Prosper-Relax-Compound
(144267526)
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C2Star
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Trend-following
Tries to take advantage of long, medium or short-term moves that seem to play out in various markets. Typically, trend-following analysis is backward looking; that is, it attempts to recognize and profit from already-established trends.Sector Rotation
Uses the proceeds from the sale of securities related to a particular investment sector for the purchase of securities in another sector. This strategy is used as a method for capturing returns from market cycles and diversifying holdings over a specified holding period.Rate of Return Calculations
Overview
To comply with NFA regulations, we display Cumulative Rate of Return for strategies with a track record of less than one year. For strategies with longer track records, we display Annualized (Compounded) Rate of Return.
How Annualized (Compounded) Rate of Return is calculated
= ((Ending_equity / Starting_equity) ^ (1 / age_in_years)) - 1
Remember that, following NFA requirements, strategy subscription costs and estimated commissions are included in marked-to-market equity calculations.
All results are hypothetical.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +1.2% | (2.4%) | (1.4%) | +0.6% | +1.1% | +6.2% | +6.8% | |||
| 2024 | (2.3%) | +2.4% | +5.4% | (2.2%) | +4.2% | (0.9%) | +2.0% | +2.7% | +5.3% | (4.6%) | (1.5%) | (1.1%) | +9.0% |
| 2025 | +2.6% | +1.8% | +3.1% | +1.8% | +2.5% | +4.3% | (1.4%) | +5.3% | +6.5% | +2.4% | +2.5% | +1.8% | +38.8% |
| 2026 | +10.6% | +1.6% | +12.3% |
Model Account Details
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| Started | $50,000 | |
| Buy Power | $34,577 | |
| Cash | $1 | |
| Equity | $1 | |
| Cumulative $ | $44,711 | |
| Includes dividends and cash-settled expirations: | $13,406 | Itemized |
| Total System Equity | $94,711 | |
| Margined | $1 | |
| Open P/L | $28,879 | |
| Data has been delayed by 168 hours for non-subscribers | ||
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Trading Record
Statistics
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Strategy began4/12/2023
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Suggested Minimum Cap$15,000
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Strategy Age (days)1031.48
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Age34 months ago
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What it tradesStocks
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# Trades32
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# Profitable20
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% Profitable62.50%
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Avg trade duration337.4 days
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Max peak-to-valley drawdown12%
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drawdown periodMarch 19, 2025 - April 08, 2025
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Annual Return (Compounded)23.4%
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Avg win$849.00
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Avg loss$323.50
- Model Account Values (Raw)
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Cash$4,359
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Margin Used$0
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Buying Power$34,577
- Ratios
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W:L ratio11.28:1
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Sharpe Ratio1.46
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Sortino Ratio2.14
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Calmar Ratio2.572
- CORRELATION STATISTICS
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Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)11.97%
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Correlation to SP5000.38200
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Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life69.41%
- Return Statistics
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Ann Return (w trading costs)23.4%
- Slump
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Current Slump as Pcnt Equity1.10%
- Instruments
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Percent Trades Futuresn/a
- Slump
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Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.01%
- Instruments
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Short Options - Percent Covered100.00%
- Return Statistics
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Return Pcnt Since TOS Statusn/a
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Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.234%
- Instruments
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Percent Trades Optionsn/a
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Percent Trades Stocks1.00%
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Percent Trades Forexn/a
- Return Statistics
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Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)25.3%
- Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)
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Chance of 10% account loss7.00%
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Chance of 20% account loss0.50%
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Chance of 30% account lossn/a
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Chance of 40% account lossn/a
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Chance of 60% account loss (Monte Carlo)n/a
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Chance of 70% account loss (Monte Carlo)n/a
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Chance of 80% account loss (Monte Carlo)n/a
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Chance of 90% account loss (Monte Carlo)n/a
- Automation
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Percentage Signals Automatedn/a
- Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)
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Chance of 50% account lossn/a
- Popularity
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Popularity (Today)932
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Popularity (Last 6 weeks)974
- Trading Style
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Any stock shorts? 0/10
- Popularity
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C2 Score998
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Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)967
- Trades-Own-System Certification
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Trades Own System?-
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TOS percentn/a
- Win / Loss
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Avg Loss$327
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Avg Win$1,762
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Sum Trade PL (losers)$3,928.000
- Age
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Num Months filled monthly returns table35
- Win / Loss
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Sum Trade PL (winners)$35,233.000
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# Winners20
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Num Months Winners26
- Dividends
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Dividends Received in Model Acct13406
- Win / Loss
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# Losers12
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% Winners62.5%
- Frequency
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Avg Position Time (mins)485685.00
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Avg Position Time (hrs)8094.75
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Avg Trade Length337.3 days
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Last Trade Ago8
- Leverage
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Daily leverage (average)1.78
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Daily leverage (max)2.21
- Regression
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Alpha0.04
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Beta0.29
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Treynor Index0.19
- Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)
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MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.01
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MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy-
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MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)-
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MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)-
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MAE:PL (avg, all trades)-0.50
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MAE:Equity, average, winning trades0.01
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MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.01
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Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades0.843
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MAE:Equity, losing trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat-
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MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat-
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MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.03
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Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.294
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Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.765
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Hold-and-Hope Ratio2.406
- Analysis based on MONTHLY values, full history
- RATIO STATISTICS
- Ratio statistics of excess return rates
