FTNT Stock Signals: 6 Detections Since 2018
JumpstartSignal's 5-stage screening system flagged Fortinet (FTNT) on 6 individual trading days (4 signal clusters) across our 14-year backtest (2012–2025). Best signal: +589% from May 9, 2018 vs +187% SPY over the same period.
(vs +187% SPY)
4/4 clusters
4 clusters
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About Fortinet
Fortinet provides network security appliances and cloud-based security services through its FortiGate firewall platform. Unlike pure-software security vendors, Fortinet's custom ASICs give it a hardware performance edge, enabling it to win large enterprise and service provider deployments that demand throughput at scale.
FTNT appeared in 4 signal clusters across the 14-year backtest, with a 100% win rate and an average alpha of +151% over SPY per signal. Earliest signal: 2018.
FTNT Signal History (2018–2021)
Each row represents one signal cluster — when consecutive daily signals appeared they are grouped together. Entry price shown is the best entry within each cluster. Returns measured to 2026-02-01.
| Signal Date | Entry Price | Return | Price (Feb '26) | SPY (same period) | Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | $11.80 | +589% | $81.25 | +187% | +401% |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $14.75 | +451% | $81.26 | +173% | +278% |
| Oct 19, 2021 2-day | $66.38 | +22% | $81.25 | +60% | -37% |
| Dec 17, 2021 2-day | $66.77 | +22% | $81.26 | +58% | -36% |
FTNT Return vs SPY — per signal cluster
Past performance does not indicate future results. Returns calculated from each signal's entry date to 2026-02-01. Consecutive daily signals within 14 days are grouped as one cluster; best entry price within the cluster is shown. Data sourced from JumpstartSignal's 14-year backtest using historical prices.
How JumpstartSignal Screened FTNT
Each FTNT signal above passed through all five stages:
Stage 3 scores quality signals — ROE, low debt, MA stack (0–60 pts) — and entry timing signals — SMA20/50 bullish crossover, breakout volume, VWAP momentum (0–20 pts). Stage 4 adds AI news sentiment (0–10 pts) and a sector bonus (0–10 pts) for a combined score out of 100. FTNT reached ✅ OPPORTUNITY status (score ≥71) — appearing in the daily watchlist alongside 🏆 SPOTLIGHT (≥75) signals.
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