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PEP

PepsiCo Inc
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-09-10
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for PEP (PepsiCo Inc) using the Moving Average (50/200)* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -44.8% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -40.4%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.5%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 13.5%. The strategy executed 60 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.

🛡️ PEP Drawdown Shield & Downside Protection

Why Drawdown Dictates Longevity →
Peak Drawdown Defense
-44.8% (vs -40.4% B&H)
-4.4% shallower drawdown
Sortino Ratio
0.54
vs 0.73 B&H
Capital Sheltered from Risk
26.5% of Time
Earning Treasury yield during downturns
* Drawdown Shield demonstrates how systematic trend-following bounded historical drawdowns and protected principal capital compared to passive Buy & Hold.

📊 PEP Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric 1Y5Y10YFull
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
Max Drawdown-17.49%-19.30%-18.53%-30.32%-21.00%-30.32%-44.83%-40.41%
Sharpe Ratio0.02-0.020.210.040.300.280.450.52
Sortino Ratio0.03-0.030.250.050.340.360.540.73
CAGR0.39%-0.33%3.07%0.67%4.61%5.80%8.49%13.52%
% Time Invested73.4%100.0%67.7%100.0%75.6%100.0%73.5%100.0%
Trades / Year1.00.00.60.00.90.01.20.0

Cumulative Growth Performance

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Figure 1: Cumulative Trajectory Analysis. Logarithmic growth comparison of PEP under the Moving Average (50/200) strategy (Investing) versus Buy & Hold. The strategy produced a 8.5% CAGR with a -44.8% Max Drawdown across 60 trade signals (compared to Buy & Hold's 13.5% CAGR and -40.4% Max Drawdown).