- Statistics related to Sharpe ratio
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Mean0.22745
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SD0.11181
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Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)2.03429
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Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.98617
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df32.00000
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t3.37349
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p0.00098
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.73886
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.30268
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Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.70802
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Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.26433
- Statistics related to Sortino ratio
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Sortino ratio5.17712
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Upside Potential Ratio6.63097
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Upside part of mean0.29133
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Downside part of mean-0.06387
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Upside SD0.12043
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Downside SD0.04393
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N nonnegative terms24.00000
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N negative terms9.00000
- Statistics related to linear regression on benchmark
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N of observations33.00000
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Mean of predictor0.20171
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Mean of criterion0.22745
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SD of predictor0.13964
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SD of criterion0.11181
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Covariance0.00604
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r0.38699
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b (slope, estimate of beta)0.30987
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a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.16495
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Mean Square Error0.01097
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DF error31.00000
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t(b)2.33674
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p(b)0.01304
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t(a)2.40469
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p(a)0.01117
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.03941
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.58032
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.02505
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.30485
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Treynor index (mean / b)0.73403
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Jensen alpha (a)0.16495
- Ratio statistics of excess log return rates
- Statistics related to Sharpe ratio
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Mean0.21949
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SD0.10970
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Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)2.00073
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Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.95340
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df32.00000
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t3.31783
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p0.00113
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.70862
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.26615
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Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.67829
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Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.22852
- Statistics related to Sortino ratio
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Sortino ratio4.89608
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Upside Potential Ratio6.34300
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Upside part of mean0.28435
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Downside part of mean-0.06486
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Upside SD0.11694
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Downside SD0.04483
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N nonnegative terms24.00000
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N negative terms9.00000
- Statistics related to linear regression on benchmark
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N of observations33.00000
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Mean of predictor0.19082
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Mean of criterion0.21949
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SD of predictor0.13812
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SD of criterion0.10970
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Covariance0.00587
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r0.38749
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b (slope, estimate of beta)0.30776
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a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.16076
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Mean Square Error0.01056
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DF error31.00000
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t(b)2.34030
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p(b)0.01294
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t(a)2.40479
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p(a)0.01117
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.03955
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.57597
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.02442
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.29710
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Treynor index (mean / b)0.71318
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Jensen alpha (a)0.16076
- Risk estimates for a one-period unit investment (parametric)
- assuming log normal returns and losses (using central moments from Sharpe statistics)
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VaR(95%)0.03324
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Expected Shortfall on VaR0.04588
- assuming Pareto losses only (using partial moments from Sortino statistics)
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VaR(95%)0.00779
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Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01816
- ORDER STATISTICS
- Quartiles of return rates
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Number of observations33.00000
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Minimum0.94612
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Quartile 10.99908
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Median1.01630
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Quartile 31.04108
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Maximum1.09560
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Mean of quarter 10.98048
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Mean of quarter 21.00964
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Mean of quarter 31.02969
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Mean of quarter 41.06081
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Inter Quartile Range0.04200
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Number outliers low0.00000
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Percentage of outliers low0.00000
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Mean of outliers low0.00000
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Number of outliers high0.00000
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Percentage of outliers high0.00000
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Mean of outliers high0.00000
- Risk estimates for a one-period unit investment (based on Ex
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Extreme Value Index (moments method)-11.05740
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VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00395
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Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.00395
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Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.13723
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VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01428
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Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.02056
- DRAW DOWN STATISTICS
- Quartiles of draw downs
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Number of observations7.00000
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Minimum0.00981
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Quartile 10.01450
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Median0.02612
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Quartile 30.02831
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Maximum0.05388
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Mean of quarter 10.01045
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Mean of quarter 20.02202
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Mean of quarter 30.02631
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Mean of quarter 40.04210
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Inter Quartile Range0.01381
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Number outliers low0.00000
