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QCOM

Qualcomm Inc
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-09-09
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for QCOM (Qualcomm Inc) using the Moving Average (50/200)* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -76.8% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -86.8%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.8%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 18.1%. The strategy executed 86 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.

🛡️ QCOM Drawdown Shield & Downside Protection

Why Drawdown Dictates Longevity →
Peak Drawdown Defense
-76.8% (vs -86.8% B&H)
+9.9% shallower drawdown
Drawdown Shield
9.9% Cut
Protected capital vs -86.8% B&H
Capital Sheltered from Risk
51.4% 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.

📊 QCOM Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric 1Y5Y10YFull
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
Max Drawdown-29.07%-40.98%-42.05%-44.29%-53.56%-44.29%-76.84%-86.75%
Sharpe Ratio0.660.240.210.160.290.340.260.36
Sortino Ratio0.750.340.190.220.290.460.260.50
CAGR34.36%13.51%6.04%6.79%8.51%14.34%7.85%18.07%
% Time Invested60.7%100.0%41.4%100.0%49.9%100.0%48.6%100.0%
Trades / Year4.00.02.60.02.60.02.60.0

Cumulative Growth Performance

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Figure 1: Cumulative Trajectory Analysis. Logarithmic growth comparison of QCOM under the Moving Average (50/200) strategy (Investing) versus Buy & Hold. The strategy produced a 7.8% CAGR with a -76.8% Max Drawdown across 86 trade signals (compared to Buy & Hold's 18.1% CAGR and -86.8% Max Drawdown).

