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PIPALERT

Forex · Started Nov 2009

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
9.3%
Max Drawdown
71.7%
Trades
497
Win Trades
97.0%
Profit Factor
1.90
Win Months
52.7%

About this strategy

Welcome to Pipalert.

Trades EURUSD and adds USDCHF occasionally to increase profit.

A DYNAMIC TRADING SYSTEM for ANY ACCOUNT SIZE

A Great trading system with track record of profitability and consistent improvements. Tried, test and proven to be a very profitable system.

MAY GET UP TO 5 TRADES IN A DAY

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
200917.88.427.7
201018.99.9-7.631.010.15.3-31.48.22.41.9-0.12.445.4
201110.50.710.53.96.517.36.95.310.34.53.01.6116.7
20123.25.62.92.9-22.9-1.7-34.354.40.59.30.62.40.2
2013-38.572.66.02.33.92.26.8-9.014.5-0.32.5-4.432.7
20146.31.9-0.01.40.22.9-4.2-4.5-9.4-1.7-1.4-5.9-14.6
2015-19.4-2.4-11.713.8-8.55.7-3.25.82.2-7.1-12.29.1-28.7
20160.40.213.23.5-6.84.47.4-0.51.9-6.6-9.5-6.0-0.8
201712.1-6.55.84.18.62.013.21.2-2.0-3.15.93.051.6
20187.3-2.00.0-3.8-9.20.30.4-1.7-1.8-3.8-1.94.6-11.9
2019-1.3-1.5-3.6-1.41.33.9-2.7-6.5-2.57.4-3.74.1-7.2
2020-2.0-3.24.3-6.50.78.413.92.8-5.80.47.15.726.5
2021-2.0-1.3-6.88.41.6-6.0-1.6-1.1-3.7-0.2-6.00.0-18.0
2022-2.3-1.3-1.4-15.97.5-4.6-10.6-8.4-6.02.824.63.6-16.1
20235.9-8.77.95.5-6.33.92.7-5.2-7.12.19.40.58.8
2024-3.6-0.3-1.5-1.74.5-3.92.57.13.0-8.0-8.5-5.8-16.0
20250.92.79.614.21.99.7-4.40.60.00.00.00.039.7
20260.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began11/1/2009
Suggested Minimum Capital$100,000
Age205 months
What it tradesForex
# Trades497
# Profitable482
% Profitable97.0%
Avg trade duration9.3 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown71.7%
drawdown periodMay 07, 2012 - July 24, 2012
Annual Return (Compounded)9.3%
Avg win$1,827
Avg loss$31,724

Ratios

W:L ratio1.85
Sharpe Ratio0.31
Sortino Ratio0.49
Calmar Ratio0.15

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.06
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life634.4%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-300.1%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)9.3%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.1%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)10.2%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity36.3%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.7%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex1.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
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 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)0.0%
Chance of 90% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 100% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.1%

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$31,724
Avg Win$1,827
# Winners482
Sum Trade PL (losers)$475,866
Sum Trade PL (winners)$880,383
Num Months Winners109
# Losers15
% Winners97.0%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct0

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table203

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)13462.18
Avg Position Time (hrs)224.37
Avg Trade Length9.30
Last Trade Ago383

Regression

Alpha0.03
Beta0.12
Treynor Index0.31

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.03
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.15
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.11
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 trades11.37
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)4.51
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats86.42
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats76.10
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades3.17
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.01
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.09

