🏆 CASE STUDY · ANET · Technology
ANET Case Study: Caught 33 times between 2016 and 2024
JumpstartSignal flagged Arista Networks (ANET)
on 33 individual trading days across 15 signal clusters
between 2016 and 2024.
Nov 10, 2016
First flagged
$5.37
+2540%
Best return
(vs +267% SPY)
33
Signal days
15 clusters
74
Avg score
out of 100
- Signal Breakdown
- 🏆 12 SPOTLIGHT ✅ 10 OPPORTUNITY 📌 11 MONITOR
- Win Rate
- 100% (33/33 positive)
- Price Buckets
- 🚀 Growth ($5–$20) · ⚖️ Momentum ($20–$100)
About Arista Networks
Arista Networks develops cloud networking solutions for large data center and campus environments. Its EOS (Extensible Operating System) platform serves hyperscale cloud operators including Microsoft and Meta, making it a direct beneficiary of the AI infrastructure build-out that accelerated from 2023.
The Story
Arista Networks would have first appeared in JumpstartSignal's screening pipeline in November 2016, trading at just $5.37 (split-adjusted). At the time, Arista was a niche cloud networking vendor competing against Cisco — the idea that hyperscale data centre spending would drive its stock past $140 was still years away.
Our system identified a combination of strong fundamental quality and bullish technical momentum. In backtesting, Arista triggered signals across 15 distinct clusters over eight years — from its early growth phase through the AI infrastructure build-out — generating 33 individual signal days with a mix of SPOTLIGHT, OPPORTUNITY, and MONITOR appearances.
Signal Log — All 33 Days
Every day ANET passed our 5-stage pipeline, with the signal level and score breakdown. How scoring works →
Nov 10, 2016
✅ OPP
72/100 (Q:49 E:13 S:0 B:10)
+2540%
Nov 14, 2016
✅ OPP
73/100 (Q:49 E:14 S:0 B:10)
+2482%
Aug 4, 2017
📌 MON
73/100 (Q:55 E:8 S:0 B:10)
+1218%
Aug 7, 2017
📌 MON
73/100 (Q:55 E:8 S:0 B:10)
+1205%
Oct 31, 2017
📌 MON
70/100 (Q:55 E:5 S:0 B:10)
+1035%
Nov 6, 2017
📌 MON
72/100 (Q:55 E:7 S:0 B:10)
+997%
Nov 7, 2017
📌 MON
72/100 (Q:55 E:7 S:0 B:10)
+982%
Jan 8, 2018
📌 MON
73/100 (Q:55 E:8 S:0 B:10)
+803%
Feb 14, 2018
📌 MON
73/100 (Q:55 E:8 S:0 B:10)
+651%
May 11, 2021
📌 MON
68/100 (Q:52 E:6 S:0 B:10)
+594%
Oct 19, 2021
🏆 SPOT
79/100 (Q:58 E:11 S:0 B:10)
+482%
Oct 20, 2021
🏆 SPOT
78/100 (Q:58 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+474%
Oct 21, 2021
🏆 SPOT
78/100 (Q:58 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+473%
Oct 22, 2021
🏆 SPOT
78/100 (Q:58 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+481%
Oct 25, 2021
🏆 SPOT
78/100 (Q:58 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+487%
Dec 17, 2021
📌 MON
76/100 (Q:58 E:8 S:0 B:10)
+320%
Mar 25, 2022
🏆 SPOT
75/100 (Q:52 E:13 S:0 B:10)
+310%
Mar 28, 2022
🏆 SPOT
76/100 (Q:52 E:14 S:0 B:10)
+307%
Mar 29, 2022
🏆 SPOT
75/100 (Q:52 E:13 S:0 B:10)
+303%
Mar 30, 2022
✅ OPP
72/100 (Q:52 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+310%
Mar 31, 2022
✅ OPP
72/100 (Q:52 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+308%
Jun 13, 2023
✅ OPP
72/100 (Q:52 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+236%
Jun 14, 2023
✅ OPP
72/100 (Q:52 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+235%
Jun 15, 2023
✅ OPP
72/100 (Q:52 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+247%
Aug 31, 2023
📌 MON
69/100 (Q:52 E:7 S:0 B:10)
+190%
Nov 1, 2023
🏆 SPOT
