AAPL Stock Signals: 13 Detections Since 2012
JumpstartSignal's 5-stage screening system flagged Apple Inc. (AAPL) on 13 individual trading days (8 signal clusters) across our 14-year backtest (2012–2025). Best signal: +1992% from Jan 4, 2012 vs +588% SPY over the same period.
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About Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. designs and manufactures consumer electronics, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and AirPods, along with proprietary operating systems like iOS and macOS. The company also provides a broad range of services such as Apple Music, Apple TV+, iCloud, Apple Pay, and the App Store, which together comprise about 26% of its revenue.
AAPL Signal History (2012–2018)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2012 | $12.39 | +1992% | $259.24 | +588% | +1404% |
| Jan 27, 2014 | $17.06 | +1420% | $259.24 | +373% | +1046% |
| Feb 5, 2015 | $26.67 | +872% | $259.23 | +301% | +571% |
| May 1, 2015 | $28.67 | +804% | $259.23 | +290% | +514% |
| Nov 2, 2017 | $39.19 | +562% | $259.24 | +203% | +358% |
| May 14, 2018 3-day | $43.97 | +490% | $259.25 | +186% | +304% |
| Jul 24, 2018 4-day | $45.04 | +476% | $259.25 | +174% | +302% |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $52.59 | +393% | $259.22 | +180% | +212% |
AAPL 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 AAPL
Each AAPL 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. AAPL reached ✅ OPPORTUNITY status (score ≥71) — appearing in the daily watchlist alongside 🏆 SPOTLIGHT (≥75) signals.
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