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Bismarck

Futures · Started Feb 2016

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
-15.7%
Max Drawdown
74.9%
Trades
94
Win Trades
62.8%
Profit Factor
0.90
Win Months
11.0%

About this strategy

Detailed description of the Bismarck program can be found here: http://www.mechstrat.com/
DISCLAIMER: Back-testing data is hypothetical and it has not been verified by C2.

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- I do not provide subscription pricing discount.
- Bismarck is tailored for long term investors which have (at least) basic understandings of what a mechanical program is, including the typical weaknesses of a systematic approach.
- Bismarck is a multi - strategy type program which require good knowledge of risk and leverage used including and not limited to margin requirements.
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Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2016-0.2-9.68.212.111.0-0.34.517.1-1.15.5-0.454.0
20179.4-5.85.62.48.1-0.21.12.41.3-1.9-1.87.730.7
2018-11.0-57.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0-62.5
20190.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 began2/20/2016
Suggested Minimum Capital$25,000
Age128 months
What it tradesFutures
# Trades94
# Profitable59
% Profitable62.8%
Avg trade duration8.0 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown74.9%
drawdown periodJan 03, 2018 - Feb 06, 2018
Annual Return (Compounded)-15.7%
Avg win$759
Avg loss$1,352

Ratios

W:L ratio0.95
Sharpe Ratio-0.13
Sortino Ratio-0.15
Calmar Ratio-0.05

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP500-0.01
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life299.3%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-67.7%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)-15.7%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)-0.2%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)-1.0%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity184.2%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.8%

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 loss81.5%
Chance of 30% account loss50.5%
Chance of 40% account loss23.0%
Chance of 50% account loss6.0%
Chance of 60% account loss (Monte Carlo)1.0%
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 Automated38.6%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)458
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)952
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)927

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/10

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$1,352
Avg Win$759
# Winners59
Sum Trade PL (losers)$47,328
Sum Trade PL (winners)$44,775
Num Months Winners15
# Losers35
% Winners62.8%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct0

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table128

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)11451.72
Avg Position Time (hrs)190.86
Avg Trade Length8
Last Trade Ago3131

Regression

Alpha-0.01
Beta-0.01
Treynor Index1.24

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.04
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.09
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.07
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 trades-14.80
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)6.09
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats80.53
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats98.19
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.86
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.50
Hold-and-Hope Ratio-0.07

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.34
SD0.23
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.53
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.47
df22
t2.11
p0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.00
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.01
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.96
Sortino ratio3.12
Upside Potential Ratio4.45
Upside part of mean0.49
Downside part of mean-0.15
Upside SD0.22
Downside SD0.11
N nonnegative terms16
N negative terms7
N of observations23
Mean of predictor0.17
Mean of criterion0.34
SD of predictor0.07
SD of criterion0.23
Covariance-0.01
r-0.51
b (slope, estimate of beta)-1.57
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.61
Mean Square Error0.04
DF error21
t(b)-2.75
p(b)0.81
t(a)3.54
p(a)0.14
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-2.75
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.38
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.25
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.97
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.22
Jensen alpha (a)0.61
Mean0.32
SD0.22
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.43
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.38
df22
t1.98
p0.03
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.06
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.89
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.09
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.86
Sortino ratio2.72
Upside Potential Ratio4.03
Upside part of mean0.47
Downside part of mean-0.15
Upside SD0.20
Downside SD0.12
N nonnegative terms16
N negative terms7
N of observations23
Mean of predictor0.17
Mean of criterion0.32
SD of predictor0.07
SD of criterion0.22
Covariance-0.01
r-0.51
b (slope, estimate of beta)-1.56
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.57
Mean Square Error0.04
DF error21
t(b)-2.75
p(b)0.81
t(a)3.41
p(a)0.14
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-2.74
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.38
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.22
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.93
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.20
Jensen alpha (a)0.57
VaR(95%)0.08
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.10
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.04
Mean0.02
SD0.39
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.04
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.04
df509
t0.06
p0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.36
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.45
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.36
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.45
Sortino ratio0.05
Upside Potential Ratio3.09
Upside part of mean1.07
Downside part of mean-1.05
Upside SD0.18
Downside SD0.35
N nonnegative terms222
N negative terms288
N of observations510
Mean of predictor0.14
Mean of criterion0.02
SD of predictor0.10
SD of criterion0.39
Covariance0.00
r0.09
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.34
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.01
Mean Square Error0.15
DF error508
t(b)2.02
p(b)0.02
t(a)-0.11
p(a)0.54
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.68
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.58
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.52
Treynor index (mean / b)0.05
Jensen alpha (a)-0.03
Mean-0.08
SD0.46
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.17
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.17
df509
t-0.23
p0.59
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.57
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.24
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.57
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.24
Sortino ratio-0.18
Upside Potential Ratio2.51
Upside part of mean1.05
Downside part of mean-1.13
Upside SD0.18
Downside SD0.42
N nonnegative terms222
N negative terms288
N of observations510
Mean of predictor0.13
Mean of criterion-0.08
SD of predictor0.10
SD of criterion0.46
Covariance0.00
r0.07
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.33
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.12
Mean Square Error0.21
DF error508
t(b)1.68
p(b)0.05
t(a)-0.37
p(a)0.64
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.06
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.72
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.76
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.52
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.23
Jensen alpha (a)-0.12
VaR(95%)0.05
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.06
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
Mean-1.29
SD0.69
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-1.87
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-1.86
df130
t-1.32
p0.56
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-4.65
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.91
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-4.64
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.92
Sortino ratio-1.95
Upside Potential Ratio1.29
Upside part of mean0.86
Downside part of mean-2.15
Upside SD0.20
Downside SD0.66
N nonnegative terms41
N negative terms90
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.16
Mean of criterion-1.29
SD of predictor0.12
SD of criterion0.69
Covariance0.01
r0.11
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.67
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-1.40
Mean Square Error0.48
DF error129
t(b)1.29
p(b)0.43
t(a)-1.43
p(a)0.58
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.36
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.71
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-3.33
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.54
Treynor index (mean / b)-1.92
Jensen alpha (a)-1.40
Mean-1.60
SD0.83
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-1.92
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-1.91
df130
t-1.36
p0.56
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-4.70
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.86
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-4.69
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.87
Sortino ratio-1.97
Upside Potential Ratio1.03
Upside part of mean0.84
Downside part of mean-2.44
Upside SD0.19
Downside SD0.81
N nonnegative terms41
N negative terms90
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.15
Mean of criterion-1.60
SD of predictor0.12
SD of criterion0.83
Covariance0.01
r0.09
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.68
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-1.70
Mean Square Error0.69
DF error129
t(b)1.08
p(b)0.44
t(a)-1.44
p(a)0.58
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.56
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.04
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.91
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-4.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.63
Treynor index (mean / b)-2.37
Jensen alpha (a)-1.70
VaR(95%)0.09
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.11
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.05

