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The Cake

Forex · Started Mar 2010

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
3.2%
Max Drawdown
40.4%
Trades
466
Win Trades
38.0%
Profit Factor
1.50
Win Months
7.1%

About this strategy

The Cake is a trend following system. The system is ranking the power of the trend in each of the 10 traded pairs, and hence adjust the size and direction of the position in each of the traded pairs.

The total Dollar value of all positions at any given time is constant ("the Cake") and the size of the "slice" for each of the pairs is determined and adjust daily.

Trading orders are delivered once a day at about 7 AM GMT (give or take)
timing is not highly important, if you miss my call, you can take it later - those are usually adjustments of the existing position size.

Very simple, very powerful.

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2010-3.6-7.118.313.40.315.0-4.27.7-6.119.360.3
2011-6.8-3.6-2.912.36.07.510.8-2.124.7-17.0-7.78.525.6
2012-1.5-10.1-1.8-9.115.7-5.16.4-6.6-2.30.00.00.0-15.7
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
20190.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 began3/2/2010
Suggested Minimum Capital$100,000
Age201 months
What it tradesForex
# Trades466
# Profitable177
% Profitable38.0%
Avg trade duration6.7 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown40.4%
drawdown periodOct 04, 2011 - April 20, 2012
Annual Return (Compounded)3.2%
Avg win$1,261
Avg loss$502

Ratios

W:L ratio1.54
Sharpe Ratio0.14
Sortino Ratio0.21
Calmar Ratio0.31

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP500-0.14
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life575.5%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-516.7%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)3.2%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.0%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)3.6%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity52.7%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.9%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex1.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Percent Trades Stocks0.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss100.0%
Chance of 20% account loss100.0%
Chance of 30% account loss100.0%
Chance of 40% account loss100.0%
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)

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? 0/10

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$502
Avg Win$1,261
# Winners177
Sum Trade PL (losers)$145,052
Sum Trade PL (winners)$223,124
Num Months Winners14
# Losers289
% Winners38.0%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct0

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table199

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)9597.80
Avg Position Time (hrs)159.96
Avg Trade Length6.70
Last Trade Ago5111

Regression

Alpha0.01
Beta-0.09
Treynor Index-0.06

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0
MAE:Equity, losing trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
MAE:Equity, average, winning trades0
MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades3.17
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)-1.42
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats63.74
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats63.10
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.23
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.29
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.32