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Percentage of outliers low0.00000
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Mean of outliers low0.00000
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Number of outliers high1.00000
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Percentage of outliers high0.14286
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Mean of outliers high0.05388
- Risk estimates based on draw downs (based on Extreme Value T
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Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.00000
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VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00000
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Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.00000
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Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.00000
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VaR(95%) (regression method)0.00000
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Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.00000
- COMBINED STATISTICS
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Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.30134
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Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.24544
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Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)4.55547
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Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs5.83009
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Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal5.34977
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0.00000
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0.00000
- Analysis based on DAILY values, full history
- RATIO STATISTICS
- Ratio statistics of excess return rates
- Statistics related to Sharpe ratio
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Mean0.23074
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SD0.10418
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Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)2.21481
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Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)2.21254
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df730.00000
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t3.69952
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p0.00012
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.03520
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.39295
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Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.03368
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Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.39140
- Statistics related to Sortino ratio
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Sortino ratio3.26012
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Upside Potential Ratio10.21260
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Upside part of mean0.72282
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Downside part of mean-0.49207
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Upside SD0.07767
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Downside SD0.07078
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N nonnegative terms438.00000
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N negative terms293.00000
- Statistics related to linear regression on benchmark
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N of observations731.00000
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Mean of predictor0.20012
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Mean of criterion0.23074
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SD of predictor0.14941
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SD of criterion0.10418
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Covariance0.00609
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r0.39147
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b (slope, estimate of beta)0.27296
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a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.17600
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Mean Square Error0.00920
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DF error729.00000
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t(b)11.48640
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p(b)-0.00000
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t(a)3.05607
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p(a)0.00116
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.22631
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.31961
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.06298
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.28926
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Treynor index (mean / b)0.84533
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Jensen alpha (a)0.17612
- Ratio statistics of excess log return rates
- Statistics related to Sharpe ratio
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Mean0.22521
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SD0.10435
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Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)2.15822
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Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)2.15600
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df730.00000
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t3.60499
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p0.00017
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.97893
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.33612
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Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.97742
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Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.33459
- Statistics related to Sortino ratio
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Sortino ratio3.15310
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Upside Potential Ratio10.07790
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Upside part of mean0.71982
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Downside part of mean-0.49461
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Upside SD0.07724
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Downside SD0.07143
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N nonnegative terms438.00000
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N negative terms293.00000
- Statistics related to linear regression on benchmark
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N of observations731.00000
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Mean of predictor0.18895
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Mean of criterion0.22521
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SD of predictor0.14898
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SD of criterion0.10435
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Covariance0.00612
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r0.39382
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b (slope, estimate of beta)0.27585
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a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.17309
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Mean Square Error0.00921
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DF error729.00000
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t(b)11.56780
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p(b)-0.00000
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t(a)3.00300
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p(a)0.00138
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.22903
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.32266
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.05993
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.28625
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Treynor index (mean / b)0.81643
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Jensen alpha (a)0.17309
- Risk estimates for a one-period unit investment (parametric)
- assuming log normal returns and losses (using central moments from Sharpe statistics)
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VaR(95%)0.00970
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Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01236
- assuming Pareto losses only (using partial moments from Sortino statistics)
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VaR(95%)0.00368
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Expected Shortfall on VaR0.00788
- ORDER STATISTICS
- Quartiles of return rates
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Number of observations731.00000
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Minimum0.95757
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Quartile 10.99777
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Median1.00056
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Quartile 31.00453
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Maximum1.02480
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Mean of quarter 10.99310
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Mean of quarter 20.99951
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Mean of quarter 31.00239
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Mean of quarter 41.00853
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Inter Quartile Range0.00676
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Number outliers low17.00000
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Percentage of outliers low0.02326
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Mean of outliers low0.98113
