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ETF Timer

Equity · Stocks · Started Jan 2008

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
16.0%
Max Drawdown
43.9%
Trades
216
Win Trades
84.3%
Profit Factor
5
Win Months
56.7%
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About this strategy

ETF Timer is a market-timing trading system in which I utilize my proprietary technical indicators for price, volume, and relative strength. For this system, I trade various single and double leveraged Exchange Traded Products.

Also, ETF Timer may be traded in retirement accounts since it uses no margin.

Prior to October 2015, the only ETFs traded were QID and QLD. However, in order to better diversify its holdings and reduce potential drawdowns, ETF Timer now trades a number of diversified Exchange Traded Products.

I temporarily paused trading ETF Timer on December 31, 2020 during the Pandemic. During that time, I improved my proprietary technical indicators to be more responsive to current market conditions. I restarted trading ETF Timer on August 19, 2022 once the Pandemic was substantially under control.

Unfortunately, while ETF Timer was paused the S&P 500 gained 14.0%, so ETF Timer didn’t participate in that gain. However, since I restarted ETF Timer it’s now back to outperforming the S&P 500.

DISCLAIMER: PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

Trend-following

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2008-0.74.65.74.217.12.30.10.315.62.38.01.177.4
20097.10.912.515.94.12.1-3.03.26.1-3.08.74.675.2
2010-2.13.710.10.08.4-1.0-4.9-0.4-2.8-3.10.3-1.16.0
2011-2.0-4.20.50.9-3.8-2.10.1-4.3-6.2-1.1-7.3-1.4-27.1
20129.80.3-2.12.23.40.60.64.01.6-5.03.4-0.319.4
20132.71.31.1-2.6-3.66.4-4.01.1-4.23.3-5.4-5.0-9.3
20142.93.14.74.5-2.3-3.5-0.5-7.30.75.7-3.74.37.7
2015-2.211.9-4.22.93.6-4.47.3-11.9-4.218.71.0-4.411.0
2016-9.1-2.420.60.63.9-3.89.11.20.9-0.95.3-0.025.1
20173.72.61.11.21.11.43.8-2.95.90.61.61.223.1
20184.6-4.2-2.3-1.38.71.63.04.10.0-5.82.4-13.8-4.8
201912.45.61.23.0-8.17.41.3-3.42.43.03.51.632.7
2020-0.5-9.7-21.212.76.84.64.06.0-5.11.620.24.418.8
2021-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.4
2022-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-0.0-5.5-10.611.68.1-7.4-5.7
202310.4-3.71.5-0.90.26.56.1-1.2-8.2-8.320.113.737.5
2024-2.46.12.7-6.97.22.32.84.11.9-2.07.5-5.018.5
20253.0-3.3-7.4-1.68.68.76.74.12.41.3-1.6-0.720.7
20261.2-0.8-9.713.18.4-1.40.97.619.1

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began1/31/2008
Suggested Minimum Capital$15,000
Age226 months
C2 RankTop 1.3%
What it tradesStocks
# Trades216
# Profitable182
% Profitable84.3%
Avg trade duration150.6 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown43.9%
drawdown periodJune 18, 2010 - Nov 26, 2011
Annual Return (Compounded)16.0%
Avg win$970
Avg loss$1,075

Ratios

W:L ratio5.04
Sharpe Ratio0.67
Sortino Ratio0.97
Calmar Ratio0.14

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.38
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life456.7%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)1020.4%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)16.0%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.2%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)16.3%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity0.0%
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 Covered100.0%
Percent Trades Stocks1.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss51.0%
Chance of 20% account loss21.0%
Chance of 30% account loss9.0%
Chance of 40% account loss3.0%
Chance of 50% account loss1.5%
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)

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.0%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)741
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)970
C2 Score987
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)912

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/10

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$1,077
Avg Win$1,038
# Winners182
Sum Trade PL (losers)$36,621
Sum Trade PL (winners)$188,919
Num Months Winners129
# Losers34
% Winners84.3%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct3852

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table224

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)216794.80
Avg Position Time (hrs)3613.25
Avg Trade Length150.60
Last Trade Ago5

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)1.12
Daily leverage (max)2.67

Regression

Alpha0.03
Beta0.34
Treynor Index0.12

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.01
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.02
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 trades1.26
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)5.06
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats88.87
MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats95.17
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades0.79
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-0.91
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.82

