09 1990-07-24 Completed 100% $0.32 $0.39 22.06% Stop
1990-02-14 1990-03-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
1990-02-06 1990-02-14 Completed 100% $0.32 $0.28 -13.20% Stop
1989-09-19 1990-02-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 2.95% Interest Income
1989-08-14 1989-09-19 Completed 100% $0.28 $0.29 4.47% Signal
1989-07-21 1989-08-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1989-07-11 1989-07-21 Completed 100% $0.32 $0.27 -15.09% Stop
1989-06-16 1989-07-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1989-05-03 1989-06-16 Completed 100% $0.32 $0.32 -2.66% Stop
1988-10-05 1989-05-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.04 4.43% Interest Income
1988-08-12 1988-10-05 Completed 100% $0.31 $0.29 -7.81% Stop
1988-07-21 1988-08-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1988-03-24 1988-07-21 Completed 100% $0.30 $0.34 16.13% Stop
1987-12-23 1988-03-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.90% Interest Income
1987-12-17 1987-12-23 Completed 100% $0.25 $0.22 -9.24% Stop
1987-11-24 1987-12-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1987-11-10 1987-11-24 Completed 100% $0.15 $0.16 4.58% Signal
1987-10-19 1987-11-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1987-07-09 1987-10-19 Completed 100% $0.24 $0.29 20.90% Stop
1987-06-16 1987-07-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1987-03-24 1987-06-16 Completed 100% $0.20 $0.23 15.24% Stop
1987-03-02 1987-03-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1987-02-04 1987-03-02 Completed 100% $0.18 $0.19 1.49% Stop
1986-07-28 1987-02-04 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.04 4.06% Interest Income
1986-06-25 1986-07-28 Completed 100% $0.13 $0.11 -13.09% Stop
1986-06-03 1986-06-25 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1986-04-28 1986-06-03 Completed 100% $0.17 $0.16 -6.71% Stop
1986-04-04 1986-04-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1986-01-23 1986-04-04 Completed 100% $0.13 $0.14 7.31% Stop
1985-04-24 1986-01-23 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.06 5.82% Interest Income
1985-03-19 1985-04-24 Completed 100% $0.16 $0.14 -13.78% Signal
1985-02-25 1985-03-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1985-01-18 1985-02-25 Completed 100% $0.17 $0.17 3.31% Stop
1984-10-26 1985-01-18 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.72% Interest Income
1984-10-17 1984-10-26 Completed 100% $0.16 $0.14 -10.05% Stop
1984-09-25 1984-10-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1984-09-14 1984-09-25 Completed 100% $0.20 $0.17 -16.13% Stop
1983-12-01 1984-09-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.06 6.13% Interest Income
1983-11-18 1983-12-01 Completed 100% $0.20 $0.18 -9.70% Signal
1983-10-27 1983-11-18 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1983-08-31 1983-10-27 Completed 100% $0.22 $0.20 -5.28% Stop
1983-08-09 1983-08-31 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1983-07-25 1983-08-09 Completed 100% $0.27 $0.21 -21.20% Stop
1983-06-30 1983-07-25 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1983-01-07 1983-06-30 Completed 100% $0.13 $0.24 90.02% Stop
1982-12-15 1983-01-07 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1982-08-23 1982-12-15 Completed 100% $0.08 $0.11 37.86% Stop
1982-07-30 1982-08-23 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1982-05-28 1982-07-30 Completed 100% $0.09 $0.09 -1.66% Signal
1982-05-26 1982-05-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income