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Ideal System

Futures · Started Apr 2013

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
0.1%
Max Drawdown
26.4%
Trades
166
Win Trades
54.8%
Profit Factor
1.40
Win Months
5.6%

About this strategy

Ideal System 1 recognizes candlestick reversal patterns in a variety of markets. Contracts traded at a time are limited to keep required capital low. Using preset criteria, fully automated signals are generated and relayed through the NinjaTrader platform. The system uses profit targets, break even orders, and stop loss orders to regulate its exit strategy. In addition, we have optimized a time for the trading day to end. In the case that no exit orders have been triggered, the position will be exited at day’s end. This system trades in the futures indices Mini S&P, Mini Nasdaq, and Mini Midcap. Compared to our other systems, this one requires less starting capital and trades less frequently.

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2013-11.73.616.54.35.3-0.210.1-1.84.432.0
2014-3.1-7.74.1-7.8-2.3-9.911.5-3.4-1.2-1.52.6-1.4-19.9
2015-1.2-1.2-1.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0-3.6
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
20260.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began4/1/2013
Suggested Minimum Capital$10,000
Age164 months
What it tradesFutures
# Trades166
# Profitable91
% Profitable54.8%
Avg trade duration1.8 hours
Max peak-to-valley drawdown26.4%
drawdown periodJan 08, 2014 - July 11, 2014
Annual Return (Compounded)0.1%
Avg win$234
Avg loss$207

Ratios

W:L ratio1.37
Sharpe Ratio-0.19
Sortino Ratio-0.26
Calmar Ratio1

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP500-0.00
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life385.6%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-392.2%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)0.1%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.0%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)3.4%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity30.9%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.9%

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 loss0.0%
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%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated97.9%

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$207
Avg Win$234
# Winners91
Sum Trade PL (losers)$15,539
Sum Trade PL (winners)$21,253
Num Months Winners9
# Losers75
% Winners54.8%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct0

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table162

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)109.25
Avg Position Time (hrs)1.82
Avg Trade Length0.10
Last Trade Ago4290

Regression

Alpha0
Beta0
Treynor Index2.03

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.02
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.06
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.02
MAE:Equity, losing trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
MAE:Equity, average, winning trades0.01
MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades5.87
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)-0.31
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats27.25
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats22.48
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.46
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.19
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.17

