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NQ Timer

Futures · Started Oct 2010

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
0.0%
Max Drawdown
28.7%
Trades
42
Win Trades
45.2%
Profit Factor
1
Win Months
6.8%
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About this strategy

Proven EOD long-term system.

All 100% mechanical trades placed prior to US stock market open. Appropriate leverage (2.5X max) ALWAYS used.

Investors Business Daily or IBD provides extensive research for institutional clients. Historically, every market uptrend has been "confirmed" with a follow-through day. Conversely, a multiple distribution day stack can point to a market correction.

This system is designed to profit from IBD's market shift calls as outlined in the newspaper's "The Big Picture". I also use other proprietary measures that have been back-tested for over 3 years at Collective2.

All "swing" trades are market orders placed before 9:30 am EST to be executed at the Stock Market open. Also uses protective stop-loss orders in case of emergencies as capital preservation is the top priority.

This system is developed to greatly out-perform stocks for the long-term, while keeping loss periods contained. This trend-following system holds NQ contracts either Long or Short based on IBD's market bias.

Thank you for following and
welcome to the "IBD Experiment"!

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
20107.4-0.6-3.72.8
20114.84.4-1.86.1-3.3-4.9-3.021.1-5.3-2.0-3.4-2.08.1
20127.35.63.72.1-6.4-5.0-5.29.6-0.1-1.04.8-2.711.8
20137.7-3.7-3.1-6.34.9-4.5-5.2-1.6-2.9-5.80.00.0-19.5
20140.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20150.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20160.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20170.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20180.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20190.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20200.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20210.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20220.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20230.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20240.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20250.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20260.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began10/7/2010
Suggested Minimum Capital$97,946
Age193 months
What it tradesFutures
# Trades42
# Profitable19
% Profitable45.2%
Avg trade duration26.0 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown28.7%
drawdown periodFeb 20, 2013 - Oct 16, 2013
Annual Return (Compounded)0.0%
Avg win$5,700
Avg loss$4,496

Ratios

W:L ratio1.05
Sharpe Ratio-0.13
Sortino Ratio-0.19
Calmar Ratio0.00

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.05
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life565.6%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-572.4%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)0.0%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.0%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)0.3%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity40.0%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.8%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures1.0%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Percent Trades Stocks0.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss100.0%
Chance of 20% account loss100.0%
Chance of 30% account loss26.7%
Chance of 40% account loss0.0%
Chance of 50% account loss0.0%
Chance of 60% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 70% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 80% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 90% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 100% account loss (Monte Carlo)100.0%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.0%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)0
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)0
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)0

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/10

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$4,496
Avg Win$5,700
# Winners19
Sum Trade PL (losers)$103,415
Sum Trade PL (winners)$108,298
Num Months Winners13
# Losers23
% Winners45.2%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct0

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table191

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)37496.75
Avg Position Time (hrs)624.95
Avg Trade Length26
Last Trade Ago4686

Regression

Alpha0
Beta0.03
Treynor Index-0.15

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.04
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.03
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.05
MAE:Equity, losing trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
MAE:Equity, average, winning trades0.02
MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades34.23
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)-0.18
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats27.58
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats31.61
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.35
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.25
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.03

