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Orion

Equity · Stocks, Futures · Started Jan 2021

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
24.1%
Max Drawdown
28.9%
Trades
812
Win Trades
50.5%
Profit Factor
1.30
Win Months
62.9%
Subscribe $197/mo

About this strategy

Discretionary system trading Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures (MES). Switches between long, short, and cash positions based on technical and volatility indicators. Trades executed at market open/close with protective stop-losses.

Momentum

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2021-12.510.714.03.23.83.2-3.5-1.7-8.45.627.61.344.7
2022-21.512.352.71.41.2-0.616.60.72.82.61.61.074.5
2023-5.3-11.82.01.01.92.44.910.50.73.29.32.821.6
2024-0.54.6-1.6-10.9-0.80.33.2-7.2-7.725.4-8.623.413.5
2025-0.3-1.2-3.99.31.31.00.92.31.72.4-2.30.912.4
2026-0.2-17.0-0.35.513.9-7.1-4.97.0-3.9-1.7-11.4

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began1/3/2021
Suggested Minimum Capital$90,000
Age70 months
What it tradesStocks, Futures
# Trades812
# Profitable410
% Profitable50.5%
Avg trade duration2.6 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown28.9%
drawdown periodNov 29, 2021 - Feb 18, 2022
Annual Return (Compounded)24.1%
Avg win$893
Avg loss$703

Ratios

W:L ratio1.30
Sharpe Ratio0.70
Sortino Ratio1.19
Calmar Ratio1.29

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.17
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life105.6%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)141.3%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)24.1%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.2%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)29.1%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity15.3%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.2%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.3%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Short Options - Percent Covered100.0%
Percent Trades Stocks0.7%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss54.5%
Chance of 20% account loss18.0%
Chance of 30% account loss8.5%
Chance of 40% account loss1.5%
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%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.0%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)395
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)811
Performance-weighted percentile351
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)674

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/11

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$703
Avg Win$893
# Winners410
Sum Trade PL (losers)$282,661
Sum Trade PL (winners)$366,203
Num Months Winners44
# Losers402
% Winners50.5%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct0

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table70

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)3763.93
Avg Position Time (hrs)62.73
Avg Trade Length2.60
Last Trade Ago2

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)0.72
Daily leverage (max)11.84

Regression

Alpha0.06
Beta0.29
Treynor Index0.23

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.01
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.05
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.02
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 trades-12.79
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)-0.81
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)—
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)—
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy—
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.53
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.41
Hold-and-Hope Ratio-0.08

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.28
SD0.33
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.85
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.84
df67
t2.02
p0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.68
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.00
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.67
Sortino ratio1.97
Upside Potential Ratio3.50
Upside part of mean0.50
Downside part of mean-0.22
Upside SD0.31
Downside SD0.14
N nonnegative terms41
N negative terms27
N of observations68
Mean of predictor0.11
Mean of criterion0.28
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.33
Covariance0.02
r0.36
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.82
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.19
Mean Square Error0.10
DF error66
t(b)3.09
p(b)0.00
t(a)1.41
p(a)0.08
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.29
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.36
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.08
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.46
Treynor index (mean / b)0.34
Jensen alpha (a)0.19
Mean0.23
SD0.31
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.75
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.74
df67
t1.79
p0.04
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.08
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.58
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.09
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.58
Sortino ratio1.51
Upside Potential Ratio3.00
Upside part of mean0.46
Downside part of mean-0.23
Upside SD0.27
Downside SD0.15
N nonnegative terms41
N negative terms27
N of observations68
Mean of predictor0.10
Mean of criterion0.23
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.31
Covariance0.02
r0.36
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.77
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.15
Mean Square Error0.08
DF error66
t(b)3.15
p(b)0.00
t(a)1.24
p(a)0.11
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.28
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.26
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.09
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.40
Treynor index (mean / b)0.30
Jensen alpha (a)0.15
VaR(95%)0.12
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.15
VaR(95%)0.04
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.08
Mean0.26
SD0.25
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.02
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.02
df1491
t2.44
p0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.20
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.84
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.20
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.84
Sortino ratio1.80
Upside Potential Ratio8.43
Upside part of mean1.21
Downside part of mean-0.95
Upside SD0.21
Downside SD0.14
N nonnegative terms779
N negative terms713
N of observations1492
Mean of predictor0.11
Mean of criterion0.26
SD of predictor0.17
SD of criterion0.25
Covariance0.01
r0.17
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.26
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.23
Mean Square Error0.06
DF error1490
t(b)6.69
p(b)0.41
t(a)2.18
p(a)0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.18
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.34
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.43
Treynor index (mean / b)0.99
Jensen alpha (a)0.23
Mean0.23
SD0.25
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.92
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.92
df1491
t2.20
p0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.10
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.74
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.10
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.74
Sortino ratio1.55
Upside Potential Ratio8.14
Upside part of mean1.19
Downside part of mean-0.96
Upside SD0.20
Downside SD0.15
N nonnegative terms779
N negative terms713
N of observations1492
Mean of predictor0.10
Mean of criterion0.23
SD of predictor0.17
SD of criterion0.25
Covariance0.01
r0.17
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.26
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.20
Mean Square Error0.06
DF error1490
t(b)6.83
p(b)0.41
t(a)1.97
p(a)0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.19
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.33
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.00
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.40
Treynor index (mean / b)0.87
Jensen alpha (a)0.20
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.03
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
Mean0.13
SD0.13
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.00
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.99
df130
t0.70
p0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.78
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.77
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.78
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.77
Sortino ratio1.42
Upside Potential Ratio8.93
Upside part of mean0.82
Downside part of mean-0.69
Upside SD0.09
Downside SD0.09
N nonnegative terms67
N negative terms64
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.30
Mean of criterion0.13
SD of predictor0.12
SD of criterion0.13
Covariance0.00
r0.27
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.29
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.04
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error129
t(b)3.24
p(b)0.33
t(a)0.24
p(a)0.49
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.11
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.31
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.40
Treynor index (mean / b)0.45
Jensen alpha (a)0.04
Mean0.12
SD0.13
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.93
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.93
df130
t0.66
p0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.84
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.70
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.85
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.70
Sortino ratio1.32
Upside Potential Ratio8.81
Upside part of mean0.81
Downside part of mean-0.69
Upside SD0.09
Downside SD0.09
N nonnegative terms67
N negative terms64
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.29
Mean of criterion0.12
SD of predictor0.12
SD of criterion0.13
Covariance0.00
r0.28
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.29
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.04
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error129
t(b)3.27
p(b)0.33
t(a)0.20
p(a)0.49
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.12
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.32
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.39
Treynor index (mean / b)0.42
Jensen alpha (a)0.04
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations68
Minimum0.81
Quartile 10.98
Median1.01
Quartile 31.05
Maximum1.50
Mean of quarter 10.93
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.02
Mean of quarter 41.15
Inter Quartile Range0.06
Number outliers low3
Percentage of outliers low0.04
Mean of outliers low0.85
Number of outliers high6
Percentage of outliers high0.09
Mean of outliers high1.24
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.24
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.05
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.09
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.18
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.08
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.13
Number of observations1492
Minimum0.93
Quartile 11.00
Median1.00
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.19
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.02
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low83
Percentage of outliers low0.06
Mean of outliers low0.97
Number of outliers high94
Percentage of outliers high0.06
Mean of outliers high1.04
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.37
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.02
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.21
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.02
Number of observations131
Minimum0.97
Quartile 11.00
Median1.00
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.03
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 low5
Percentage of outliers low0.04
Mean of outliers low0.98
Number of outliers high4
Percentage of outliers high0.03
Mean of outliers high1.02
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.26
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
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

