Detailed: Performance Report - Hypothetical
Trading System: Aberration
Developer: Keith Fitschen
Portfolio Size: $139,000
Program Overview:
The Aberration trading system was developed in 1986 to trade a basket of commodities. It trades across all eight commodity groups: grains, meats, softs, metals, petroleum products, currencies, financials, and stock indices using the exact same rules and parameter values for each market group.
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Consecutive Profitable Periods
Run-Up Length Start Date End Date
$53,955 4 11/2007 2/2008
$46,892 6 9/2005 2/2006
$33,689 4 11/1999 2/2000
$31,990 10 9/1994 6/1995
$27,377 5 6/2001 10/2001
$27,140 5 5/2002 9/2002
Consecutive Losing Periods
Run-Down Length Start Date End Date
$-25,945 5 1/2005 5/2005
$-25,194 4 6/2003 9/2003
$-20,743 3 3/2000 5/2000
$-16,520 3 11/2001 1/2002
$-16,392 3 4/2004 6/2004
$-15,277 6 2/2007 7/2007
DRAWDOWN ANALYSIS
% Depth $ Depth Prior Peak Valley Length Recovery
-33.31% $-46,305 9/2002 8/2005 12 6
-20.45% $-28,431 4/2006 7/2007 12 6
-14.92% $-20,743 2/2000 5/2000 3 10
-13.22% $-18,375 10/2001 4/2002 4 3
-10.85% $-15,081 2/2008 7/2008 4 3
-8.82% $-12,255 4/1997 6/1997 2 4
Hypothetical Performance Data
2009 (YTD)
$1,620
Rolling 12 Month
$37,307
Rolling 24 Month
$54,265
Rolling 36 Month
$60,016
Risk Analysis (Anualized Standard Deviation)
2009 (YTD)
$ 0
Rolling 12 Month
$9,965
Rolling 24 Month
$8,307
Rolling 36 Month
$7,363
Maximum (YTD) Drawdown
$ 0

Rolling 3

Sharpe Ratio
0.64
Largest Run Up
$1,620
Largest Drawdown
-$2,641
Correlation to S&P 500
NA
Average Profitable Month
$2,458
Average Unprofitable Month
-$2,641
% of Profitable Months
66.67
% of Unprofitable Months
33.33

Rolling 12

Sharpe Ratio
3.16
Largest Run Up
$22,732
Largest Drawdown
-$15,081
Correlation to S&P 500
-0.3049
Average Profitable Month
$8,667
Average Unprofitable Month
-$4,672
% of Profitable Months
58.33
% of Unprofitable Months
41.67

Rolling 24

Sharpe Ratio
4.99
Largest Run Up
$53,955
Largest Drawdown
-$15,277
Correlation to S&P 500
0.0838
Average Profitable Month
$8,006
Average Unprofitable Month
-$3,484
% of Profitable Months
50.00
% of Unprofitable Months
50.00

Rolling 36

Sharpe Ratio
5.73
Largest Run Up
$53,955
Largest Drawdown
-$28,431
Correlation to S&P 500
0.4706
Average Profitable Month
$6,931
Average Unprofitable Month
-$3,043
% of Profitable Months
47.22
% of Unprofitable Months
52.78

All Data

Sharpe Ratio
28.82
Largest Run Up
$53,955
Largest Drawdown
-$46,305
Correlation to S&P 500
0.9136
Average Profitable Month
$5,081
Average Unprofitable Month
-$4,085
% of Profitable Months
59.32
% of Unprofitable Months
38.42
Benchmarks Growth of $1000 since 5/1994
Benchmarks Growth of $1000 since 5/1994
Name
Vami
Correlation
Aberration
2,840
3 Month Libor
1,603
0.6003
Barclay Commodity
1,988
0.6954
Barclay Systematic
2,026
0.7225
Barra S&P 500
2,505
0.9136
CSFB Managed Futures
2,009
0.6519
Lehman Aggregate Bonds
1,926
0.7201
ML 90 Day T-Bill
1,576
0.5879
Trading System Results Versus Benchmarks
Time Window Analysis
      1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 12 Month 18 Month 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year
  Latest   1.17% -0.73% 14.19% 4.78% 48.47% 39.84% 39.01% 53.67% 52.17%
  Count   177 175 172 166 160 154 142 130 118
  Percent Profitable   59.32% 61.71% 75.58% 78.31% 81.25% 85.06% 90.85% 95.38% 95.76%
  Average   1.04% 3.15% 6.34% 12.38% 17.76% 22.64% 33.20% 42.13% 51.73%
  Average Gain   3.66% 7.87% 11.02% 18.59% 24.20% 28.64% 37.99% 44.66% 54.17%
  Average Loss   -2.78% -4.47% -8.14% -10.03% -10.15% -11.54% -14.37% -10.13% -3.57%
  Best Period   22.07% 34.55% 43.69% 41.96% 50.05% 50.51% 67.54% 91.35% 105.77%
  Worst Period   -9.82% -16.57% -19.07% -21.26% -20.62% -22.50% -32.21% -23.41% -7.94%
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Additional Statistics
Avg. Monthly Returns
$1,445
Avg. Yearly Returns
$15,859
Cummulative Returns
$253,741
Max Intra-Mo. DD(loss)
-$36,760
Max Monthly DD(Loss)
-$13,648
Max Yearly DD(Loss)
-$30,545
Maxx DD(Loss) All Periods
-$46,305
YTD Equity Low
-$ 731
Risk Class L/M/H
TBD
Sys Style
Diversified
Sys Type
Long Term
Greatest Up Month
$30,677
Greatest Down Month
-$13,648
Asset Class
Futures
Release Date
09/1993
Developer
Keith Fitschen
System Price
$1795
Max MoGain/Max MoDD
1.00
Max YrGain/Max YrDD
?
Max Intra-Mo Gain
TBD
Max Monthly Gain
$30,677
Max Yearly Gain
$56,670
Standard Deviation YTD
$5,741
Standard Deviation(Life)
$6,097
YTD Equity Peak
$1,922
Assumptions
Commissions / Slippage
$75 RT
Data
CSI (End of Day)
Broker
Trade Center, LLC.
System Assist
Yes
Auto Trade
No
The above trading system uses $75 RT for commission and slippage on a round turn basis. The cost or lease of the system is NOT factored into the performance values. All trades are based on 1 contract with profits NOT being reinvested. No management or incentive fees are charged. The method used to determine purchase and sale prices for each trade is established by a mathematical computation that is proprietary to the individual system developer.

THE PERFORMANCE TABLES AND RESULTS OF THE TRADING SYSTEMS PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT ARE HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED IN NATURE AND DOES NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS. The CFTC requires the following disclosure statement in reference to hypothetical results.

HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE MANY INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY ANY PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM. ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS IS THAT THEY ARE GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. IN ADDITION, HYPOTHETICAL TRADING DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK, AND NO HYPOTHETICAL TRADING RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK OF 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 WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT TRADING RESULTS.