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Newtons Pebbles

Futures · Futures · Started Aug 2021

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
87.0%
Max Drawdown
53.5%
Trades
729
Win Trades
68.4%
Profit Factor
1.10
Win Months
13.1%

About this strategy

This is an autotrade strategy running from NinjaTrader. Started Sept. 1, 2021 (no trades in August). I set it up to trade 2 NQ contracts. I suggest a minimum account size of $50,000. You may follow it with 2 MNQ if you wish using a minimum account size of $5,000.
Positions will be created with either 1 or 2 contracts. Sometimes the position is reversed. Trades begin as early as 2:50 AM UTC-5 ( New York ). Some trades are very short scalp style. Others last a few minutes and many last a good part of the day. All positions are closed by 3 PM UTC-5.

There are two possible configurations for stops losses.
Presently I'm using an algorithm that finds the latest completed price action swing and places the stop near there as long as it's at least 1/3 of 1 percent of the contract price away from the entry price.

An optional configuration that's not presently enabled works as follows:
1. A hard stop loss at 1/3 of 1 percent of the contract price. As an example, if the contract price is 15,000 then the stop loss is 52 points ( 15000 x 0.0035 )
Positions are created with 2 possible entries. The stop loss will have a separate stop for each of the entries.
2. A soft stop triggered at 1/4 of 1 percent of the contract price. When the soft stop is hit an aggressive trailing target is submitted in an attempt to exit the position at a better price than the hard stop.

Again this 2nd algorithm for the stop loss orders is not presently in play but I may switch to it in the future.

As I continue to discover improvements I'll make announcements about the changes.

The name, Newton’s Pebbles, has a 3 fold meaning. A tribute to Sir Isaac Newton, renaissance scientist mathematician and co-founder of calculus. The name “calculus” is from a Latin word that literally means “small pebble”. Calculus was perhaps named “small pebble” because of the small pebbles used to construct the calculators of the day, the abacus. Finally, Newton is given credit for a quote involving small pebbles, although there is some controversy surrounding that. Google for Newton’s Pebbles and you’ll see.

Short Term

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2021-1.217.849.717.020.3145.1
20221.115.2-2.911.7-12.4-2.6-7.4-22.44.90.00.00.0-18.8
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
20260.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began8/31/2021
Suggested Minimum Capital$25,000
Age61 months
What it tradesFutures
# Trades729
# Profitable499
% Profitable68.4%
Avg trade duration51.1 minutes
Max peak-to-valley drawdown53.5%
drawdown periodMay 05, 2022 - Sept 02, 2022
Annual Return (Compounded)87.0%
Avg win$789
Avg loss$1,549

Ratios

W:L ratio1.10
Sharpe Ratio0.44
Sortino Ratio0.76
Calmar Ratio2.03

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP500-0.04
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life68.8%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)118.4%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)87.0%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.9%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)19.9%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity96.0%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.9%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures1.0%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Short Options - Percent Covered100.0%
Percent Trades Stocks0.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss76.0%
Chance of 20% account loss48.5%
Chance of 30% account loss30.0%
Chance of 40% account loss19.0%
Chance of 50% account loss5.0%
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 Automated100.0%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)0
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)908
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)695

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/10

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$1,549
Avg Win$789
# Winners499
Sum Trade PL (losers)$356,344
Sum Trade PL (winners)$393,714
Num Months Winners8
# Losers230
% Winners68.4%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct0

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table61

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)51.13
Avg Position Time (hrs)0.85
Avg Trade Length0
Last Trade Ago1436

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)9.44
Daily leverage (max)28.44

Regression

Alpha0.05
Beta-0.07
Treynor Index-0.67

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.02
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.01
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.03
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 trades-27.40
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)4.82
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.59
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.22
Hold-and-Hope Ratio-0.04

