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FICO Stock Signals: 218 Detections Since 2012

JumpstartSignal's 5-stage screening system flagged Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) on 218 individual trading days (7 signal clusters) across our 14-year backtest (2012โ€“2025). Best signal: +3666% from Feb 7, 2012 vs +552% SPY over the same period.

+3666% Best signal return
(vs +551% SPY)
100% Win rate
7/7 clusters
218 Signal days
7 clusters
+2584% Avg alpha vs SPY
per signal

About Fair Isaac Corporation

Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) develops analytic software used for credit scoring, fraud detection, and decision management. The FICO Score โ€” embedded in virtually every US mortgage, auto loan, and credit card decision โ€” creates a near-mandatory licence relationship with lenders, providing royalty-like recurring revenue. Pricing power on Score revenue drove dramatic margin expansion and a 10x+ re-rating from 2018.

FICO Signal History (2012โ€“2015)

Each row represents one signal cluster โ€” 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
Feb 7, 2012 $38.85 +3666% $1463.17 +552% +3114%
Mar 15, 2012 21-day $42.16 +3370% $1463.16 +534% +2836%
Jun 22, 2012 46-day $41.45 +3430% $1463.18 +552% +2878%
Oct 22, 2012 6-day $44.31 +3202% $1463.16 +504% +2699%
May 30, 2013 6-day $48.59 +2911% $1463.19 +419% +2492%
Jul 26, 2013 77-day $49.60 +2850% $1463.15 +405% +2445%
Jan 8, 2015 61-day $71.68 +1941% $1463.20 +315% +1626%

FICO Return vs SPY โ€” 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 FICO

Each FICO signal above passed through all five stages:

1Price & Volume
1BSplit Check
2Minervini Trend
3Quality Score
4Sentiment

Stage 3 scores quality signals โ€” ROE, low debt, MA stack (0โ€“60 pts) โ€” and entry timing signals โ€” golden cross, breakout volume, VWAP momentum (0โ€“20 pts). Stage 4 adds AI news sentiment (0โ€“10 pts) and a sector bonus (0โ€“10 pts) for a combined score out of 100. FICO reached โœ… OPPORTUNITY status (score โ‰ฅ70) โ€” appearing in the daily watchlist alongside ๐Ÿ† SPOTLIGHT (โ‰ฅ73) signals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did JumpstartSignal first signal FICO?
JumpstartSignal's 5-stage screening system first flagged FICO on Feb 7, 2012 at an entry price of $38.85. Measured to 2026-02-01, that signal returned +3666% vs +552% for the S&P 500 over the same holding period.
How many times has JumpstartSignal signalled FICO?
Across the 14-year backtest (2012โ€“2025), FICO appeared in 7 signal clusters. The system uses a 5-stage pipeline combining Minervini trend template, fundamental quality scoring (ROE, low debt, revenue growth), and momentum entry signals (golden cross, breakout volume). Consecutive daily signals within 14 days are grouped as one cluster.
What was the best FICO signal return?
The best FICO signal in our backtest occurred on Feb 7, 2012 at $38.85. Measured to 2026-02-01, that position returned +3666% vs +552% for SPY over the same period โ€” an alpha of +3114%.
Is FICO in the JumpstartSignal screener currently?
JumpstartSignal screens ~5,300 common stocks every trading day. Whether FICO appears depends on whether it currently passes all 5 stages: $5โ€“$100 price range, dollar volume above $5M, no recent reverse splits, Minervini trend template (Price > SMA150 > SMA200 > SMA50), quality scoring above threshold, and positive news sentiment. Sign up for the free daily email to see current OPPORTUNITY and SPOTLIGHT signals.
What is JumpstartSignal's win rate for FICO signals?
In our 14-year backtest, 7 of 7 FICO signal clusters produced a positive return when measured to 2026-02-01 โ€” a win rate of 100%. The average return across all FICO signals was +3053%, with an average alpha of +2584% over the S&P 500 for the same holding periods.

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