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SCHW

Charles Schwab Corp
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-07-26
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for SCHW (Charles Schwab Corp) using the Moving Average (50/200)* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -56.4% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -86.8%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.6%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 18.8%. The strategy executed 85 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.

SCHW Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR-1.55%7.01%-3.84%9.89%3.80%15.16%7.56%18.81%
Sharpe Ratio-0.070.27-0.180.290.180.430.270.40
Max Drawdown-14.61%-19.83%-52.65%-49.70%-52.65%-51.08%-56.42%-86.79%
% Time Invested66.7%100.0%56.6%100.0%57.0%100.0%55.6%100.0%
Trades / Year1.00.01.60.01.60.02.30.0

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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2026-04-07 2026-04-17 Completed 100% $91.88 $93.02 1.19% Signal
2026-03-13 2026-04-07 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2025-05-01 2026-03-13 Completed 100% $79.86 $91.67 14.74% Stop
2025-04-08 2025-05-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-04-02 2025-04-08 Completed 100% $76.66 $71.12 -7.28% Stop
2025-03-11 2025-04-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2024-11-19 2025-03-11 Completed 100% $78.87 $69.63 -11.76% Stop
2024-08-30 2024-11-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.04% Interest Income
2024-08-09 2024-08-30 Completed 100% $60.99 $63.65 4.31% Signal
2024-07-18 2024-08-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2023-12-19 2024-07-18 Completed 100% $66.96 $61.24 -8.58% Stop
2023-03-10 2023-12-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.04 4.17% Interest Income
2022-11-11 2023-03-10 Completed 100% $76.00 $62.61 -17.65% Stop
2022-04-19 2022-11-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.39% Interest Income
2022-03-21 2022-04-19 Completed 100% $84.84 $70.70 -16.71% Stop
2022-02-25 2022-03-21 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2021-02-24 2022-02-25 Completed 100% $58.80 $77.65 31.99% Stop
2021-02-01 2021-02-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-11-02 2021-02-01 Completed 100% $38.25 $48.50 26.74% Stop
2020-03-25 2020-11-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2020-03-19 2020-03-25 Completed 100% $28.84 $28.54 -1.10% Signal
2020-02-26 2020-03-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2019-12-06 2020-02-26 Completed 100% $45.29 $38.52 -14.97% Stop
2019-09-27 2019-12-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2019-09-13 2019-09-27 Completed 100% $39.68 $37.56 -5.37% Stop
2018-11-26 2019-09-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.83% Interest Income
2018-11-05 2018-11-26 Completed 100% $41.81 $40.48 -3.22% Stop
2018-08-20 2018-11-05 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.47% Interest Income
2018-07-26 2018-08-20 Completed 100% $47.47 $45.73 -3.72% Signal
2018-07-03 2018-07-26 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2016-09-08 2018-07-03 Completed 100% $27.19 $46.06 69.28% Stop
2016-06-28 2016-09-08 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2016-06-24 2016-06-28 Completed 100% $24.07 $21.65 -10.10% Signal
2016-01-12 2016-06-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2015-12-16 2016-01-12 Completed 100% $29.45 $25.43 -13.67% Stop
2015-10-05 2015-12-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2015-10-05 Completed 100% $27.19 $24.40 -10.33% Stop
2015-08-25 2015-09-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-02-10 2015-08-25 Completed 100% $25.34 $26.73 5.45% Stop
2015-01-16 2015-02-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-11-05 2015-01-16 Completed 100% $24.95 $23.31 -6.63% Stop
2014-10-14 2014-11-05 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-12-24 2014-10-14 Completed 100% $12.16 $21.47 76.44% Stop
2012-11-30 2012-12-24 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-08-27 2012-11-30 Completed 100% $11.25 $11.14 -1.05% Signal
2012-07-17 2012-08-27 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-06-06 2012-07-17 Completed 100% $10.29 $10.82 5.03% Signal
