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Bull Oops Pattern | Trading Strategy (Exits)

I. Trading Strategy

Developer: Larry Williams (Bull Oops Pattern). Concept: Gap failure. Research Goal: Performance verification of the Bull Oops Pattern with the ATR exit and time exit. Specification: Table 1. Results: Figure 1-2. Trade Setup: Long Trades: Open[Today] < Low[Yesterday]. Trade Entry: Long Trades: A buy stop is placed at the level of Low[Yesterday]. Trade Exit: Table 1. Portfolio: 42 futures markets from four major market sectors (commodities, currencies, interest rates, and equity indexes). Data: 32 years since 1980. Testing Platform: MATLAB®.

II. Sensitivity Test

All 3-D charts are followed by 2-D contour charts for Profit Factor, Sharpe Ratio, Ulcer Performance Index, CAGR, Maximum Drawdown, Percent Profitable Trades, and Avg. Win / Avg. Loss Ratio. The final picture shows sensitivity of Equity Curve.

Tested Variables: ATR_Index & Time_Index (Definitions: Table 1):

Bull Oops Pattern: Profit Factor
Bull Oops Pattern: Profit Factor
Bull Oops Pattern: Sharpe Ratio
Bull Oops Pattern: Sharpe Ratio
Bull Oops Pattern: UPI
Bull Oops Pattern: UPI
Bull Oops Pattern: CAGR
Bull Oops Pattern: CAGR
Bull Oops Pattern: Max. Drawdown
Bull Oops Pattern: Max. Drawdown
Bull Oops Pattern: Percent Profitable Trades
Bull Oops Pattern: Percent Profitable Trades
Bull Oops Pattern: Avg. Win / Avg. Loss Ratio
Bull Oops Pattern: Avg. Win / Avg. Loss Ratio
Bull Oops Pattern: Equity

Figure 1 | Portfolio Performance (Inputs: Table 1; Commission & Slippage: $0).

STRATEGY
SPECIFICATIONPARAMETERS
Auxiliary Variables:N/A
Setup:Long Trades: Open[Today] < Low[Yesterday].Bull Oops Pattern
Filter:N/A
Entry:Long Trades: A buy stop is placed at the level of Low[Yesterday].
Exit:Time Exit: nth day at the close, n = Time_Index.
ATR Exit: ATR(ATR_Length) is the Average True Range over a period of ATR_Length. ATR_Index is a multiple of ATR(ATR_Length). Long Trades: A sell stop is placed at [Entry − ATR(ATR_Length) * ATR_Index].
Stop Loss Exit: ATR(ATR_Length) is the Average True Range over a period of ATR_Length. ATR_Stop is a multiple of ATR(ATR_Length). Long Trades: A sell stop is placed at [Entry − ATR(ATR_Length) * ATR_Stop].
Time_Index = [1, 40], Step = 1;
ATR_Length = 20;
ATR_Index = [1.0, 6.0], Step = 0.2;
ATR_Stop = 6;
Sensitivity Test:Time_Index = [1, 40], Step = 1
ATR_Index = [1.0, 6.0], Step = 0.2
Position Sizing:Initial_Capital = $1,000,000
Fixed fractional = 1%
Portfolio = 42 US Futures
ATR_Stop = 6 (ATR ~ Average True Range)
ATR_Length = 20
Data:42 futures markets; 32 years (1980/01/01−2011/12/31)

Table 1 | Specification: Trading Strategy.

III. Sensitivity Test with Commission & Slippage

Tested Variables: ATR_Index & Time_Index (Definitions: Table 1):

Bull Oops Pattern: Profit Factor
Bull Oops Pattern: Profit Factor
Bull Oops Pattern: Sharpe Ratio
Bull Oops Pattern: Sharpe Ratio
Bull Oops Pattern: UPI
Bull Oops Pattern: UPI
Bull Oops Pattern: CAGR
Bull Oops Pattern: CAGR
Bull Oops Pattern: Max. Drawdown
Bull Oops Pattern: Max. Drawdown
Bull Oops Pattern: Percent Profitable Trades
Bull Oops Pattern: Percent Profitable Trades
Bull Oops Pattern: Avg. Win / Avg. Loss Ratio
Bull Oops Pattern: Avg. Win / Avg. Loss Ratio
Bull Oops Pattern: Equity

Figure 2 | Portfolio Performance (Inputs: Table 1; Commission & Slippage: $50 Round Turn).

IV. Rating: Bull Oops Pattern | Trading Strategy

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Related Entries: Oops Pattern (Exits) | Bear Oops Pattern (Exits)
Related Topics: (Public) Trading Strategies

CFTC RULE 4.41: HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFIT OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN.

RISK DISCLOSURE: U.S. GOVERNMENT REQUIRED DISCLAIMER | CFTC RULE 4.41

Codes: matlab/williams/bull-oops/

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