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Number of outliers high7.00000
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Percentage of outliers high0.00958
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Mean of outliers high1.01994
- Risk estimates for a one-period unit investment (based on Ex
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Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.17418
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VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00611
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Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.00947
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Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.05103
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VaR(95%) (regression method)0.00633
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Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.00912
- DRAW DOWN STATISTICS
- Quartiles of draw downs
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Number of observations45.00000
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Minimum0.00003
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Quartile 10.00484
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Median0.00750
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Quartile 30.02813
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Maximum0.09821
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Mean of quarter 10.00230
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Mean of quarter 20.00618
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Mean of quarter 30.01625
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Mean of quarter 40.05208
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Inter Quartile Range0.02329
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Number outliers low0.00000
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Percentage of outliers low0.00000
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Mean of outliers low0.00000
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Number of outliers high3.00000
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Percentage of outliers high0.06667
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Mean of outliers high0.08806
- Risk estimates based on draw downs (based on Extreme Value T
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Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.13660
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VaR(95%) (moments method)0.05459
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Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.07607
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Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.01351
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VaR(95%) (regression method)0.05228
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Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.06727
- COMBINED STATISTICS
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Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.31344
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Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.25259
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Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)2.57204
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Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs4.84986
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Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal20.43850
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0.00000
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0.00000
- Analysis based on DAILY values, last 6 months only
- RATIO STATISTICS
- Ratio statistics of excess return rates
- Statistics related to Sharpe ratio
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Mean0.54709
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SD0.11919
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Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)4.59000
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Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)4.56346
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df130.00000
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t3.24562
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p0.36311
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.75423
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio7.40891
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Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.73670
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Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation7.39023
- Statistics related to Sortino ratio
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Sortino ratio7.87409
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Upside Potential Ratio15.40140
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Upside part of mean1.07009
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Downside part of mean-0.52300
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Upside SD0.10205
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Downside SD0.06948
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N nonnegative terms83.00000
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N negative terms48.00000
- Statistics related to linear regression on benchmark
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N of observations131.00000
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Mean of predictor0.19814
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Mean of criterion0.54709
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SD of predictor0.11462
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SD of criterion0.11919
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Covariance0.00714
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r0.52231
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b (slope, estimate of beta)0.54313
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a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.43948
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Mean Square Error0.01041
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DF error129.00000
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t(b)6.95659
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p(b)0.18330
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t(a)3.02822
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p(a)0.33783
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.38866
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.69760
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.15234
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.72662
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Treynor index (mean / b)1.00730
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Jensen alpha (a)0.43948
- Ratio statistics of excess log return rates
- Statistics related to Sharpe ratio
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Mean0.53949
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SD0.11907
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Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)4.53097
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Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)4.50478
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df130.00000
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t3.20388
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p0.36474
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.69673
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio7.34848
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Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.67941
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Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation7.33015
- Statistics related to Sortino ratio
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Sortino ratio7.71492
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Upside Potential Ratio15.22870
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Upside part of mean1.06493
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Downside part of mean-0.52543
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Upside SD0.10144
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Downside SD0.06993
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N nonnegative terms83.00000
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N negative terms48.00000
- Statistics related to linear regression on benchmark
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N of observations131.00000
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Mean of predictor0.19154
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Mean of criterion0.53949
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SD of predictor0.11478
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SD of criterion0.11907
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Covariance0.00714
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r0.52218
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b (slope, estimate of beta)0.54167
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a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.43574
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Mean Square Error0.01039
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DF error129.00000
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t(b)6.95430
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p(b)0.18336
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t(a)3.00653
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p(a)0.33889
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VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.01000
