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EasyForexSignals Key Currency Swap
(22960265)

Created by: DuncanMcQueen DuncanMcQueen
Started: 10/2006
Forex
Last trade: 6,010 days ago

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Subscription terms. Subscriptions to this system cost $65.00 per month.

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-18.1%

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.

(100.0%)
Max Drawdown
56
Num Trades
75.0%
Win Trades
0.5 : 1
Profit Factor
2.4%
Win Months
Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes system fee and Typical Broker commissions and fees)
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
2006                                                               (3.1%)(14.5%)+25.7%+4.2%
2007+22.7%(23.9%)(18.3%)(5.8%)+40.4%+15.9%(30%)(62.1%)(57%)(13.4%)(35.2%)  -  (92.5%)
2008  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2009  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  (0.1%)  -    -  (0.1%)
2010  -    -    -    -    -    -    -  +0.2%  -    -    -    -  +0.2%
2011  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2012  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2013  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2014  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2015  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2016  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2017  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2018  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2019  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2020  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2021  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2022  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2023  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  0.0
2024  -    -    -    -                                                  0.0

Model Account Details

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Trading Record

This strategy has placed 107 trades in real-life brokerage accounts. The most recent trade in a real-money brokerage account occurred more than 6239 days ago.

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Short
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Win
Loss
Both
Opened Date/TimeSymbolDescriptionSideQtyAvg PriceClosed Date/TimeAvg PriceDrawdownP/L
4/10/07 21:46 USD/CHF USD/CHF LONG 40 1.21760 11/6 2:15 1.14948 195.87%
Trade id #25961833
Max drawdown($23,802)
Time11/2/07 8:42
Quant open40
Worst price1.14920
Drawdown as % of equity-195.87%
($23,705)
4/3/07 10:00 USD/JPY USD/JPY LONG 20 118.720 9/25 10:00 114.075 34.04%
Trade id #25880951
Max drawdown($11,781)
