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Option Timer

Options · Started Dec 2009

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
1.3%
Max Drawdown
11.1%
Trades
58
Win Trades
86.2%
Profit Factor
2.10
Win Months
5.9%

About this strategy

Option Timer is a market-timing option trading system in which I utilize my proprietary technical price indicators. For this system, I generally maintain open option positions on 3-4 diversified ETFs and stocks. As a partial hedge, I attempt to incorporate selling both calls and puts on different ETFs and stocks, as determined by my indicators.

Because trade alerts are issued during market hours, it is recommended that this system be autotraded. The options traded are liquid and are primarily ones that trade in penny increments up to a price of $3.00. Since this strategy is primarily selling uncovered options, you will need a margin account to trade Option Timer.

I generally sell calls or puts for the front two contract months to collect the premiums on such options. While most of the options sold on ETFs will be uncovered, options sold on individual stocks may, at times, be covered. On occasion, Option Timer may also buy call or put options.

DISCLAIMER: PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
20093.93.9
20100.95.1-0.8-0.45.5-1.75.2-1.6-2.00.13.21.115.0
20110.9-4.2-2.94.25.51.60.00.00.00.00.00.04.9
20120.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20130.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20140.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20150.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20160.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20170.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20180.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
20190.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 began12/11/2009
Suggested Minimum Capital$30,000
Age204 months
What it tradesOptions
# Trades58
# Profitable50
% Profitable86.2%
Avg trade duration21.1 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown11.1%
drawdown periodMarch 23, 2011 - April 01, 2011
Annual Return (Compounded)1.3%
Avg win$356
Avg loss$1,058

Ratios

W:L ratio2.10
Sharpe Ratio-0.10
Sortino Ratio-0.15
Calmar Ratio0.48

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP500-0.01
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life582.5%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-570.0%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)1.3%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.0%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)1.6%

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 Options1.0%
Percent Trades Stocks0.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss100.0%
Chance of 20% account loss0.0%
Chance of 30% account loss0.0%
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)0.0%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.0%

Popularity

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

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/11

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$1,058
Avg Win$356
# Winners50
Sum Trade PL (losers)$8,463
Sum Trade PL (winners)$17,798
Num Months Winners13
# Losers8
% Winners86.2%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct0

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table202

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)30401.90
Avg Position Time (hrs)506.70
Avg Trade Length21.10
Last Trade Ago5560

Regression

Alpha0
Beta0
Treynor Index0.60

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.02
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.07
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.05
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 trades4.53
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)1.42
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats59.21
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats63.36
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades1.38
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.58
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.22

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.05
SD0.08
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.55
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.54
df61
t1.25
p0.11
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.32
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.42
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.32
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.41
Sortino ratio0.92
Upside Potential Ratio1.74
Upside part of mean0.09
Downside part of mean-0.04
Upside SD0.07
Downside SD0.05
N nonnegative terms58
N negative terms4
N of observations62
Mean of predictor0.40
Mean of criterion0.05
SD of predictor0.27
SD of criterion0.08
Covariance-0.00
r-0.18
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.06
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.07
Mean Square Error0.01
DF error60
t(b)-1.42
p(b)0.92
t(a)1.73
p(a)0.04
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.14
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.15
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.81
Jensen alpha (a)0.07
Mean0.04
SD0.08
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.51
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.51
df61
t1.17
p0.12
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.36
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.38
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.36
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.37
Sortino ratio0.82
Upside Potential Ratio1.64
Upside part of mean0.08
Downside part of mean-0.04
Upside SD0.06
Downside SD0.05
N nonnegative terms58
N negative terms4
N of observations62
Mean of predictor0.36
Mean of criterion0.04
SD of predictor0.25
SD of criterion0.08
Covariance-0.00
r-0.18
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.06
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.06
Mean Square Error0.01
DF error60
t(b)-1.44
p(b)0.92
t(a)1.65
p(a)0.05
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.14
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.14
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.70
Jensen alpha (a)0.06
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.04
VaR(95%)0.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.00
Mean0.05
SD0.10
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.46
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.46
df1371
t1.05
p0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.40
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.32
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.40
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.32
Sortino ratio0.65
Upside Potential Ratio4.07
Upside part of mean0.29
Downside part of mean-0.25
Upside SD0.07
Downside SD0.07
N nonnegative terms1216
N negative terms156
N of observations1372
Mean of predictor0.42
Mean of criterion0.05
SD of predictor0.29
SD of criterion0.10
Covariance-0.00
r-0.11
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.04
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.06
Mean Square Error0.01
DF error1370
t(b)-4.11
p(b)0.56
t(a)1.42
p(a)0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.06
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.15
Treynor index (mean / b)-1.23
Jensen alpha (a)0.06
Mean0.04
SD0.10
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.41
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.41
df1371
t0.94
p0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.45
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.27
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.45
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.27
Sortino ratio0.57
Upside Potential Ratio3.97
Upside part of mean0.29
Downside part of mean-0.25
Upside SD0.07
Downside SD0.07
N nonnegative terms1216
N negative terms156
N of observations1372
Mean of predictor0.38
Mean of criterion0.04
SD of predictor0.29
SD of criterion0.10
Covariance-0.00
r-0.11
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.04
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.06
Mean Square Error0.01
DF error1370
t(b)-4.08
p(b)0.55
t(a)1.26
p(a)0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.06
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.14
Treynor index (mean / b)-1.10
Jensen alpha (a)0.06
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01
VaR(95%)0.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.00
Mean0
SD0
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0
df0
t0
p0
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0
Sortino ratio0
Upside Potential Ratio0
Upside part of mean0
Downside part of mean0
Upside SD0
Downside SD0
N nonnegative terms131
N negative terms0
N of observations131
Mean of predictor1.26
Mean of criterion0
SD of predictor0.39
SD of criterion0
Covariance0
r0
b (slope, estimate of beta)0
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0
Mean Square Error0
DF error0
t(b)0
p(b)0
t(a)0
p(a)0
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0
Treynor index (mean / b)0
Jensen alpha (a)0
Mean0
SD0
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0
df0
t0
p0
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0
Sortino ratio0
Upside Potential Ratio0
Upside part of mean0
Downside part of mean0
Upside SD0
Downside SD0
N nonnegative terms131
N negative terms0
N of observations131
Mean of predictor1.18
Mean of criterion0
SD of predictor0.39
SD of criterion0
Covariance0
r0
b (slope, estimate of beta)0
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0
Mean Square Error0
DF error0
t(b)0
p(b)0
t(a)0
p(a)0
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0
Treynor index (mean / b)0
Jensen alpha (a)0
VaR(95%)0
Expected Shortfall on VaR0
VaR(95%)0
Expected Shortfall on VaR0