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean1.24
SD0.65
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.90
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.77
df11
t1.90
p0.04
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.25
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.97
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.33
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.86
Sortino ratio8.29
Upside Potential Ratio10.08
Upside part of mean1.51
Downside part of mean-0.27
Upside SD0.71
Downside SD0.15
N nonnegative terms8
N negative terms4
N of observations12
Mean of predictor-0.15
Mean of criterion1.24
SD of predictor0.19
SD of criterion0.65
Covariance0.03
r0.20
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.70
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)1.35
Mean Square Error0.45
DF error10
t(b)0.65
p(b)0.26
t(a)1.95
p(a)0.04
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-1.69
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta3.08
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.19
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha2.89
Treynor index (mean / b)1.78
Jensen alpha (a)1.35
Mean1.03
SD0.56
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.86
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.73
df11
t1.86
p0.05
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.28
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.93
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.36
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.82
Sortino ratio6.54
Upside Potential Ratio8.31
Upside part of mean1.31
Downside part of mean-0.28
Upside SD0.59
Downside SD0.16
N nonnegative terms8
N negative terms4
N of observations12
Mean of predictor-0.17
Mean of criterion1.03
SD of predictor0.19
SD of criterion0.56
Covariance0.02
r0.16
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.46
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)1.11
Mean Square Error0.33
DF error10
t(b)0.50
p(b)0.31
t(a)1.86
p(a)0.05
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-1.59
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta2.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.22
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha2.44
Treynor index (mean / b)2.25
Jensen alpha (a)1.11
VaR(95%)0.16
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.22
VaR(95%)0.04
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.08
Mean1.02
SD0.64
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.61
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.61
df279
t1.67
p0.05
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.29
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.51
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.29
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.51
Sortino ratio2.84
Upside Potential Ratio10.30
Upside part of mean3.71
Downside part of mean-2.69
Upside SD0.53
Downside SD0.36
N nonnegative terms148
N negative terms132
N of observations280
Mean of predictor-0.21
Mean of criterion1.02
SD of predictor0.21
SD of criterion0.64
Covariance-0.01
r-0.08
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.23
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.78
Mean Square Error0.40
DF error278
t(b)-1.30
p(b)0.90
t(a)1.59
p(a)0.06
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.58
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.12
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.23
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha2.19
Treynor index (mean / b)-4.43
Jensen alpha (a)0.98
Mean0.83
SD0.62
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.33
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.33
df279
t1.38
p0.08
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.57
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.23
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.57
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.23
Sortino ratio2.22
Upside Potential Ratio9.60
Upside part of mean3.58
Downside part of mean-2.76
Upside SD0.50
Downside SD0.37
N nonnegative terms148
N negative terms132
N of observations280
Mean of predictor-0.23
Mean of criterion0.83
SD of predictor0.22
SD of criterion0.62
Covariance-0.01
r-0.08
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.22
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.78
Mean Square Error0.38
DF error278
t(b)-1.27
p(b)0.90
t(a)1.29
p(a)0.10
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.56
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.12
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.41
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha1.96
Treynor index (mean / b)-3.78
Jensen alpha (a)0.78
VaR(95%)0.06
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.07
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.05
Mean-0.27
SD0.56
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.48
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.48
df130
t-0.34
p0.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-3.25
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.29
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-3.25
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.29
Sortino ratio-0.78
Upside Potential Ratio8.04
Upside part of mean2.76
Downside part of mean-3.03
Upside SD0.44
Downside SD0.34
N nonnegative terms60
N negative terms71
N of observations131
Mean of predictor-0.47
Mean of criterion-0.27
SD of predictor0.25
SD of criterion0.56
Covariance-0.02
r-0.17
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.38
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.45
Mean Square Error0.31
DF error129
t(b)-1.99
p(b)0.61
t(a)-0.57
p(a)0.53
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.76
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-2.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha1.11
Treynor index (mean / b)0.70
Jensen alpha (a)-0.45
Mean-0.42
SD0.55
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.77
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.76
df130
t-0.54
p0.52
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-3.54
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.01
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-3.54
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.01
Sortino ratio-1.19
Upside Potential Ratio7.58
Upside part of mean2.67
Downside part of mean-3.09
Upside SD0.42
Downside SD0.35
N nonnegative terms60
N negative terms71
N of observations131
Mean of predictor-0.50
Mean of criterion-0.42
SD of predictor0.25
SD of criterion0.55
Covariance-0.02
r-0.17
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.37
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.61
Mean Square Error0.29
DF error129
t(b)-1.97
p(b)0.61
t(a)-0.79
p(a)0.54
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.74
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.05
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-2.13
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.92
Treynor index (mean / b)1.14
Jensen alpha (a)-0.61
VaR(95%)0.06
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.07
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.05