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.38756
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.69577
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Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.14899
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Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.72250
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Treynor index (mean / b)0.99599
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Jensen alpha (a)0.43574
- Risk estimates for a one-period unit investment (parametric)
- assuming log normal returns and losses (using central moments from Sharpe statistics)
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VaR(95%)0.00999
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Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01303
- assuming Pareto losses only (using partial moments from Sortino statistics)
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VaR(95%)0.00372
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Expected Shortfall on VaR0.00782
- ORDER STATISTICS
- Quartiles of return rates
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Number of observations131.00000
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Minimum0.97761
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Quartile 10.99735
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Median1.00219
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Quartile 31.00709
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Maximum1.02163
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Mean of quarter 10.99270
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Mean of quarter 20.99996
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Mean of quarter 31.00462
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Mean of quarter 41.01116
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Inter Quartile Range0.00974
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Number outliers low1.00000
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Percentage of outliers low0.00763
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Mean of outliers low0.97761
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Number of outliers high0.00000
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Percentage of outliers high0.00000
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Mean of outliers high0.00000
- Risk estimates for a one-period unit investment (based on Ex
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Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.17285
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VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00658
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Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.00839
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Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.17527
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VaR(95%) (regression method)0.00737
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Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.00950
- DRAW DOWN STATISTICS
- Quartiles of draw downs
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Number of observations15.00000
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Minimum0.00003
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Quartile 10.00483
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Median0.00744
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Quartile 30.02422
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Maximum0.04202
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Mean of quarter 10.00311
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Mean of quarter 20.00620
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Mean of quarter 30.01528
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Mean of quarter 40.03384
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Inter Quartile Range0.01939
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Number outliers low0.00000
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Percentage of outliers low0.00000
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Mean of outliers low0.00000
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Number of outliers high0.00000
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Percentage of outliers high0.00000
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Mean of outliers high0.00000
- Risk estimates based on draw downs (based on Extreme Value T
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Extreme Value Index (moments method)-8.83136
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VaR(95%) (moments method)0.03557
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Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.03557
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Extreme Value Index (regression method)-1.00685
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VaR(95%) (regression method)0.03835
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Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negativen/a
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Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.04009
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Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?-340392000
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Max Equity Drawdown (num days)20
- COMBINED STATISTICS
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Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.61927
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Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.71514
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Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)17.01800
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Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs21.13070
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Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal54.90520
Strategy Description
“Smooth is fast” – Navy SEAL mantra and racing sport wisdom
PRINCIPLES & INTRO
I began saving and investing money at the age of 13 – when I earned my first money delivering newspapers.
The initial path from there, however, had been far from easy.
Why? I was looking for shortcuts, the big and bold trades, with spectacular returns and the desire to be “proven right”. A process fueled by impatience and the fear of missing the big opportunity. It cost me money, time and nerves. It was just a pitiful and exhausting game.
Things changed when I,
1) have progressed and matured, not simply in terms of age, but in wisdom and skills, which ultimately led me to turn all of that off and instead replace it with what is necessary to achieve success in this domain.
2) understood that I need to build and find the most effective processes and methods to reach the full potential of what is possible in markets. And..
3) when I realized, and I mean profoundly and in the depths of my heart and brain understood and accepted, that true wealth is built when you follow a process that is consistent, reliable and that is not interrupted – relentlessly and patiently.
That’s how fortunes have been and will be built, time after time.
And time… time is of essence. Because, yes, it will take time. There will be periods when others will think that it’s not going quick enough. And yes, others will feel the urge to take a detour and try “this and that”. Maybe some spectacular investment that made fantastic returns in a few weeks or months. And they might even be rewarded by doing that initially. In particular during relentless bull markets, when everyone and their pet is making money quick and easy while we keep grinding. Some might be fooled by that, but that’s the pitiful and exhausting game that I, myself, used to be familiar with (going back to my first paragraph).
So the bottom line is, not everyone will be capable of executing and keeping at it. Probably the majority won’t. And that’s ok, the investment mistakes of the majority are the advantages that we have. That’s why the majority gets majority results – average, at best. We can prosper if we calm down and relax (on a ground level), let go of the fear of missing out and instead, let the process of compounding do its work (it’s in the name). This is what I have created for myself and which enables me to live off my capital in a country with one of the highest costs of living in the world – without sleepless nights or having to run around and chase the next “thing”. You’re invited to be part of that journey if you want to.
STRATEGY
I mentioned that the process of building wealth and compounding requires us to not interrupt that very same compounding process, so it can yield the most significant results. There are two common mistakes that can cause interruptions:
The first, is to not actually follow through on it, to start doubting the process when the going gets tough and to stop it. Those who can avoid that have a huge advantage in life, it’s on you.
The second, is temporary or permanent loss of capital, or in other words, equity drawdown. What’s frequently mentioned, yet often forgotten, is that when you lose 10%, you need 11.11% to get back to even, but, after losing 50%, you would need to double your money (100%) to again reach previous equity level. And losing it all… well, one would need to borrow money or earn it back outside of markets to start again from scratch.
So getting in a drawdown comes with risks, and getting back out of it requires time. Precious time that is lost on the long recovery, instead of compounding our hard-earned capital. It is no surprise that drawdown is defined as peak-to-“trough/valley” decline in capital. Just imagine falling into a deep hole and then spending effort and time to fight against gravity on a steep incline to crawl back up.
