Collective2 Best Trading Strategies Snapshot - September 2026
Quick Facts
- Release Version
- 2026-09
- Published (UTC)
- 2026-10-01T13:10:21Z
- As Of (UTC)
- 2026-10-01T13:10:21Z
- Data Window
- 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
- Strategies Listed
- 25
- Scored Universe Size
- 676
- Ranking Metric
- C2 Score (Percentile x 10)
Summary
This release is a monthly facts-feed snapshot built from currently scored, publicly visible Collective2 strategies.
Each listed strategy includes score, return labeling, drawdown, and capital-following fields for machine consumption and citation.
Key Findings
- Top-ranked strategy this month: Orange Cat Management (C2 Score 999).
- Release includes 25 strategies from 676 eligible scored strategies.
- 0 strategy rows use cumulative return labeling because track record age is below one year.
Top Strategies by C2 Score
| Rank | Strategy ID | Strategy Name | What It Trades | C2 Score | Ann Return % | Live Capital (AUM) | Sharpe | Calmar | Max Drawdown % | Trades | Age (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 152221526 | Orange Cat Management | Mostly Stocks, Options; (some futures) | 999 | 26.58 | $744,577 | 1.74 | 8.77 | 5.68 | 109 | 454 |
| 2 | 30415311 | ETF Timer | Stocks | 997 | 16.00 | $1,239,680 | 0.67 | 0.14 | 43.94 | 219 | 6817 |
| 3 | 131145247 | ares | Futures | 996 | 32.89 | $9,853,071 | 1.49 | 3.58 | 14.10 | 762 | 2209 |
| 4 | 146455121 | Calicut Commodities | Mostly Stocks; (some futures) | 994 | 59.46 | $8,925,771 | 1.49 | 2.88 | 29.69 | 266 | 1050 |
| 5 | 151894080 | US Stock Momentum | Mostly Stocks; (some options) | 993 | 106.71 | $869,894 | 1.60 | 3.10 | 39.21 | 134 | 485 |
| 6 | 129575948 | UnicornIndex | Mostly Stocks; (some options) | 991 | 42.05 | N/A | 0.76 | 0.67 | 77.77 | 4963 | 2298 |
| 7 | 144585915 | AELong | Stocks | 990 | 25.41 | $486,140 | 1.37 | 1.97 | 16.23 | 351 | 1239 |
| 8 | 132169961 | Easy Value | Stocks | 988 | 21.00 | $228,508 | 0.80 | 0.91 | 31.80 | 620 | 2151 |
| 9 | 143011111 | Long Horizon | Stocks | 987 | 40.45 | $186,137 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 44.67 | 236 | 1373 |
| 10 | 140808945 | BRIX Opportunity | Stocks | 985 | 24.85 | $107,058 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 25.21 | 223 | 1564 |
| 11 | 152974419 | Quant AI SP500 | Stocks | 984 | 40.67 | N/A | 1.71 | 7.99 | 7.45 | 451 | 373 |
| 12 | 148705494 | Adaptive Investments | Stocks | 982 | 79.51 | $2,154,974 | 1.51 | 4.00 | 33.15 | 271 | 801 |
| 13 | 144168570 | WS Value Investing | Stocks | 981 | 33.31 | $1,224,389 | 0.86 | 2.02 | 35.55 | 231 | 1266 |
| 14 | 148311109 | Solid Companies | Stocks | 979 | 46.41 | $101,777 | 1.10 | 1.80 | 34.82 | 331 | 850 |
| 15 | 152169281 | The Dragon?s Prodigy | Mostly Stocks; (some futures, options) | 978 | 50.58 | N/A | 1.51 | 9.16 | 11.21 | 219 | 460 |
| 16 | 134962085 | FOREX VIX-3 | Forex | 976 | 14.96 | $309,313 | 0.89 | 1.40 | 23.78 | 272 | 2008 |
| 17 | 146261882 | Evolutionary Trading | Stocks | 975 | 28.82 | N/A | 1.07 | 2.46 | 23.39 | 1224 | 1069 |
| 18 | 13202557 | extreme-os | Stocks | 973 | 21.74 | $141,484 | 0.69 | 0.16 | 61.13 | 5105 | 7895 |
| 19 | 114146885 | Fearless Value | Mostly Options; (some stocks) | 972 | 50.60 | $62,729 | 0.86 | 1.88 | 65.18 | 848 | 3277 |
| 20 | 150004796 | Growth Investment Stateg | Stocks | 970 | 123.54 | $85,359 | 1.57 | 3.47 | 49.38 | 59 | 694 |
| 21 | 150377786 | AIB STOCKS and FUT | Mostly Futures; (some stocks) | 969 | 115.12 | $2,846,452 | 1.39 | 3.38 | 46.00 | 846 | 649 |
| 22 | 143110798 | BalancedGrowth | Futures | 968 | 26.42 | $330,297 | 0.97 | 1.48 | 27.31 | 378 | 1364 |
| 23 | 149633684 | Nasdaq MNQ Specialist | Futures | 966 | 32.48 | $89,323 | 1.18 | 2.77 | 15.62 | 254 | 720 |
| 24 | 151416783 | SQQQ Hold the Strike | Mostly Options; (some stocks) | 965 | 34.74 | N/A | 1.42 | 2.43 | 20.77 | 34 | 533 |
| 25 | 152701320 | Sparc | Stocks, Futures | 963 | 61.48 | $163,321 | 1.72 | 3.61 | 22.35 | 132 | 401 |
Methodology / Definitions / Disclosures
- Strategies are ranked by C2 Score from highest to lowest. C2 Score is the percentile rank multiplied by 10.
