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Finaxion Research · Stochastic: oversold cross (14, 3) · single stocks · Recomputed 2026-09-10

Does Stochastic: oversold cross (14, 3) work on IQV?

Stochastic: oversold cross (14, 3) does not beat buy-and-hold on IQV: -5.7 points a year over 13 years.

Total return
212.6%
Buy and hold
520.3%
CAGR
9.0%
Sharpe
0.32
Max drawdown
-43.2%
Trades
180
Out of sample
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Years
13
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StrategyIQV

Findings

  1. Stochastic: oversold cross (14, 3) does not beat buy-and-hold on IQV: -5.7 points a year over 13 years.
  2. Against the S&P 500 over the same window: -5.3 points a year.
  3. Total return +212.6% versus +520.3% for buy-and-hold, with 180 trades.
  4. Maximum drawdown -43.2%.
  5. It beats in neither half of the history (split at 2019).
  6. It ranks #95 of 235 markets for this strategy by annual excess over the S&P 500.

Findings derived from the full panel. Each carries its number and its denominator; the computations are reproducible with artifact f4bff284709b.

Exactly what was tested

%K(14) crosses above %D(3) in the oversold zone → entry. Held until %K exceeds 80 → exit.

How to read it

The verdict compares the strategy with buying and holding IQV over the same window, with round-trip costs per asset class. “Out of sample” is walk-forward: the rule is fit on one stretch and judged on the next. A result that beats in the full sample but not out of it is overfit. Full methodology in the protocol. How we test.

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How to cite

Finaxion Research (2026). Does Stochastic: oversold cross (14, 3) work on IQV?. Daily backtest 1962-01-01–2026-08-31, artifact f4bff284709b. https://finaxion.app/en/research/stochastic-oscillator/iqv

Not a recommendation. Past performance does not guarantee future results.