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Insider Follower

Stocks · Started Mar 2006

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
-5.4%
Max Drawdown
93.6%
Trades
5
Win Trades
40.0%
Profit Factor
0.70
Win Months
51.8%

About this strategy

Insider Follower is a mid-term trading system following significant insider purchase transactions

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2006-0.24.13.84.08.33.4-2.60.713.26.848.9
200713.3-4.28.11.72.0-15.6-0.3-10.96.9-10.1-8.7-4.0-23.0
2008-9.7-15.41.12.13.2-3.8-0.7-3.5-12.7-22.5-35.811.6-63.7
20095.3-21.8-6.384.0-3.28.827.86.28.5-6.79.78.9145.8
2010-0.41.66.7-8.4-15.1-3.046.0-0.43.41.3-20.43.62.2
20112.44.81.20.04.6-0.3-0.5-3.1-4.45.7-3.25.112.2
20122.01.85.2-0.5-3.93.30.83.6-0.9-3.33.91.013.2
20136.31.72.1-0.76.2-1.73.70.43.22.7-0.45.432.6
2014-4.77.3-2.6-5.42.82.4-5.62.4-5.40.70.21.3-7.2
2015-0.94.22.11.3-0.9-4.3-4.0-8.5-4.97.94.6-3.7-8.0
20160.22.85.30.9-3.62.6-2.6-0.2-1.05.54.04.018.8
2017-0.11.23.1-2.4-4.51.83.6-2.8-6.7-0.7-1.34.1-5.0
2018-0.1-3.4-4.2-0.81.05.8-3.90.43.7-1.92.7-13.5-14.4
20197.01.1-3.30.00.0-8.8-1.6-5.24.73.6-0.5
2020-7.4-12.5-18.38.74.06.22.14.3-0.10.17.62.4-6.7
202115.116.4-17.4-3.91.51.5-2.9-0.1-0.9-4.2-4.3-3.8-7.0
20224.7-4.210.2-7.43.5-10.2-2.11.7-7.9-0.72.3-4.4-15.4
20239.6-1.1-0.01.7-11.51.5-0.9-2.7-1.2-3.48.3-1.6-2.9
2024-1.5-4.51.30.3-0.1-2.91.7-1.20.50.3-0.3-0.8-7.1
20250.80.70.30.30.60.60.8-43.147.6-26.66.6-23.7-47.8
2026-29.842.0-60.776.8-8.9-19.7-41.1125.3-5.3-36.4

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began3/2/2006
Suggested Minimum Capital$100,000
Age250 months
What it tradesStocks
# Trades5
# Profitable2
% Profitable40.0%
Avg trade duration5999.1 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown93.6%
drawdown periodMarch 20, 2021 - July 31, 2026
Annual Return (Compounded)-5.4%
Avg win$50,597
Avg loss$59,140

Ratios

W:L ratio0.69
Sharpe Ratio0
Sortino Ratio0
Calmar Ratio-0.24

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.25
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life492.5%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-562.1%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)-5.4%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)-0.1%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)-3.9%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity633.6%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.3%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Percent Trades Stocks1.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

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

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$59,140
Avg Win$50,597
# Winners2
Sum Trade PL (losers)$177,421
Sum Trade PL (winners)$101,194
Num Months Winners128
# Losers3
% Winners40.0%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct20413

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table247

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)8638766
Avg Position Time (hrs)143979.42
Avg Trade Length5999.10
Last Trade Ago401

Regression

Alpha-0.01
Beta0.54
Treynor Index0

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.14
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.08
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.08
MAE:Equity, losing trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
MAE:Equity, average, winning trades0.16
MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades-1.68
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)0.08
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats3.32
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats11.60
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.14
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-0.05
Hold-and-Hope Ratio-3.51

