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ETF SentimentMagic US UL

Equity · Stocks · Started Jul 2019

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
34.4%
Max Drawdown
100.0%
Trades
85
Win Trades
56.5%
Profit Factor
5.30
Win Months
45.9%

About this strategy

We use unleveraged ETF's that are based on the Nasdaq index, S&P500 index, Gold and Treasuries. All ETF's are listed on ARCA.

The algorithm distinguishes between 6 different market regimes being Super Bull, Bull, Bear and 3 more stable market regimes. Based on the identified market regime, it will invest in a specific combination of ETF's / indextrackers.

Backtests have shown the following results over a 19-year period (Jan 2000 - Aug 2019):
- The algorithm is performing the best in trending markets, either upwards or downwards. In more stable markets, the performance is also good, but it does have more difficulty in accurately predicting the direction of the market then (which is logical, hedge funds will also show worse results in those years).
- Over the full 19 year period, the algorithm is showing profitability in every single year, except for 2011 (-6%) and 2014 (-1%). Average CAGR per year was 15,4% per annum.
- The max drawdown over the full 19 year period is 21,5% (in 2011), which is much lower than the drawdown for a Buy-and-Hold strategy on the S&P500 during this same period. 2008 had max drawdown of 15%, all other years below 10%.
- The algorithm is designed to trade daily, It will adjust the predicted market sentiment once per month, unless there is a reason to do it earlier. Daily rebalancing is done to increase the returns and lower risks, Its intent is not to react too much to daily noise, but focus on the monthly horizon.
- The algorithm only uses Long positions.
- Our professional team is monitoring the performance of all of our algorithms daily.

This strategy has been designed to be suitable for investment amounts from 5K upwards to very big volumes. The ETF's we are using have a very big liquidity so we hardly have any impact on the market with our volumes. The external proprietary signal we are using is not decaying, cannot be manipulated by market actors and is able to carry massive volumes.

A PDF with backtesting results from 2000 to August 2019 is available upon request. We have tried our utmost best to avoid overtraining (design and validation on different periods, long period of paper trading etcetera).

Backtesting data is always hypothetical and it has not been verified by C2.

Non-hedged Equity

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2019-0.37.3-1.0-0.3-0.2-3.41.8
20204.0-2.5-21.9-63.6-3.3-12.7-16.0-61.1-164.6-4661.5224.0-8.1597.5
20218.2107.9-3.55.527.510.1-41.2-6.836.451.0-27.12.6171.1
202264.527.328.6-6.339.5-40.74.153.7-34.963.69.0-23.3197.8
20239.3-19.4-6.90.5-14.7-11.842.68.55.7-7.8-7.88.0-7.0
2024-19.122.132.6-5.8-6.0-10.07.90.0-100.40.00.00.0-100.5
2025-1198.14.5-47.73.722.710.711.6-2.9-7.5-4.2-9.2-838.4
202630.532.580.7-35.920.1-22.40.089.2

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began7/16/2019
Suggested Minimum Capital$10,000
Age88 months
What it tradesStocks
# Trades85
# Profitable48
% Profitable56.5%
Avg trade duration63.9 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown100.0%
drawdown periodSept 01, 2020 - Sept 23, 2024
Annual Return (Compounded)34.4%
Avg win$1,969
Avg loss$482

Ratios

W:L ratio5.30
Sharpe Ratio0.28
Sortino Ratio0.39
Calmar Ratio2.34

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.07
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life153.8%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)602.3%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)34.4%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.3%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)31.0%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity1214.5%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.6%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Short Options - Percent Covered100.0%
Percent Trades Stocks1.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss0.0%
Chance of 20% account loss0.0%
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 Automated62.0%

Popularity

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

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/11

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$482
Avg Win$1,969
# Winners48
Sum Trade PL (losers)$17,849
Sum Trade PL (winners)$94,508
Num Months Winners3
# Losers37
% Winners56.5%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct90

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table15

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)92023.28
Avg Position Time (hrs)1533.72
Avg Trade Length63.90
Last Trade Ago2369

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)1.87
Daily leverage (max)6.83

Regression

Alpha0
Beta0.65
Treynor Index0

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.08
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.01
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.17
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 trades0.33
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)0.19
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)—
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)—
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy—
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.05
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.17
Hold-and-Hope Ratio-0.35

