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Trades-Own-Strategy Certification

This system has earned Trades-Own-Strategy (TOS) Certification. This means that the manager of this system trades his own strategy in a real-life, funded brokerage account.

Trades-Own-Strategy (TOS) Certification Details
Certification process started 03/10/2026
Most recent certification approved 3/10/26 8:52 ET
Trades at broker AMP Clearing (CQG)
Scaling percentage used 100%
# trading signals issued by system since certification 246
# trading signals executed in manager's AMP Clearing (CQG) account 243
Percent signals followed since 03/10/2026 98.8%
This information was last updated 4/18/26 12:52 ET

Warning: System trading results are still hypothetical.

Even though the system developer is currently trading his own system in a real-life brokerage account, the trading results presented on this Web site must still be regarded as purely hypothetical results. This is because (among other reasons) the system developer may not have traded all signals, particularly those that occurred before 03/10/2026, and the system developer's results may not match the system results presented here. In addition, not all subscribers have received the same trades or prices as the system manager has. For these reasons, and others, it is extremely important you remember the following:

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Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.

These results are based on simulated or hypothetical performance results. Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations, some of which are described below. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. In fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particular trading program.

One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk, and no hypothetical trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk in actual trading. For example, the ability to withstand losses or to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can also adversely affect actual trading results. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or to the implementation of any specific trading program which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of hypothetical performance results and all of which can adversely affect actual trading results.

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Created by: NQFractalEdge NQFractalEdge
Started: 03/2026
Futures
Last trade: 2 days ago
Trading style: Futures Trend-following

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Subscription terms. Subscriptions to this system cost $20.00 per month.

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Trading Category: Futures
Trend-following
Category: Equity

Trend-following

Buys when price goes up, and sells when price goes down, expecting price movements to continue. There are a number of different techniques and time-frames used, including moving averages and channel breakouts. Traders do not aim to forecast specific price levels; they simply jump on a trend and ride it. Typically, trend-following analysis is backward looking; that is, it attempts to recognize and profit from already-established trends.
56.2%
Cumul. Return

Rate of Return Calculations

Overview

To comply with NFA regulations, we display Cumulative Rate of Return for strategies with a track record of less than one year. For strategies with longer track records, we display Annualized (Compounded) Rate of Return.

How Cumulative Rate of Return is calculated

= (Ending_equity - Starting_equity) / Starting_equity

Remember that, following NFA requirements, strategy subscription costs and estimated commissions are included in marked-to-market equity calculations.

All results are hypothetical.

(10.2%)
Max Drawdown
115
Num Trades
59.1%
Win Trades
2.1 : 1
Profit Factor
100.0%
Win Months
Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes system fee and Typical Broker commissions and fees)
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2026              +36.6%+14.3%                                                +56.2%

Model Account Details

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Trading Record

This strategy has placed 236 trades in real-life brokerage accounts. To see live brokerage data, select Show AutoTrade Data, and click on a Live AutoTrade Indicator symbol.