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.10
SD0.45
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.22
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.22
df83
t0.59
p0.28
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.52
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.96
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.52
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.96
Sortino ratio0.34
Upside Potential Ratio2.06
Upside part of mean0.60
Downside part of mean-0.50
Upside SD0.33
Downside SD0.29
N nonnegative terms47
N negative terms37
N of observations84
Mean of predictor0.20
Mean of criterion0.10
SD of predictor0.25
SD of criterion0.45
Covariance0.06
r0.52
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.92
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.08
Mean Square Error0.15
DF error82
t(b)5.54
p(b)0
t(a)-0.56
p(a)0.71
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.59
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.25
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.38
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.21
Treynor index (mean / b)0.11
Jensen alpha (a)-0.08
Mean0.00
SD0.45
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.00
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.00
df83
t0.00
p0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.74
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.74
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.74
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.74
Sortino ratio0.00
Upside Potential Ratio1.67
Upside part of mean0.55
Downside part of mean-0.55
Upside SD0.30
Downside SD0.33
N nonnegative terms47
N negative terms37
N of observations84
Mean of predictor0.17
Mean of criterion0.00
SD of predictor0.26
SD of criterion0.45
Covariance0.06
r0.54
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.95
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.16
Mean Square Error0.14
DF error82
t(b)5.82
p(b)0
t(a)-1.07
p(a)0.86
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.62
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.27
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.44
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.13
Treynor index (mean / b)0.00
Jensen alpha (a)-0.16
VaR(95%)0.19
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.23
VaR(95%)0.09
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.18
Mean0.36
SD1.10
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.32
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.32
df1852
t0.86
p0.49
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.41
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.06
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.41
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.06
Sortino ratio0.50
Upside Potential Ratio5.43
Upside part of mean3.84
Downside part of mean-3.48
Upside SD0.85
Downside SD0.71
N nonnegative terms955
N negative terms898
N of observations1853
Mean of predictor0.37
Mean of criterion0.36
SD of predictor0.53
SD of criterion1.10
Covariance0.36
r0.63
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.32
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.14
Mean Square Error0.74
DF error1851
t(b)34.80
p(b)0.13
t(a)-0.42
p(a)0.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.25
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.39
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.77
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.50
Treynor index (mean / b)0.27
Jensen alpha (a)-0.14
Mean-0.24
SD1.10
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.22
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.22
df1852
t-0.58
p0.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.96
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.52
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.96
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.52
Sortino ratio-0.29
Upside Potential Ratio4.28
Upside part of mean3.55
Downside part of mean-3.79
Upside SD0.72
Downside SD0.83
N nonnegative terms955
N negative terms898
N of observations1853
Mean of predictor0.23
Mean of criterion-0.24
SD of predictor0.53
SD of criterion1.10
Covariance0.36
r0.63
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.32
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.55
Mean Square Error0.72
DF error1851
t(b)35.02
p(b)0.13
t(a)-1.71
p(a)0.53
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.24
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.39
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-1.18
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.08
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.18
Jensen alpha (a)-0.55
VaR(95%)0.11
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.13
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.07
Mean-2.73
SD1.17
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-2.32
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-2.31
df130
t-1.64
p0.57
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-5.11
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.47
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-5.10
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.48
Sortino ratio-2.49
Upside Potential Ratio3.01
Upside part of mean3.30
Downside part of mean-6.03
Upside SD0.44
Downside SD1.10
N nonnegative terms67
N negative terms64
N of observations131
Mean of predictor2.23
Mean of criterion-2.73
SD of predictor0.65
SD of criterion1.17
Covariance0.08
r0.10
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.19
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-3.14
Mean Square Error1.38
DF error129
t(b)1.17
p(b)0.43
t(a)-1.85
p(a)0.60
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.13
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-6.50
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.21
Treynor index (mean / b)-14.73
Jensen alpha (a)-3.14
Mean-3.60
SD1.38
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-2.60
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-2.58
df130
t-1.84
p0.58
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-5.38
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.20
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-5.37
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.21
Sortino ratio-2.70
Upside Potential Ratio2.41
Upside part of mean3.21
Downside part of mean-6.81
Upside SD0.42
Downside SD1.33
N nonnegative terms67
N negative terms64
N of observations131
Mean of predictor2.01
Mean of criterion-3.60
SD of predictor0.66
SD of criterion1.38
Covariance0.07
r0.07
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.15
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-3.91
Mean Square Error1.92
DF error129
t(b)0.83
p(b)0.45
t(a)-1.96
p(a)0.61
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.21
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.11
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.52
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-7.85
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.04
Treynor index (mean / b)-23.51
Jensen alpha (a)-3.91
VaR(95%)0.14
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.17
VaR(95%)0.05
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.11

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations84
Minimum0.67
Quartile 10.95
Median1.01
Quartile 31.06
Maximum1.38
Mean of quarter 10.85
Mean of quarter 20.98
Mean of quarter 31.03
Mean of quarter 41.16
Inter Quartile Range0.12
Number outliers low4
Percentage of outliers low0.05
Mean of outliers low0.72
Number of outliers high5
Percentage of outliers high0.06
Mean of outliers high1.31
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.24
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.14
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.17
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.17
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.14
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.18
Number of observations1853
Minimum0.58
Quartile 10.99
Median1
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.75
Mean of quarter 10.95
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.05
Inter Quartile Range0.02
Number outliers low126
Percentage of outliers low0.07
Mean of outliers low0.87
Number of outliers high130
Percentage of outliers high0.07
Mean of outliers high1.14
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.90
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.05
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.47
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.61
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.03
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.09
Number of observations131
Minimum0.58
Quartile 10.98
Median1
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.13
Mean of quarter 10.92
Mean of quarter 20.99
Mean of quarter 31.01
Mean of quarter 41.04
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low12
Percentage of outliers low0.09
Mean of outliers low0.82
Number of outliers high6
Percentage of outliers high0.05
Mean of outliers high1.10
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.88
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.08
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.70
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.73
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.06
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.24

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations4
Minimum0.15
Quartile 10.28
Median0.33
Quartile 30.45
Maximum0.80
Mean of quarter 10.15
Mean of quarter 20.32
Mean of quarter 30.33
Mean of quarter 40.80
Inter Quartile Range0.17
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.25
Mean of outliers high0.80
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 observations11
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.06
Quartile 30.45
Maximum0.89
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.04
Mean of quarter 30.34
Mean of quarter 40.72
Inter Quartile Range0.44
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)-206.35
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.74
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-3.81
VaR(95%) (regression method)1.39
Expected Shortfall (regression method)1.39
Number of observations6
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.02
Quartile 30.31
Maximum0.89
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.02
Mean of quarter 40.64
Inter Quartile Range0.30
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.17
Mean of outliers high0.89
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?-389710432
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)1959
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.8%

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 downs0.00
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0.00
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)-0.12
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)-0.21
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)-0.24
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs-0.29
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal-1.62
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)-1.67
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)-0.97
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)-1.10
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs-1.51
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal-5.63

Trading record

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
PARA long1600Mar 2, 2006Aug 7, 2025($155,149)

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