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Adaptive Investments

Stocks · Started Jul 2024

Trades Own Strategy BrokerTransmit

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
76.8%
Max Drawdown
33.2%
Trades
259
Win Trades
49.0%
Profit Factor
1.50
Win Months
69.2%
Subscribe Full access for $495/month

About this strategy

Adaptive Investments is a 100% automated quantitative strategy designed to capitalize on the volatility of the Nasdaq-100 index. Recently optimized to trade highly liquid 3x leveraged ETFs (TQQQ and SQQQ), this system aims to capture directional alpha by adapting to changing market regimes.

The Core Philosophy: "Do what would have worked best, given historically similar conditions."

How It Works
The strategy utilizes a proprietary Nearest-Neighbor (KNN) Machine Learning Algorithm to predict the Nasdaq-100’s next-day return.
* Pattern Matching: Every trading day, the algorithm scans 20 years of historical data to find days that statistically resemble the current market setup.
* Daily Optimization: It targets a specific risk profile—maximizing the daily Sharpe ratio while aiming for a volatility target of 2x the Nasdaq-100.
* Signal Generation: Just before the market closes, the system determines whether to increase, decrease, or hold leverage based on the projected close-to-close change.

Instruments & Leverage
* Assets: We trade TQQQ (3x Bull) and SQQQ (3x Bear).
* Dynamic Exposure: By adjusting the allocation between these funds and cash, the effective account leverage varies dynamically from -300% (Short) to +300% (Long) in increments of 100%.

Risk Management
The model has been trained and validated on a 20-year dataset, ensuring the approach is generalized across various market cycles (bull runs, crashes, and chopping periods). The system employs sell stops on all open day positions to strictly limit intraday downside risk.

Subscriber Guide: Best Practices
To replicate this strategy effectively, please note the following:
* Automation is Critical: Trades are executed approximately 15-20 seconds before the market close. Because timing is essential to the strategy's accuracy, we highly recommend using C2’s "Auto-Trade" feature rather than manual execution.
* Frequency: Expect a maximum of two trades per day (typically executing the rotation from one ETF to another or to cash).

Important Note on Performance Data: Please be aware that strategy development and backtest performance data are not released. We strongly recommend reviewing the Statistics Tab on this profile to analyze various performance attributes under live market conditions.

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2024-3.88.3-0.5-7.95.33.94.5
20258.50.10.650.77.64.53.310.90.06.212.410.7180.4
202614.123.4-20.920.3-6.1-8.9-3.92.212.7

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began7/22/2024
Suggested Minimum Capital$15,000
Age25 months
C2 RankTop 4.1%
What it tradesStocks
# Trades259
# Profitable127
% Profitable49.0%
Avg trade duration2.4 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown33.1%
drawdown periodFeb 25, 2026 - July 29, 2026
Annual Return (Compounded)76.8%
Avg win$863
Avg loss$550

Ratios

W:L ratio1.51
Sharpe Ratio1.47
Sortino Ratio2.74
Calmar Ratio3.94

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.28
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life37.9%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)192.4%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)76.8%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.8%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)93.3%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity30.9%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.2%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Short Options - Percent Covered100.0%
Percent Trades Stocks1.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss32.0%
Chance of 20% account loss6.5%
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%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated75.6%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)940
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)989
C2 Score959
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)968

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/10

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?187571
TOS percent100.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$550
Avg Win$863
# Winners127
Sum Trade PL (losers)$72,661
Sum Trade PL (winners)$109,555
Num Months Winners18
# Losers132
% Winners49.0%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct279

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table26

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)3384.52
Avg Position Time (hrs)56.41
Avg Trade Length2.30
Last Trade Ago2

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)2.37
Daily leverage (max)4.38

Regression

Alpha0.15
Beta0.59
Treynor Index0.29

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.02
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 trades0.02
MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades-3.42
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)-0.29
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats82.61
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats97.14
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-1.17
Hold-and-Hope Ratio-0.29