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Opened Date/TimeSymbolDescriptionSideQuantAvg PriceClosed Date/TimeAvg PriceDrawdownP/L
4/16/26 16:31 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 LONG 2 26457.07 4/16 16:31 26456.80 0.01%
Trade id #155615773
Max drawdown($1)
Time4/16/26 16:31
Quant open2
Worst price26456.80
Drawdown as % of equity-0.01%
 ($3)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $1.88
4/16/26 16:03 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 26449.57 4/16 16:31 26457.20 0.16%
Trade id #155615597
Max drawdown($24)
Time4/16/26 16:13
Quant open1
Worst price26461.80
Drawdown as % of equity-0.16%
 ($16)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/16/26 12:31 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 26502.50 4/16 15:58 26493.63 0.22%
Trade id #155607597
Max drawdown($35)
Time4/16/26 12:46
Quant open1
Worst price26520.00
Drawdown as % of equity-0.22%
 $17
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/16/26 12:00 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 LONG 1 26535.17 4/16 12:01 26532.93 0.03%
Trade id #155607102
Max drawdown($4)
Time4/16/26 12:01
Quant open1
Worst price26532.90
Drawdown as % of equity-0.03%
 ($5)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/15/26 12:56 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 26115.85 4/15 15:35 26352.87 3.06%
Trade id #155585242
Max drawdown($487)
Time4/15/26 15:35
Quant open1
Worst price26359.80
Drawdown as % of equity-3.06%
 ($475)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/14/26 10:35 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 25793.00 4/14 11:36 25849.70 0.72%
Trade id #155555330
Max drawdown($117)
Time4/14/26 11:36
Quant open1
Worst price25851.50
Drawdown as % of equity-0.72%
 ($114)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/13/26 11:00 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 25320.15 4/13 12:25 25364.15 0.56%
Trade id #155533208
Max drawdown($93)
Time4/13/26 12:25
Quant open1
Worst price25366.80
Drawdown as % of equity-0.56%
 ($89)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/13/26 11:00 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 LONG 1 25351.70 4/13 11:00 25319.35 0.39%
Trade id #155533178
Max drawdown($65)
Time4/13/26 11:00
Quant open1
Worst price25319.30
Drawdown as % of equity-0.39%
 ($66)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/13/26 8:05 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 25087.90 4/13 9:50 25286.90 2.55%
Trade id #155527947
Max drawdown($420)
Time4/13/26 9:50
Quant open1
Worst price25298.20
Drawdown as % of equity-2.55%
 ($399)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/12/26 20:19 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 LONG 1 24999.60 4/12 21:08 25054.00 0.15%
Trade id #155522431
Max drawdown($24)
Time4/12/26 20:30
Quant open1
Worst price24987.20
Drawdown as % of equity-0.15%
 $108
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/12/26 18:01 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 24994.75 4/12 20:03 24962.65 0.3%
Trade id #155521599
Max drawdown($50)
Time4/12/26 18:12
Quant open1
Worst price25020.00
Drawdown as % of equity-0.30%
 $63
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/10/26 11:32 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 25331.25 4/10 13:46 25255.25 0.09%
Trade id #155495873
Max drawdown($15)
Time4/10/26 11:35
Quant open1
Worst price25339.00
Drawdown as % of equity-0.09%
 $151
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/9/26 13:00 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 LONG 1 25197.00 4/9 18:55 25208.50 0.63%
Trade id #155473640
Max drawdown($104)
Time4/9/26 14:33
Quant open1
Worst price25145.00
Drawdown as % of equity-0.63%
 $22
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/8/26 15:52 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 25039.50 4/8 15:59 25061.50 0.63%
Trade id #155455884
Max drawdown($104)
Time4/8/26 15:59
Quant open1
Worst price25091.80
Drawdown as % of equity-0.63%
 ($45)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/8/26 15:16 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 LONG 1 25003.75 4/8 15:17 24991.25 0.15%
Trade id #155455490
Max drawdown($25)
Time4/8/26 15:17
Quant open1
Worst price24991.20