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean13093.11
SD16446.00
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.80
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.76
df18
t1.00
p0.39
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.79
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.36
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.81
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.34
Sortino ratio13318.21
Upside Potential Ratio13319.82
Upside part of mean13094.69
Downside part of mean-1.58
Upside SD16447.53
Downside SD0.98
N nonnegative terms10
N negative terms9
N of observations19
Mean of predictor0.58
Mean of criterion13093.11
SD of predictor0.42
SD of criterion16446.00
Covariance1825.08
r0.26
b (slope, estimate of beta)10266.75
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)7089.76
Mean Square Error266541104
DF error17
t(b)1.12
p(b)0.33
t(a)0.51
p(a)0.42
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-8989.26
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta29522.76
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-22509.65
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha36689.16
Treynor index (mean / b)1.28
Jensen alpha (a)7089.76
Mean0.43
SD13.74
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.03
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.03
df18
t0.04
p0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.53
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.59
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.53
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.59
Sortino ratio0.04
Upside Potential Ratio0.95
Upside part of mean9.83
Downside part of mean-9.39
Upside SD8.44
Downside SD10.37
N nonnegative terms10
N negative terms9
N of observations19
Mean of predictor0.48
Mean of criterion0.43
SD of predictor0.44
SD of criterion13.74
Covariance-0.32
r-0.05
b (slope, estimate of beta)-1.69
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)1.25
Mean Square Error199.18
DF error17
t(b)-0.22
p(b)0.53
t(a)0.11
p(a)0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-17.81
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta14.43
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-23.67
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha26.17
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.26
Jensen alpha (a)1.25
VaR(95%)1.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR1.00
VaR(95%)0.29
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.59
Mean12531.17
SD15957.79
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.79
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.78
df427
t1.00
p0.16
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.75
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.32
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.75
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.32
Sortino ratio8071.15
Upside Potential Ratio8076.66
Upside part of mean12539.73
Downside part of mean-8.56
Upside SD15957.92
Downside SD1.55
N nonnegative terms224
N negative terms204
N of observations428
Mean of predictor0.63
Mean of criterion12531.17
SD of predictor0.40
SD of criterion15957.79
Covariance-527.93
r-0.08
b (slope, estimate of beta)-3224.50
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)14549.34
Mean Square Error253542400
DF error426
t(b)-1.69
p(b)0.95
t(a)1.16
p(a)0.12
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-6967.66
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta518.66
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-10049.60
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha39148.29
Treynor index (mean / b)-3.89
Jensen alpha (a)14549.34
Mean1.18
SD13.62
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.09
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.09
df427
t0.11
p0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.45
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.62
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.45
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.62
Sortino ratio0.11
Upside Potential Ratio1.75
Upside part of mean18.49
Downside part of mean-17.31
Upside SD8.59
Downside SD10.55
N nonnegative terms224
N negative terms204
N of observations428
Mean of predictor0.54
Mean of criterion1.18
SD of predictor0.41
SD of criterion13.62
Covariance-0.30
r-0.06
b (slope, estimate of beta)-1.85
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)2.18
Mean Square Error185.41
DF error426
t(b)-1.14
p(b)0.87
t(a)0.20
p(a)0.42
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-5.05
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.34
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-18.83
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha23.20
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.64
Jensen alpha (a)2.18
VaR(95%)0.75
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.82
VaR(95%)0.07
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.16
Mean40799.75
SD28844.26
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.41
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.41
df130
t1.00
p0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.37
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio4.19
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.37
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation4.18
Sortino ratio19219.23
Upside Potential Ratio19225.28
Upside part of mean40812.59
Downside part of mean-12.84
Upside SD28844.30
Downside SD2.12
N nonnegative terms69
N negative terms62
N of observations131
Mean of predictor1.19
Mean of criterion40799.75
SD of predictor0.52
SD of criterion28844.26
Covariance-1822.52
r-0.12
b (slope, estimate of beta)-6742.03
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)48799.62
Mean Square Error826057984
DF error129
t(b)-1.39
p(b)0.58
t(a)1.19
p(a)0.43
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-16334.58
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta2850.52
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-32421.44
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha130020.70
Treynor index (mean / b)-6.05
Jensen alpha (a)48799.62
Mean-1.56
SD23.76
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.07
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.07
df130
t-0.05
p0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-2.84
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.71
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-2.84
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.71
Sortino ratio-0.08
Upside Potential Ratio1.99
Upside part of mean37.63
Downside part of mean-39.19
Upside SD14.20
Downside SD18.93
N nonnegative terms69
N negative terms62
N of observations131
Mean of predictor1.05
Mean of criterion-1.56
SD of predictor0.52
SD of criterion23.76
Covariance-1.14
r-0.09
b (slope, estimate of beta)-4.23
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)2.88
Mean Square Error563.91
DF error129
t(b)-1.06
p(b)0.56
t(a)0.09
p(a)0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-12.15
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.75
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta3.70
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-64.08
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha69.84
Treynor index (mean / b)0.37
Jensen alpha (a)2.88
VaR(95%)0.91
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.95
VaR(95%)0.11
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.23

