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MAR1 QUANT

Options · Options · Started Mar 2022

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
20.0%
Max Drawdown
18.6%
Trades
584
Win Trades
56.2%
Profit Factor
1.40
Win Months
57.4%
Subscribe Full access for $20/month

About this strategy

Strategy is fully algorithmic (trading SPY,QQQ and IWM options) out of this i pace discrectional arbitrage trades with collateral (margin not used) money left. Usually those abitrage trades are "conversions" (100 shares +1put -1call) in very liquid underlyings.
Most trades are opened in the first or last 30 minutes of the NYSE session. Furthermore, I usually send the trade signals to subscribers, with enough time to be able to execute the strategy in manual mode, or at least be aware what kind of trade will be executed.
I always try to take the trades until expiration, but I have stop loos and take profit levels.

Some new sub-strategies now (mid 2025) are using Stocks, (SPY,QQQ,IWM) or futures (SP500,Nasdaq100, Russell2000)

I am looking in to creating a fund, but no enougth money or partners

In this web i attach the InteractiveBrokers activity statements, so you can dowload and check my personal trades, you will see, same trades but, as my main currency is €, i cover with ME6 futures. Any way, the strategy as is published in Collective2 is intended for using US Dollar as main currency.
If you, like me, are based in other country not USA, i recomend you to cover your local currency

Broker Activity statements of my personal account here.
https://estotrader.wordpress.com/

Fell free to ask anything you want by direct message. Thanks
Ernesto "Estotrader"

Premium Collecting Directional Bets

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
20225.9-4.80.7-6.52.9-0.1-6.82.81.71.2-3.9
2023-3.41.3-0.22.52.3-0.91.1-2.2-3.3-1.922.00.516.6
2024-0.3-0.2-0.11.527.0-0.05.3-14.08.42.51.1-2.427.2
20251.60.59.0-3.8-1.55.33.43.41.47.01.6-0.829.7
2026-1.6-0.1-11.824.312.44.9-5.31.121.6

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began3/1/2022
Suggested Minimum Capital$35,000
Age55 months
C2 RankTop 5.0%
What it tradesOptions
# Trades584
# Profitable328
% Profitable56.2%
Avg trade duration15.3 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown18.6%
drawdown periodFeb 10, 2026 - March 30, 2026
Annual Return (Compounded)20.0%
Avg win$696
Avg loss$630

Ratios

W:L ratio1.42
Sharpe Ratio0.79
Sortino Ratio1.28
Calmar Ratio1.32

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.36
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life78.2%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)48.7%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)20.0%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.2%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)21.0%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity4.8%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.0%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
Percent Trades Options0.9%
Short Options - Percent Covered14.2%
Percent Trades Stocks0.1%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss43.0%
Chance of 20% account loss16.0%
Chance of 30% account loss3.5%
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%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.0%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)0
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)914
C2 Score950
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)718

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/11

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$630
Avg Win$696
# Winners328
Sum Trade PL (losers)$161,343
Sum Trade PL (winners)$228,437
Num Months Winners31
# Losers256
% Winners56.2%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct618

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table54

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)22028.05
Avg Position Time (hrs)367.13
Avg Trade Length15.30
Last Trade Ago2

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)2.06
Daily leverage (max)8.47

Regression

Alpha0.04
Beta0.41
Treynor Index0.12

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.01
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.01
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.01
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 trades12.53
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)-0.40
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades1.16
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.08
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.09