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.14
SD0.26
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.54
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.54
df62
t1.24
p0.11
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.32
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.40
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.33
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.40
Sortino ratio1.06
Upside Potential Ratio2.40
Upside part of mean0.32
Downside part of mean-0.18
Upside SD0.23
Downside SD0.13
N nonnegative terms49
N negative terms14
N of observations63
Mean of predictor0.38
Mean of criterion0.14
SD of predictor0.27
SD of criterion0.26
Covariance-0.02
r-0.33
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.33
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.27
Mean Square Error0.06
DF error61
t(b)-2.76
p(b)1.00
t(a)2.25
p(a)0.01
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.56
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.09
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.50
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.44
Jensen alpha (a)0.27
Mean0.11
SD0.25
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.44
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.43
df62
t1.00
p0.16
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.42
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.29
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.43
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.29
Sortino ratio0.77
Upside Potential Ratio2.09
Upside part of mean0.30
Downside part of mean-0.19
Upside SD0.21
Downside SD0.14
N nonnegative terms49
N negative terms14
N of observations63
Mean of predictor0.34
Mean of criterion0.11
SD of predictor0.25
SD of criterion0.25
Covariance-0.02
r-0.34
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.34
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.22
Mean Square Error0.06
DF error61
t(b)-2.82
p(b)1.00
t(a)2.00
p(a)0.03
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.57
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.10
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.00
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.45
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.33
Jensen alpha (a)0.22
VaR(95%)0.10
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.13
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.05
Mean0.15
SD0.28
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.53
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.53
df1396
t1.22
p0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.32
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.38
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.32
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.38
Sortino ratio0.80
Upside Potential Ratio5.67
Upside part of mean1.04
Downside part of mean-0.89
Upside SD0.21
Downside SD0.18
N nonnegative terms1106
N negative terms291
N of observations1397
Mean of predictor0.40
Mean of criterion0.15
SD of predictor0.30
SD of criterion0.28
Covariance-0.01
r-0.14
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.13
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.20
Mean Square Error0.07
DF error1395
t(b)-5.42
p(b)0.59
t(a)1.68
p(a)0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.18
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.08
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.43
Treynor index (mean / b)-1.11
Jensen alpha (a)0.20
Mean0.11
SD0.28
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.39
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.39
df1396
t0.91
p0.49
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.46
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.24
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.46
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.24
Sortino ratio0.57
Upside Potential Ratio5.37
Upside part of mean1.02
Downside part of mean-0.91
Upside SD0.20
Downside SD0.19
N nonnegative terms1106
N negative terms291
N of observations1397
Mean of predictor0.36
Mean of criterion0.11
SD of predictor0.30
SD of criterion0.28
Covariance-0.01
r-0.14
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.13
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.15
Mean Square Error0.07
DF error1395
t(b)-5.36
p(b)0.59
t(a)1.30
p(a)0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.18
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.08
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.08
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.39
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.84
Jensen alpha (a)0.15
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.03
VaR(95%)0.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01
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 predictor1.25
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 predictor1.17
Mean of criterion0
SD of predictor0.40
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)0.03
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 observations63
Minimum0.83
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.33
Mean of quarter 10.94
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.11
Inter Quartile Range0.00
Number outliers low13
Percentage of outliers low0.21
Mean of outliers low0.93
Number of outliers high15
Percentage of outliers high0.24
Mean of outliers high1.11
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.21
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.08
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.11
Number of observations1397
Minimum0.85
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1.15
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.02
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low291
Percentage of outliers low0.21
Mean of outliers low0.98
Number of outliers high336
Percentage of outliers high0.24
Mean of outliers high1.02
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.16
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.13
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.02
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 observations5
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.10
Quartile 30.14
Maximum0.31
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.10
Mean of quarter 30.14
Mean of quarter 40.31
Inter Quartile Range0.13
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 observations28
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.02
Median0.05
Quartile 30.10
Maximum0.37
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.04
Mean of quarter 30.08
Mean of quarter 40.18
Inter Quartile Range0.08
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.04
Mean of outliers high0.37
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.27
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.20
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.30
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.89
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.18
Expected Shortfall (regression method)1.01
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?-424775264
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)199
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.15
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.12
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.38
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.38
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0.89
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.15
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.11
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.31
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.65
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal3.35
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 820 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
EUR/USD short20Aug 15, 2012Sep 10, 2012($989)
USD/CHF long50Aug 15, 2012Sep 10, 2012($1,955)
GBP/USD long30Aug 15, 2012Sep 10, 2012$969
USD/CAD short180Jul 30, 2012Sep 10, 2012$2,322
AUD/USD long80Jul 30, 2012Sep 10, 2012($1,206)
EUR/AUD short110Jul 6, 2012Sep 10, 2012($1,147)
USD/JPY short350Jun 18, 2012Sep 10, 2012$6
GBP/JPY short100Jun 18, 2012Sep 10, 2012($4)
EUR/JPY short150Jun 18, 2012Sep 10, 2012$5
EUR/GBP short190Jun 18, 2012Sep 10, 2012$1,129
EUR/CHF short300Jun 18, 2012Sep 10, 2012($1,696)
AUD/JPY short370Jun 18, 2012Sep 10, 2012($20)
EUR/USD long40Aug 7, 2012Aug 15, 2012($419)
GBP/USD short40Aug 3, 2012Aug 15, 2012($411)
USD/CHF long100Jul 6, 2012Aug 7, 2012($384)
EUR/USD short30Aug 3, 2012Aug 7, 2012($579)
GBP/USD long40Jul 30, 2012Aug 3, 2012($743)
USD/CAD long40Jul 24, 2012Jul 30, 2012($443)
GBP/USD short30Jul 24, 2012Jul 30, 2012($628)
EUR/USD short70Jul 6, 2012Jul 30, 2012$504
AUD/USD short30Jul 24, 2012Jul 30, 2012($590)
GBP/USD long10Jul 18, 2012Jul 24, 2012($147)
AUD/USD long10Jul 18, 2012Jul 24, 2012($30)
USD/CAD short30Jul 18, 2012Jul 24, 2012($145)
USD/CAD long30Jul 9, 2012Jul 18, 2012($184)
GBP/USD short30Jun 26, 2012Jul 18, 2012($333)
AUD/USD short150Jun 18, 2012Jul 18, 2012($1,851)
USD/CAD short30Jul 6, 2012Jul 9, 2012($114)
USD/CHF short10Jun 26, 2012Jul 6, 2012($120)
USD/CHF long20Jun 18, 2012Jun 26, 2012$329

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.