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations62
Minimum0.92
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1.11
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.03
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low4
Percentage of outliers low0.06
Mean of outliers low0.95
Number of outliers high15
Percentage of outliers high0.24
Mean of outliers high1.03
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-1.78
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.05
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.07
Number of observations1372
Minimum0.95
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1.06
Mean of quarter 11.00
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.00
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low156
Percentage of outliers low0.11
Mean of outliers low0.99
Number of outliers high225
Percentage of outliers high0.16
Mean of outliers high1.01
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.72
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.23
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.01
Number of observations131
Minimum1
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1
Mean of quarter 11
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41
Inter Quartile Range0
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

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations4
Minimum0.02
Quartile 10.04
Median0.05
Quartile 30.07
Maximum0.08
Mean of quarter 10.02
Mean of quarter 20.04
Mean of quarter 30.07
Mean of quarter 40.08
Inter Quartile Range0.04
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 observations26
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.03
Maximum0.09
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.02
Mean of quarter 40.06
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high4
Percentage of outliers high0.15
Mean of outliers high0.08
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-1.19
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.07
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.07
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-1.20
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.07
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.08
Number of observations0
Minimum0
Quartile 10
Median0
Quartile 30
Maximum0
Mean of quarter 10
Mean of quarter 20
Mean of quarter 30
Mean of quarter 40
Inter Quartile Range0
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
Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?-377685312
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)9
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.05
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.04
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.57
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.57
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0.97
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.05
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.04
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.48
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.69
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal3.34
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0

Trading record

Placed 39 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
IWM1124R77 short20Jun 2, 2011Jun 19, 2011$434
OIH1118F165 short10May 25, 2011Jun 19, 2011$368
SMH1121Q34 short20May 2, 2011May 22, 2011$326
OIH1121E165 short8Apr 19, 2011May 22, 2011$1,082
QQQ1116D56 short20Mar 22, 2011Apr 15, 2011$152
QQQQ1125C59 short25Feb 22, 2011Mar 20, 2011$1,358
QQQQ1119B58 short15Jan 24, 2011Feb 18, 2011($621)
OIH1119B160 short8Jan 26, 2011Feb 17, 2011($2,348)
QQQQ1119N54 short15Jan 24, 2011Feb 16, 2011$363
OIH1122A149.1 short10Dec 22, 2010Jan 23, 2011$493
FXI1122A45 short10Dec 21, 2010Jan 23, 2011$353
CSCO1122M19 short25Dec 31, 2010Jan 18, 2011$165
OIH1018L145 short10Dec 9, 2010Dec 19, 2010$123
GM1023X31 short15Nov 30, 2010Dec 19, 2010$365
AAPL1018X270 short6Nov 23, 2010Dec 9, 2010$496
AAPL1026W270 short10Nov 16, 2010Nov 21, 2010$173
VXX1020W13 short10Oct 14, 2010Nov 16, 2010($162)
AAPL1020K340 short6Oct 27, 2010Nov 16, 2010$334
UNG1020W6 short15Oct 6, 2010Nov 9, 2010$99
OIH1016V93 short10Sep 16, 2010Oct 17, 2010$503
AAPL1016V250 short6Sep 24, 2010Oct 11, 2010$268
AAPL1024U200 short7Aug 24, 2010Sep 19, 2010$345
EEM1018I42 short10Aug 26, 2010Sep 14, 2010($1,214)
AAPL1027T240 short7Aug 11, 2010Aug 22, 2010$643
IWM1027T60 short10Aug 2, 2010Aug 22, 2010$40
AMZN1021H130 short8Jul 27, 2010Aug 10, 2010($1,482)
AAPL1021T210 short6Jul 21, 2010Aug 5, 2010$250
EEM1023G41 short10Jul 7, 2010Jul 18, 2010$133
AAPL1023S220 short8Jun 28, 2010Jul 18, 2010$313
IYR1017S45 short8Jun 22, 2010Jul 8, 2010$53

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.