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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 NWS?

Stochastic: oversold cross (14, 3) does not beat buy-and-hold on NWS: -4.2 points a year over 13 years.

Total return
49.6%
Buy and hold
152.4%
CAGR
3.1%
Sharpe
0.06
Max drawdown
-42.5%
Trades
182
Out of sample
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Years
13
0.6×1×1.6×2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
StrategyNWS

Findings

  1. Stochastic: oversold cross (14, 3) does not beat buy-and-hold on NWS: -4.2 points a year over 13 years.
  2. Against the S&P 500 over the same window: -11.3 points a year.
  3. Total return +49.6% versus +152.4% for buy-and-hold, with 182 trades.
  4. Maximum drawdown -42.5%.
  5. It beat before 2020 and stopped afterwards.
  6. It ranks #198 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 NWS 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 NWS?. Daily backtest 1962-01-01–2026-08-31, artifact f4bff284709b. https://finaxion.app/en/research/stochastic-oscillator/nws

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