Drawdown as % of equity-0.15%
 ($26)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/8/26 14:21 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 2 25061.62 4/8 14:25 25062.88 0.38%
Trade id #155454667
Max drawdown($62)
Time4/8/26 14:24
Quant open2
Worst price25077.20
Drawdown as % of equity-0.38%
 ($7)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $1.88
4/7/26 13:00 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 LONG 2 24175.00 4/8 14:13 25119.75 3.08%
Trade id #155430777
Max drawdown($394)
Time4/7/26 14:55
Quant open2
Worst price24076.50
Drawdown as % of equity-3.08%
 $3,777
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $1.88
4/6/26 21:16 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 24259.75 4/7 2:53 24239.50 0.38%
Trade id #155419087
Max drawdown($48)
Time4/6/26 21:28
Quant open1
Worst price24284.00
Drawdown as % of equity-0.38%
 $40
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/3/26 9:01 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 24109.75 4/5 18:13 24009.00 0.44%
Trade id #155377339
Max drawdown($55)
Time4/3/26 9:06
Quant open1
Worst price24137.50
Drawdown as % of equity-0.44%
 $201
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/2/26 15:38 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 24153.25 4/2 15:59 24218.50 1.14%
Trade id #155368501
Max drawdown($145)
Time4/2/26 15:59
Quant open1
Worst price24225.80
Drawdown as % of equity-1.14%
 ($132)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/2/26 11:11 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 LONG 2 24191.50 4/2 11:14 24185.00 0.37%
Trade id #155363520
Max drawdown($48)
Time4/2/26 11:14
Quant open1
Worst price24167.20
Drawdown as % of equity-0.37%
 ($28)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $1.88
4/2/26 11:00 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 2 24131.75 4/2 11:03 24123.12 0.26%
Trade id #155363367
Max drawdown($33)
Time4/2/26 11:03
Quant open1
Worst price24148.50
Drawdown as % of equity-0.26%
 $33
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $1.88
4/2/26 5:30 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 3 24030.67 4/2 10:58 24192.50 9.09%
Trade id #155358228
Max drawdown($1,224)
Time4/2/26 10:37
Quant open2
Worst price24267.80
Drawdown as % of equity-9.09%
 ($974)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $2.82
4/1/26 21:18 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 24021.75 4/1 22:47 23882.00 0.59%
Trade id #155353381
Max drawdown($78)
Time4/1/26 21:21
Quant open1
Worst price24061.00
Drawdown as % of equity-0.59%
 $279
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/1/26 12:12 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 24300.75 4/1 12:44 24322.00 0.46%
Trade id #155343991
Max drawdown($62)
Time4/1/26 12:19
Quant open1
Worst price24331.80
Drawdown as % of equity-0.46%
 ($44)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
4/1/26 7:26 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 24159.75 4/1 11:37 24288.25 1.94%
Trade id #155337906
Max drawdown($262)
Time4/1/26 11:37
Quant open1
Worst price24291.00
Drawdown as % of equity-1.94%
 ($258)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
3/31/26 18:09 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 23914.75 3/31 18:43 23963.00 0.86%
Trade id #155331050
Max drawdown($117)
Time3/31/26 18:22
Quant open1
Worst price23973.20
Drawdown as % of equity-0.86%
 ($98)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
3/31/26 15:52 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 23920.00 3/31 16:02 23911.25 0.17%
Trade id #155328771
Max drawdown($24)
Time3/31/26 15:59
Quant open1
Worst price23932.00
Drawdown as % of equity-0.17%
 $17
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
3/31/26 13:17 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 23842.50 3/31 15:40 23917.75 1.1%
Trade id #155326562
Max drawdown($153)
Time3/31/26 15:40
Quant open1
Worst price23919.00
Drawdown as % of equity-1.10%
 ($152)
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94
3/31/26 13:04 @MNQM6 MICRO E-MINI NASDAQ 100 SHORT 1 23850.00 3/31 13:15 23849.00 0.03%
Trade id #155326268
Max drawdown($3)
Time3/31/26 13:15
Quant open1
Worst price23851.80
Drawdown as % of equity-0.03%
 $1
Includes Typical Broker Commissions trade costs of $0.94