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations12
Minimum0.88
Quartile 10.96
Median1.06
Quartile 31.19
Maximum1.57
Mean of quarter 10.93
Mean of quarter 21.01
Mean of quarter 31.14
Mean of quarter 41.35
Inter Quartile Range0.23
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.08
Mean of outliers high1.57
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.45
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.09
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.16
Extreme Value Index (regression method)7.16
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.27
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Number of observations280
Minimum0.88
Quartile 10.99
Median1.00
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.22
Mean of quarter 10.96
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.01
Mean of quarter 41.05
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low14
Percentage of outliers low0.05
Mean of outliers low0.92
Number of outliers high25
Percentage of outliers high0.09
Mean of outliers high1.09
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.08
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.03
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.04
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.12
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.04
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.05
Number of observations131
Minimum0.92
Quartile 10.98
Median1
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.16
Mean of quarter 10.96
Mean of quarter 20.99
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.04
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low2
Percentage of outliers low0.02
Mean of outliers low0.92
Number of outliers high6
Percentage of outliers high0.05
Mean of outliers high1.11
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.00
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.04
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.05
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.03
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.04
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.05

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations3
Minimum0.04
Quartile 10.04
Median0.05
Quartile 30.11
Maximum0.17
Mean of quarter 10.04
Mean of quarter 20.05
Mean of quarter 30
Mean of quarter 40.17
Inter Quartile Range0.06
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 10.02
Median0.07
Quartile 30.15
Maximum0.43
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.05
Mean of quarter 30.13
Mean of quarter 40.25
Inter Quartile Range0.13
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.07
Mean of outliers high0.43
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.11
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.27
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.34
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.70
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.34
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.97
Number of observations5
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.03
Median0.03
Quartile 30.13
Maximum0.43
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.03
Mean of quarter 30.13
Mean of quarter 40.43
Inter Quartile Range0.10
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.20
Mean of outliers high0.43
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?-338804928
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)120
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)1.89
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)1.89
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)11.39
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs11.39
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal8.76
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)1.40
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)1.35
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)3.16
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs5.39
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal18.51
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)-0.36
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)-0.32
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)-0.76
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs-0.76
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal-4.72

Trading record

Placed 1124 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
NQ Z2short2Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022($141)
NQ Z2short2Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022$1,999
NQ Z2short1Sep 22, 2022Sep 22, 2022$317
NQ Z2long2Sep 22, 2022Sep 22, 2022$454
NQ Z2short2Sep 22, 2022Sep 22, 2022($4,826)
NQ Z2long1Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022$32
NQ Z2long1Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022($13)
NQ Z2short2Sep 20, 2022Sep 20, 2022$99
NQ Z2short1Sep 20, 2022Sep 20, 2022($23)
NQ Z2short1Sep 20, 2022Sep 20, 2022$127
NQ Z2long1Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022$77
NQ Z2long1Sep 16, 2022Sep 16, 2022($23)
NQ Z2long2Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022($956)
NQ Z2long1Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022$997
NQ Z2short2Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022$1,504
NQ Z2long2Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022($1,962)
NQ Z2short1Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022($32)
NQ Z2long2Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022($2,305)
NQ Z2long2Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022($3,136)
NQ Z2short2Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022($2,706)
NQ Z2short1Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022$322
NQ Z2short1Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022$322
NQ Z2short1Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022$697
NQ Z2short2Sep 12, 2022Sep 12, 2022($76)
NQ Z2long2Sep 12, 2022Sep 12, 2022($131)
NQ U2short2Sep 9, 2022Sep 9, 2022($3,236)
NQ U2long1Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022$72
NQ U2short2Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022($3,961)
NQ U2short1Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022$1,027
NQ U2short1Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022$37

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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.