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations23
Minimum0.88
Quartile 11.00
Median1.02
Quartile 31.07
Maximum1.18
Mean of quarter 10.96
Mean of quarter 21.01
Mean of quarter 31.05
Mean of quarter 41.11
Inter Quartile Range0.07
Number outliers low1
Percentage of outliers low0.04
Mean of outliers low0.88
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.04
Mean of outliers high1.18
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-3.79
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.17
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.08
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.15
Number of observations510
Minimum0.61
Quartile 11.00
Median1
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.13
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.01
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low24
Percentage of outliers low0.05
Mean of outliers low0.95
Number of outliers high35
Percentage of outliers high0.07
Mean of outliers high1.03
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.67
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.04
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.43
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.02
Number of observations131
Minimum0.61
Quartile 11.00
Median1
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.11
Mean of quarter 10.97
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.01
Inter Quartile Range0.00
Number outliers low17
Percentage of outliers low0.13
Mean of outliers low0.95
Number of outliers high11
Percentage of outliers high0.08
Mean of outliers high1.03
Extreme Value Index (moments method)1.01
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.88
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.16

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations6
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.03
Quartile 30.06
Maximum0.12
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.02
Mean of quarter 30.05
Mean of quarter 40.09
Inter Quartile Range0.05
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 observations31
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.03
Maximum0.64
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.02
Mean of quarter 40.14
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high4
Percentage of outliers high0.13
Mean of outliers high0.24
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.92
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.13
Expected Shortfall (moments method)1.81
Extreme Value Index (regression method)1.69
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.11
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Number of observations4
Minimum0.01
Quartile 10.03
Median0.04
Quartile 30.19
Maximum0.64
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.04
Mean of quarter 30.05
Mean of quarter 40.64
Inter Quartile Range0.17
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.25
Mean of outliers high0.64
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
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)34
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.49
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.41
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)3.34
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs4.32
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal4.13
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)-0.05
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)-0.05
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)-0.07
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs-0.34
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal-0.82
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)-1.09
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)-0.79
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)-1.24
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs-1.24
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal-7.49

Trading record

Placed 217 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
ES H8long4Feb 5, 2018Feb 6, 2018($2,200)
ES H8long5Feb 1, 2018Feb 5, 2018($23,917)
TY H8long2Jan 28, 2018Feb 5, 2018($702)
ES H8short1Jan 3, 2018Jan 30, 2018($5,731)
TY H8long2Jan 7, 2018Jan 23, 2018($1,516)
ES H8long2Dec 31, 2017Jan 3, 2018$4,143
ES H8short1Dec 17, 2017Dec 31, 2017$714
TY H8long2Dec 19, 2017Dec 27, 2017$422
ES H8short1Dec 8, 2017Dec 14, 2017($6)
ES Z7short1Nov 21, 2017Dec 4, 2017($2,121)
TY H8long2Nov 29, 2017Dec 1, 2017$919
TY Z7long2Nov 20, 2017Nov 22, 2017$766
ES Z7long2Nov 14, 2017Nov 21, 2017$1,233
TY Z7long2Nov 9, 2017Nov 15, 2017$312
ES Z7short1Nov 10, 2017Nov 12, 2017($33)
ES Z7short2Nov 7, 2017Nov 8, 2017$172
ES Z7short0.5Oct 27, 2017Nov 7, 2017($369)
ES Z7short0.5Oct 1, 2017Oct 23, 2017($1,095)
TY Z7long1Oct 18, 2017Oct 19, 2017$195
ES Z7long1Sep 25, 2017Oct 1, 2017$701
TY Z7long1Sep 19, 2017Sep 25, 2017$31
ES U7long0.5Aug 17, 2017Aug 18, 2017($98)
TY U7long0.5Aug 15, 2017Aug 16, 2017$137
ES U7long1Aug 10, 2017Aug 14, 2017$604
ES U7short0.5Aug 8, 2017Aug 10, 2017$866
ES U7long1Aug 7, 2017Aug 8, 2017($37)
ES U7long1Aug 1, 2017Aug 3, 2017($271)
ES U7short0.5Jul 13, 2017Jul 30, 2017($604)
TY U7long0.5Jul 3, 2017Jul 13, 2017$262
ES U7long2Jun 25, 2017Jul 13, 2017$797

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.