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MKSI Stock Analysis

Data source: Trade-Ideas Alerts | 2 alerts analyzed | Backtest period: 2023-06-21 → 2024-05-14

⚠️ Small sample size (2 alerts). Statistics may have high variance. Interpret with caution.

🏢 Company Profile

📍 NASDAQ 📅 IPO: Mar 30, 1999 🔗 www.mksinst.com
💰 Market Cap: $14.58B 👥 Employees: 10,200
MKS Inc formerly, MKS Instruments Inc is engaged in providing instruments, subsystems, and process control systems used to measure, monitor, deliver, and control parameters of manufacturing processes. The company's product portfolio includes instruments, components, and systems required in manufacturing products such as flat panel displays, medical devices, and electronic materials, among others, used in industrial technologies, semiconductors, life and health sciences, and research and defense markets. The company organizes itself into three reportable business segments: Vacuum Solutions, Photonics Solutions, and Materials Solutions. The Vacuum Solutions segment contributes the majority of the company's revenue.
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2
Total Alerts
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50.0%
Win Rate (5MIN)
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-0.00%
Avg Gain (5MIN)
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+2.49%
Avg MFE (Max Potential)

📈 Performance by Timeframe

5MIN

Win Rate: 50.0%
Avg Gain: -0.00%
Avg Winner: +0.08%
Avg Loser: -0.09%
Best: +0.08%
Worst: -0.09%
Trades: 1/1

15MIN

Win Rate: 50.0%
Avg Gain: +0.43%
Avg Winner: +1.30%
Avg Loser: -0.44%
Best: +1.30%
Worst: -0.44%
Trades: 1/1

30MIN

Win Rate: 50.0%
Avg Gain: +1.11%
Avg Winner: +2.64%
Avg Loser: -0.42%
Best: +2.64%
Worst: -0.42%
Trades: 1/1

60MIN

Win Rate: 50.0%
Avg Gain: +1.40%
Avg Winner: +3.40%
Avg Loser: -0.60%
Best: +3.40%
Worst: -0.60%
Trades: 1/1

EOD (End of Day)

Win Rate: 50.0%
Avg Gain: +1.00%
Avg Winner: +4.75%
Avg Loser: -2.76%
Best: +4.75%
Worst: -2.76%
Trades: 1/1

🚀 Max Favorable / Adverse Excursion (MFE/MAE)

Institutional-grade metrics showing the maximum profit potential and risk for each alert.

📈 MFE (Max Profit Potential)

Average MFE: +2.49%
Best MFE: +4.90%
Avg Time to MFE: 196 min

On average, MKSI alerts reach +2.49% profit potential within 196 minutes.

📉 MAE (Max Drawdown Risk)

Average MAE: -0.40%
Worst MAE: -0.64%
Avg Time to MAE: 2 min

Before reaching MFE, expect an average drawdown of 0.40%.

⚖️ Risk/Reward Ratio

6.22:1

Excellent risk/reward - potential gain is 6.22x the typical drawdown.

💡 Trading Insight: Based on 2 alerts, MKSI typically reaches +2.49% profit before pulling back. Consider setting profit targets around 2.0% to capture most of the move.

🌅 Premarket Gap Analysis (9:25 → 9:30)

Total Gaps Analyzed 2
Gap Up % 50.0%
Avg Gap -0.21%
Best Gap +0.08%

🏭 Sector Comparison: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL

How MKSI compares to 13 other tickers in the same sector.

5-Min Gain
MKSI: -0.00% Sector: -0.36% +0.35%
EOD Gain
MKSI: +1.00% Sector: +11.32% -10.33%
Avg MFE
MKSI: +2.49% Sector: +4.19% -1.69%

📋 Last 20 Alerts

Historical MKSI alerts with performance metrics calculated from 1-minute price data. Each row shows the actual price movement at different timeframes after the alert.

Date Time Price 5min 15min 30min 60min EOD MFE MAE Gap Result
2024-05-14 09:28:08 $118.9 -0.09% +1.30% +2.64% +3.40% +4.75% +4.90% -0.16% +0.08% LOSS
2023-06-21 09:26:00 $105.98 +0.08% -0.44% -0.42% -0.60% -2.76% +0.08% -0.64% -0.49% WIN

Table Metrics Explained:

  • 5min/15min/30min/60min/EOD: Price change at each timeframe (calculated from real minute-by-minute data)
  • MFE: Maximum Favorable Excursion - highest profit potential reached during the day
  • MAE: Maximum Adverse Excursion - worst drawdown experienced before reaching MFE
  • Gap: Premarket price gap from 9:25 AM to 9:30 AM market open
  • Result: WIN if 5min change > 0%, LOSS otherwise

⚠️ MKSI Shows Negative Expectancy

With 50.0% win rate and -0.00% average gain, MKSI alerts have historically faded. Use the app to find specific filters that might reverse this pattern, or consider MKSI for short-selling strategies.

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Why Analyze MKSI with FILTRIX?

🛡️ Realistic Entry Simulation

We don't inflate stats. Our analysis tracks only the first alert of the day for MKSI. This simulates a true "Gap & Go" entry at pre-market hours (9:25-9:30 AM), avoiding the trap of chasing a stock that has already extended.

💰 Max Potential (MFE) Analysis

How much is left in the move? On winning days, MKSI historically offers an average upside of +2.49% intraday. Our data helps you distinguish between a quick scalp and a runner.

📊 MKSI Momentum Personality

With a baseline win rate of 50.0%, MKSI shows neutral behavior, suggesting the need for additional volume confirmation.

⏱️ Optimized Exit Timing

⚠️ Caution Advised: MKSI shows negative expectancy across all tested intraday timeframes (Best: 5MIN at -0.00%). This suggests MKSI is prone to fading after the open, making it a potential candidate for short-selling or quick scalps only.