Return Distribution Analysis

Histogram of monthly return distribution for PEP under Moving Average (50/200) strategy in Investing context, illustrating downside risk mitigation and return skewness.
Figure 2: Monthly Return Distribution Profile. Monthly return distribution for PEP under Moving Average (50/200) (Investing). Visualizes return frequency, volatility clustering, and tail-risk truncation relative to standard buy-and-hold returns.
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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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2026-06-24 2026-06-30 Completed 100% $140.52 $137.34 -2.31% Signal
2026-06-01 2026-06-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
2025-09-09 2026-06-01 Completed 100% $135.68 $139.61 2.85% Stop
2024-11-25 2025-09-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 3.36% Interest Income
2024-05-02 2024-11-25 Completed 100% $159.97 $150.54 -5.94% Signal
2023-10-05 2024-05-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 3.10% Interest Income
2021-04-28 2023-10-05 Completed 100% $120.30 $151.45 25.83% Signal
2021-03-19 2021-04-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-07-09 2021-03-19 Completed 100% $108.98 $110.93 1.74% Signal
2020-04-08 2020-07-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2020-04-06 2020-04-08 Completed 100% $104.69 $105.49 0.71% Signal
2020-03-13 2020-04-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2018-06-14 2020-03-13 Completed 100% $81.30 $98.19 20.72% Stop
2018-03-23 2018-06-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.42% Interest Income
2017-12-07 2018-03-23 Completed 100% $90.04 $82.72 -8.17% Signal
2017-11-14 2017-12-07 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2017-02-17 2017-11-14 Completed 100% $79.29 $85.78 8.12% Signal
2017-01-06 2017-02-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2015-10-26 2017-01-06 Completed 100% $73.00 $77.58 6.23% Signal
2015-09-29 2015-10-26 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2015-09-29 Completed 100% $66.52 $65.98 -0.86% Signal
2015-08-25 2015-09-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-04-22 2015-08-25 Completed 100% $58.62 $66.60 13.55% Stop
2014-02-20 2014-04-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-12-06 2014-02-20 Completed 100% $41.30 $52.51 27.10% Signal
2011-09-07 2011-12-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-09-02 2011-09-07 Completed 100% $40.35 $39.94 -1.07% Signal
2011-08-11 2011-09-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-04-25 2011-08-11 Completed 100% $41.93 $38.00 -9.43% Stop
2011-03-29 2011-04-25 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-03-19 2011-03-29 Completed 100% $29.31 $40.22 37.16% Signal
2008-10-10 2009-03-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2008-09-29 2008-10-10 Completed 100% $40.94 $33.34 -18.61% Stop
2008-03-27 2008-09-29 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.81% Interest Income
2008-02-14 2008-03-27 Completed 100% $40.76 $40.78 -0.00% Signal
2008-01-23 2008-02-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2005-01-14 2008-01-23 Completed 100% $28.37 $38.90 37.03% Stop
2004-09-16 2005-01-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.67% Interest Income
2003-04-15 2004-09-16 Completed 100% $21.40 $26.45 23.52% Signal
2002-11-22 2003-04-15 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.45% Interest Income
2002-10-22 2002-11-22 Completed 100% $23.04 $21.76 -5.58% Stop
2002-07-10 2002-10-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
2001-08-20 2002-07-10 Completed 100% $23.33 $23.74 1.69% Stop
2001-03-21 2001-08-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.53% Interest Income
2000-12-27 2001-03-21 Completed 100% $24.80 $20.74 -16.41% Stop
2000-12-04 2000-12-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2000-05-09 2000-12-04 Completed 100% $19.04 $21.25 11.56% Stop
2000-02-08 2000-05-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.43% Interest Income
2000-01-27 2000-02-08 Completed 100% $16.99 $16.64 -2.07% Signal
1999-06-23 2000-01-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 2.99% Interest Income
1999-06-03 1999-06-23 Completed 100% $17.84 $17.66 -1.06% Signal
1999-05-11 1999-06-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
1998-12-31 1999-05-11 Completed 100% $19.97 $17.29 -13.46% Stop
1998-08-31 1998-12-31 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.48% Interest Income
1998-08-10 1998-08-31 Completed 100% $18.32 $15.63 -14.71% Stop
1998-07-17 1998-08-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1998-06-02 1998-07-17 Completed 100% $20.21 $19.24 -4.87% Stop
1998-05-08 1998-06-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1997-11-20 1998-05-08 Completed 100% $18.30 $18.51 1.11% Stop
1997-10-29 1997-11-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1997-02-25 1997-10-29 Completed 100% $15.15 $18.11 19.48% Stop
1996-09-18 1997-02-25 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 2.21% Interest Income
1996-08-08 1996-09-18 Completed 100% $14.16 $12.79 -9.72% Signal
1996-07-17 1996-08-08 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1994-11-22 1996-07-17 Completed 100% $7.79 $13.78 76.86% Stop
1994-03-25 1994-11-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 2.98% Interest Income
1993-09-15 1994-03-25 Completed 100% $8.50 $7.86 -7.57% Signal
1993-05-14 1993-09-15 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.04% Interest Income
1993-05-12 1993-05-14 Completed 100% $7.73 $7.45 -3.73% Signal
1993-04-20 1993-05-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
1992-01-09 1993-04-20 Completed 100% $7.17 $7.50 4.56% Stop
1991-10-16 1992-01-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.02% Interest Income
1991-10-09 1991-10-16 Completed 100% $5.87 $5.85 -0.48% Signal
1991-09-17 1991-10-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1991-05-22 1991-09-17 Completed 100% $6.53 $5.95 -8.93% Stop
1991-04-30 1991-05-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
1990-10-23 1991-04-30 Completed 100% $4.91 $6.23 26.68% Stop
1990-10-01 1990-10-23 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.45% Interest Income
1990-09-14 1990-10-01 Completed 100% $4.94 $4.62 -6.61% Stop
1990-08-22 1990-09-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.47% Interest Income
1990-04-16 1990-08-22 Completed 100% $4.48 $4.72 5.34% Stop
1990-03-22 1990-04-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
1990-02-21 1990-03-22 Completed 100% $3.76 $4.03 7.19% Signal
1990-01-29 1990-02-21 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
1988-06-13 1990-01-29 Completed 100% $2.38 $3.70 55.42% Stop
1988-05-19 1988-06-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1988-05-04 1988-05-19 Completed 100% $2.22 $2.10 -5.40% Signal
1987-11-24 1988-05-04 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 3.38% Interest Income
1987-11-09 1987-11-24 Completed 100% $1.93 $2.10 8.48% Signal
1987-10-16 1987-11-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1987-06-15 1987-10-16 Completed 100% $2.30 $2.26 -1.66% Stop
1987-05-21 1987-06-15 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1987-02-27 1987-05-21 Completed 100% $2.07 $2.02 -2.22% Stop
1986-10-23 1987-02-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 2.64% Interest Income
1986-09-29 1986-10-23 Completed 100% $1.62 $1.69 3.74% Signal
1986-09-05 1986-09-29 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1983-11-16 1986-09-05 Completed 100% $0.70 $1.83 159.48% Stop
1982-12-15 1983-11-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.07 7.25% Interest Income
1982-11-15 1982-12-15 Completed 100% $0.72 $0.61 -15.26% Stop
1982-10-22 1982-11-15 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1982-03-24 1982-10-22 Completed 100% $0.62 $0.77 24.28% Stop
1982-03-02 1982-03-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1981-09-30 1982-03-02 Completed 100% $0.54 $0.58 6.50% Stop
1981-09-08 1981-09-30 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1980-06-10 1981-09-08 Completed 100% $0.41 $0.54 31.11% Stop
1980-02-08 1980-06-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 2.54% Interest Income
1979-11-14 1980-02-08 Completed 100% $0.39 $0.37 -5.92% Signal
1979-10-23 1979-11-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1979-08-09 1979-10-23 Completed 100% $0.42 $0.38 -10.54% Stop
1978-11-13 1979-08-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.06 5.72% Interest Income
1978-10-23 1978-11-13 Completed 100% $0.39 $0.37 -4.33% Signal
1978-09-29 1978-10-23 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1977-08-30 1978-09-29 Completed 100% $0.37 $0.42 14.23% Stop
1977-02-02 1977-08-30 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.04 4.40% Interest Income
1977-01-14 1977-02-02 Completed 100% $0.37 $0.34 -8.14% Signal
1976-12-22 1977-01-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1975-08-27 1976-12-22 Completed 100% $0.26 $0.36 36.25% Stop
1975-08-05 1975-08-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1975-02-24 1975-08-05 Completed 100% $0.25 $0.27 8.37% Stop
1974-08-14 1975-02-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.04 4.03% Interest Income

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