- The raw score is produced by a proprietary ranking formula that Collective2 does not disclose.
- Inclusion criteria: Strategies are included only if they are active, publicly visible on Collective2, and have a current C2 Score.
- Exclusion criteria: Strategies marked hidden or private, including white-label-only entries, are excluded.
- For strategies with less than one year of data, return is labeled cumulative. For strategies with at least one year, return is labeled annual.
- AUM is the latest live capital following value currently available for each strategy.
- C2 Score represents percentile rank multiplied by 10.
Risk and Performance Disclosure
Trading is risky
There is a substantial risk of loss in futures and forex trading. Online trading of stocks and options is extremely risky. Assume you will lose money. Don't trade with money you cannot afford to lose.
Substantial risk of loss. There is a substantial risk of loss in futures and forex trading. You should therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. You should read, understand, and consider the Risk Disclosure Statement that is provided by your broker before you consider trading.
Online trading is risky. The risk of loss in online trading of stocks, options, and foreign equities is substantial.
About the results you see on this Web site
Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
These results are based on simulated or hypothetical performance results. Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations, some of which are described below. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. In fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particular trading program.
One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk, and no hypothetical trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk in actual trading. For example, the ability to withstand losses or to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can also adversely affect actual trading results. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or to the implementation of any specific trading program which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of hypothetical performance results and all of which can adversely affect actual trading results.
You may be interested to learn more technical details about how Collective2 calculates the hypothetical results you see on this web site.
Material assumptions and methods used when calculating results
The following are material assumptions used when calculating any hypothetical monthly results that appear on our web site.
- Profits are reinvested. We assume profits (when there are profits) are reinvested in the trading strategy.
- Starting investment size. For any trading strategy on our site, hypothetical results are based on the assumption that you invested the starting amount shown on the strategy's performance chart. In some cases, nominal dollar amounts on the equity chart have been re-scaled downward to make current go-forward trading sizes more manageable. In these cases, it may not have been possible to trade the strategy historically at the equity levels shown on the chart, and a higher minimum capital was required in the past.
- All fees are included. When calculating cumulative returns, we try to estimate and include all the fees a typical trader incurs when AutoTrading using AutoTrade technology. This includes the subscription cost of the strategy, plus any per-trade AutoTrade fees, plus estimated broker commissions if any.
- "Max Drawdown" Calculation Method. We calculate the Max Drawdown statistic as follows. Our computer software looks at the equity chart of the system in question and finds the largest percentage amount that the equity chart ever declines from a local "peak" to a subsequent point in time (thus this is formally called "Maximum Peak to Valley Drawdown.") While this is useful information when evaluating trading systems, you should keep in mind that past performance does not guarantee future results. Therefore, future drawdowns may be larger than the historical maximum drawdowns you see here.