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.11
SD0.17
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.68
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.67
df41
t1.27
p0.11
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.38
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.73
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.39
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.72
Sortino ratio1.64
Upside Potential Ratio2.97
Upside part of mean0.21
Downside part of mean-0.09
Upside SD0.16
Downside SD0.07
N nonnegative terms11
N negative terms31
N of observations42
Mean of predictor0.46
Mean of criterion0.11
SD of predictor0.26
SD of criterion0.17
Covariance-0.01
r-0.19
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.13
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.17
Mean Square Error0.03
DF error40
t(b)-1.24
p(b)0.89
t(a)1.71
p(a)0.05
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.33
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.08
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.38
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.92
Jensen alpha (a)0.17
Mean0.10
SD0.16
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.63
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.62
df41
t1.18
p0.12
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.43
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.68
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.44
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.67
Sortino ratio1.39
Upside Potential Ratio2.70
Upside part of mean0.20
Downside part of mean-0.10
Upside SD0.14
Downside SD0.07
N nonnegative terms11
N negative terms31
N of observations42
Mean of predictor0.42
Mean of criterion0.10
SD of predictor0.25
SD of criterion0.16
Covariance-0.01
r-0.19
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.12
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.15
Mean Square Error0.03
DF error40
t(b)-1.20
p(b)0.88
t(a)1.59
p(a)0.06
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.32
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.08
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.04
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.34
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.84
Jensen alpha (a)0.15
VaR(95%)0.07
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.08
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.05
Mean0.11
SD0.11
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.94
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.94
df917
t1.76
p0.04
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.11
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.99
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.11
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.99
Sortino ratio1.46
Upside Potential Ratio5.52
Upside part of mean0.41
Downside part of mean-0.30
Upside SD0.09
Downside SD0.07
N nonnegative terms124
N negative terms794
N of observations918
Mean of predictor0.48
Mean of criterion0.11
SD of predictor0.34
SD of criterion0.11
Covariance-0.00
r-0.01
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.00
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.11
Mean Square Error0.01
DF error916
t(b)-0.44
p(b)0.67
t(a)1.80
p(a)0.04
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.23
Treynor index (mean / b)-21.87
Jensen alpha (a)0.11
Mean0.10
SD0.11
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.89
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.89
df917
t1.66
p0.05
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.16
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.93
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.16
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.93
Sortino ratio1.35
Upside Potential Ratio5.39
Upside part of mean0.40
Downside part of mean-0.30
Upside SD0.09
Downside SD0.07
N nonnegative terms124
N negative terms794
N of observations918
Mean of predictor0.43
Mean of criterion0.10
SD of predictor0.33
SD of criterion0.11
Covariance-0.00
r-0.01
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.00
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.10
Mean Square Error0.01
DF error916
t(b)-0.43
p(b)0.67
t(a)1.69
p(a)0.05
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.22
Treynor index (mean / b)-20.38
Jensen alpha (a)0.10
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01
VaR(95%)0.00
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 predictor1.11
Mean of criterion-0.03
SD of predictor0.52
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 predictor0.98
Mean of criterion-0.03
SD of predictor0.52
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)-6819820192399360
p(a)1
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.01
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)-1.55754714320919e+32
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 observations42
Minimum0.91
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.21
Mean of quarter 10.98
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.07
Inter Quartile Range0.00
Number outliers low6
Percentage of outliers low0.14
Mean of outliers low0.96
Number of outliers high10
Percentage of outliers high0.24
Mean of outliers high1.07
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.04
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.33
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.03
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.06
Number of observations918
Minimum0.95
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1.05
Mean of quarter 11.00
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.01
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low87
Percentage of outliers low0.09
Mean of outliers low0.99
Number of outliers high124
Percentage of outliers high0.14
Mean of outliers high1.01
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-2.50
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.00
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.06
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.00
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 observations4
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.03
Median0.06
Quartile 30.09
Maximum0.11
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.03
Mean of quarter 30.09
Mean of quarter 40.11
Inter Quartile Range0.07
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 observations15
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.02
Quartile 30.03
Maximum0.14
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.02
Mean of quarter 40.09
Inter Quartile Range0.02
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.13
Mean of outliers high0.13
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-3.74
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.07
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.07
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-2.32
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.16
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.16
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?-407085728
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)184
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.16
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.14
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.28
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs1.28
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal1.65
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.16
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.14
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.00
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs1.57
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal9.80
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 55 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
NQ Z4long1Dec 9, 2014Dec 9, 2014($448)
NQ Z4short1Dec 8, 2014Dec 8, 2014$282
NQ Z4short1Dec 4, 2014Dec 4, 2014$162
NQ Z4short1Nov 21, 2014Nov 21, 2014$297
ES Z4long1Nov 12, 2014Nov 12, 2014$230
NQ Z4short1Nov 11, 2014Nov 11, 2014($8)
NQ Z4short1Nov 10, 2014Nov 10, 2014($28)
ES Z4short1Nov 10, 2014Nov 10, 2014($183)
NQ Z4long1Nov 6, 2014Nov 6, 2014$282
ES Z4short1Nov 5, 2014Nov 5, 2014($146)
ES Z4short1Oct 17, 2014Oct 17, 2014$355
EMD Z4short1Oct 17, 2014Oct 17, 2014($708)
ES Z4long1Oct 2, 2014Oct 2, 2014$342
ES U4short1Aug 26, 2014Aug 26, 2014$30
NQ U4long1Aug 25, 2014Aug 25, 2014$22
NQ U4short1Aug 25, 2014Aug 25, 2014$207
EMD U4short1Aug 18, 2014Aug 18, 2014$32
EMD U4short1Aug 14, 2014Aug 14, 2014($108)
ES U4short1Aug 8, 2014Aug 8, 2014($371)
ES U4long1Aug 7, 2014Aug 7, 2014($446)
NQ U4short1Aug 7, 2014Aug 7, 2014($238)
EMD U4short1Aug 6, 2014Aug 6, 2014$292
NQ U4long1Aug 6, 2014Aug 6, 2014$292
NQ U4short1Aug 5, 2014Aug 5, 2014($228)
NQ U4long1Aug 4, 2014Aug 4, 2014$212
NQ U4long1Aug 1, 2014Aug 1, 2014$127
NQ U4short1Jul 30, 2014Jul 30, 2014$297
ES U4short1Jul 29, 2014Jul 29, 2014$242
NQ U4long1Jul 16, 2014Jul 16, 2014$22
ES U4short1Jul 16, 2014Jul 16, 2014$80

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