Time8/16/07 13:03
Quant open20
Worst price112.000
Drawdown as % of equity-34.04%
($8,144)
4/2/07 22:32 GBP/JPY GBP/JPY LONG 40 234.565 8/16 1:15 230.380 43.45%
Trade id #25873772
Max drawdown($16,304)
Time8/16/07 0:01
Quant open40
Worst price229.835
Drawdown as % of equity-43.45%
($14,657)
10/26/06 6:58 EUR/USD EUR/USD SHORT 60 1.28660 8/5/07 20:15 1.38160 n/a ($57,000)
3/22/07 7:30 GBP/JPY GBP/JPY LONG 40 230.975 4/2 8:12 232.880 6.84%
Trade id #25736423
Max drawdown($5,355)
Time3/28/07 9:55
Quant open20
Worst price228.780
Drawdown as % of equity-6.84%
$6,477
3/19/07 0:26 EUR/JPY EUR/JPY LONG 20 155.950 3/27 21:20 157.130 0.77%
Trade id #25688471
Max drawdown($602)
Time3/20/07 11:22
Quant open20
Worst price155.595
Drawdown as % of equity-0.77%
$2,003
3/18/07 21:15 GBP/JPY GBP/JPY LONG 20 227.490 3/22 2:59 230.700 0.05%
Trade id #25687267
Max drawdown($34)
Time3/19/07 7:42
Quant open20
Worst price227.510
Drawdown as % of equity-0.05%
$5,465
3/15/07 23:24 GBP/CHF GBP/CHF LONG 20 2.34610 3/20 9:55 2.36070 1.24%
Trade id #25664005
Max drawdown($872)
Time3/16/07 17:16
Quant open20
Worst price2.34080
Drawdown as % of equity-1.24%
$2,405
2/14/07 20:11 USD/CHF USD/CHF LONG 40 1.23570 3/16 9:09 1.20500 13.42%
Trade id #25200117
Max drawdown($10,923)
Time3/16/07 7:47
Quant open40
Worst price1.20280
Drawdown as % of equity-13.42%
($10,193)
3/12/07 8:43 GBP/JPY GBP/JPY LONG 40 226.355 3/16 8:46 227.410 11.63%
Trade id #25592208
Max drawdown($8,109)
Time3/14/07 1:57
Quant open20
Worst price222.640
Drawdown as % of equity-11.63%
$3,602
3/14/07 8:36 EUR/JPY EUR/JPY LONG 20 153.660 3/15 10:47 155.200 0.24%
Trade id #25628781
Max drawdown($170)
Time3/14/07 9:21
Quant open20
Worst price153.560
Drawdown as % of equity-0.24%
$2,624
3/8/07 11:32 USD/JPY USD/JPY LONG 20 117.300 3/12 8:34 117.390 0.65%
Trade id #25553809
Max drawdown($552)
Time3/8/07 14:38
Quant open20
Worst price116.975
Drawdown as % of equity-0.65%
$153
3/8/07 20:29 GBP/JPY GBP/JPY LONG 20 226.670 3/12 8:25 227.290 0.3%
Trade id #25559700
Max drawdown($254)
Time3/8/07 20:31
Quant open20
Worst price226.520
Drawdown as % of equity-0.30%
$1,053
3/8/07 2:12 EUR/JPY EUR/JPY LONG 20 153.800 3/12 8:13 155.130 0.77%
Trade id #25545890
Max drawdown($659)
Time3/8/07 3:52
Quant open20
Worst price153.410
Drawdown as % of equity-0.77%
$2,248
3/8/07 11:30 AUD/JPY AUD/JPY LONG 40 91.035 3/11 19:24 88.990 8.07%
Trade id #25553732
Max drawdown($6,913)
Time3/9/07 0:00
Quant open40
Worst price91.350
Drawdown as % of equity-8.07%
($6,913)
2/27/07 20:18 GBP/JPY GBP/JPY LONG 20 232.880 3/4 21:14 223.260 17.96%
Trade id #25413727
Max drawdown($16,603)
Time3/1/07 9:55
Quant open20
Worst price229.460
Drawdown as % of equity-17.96%
($16,603)
