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The Momentum of Now

Stocks · Started Aug 2012

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
20.8%
Max Drawdown
41.1%
Trades
3176
Win Trades
37.0%
Profit Factor
1.50
Win Months
60.6%

About this strategy

Combines the art of trading the most explosive breakouts the market has to offer with the science of turtle trader position sizing and risk management.


What to expect:

Every day, I run stock scans that comb through 10,000 stocks to find just one or two that are ready to move right now.

I also use a sophisticated risk management strategy that was developed by William Eckhardt, who taught a group of traders now known as The Turtles.

The system buys strong, liquid US stocks and ETFs, and short sells the weakest. Losses are cut very short, which contributes to a lower win rate.


Frequently asked questions:

Where can I learn more about your strategy?

I send out a newsletter each Sunday that discusses Trend Following trading and my thoughts on the market. By joining my system, you will receive this newsletter at no extra cost.

Does this system need to be auto-traded?

No. Most signals will be sent out after the market has closed, so you should have time to enter the trades manually in the evening or in the morning before the market opens.


Do you short stocks?

Yes. The portfolio of stocks held contains longs and shorts, potentially lowering the correlation to the S&P 500.


Do you use leverage?

Rarely, but yes during strongly trending markets.


Do you use stops?

No, trades are exited based on end of day closing prices.

How has the system performed during backtesting?

My system is not an algorithm or black box. It is a rules based, discretionary strategy that I have developed through 17 years of intensive study.


What will happen during bear markets?

I can short stocks and ETFs, so the system is not dependant on a rising stock market. The system is more likely to struggle during a choppy, range bound market.

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
20123.97.61.01.6-0.414.1
201313.80.79.1-1.60.1-5.5-2.6-2.322.08.220.9-0.575.8
201410.3-2.2-2.2-3.01.4-1.2-8.44.2-0.62.83.22.55.6
2015-1.27.04.6-5.420.32.717.4-4.13.6-1.82.61.854.4
2016-0.2-4.8-5.33.8-3.93.4-0.50.71.80.59.2-2.41.3
2017-2.08.61.05.310.4-7.26.96.62.72.6-3.1-1.333.1
20189.0-1.41.2-2.615.6-2.2-5.67.9-4.9-7.4-0.40.57.4
2019-0.04.1-3.93.20.02.21.4-2.7-2.9-0.70.37.17.8
20202.5-4.35.7-2.4-3.04.13.96.8-8.2-2.30.016.518.3
2021-4.20.31.12.21.61.4-6.94.02.3-2.1-4.5-0.2-5.4
202210.66.33.510.7-2.39.4-5.50.73.90.1-3.11.139.8
2023-1.21.31.31.7-0.9-0.1-0.51.43.82.3-2.1-2.74.2
2024-2.20.90.91.9-1.1-1.4-0.3-2.10.4-0.12.0-0.4-1.6
20256.6-7.435.518.20.80.70.70.60.60.70.60.767.3
20260.70.50.60.50.60.60.80.60.15.0

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began8/4/2012
Suggested Minimum Capital$1,440,000
Age172 months
What it tradesStocks
# Trades3176
# Profitable1174
% Profitable37.0%
Avg trade duration15.7 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown41.1%
drawdown periodMarch 10, 2025 - March 25, 2025
Annual Return (Compounded)20.8%
Avg win$3,242
Avg loss$1,385

Ratios

W:L ratio1.50
Sharpe Ratio0.76
Sortino Ratio1.22
Calmar Ratio0.59

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP500-0.01
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life449.0%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)886.5%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)20.8%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.2%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)21.1%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity0.0%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.0%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Short Options - Percent Covered0.0%
Percent Trades Stocks1.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss59.0%
Chance of 20% account loss28.0%
Chance of 30% account loss18.5%
Chance of 40% account loss6.0%
Chance of 50% account loss2.5%
Chance of 60% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.5%
Chance of 70% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.5%
Chance of 80% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 90% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 100% account loss (Monte Carlo)100.0%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.0%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)0
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)696
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)450

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/11

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$1,385
Avg Win$3,242
# Winners1174
Sum Trade PL (losers)$2,771,848
Sum Trade PL (winners)$3,806,496
Num Months Winners105
# Losers2002
% Winners37.0%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct356743

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table170

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)38031.78
Avg Position Time (hrs)633.86
Avg Trade Length26.40
Last Trade Ago500

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)1.78
Daily leverage (max)7.28