Statistics

  • Strategy began
    3/9/2026
  • Suggested Minimum Cap
    $25,000
  • Strategy Age (days)
    39.52
  • Age
    40 days ago
  • What it trades
    Futures
  • # Trades
    115
  • # Profitable
    68
  • % Profitable
    59.10%
  • Avg trade duration
    1.9 hours
  • Max peak-to-valley drawdown
    10.17%
  • drawdown period
    March 30, 2026 - April 03, 2026
  • Cumul. Return
    56.2%
  • Avg win
    $164.35
  • Avg loss
    $113.28
  • Model Account Values (Raw)
  • Cash
    $15,845
  • Margin Used
    $0
  • Buying Power
    $15,845
  • Ratios
  • W:L ratio
    2.10:1
  • Sharpe Ratio
    5.21
  • Sortino Ratio
    16.87
  • Calmar Ratio
    684.567
  • CORRELATION STATISTICS
  • Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)
    51.34%
  • Correlation to SP500
    0.21160
  • Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life
    4.86%
  • Return Statistics
  • Ann Return (w trading costs)
    4439.2%
  • Slump
  • Current Slump as Pcnt Equity
    8.80%
  • Return Statistics
  • Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)
    0.562%
  • Instruments
  • Percent Trades Options
    n/a
  • Percent Trades Futures
    1.00%
  • Slump
  • Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life
    0.25%
  • Instruments
  • Percent Trades Stocks
    n/a
  • Return Statistics
  • Return Pcnt Since TOS Status
    n/a
  • Instruments
  • Short Options - Percent Covered
    100.00%
  • Percent Trades Forex
    n/a
  • Return Statistics
  • Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)
    6110.1%
  • Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)
  • Chance of 10% account loss
    3.50%
  • Chance of 20% account loss
    n/a
  • Chance of 30% account loss
    n/a
  • Chance of 40% account loss
    n/a
  • Chance of 60% account loss (Monte Carlo)
    n/a
  • Chance of 70% account loss (Monte Carlo)
    n/a
  • Chance of 80% account loss (Monte Carlo)
    n/a
  • Chance of 90% account loss (Monte Carlo)
    n/a
  • Automation
  • Percentage Signals Automated
    n/a
  • Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)
  • Chance of 50% account loss
    n/a
  • Popularity
  • Popularity (Today)
    882
  • Popularity (Last 6 weeks)
    941
  • Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)
    916
  • Trading Style
  • Any stock shorts? 0/1
    0
  • Popularity
  • C2 Score
    930
  • Trades-Own-System Certification
  • Trades Own System?
    Yes
  • TOS percent
    100%
  • Win / Loss
  • Avg Win
    $164
  • Avg Loss
    $113
  • Sum Trade PL (losers)
    $5,324.000
  • # Winners
    68
  • Num Months Winners
    2
  • Age
  • Num Months filled monthly returns table
    2
  • Win / Loss
  • Sum Trade PL (winners)
    $11,176.000
  • Dividends
  • Dividends Received in Model Acct
    0
  • AUM
  • AUM (AutoTrader live capital)
    31451
  • Win / Loss
  • # Losers
    47
  • % Winners
    59.1%
  • Frequency
  • Avg Position Time (mins)
    114.93
  • Avg Position Time (hrs)
    1.92
  • Avg Trade Length
    0.1 days
  • Last Trade Ago
    2
  • Leverage
  • Daily leverage (average)
    5.12
  • Daily leverage (max)
    10.63
  • Regression
  • Alpha
    1.09
  • Beta
    0.81
  • Treynor Index
    1.46
  • Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)
  • MAE:Equity, average, all trades
    0.01
  • MAE:Equity, losing trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
    -
  • MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
    -
  • MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
    -
  • MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
    -
  • MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
    -
  • MAE:PL (avg, all trades)
    0.13
  • Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades
    2.718
  • MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
    0.00
  • MAE:Equity, average, winning trades
    0.01
  • MAE:Equity, average, losing trades
    0.01
  • Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades
    0.418
  • Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades
    -1.317
  • Hold-and-Hope Ratio
    0.368
  • Analysis based on DAILY values, full history
  • RATIO STATISTICS
  • Ratio statistics of excess return rates
  • Statistics related to linear regression on benchmark
  • a (intercept, estimate of alpha)
    3.99600
  • Analysis based on DAILY values, last 6 months only
  • Ratio statistics of excess log return rates
  • VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)
    0.05100
  • DRAW DOWN STATISTICS
  • Risk estimates based on draw downs (based on Extreme Value T
  • assuming Pareto losses only (using partial moments from Sortino statistics)
  • Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?
    -369285000
  • Max Equity Drawdown (num days)
    4
  • Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative
    n/a

Strategy Description

Strategy Overview
This strategy trades the Micro E‑Mini Nasdaq 100 (MNQ) using a fully computer‑driven, rules‑based system. It focuses on intraday and swing opportunities and aims for consistent, repeatable execution without discretionary decisions.

Trading logic
The system continuously scans MNQ price action for specific volatility, momentum, and trend patterns. When conditions are met, it enters long or short with a single MNQ contract and manages the trade using predefined profit targets and risk controls. There is no averaging down or martingale behavior.

Risk management
Risk is strictly defined on every trade. The maximum stop loss is 200 points per MNQ (approximately 400 USD per contract), and positions are closed when that threshold is reached or when exit conditions trigger earlier.

Capital and sizing
The strategy is designed around 1 MNQ contract per 5,000 USD of account equity. Recommended minimum capital is 5,000 USD per contract traded so that subscribers can comfortably absorb normal drawdowns and stay aligned with the system’s risk profile.

