TTD Stock Signals: 346 Detections Since 2017
JumpstartSignal's 5-stage screening system flagged The Trade Desk (TTD) on 346 individual trading days (14 signal clusters) across our 14-year backtest (2012–2025). Best signal: +472% from Aug 30, 2017 vs +219% SPY over the same period.
(vs +219% SPY)
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About The Trade Desk
The Trade Desk operates an independent demand-side platform (DSP) for programmatic digital advertising, enabling buyers to target audiences across display, video, audio, and connected TV. Its independence from media ownership and commitment to the open internet distinguished it from the walled gardens of Google and Meta, driving strong advertiser adoption as connected TV ad spending grew rapidly from 2019.
TTD Signal History (2017–2024)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2017 44-day | $5.30 | +472% | $30.33 | +219% | +253% |
| Mar 2, 2018 3-day | $5.69 | +433% | $30.33 | +189% | +244% |
| Jul 5, 2018 16-day | $9.14 | +232% | $30.33 | +170% | +62% |
| Sep 6, 2018 12-day | $13.93 | +118% | $30.33 | +168% | -50% |
| Dec 4, 2018 2-day | $14.01 | +116% | $30.33 | +184% | -67% |
| Jan 9, 2019 62-day | $12.73 | +138% | $30.34 | +194% | -56% |
| Jun 5, 2019 39-day | $23.23 | +31% | $30.34 | +168% | -138% |
| Nov 19, 2019 51-day | $23.65 | +28% | $30.32 | +141% | -113% |
| May 20, 2020 53-day | $29.42 | +3% | $30.33 | +145% | -142% |
| Sep 23, 2020 5-day | $45.73 | -34% | $30.32 | +129% | -162% |
| Oct 15, 2020 35-day | $59.65 | -49% | $30.30 | +126% | -175% |
| Feb 4, 2021 5-day | $85.23 | -64% | $30.34 | +88% | -153% |
| Jul 20, 2021 7-day | $73.00 | -58% | $30.30 | +69% | -128% |
| Jun 25, 2024 12-day | $97.67 | -69% | $30.38 | +28% | -97% |
TTD 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 TTD
Each TTD 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. TTD reached ✅ OPPORTUNITY status (score ≥71) — appearing in the daily watchlist alongside 🏆 SPOTLIGHT (≥75) signals.
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