Backtest

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

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Latest Backtest Results
Win Rate
50.4%
127W / 113L / 12F
Avg Return
+0.199%
per pick
Median Return
+0.122%
per pick
Total Return
+50.0%
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 58.7% +0.425% 0.528–0.764
Q2 63 41.3% +0.108% 0.765–0.796
Q3 63 58.7% +0.678% 0.796–0.824
Q4 (High) 63 42.9% -0.416% 0.824–0.864
SPY Benchmark Comparison
Picker Total
+50.04%
cumulative return
SPY Total
+22.88%
buy-and-hold baseline
Alpha
+27.16%
252 days compared
Picker
+50.04%
SPY
+22.88%
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 2025-06-12 – 2025-09-11 63 49.2% +0.072% +4.5% +9.4%
Period 2 2025-09-12 – 2025-12-10 63 50.8% +0.309% +19.5% +4.9%
Period 3 2025-12-11 – 2026-03-13 63 58.7% -0.001% -0.1% -3.3%
Period 4 2026-03-16 – 2026-06-12 63 50.8% +0.414% +26.1% +11.9%
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
+50.04%
Random Median
+38.01%
p50 of simulations
Percentile Rank
61th
vs random picks
Distribution of random-pick total returns (2000 sims):
p5: -39.75% p25: +5.51% median: +38.01% p75: +67.17% p95: +114.12%