Return Distribution Analysis

Histogram of monthly return distribution for QCOM 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 QCOM 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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2026-06-10 2026-07-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
2026-04-17 2026-06-10 Completed 100% $135.45 $198.38 46.39% Stop
2026-02-26 2026-04-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.51% Interest Income
2026-02-12 2026-02-26 Completed 100% $138.69 $143.67 3.54% Signal
2026-01-21 2026-02-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2025-12-16 2026-01-21 Completed 100% $176.43 $153.92 -12.80% Stop
2025-11-21 2025-12-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
2025-08-25 2025-11-21 Completed 100% $153.52 $157.47 2.52% Stop
2025-08-01 2025-08-25 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-07-02 2025-08-01 Completed 100% $155.54 $142.66 -8.32% Stop
2024-09-27 2025-07-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 3.31% Interest Income
2024-08-09 2024-09-27 Completed 100% $156.38 $165.74 5.93% Signal
2024-07-18 2024-08-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2023-11-06 2024-07-18 Completed 100% $112.61 $184.69 63.92% Stop
2023-08-17 2023-11-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.21% Interest Income
2023-08-02 2023-08-17 Completed 100% $121.33 $102.68 -15.41% Stop
2023-04-13 2023-08-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.59% Interest Income
2023-03-24 2023-04-13 Completed 100% $114.41 $111.10 -2.94% Signal
2022-04-25 2023-03-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 3.02% Interest Income
2022-04-06 2022-04-25 Completed 100% $129.20 $118.73 -8.15% Signal
2022-03-15 2022-04-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2022-02-16 2022-03-15 Completed 100% $153.67 $128.84 -16.20% Stop
2022-01-25 2022-02-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2021-11-10 2022-01-25 Completed 100% $148.08 $149.61 0.98% Stop
2021-10-12 2021-11-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2021-08-13 2021-10-12 Completed 100% $131.24 $112.46 -14.35% Stop
2021-05-17 2021-08-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2021-03-17 2021-05-17 Completed 100% $116.64 $114.85 -1.59% Signal
2021-02-23 2021-03-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-06-24 2021-02-23 Completed 100% $78.08 $120.57 54.35% Stop
2020-04-03 2020-06-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2020-03-19 2020-04-03 Completed 100% $53.10 $58.80 10.68% Signal
2020-02-26 2020-03-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2019-12-27 2020-02-26 Completed 100% $76.63 $69.82 -8.93% Stop
2019-12-04 2019-12-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2019-06-17 2019-12-04 Completed 100% $58.63 $69.75 18.91% Stop
2019-05-23 2019-06-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2019-03-20 2019-05-23 Completed 100% $47.96 $56.36 17.46% Stop
2018-12-20 2019-03-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.57% Interest Income
2018-12-10 2018-12-20 Completed 100% $48.02 $47.57 -1.00% Signal
2018-11-14 2018-12-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-11-05 2018-11-14 Completed 100% $51.87 $45.10 -13.11% Stop
2018-10-12 2018-11-05 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-08-16 2018-10-12 Completed 100% $53.67 $53.91 0.39% Stop
2018-05-01 2018-08-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.58% Interest Income
2018-04-16 2018-05-01 Completed 100% $45.12 $40.94 -9.31% Signal
2018-03-22 2018-04-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2017-09-20 2018-03-22 Completed 100% $41.57 $45.36 9.05% Stop
2017-02-28 2017-09-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.53% Interest Income
2017-02-15 2017-02-28 Completed 100% $42.80 $43.87 2.44% Signal
2017-01-24 2017-02-15 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2016-02-23 2017-01-24 Completed 100% $37.89 $42.33 11.68% Stop
2015-11-06 2016-02-23 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2015-10-13 2015-11-06 Completed 100% $42.07 $37.98 -9.77% Stop
2015-01-29 2015-10-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2014-12-29 2015-01-29 Completed 100% $54.02 $47.18 -12.70% Stop
2014-09-18 2014-12-29 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2013-09-04 2014-09-18 Completed 100% $46.89 $54.35 15.86% Signal
2013-07-01 2013-09-04 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-09-13 2013-07-01 Completed 100% $43.11 $42.92 -0.49% Signal
2012-07-12 2012-09-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2012-06-12 2012-07-12 Completed 100% $39.76 $36.94 -7.14% Signal
2012-05-18 2012-06-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-12-14 2012-05-18 Completed 100% $36.89 $39.25 6.37% Stop
2011-09-01 2011-12-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-08-30 2011-09-01 Completed 100% $34.28 $35.21 2.66% Signal
2011-08-08 2011-08-30 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-04-07 2011-08-08 Completed 100% $35.89 $33.26 -7.38% Stop
2011-03-16 2011-04-07 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-09-28 2011-03-16 Completed 100% $29.84 $35.31 18.27% Stop
2010-04-23 2010-09-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2010-04-21 2010-04-23 Completed 100% $28.63 $25.76 -10.08% Stop
2010-01-29 2010-04-21 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2009-11-03 2010-01-29 Completed 100% $27.35 $26.86 -1.84% Stop
2009-10-12 2009-11-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-05-15 2009-10-12 Completed 100% $26.25 $27.35 4.15% Stop
2008-10-17 2009-05-15 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2008-09-30 2008-10-17 Completed 100% $26.45 $24.27 -8.28% Stop
2008-09-08 2008-09-30 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2008-08-14 2008-09-08 Completed 100% $35.37 $31.12 -12.04% Stop
2008-07-23 2008-08-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2008-03-24 2008-07-23 Completed 100% $24.56 $27.90 13.54% Stop
2007-09-11 2008-03-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.57% Interest Income
2007-08-31 2007-09-11 Completed 100% $25.05 $23.54 -6.07% Signal