78/100 (Q:58 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+169%
Feb 9, 2024
📌 MON
78/100 (Q:60 E:8 S:0 B:10)
+101%
May 20, 2024
🏆 SPOT
77/100 (Q:54 E:13 S:0 B:10)
+78%
May 21, 2024
🏆 SPOT
77/100 (Q:54 E:13 S:0 B:10)
+79%
May 22, 2024
🏆 SPOT
75/100 (Q:52 E:13 S:0 B:10)
+79%
May 23, 2024
✅ OPP
72/100 (Q:52 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+88%
May 24, 2024
✅ OPP
72/100 (Q:52 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+85%
Aug 30, 2024
✅ OPP
72/100 (Q:52 E:10 S:0 B:10)
+60%
Returns measured from entry price to 2026-02-01. Split-adjusted OHLCV. Score breakdown: Q=quality (0–60), E=entry (0–20), S=sentiment (0–10), B=sector bonus (0–10). Sentiment scores show as 0 because backtests use historical data — AI news sentiment analysis is only available in our live daily screening. In live mode, positive news coverage typically adds 5–10 points. Past performance does not indicate future results.
What If You Invested $10,000 at the First Signal?
$10,000 in ANET on Nov 10, 2016
$263,950
$10,000 in SPY on the same day
$36,740
Hypothetical buy-and-hold from first signal date to 2026-02-01. Not investment advice.
What This Teaches
Arista Networks shows how the system handles a stock that evolves through multiple market regimes. Early signals (2016–2018) caught the initial cloud networking growth story. Later clusters (2021–2024) reflected the AI infrastructure tailwind — a completely different catalyst, but the same underlying pattern of strong fundamentals meeting bullish momentum.
The mix of signal levels is instructive: not every appearance was SPOTLIGHT. The system's scoring naturally reflected periods of stronger and weaker conviction, giving investors a nuanced view rather than a binary buy/don't-buy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many individual signal days did ANET have?
ANET was flagged on 33 individual trading days across 15 signal clusters (consecutive daily signals within 14 days are grouped). Of those, 12 days reached SPOTLIGHT status, 10 reached OPPORTUNITY, and 11 were MONITOR.
What score did ANET typically achieve?
Across all 33 signal days, ANET averaged a combined score of 74/100. The scoring combines fundamental quality (0–60), entry timing (0–20), AI news sentiment (0–10), and sector bonus (0–10). Note: sentiment scores are zero in backtests — AI news analysis is only available in live daily screening, where positive coverage typically adds 5–10 points. SPOTLIGHT requires ≥73 with quality ≥52 and entry ≥10.
What if I invested $10,000 in ANET at the first signal?
A $10,000 investment in ANET on Nov 10, 2016 at $5.37 would be worth $263,950 as of 2026-02-01 — a return of +2540%. The same amount in SPY would be $36,740 (+267%).
Why did ANET reach SPOTLIGHT and not just OPPORTUNITY?
SPOTLIGHT requires three simultaneous gates: combined score ≥73, quality ≥52, and entry ≥10. ANET consistently cleared all three by scoring well across a mix of fundamental quality and technical momentum signals — see our methodology page for the full breakdown. 12 of 33 signal days reached SPOTLIGHT.
Does JumpstartSignal recommend buying ANET now?
No. JumpstartSignal is a screening tool, not investment advice. Whether ANET currently passes our 5-stage filter depends on real-time market conditions. Sign up for the free daily email to see current SPOTLIGHT and OPPORTUNITY signals.