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations19
Minimum0
Quartile 10.88
Median1.01
Quartile 31.21
Maximum20697
Mean of quarter 10.53
Mean of quarter 20.97
Mean of quarter 31.07
Mean of quarter 44147.60
Inter Quartile Range0.33
Number outliers low1
Percentage of outliers low0.05
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high3
Percentage of outliers high0.16
Mean of outliers high6911.71
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-2.23
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.40
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.40
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.10
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.68
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.96
Number of observations428
Minimum0
Quartile 10.99
Median1.00
Quartile 31.03
Maximum20397
Mean of quarter 10.87
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.01
Mean of quarter 4192.44
Inter Quartile Range0.04
Number outliers low65
Percentage of outliers low0.15
Mean of outliers low0.81
Number of outliers high61
Percentage of outliers high0.14
Mean of outliers high336.76
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.41
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.06
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.13
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.15
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.12
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.22
Number of observations131
Minimum0
Quartile 10.95
Median1.01
Quartile 31.10
Maximum20397
Mean of quarter 10.82
Mean of quarter 20.99
Mean of quarter 31.05
Mean of quarter 4619.32
Inter Quartile Range0.16
Number outliers low4
Percentage of outliers low0.03
Mean of outliers low0.39
Number of outliers high7
Percentage of outliers high0.05
Mean of outliers high2915.25
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.26
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.16
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.27
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.27
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.16
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.27

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations4
Minimum0.01
Quartile 10.01
Median0.42
Quartile 30.87
Maximum1
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.82
Mean of quarter 41
Inter Quartile Range0.86
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 observations20
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.04
Quartile 30.21
Maximum1
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.02
Mean of quarter 30.11
Mean of quarter 40.62
Inter Quartile Range0.20
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high3
Percentage of outliers high0.15
Mean of outliers high0.83
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.45
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.62
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.75
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-1.58
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.82
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.85
Number of observations4
Minimum0.01
Quartile 10.11
Median0.20
Quartile 30.45
Maximum1
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.14
Mean of quarter 30.27
Mean of quarter 41
Inter Quartile Range0.35
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.25
Mean of outliers high1
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?-376573696
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)1483
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative1.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.68
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.58
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.58
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.58
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0.58
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)3.77
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)2.34
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)2.34
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs3.77
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal2.87
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)-1.07
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)-0.78
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)-0.78
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs-0.78
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal-0.83

Trading record

Placed 3 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
SPXL short607Mar 24, 2020Apr 21, 2020($4,357)
TLT short1Apr 16, 2020Apr 17, 2020($1)
SPY long1Apr 15, 2020Apr 16, 2020($0)
SPY long20Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020($39)
IEF long18Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020$3
TLT long19Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020$18
SPY long20Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020($4)
IEF long17Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020($4)
TLT long19Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020($3)
SPY long1Apr 1, 2020Apr 1, 2020$2
GDX long11Mar 27, 2020Mar 31, 2020($12)
SPY short1Mar 26, 2020Mar 31, 2020($8)
TLT long1Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020($0)
TLT long19Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020($8)
IEF long18Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020($1)
GDX short10Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020$10
TLT short1Mar 23, 2020Mar 25, 2020($6)
GDX long174Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020$11
SPY long3Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020$8
NUGT long3300Mar 19, 2020Mar 24, 2020$4,149
SVXY long200Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020$123
SPY short30Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020$48
SPY long2Mar 23, 2020Mar 24, 2020$22
IEF short1Mar 23, 2020Mar 24, 2020$1
SPY short2Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020$7
IEF long1Mar 19, 2020Mar 20, 2020$1
TLT long1Mar 19, 2020Mar 20, 2020$5
NUGT long1300Mar 18, 2020Mar 19, 2020($4,394)
SPY long2Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020$9
IEF long19Mar 17, 2020Mar 18, 2020($64)

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.