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Evolutionary Trading

Stocks · Started Oct 2023

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
27.6%
Max Drawdown
23.4%
Trades
1155
Win Trades
61.7%
Profit Factor
1.60
Win Months
62.9%
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About this strategy

Our system focuses exclusively on highly liquid, large-cap U.S. equities with:

Market capitalizations above $10 billion
At least 5 years of historical market data
Strong average daily trading volume, typically near or above 1 million shares per day

The trading universe includes over 90% of the S&P 500 along with several other well-known market leaders. By concentrating on established, liquid stocks, the strategy avoids thinly traded names and emphasizes consistency, execution quality, and risk management.

How Are Trade Entries Selected?

Trade entries are generated using our proprietary Trading Monkey Framework, an evolutionary modeling system designed to identify high-probability trading opportunities.

The framework uses a process inspired by natural selection and machine learning:

Millions of trading model variations are created and tested against historical market data
Models compete based on performance metrics such as expectancy, consistency, and efficiency
The strongest models evolve through reproduction and mutation, while weaker models are eliminated
Over countless optimization cycles, highly refined trading models emerge

The primary objective of the system is simple:

Identify moments when a stock has the highest probability of making a significant move in the shortest possible period of time.

The result is a systematic, data-driven approach focused on capturing momentum and asymmetric risk/reward opportunities while removing emotion from the trading process.

Strategy Philosophy

This is not a “buy and hope” strategy. Every position is selected using quantitative analysis, historical pattern recognition, and continuously evolved models designed to adapt to changing market conditions.

The goal is to deliver:

High-quality entry timing
Disciplined exits
Shorter holding periods when possible
Consistent risk-adjusted returns over time

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
20230.61.2-8.5-6.8
2024-1.2-3.2-2.0-5.82.84.22.22.54.35.414.3-6.616.3
20255.71.9-5.90.72.53.8-3.4-0.511.58.9-3.5-2.718.9
20260.52.6-1.817.012.4-5.213.08.654.7

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began10/27/2023
Suggested Minimum Capital$35,000
Age34 months
C2 RankTop 5.3%
What it tradesStocks
# Trades1155
# Profitable713
% Profitable61.7%
Avg trade duration25.0 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown23.4%
drawdown periodNov 03, 2023 - April 20, 2024
Annual Return (Compounded)27.6%
Avg win$106
Avg loss$108

Ratios

W:L ratio1.63
Sharpe Ratio1.03
Sortino Ratio1.51
Calmar Ratio2.41

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.49
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life86.4%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)13.0%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)27.6%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.3%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)30.0%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity1.2%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.0%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Short Options - Percent Covered0.0%
Percent Trades Stocks1.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss27.0%
Chance of 20% account loss5.5%
Chance of 30% account loss0.5%
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)469
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)918
C2 Score947
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)863

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/11

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$108
Avg Win$106
# Winners713
Sum Trade PL (losers)$47,925
Sum Trade PL (winners)$75,819
Num Months Winners22
# Losers442
% Winners61.7%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct-345

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table35

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)36047.85
Avg Position Time (hrs)600.80
Avg Trade Length25
Last Trade Ago2

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)1.75
Daily leverage (max)2.53

Regression

Alpha0.03
Beta0.62
Treynor Index0.11

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 trades4.22
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)0.86
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.58
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-1.34
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.24