Who this is for
This strategy is intended for traders who want systematic exposure to the Nasdaq 100 via MNQ with clearly defined downside risk, mechanical entries and exits, and modest position sizing that respects account capital who want to grow their account overtime. Futures trading requires an amount of psychological tolerance where you are able to check the strategy once every few months. Its not designed for someone who gets easily frustrated over one trade loss and wants to leave the strategy. Systems trading is the sum of all future probabilities so if you cut the strategy at any point in time you haven't really traded the strategy. Given that this is a Micro NQ trading strategy a strategy follower can join with $5-$10k and be mentally willing to sustain a 30-40% drawdown but so long as the strategy has some edge over time the account will grow. Backtest metrics show a 4.23 Profit Factor, 2.73 Recovery Factor, and 1.49 Sharpe Ratio. While backtest results are not indicative of the future, and market regime changes can affect performance. Strategy manager will continue to monitor the strategy overtime. If you want a rules based strategy to have exposure to /MNQ this is designed with this type of strategy follower in mind.
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Summary Statistics

Strategy began
2026-03-09
Suggested Minimum Capital
$25,000
Rank at C2 %
Top 7.0%
Rank # 
#289
# Trades
115
# Profitable
68
% Profitable
59.1%
Correlation S&P500
0.212
Sharpe Ratio
5.21
Sortino Ratio
16.87
Beta
0.81
Alpha
1.09
Leverage
5.12 Average
10.63 Maximum
Summary
Higher leverage = greater risk.

More information about leverage

Collective2 calculates the maximum leverage used by a strategy in each day. We then display the average of these measurements (i.e. the average daily maximum leverage) and the greatest of these measurements (maximum daily leverage).

Leverage is the ratio of total notional value controlled by a strategy divided by its Model Account equity. Generally higher leverage implies greater risk.

Example of calculation:
The Strategy buys 100 shares of stock at $12 per share.
The Model Account equity during that day is $5,000.
The leverage is: $1200 / $5,000 = 0.24

This is a useful measurement, but it should be considered in context. This measurement doesn't take into account important factors, such as when multiple positions are held that are inversely correlated. Nor does the measurement take into account the volatility of the instruments being held.

In addition, certain asset classes are inherently more leveraged than others. For example, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Forex positions are often even more leveraged than futures.

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Some advanced users find it useful to see "raw" Model Account values. These numbers do not include any commissions, fees, subscription costs, or dividend actions.

Strategy developers can "archive" strategies at any time. This means the strategy Model Account is reset to its initial level and the trade list cleared. However, all archived track records are permanently preserved for evaluation by potential subscribers.

About the results you see on this Web site

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.

In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk, and no hypothetical trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk in actual trading. For example, the ability to withstand losses or to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can also adversely affect actual trading results. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or to the implementation of any specific trading program, which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of hypothetical performance results and all of which can adversely affect actual trading results.

Material assumptions and methods used when calculating results

The following are material assumptions used when calculating any hypothetical monthly results that appear on our web site.

  • Profits are reinvested. We assume profits (when there are profits) are reinvested in the trading strategy.
  • Starting investment size. For any trading strategy on our site, hypothetical results are based on the assumption that you invested the starting amount shown on the strategy's performance chart. In some cases, nominal dollar amounts on the equity chart have been re-scaled downward to make current go-forward trading sizes more manageable. In these cases, it may not have been possible to trade the strategy historically at the equity levels shown on the chart, and a higher minimum capital was required in the past.
  • All fees are included. When calculating cumulative returns, we try to estimate and include all the fees a typical trader incurs when AutoTrading using AutoTrade technology. This includes the subscription cost of the strategy, plus any per-trade AutoTrade fees, plus estimated broker commissions if any.
  • "Max Drawdown" Calculation Method. We calculate the Max Drawdown statistic as follows. Our computer software looks at the equity chart of the system in question and finds the largest percentage amount that the equity chart ever declines from a local "peak" to a subsequent point in time (thus this is formally called "Maximum Peak to Valley Drawdown.") While this is useful information when evaluating trading systems, you should keep in mind that past performance does not guarantee future results. Therefore, future drawdowns may be larger than the historical maximum drawdowns you see here.

Trading is risky

There is a substantial risk of loss in futures and forex trading. Online trading of stocks and options is extremely risky. Assume you will lose money. Don't trade with money you cannot afford to lose.

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