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.19
SD0.20
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.99
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.97
df50
t2.03
p0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.95
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.00
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.94
Sortino ratio2.39
Upside Potential Ratio4.09
Upside part of mean0.33
Downside part of mean-0.14
Upside SD0.18
Downside SD0.08
N nonnegative terms29
N negative terms22
N of observations51
Mean of predictor0.12
Mean of criterion0.19
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.20
Covariance0.01
r0.49
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.66
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.12
Mean Square Error0.03
DF error49
t(b)3.93
p(b)0.00
t(a)1.34
p(a)0.09
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.32
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.06
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.29
Treynor index (mean / b)0.29
Jensen alpha (a)0.12
Mean0.17
SD0.19
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.93
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.92
df50
t1.92
p0.03
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.04
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.89
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.05
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.88
Sortino ratio2.09
Upside Potential Ratio3.77
Upside part of mean0.31
Downside part of mean-0.14
Upside SD0.17
Downside SD0.08
N nonnegative terms29
N negative terms22
N of observations51
Mean of predictor0.11
Mean of criterion0.17
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.19
Covariance0.01
r0.49
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.64
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.11
Mean Square Error0.03
DF error49
t(b)3.95
p(b)0.00
t(a)1.30
p(a)0.10
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.31
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.96
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.06
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.27
Treynor index (mean / b)0.27
Jensen alpha (a)0.11
VaR(95%)0.07
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.09
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.05
Mean0.19
SD0.19
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.03
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.03
df1114
t2.13
p0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.08
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.98
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.08
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.98
Sortino ratio1.66
Upside Potential Ratio7.55
Upside part of mean0.87
Downside part of mean-0.68
Upside SD0.15
Downside SD0.12
N nonnegative terms590
N negative terms525
N of observations1115
Mean of predictor0.12
Mean of criterion0.19
SD of predictor0.18
SD of criterion0.19
Covariance0.01
r0.38
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.40
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.14
Mean Square Error0.03
DF error1113
t(b)13.71
p(b)0.26
t(a)1.71
p(a)0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.34
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.31
Treynor index (mean / b)0.48
Jensen alpha (a)0.14
Mean0.17
SD0.18
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.94
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.94
df1114
t1.95
p0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.01
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.90
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.01
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.89
Sortino ratio1.48
Upside Potential Ratio7.31
Upside part of mean0.86
Downside part of mean-0.69
Upside SD0.14
Downside SD0.12
N nonnegative terms590
N negative terms525
N of observations1115
Mean of predictor0.11
Mean of criterion0.17
SD of predictor0.18
SD of criterion0.18
Covariance0.01
r0.38
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.40
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.13
Mean Square Error0.03
DF error1113
t(b)13.91
p(b)0.26
t(a)1.58
p(a)0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.35
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.29
Treynor index (mean / b)0.43
Jensen alpha (a)0.13
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01
Mean0.42
SD0.29
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.42
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.41
df130
t1.00
p0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.36
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio4.19
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.37
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation4.18
Sortino ratio2.39
Upside Potential Ratio11.40
Upside part of mean1.99
Downside part of mean-1.57
Upside SD0.24
Downside SD0.17
N nonnegative terms65
N negative terms66
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.21
Mean of criterion0.42
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.29
Covariance0.03
r0.73
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.51
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.09
Mean Square Error0.04
DF error129
t(b)12.04
p(b)0.08
t(a)0.33
p(a)0.48
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.26
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.76
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.48
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.66
Treynor index (mean / b)0.28
Jensen alpha (a)0.09
Mean0.37
SD0.29
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.28
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.27
df130
t0.91
p0.46
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.50
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio4.06
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.50
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation4.05
Sortino ratio2.12
Upside Potential Ratio11.11
Upside part of mean1.96
Downside part of mean-1.59
Upside SD0.23
Downside SD0.18
N nonnegative terms65
N negative terms66
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.20
Mean of criterion0.37
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.29
Covariance0.03
r0.73
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.50
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.07
Mean Square Error0.04
DF error129
t(b)12.08
p(b)0.08
t(a)0.24
p(a)0.49
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.26
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.75
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.49
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.63
Treynor index (mean / b)0.25
Jensen alpha (a)0.07
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.04
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.03