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.41
SD0.35
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.18
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.14
df22
t1.64
p0.06
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.29
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.63
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.31
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.60
Sortino ratio3.52
Upside Potential Ratio5.17
Upside part of mean0.60
Downside part of mean-0.19
Upside SD0.34
Downside SD0.12
N nonnegative terms13
N negative terms10
N of observations23
Mean of predictor0.32
Mean of criterion0.41
SD of predictor0.20
SD of criterion0.35
Covariance0.05
r0.64
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.10
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.05
Mean Square Error0.07
DF error21
t(b)3.86
p(b)0.12
t(a)0.25
p(a)0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.51
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.69
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.40
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.50
Treynor index (mean / b)0.37
Jensen alpha (a)0.05
Mean0.35
SD0.32
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.11
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.07
df22
t1.54
p0.07
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.35
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.55
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.38
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.52
Sortino ratio2.90
Upside Potential Ratio4.53
Upside part of mean0.55
Downside part of mean-0.20
Upside SD0.30
Downside SD0.12
N nonnegative terms13
N negative terms10
N of observations23
Mean of predictor0.30
Mean of criterion0.35
SD of predictor0.20
SD of criterion0.32
Covariance0.04
r0.63
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.02
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.05
Mean Square Error0.06
DF error21
t(b)3.76
p(b)0.13
t(a)0.23
p(a)0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.46
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.59
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.37
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.46
Treynor index (mean / b)0.35
Jensen alpha (a)0.05
VaR(95%)0.11
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.15
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.07
Mean0.38
SD0.25
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.56
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.56
df509
t2.17
p0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.15
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.97
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.15
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.96
Sortino ratio2.65
Upside Potential Ratio9.39
Upside part of mean1.36
Downside part of mean-0.98
Upside SD0.20
Downside SD0.14
N nonnegative terms291
N negative terms219
N of observations510
Mean of predictor0.31
Mean of criterion0.38
SD of predictor0.19
SD of criterion0.25
Covariance0.03
r0.55
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.71
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.16
Mean Square Error0.04
DF error508
t(b)14.78
p(b)0
t(a)1.10
p(a)0.14
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.62
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.81
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.13
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.45
Treynor index (mean / b)0.54
Jensen alpha (a)0.16
Mean0.35
SD0.24
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.45
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.45
df509
t2.03
p0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.04
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.86
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.04
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.86
Sortino ratio2.38
Upside Potential Ratio9.04
Upside part of mean1.34
Downside part of mean-0.99
Upside SD0.19
Downside SD0.15
N nonnegative terms291
N negative terms219
N of observations510
Mean of predictor0.29
Mean of criterion0.35
SD of predictor0.19
SD of criterion0.24
Covariance0.03
r0.55
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.71
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.15
Mean Square Error0.04
DF error508
t(b)14.81
p(b)0
t(a)1.00
p(a)0.16
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.61
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.80
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.14
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.43
Treynor index (mean / b)0.50
Jensen alpha (a)0.15
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.03
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
Mean0.81
SD0.17
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)4.82
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)4.80
df130
t3.41
p0.36
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.98
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio7.65
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.96
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation7.63
Sortino ratio10.30
Upside Potential Ratio18.10
Upside part of mean1.43
Downside part of mean-0.61
Upside SD0.16
Downside SD0.08
N nonnegative terms83
N negative terms48
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.21
Mean of criterion0.81
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.17
Covariance0.01
r0.55
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.66
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.68
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error129
t(b)7.50
p(b)0.17
t(a)3.38
p(a)0.32
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.48
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.83
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.28
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha1.07
Treynor index (mean / b)1.24
Jensen alpha (a)0.68
Mean0.80
SD0.17
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)4.77
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)4.74
df130
t3.37
p0.36
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio1.93
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio7.59
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation1.91
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation7.57
Sortino ratio10.05
Upside Potential Ratio17.83
Upside part of mean1.41
Downside part of mean-0.62
Upside SD0.15
Downside SD0.08
N nonnegative terms83
N negative terms48
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.20
Mean of criterion0.80
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.17
Covariance0.01
r0.55
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.65
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.67
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error129
t(b)7.51
p(b)0.17
t(a)3.37
p(a)0.32
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.48
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.82
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.28
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha1.06
Treynor index (mean / b)1.22
Jensen alpha (a)0.67
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
VaR(95%)0.00
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations23
Minimum0.89
Quartile 10.98
Median1.01
Quartile 31.05
Maximum1.32
Mean of quarter 10.94
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.03
Mean of quarter 41.17
Inter Quartile Range0.07
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high3
Percentage of outliers high0.13
Mean of outliers high1.24
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.50
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.07
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.14
Extreme Value Index (regression method)1.24
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.06
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Number of observations510
Minimum0.90
Quartile 11.00
Median1.00
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.12
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 low13
Percentage of outliers low0.03
Mean of outliers low0.96
Number of outliers high16
Percentage of outliers high0.03
Mean of outliers high1.05
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.26
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)0.02
Number of observations131
Minimum0.98
Quartile 11.00
Median1.00
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.04
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.01
Mean of quarter 41.02
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high4
Percentage of outliers high0.03
Mean of outliers high1.04
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.20
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.22
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.01

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations6
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.04
Quartile 30.09
Maximum0.12
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.03
Mean of quarter 30.04
Mean of quarter 40.12
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)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 observations16
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.07
Maximum0.19
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.05
Mean of quarter 40.13
Inter Quartile Range0.06
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.06
Mean of outliers high0.19
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.53
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.14
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.16
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.08
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.16
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.22
Number of observations10
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.01
Maximum0.07
Mean of quarter 10.00
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 high2
Percentage of outliers high0.20
Mean of outliers high0.07
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-639.69
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.03
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-3.97
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.15
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.15
Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?-455997888
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)169
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.2%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.56
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.46
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)3.78
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs3.99
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal3.15
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.57
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.46
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)2.41
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs3.70
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal15.90
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)1.02
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)1.28
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)17.53
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs25.49
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal70.89

Trading record

Placed 82 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
CPB short107Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026($119)
SAM short13Aug 20, 2026Aug 21, 2026$16
XPO long11Aug 17, 2026Aug 20, 2026($178)
PLUG short642Aug 19, 2026Aug 20, 2026($31)
TTWO long5Aug 18, 2026Aug 19, 2026($17)
WM long10Aug 18, 2026Aug 19, 2026$2
WMT long10Aug 18, 2026Aug 19, 2026$8
SAM short7Aug 18, 2026Aug 19, 2026($21)
NEE long20Aug 18, 2026Aug 19, 2026($7)
LLY long6Aug 17, 2026Aug 19, 2026$391
GEV long2Aug 17, 2026Aug 19, 2026($212)
SNDK short3Aug 18, 2026Aug 18, 2026$123
SNDK short2Aug 14, 2026Aug 17, 2026($369)
CAG short38Aug 14, 2026Aug 17, 2026($5)
XLU long62.5Aug 13, 2026Aug 17, 2026($1)
CPB short59Aug 14, 2026Aug 17, 2026$6
DXC short125.5Aug 13, 2026Aug 17, 2026$10
SAM short7Aug 13, 2026Aug 17, 2026$23
TAP short64Aug 7, 2026Aug 17, 2026$72
PBR long50Aug 13, 2026Aug 17, 2026$12
EQT short25Aug 12, 2026Aug 17, 2026$20
TEAM long5Aug 13, 2026Aug 14, 2026$40
RNG long49Aug 10, 2026Aug 13, 2026$148
VALE long50Aug 10, 2026Aug 13, 2026($52)
PLUG short123.5Aug 11, 2026Aug 12, 2026($1)
CPB short58.5Aug 11, 2026Aug 12, 2026$20
TSLA long5Aug 7, 2026Aug 11, 2026$16
SAM short7Aug 10, 2026Aug 11, 2026$20
EQT short25.5Aug 10, 2026Aug 11, 2026($26)
DXC short121.5Aug 7, 2026Aug 11, 2026$8

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.