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean-0.02
SD0.14
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.12
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.12
df81
t-0.31
p0.62
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.87
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.63
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.87
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.63
Sortino ratio-0.16
Upside Potential Ratio1.29
Upside part of mean0.14
Downside part of mean-0.15
Upside SD0.09
Downside SD0.11
N nonnegative terms20
N negative terms62
N of observations82
Mean of predictor0.25
Mean of criterion-0.02
SD of predictor0.18
SD of criterion0.14
Covariance-0.00
r-0.02
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.02
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.01
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error80
t(b)-0.22
p(b)0.59
t(a)-0.20
p(a)0.58
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.19
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.15
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.13
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.11
Treynor index (mean / b)0.89
Jensen alpha (a)-0.01
Mean-0.03
SD0.14
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.19
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.18
df81
t-0.49
p0.69
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.94
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.56
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.94
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.57
Sortino ratio-0.24
Upside Potential Ratio1.19
Upside part of mean0.13
Downside part of mean-0.16
Upside SD0.09
Downside SD0.11
N nonnegative terms20
N negative terms62
N of observations82
Mean of predictor0.23
Mean of criterion-0.03
SD of predictor0.18
SD of criterion0.14
Covariance-0.00
r-0.02
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.02
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.02
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error80
t(b)-0.20
p(b)0.58
t(a)-0.38
p(a)0.65
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.20
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.16
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.14
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.10
Treynor index (mean / b)1.47
Jensen alpha (a)-0.02
VaR(95%)0.07
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.08
VaR(95%)0.04
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.08
Mean-0.02
SD0.15
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.10
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.10
df1797
t-0.26
p0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.85
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.65
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.85
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.65
Sortino ratio-0.14
Upside Potential Ratio5.46
Upside part of mean0.60
Downside part of mean-0.61
Upside SD0.11
Downside SD0.11
N nonnegative terms409
N negative terms1389
N of observations1798
Mean of predictor0.27
Mean of criterion-0.02
SD of predictor0.24
SD of criterion0.15
Covariance0.00
r0.04
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.03
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.02
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error1796
t(b)1.72
p(b)0.48
t(a)-0.38
p(a)0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.00
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.06
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.14
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.09
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.59
Jensen alpha (a)-0.02
Mean-0.03
SD0.15
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.18
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.18
df1797
t-0.46
p0.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.92
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.57
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.92
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.57
Sortino ratio-0.24
Upside Potential Ratio5.33
Upside part of mean0.59
Downside part of mean-0.62
Upside SD0.11
Downside SD0.11
N nonnegative terms409
N negative terms1389
N of observations1798
Mean of predictor0.24
Mean of criterion-0.03
SD of predictor0.24
SD of criterion0.15
Covariance0.00
r0.04
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.03
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.03
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error1796
t(b)1.73
p(b)0.48
t(a)-0.57
p(a)0.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.00
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.06
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.15
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.08
Treynor index (mean / b)-1.03
Jensen alpha (a)-0.03
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01
Mean-0.03
SD0
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0
df0
t0
p0
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0
Sortino ratio-16.19
Upside Potential Ratio0
Upside part of mean0
Downside part of mean-0.03
Upside SD0
Downside SD0.00
N nonnegative terms0
N negative terms131
N of observations131
Mean of predictor1.29
Mean of criterion-0.03
SD of predictor0.38
SD of criterion0
Covariance0
r0
b (slope, estimate of beta)0
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0
Mean Square Error0
DF error0
t(b)0
p(b)0
t(a)0
p(a)0
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0
Treynor index (mean / b)0
Jensen alpha (a)0
Mean-0.03
SD0
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-9.74841826823373e+15
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-9.69206937105203e+15
df130
t-6893172865105920
p1
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.08701574255084e+16
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-8513981316595712
Sortino ratio-16.19
Upside Potential Ratio0
Upside part of mean0
Downside part of mean-0.03
Upside SD0
Downside SD0.00
N nonnegative terms0
N negative terms131
N of observations131
Mean of predictor1.22
Mean of criterion-0.03
SD of predictor0.38
SD of criterion0
Covariance0
r0
b (slope, estimate of beta)0
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.03
Mean Square Error0
DF error129
t(b)0
p(b)0.50
t(a)-6736826391855104
p(a)1
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.03
Treynor index (mean / b)-2.86302648304415e+31
Jensen alpha (a)-0.03
VaR(95%)0.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.00
VaR(95%)0
Expected Shortfall on VaR0

