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Black Cube

Stocks · Started Jul 2015

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
0.7%
Max Drawdown
41.2%
Trades
978
Win Trades
49.8%
Profit Factor
1.10
Win Months
8.8%

About this strategy

Black Cube is a long/short automated system, trading primarily leveraged ETFs. Inverse ETFs are utilized, when possible, to lower trading costs. All trades are completed within 24 houss and cash levels return to 100%. Implementation consistency is critical to maximizing growth long term.

This system has been back-tested on a select number of securities that demonstrate characteristics conducive to profitable short-term trading horizons. Security selection is based predominantly on recent gain probabilities and expected returns, which is subject to change. Extensive back-testing and analysis has been conducted over the past 8 years using dynamic, multi-variable models employing minute-by-minute market data granularity. The system utilizes mostly fixed and some optimized parameters that may be adjusted, given current market conditions. Optimized parameters include profit stops and stop losses, calculated for each trade specifically.

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
20154.29.9-10.76.50.2-2.36.6
2016-0.22.514.83.54.2-10.8-2.66.7-0.18.0-3.8-3.218.0
2017-2.84.27.5-12.0-10.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.1-0.10.00.0-14.2
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
20260.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began7/14/2015
Suggested Minimum Capital$100,000
Age137 months
What it tradesStocks
# Trades978
# Profitable487
% Profitable49.8%
Avg trade duration19.6 hours
Max peak-to-valley drawdown41.2%
drawdown periodNov 14, 2016 - May 08, 2017
Annual Return (Compounded)0.7%
Avg win$1,090
Avg loss$971

Ratios

W:L ratio1.11
Sharpe Ratio-0.07
Sortino Ratio-0.10
Calmar Ratio0.61

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.00
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life263.2%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-258.3%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)0.7%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.0%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)3.9%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity64.5%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.9%

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 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 Automated0.8%

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$971
Avg Win$1,090
# Winners487
Sum Trade PL (losers)$476,845
Sum Trade PL (winners)$530,838
Num Months Winners12
# Losers491
% Winners49.8%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct-128

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table136

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)1174.57
Avg Position Time (hrs)19.58
Avg Trade Length0.80
Last Trade Ago3433

Regression

Alpha0
Beta0
Treynor Index-1.27

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.03
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.03
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.03
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 trades56.40
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)0.06
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)—
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats91.45
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats94.80
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)—
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy—
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades2.25
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-3.43
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.02

