A Mean Reversion Strategy Using IBS That Hits 75% Win Rate on SPY
I stumbled upon a mean reversion strategy that shows some potential. I'll get straight into it.
Strategy backtesting results and analysis
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Max drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough drop in your portfolio value. It answers: "What's the worst it's ever gotten?"
The Calmar Ratio answers a simple question: is the return worth the pain? It divides your annualized return by the worst drawdown you experienced.
The Sharpe Ratio measures return per unit of risk. It answers: "Am I being compensated enough for the volatility I'm taking on?"
The Sortino Ratio is like the Sharpe ratio, but smarter. Instead of penalizing all volatility, it only penalizes downside volatility.
Profit Factor is one of the simplest and most useful metrics in backtesting. It answers a straightforward question: for every dollar you lost, how many dollars did you make?