Regression

Alpha0.05
Beta-0.01
Treynor Index-7.42

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.03
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.01
MAE:Equity, losing trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
MAE:Equity, average, winning trades0.06
MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades119.84
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)16.31
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats17.95
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats44.65
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades17.20
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-3.60
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.01

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.20
SD0.22
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.89
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.88
df161
t3.25
p0.34
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.34
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.43
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.34
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.42
Sortino ratio2.08
Upside Potential Ratio3.78
Upside part of mean0.35
Downside part of mean-0.16
Upside SD0.21
Downside SD0.09
N nonnegative terms97
N negative terms65
N of observations162
Mean of predictor0.11
Mean of criterion0.20
SD of predictor0.15
SD of criterion0.22
Covariance-0.00
r-0.03
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.04
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.20
Mean Square Error0.05
DF error160
t(b)-0.36
p(b)0.51
t(a)3.25
p(a)0.38
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.27
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.18
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.08
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.32
Treynor index (mean / b)-4.70
Jensen alpha (a)0.20
Mean0.17
SD0.21
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.83
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.83
df161
t3.05
p0.35
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.29
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.37
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.28
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.37
Sortino ratio1.76
Upside Potential Ratio3.44
Upside part of mean0.33
Downside part of mean-0.16
Upside SD0.19
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms97
N negative terms65
N of observations162
Mean of predictor0.10
Mean of criterion0.17
SD of predictor0.15
SD of criterion0.21
Covariance-0.00
r-0.02
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.03
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.17
Mean Square Error0.04
DF error160
t(b)-0.27
p(b)0.51
t(a)3.04
p(a)0.38
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.24
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.18
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.06
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.29
Treynor index (mean / b)-6.05
Jensen alpha (a)0.17
VaR(95%)0.08
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.10
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.05
Mean0.19
SD0.20
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.95
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.95
df3548
t3.49
p0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.42
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.48
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.42
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.48
Sortino ratio1.54
Upside Potential Ratio7.69
Upside part of mean0.95
Downside part of mean-0.76
Upside SD0.16
Downside SD0.12
N nonnegative terms2006
N negative terms1543
N of observations3549
Mean of predictor0.11
Mean of criterion0.19
SD of predictor0.17
SD of criterion0.20
Covariance-0.00
r-0.01
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.01
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.19
Mean Square Error0.04
DF error3547
t(b)-0.58
p(b)0.72
t(a)3.51
p(a)0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.05
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.03
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.09
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.30
Treynor index (mean / b)-16.70
Jensen alpha (a)0.19
Mean0.17
SD0.20
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.87
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.87
df3548
t3.19
p0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.33
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.40
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.33
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.40
Sortino ratio1.35
Upside Potential Ratio7.41
Upside part of mean0.94
Downside part of mean-0.77
Upside SD0.15
Downside SD0.13
N nonnegative terms2006
N negative terms1543
N of observations3549
Mean of predictor0.10
Mean of criterion0.17
SD of predictor0.17
SD of criterion0.20
Covariance-0.00
r-0.01
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.01
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.17
Mean Square Error0.04
DF error3547
t(b)-0.40
p(b)0.66
t(a)3.20
p(a)0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.05
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.03
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.07
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.28
Treynor index (mean / b)-22.02
Jensen alpha (a)0.17
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01
Mean0.09
SD0.03
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)3.27
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)3.25
df130
t2.31
p0.40
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.47
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio6.07
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.45
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation6.05
Sortino ratio5.86
Upside Potential Ratio10.76
Upside part of mean0.16
Downside part of mean-0.07
Upside SD0.02
Downside SD0.01
N nonnegative terms98
N negative terms33
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.26
Mean of criterion0.09
SD of predictor0.17
SD of criterion0.03
Covariance0.00
r0.13
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.02
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.08
Mean Square Error0.00
DF error129
t(b)1.50
p(b)0.42
t(a)2.17
p(a)0.38
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.05
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.16
Treynor index (mean / b)4.15
Jensen alpha (a)0.08
Mean0.09
SD0.03
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)3.26
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)3.24
df130
t2.31
p0.40
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.46
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio6.05
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.44
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation6.04
Sortino ratio5.82
Upside Potential Ratio10.73
Upside part of mean0.16
Downside part of mean-0.07
Upside SD0.02
Downside SD0.02
N nonnegative terms98
N negative terms33
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.24
Mean of criterion0.09
SD of predictor0.17
SD of criterion0.03
Covariance0.00
r0.13
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.02
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.08
Mean Square Error0.00
DF error129
t(b)1.46
p(b)0.42
t(a)2.17
p(a)0.38
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.01
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.05
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.16
Treynor index (mean / b)4.23
Jensen alpha (a)0.08
VaR(95%)0.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.00
VaR(95%)0.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.00