2007-08-09 2007-08-31 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2007-02-26 2007-08-09 Completed 100% $27.25 $24.85 -8.85% Stop
2006-07-05 2007-02-26 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 3.20% Interest Income
2006-06-19 2006-07-05 Completed 100% $27.73 $24.64 -11.17% Signal
2006-05-25 2006-06-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
2005-09-06 2006-05-25 Completed 100% $24.99 $28.79 15.15% Stop
2005-03-11 2005-09-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.50% Interest Income
2005-02-14 2005-03-11 Completed 100% $22.33 $23.30 4.28% Signal
2005-01-21 2005-02-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2003-08-06 2005-01-21 Completed 100% $11.04 $23.35 111.35% Stop
2003-05-21 2003-08-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2003-05-02 2003-05-21 Completed 100% $9.83 $9.38 -4.71% Signal
2003-04-09 2003-05-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2003-01-16 2003-04-09 Completed 100% $11.66 $9.93 -14.91% Stop
2002-12-23 2003-01-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2002-11-20 2002-12-23 Completed 100% $11.33 $11.52 1.62% Stop
2001-03-20 2002-11-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.04 3.88% Interest Income
2001-03-16 2001-03-20 Completed 100% $15.36 $17.69 15.08% Signal
2001-02-22 2001-03-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
2001-01-08 2001-02-22 Completed 100% $22.26 $21.31 -4.33% Stop
2000-11-24 2001-01-08 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.67% Interest Income
2000-11-20 2000-11-24 Completed 100% $26.42 $24.84 -6.04% Stop
2000-06-15 2000-11-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 2.66% Interest Income
2000-06-06 2000-06-15 Completed 100% $20.66 $19.17 -7.24% Stop
2000-05-12 2000-06-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2000-04-28 2000-05-12 Completed 100% $32.29 $31.03 -3.94% Stop
2000-04-05 2000-04-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2000-04-03 2000-04-05 Completed 100% $45.34 $42.92 -5.39% Stop
2000-03-10 2000-04-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2000-02-18 2000-03-10 Completed 100% $40.26 $38.18 -5.22% Stop
2000-01-27 2000-02-18 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2000-01-24 2000-01-27 Completed 100% $47.50 $38.63 -18.70% Stop
1999-12-30 2000-01-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
1999-11-10 1999-12-30 Completed 100% $23.06 $56.11 143.18% Stop
1999-10-19 1999-11-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1999-09-28 1999-10-19 Completed 100% $14.23 $15.31 7.58% Stop
1999-09-03 1999-09-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
1999-08-26 1999-09-03 Completed 100% $14.43 $13.18 -8.73% Stop
1999-08-04 1999-08-26 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
1999-06-14 1999-08-04 Completed 100% $8.41 $10.82 28.62% Stop
1999-05-20 1999-06-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
1999-05-10 1999-05-20 Completed 100% $8.34 $7.99 -4.28% Stop
1999-04-16 1999-05-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.28% Interest Income
1998-12-14 1999-04-16 Completed 100% $1.98 $6.19 213.11% Stop
1998-10-06 1998-12-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.81% Interest Income
1998-09-16 1998-10-06 Completed 100% $1.79 $1.72 -4.05% Stop
1998-08-24 1998-09-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
1998-08-04 1998-08-24 Completed 100% $2.28 $2.01 -11.61% Stop
1998-02-09 1998-08-04 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 2.45% Interest Income
1998-01-07 1998-02-09 Completed 100% $1.89 $1.75 -7.68% Stop
1997-12-12 1998-01-07 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1997-11-18 1997-12-12 Completed 100% $2.57 $2.25 -12.72% Stop
1997-10-27 1997-11-18 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1997-10-14 1997-10-27 Completed 100% $2.51 $2.19 -12.85% Stop
1997-07-24 1997-10-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.15% Interest Income
1997-06-24 1997-07-24 Completed 100% $1.85 $1.79 -3.32% Stop
1997-06-02 1997-06-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
1997-05-14 1997-06-02 Completed 100% $1.91 $1.79 -6.16% Stop
1997-04-22 1997-05-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1997-04-15 1997-04-22 Completed 100% $2.06 $1.66 -19.31% Stop
1997-03-21 1997-04-15 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1997-01-30 1997-03-21 Completed 100% $2.02 $2.12 4.80% Stop
1996-09-05 1997-01-30 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 2.05% Interest Income
1996-08-05 1996-09-05 Completed 100% $1.74 $1.52 -12.61% Stop
1996-07-12 1996-08-05 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1996-06-11 1996-07-12 Completed 100% $1.94 $1.71 -12.06% Stop
1996-04-04 1996-06-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.92% Interest Income
1996-03-22 1996-04-04 Completed 100% $1.37 $1.52 11.21% Signal
1996-02-29 1996-03-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
1996-02-02 1996-02-29 Completed 100% $1.78 $1.50 -16.01% Stop
1996-01-11 1996-02-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1995-12-27 1996-01-11 Completed 100% $1.62 $1.44 -11.54% Stop
1995-12-04 1995-12-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1995-10-30 1995-12-04 Completed 100% $1.52 $1.55 1.79% Stop
1995-10-06 1995-10-30 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
1995-09-22 1995-10-06 Completed 100% $1.76 $1.51 -14.33% Stop
1995-08-30 1995-09-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
1995-06-22 1995-08-30 Completed 100% $1.25 $1.76 40.97% Stop
1995-05-31 1995-06-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
1995-05-02 1995-05-31 Completed 100% $0.95 $0.92 -2.51% Stop
1995-04-07 1995-05-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
1995-02-08 1995-04-07 Completed 100% $1.06 $1.07 0.83% Stop
1995-01-17 1995-02-08 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
1995-01-03 1995-01-17 Completed 100% $0.87 $0.85 -2.20% Stop
1994-12-08 1995-01-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
1994-10-03 1994-12-08 Completed 100% $0.95 $1.03 8.77% Stop
1994-02-22 1994-10-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 2.54% Interest Income

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