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.23
SD0.53
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.43
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.43
df96
t1.24
p0.11
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.26
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.13
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.26
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.12
Sortino ratio0.71
Upside Potential Ratio2.03
Upside part of mean0.66
Downside part of mean-0.43
Upside SD0.42
Downside SD0.32
N nonnegative terms61
N negative terms36
N of observations97
Mean of predictor0.25
Mean of criterion0.23
SD of predictor0.23
SD of criterion0.53
Covariance0.03
r0.25
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.55
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.09
Mean Square Error0.26
DF error95
t(b)2.48
p(b)0.01
t(a)0.49
p(a)0.31
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.11
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.28
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.47
Treynor index (mean / b)0.41
Jensen alpha (a)0.09
Mean0.09
SD0.54
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.17
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.17
df96
t0.48
p0.32
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.52
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.86
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.52
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.86
Sortino ratio0.22
Upside Potential Ratio1.43
Upside part of mean0.59
Downside part of mean-0.50
Upside SD0.34
Downside SD0.41
N nonnegative terms61
N negative terms36
N of observations97
Mean of predictor0.22
Mean of criterion0.09
SD of predictor0.23
SD of criterion0.54
Covariance0.03
r0.27
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.65
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.05
Mean Square Error0.27
DF error95
t(b)2.75
p(b)0.00
t(a)-0.27
p(a)0.61
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.18
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.11
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.43
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.33
Treynor index (mean / b)0.14
Jensen alpha (a)-0.05
VaR(95%)0.22
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.27
VaR(95%)0.07
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.15
Mean0.27
SD0.61
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.44
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.44
df2121
t1.27
p0.10
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.24
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.13
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.24
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.13
Sortino ratio0.70
Upside Potential Ratio5.46
Upside part of mean2.12
Downside part of mean-1.85
Upside SD0.47
Downside SD0.39
N nonnegative terms1313
N negative terms809
N of observations2122
Mean of predictor0.26
Mean of criterion0.27
SD of predictor0.28
SD of criterion0.61
Covariance0.01
r0.09
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.19
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.22
Mean Square Error0.36
DF error2120
t(b)3.98
p(b)0.00
t(a)1.04
p(a)0.15
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.09
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.28
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.19
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.64
Treynor index (mean / b)1.45
Jensen alpha (a)0.22
Mean0.09
SD0.60
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.15
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.15
df2121
t0.43
p0.34
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.54
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.84
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.54
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.84
Sortino ratio0.20
Upside Potential Ratio4.58
Upside part of mean2.03
Downside part of mean-1.94
Upside SD0.41
Downside SD0.44
N nonnegative terms1313
N negative terms809
N of observations2122
Mean of predictor0.22
Mean of criterion0.09
SD of predictor0.28
SD of criterion0.60
Covariance0.02
r0.11
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.23
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.04
Mean Square Error0.36
DF error2120
t(b)5.07
p(b)0
t(a)0.19
p(a)0.43
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.14
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.33
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.37
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.45
Treynor index (mean / b)0.38
Jensen alpha (a)0.04
VaR(95%)0.06
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.07
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.03
Mean0.36
SD0.35
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.04
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.03
df130
t0.73
p0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.74
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.81
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.74
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.81
Sortino ratio1.70
Upside Potential Ratio8.22
Upside part of mean1.76
Downside part of mean-1.39
Upside SD0.28
Downside SD0.21
N nonnegative terms90
N negative terms41
N of observations131
Mean of predictor1.06
Mean of criterion0.36
SD of predictor0.35
SD of criterion0.35
Covariance-0.01
r-0.04
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.04
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.41
Mean Square Error0.12
DF error129
t(b)-0.47
p(b)0.53
t(a)0.81
p(a)0.45
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.21
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.13
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.59
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha1.40
Treynor index (mean / b)-8.85
Jensen alpha (a)0.41
Mean0.30
SD0.35
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.88
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.87
df130
t0.62
p0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.90
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.65
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.90
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.64
Sortino ratio1.38
Upside Potential Ratio7.87
Upside part of mean1.72
Downside part of mean-1.42
Upside SD0.27
Downside SD0.22
N nonnegative terms90
N negative terms41
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.99
Mean of criterion0.30
SD of predictor0.36
SD of criterion0.35
Covariance-0.01
r-0.05
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.05
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.35
Mean Square Error0.12
DF error129
t(b)-0.61
p(b)0.53
t(a)0.71
p(a)0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.22
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.06
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.12
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.63
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha1.34
Treynor index (mean / b)-5.85
Jensen alpha (a)0.35
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.04
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations97
Minimum0.48
Quartile 10.97
Median1.02
Quartile 31.06
Maximum1.79
Mean of quarter 10.87
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.04
Mean of quarter 41.18
Inter Quartile Range0.09
Number outliers low5
Percentage of outliers low0.05
Mean of outliers low0.65
Number of outliers high7
Percentage of outliers high0.07
Mean of outliers high1.36
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.41
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.12
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.24
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.34
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.12
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.22
Number of observations2122
Minimum0.57
Quartile 11.00
Median1
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.75
Mean of quarter 10.97
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.03
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low203
Percentage of outliers low0.10
Mean of outliers low0.95
Number of outliers high205
Percentage of outliers high0.10
Mean of outliers high1.06
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.71
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.09
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.41
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.05
Number of observations131
Minimum0.93
Quartile 11.00
Median1
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.10
Mean of quarter 10.98
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.03
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low20
Percentage of outliers low0.15
Mean of outliers low0.97
Number of outliers high23
Percentage of outliers high0.18
Mean of outliers high1.03
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.28
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.11
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.03