2/28/07 20:00 EUR/JPY EUR/JPY LONG 20 157.050 3/1 10:38 154.890 4.46%
Trade id #25437530
Max drawdown($4,122)
Time3/1/07 9:56
Quant open20
Worst price154.630
Drawdown as % of equity-4.46%
($3,680)
1/26/07 7:12 GBP/CHF GBP/CHF LONG 60 2.44607 3/1 9:35 2.38660 30.65%
Trade id #24766454
Max drawdown($30,932)
Time2/27/07 15:11
Quant open60
Worst price2.38330
Drawdown as % of equity-30.65%
($29,306)
1/24/07 4:54 GBP/JPY GBP/JPY LONG 60 238.230 2/25 19:05 237.500 30.96%
Trade id #24714084
Max drawdown($30,143)
Time2/19/07 5:31
Quant open60
Worst price232.150
Drawdown as % of equity-30.96%
($3,619)
2/19/07 12:35 USD/JPY USD/JPY LONG 20 119.680 2/22 23:54 121.520 0.28%
Trade id #25283711
Max drawdown($260)
Time2/19/07 16:01
Quant open20
Worst price119.522
Drawdown as % of equity-0.28%
$3,028
2/13/07 9:45 AUD/JPY AUD/JPY LONG 20 94.160 2/14 4:28 94.630 0.47%
Trade id #25161509
Max drawdown($586)
Time2/14/07 0:00
Quant open20
Worst price94.515
Drawdown as % of equity-0.47%
$777
2/7/07 4:47 EUR/JPY EUR/JPY LONG 20 156.690 2/11 19:56 158.700 0.61%
Trade id #25023375
Max drawdown($869)
Time2/8/07 4:41
Quant open20
Worst price157.220
Drawdown as % of equity-0.61%
$3,298
2/4/07 19:56 USD/CHF USD/CHF LONG 40 1.24445 2/9 5:18 1.24720 1.55%
Trade id #24965221
Max drawdown($2,036)
Time2/7/07 10:22
Quant open40
Worst price1.23810
Drawdown as % of equity-1.55%
$882
1/25/07 20:18 AUD/JPY AUD/JPY LONG 20 94.120 2/9 5:15 94.690 1.32%
Trade id #24756789
Max drawdown($1,697)
Time2/1/07 10:01
Quant open20
Worst price93.090
Drawdown as % of equity-1.32%
$939
2/1/07 20:14 USD/CHF USD/CHF LONG 20 1.24390 2/2 10:57 1.24620 0.05%
Trade id #24913842
Max drawdown($64)
Time2/1/07 21:24
Quant open20
Worst price1.24350
Drawdown as % of equity-0.05%
$369
1/26/07 8:03 GBP/USD GBP/USD LONG 20 1.96070 1/26 9:25 1.96060 0.54%
Trade id #24767273
Max drawdown($780)
Time1/26/07 8:31
Quant open20
Worst price1.95680
Drawdown as % of equity-0.54%
($20)
1/24/07 3:19 USD/CHF USD/CHF LONG 20 1.24430 1/25 7:18 1.24520 0.22%
Trade id #24712105
Max drawdown($305)
Time1/24/07 3:37
Quant open20
Worst price1.24240
Drawdown as % of equity-0.22%
$145
1/15/07 8:16 EUR/JPY EUR/JPY LONG 20 156.010 1/25 7:13 156.740 0.57%
Trade id #24511582
Max drawdown($813)
Time1/17/07 6:43
Quant open20
Worst price155.520
Drawdown as % of equity-0.57%
$1,212
1/21/07 19:58 EUR/GBP EUR/GBP LONG 20 0.65700 1/24 3:24 0.65800 0.98%
Trade id #24651967
Max drawdown($1,421)
Time1/22/07 22:00
Quant open20
Worst price0.65340
Drawdown as % of equity-0.98%
$395
10/26/06 6:21 USD/CHF USD/CHF LONG 40 1.23610 1/15/07 3:12 1.24620 16.63%
Trade id #23135607
Max drawdown($11,203)
Time12/5/06 8:30
Quant open20
Worst price1.18810
Drawdown as % of equity-16.63%
$3,242

