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๐Ÿ‘€ COMPARE ยท CSCO ยท SEDG

CSCO or SEDG? 14 Years of Momentum Signals Compared

How did Cisco Systems (CSCO) and SEDG (SEDG) fare under JumpstartSignal's 5-stage screening pipeline across our full 2012โ€“2025 walk-forward backtest? We flagged CSCO 1 time (5 signal days, first signal in 2025) and SEDG 3 times (7 signal days, first signal in 2019). Every entry price, return, and SPY comparison below is from the frozen backtest snapshot.

Verdict: CSCO wins this pair on both alpha and frequency, flagged across 1 cluster vs 3 for SEDG, average alpha gap of +218% per signal, with the standout cluster (+14% from Oct 14, 2025) still held to the exit. Different sectors (Technology vs Unknown). The backtest treats both identically, so any gap below is pure setup quality, not a sector preference built into the system.

Head-to-Head Stats

CSCO ๐Ÿ† SPOTLIGHT Cisco Systems ยท Technology

+14%
Best signal return (held to Feb 1, 2026)
Avg alpha vs SPY+10%
Win rate100% (1/1)
First flaggedOct 14, 2025
First entry price$68.66
Total signal days5

SEDG โœ… OPPORTUNITY SEDG ยท

-49%
Best signal return (held to Feb 1, 2026)
Avg alpha vs SPY-208%
Win rate0% (0/3)
First flaggedJun 24, 2019
First entry price$60.54
Total signal days7

Per-Signal Returns

Each bar below shows the best return from one signal cluster, held from the entry date through Feb 1, 2026. The SPY return over the same period is shown alongside each entry, alpha is the gap between the two.

CSCO Signal Clusters

Entry DateEntry PriceReturnSPY ReturnAlpha vs SPY
Oct 14, 2025 $68.66 +14% +4% +10%

SEDG Signal Clusters

Entry DateEntry PriceReturnSPY ReturnAlpha vs SPY
Jun 24, 2019 $60.54 -49% +157% -206%
Sep 19, 2019 $89.42 -65% +151% -216%
Dec 19, 2019 $93.78 -67% +134% -201%

What This Teaches

Stock screening is about frequency, not preference. SEDG was flagged 3ร— and CSCO was flagged 1ร— because SEDG's weekly closes repeatedly matched the confluence we score for. That's why we publish the full record: the absence of a signal on a great company is as instructive as a signal on a mediocre one.

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FAQ

Is CSCO or SEDG a better momentum stock?

In our 14-year backtest, CSCO had an average alpha of +10% per signal versus -208% for SEDG. CSCO produced 1 SPOTLIGHT or OPPORTUNITY buy-signal cluster vs 3 SPOTLIGHT or OPPORTUNITY buy-signal clusters for SEDG.

When did JumpstartSignal first flag CSCO?

Oct 14, 2025 at an entry price of $68.66 (SPOTLIGHT or OPPORTUNITY buy signal). That signal has returned +14% held to the snapshot date, versus +4% for SPY over the same period.

When did JumpstartSignal first flag SEDG?

Jun 24, 2019 at an entry price of $60.54 (SPOTLIGHT or OPPORTUNITY buy signal). That signal has returned -49% held to the snapshot date, versus +157% for SPY.

Does this mean one stock is a buy and the other isn't?

No. Historical signal frequency and past returns are not buy recommendations. Our pipeline identifies entries that would have matched the template historically. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Use these pages as methodology research, not investment advice.

Where does the underlying data come from?

All entries on this page come from the R27 walk-forward validated backtest covering 2012โ€“2025 (the 'seo_active' snapshot in our golden archive). Entry prices, returns, and SPY comparisons are computed from Stooq end-of-day OHLCV and frozen at snapshot time. See our methodology for details.