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.12
SD0.27
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.44
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.44
df204
t1.81
p0.04
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.04
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.91
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.04
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.91
Sortino ratio0.57
Upside Potential Ratio1.63
Upside part of mean0.33
Downside part of mean-0.22
Upside SD0.17
Downside SD0.20
N nonnegative terms120
N negative terms85
N of observations205
Mean of predictor0.09
Mean of criterion0.12
SD of predictor0.19
SD of criterion0.27
Covariance0.02
r0.36
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.52
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.07
Mean Square Error0.06
DF error203
t(b)5.51
p(b)0
t(a)1.12
p(a)0.13
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.33
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.70
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.05
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.19
Treynor index (mean / b)0.22
Jensen alpha (a)0.07
Mean0.07
SD0.35
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.19
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.19
df204
t0.78
p0.22
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.29
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.66
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.29
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.66
Sortino ratio0.21
Upside Potential Ratio1.02
Upside part of mean0.32
Downside part of mean-0.25
Upside SD0.16
Downside SD0.31
N nonnegative terms120
N negative terms85
N of observations205
Mean of predictor0.08
Mean of criterion0.07
SD of predictor0.19
SD of criterion0.35
Covariance0.02
r0.26
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.48
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.03
Mean Square Error0.12
DF error203
t(b)3.81
p(b)0.00
t(a)0.36
p(a)0.36
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.23
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.73
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.13
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.19
Treynor index (mean / b)0.14
Jensen alpha (a)0.03
VaR(95%)0.15
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.18
VaR(95%)0.04
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.08
Mean0.16
SD0.39
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.40
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.40
df4484
t1.66
p0.05
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.07
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.87
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.07
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.87
Sortino ratio0.55
Upside Potential Ratio4.66
Upside part of mean1.33
Downside part of mean-1.17
Upside SD0.27
Downside SD0.29
N nonnegative terms2227
N negative terms2258
N of observations4485
Mean of predictor0.13
Mean of criterion0.16
SD of predictor0.33
SD of criterion0.39
Covariance-0.03
r-0.19
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.23
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.19
Mean Square Error0.15
DF error4483
t(b)-13.10
p(b)1
t(a)2.00
p(a)0.02
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.26
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.19
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.00
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.37
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.69
Jensen alpha (a)0.19
Mean0.07
SD0.45
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.15
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.15
df4484
t0.62
p0.27
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-0.32
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.62
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-0.32
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.62
Sortino ratio0.18
Upside Potential Ratio3.47
Upside part of mean1.29
Downside part of mean-1.23
Upside SD0.25
Downside SD0.37
N nonnegative terms2227
N negative terms2258
N of observations4485
Mean of predictor0.07
Mean of criterion0.07
SD of predictor0.33
SD of criterion0.45
Covariance-0.03
r-0.17
b (slope, estimate of beta)-0.23
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.08
Mean Square Error0.20
DF error4483
t(b)-11.71
p(b)1
t(a)0.79
p(a)0.21
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.27
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta-0.19
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.13
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.29
Treynor index (mean / b)-0.29
Jensen alpha (a)0.08
VaR(95%)0.04
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.06
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
Mean0.32
SD0.20
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.58
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.57
df130
t1.12
p0.45
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.20
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio4.35
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.21
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation4.35
Sortino ratio2.39
Upside Potential Ratio10.81
Upside part of mean1.44
Downside part of mean-1.12
Upside SD0.15
Downside SD0.13
N nonnegative terms72
N negative terms59
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.21
Mean of criterion0.32
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.20
Covariance0.02
r0.72
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.03
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.11
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error129
t(b)11.82
p(b)0.08
t(a)0.54
p(a)0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.86
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.20
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.29
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.50
Treynor index (mean / b)0.31
Jensen alpha (a)0.11
Mean0.30
SD0.20
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)1.48
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)1.47
df130
t1.05
p0.45
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-1.30
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio4.25
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-1.31
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation4.25
Sortino ratio2.22
Upside Potential Ratio10.61
Upside part of mean1.43
Downside part of mean-1.13
Upside SD0.15
Downside SD0.13
N nonnegative terms72
N negative terms59
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.20
Mean of criterion0.30
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.20
Covariance0.02
r0.72
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.03
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.10
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error129
t(b)11.89
p(b)0.08
t(a)0.48
p(a)0.47
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.86
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.04
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.21
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.30
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.49
Treynor index (mean / b)0.29
Jensen alpha (a)0.10
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations205
Minimum0.31
Quartile 10.98
Median1.01
Quartile 31.04
Maximum1.20
Mean of quarter 10.94
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.03
Mean of quarter 41.09
Inter Quartile Range0.06
Number outliers low5
Percentage of outliers low0.02
Mean of outliers low0.74
Number of outliers high10
Percentage of outliers high0.05
Mean of outliers high1.16
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.43
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.06
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.12
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.35
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.06
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.11
Number of observations4485
Minimum0.32
Quartile 11.00
Median1.00
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.36
Mean of quarter 10.98
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.02
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low265
Percentage of outliers low0.06
Mean of outliers low0.96
Number of outliers high250
Percentage of outliers high0.06
Mean of outliers high1.05
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.64
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.04
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.49
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.03
Number of observations131
Minimum0.96
Quartile 10.99
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 low3
Percentage of outliers low0.02
Mean of outliers low0.97
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.02
Mean of outliers high1.04
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.35
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.02
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.24
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.02