Statistics

  • Strategy began
    10/9/2006
  • Suggested Minimum Cap
    $100,000
  • Strategy Age (days)
    6399.37
  • Age
    213 months ago
  • What it trades
    Forex
  • # Trades
    56
  • # Profitable
    42
  • % Profitable
    75.00%
  • Avg trade duration
    18.6 days
  • Max peak-to-valley drawdown
    100%
  • drawdown period
    Dec 12, 2006 - June 20, 2014
  • Annual return (compounded)
    -12.0%
  • Avg win
    $2,037
  • Avg loss
    $12,498
  • Model Account Values (Raw)
  • Cash
    $10,590
  • Margin Used
    $0
  • Buying Power
    $10,590
  • Ratios
  • W:L ratio
    0.49:1
  • Sharpe Ratio
    -0.19
  • Sortino Ratio
    -0.31
  • Calmar Ratio
    -0.271
  • CORRELATION STATISTICS
  • Correlation to SP500
    0.02710
  • Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)
    -115.49%
  • Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life
    267.76%
  • Return Statistics
  • Ann Return (w trading costs)
    -18.1%
  • Instruments
  • Percent Trades Options
    n/a
  • Percent Trades Futures
    n/a
  • Slump
  • Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life
    0.99%
  • Instruments
  • Percent Trades Stocks
    n/a
  • Slump
  • Current Slump as Pcnt Equity
    11541.90%
  • Return Statistics
  • Return Pcnt Since TOS Status
    n/a
  • Instruments
  • Percent Trades Forex
    1.00%
  • Return Statistics
  • Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)
    -12.0%
  • Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)
  • Chance of 10% account loss
    100.00%
  • Chance of 20% account loss
    100.00%
  • Chance of 30% account loss
    100.00%
  • Chance of 40% account loss
    100.00%
  • Chance of 60% account loss (Monte Carlo)
    100.00%
  • Chance of 70% account loss (Monte Carlo)
    100.00%
  • Chance of 80% account loss (Monte Carlo)
    100.00%
  • Chance of 90% account loss (Monte Carlo)
    100.00%
  • Chance of 100% account loss (Monte Carlo)
    100.00%
  • Automation
  • Percentage Signals Automated
    n/a
  • Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)
  • Chance of 50% account loss
    100.00%
  • Trading Style
  • Any stock shorts? 0/1
    0
  • Trades-Own-System Certification
  • Trades Own System?
    -
  • TOS percent
    n/a
  • Win / Loss
  • Avg Win
    $2,037
  • Avg Loss
    $12,498
  • Sum Trade PL (losers)
    $174,976.000
  • Sum Trade PL (winners)
    $85,565.000
  • # Winners
    42
  • Dividends
  • Dividends Received in Model Acct
    0
  • Win / Loss
  • Num Months Winners
    6
  • Age
  • Num Months filled monthly returns table
    211
  • Win / Loss
  • # Losers
    14
  • % Winners
    75.0%
  • Frequency
  • Avg Position Time (mins)
    26847.40
  • Avg Position Time (hrs)
    447.46
  • Avg Trade Length
    18.6 days
  • Last Trade Ago
    6007
  • Regression
  • Alpha
    -0.03
  • Beta
    0.06
  • Treynor Index
    -0.45
  • Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)
  • MAE:PL (avg, all trades)
    0.42
  • MAE:Equity, average, all trades
    0.10
  • Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades
    -7.140
  • MAE:Equity, losing trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
    -
  • MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
    -
  • MAE:PL - Losing Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats
    68.69
  • MAE:PL - Winning Trades - this strat Percentile of All Strats
    38.98
  • MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
    0.37
  • MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
    -
  • MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
    -
  • MAE:Equity, average, winning trades
    0.02
  • MAE:Equity, average, losing trades
    0.34
  • MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
    -
  • Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades
    0.908
  • Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades
    -1.303
  • Hold-and-Hope Ratio
    -0.140
  • 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)
    0.66000
  • Analysis based on DAILY values, last 6 months only
  • Ratio statistics of excess log return rates
  • VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)
    0.13600
  • DRAW DOWN STATISTICS
  • Risk estimates based on draw downs (based on Extreme Value T
  • assuming Pareto losses only (using partial moments from Sortino statistics)
  • Max Equity Drawdown (num days)
    2747
  • Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative
    n/a

Strategy Description

A profitable forex trading system must contain three key elements; risk management, money management, and execution (entry & exit). An extremely well thought out and developed forex trading system through its risk and money management will be able to sustain draw downs which are destined to occur as various market cycles play out while producing consistent returns over time. We have exactly this system. This is the key to our system and our growing success as we consistently prove ourselves in the market.

This system is provided at Collective2 to allow auto-trading of the EasyForexSignals system described and available at http://www.easyforexsignals.com. Since Swap Rates are not (yet) provided here at Collectiv2, this systems profit is better than what is displayed. Detailed past performance, including swap profit, is at http://www.easyforexsignals.com/SignalSummary.aspx

For an example of the swap rates we use in our calculations, refer to InterbankFXs rates at http://www.interbankfx.com/swap_rates.php.

On our website, one of our most profitable pairs is NZDJPY. However, that is currently not a tradable pair here at Collective2. While we lobby Matthew to add it (and feel free to assist), we cannot provide signals on that pair via Collective2.

There were two early trades that closed as losses. They were not meant to be opened and the problem causing them to be opened has been resolved.

Summary Statistics

Strategy began
2006-10-09
Suggested Minimum Capital
$100,000
# Trades
56
# Profitable
42
% Profitable
75.0%
Correlation S&P500
0.027
Sharpe Ratio
-0.19
Sortino Ratio
-0.31
Beta
0.06
Alpha
-0.03

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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.

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