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FTNT Stock Signals: 9 Detections Since 2020

JumpstartSignal's 5-stage screening system flagged Fortinet (FTNT) on 9 individual trading days (4 signal clusters) across our 14-year backtest (2012โ€“2025). Best signal: +178% from Jul 8, 2020 vs +134% SPY over the same period.

+178% Best signal return
(vs +134% SPY)
100% Win rate
4/4 clusters
9 Signal days
4 clusters
-19% Avg alpha vs SPY
per signal

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 Signal History (2020โ€“2022)

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
Jul 8, 2020 2-day $29.27 +178% $81.25 +134% +43%
Oct 19, 2021 4-day $66.38 +22% $81.25 +60% -37%
Dec 17, 2021 2-day $66.77 +22% $81.26 +58% -36%
Mar 4, 2022 $67.09 +21% $81.25 +68% -47%

FTNT 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 FTNT

Each FTNT 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. FTNT reached ๐Ÿ† SPOTLIGHT status (score โ‰ฅ73, quality โ‰ฅ52, entry โ‰ฅ10) โ€” the highest tier in our system, appearing in the daily watchlist as a top-rated signal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did JumpstartSignal first signal FTNT?
JumpstartSignal's 5-stage screening system first flagged FTNT on Jul 8, 2020 at an entry price of $29.27. Measured to 2026-02-01, that signal returned +178% vs +134% for the S&P 500 over the same holding period.
How many times has JumpstartSignal signalled FTNT?
Across the 14-year backtest (2012โ€“2025), FTNT appeared in 4 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 FTNT signal return?
The best FTNT signal in our backtest occurred on Jul 8, 2020 at $29.27. Measured to 2026-02-01, that position returned +178% vs +134% for SPY over the same period โ€” an alpha of +43%.
Is FTNT in the JumpstartSignal screener currently?
JumpstartSignal screens ~5,300 common stocks every trading day. Whether FTNT 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 FTNT signals?
In our 14-year backtest, 4 of 4 FTNT signal clusters produced a positive return when measured to 2026-02-01 โ€” a win rate of 100%. The average return across all FTNT signals was +61%, with an average alpha of +-19% over the S&P 500 for the same holding periods.

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