This is why I put a lot of emphasis on controlling risk, volatility and avoiding big drawdowns. This, of course, does not mean there won’t be losses – this fantasy doesn’t exist in markets. It just means that here, protecting capital is first priority. It also means that I have worked hard to find an approach that ensures that these drawdown valleys are kept as short and shallow as possible (here’s to “smooth is fast”). To achieve that, I don’t just trade one market with one system and hope that it will keep working forever. Markets change and go through cycles. Instead, this approach trades a range of assets, different sub-markets within those assets, several strategies that, in turn, work on different time frames. The approach also uses a rather lower trading frequency. The idea is not to churn out many trades, but to keep a steady profile. Trades are not placed discretionarily based on gut feeling, but follow signals that indicate when it is advantageous to be in the market or to take risk off the table. These signals are the output of systematic trading strategies that resulted from a range of research and work on markets and risk management. It's the result of having experienced a good deal of time in these painful drawdown valleys myself and first-hand. It’s no fun place.
So ever since and for decades, I have been working on investment processes, studying markets, distilling best practices in the industry and developing trading systems and investment strategies to, ultimately, create this.
Happy compounding.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- I understand that it appears tempting to trade options and futures, long and short, but I very intentionally decided that this particular set of strategies here on C2 will trade single stocks and ETFs, long-only, so it can be implemented in almost any brokerage or retirement account.
- Because the strategy has a relatively low risk-profile, I apply leverage to increase potential returns even further, as is currently done on the C2 implementation. I personally don’t go higher than what is on C2 (and I wouldn’t recommend and don’t think it would be necessary to do more), but I don’t know some of you personally, so you can obviously dial this up and down as per your preference. Please also note that the simulated performance does not include the cost of leverage, as these costs can vary from broker to broker and C2 is not able to estimate that in their calculations.
- I will send communications and notes to subscribers occasionally, whenever I believe that we are in a period in which a more detailed communication on the strategy's current state or market environment is required. Otherwise I will not spam you with anything meaningless, as it would go against the principle of "relaxation" or a steady profile, for both you and me.
Most values on this page (including the Strategy Equity Chart, above) have been adjusted by estimated trading commissions and subscription costs.
Some advanced users find it useful to see "raw" Model Account values. These numbers do not include any commissions, fees, subscription costs, or dividend actions.
Strategy developers can "archive" strategies at any time. This means the strategy Model Account is reset to its initial level and the trade list cleared. However, all archived track records are permanently preserved for evaluation by potential subscribers.
About the results you see on this Web site
Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
These results are based on simulated or hypothetical performance results that have certain inherent limitations. Unlike the results shown in an actual performance record, these results do not represent actual trading. Also, because these trades have not actually been executed, these results may have under-or over-compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated or hypothetical trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to these being shown.
In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk, and no hypothetical trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk in actual trading. For example, the ability to withstand losses or to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can also adversely affect actual trading results. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or to the implementation of any specific trading program, which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of hypothetical performance results and all of which can adversely affect actual trading results.
Material assumptions and methods used when calculating results
The following are material assumptions used when calculating any hypothetical monthly results that appear on our web site.
- Profits are reinvested. We assume profits (when there are profits) are reinvested in the trading strategy.
- Starting investment size. For any trading strategy on our site, hypothetical results are based on the assumption that you invested the starting amount shown on the strategy's performance chart. In some cases, nominal dollar amounts on the equity chart have been re-scaled downward to make current go-forward trading sizes more manageable. In these cases, it may not have been possible to trade the strategy historically at the equity levels shown on the chart, and a higher minimum capital was required in the past.
- All fees are included. When calculating cumulative returns, we try to estimate and include all the fees a typical trader incurs when AutoTrading using AutoTrade technology. This includes the subscription cost of the strategy, plus any per-trade AutoTrade fees, plus estimated broker commissions if any.
- "Max Drawdown" Calculation Method. We calculate the Max Drawdown statistic as follows. Our computer software looks at the equity chart of the system in question and finds the largest percentage amount that the equity chart ever declines from a local "peak" to a subsequent point in time (thus this is formally called "Maximum Peak to Valley Drawdown.") While this is useful information when evaluating trading systems, you should keep in mind that past performance does not guarantee future results. Therefore, future drawdowns may be larger than the historical maximum drawdowns you see here.
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