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WISEMAN STRATEGY · BTC/USD · 4-HOUR MODEL

A decade of market cycles. One systematic model.

In this historical simulation, the Wiseman Strategy turned $10,000 into $73,063.73 across bull, bear, and sideways markets—with modeled fees and slippage included.

Compounded annual growth26.26%Jun 2017–Mar 2026
Total return630.64%$10,000 → $73,063.73
Maximum drawdown−19.91%Peak-to-trough equity decline
Risk-adjusted return1.28Sharpe ratio · 1.26 Sortino

COMPOUNDED EQUITY & DRAWDOWN

Growth came from staying with sustained moves.

$63,063.73 net profit
BTC backtest equity curve rising from approximately $10,000 to $73,064 and the corresponding drawdown history
Report-generated equity and drawdown history. Green and red segments mark long and short trade periods; the deepest historical drawdown was −19.91%.

EDGE PROFILE

Built around payoff—not a high hit rate.

The strategy won 31.35% of its 587 trades. Its average winner was 3.39× its average loser, producing a 1.55 profit factor and positive expectancy over the full test.
Profit factor
1.55
Average win
$967.25
Average loss
−$285.14
Win / loss payoff
3.39×
Expectancy per trade
$107.43
Market exposure
47.50%

REGIME COVERAGE

Performance persisted across both halves.

FIRST HALF23.38%CAGR · 1.05 Sharpe
versus
SECOND HALF29.38%CAGR · 1.01 Sharpe
The report measured a 25.66% CAGR difference and a 3.66% Sharpe difference between halves.

ROBUSTNESS CHECKS

The headline result survived noise—but not without a material caveat.

2 / 4 · moderate
15% SIGNAL-FLIP STRESS17.31%

Average CAGR across 100 randomized runs, with a −33.25% average maximum drawdown.

SYSTEM QUALITY NUMBER2.97

The report classifies this SQN result as tradable across the full trade sample.

TOP-WINNER DEPENDENCYMaterial

Removing the top 5% of winners reduced CAGR to −11.04% and profit factor to 0.76. The result materially depends on capturing outsized trends.

MODEL DESIGN

Systematic entries. Volatility-aware sizing. Layered exits.

  • Signal engineBill Williams 1W / 1W-R entries
  • Order modelStop orders
  • Sizing10% volatility-scaled base size
  • Volatility target25% annualized · 20-bar lookback
  • Add-onsFractal add-ons enabled · 3 contracts
  • Profit protectionRed Teeth, Green Lips & Zones

EXECUTION ASSUMPTIONS

Trading costs were modeled—not ignored.

  • Fee rate0.01% · $1,889.40 total
  • Slippage0.001% · $188.94 estimated
  • Gross traded volume$18.89 million
  • Maximum leverage used2.95× effective
  • Borrow / funding / overnight0 in this simulation
  • Data review flags16 missing · 70 outlier bars

FROM RESEARCH TO OBSERVATION

Follow the model’s paper recommendations as they happen.

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