Backtest

Historical performance simulation — 60 stocks, 252 trading days, updated nightly.

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Latest Backtest Results
Win Rate
53.2%
134W / 104L / 14F
Avg Return
+0.381%
per pick
Median Return
+0.277%
per pick
Total Return
+95.9%
sum of 252 days
Best Day
+13.21%
CF · 2026-03-12
Worst Day
-17.77%
AES · 2026-03-02
By Score Quartile
Quartile N Win % Avg Ret Score Range
Q1 (Low) 63 54.0% +0.307% 0.524–0.768
Q2 64 51.6% +0.499% 0.769–0.8
Q3 62 56.5% +0.637% 0.8–0.824
Q4 (High) 63 50.8% +0.082% 0.824–0.861
SPY Benchmark Comparison
Picker Total
+95.94%
cumulative return
SPY Total
+21.02%
buy-and-hold baseline
Alpha
+74.92%
252 days compared
Picker
+95.94%
SPY
+21.02%
Walk-Forward Period Breakdown

The backtest period split into 4 equal windows. Consistent performance across all periods suggests genuine edge rather than luck in one stretch.

Period Dates N Win % Avg Ret Total SPY Total
Period 1 2025-08-13 – 2025-11-10 63 47.6% +0.151% +9.5% +6.3%
Period 2 2025-11-11 – 2026-02-11 63 63.5% +0.521% +32.8% +2.0%
Period 3 2026-02-12 – 2026-05-13 63 55.6% +0.588% +37.0% +7.6%
Period 4 2026-05-14 – 2026-08-13 63 55.6% +0.263% +16.6% +5.2%
Monte Carlo — Skill vs Luck

2,000 simulations randomly resampling the same return pool. If the actual total return falls in a high percentile, the pick order (skill) contributed meaningfully — not just the underlying stock returns.

Actual Total
+95.94%
Random Median
+27.69%
p50 of simulations
Percentile Rank
91th
vs random picks
Distribution of random-pick total returns (2000 sims):
p5: -48.26% p25: -1.1% median: +27.69% p75: +59.32% p95: +108.95%