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations162
Minimum0.89
Quartile 10.98
Median1.01
Quartile 31.04
Maximum1.37
Mean of quarter 10.96
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.03
Mean of quarter 41.10
Inter Quartile Range0.06
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high8
Percentage of outliers high0.05
Mean of outliers high1.21
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.30
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.05
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.08
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.11
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.04
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.06
Number of observations3549
Minimum0.85
Quartile 11.00
Median1.00
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.27
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 low216
Percentage of outliers low0.06
Mean of outliers low0.98
Number of outliers high225
Percentage of outliers high0.06
Mean of outliers high1.03
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.45
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.02
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.27
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.02
Number of observations131
Minimum0.99
Quartile 11.00
Median1.00
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.01
Mean of quarter 11.00
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.00
Inter Quartile Range0.00
Number outliers low12
Percentage of outliers low0.09
Mean of outliers low1.00
Number of outliers high18
Percentage of outliers high0.14
Mean of outliers high1.00
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-20.39
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.00
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.39
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.00

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations22
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.02
Median0.04
Quartile 30.09
Maximum0.17
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.03
Mean of quarter 30.06
Mean of quarter 40.13
Inter Quartile Range0.07
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)-4.50
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.14
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.14
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.87
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.15
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.16
Number of observations111
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.04
Maximum0.37
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.03
Mean of quarter 40.11
Inter Quartile Range0.04
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high11
Percentage of outliers high0.10
Mean of outliers high0.17
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.07
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.10
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.13
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.03
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.09
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.12
Number of observations9
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.00
Quartile 30.01
Maximum0.01
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.00
Mean of quarter 30.01
Mean of quarter 40.01
Inter Quartile Range0.00
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)0.01
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)4.46
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?-409529664
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)15
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)1.02
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.22
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.31
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs1.69
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal2.14
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)1.02
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.22
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.59
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs1.99
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal9.10
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.12
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.12
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)20.98
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs22.06
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal39.72

Trading record

Placed 5279 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
UCO short2000Apr 9, 2025Apr 9, 2025($6,145)
ETHT short85000Mar 18, 2025Apr 9, 2025$186,960
TFLO long52500Apr 4, 2025Apr 9, 2025$185
IEI long2000Apr 3, 2025Apr 7, 2025($85)
SOXL short10000Mar 28, 2025Apr 7, 2025$73,390
LABU short1000Mar 28, 2025Apr 7, 2025$24,385
MSTX short26000Mar 10, 2025Apr 7, 2025$35,863
TAIL long20000Apr 3, 2025Apr 4, 2025$13,793
GDXD short79000Mar 13, 2025Apr 4, 2025($9,868)
GDX long10000Mar 20, 2025Mar 24, 2025($5,005)
SLV long10000Mar 3, 2025Mar 20, 2025$9,063
KOLD short50000Mar 3, 2025Mar 20, 2025$148,913
GLD long2500Mar 17, 2025Mar 19, 2025$8,570
YANG short1000Mar 17, 2025Mar 18, 2025$155
CTA long20000Mar 3, 2025Mar 14, 2025$1,893
YANG short3500Mar 11, 2025Mar 13, 2025($120)
USFR long34000Feb 27, 2025Mar 3, 2025$324
SVIX short80000Feb 25, 2025Feb 27, 2025($117,177)
USO long6100Feb 20, 2025Feb 25, 2025($22,214)
GLD long6750Jan 3, 2025Feb 25, 2025$170,875
IAU long100Jan 21, 2025Feb 20, 2025$381
TFLO long32500Jan 2, 2025Jan 3, 2025$620
TMF short5500Dec 23, 2024Jan 2, 2025$2,476
JNUG short10000Dec 23, 2024Jan 2, 2025($16,805)
NUGT short10000Dec 23, 2024Jan 2, 2025($16,930)
TFLO long34040Dec 19, 2024Dec 23, 2024$673
MSTZ short7501Dec 11, 2024Dec 19, 2024($27,092)
TSLQ short4470Dec 6, 2024Dec 19, 2024$56,649
FNGD short14714Dec 6, 2024Dec 19, 2024$13,747
SDOW short2971Nov 29, 2024Dec 19, 2024($19,533)

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.