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations51
Minimum0.92
Quartile 10.99
Median1.01
Quartile 31.03
Maximum1.22
Mean of quarter 10.96
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.02
Mean of quarter 41.09
Inter Quartile Range0.04
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high5
Percentage of outliers high0.10
Mean of outliers high1.14
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.04
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.03
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.05
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.27
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.04
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.05
Number of observations1115
Minimum0.90
Quartile 11.00
Median1.00
Quartile 31.00
Maximum1.09
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.01
Inter Quartile Range0.00
Number outliers low101
Percentage of outliers low0.09
Mean of outliers low0.98
Number of outliers high119
Percentage of outliers high0.11
Mean of outliers high1.02
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.56
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.02
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.25
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.01
Number of observations131
Minimum0.96
Quartile 10.99
Median1.00
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.09
Mean of quarter 10.98
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.01
Mean of quarter 41.02
Inter Quartile Range0.02
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.02
Mean of outliers high1.07
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.85
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.02
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.25
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.02

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations7
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.02
Median0.04
Quartile 30.08
Maximum0.12
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.03
Mean of quarter 30.08
Mean of quarter 40.10
Inter Quartile Range0.06
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 observations50
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.03
Maximum0.17
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.02
Mean of quarter 40.08
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high4
Percentage of outliers high0.08
Mean of outliers high0.14
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.12
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.08
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.11
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.25
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.09
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.11
Number of observations13
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.01
Quartile 30.04
Maximum0.16
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.03
Mean of quarter 40.10
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.08
Mean of outliers high0.16
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-1.38
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.09
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.09
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.20
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.13
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.21
Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?-462390912
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)48
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.2%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.32
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.22
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.81
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs2.21
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal2.43
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.32
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.22
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)1.32
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs2.89
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal9.92
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.44
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.49
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)3.05
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs4.86
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal14.09

Trading record

Placed 129 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
IWM2621H296 long3Jul 29, 2026Aug 21, 2026($223)
QQQ2614T725 long2Aug 13, 2026Aug 15, 2026($565)
QQQ2614H721 long2Aug 10, 2026Aug 14, 2026$1,343
QQQ2612T711 short2Aug 11, 2026Aug 13, 2026$175
QQQ2612T723 long2Aug 11, 2026Aug 12, 2026($903)
QQQ2607T680 short2Jul 15, 2026Aug 3, 2026$693
QQQ long100Apr 18, 2026Jul 31, 2026$8,305
IWM long170May 6, 2026Jul 24, 2026($384)
QQQ2617S685 short1Jun 29, 2026Jul 18, 2026$753
IWM2617S277 short4Jun 24, 2026Jul 18, 2026$585
QQQ2617S709 short1Jul 13, 2026Jul 17, 2026($810)
QQQ2617S675 short2Jun 26, 2026Jul 13, 2026$1,909
IWM2602S275 short2May 28, 2026Jul 3, 2026$671
IWM2610S290 short2May 29, 2026Jul 2, 2026$1,543
IWM2610G290 long2May 29, 2026Jul 2, 2026($149)
IWM2601S299 long4Jun 30, 2026Jul 2, 2026($603)
SPY2624R723 short2Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$159
IWM2624R293 long8Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026($1,142)
SPY2624R734 long2Jun 23, 2026Jun 24, 2026($371)
IWM2618R268 short2May 14, 2026Jun 19, 2026$627
QQQ2612R704 short1Jun 8, 2026Jun 13, 2026$502
IWM2605R288 long7Jun 4, 2026Jun 5, 2026$3,357
IWM2603R289 long8Jun 2, 2026Jun 3, 2026$333
IWM2629E285 long2May 6, 2026May 29, 2026($467)
IWM2629Q285 short2May 6, 2026May 29, 2026$1,083
QQQ2605R671 short1May 18, 2026May 29, 2026$364
QQQ2622Q701 short1May 18, 2026May 23, 2026$463
QQQ2622Q609 short1Apr 17, 2026May 18, 2026$517
IWM2615Q261 short3Apr 24, 2026May 16, 2026$619
QQQ2617P639 long2Apr 16, 2026Apr 18, 2026($852)

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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.