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.73
SD0.39
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.86
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.80
df23
t2.64
p0.01
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.36
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.33
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.32
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.28
Sortino ratio4.82
Upside Potential Ratio6.26
Upside part of mean0.95
Downside part of mean-0.22
Upside SD0.41
Downside SD0.15
N nonnegative terms17
N negative terms7
N of observations24
Mean of predictor0.12
Mean of criterion0.73
SD of predictor0.12
SD of criterion0.39
Covariance0.00
r0.03
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.08
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.72
Mean Square Error0.16
DF error22
t(b)0.12
p(b)0.45
t(a)2.43
p(a)0.01
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-1.35
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.11
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha1.33
Treynor index (mean / b)8.93
Jensen alpha (a)0.72
Mean0.64
SD0.37
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.76
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.70
df23
t2.48
p0.01
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.26
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.21
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.23
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.17
Sortino ratio3.93
Upside Potential Ratio5.35
Upside part of mean0.87
Downside part of mean-0.23
Upside SD0.37
Downside SD0.16
N nonnegative terms17
N negative terms7
N of observations24
Mean of predictor0.12
Mean of criterion0.64
SD of predictor0.12
SD of criterion0.37
Covariance0.00
r0.06
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.20
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.62
Mean Square Error0.14
DF error22
t(b)0.30
p(b)0.38
t(a)2.25
p(a)0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-1.16
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.55
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.05
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha1.19
Treynor index (mean / b)3.23
Jensen alpha (a)0.62
VaR(95%)0.11
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.15
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.06
Mean0.69
SD0.32
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)2.17
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)2.17
df539
t3.12
p0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.80
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.54
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.80
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.54
Sortino ratio4.09
Upside Potential Ratio12.01
Upside part of mean2.03
Downside part of mean-1.34
Upside SD0.27
Downside SD0.17
N nonnegative terms269
N negative terms271
N of observations540
Mean of predictor0.14
Mean of criterion0.69
SD of predictor0.17
SD of criterion0.32
Covariance0.01
r0.27
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.53
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.62
Mean Square Error0.09
DF error538
t(b)6.61
p(b)0
t(a)2.88
p(a)0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.37
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.69
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.20
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha1.04
Treynor index (mean / b)1.31
Jensen alpha (a)0.62
Mean0.64
SD0.31
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)2.05
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)2.05
df539
t2.94
p0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.68
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.42
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.68
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.42
Sortino ratio3.73
Upside Potential Ratio11.61
Upside part of mean2.00
Downside part of mean-1.36
Upside SD0.26
Downside SD0.17
N nonnegative terms269
N negative terms271
N of observations540
Mean of predictor0.13
Mean of criterion0.64
SD of predictor0.16
SD of criterion0.31
Covariance0.01
r0.27
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.52
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.58
Mean Square Error0.09
DF error538
t(b)6.57
p(b)0
t(a)2.74
p(a)0.00
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.36
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.67
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.16
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.99
Treynor index (mean / b)1.24
Jensen alpha (a)0.58
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.04
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
Mean-0.13
SD0.33
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.39
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.39
df130
t-0.27
p0.51
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-3.16
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.39
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-3.16
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.39
Sortino ratio-0.55
Upside Potential Ratio7.70
Upside part of mean1.81
Downside part of mean-1.94
Upside SD0.23
Downside SD0.24
N nonnegative terms61
N negative terms70
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.21
Mean of criterion-0.13
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.33
Covariance0.02
r0.40
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.94
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.32
Mean Square Error0.09
DF error129
t(b)4.94
p(b)0.25
t(a)-0.74
p(a)0.54
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.56
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.32
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-1.18
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.54
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.14
Jensen alpha (a)-0.32
Mean-0.18
SD0.33
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)-0.55
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)-0.55
df130
t-0.39
p0.52
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-3.33
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio2.22
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-3.32
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation2.22
Sortino ratio-0.77
Upside Potential Ratio7.44
Upside part of mean1.78
Downside part of mean-1.97
Upside SD0.23
Downside SD0.24
N nonnegative terms61
N negative terms70
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.20
Mean of criterion-0.18
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.33
Covariance0.02
r0.40
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.94
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.37
Mean Square Error0.09
DF error129
t(b)4.96
p(b)0.25
t(a)-0.85
p(a)0.55
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.57
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.03
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.32
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-1.23
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.49
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.20
Jensen alpha (a)-0.37
VaR(95%)0.03
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.04
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.03