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations21
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.02
Median0.05
Quartile 30.14
Maximum0.69
Mean of quarter 10.01
Mean of quarter 20.04
Mean of quarter 30.10
Mean of quarter 40.34
Inter Quartile Range0.12
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high2
Percentage of outliers high0.10
Mean of outliers high0.52
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.14
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.33
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.48
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.53
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.44
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.99
Number of observations131
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.03
Maximum0.70
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.00
Mean of quarter 30.02
Mean of quarter 40.12
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high18
Percentage of outliers high0.14
Mean of outliers high0.19
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.70
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.12
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.44
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0.65
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.12
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.36
Number of observations14
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.04
Maximum0.13
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.02
Mean of quarter 40.07
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.07
Mean of outliers high0.13
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.17
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.08
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.12
Extreme Value Index (regression method)1.39
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.11
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?-406133760
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)526
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.2%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.24
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.10
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.14
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.29
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal0.54
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.24
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.10
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.14
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.82
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal1.81
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.35
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.39
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)3.04
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs5.59
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal15.90

Trading record

Placed 385 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
FXI long500Jun 30, 2026Aug 18, 2026$1,813
IBB long100May 28, 2026Aug 3, 2026$1,588
KRE long260Jun 4, 2026Jul 29, 2026$1,133
WCLD long800Jul 10, 2025Jul 21, 2026$760
DRIP long600Mar 6, 2026Jun 17, 2026$70
ARKQ long100Mar 2, 2026Jun 10, 2026$491
EEM long200Apr 10, 2026Jun 9, 2026$884
SVXY long250Mar 24, 2026May 4, 2026$1,058
UWM long200Dec 24, 2025Apr 1, 2026$108
IGV long100Feb 6, 2026Mar 20, 2026$267
EEM long250Dec 19, 2025Mar 13, 2026$931
MVV long400Oct 2, 2025Mar 12, 2026$1,172
KRE long150Nov 12, 2025Feb 26, 2026$1,093
UBT long800Nov 26, 2025Feb 24, 2026$64
ZSL long1500Jan 28, 2026Feb 20, 2026$1,215
ARKW long100Nov 25, 2025Dec 16, 2025$651
ETHE long300Nov 18, 2025Nov 21, 2025($1,007)
FCG long800Jul 29, 2025Nov 17, 2025($64)
SOXQ long250Aug 20, 2025Nov 14, 2025$1,776
ZSL long400Oct 8, 2025Nov 7, 2025($340)
UBT long350Jul 30, 2025Nov 4, 2025$476
SVXY long200Oct 17, 2025Oct 30, 2025$781
ARKF long250Apr 25, 2025Oct 16, 2025$2,800
KRE long150Aug 11, 2025Oct 2, 2025$561
ETHE long400Jun 17, 2025Sep 24, 2025$3,798
LIT long250Jun 26, 2025Jul 31, 2025$696
OIH short40Jul 23, 2025Jul 28, 2025($280)
IEO long150May 15, 2025Jun 27, 2025$193
EEM long200Apr 24, 2025Jun 2, 2025$482
SVXY long300Apr 11, 2025Apr 16, 2025$219

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.