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.15
SD0.23
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.63
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.62
df33
t1.07
p0.15
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.55
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.80
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.56
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.79
Sortino ratio1.06
Upside Potential Ratio2.35
Upside part of mean0.33
Downside part of mean-0.18
Upside SD0.19
Downside SD0.14
N nonnegative terms12
N negative terms22
N of observations34
Mean of predictor0.40
Mean of criterion0.15
SD of predictor0.25
SD of criterion0.23
Covariance-0.01
r-0.11
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.10
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.19
Mean Square Error0.06
DF error32
t(b)-0.64
p(b)0.74
t(a)1.23
p(a)0.11
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.44
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.23
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.12
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.50
Treynor index (mean / b)-1.41
Jensen alpha (a)0.19
Mean0.12
SD0.23
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.52
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.51
df33
t0.87
p0.19
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.66
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.69
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.66
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.68
Sortino ratio0.80
Upside Potential Ratio2.07
Upside part of mean0.31
Downside part of mean-0.19
Upside SD0.18
Downside SD0.15
N nonnegative terms12
N negative terms22
N of observations34
Mean of predictor0.36
Mean of criterion0.12
SD of predictor0.24
SD of criterion0.23
Covariance-0.01
r-0.11
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.10
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.16
Mean Square Error0.05
DF error32
t(b)-0.61
p(b)0.73
t(a)1.04
p(a)0.15
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.45
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.24
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.15
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.47
Treynor index (mean / b)-1.16
Jensen alpha (a)0.16
VaR(95%)0.10
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.12
VaR(95%)0.04
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.08
Mean0.13
SD0.16
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.79
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.79
df762
t1.35
p0.09
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.36
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.94
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.36
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.94
Sortino ratio1.26
Upside Potential Ratio7.06
Upside part of mean0.72
Downside part of mean-0.60
Upside SD0.13
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms175
N negative terms588
N of observations763
Mean of predictor0.46
Mean of criterion0.13
SD of predictor0.29
SD of criterion0.16
Covariance-0.00
r-0.00
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.00
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.13
Mean Square Error0.03
DF error761
t(b)-0.01
p(b)0.51
t(a)1.34
p(a)0.09
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.04
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.04
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.06
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.32
Treynor index (mean / b)-431.34
Jensen alpha (a)0.13
Mean0.12
SD0.16
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.71
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.71
df762
t1.21
p0.11
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.44
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.86
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.44
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.86
Sortino ratio1.12
Upside Potential Ratio6.89
Upside part of mean0.72
Downside part of mean-0.60
Upside SD0.13
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms175
N negative terms588
N of observations763
Mean of predictor0.42
Mean of criterion0.12
SD of predictor0.29
SD of criterion0.16
Covariance-0.00
r-0.00
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.00
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.12
Mean Square Error0.03
DF error761
t(b)-0.00
p(b)0.50
t(a)1.21
p(a)0.11
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.04
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.04
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.07
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.31
Treynor index (mean / b)-1504.32
Jensen alpha (a)0.12
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 predictor1.18
Mean of criterion-0.03
SD of predictor0.46
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 predictor1.07
Mean of criterion-0.03
SD of predictor0.46
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)-6797405294952448
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)6.58792771167694e+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 observations34
Minimum0.83
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31.05
Maximum1.20
Mean of quarter 10.95
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31.01
Mean of quarter 41.10
Inter Quartile Range0.05
Number outliers low2
Percentage of outliers low0.06
Mean of outliers low0.85
Number of outliers high3
Percentage of outliers high0.09
Mean of outliers high1.15
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.01
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.04
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.07
Number of observations763
Minimum0.94
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1.06
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.01
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low176
Percentage of outliers low0.23
Mean of outliers low0.99
Number of outliers high177
Percentage of outliers high0.23
Mean of outliers high1.01
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.36
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.00
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.03
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 observations4
Minimum0.02
Quartile 10.04
Median0.05
Quartile 30.09
Maximum0.19
Mean of quarter 10.02
Mean of quarter 20.04
Mean of quarter 30.05
Mean of quarter 40.19
Inter Quartile Range0.05
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.25
Mean of outliers high0.19
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 observations21
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.02
Quartile 30.04
Maximum0.26
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.02
Mean of quarter 30.03
Mean of quarter 40.11
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.10
Mean of outliers high0.18
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.34
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.11
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.19
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.71
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.14
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.51
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?-401932800
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)175
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.18
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.16
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.83
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.83
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal1.33
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.18
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.16
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.61
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs1.41
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal7.68
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 44 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
UGAZ long3269May 10, 2017May 11, 2017$596
NUGT long734May 10, 2017May 11, 2017$112
JNUG long1899May 10, 2017May 11, 2017$318
UVXY short1245May 10, 2017May 11, 2017($615)
BRZU long347May 10, 2017May 10, 2017($135)
UGAZ long3487May 9, 2017May 10, 2017$2,689
UVXY long1220May 9, 2017May 10, 2017$215
BRZU long369May 9, 2017May 9, 2017$166
UVXY short1232May 8, 2017May 9, 2017$369
DUST long631May 8, 2017May 9, 2017($104)
DGAZ long3174May 8, 2017May 9, 2017($2,704)
JDST long312May 8, 2017May 9, 2017($424)
UGAZ long3551May 5, 2017May 8, 2017($5,761)
UVXY short1242May 5, 2017May 8, 2017$119
JNUG long2066May 5, 2017May 8, 2017($728)
NUGT long816May 5, 2017May 8, 2017($120)
UVXY short1240May 4, 2017May 5, 2017$321
DUST long639May 4, 2017May 5, 2017($661)
DGAZ long3461May 4, 2017May 5, 2017($2,879)
JDST long320May 4, 2017May 5, 2017($668)
BRZU short421May 4, 2017May 4, 2017$68
UVXY long1179May 3, 2017May 4, 2017($524)
UGAZ long3734May 3, 2017May 4, 2017$177
JNUG long1924May 3, 2017May 3, 2017$1,034
NUGT long776May 3, 2017May 3, 2017$841
UVXY long1214May 2, 2017May 3, 2017$129
NUGT long779May 2, 2017May 3, 2017($768)
JNUG long1906May 2, 2017May 3, 2017($1,511)
DGAZ long3498May 2, 2017May 3, 2017$1,533
BRZU long387May 2, 2017May 2, 2017$476

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.