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations7
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.04
Median0.38
Quartile 30.51
Maximum0.59
Mean of quarter 10.02
Mean of quarter 20.22
Mean of quarter 30.51
Mean of quarter 40.56
Inter Quartile Range0.47
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
Number of observations63
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.03
Maximum0.62
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.00
Mean of quarter 30.01
Mean of quarter 40.25
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high12
Percentage of outliers high0.19
Mean of outliers high0.32
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.71
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.19
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.77
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.22
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.28
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.38
Number of observations6
Minimum0.02
Quartile 10.02
Median0.06
Quartile 30.09
Maximum0.20
Mean of quarter 10.02
Mean of quarter 20.04
Mean of quarter 30.09
Mean of quarter 40.14
Inter Quartile Range0.06
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.17
Mean of outliers high0.20
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?-385859680
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)78
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.13
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.09
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.16
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.17
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0.35
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.13
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.09
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.15
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.38
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal1.28
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.33
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.35
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.76
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs2.44
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal8.42

Trading record

Placed 806 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
EUR/USD long1000Jul 9, 2014Aug 21, 2025($201,690)
GBP/JPY long1000Jun 30, 2016Jul 12, 2016$55
GBP/JPY long1000Jun 29, 2016Jun 29, 2016$14
GBP/JPY long1000Jun 26, 2016Jun 29, 2016$69
GBP/JPY short1000Jun 23, 2016Jun 23, 2016$52
GBP/JPY short1000Jun 23, 2016Jun 23, 2016$8
GBP/JPY short1000Jun 23, 2016Jun 23, 2016$20
GBP/JPY short1000Jun 23, 2016Jun 23, 2016$18
GBP/JPY short1000Jun 21, 2016Jun 22, 2016$23
GBP/JPY short400Jun 19, 2016Jun 20, 2016$9
EUR/JPY long1000Jun 13, 2016Jun 13, 2016$46
EUR/JPY long1000Jun 12, 2016Jun 12, 2016($9)
EUR/USD long4000Jun 6, 2014Jun 24, 2014$5,440
EUR/USD long4000May 22, 2014Jun 5, 2014$7,050
EUR/USD long1000May 19, 2014May 19, 2014$1,210
EUR/USD short1000May 13, 2014May 13, 2014$2,120
EUR/USD long1000May 2, 2014May 4, 2014$3,760
EUR/USD long1000Apr 30, 2014Apr 30, 2014$850
EUR/USD long1000Apr 23, 2014Apr 28, 2014$3,210
EUR/USD long1000Apr 16, 2014Apr 17, 2014$2,340
EUR/USD long1000Apr 15, 2014Apr 15, 2014$860
EUR/USD short1000Apr 14, 2014Apr 14, 2014$1,040
EUR/USD long1000Apr 13, 2014Apr 14, 2014$310
EUR/USD short1000Apr 9, 2014Apr 13, 2014$140
EUR/USD long1000Feb 18, 2014Feb 18, 2014$1,360
EUR/USD long1000Feb 17, 2014Feb 17, 2014$600
EUR/USD long1000Feb 10, 2014Feb 16, 2014$3,680
EUR/USD long1000Feb 6, 2014Feb 10, 2014$4,280
EUR/USD short1000Feb 3, 2014Feb 4, 2014$1,330
EUR/USD short4000Dec 2, 2013Jan 30, 2014$9,250

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.