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations82
Minimum0.88
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1.11
Mean of quarter 10.96
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.05
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low16
Percentage of outliers low0.20
Mean of outliers low0.94
Number of outliers high20
Percentage of outliers high0.24
Mean of outliers high1.05
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.65
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.06
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.08
Number of observations1798
Minimum0.94
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1.05
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.01
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low370
Percentage of outliers low0.21
Mean of outliers low0.99
Number of outliers high413
Percentage of outliers high0.23
Mean of outliers high1.01
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.31
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.10
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.01
Number of observations131
Minimum1
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1
Mean of quarter 11
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high0
Percentage of outliers high0
Mean of outliers high0
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0
VaR(95%) (regression method)0
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations6
Minimum0.06
Quartile 10.09
Median0.09
Quartile 30.11
Maximum0.25
Mean of quarter 10.07
Mean of quarter 20.09
Mean of quarter 30.10
Mean of quarter 40.19
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.17
Mean of outliers high0.25
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0
VaR(95%) (regression method)0
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Number of observations25
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.02
Median0.04
Quartile 30.07
Maximum0.27
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.03
Mean of quarter 30.05
Mean of quarter 40.15
Inter Quartile Range0.05
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high3
Percentage of outliers high0.12
Mean of outliers high0.21
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.39
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.15
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.18
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.01
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.15
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.20
Number of observations0
Minimum0
Quartile 10
Median0
Quartile 30
Maximum0
Mean of quarter 10
Mean of quarter 20
Mean of quarter 30
Mean of quarter 40
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high0
Percentage of outliers high0
Mean of outliers high0
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0
VaR(95%) (regression method)0
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?-428158240
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)238
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.00
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.00
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.00
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.01
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0.01
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.00
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.00
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.00
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.01
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0.05
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0

Trading record

Placed 24 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
NQ Z3short1Oct 9, 2013Oct 17, 2013($2,118)
NQ Z3long3Sep 10, 2013Oct 9, 2013($2,634)
NQ U3short2Aug 15, 2013Sep 10, 2013($4,486)
NQ U3long3Jul 12, 2013Aug 15, 2013$1,011
NQ U3short3Jun 21, 2013Jul 12, 2013($10,439)
NQ U3long3Jun 14, 2013Jun 21, 2013($4,314)
NQ U3short3Jun 12, 2013Jun 14, 2013$1,046
NQ M3long5Apr 30, 2013Jun 12, 2013$6,900
NQ M3short3Apr 18, 2013Apr 30, 2013($4,959)
NQ M3long6Mar 6, 2013Apr 18, 2013($2,873)
NQ M3short3Feb 26, 2013Mar 6, 2013($6,129)
NQ H3long6Dec 24, 2012Feb 26, 2013$6,552
NQ Z2long6Nov 26, 2012Dec 21, 2012$2,202
NQ Z2short3Oct 12, 2012Nov 26, 2012$4,851
NQ Z2long3Oct 11, 2012Oct 12, 2012($1,689)
NQ Z2long5Sep 19, 2012Oct 11, 2012($11,040)
NQ U2long4Jul 27, 2012Sep 19, 2012$20,808
NQ U2short2Jul 25, 2012Jul 27, 2012($2,176)
NQ U2long5Jul 2, 2012Jul 25, 2012($7,040)
NQ U2short2Jun 26, 2012Jul 2, 2012($3,026)
NQ U2long5Jun 18, 2012Jun 26, 2012($1,790)
NQ M2short2May 7, 2012Jun 15, 2012$2,904
NQ M2long6Apr 26, 2012May 7, 2012($10,608)
NQ M2short3Apr 5, 2012Apr 26, 2012$1,806
NQ M2long2Mar 7, 2012Apr 5, 2012$5,584
NQ H2long2Dec 21, 2011Mar 7, 2012$13,494
NQ H2short2Dec 14, 2011Dec 21, 2011($436)
NQ Z1short2Nov 18, 2011Dec 14, 2011$504
NQ Z1long3Oct 13, 2011Nov 18, 2011($2,464)
NQ Z1short2Sep 23, 2011Oct 13, 2011($5,496)

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.