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations24
Minimum0.82
Quartile 10.99
Median1.06
Quartile 31.14
Maximum1.36
Mean of quarter 10.93
Mean of quarter 21.02
Mean of quarter 31.09
Mean of quarter 41.20
Inter Quartile Range0.16
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)0.46
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.08
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.16
Extreme Value Index (regression method)1.21
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.07
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Number of observations540
Minimum0.94
Quartile 10.99
Median1.00
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.18
Mean of quarter 10.98
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.03
Inter Quartile Range0.02
Number outliers low15
Percentage of outliers low0.03
Mean of outliers low0.96
Number of outliers high22
Percentage of outliers high0.04
Mean of outliers high1.06
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.18
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.03
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.17
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.02
Number of observations131
Minimum0.94
Quartile 10.99
Median1
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.08
Mean of quarter 10.97
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.02
Inter Quartile Range0.02
Number outliers low5
Percentage of outliers low0.04
Mean of outliers low0.95
Number of outliers high4
Percentage of outliers high0.03
Mean of outliers high1.06
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.13
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.03
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.02
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.03

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations3
Minimum0.01
Quartile 10.05
Median0.09
Quartile 30.13
Maximum0.18
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.09
Mean of quarter 30
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)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 observations40
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.03
Quartile 30.05
Maximum0.24
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.02
Mean of quarter 30.03
Mean of quarter 40.09
Inter Quartile Range0.04
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.05
Mean of outliers high0.19
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.46
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.10
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.19
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.95
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.10
Expected Shortfall (regression method)1.24
Number of observations2
Minimum0.01
Quartile 10.06
Median0.12
Quartile 30.18
Maximum0.24
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20
Mean of quarter 30
Mean of quarter 40.24
Inter Quartile Range0.12
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?-474376480
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)154
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.8%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)1.41
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.95
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)5.40
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs5.40
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal6.32
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)1.45
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.95
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)3.94
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs10.61
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal25.98
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)-0.15
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)-0.14
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)-0.60
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs-0.60
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal-3.43

Trading record

Placed 482 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
TQQQ long222Aug 17, 2026Aug 18, 2026($866)
SQQQ long932Aug 14, 2026Aug 17, 2026$87
TQQQ long663Aug 12, 2026Aug 14, 2026$814
SQQQ long1310Aug 10, 2026Aug 11, 2026$488
TQQQ long221Aug 7, 2026Aug 10, 2026($201)
TQQQ long456Aug 5, 2026Aug 6, 2026($523)
TQQQ long225Aug 4, 2026Aug 5, 2026($313)
TQQQ long503Jul 31, 2026Aug 3, 2026$1,498
TQQQ long772Jul 29, 2026Jul 30, 2026$4,421
TQQQ long492Jul 28, 2026Jul 29, 2026($928)
TQQQ long758Jul 27, 2026Jul 28, 2026($2,575)
TQQQ long896Jul 24, 2026Jul 27, 2026$415
TQQQ long744Jul 23, 2026Jul 24, 2026($1,783)
TQQQ long736Jul 20, 2026Jul 23, 2026($463)
TQQQ long738Jul 16, 2026Jul 20, 2026($910)
TQQQ long230Jul 15, 2026Jul 16, 2026($873)
TQQQ long233Jul 13, 2026Jul 15, 2026$331
TQQQ long664Jul 7, 2026Jul 10, 2026$3,316
TQQQ long218Jul 2, 2026Jul 7, 2026($435)
TQQQ long408Jun 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026($1,652)
TQQQ long229Jun 26, 2026Jun 29, 2026($176)
TQQQ long660Jun 24, 2026Jun 25, 2026$1,902
TQQQ long437Jun 23, 2026Jun 24, 2026($945)
SQQQ long845Jun 22, 2026Jun 23, 2026$2,145
TQQQ long188Jun 18, 2026Jun 22, 2026($360)
TQQQ long395Jun 16, 2026Jun 17, 2026($335)
TQQQ long189Jun 15, 2026Jun 16, 2026($533)
SQQQ long408Jun 11, 2026Jun 15, 2026($1,859)
SQQQ long376Jun 10, 2026Jun 11, 2026($1,039)

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.