2012-05-14 2012-06-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-03-20 2012-05-14 Completed 100% $12.79 $11.02 -13.89% Stop
2012-01-27 2012-03-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-01-12 2012-01-27 Completed 100% $10.43 $9.66 -7.49% Stop
2011-07-12 2012-01-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-06-29 2011-07-12 Completed 100% $13.31 $12.71 -4.58% Signal
2011-06-07 2011-06-29 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-12-30 2011-06-07 Completed 100% $14.17 $13.56 -4.36% Stop
2010-05-17 2010-12-30 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2009-06-09 2010-05-17 Completed 100% $14.49 $13.83 -4.63% Stop
2008-10-23 2009-06-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.12% Interest Income
2008-10-13 2008-10-23 Completed 100% $17.00 $14.33 -15.77% Stop
2008-09-19 2008-10-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2008-08-18 2008-09-19 Completed 100% $18.64 $20.10 7.76% Stop
2008-07-10 2008-08-18 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2008-06-20 2008-07-10 Completed 100% $17.88 $15.61 -12.78% Signal
2008-02-21 2008-06-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.53% Interest Income
2008-02-04 2008-02-21 Completed 100% $17.46 $15.83 -9.41% Stop
2008-01-10 2008-02-04 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2007-09-05 2008-01-10 Completed 100% $15.48 $17.79 14.91% Stop
2007-08-13 2007-09-05 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.25% Interest Income
2006-09-26 2007-08-13 Completed 100% $13.03 $14.89 14.22% Stop
2006-07-25 2006-09-26 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.86% Interest Income
2006-06-19 2006-07-25 Completed 100% $11.60 $10.94 -5.81% Signal
2006-05-25 2006-06-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
2005-03-02 2006-05-25 Completed 100% $7.79 $11.96 53.54% Stop
2005-02-07 2005-03-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2004-12-15 2005-02-07 Completed 100% $8.66 $7.71 -10.98% Stop
2004-04-14 2004-12-15 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.03% Interest Income
2004-04-01 2004-04-14 Completed 100% $8.50 $7.94 -6.66% Signal
2004-03-10 2004-04-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2003-12-11 2004-03-10 Completed 100% $7.98 $8.39 4.99% Stop
2003-11-18 2003-12-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2003-08-26 2003-11-18 Completed 100% $7.87 $8.75 11.16% Stop
2003-08-04 2003-08-26 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2003-06-20 2003-08-04 Completed 100% $7.89 $7.31 -7.42% Stop
2003-02-24 2003-06-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2003-02-13 2003-02-24 Completed 100% $5.75 $5.88 2.35% Stop
2003-01-22 2003-02-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2003-01-03 2003-01-22 Completed 100% $8.38 $7.55 -10.00% Stop
2002-03-26 2003-01-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.24% Interest Income
2002-02-22 2002-03-26 Completed 100% $9.69 $9.40 -3.03% Stop
2002-01-30 2002-02-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2002-01-15 2002-01-30 Completed 100% $11.56 $9.75 -15.67% Stop
2000-11-14 2002-01-15 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.04 4.25% Interest Income
2000-10-11 2000-11-14 Completed 100% $20.89 $22.66 8.38% Stop
2000-09-19 2000-10-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2000-06-05 2000-09-19 Completed 100% $23.59 $23.41 -0.78% Stop
2000-05-11 2000-06-05 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2000-04-28 2000-05-11 Completed 100% $22.23 $19.69 -11.49% Stop
2000-04-05 2000-04-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2000-03-20 2000-04-05 Completed 100% $26.82 $22.92 -14.58% Stop
1999-08-31 2000-03-20 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 2.90% Interest Income
1999-08-12 1999-08-31 Completed 100% $18.68 $18.71 0.11% Stop
1999-07-21 1999-08-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
1999-06-18 1999-07-21 Completed 100% $21.10 $22.54 6.76% Stop
1999-05-26 1999-06-18 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
1999-05-10 1999-05-26 Completed 100% $25.20 $23.16 -8.13% Stop
1999-04-16 1999-05-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.28% Interest Income
1999-01-28 1999-04-16 Completed 100% $16.46 $29.61 79.88% Stop
1999-01-05 1999-01-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.28% Interest Income
1998-12-08 1999-01-05 Completed 100% $8.97 $12.64 40.75% Stop
