Thesis: An even split of shares put back to even once a year / USD v1

run 9496 as portfolio versions hold it (snapshot 83) · started 2026-09-29 09:28:41 · finished 2026-09-29 09:29:05 · peak 1110 MB · the strategy now

held in portfolio versions: Retired couple, 68 v34 (withdrawal, primary, Joint brokerage 8.74%, Rollover IRA 15.98%, Roth IRA 3.00%, Spouse IRA 7.74%, Spouse Roth IRA 2.00%) · Retired, 66 v33 (withdrawal, primary, Brokerage 6.96%, Rollover IRA 25.68%, Roth IRA 4.82%) · Retired couple, 68 v32 (withdrawal, primary, RRSP 6.43%) · Retired, 66 v31 (withdrawal, primary, RRSP 6.07%) · Mid-life couple, 55 v30 (cagr_dd, primary, RRSP 4.68%) · Mid-life saver, 45 v29 (cagr_dd, primary, RRSP 7.10%) · Mid-life couple, 55 v28 (cagr_dd, primary, Joint brokerage 8.95%, Rollover IRA 19.09%, Roth IRA 5.37%, Spouse IRA 8.35%, Spouse Roth IRA 3.58%) · Mid-life saver, 45 v27 (cagr_dd, primary, Brokerage 6.18%, Rollover IRA 30.91%, Roth IRA 8.24%) · Mid-life couple, 55 v26 (withdrawal, primary, RRSP 8.50%) · Mid-life saver, 45 v25 (withdrawal, primary, RRSP 10.52%) · Mid-life couple, 55 v24 (withdrawal, primary, RRSP 8.50%) · Mid-life saver, 45 v23 (withdrawal, primary, RRSP 10.52%)

How it invests (strategy version 1)

Its universe is every stock and fund in the USD sleeve (every US listing with prices on disk), except those trading under a cent.

At the end of every year, it ranks the names by how many shares it typically trades a day (median over 3 months), and holds the 50 ranked highest in equal amounts.

No position is larger than 10% of what the stock typically trades in a day.

Trades are placed on the day after the signal, at that day's close, with commissions charged.

Note on the rule: the list: 50 most-traded names by raw share volume (guess)

Source: https://arxiv.org/abs/1602.00782 · rules: --roster universe --select liq:63 --hold 50 --every Y

Key metrics

CAGR
19.88%
2003-01-02 → 2026-09-25 (23.7 years)
Sortino
1.225
daily, target 0
Max drawdown
55.34%
2007-10-31 → 2008-11-20, recovered 2010-04-05
Total return
7282.31%
443,038 → 32,706,430 undefined
Sharpe
0.847
risk-free 0
Volatility
25.12%
annualized, daily returns
Calmar
0.359
CAGR / max drawdown
Longest under water
887 days
2007-10-31 → 2010-04-05
Best year
76.55%
2023
Worst year
-41.82%
2008
Positive months
61.75%
of 285
Fills
1,233
fees 70,577 undefined

Quality

B evidence supports an edge: 10.6 years out of sample, alpha +13.6% (t 2.4); the rule's parameters are a guess (capped at B)

Hypothetical: a backtest of a published rule. The results include commissions and leave out the spread, market impact and taxes; that overstates them. Rated before 2026-10-02: against the index alone, with no Outlook, Risk, Protection or Fit yet.

Evidence: is there an edge beyond what index funds and cash give, since the rule was published?
rule fidelityCa guessed rule (the rule's parameters are a guess)
published2016-02-29
out of sample from2016-02-2910.6 years
alpha before2.5%a year against the sleeve's index fund, t 0.9
alpha after (out of sample)13.6%t 2.4
alpha after 2021-08-147.7%the fixed 15 + 5 year check, t 1.1
beta1.12against the sleeve's index fund, whole run
deflated Sharpe0.07chance the Sharpe (0.85) beats the luck of 620 independent tries
decades with positive alpha3 of 32003-09, 2010-19, 2020-
fees a year0.7%share of the starting capital
buys in funds, preferreds, bonds22.3%for a rule over the whole sleeve

Equity

2003-01-02 443,038 → 2026-09-25 32,706,430 · log scale · 5971 days · hover or use the arrow keys for values
Drawdown: the fall below the highest value reached so far. Worst 55.34% below its peak, from 2007-10-31 to 2008-11-20, back to that peak 2010-04-05 (887 days from the peak) · 12.82% below its peak on the last day

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Day ▲TickerQuantityPriceFee
2015-01-02GDX55217.032.76
2015-01-02GDX55217.032.76
2015-01-02GM-1,17126.72225.86
2015-01-02GM-1,17126.72225.86
2015-01-02GOOG1,54825.92317.74
2015-01-02GOOG1,54825.92317.74
2015-01-02GOOGL24326.22791.22
2015-01-02GOOGL24326.22791.22
2015-01-02HAL1,27231.54456.36
2015-01-02HAL1,27231.54456.36

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