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AMERICAN ALPHA

Futures · Futures · Started Oct 2022

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
16.4%
Max Drawdown
21.8%
Trades
223
Win Trades
84.8%
Profit Factor
1.80
Win Months
72.9%
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About this strategy

This strategy works off key support and resistance lines that are highly accurate in determining the direction of the market, or locations to take profits.

The strategy goal is to build portfolio growth while limiting risk. It is designed to take the trades with the highest probability of success and prevent a volatile equity curve.

Financials / Indexes

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
20221.5-0.67.48.4
20233.5-9.420.41.54.52.51.3-2.82.55.20.61.933.5
20241.9-11.62.7-1.53.31.12.15.9-1.4-4.910.11.27.4
20251.83.1-0.2-1.25.61.00.82.91.55.60.60.724.3
2026-9.76.64.44.81.77.0-4.4-0.3-13.3-5.2

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began10/7/2022
Suggested Minimum Capital$30,000
Age48 months
What it tradesFutures
# Trades223
# Profitable189
% Profitable84.8%
Avg trade duration3.1 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown21.8%
drawdown periodApril 03, 2025 - April 07, 2025
Annual Return (Compounded)16.4%
Avg win$223
Avg loss$690

Ratios

W:L ratio1.80
Sharpe Ratio0.76
Sortino Ratio1.09
Calmar Ratio1.59

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.04
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life110.4%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-27.6%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)16.4%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.2%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)21.9%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity21.2%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.0%

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 loss30.0%
Chance of 20% account loss4.0%
Chance of 30% account loss0.5%
Chance of 40% account loss0.0%
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%
Chance of 100% account loss (Monte Carlo)100.0%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.0%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)0
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)658
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)0

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/10

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$690
Avg Win$223
# Winners189
Sum Trade PL (losers)$23,461
Sum Trade PL (winners)$42,113
Num Months Winners35
# Losers34
% Winners84.8%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct0

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table48

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)4513.03
Avg Position Time (hrs)75.22
Avg Trade Length3.10
Last Trade Ago1

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)1.97
Daily leverage (max)23

Regression

Alpha0.04
Beta0.04
Treynor Index1.05

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.02
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.04
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.04
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 trades5.09
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)1.55
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)—
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats64.87
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats68.97
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)—
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy—
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades1.20
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.40
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.20

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.20
SD0.12
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.59
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.56
df46
t3.14
p0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.54
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.62
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.52
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.60
Sortino ratio3.09
Upside Potential Ratio4.49
Upside part of mean0.28
Downside part of mean-0.09
Upside SD0.12
Downside SD0.06
N nonnegative terms32
N negative terms15
N of observations47
Mean of predictor0.18
Mean of criterion0.20
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.12
Covariance0.00
r0.02
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.02
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.19
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error45
t(b)0.14
p(b)0.44
t(a)2.86
p(a)0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.25
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.29
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.06
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.33
Treynor index (mean / b)10.39
Jensen alpha (a)0.19
Mean0.19
SD0.12
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.53
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.51
df46
t3.03
p0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.49
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.56
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.47
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.54
Sortino ratio2.84
Upside Potential Ratio4.23
Upside part of mean0.28
Downside part of mean-0.09
Upside SD0.11
Downside SD0.07
N nonnegative terms32
N negative terms15
N of observations47
Mean of predictor0.16
Mean of criterion0.19
SD of predictor0.13
SD of criterion0.12
Covariance0.00
r0.01
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.01
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.18
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error45
t(b)0.08
p(b)0.47
t(a)2.79
p(a)0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.26
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.28
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.05
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.32
Treynor index (mean / b)16.41
Jensen alpha (a)0.18
VaR(95%)0.04
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.06
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.03
Mean0.18
SD0.15
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.26
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.26
df1027
t2.50
p0.45
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.27
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.25
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.27
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.25
Sortino ratio1.84
Upside Potential Ratio7.04
Upside part of mean0.70
Downside part of mean-0.52
Upside SD0.11
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms368
N negative terms660
N of observations1028
Mean of predictor0.17
Mean of criterion0.18
SD of predictor0.15
SD of criterion0.15
Covariance0.00
r0.04
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.04
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.18
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error1026
t(b)1.19
p(b)0.48
t(a)2.41
p(a)0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.09
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.32
Treynor index (mean / b)5.26
Jensen alpha (a)0.18
Mean0.17
SD0.15
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.19
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.19
df1027
t2.35
p0.45
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.20
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.18
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.19
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.18
Sortino ratio1.70
Upside Potential Ratio6.86
Upside part of mean0.70
Downside part of mean-0.52
Upside SD0.11
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms368
N negative terms660
N of observations1028
Mean of predictor0.16
Mean of criterion0.17
SD of predictor0.15
SD of criterion0.15
Covariance0.00
r0.04
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.04
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.17
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error1026
t(b)1.20
p(b)0.48
t(a)2.27
p(a)0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.09
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.31
Treynor index (mean / b)4.86
Jensen alpha (a)0.17
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01
Mean-0.05
SD0.12
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.41
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.41
df130
t-0.29
p0.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-3.19
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.36
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-3.18
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.36
Sortino ratio-0.53
Upside Potential Ratio4.95
Upside part of mean0.48
Downside part of mean-0.53
Upside SD0.08
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms36
N negative terms95
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.36
Mean of criterion-0.05
SD of predictor0.13
SD of criterion0.12
Covariance0.00
r0.20
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.19
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.12
Mean Square Error0.01
DF error129
t(b)2.36
p(b)0.37
t(a)-0.69
p(a)0.54
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.36
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.47
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.23
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.27
Jensen alpha (a)-0.12
Mean-0.06
SD0.12
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.47
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.47
df130
t-0.33
p0.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-3.25
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.30
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-3.24
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.30
Sortino ratio-0.61
Upside Potential Ratio4.85
Upside part of mean0.47
Downside part of mean-0.53
Upside SD0.08
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms36
N negative terms95
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.35
Mean of criterion-0.06
SD of predictor0.13
SD of criterion0.12
Covariance0.00
r0.20
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.20
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.13
Mean Square Error0.01
DF error129
t(b)2.36
p(b)0.37
t(a)-0.73
p(a)0.54
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.03
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.36
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.48
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.22
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.30
Jensen alpha (a)-0.13
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations47
Minimum0.91
Quartile 10.99
Median1.02
Quartile 31.04
Maximum1.12
Mean of quarter 10.97
Mean of quarter 21.01
Mean of quarter 31.03
Mean of quarter 41.06
Inter Quartile Range0.05
Number outliers low1
Percentage of outliers low0.02
Mean of outliers low0.91
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.02
Mean of outliers high1.12
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.34
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.04
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.57
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.03
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.08
Number of observations1028
Minimum0.93
Quartile 11.00
Median1
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.06
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.01
Inter Quartile Range0.00
Number outliers low130
Percentage of outliers low0.13
Mean of outliers low0.99
Number of outliers high120
Percentage of outliers high0.12
Mean of outliers high1.02
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.21
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.07
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.01
Number of observations131
Minimum0.96
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.03
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.01
Inter Quartile Range0.00
Number outliers low22
Percentage of outliers low0.17
Mean of outliers low0.99
Number of outliers high23
Percentage of outliers high0.18
Mean of outliers high1.01
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.22
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.00
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.17
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.01