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations10
Minimum0.01
Quartile 10.06
Median0.12
Quartile 30.14
Maximum0.20
Mean of quarter 10.02
Mean of quarter 20.10
Mean of quarter 30.13
Mean of quarter 40.18
Inter Quartile Range0.08
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)-152.74
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.18
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-3.81
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.26
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.26
Number of observations68
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.05
Maximum0.23
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.03
Mean of quarter 40.12
Inter Quartile Range0.05
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high7
Percentage of outliers high0.10
Mean of outliers high0.18
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.03
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.12
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.17
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.38
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.14
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.17
Number of observations7
Minimum0.01
Quartile 10.01
Median0.01
Quartile 30.02
Maximum0.08
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.01
Mean of quarter 40.05
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.14
Mean of outliers high0.08
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?-441223936
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)81
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.8%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.59
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.30
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.51
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs1.69
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal1.97
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.57
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.29
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.29
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs2.35
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal9.65
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.16
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.16
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.93
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs3.06
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal10.05

Trading record

Placed 41 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
@VX V6short4Sep 22, 2026Sep 23, 2026($1,032)
@VX V6short4Sep 17, 2026Sep 21, 2026$568
@VX V6short3Aug 31, 2026Sep 10, 2026($1,674)
@VX U6short3Aug 31, 2026Sep 9, 2026($1,024)
@VX U6short4Aug 19, 2026Aug 30, 2026$1,768
@VX U6short1Aug 18, 2026Aug 19, 2026($108)
@VX U6short4Aug 10, 2026Aug 17, 2026$2,168
@VX Q6short1Jul 31, 2026Aug 6, 2026$842
@VX U6short3Jul 30, 2026Aug 6, 2026$1,076
@VX Q6short1Jul 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026($658)
@VX Q6short3Jul 27, 2026Jul 29, 2026($1,924)
@VX Q6short5Jul 8, 2026Jul 23, 2026($2,290)
@VX N6short1Jul 8, 2026Jul 13, 2026$292
@VX Q6short2Jun 29, 2026Jul 7, 2026$1,284
@VX N6short1Jun 29, 2026Jul 7, 2026$842
@VX N6short3Jun 18, 2026Jun 23, 2026($3,174)
@VX N6short4Jun 15, 2026Jun 17, 2026($1,732)
@VX G7long1Jun 15, 2026Jun 16, 2026$42
@VX N6short2Jun 4, 2026Jun 5, 2026($1,916)
@VX M6short1Jun 4, 2026Jun 5, 2026($758)
@VX M6short7May 7, 2026Jun 2, 2026$7,844
@VX K6long3May 11, 2026May 11, 2026$476
@VX K6long5May 7, 2026May 8, 2026$1,110
@VX K6long3May 6, 2026May 6, 2026$1,326
@VX K6long3May 6, 2026May 6, 2026$1,326
@VX M6short2May 5, 2026May 6, 2026$434
@VX K6short1May 5, 2026May 6, 2026$342
@VX M6short2Apr 30, 2026May 1, 2026($416)
@VX K6short3Apr 22, 2026May 1, 2026$2,776
@VX K6short3Apr 19, 2026Apr 21, 2026$1,776

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