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1st

Stocks · Started Jan 2012

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
10.6%
Max Drawdown
17.1%
Trades
56
Win Trades
57.1%
Profit Factor
1.80
Win Months
2.3%

About this strategy

See Forum Link: http://www.collective2.com/cgi-perl/board.mpl?want=listmsgs&boardid=72753536

1st trades small cap value / momentum stocks that surprised with a positive earnings report.

1st ranks and trades weekly the top 5 Stocks based on the following criteria:

1. Small Caps (with tradable volume!)
2. Momentum
3. Value: Price / free Cash-Flow
4. Positive Earnings Report, Earnings Momentum

Have a look at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/1st-Trading-Systems/255305784521205#!/pages/1st-Trading-Systems/255305784521205

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
20129.98.49.85.7-7.1-4.3-0.80.00.00.00.00.021.9
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 began1/6/2012
Suggested Minimum Capital$55,000
Age179 months
What it tradesStocks
# Trades56
# Profitable32
% Profitable57.1%
Avg trade duration15.2 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown17.1%
drawdown periodMay 01, 2012 - June 25, 2012
Annual Return (Compounded)10.6%
Avg win$1,028
Avg loss$754

Ratios

W:L ratio1.83
Sharpe Ratio-0.09
Sortino Ratio-0.14
Calmar Ratio0.49

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.07
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life491.0%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-20.7%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)10.6%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.1%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)1.6%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity17.2%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life1.0%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Percent Trades Stocks1.0%

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%

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/10

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$754
Avg Win$1,028
# Winners32
Sum Trade PL (losers)$18,102
Sum Trade PL (winners)$32,900
Num Months Winners4
# Losers24
% Winners57.1%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct161

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table177

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)21903.03
Avg Position Time (hrs)365.05
Avg Trade Length15.20
Last Trade Ago5188

Regression

Alpha0
Beta0.02
Treynor Index-0.06

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.01
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.01
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.02
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 trades3.05
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)-0.54
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats60.53
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats36.41
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.32
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.47
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.33

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.29
SD0.26
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.08
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.00
df10
t1.03
p0.16
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.04
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.16
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.10
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.09
Sortino ratio2.88
Upside Potential Ratio4.34
Upside part of mean0.43
Downside part of mean-0.14
Upside SD0.25
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms5
N negative terms6
N of observations11
Mean of predictor0.40
Mean of criterion0.29
SD of predictor0.19
SD of criterion0.26
Covariance0.01
r0.18
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.26
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.18
Mean Square Error0.07
DF error9
t(b)0.56
p(b)0.30
t(a)0.54
p(a)0.30
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.78
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.29
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.59
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.95
Treynor index (mean / b)1.12
Jensen alpha (a)0.18
Mean0.25
SD0.25
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.01
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.93
df10
t0.96
p0.18
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.11
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.08
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.16
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.02
Sortino ratio2.46
Upside Potential Ratio3.92
Upside part of mean0.40
Downside part of mean-0.15
Upside SD0.23
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms5
N negative terms6
N of observations11
Mean of predictor0.38
Mean of criterion0.25
SD of predictor0.18
SD of criterion0.25
Covariance0.01
r0.21
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.30
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.14
Mean Square Error0.07
DF error9
t(b)0.66
p(b)0.26
t(a)0.43
p(a)0.34
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.73
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.32
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.59
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.86
Treynor index (mean / b)0.85
Jensen alpha (a)0.14
VaR(95%)0.09
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.12
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.06
Mean0.25
SD0.16
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.57
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.56
df336
t1.55
p0.06
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.42
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.55
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.42
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.55
Sortino ratio2.40
Upside Potential Ratio8.06
Upside part of mean0.83
Downside part of mean-0.58
Upside SD0.12
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms82
N negative terms255
N of observations337
Mean of predictor0.37
Mean of criterion0.25
SD of predictor0.15
SD of criterion0.16
Covariance0.01
r0.27
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.28
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.04
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error335
t(b)5.18
p(b)0
t(a)0.93
p(a)0.18
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.17
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.38
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.16
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.45
Treynor index (mean / b)0.89
Jensen alpha (a)0.14
Mean0.24
SD0.16
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.49
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.49
df336
t1.47
p0.07
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.50
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.47
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.50
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.47
Sortino ratio2.25
Upside Potential Ratio7.88
Upside part of mean0.82
Downside part of mean-0.59
Upside SD0.12
Downside SD0.10
N nonnegative terms82
N negative terms255
N of observations337
Mean of predictor0.36
Mean of criterion0.24
SD of predictor0.15
SD of criterion0.16
Covariance0.01
r0.28
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.28
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.13
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error335
t(b)5.24
p(b)0
t(a)0.87
p(a)0.19
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.18
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.39
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.17
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.44
Treynor index (mean / b)0.83
Jensen alpha (a)0.13
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
VaR(95%)0.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01
Mean0.03
SD0.05
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.59
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.59
df171
t0.42
p0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-2.18
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.36
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-2.19
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.36
Sortino ratio0.89
Upside Potential Ratio2.98
Upside part of mean0.09
Downside part of mean-0.07
Upside SD0.04
Downside SD0.03
N nonnegative terms6
N negative terms166
N of observations172
Mean of predictor0.64
Mean of criterion0.03
SD of predictor0.18
SD of criterion0.05
Covariance0.00
r0.21
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.06
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.01
Mean Square Error0.00
DF error170
t(b)2.81
p(b)0.39
t(a)-0.12
p(a)0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.10
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.14
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.13
Treynor index (mean / b)0.50
Jensen alpha (a)-0.01
Mean0.03
SD0.05
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.57
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.56
df171
t0.40
p0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-2.21
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.34
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-2.21
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.34
Sortino ratio0.85
Upside Potential Ratio2.93
Upside part of mean0.09
Downside part of mean-0.07
Upside SD0.04
Downside SD0.03
N nonnegative terms6
N negative terms166
N of observations172
Mean of predictor0.62
Mean of criterion0.03
SD of predictor0.18
SD of criterion0.05
Covariance0.00
r0.21
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.06
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.01
Mean Square Error0.00
DF error170
t(b)2.81
p(b)0.39
t(a)-0.13
p(a)0.50
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.02
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.10
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.14
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.13
Treynor index (mean / b)0.47
Jensen alpha (a)-0.01
VaR(95%)0.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01
VaR(95%)0.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.00

