NQ Overnight Gap
Gap-fill strategy on Nasdaq futures exploiting overnight session gaps with volume confirmation.
Headline numbers from forward testing. Total Return is cumulative P&L. Sharpe Ratio measures risk-adjusted return (above 1.0 is good, above 2.0 is excellent). Max Drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline. Profit Factor is gross profit ÷ gross loss (above 1.0 means profitable).
Equity Curve
Drawdown
Trade Return Distribution
Monthly Returns
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.9% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 4.5% | -1.6% | 2.5% | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16.5% |
| 2024 | -0.3% | 9.7% | 6.5% | 4.0% | -0.6% | 5.5% | 7.0% | -0.7% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | 7.0% | -3.1% | 9.0% | 1.4% | 9.0% | 2.0% | 7.7% | -1.3% | 6.8% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 64.2% |
Performance Metrics
Detailed risk and return metrics from forward testing. Sortino Ratio is like Sharpe but only penalizes downside volatility. Expectancy is average profit per trade. Calmar Ratio is annualized return ÷ max drawdown.
CAGR
-1.99%
Sortino Ratio
1.66
Win Rate
50.35%
Total Trades
130
Avg Win
3.61%
Avg Loss
0.64%
Expectancy
0.25
Payoff Ratio
2.11
Recovery Factor
2.24
Calmar Ratio
3.09
Instrument
US Futures
Timeframe
15min
Backtest Summary
Historical backtest results before forward testing began. Backtests use simulated execution with estimated slippage — real forward-test results above are more reliable.
Test Period
2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Total Return
+56.14%
Max Drawdown
-14.50%
Sharpe Ratio
1.71
Total Trades
432
Win Rate
63.00%
Profit Factor
1.57
Retirement Post-Mortem
Retired Date
2025-05-20
Peak Return
+31.10%
Final Return
+3.20%
Weeks Active
36
Gap-fill edge degraded as NQ overnight session volume increased, reducing gap magnitude below the strategy's minimum threshold of 0.3%.
Weekly Form
Week-by-week performance record used for league point scoring. W = Win (3 pts), D = Draw (1 pt), L = Loss (0 pts).
| Week | Result | Return | Trades | Win Rate | PF | DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | L | -3.74% | 8 | 65.2% | 1.19 | -3.55% |
| 2025-03-23 | W | +2.73% | 5 | 55.8% | 1.51 | -0.19% |
| 2025-03-30 | L | -4.17% | 6 | 55.3% | 2.35 | -1.54% |
| 2025-04-06 | W | +2.54% | 6 | 61.5% | 2.41 | -3.93% |
| 2025-04-13 | L | -0.82% | 9 | 58.3% | 2.67 | -3.93% |
| 2025-04-20 | L | -1.00% | 7 | 72.2% | 2.52 | -1.78% |
| 2025-04-27 | W | +1.52% | 4 | 55.5% | 2.44 | -0.06% |
| 2025-05-04 | W | +4.00% | 9 | 68.8% | 2.01 | -3.26% |
| 2025-05-11 | W | +3.35% | 6 | 73.5% | 1.58 | -3.25% |
| 2025-05-18 | D | +0.10% | 6 | 57.6% | 2.33 | -3.05% |
| 2025-05-25 | W | +1.23% | 4 | 62.5% | 2.14 | -3.49% |
| 2025-06-01 | W | +3.24% | 3 | 74.2% | 2.09 | -1.28% |
Positions & Trades
Paper TradingOpen positions are currently held paper trades. Trade history shows every closed trade with entry/exit prices and P&L. All trades are simulated — no real capital is at risk.
Trade History
| Symbol | Side | Entry Date | Entry Price | Exit Price | P&L | P&L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC-PERP | SHORT | 2025-06-28 | ₹1,985.78 | ₹2,082.69 | ₹-87,219.00 | +4.88% |
| BTC-USD | LONG | 2025-06-27 | ₹3,384.65 | ₹3,344.71 | ₹-18,972.00 | -1.18% |
| SOL-USD | LONG | 2025-06-26 | ₹1,291.12 | ₹1,370.52 | ₹51,610.00 | +6.15% |
| ES | SHORT | 2025-06-25 | ₹1,808.64 | ₹1,892.20 | ₹-29,246.00 | +4.62% |
| ETH-PERP | LONG | 2025-06-24 | ₹1,334.57 | ₹1,396.36 | ₹50,977.00 | +4.63% |
| CL | SHORT | 2025-06-23 | ₹818.56 | ₹835.75 | ₹-20,198.00 | +2.10% |
| BTC-PERP | LONG | 2025-06-21 | ₹1,886.96 | ₹1,846.77 | ₹-19,090.00 | -2.13% |
| NQ | LONG | 2025-06-21 | ₹2,406.29 | ₹2,515.54 | ₹1,55,681.00 | +4.54% |
| ES | LONG | 2025-06-21 | ₹3,224.88 | ₹3,331.62 | ₹66,712.00 | +3.31% |
| GC | SHORT | 2025-06-21 | ₹1,788.64 | ₹1,888.45 | ₹-1,04,800.00 | +5.58% |
| BTC-PERP | LONG | 2025-06-18 | ₹1,008.39 | ₹994.17 | ₹-17,775.00 | -1.41% |
| ES | LONG | 2025-06-13 | ₹3,152.73 | ₹3,189.93 | ₹20,460.00 | +1.18% |
| ETH-PERP | LONG | 2025-06-11 | ₹2,552.48 | ₹2,529.76 | ₹-30,104.00 | -0.89% |
| BTC-PERP | LONG | 2025-06-10 | ₹2,802.18 | ₹2,911.75 | ₹1,36,963.00 | +3.91% |
| BTC-USD | LONG | 2025-06-09 | ₹3,341.01 | ₹3,373.08 | ₹22,449.00 | +0.96% |
| SI | LONG | 2025-06-08 | ₹1,359.54 | ₹1,439.89 | ₹1,12,490.00 | +5.91% |
| SOL-USD | SHORT | 2025-06-08 | ₹2,814.41 | ₹2,886.18 | ₹-73,564.00 | +2.55% |
| BTC-USD | LONG | 2025-06-07 | ₹2,581.75 | ₹2,693.54 | ₹1,56,506.00 | +4.33% |
| SI | LONG | 2025-06-03 | ₹2,636.56 | ₹2,666.35 | ₹18,619.00 | +1.13% |
| SOL-USD | LONG | 2025-06-02 | ₹1,977.52 | ₹2,028.54 | ₹39,540.00 | +2.58% |
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Version History
Tracked changes to strategy logic, parameters, and instruments. Every modification is versioned so performance can be attributed to specific updates.
Adjusted lookback period
Tightened stop-loss parameters
Fixed position sizing bug
Added volume filter