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WISEMAN STRATEGY · ETH/USD · 4-HOUR MODEL

A decade of market cycles. One systematic model.

In this historical simulation, the Wiseman Strategy turned $10,000 into $136,119.61 across bull, bear, and sideways markets—with modeled fees and slippage included.

Compounded annual growth35.81%Jun 2017–Mar 2026
Total return1,261.20%$10,000 → $136,119.61
Maximum drawdown−26.24%Peak-to-trough equity decline
Risk-adjusted return1.68Sharpe ratio · 1.80 Sortino

COMPOUNDED EQUITY & DRAWDOWN

Growth came from staying with sustained moves.

$126,119.61 net profit
ETH backtest equity curve rising from approximately $10,000 to $136,120 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 −26.24%.

EDGE PROFILE

Built around payoff—not a high hit rate.

The strategy won 33.45% of its 580 trades. Its average winner was 3.39× its average loser, producing a 1.71 profit factor and positive expectancy over the full test.
Profit factor
1.71
Average win
$1,572.05
Average loss
−$463.36
Win / loss payoff
3.39×
Expectancy per trade
$217.45
Market exposure
49.37%

REGIME COVERAGE

Performance persisted across both halves.

FIRST HALF39.04%CAGR · 1.51 Sharpe
versus
SECOND HALF32.85%CAGR · 1.33 Sharpe
The report measured a 15.85% CAGR difference and an 11.94% Sharpe difference between halves.

ROBUSTNESS CHECKS

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

3 / 4 tests robust
15% SIGNAL-FLIP STRESS22.41%

Average CAGR across 100 randomized runs, with a −27.75% average maximum drawdown.

SYSTEM QUALITY NUMBER4.14

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

TOP-WINNER DEPENDENCYMaterial

Removing the top 5% of winners reduced CAGR to −0.76%. The strategy depends on capturing a small number of 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% · $2,428.89 total
  • Slippage0.001% · $242.89 estimated
  • Gross traded volume$24.29 million
  • Maximum leverage used2.26× effective
  • Borrow / funding / overnight0 in this simulation
  • Data review flags16 missing · 65 outlier bars

FROM RESEARCH TO OBSERVATION

Follow the model’s paper recommendations as they happen.

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