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations11
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.02
Quartile 30.03
Maximum0.09
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.02
Mean of quarter 30.03
Mean of quarter 40.06
Inter Quartile Range0.02
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.18
Mean of outliers high0.08
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-13.99
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.06
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.06
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-1.47
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.11
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.12
Number of observations60
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.02
Maximum0.14
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.00
Mean of quarter 30.01
Mean of quarter 40.06
Inter Quartile Range0.02
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high7
Percentage of outliers high0.12
Mean of outliers high0.10
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.48
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.07
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.15
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.52
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.06
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.07
Number of observations5
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.00
Quartile 30.02
Maximum0.14
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.00
Mean of quarter 30.02
Mean of quarter 40.14
Inter Quartile Range0.02
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.20
Mean of outliers high0.14
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?-504897504
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)4
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.8%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.34
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.24
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)2.57
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs3.69
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal4.32
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.31
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.22
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.59
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs3.52
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal12.53
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)-0.03
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)-0.03
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)-0.22
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs-0.22
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal-1.92

Trading record

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
QMGC Z6long1Aug 28, 2026Sep 28, 2026($4,474)
@MES U6long1Sep 7, 2026Sep 16, 2026($930)
QMGC Z6long1Aug 24, 2026Aug 25, 2026$169
QMGC Z6short1Aug 21, 2026Aug 23, 2026$269
QMGC Z6long1Aug 11, 2026Aug 12, 2026$333
@MES U6long2Aug 2, 2026Aug 3, 2026$446
@MES U6long2Jul 26, 2026Jul 29, 2026($1,390)
@MES U6long1Jun 28, 2026Jun 29, 2026$254
@MES U6short2Jun 24, 2026Jun 24, 2026$323
@MES U6short2Jun 22, 2026Jun 23, 2026$1,508
@MES M6long2Jun 8, 2026Jun 12, 2026$173
@MES U6long1Jun 8, 2026Jun 8, 2026$131
@MES M6short2May 18, 2026May 19, 2026$537
@MES M6short2May 8, 2026May 10, 2026$130
@MES M6long1Apr 21, 2026Apr 24, 2026$110
QMGC M6long1Apr 21, 2026Apr 21, 2026$347
QMGC M6short1Apr 17, 2026Apr 19, 2026$874
@MES M6short1Apr 6, 2026Apr 7, 2026$256
@MES M6long1Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2026$372
@MES M6short1Mar 18, 2026Mar 18, 2026$233
@MES M6short2Mar 17, 2026Mar 17, 2026$103
QMGC J6long1Mar 6, 2026Mar 9, 2026$167
QMGC J7long1Mar 5, 2026Mar 6, 2026$540
@MES H6short2Feb 24, 2026Feb 26, 2026$293
@MYM H6long2Feb 17, 2026Feb 20, 2026$362
@MYM H6long2Feb 9, 2026Feb 10, 2026$523
@MYM H6long2Jan 23, 2026Feb 6, 2026$655
QMGC J6long1Jan 29, 2026Jan 29, 2026$446
QMGC J6short1Jan 23, 2026Jan 28, 2026($3,673)
QMGC G6short1Jan 12, 2026Jan 13, 2026$290

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