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations11
Minimum0.92
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31.04
Maximum1.16
Mean of quarter 10.96
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31.01
Mean of quarter 41.13
Inter Quartile Range0.04
Number outliers low1
Percentage of outliers low0.09
Mean of outliers low0.92
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.18
Mean of outliers high1.16
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-1.44
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.10
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.11
Number of observations337
Minimum0.95
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1.04
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.01
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low58
Percentage of outliers low0.17
Mean of outliers low0.99
Number of outliers high82
Percentage of outliers high0.24
Mean of outliers high1.01
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.03
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.00
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.20
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.01
Number of observations172
Minimum0.98
Quartile 11
Median1
Quartile 31
Maximum1.02
Mean of quarter 11.00
Mean of quarter 21
Mean of quarter 31
Mean of quarter 41.00
Inter Quartile Range0
Number outliers low3
Percentage of outliers low0.02
Mean of outliers low0.99
Number of outliers high6
Percentage of outliers high0.03
Mean of outliers high1.01
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)1.61
VaR(95%) (regression method)-0.00
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations1
Minimum0.12
Quartile 10.12
Median0.12
Quartile 30.12
Maximum0.12
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
Number of observations15
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.03
Maximum0.16
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.02
Mean of quarter 40.07
Inter Quartile Range0.02
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.13
Mean of outliers high0.11
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.49
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.09
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.19
Extreme Value Index (regression method)2.76
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.12
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Number of observations2
Minimum0.01
Quartile 10.01
Median0.01
Quartile 30.02
Maximum0.02
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20
Mean of quarter 30
Mean of quarter 40.02
Inter Quartile Range0.01
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
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)55
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.0%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.30
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.30
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)2.42
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal2.50
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.28
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.28
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.77
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs3.74
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal16.60
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.04
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.04
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.72
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs1.72
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal7.20

Trading record

Placed 47 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
TESS long700Jun 26, 2012Jul 2, 2012$605
SIM long1350Jun 18, 2012Jul 2, 2012($140)
SYPR long2000Jun 18, 2012Jul 2, 2012$583
FBRC long1050Jun 18, 2012Jul 2, 2012($409)
KTCC long1600Jun 18, 2012Jun 26, 2012($1,123)
INOD long1850Jun 18, 2012Jun 26, 2012$1,435
EIHI long918Jun 11, 2012Jun 18, 2012$129
TCX long2500Mar 26, 2012Jun 18, 2012($805)
SCLN long2500May 29, 2012Jun 18, 2012$2,102
MFSF long1355Jun 11, 2012Jun 18, 2012($849)
PROV long1306Jun 11, 2012Jun 18, 2012($395)
TGE long1474May 7, 2012Jun 11, 2012($917)
WIBC long2700Apr 30, 2012Jun 11, 2012($1,062)
CDI long800May 21, 2012Jun 11, 2012($1,789)
KTCC long1300May 29, 2012Jun 7, 2012($2,147)
CRAY long1300May 7, 2012May 29, 2012$124
AGX long1000May 14, 2012May 29, 2012($59)
STC long1000May 7, 2012May 21, 2012($1,045)
HCII long2300Apr 10, 2012May 14, 2012$5,444
MIND long620Apr 30, 2012May 7, 2012($1,438)
TBBK long1500Apr 30, 2012May 7, 2012($264)
HMN long850Apr 30, 2012May 7, 2012($723)
HIMX long7000Apr 16, 2012Apr 23, 2012($1,478)
NLS long5850Apr 16, 2012Apr 23, 2012($516)
HCKT long2100Apr 2, 2012Apr 23, 2012$19
CVU long850Apr 10, 2012Apr 16, 2012$55
FFCH long1300Apr 10, 2012Apr 16, 2012$164
CECE long1700Mar 19, 2012Apr 10, 2012($90)
NLS long5000Mar 26, 2012Apr 2, 2012$295
GCA long1719Mar 12, 2012Mar 19, 2012$133

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