1998-11-13 1998-12-08 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.28% Interest Income
1998-10-28 1998-11-13 Completed 100% $6.73 $7.97 18.26% Stop
1998-10-06 1998-10-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.25% Interest Income
1998-09-25 1998-10-06 Completed 100% $6.36 $5.98 -6.00% Signal
1998-06-01 1998-09-25 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.61% Interest Income
1998-05-11 1998-06-01 Completed 100% $5.54 $5.26 -5.08% Signal
1998-04-17 1998-05-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1998-02-04 1998-04-17 Completed 100% $5.96 $5.57 -6.62% Stop
1998-01-12 1998-02-04 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1997-11-19 1998-01-12 Completed 100% $5.84 $5.57 -4.65% Stop
1997-10-28 1997-11-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1997-04-10 1997-10-28 Completed 100% $3.74 $4.83 29.05% Stop
1997-03-18 1997-04-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1996-11-26 1997-03-18 Completed 100% $3.27 $3.72 13.81% Stop
1996-11-04 1996-11-26 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1996-10-22 1996-11-04 Completed 100% $2.61 $2.62 0.66% Signal
1996-09-30 1996-10-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1996-08-06 1996-09-30 Completed 100% $2.63 $2.44 -7.55% Stop
1996-07-15 1996-08-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
1996-05-06 1996-07-15 Completed 100% $2.48 $2.42 -2.69% Stop
1996-04-12 1996-05-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
1996-03-06 1996-04-12 Completed 100% $2.77 $2.44 -11.89% Stop
1996-01-22 1996-03-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.60% Interest Income
1996-01-05 1996-01-22 Completed 100% $2.13 $2.32 8.53% Signal
1995-12-12 1996-01-05 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
1995-11-02 1995-12-12 Completed 100% $2.47 $2.21 -10.63% Stop
1995-10-11 1995-11-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
1995-09-08 1995-10-11 Completed 100% $2.57 $2.56 -0.56% Stop
1995-08-16 1995-09-08 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
1994-12-19 1995-08-16 Completed 100% $1.17 $2.33 98.84% Stop
1994-11-25 1994-12-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
1994-10-10 1994-11-25 Completed 100% $1.00 $1.09 8.36% Stop
1994-02-25 1994-10-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 2.62% Interest Income
1994-02-07 1994-02-25 Completed 100% $0.93 $0.93 -0.51% Signal
1994-01-14 1994-02-07 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.19% Interest Income
1993-11-17 1994-01-14 Completed 100% $1.14 $1.02 -10.57% Stop
1993-10-26 1993-11-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
1993-05-12 1993-10-26 Completed 100% $0.74 $1.07 44.09% Stop
1993-04-20 1993-05-12 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
1993-03-11 1993-04-20 Completed 100% $0.82 $0.72 -11.54% Stop
1993-02-17 1993-03-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.19% Interest Income
1993-01-06 1993-02-17 Completed 100% $0.58 $0.68 18.39% Stop
1992-06-18 1993-01-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.74% Interest Income
1992-06-10 1992-06-18 Completed 100% $0.58 $0.49 -15.65% Stop
1992-05-18 1992-06-10 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
1992-04-28 1992-05-18 Completed 100% $0.65 $0.61 -6.16% Stop
1992-04-03 1992-04-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
1992-02-13 1992-04-03 Completed 100% $0.70 $0.66 -5.65% Stop
1992-01-22 1992-02-13 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
1991-12-18 1992-01-22 Completed 100% $0.55 $0.69 24.30% Stop
1991-11-25 1991-12-18 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
1991-05-22 1991-11-25 Completed 100% $0.30 $0.47 56.73% Stop
1991-04-30 1991-05-22 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
1991-02-01 1991-04-30 Completed 100% $0.24 $0.27 13.46% Stop
1990-08-14 1991-02-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.03 3.33% Interest Income
1990-08-02 1990-08-14 Completed 100% $0.21 $0.19 -8.97% Signal
1990-07-11 1990-08-02 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
1990-05-14 1990-07-11 Completed 100% $0.25 $0.20 -18.70% Stop
1990-04-20 1990-05-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
1989-12-01 1990-04-20 Completed 100% $0.18 $0.22 22.43% Stop
1989-11-29 1989-12-01 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income