OpenBTCUSDT · 1h
Squeeze-Release Short: Volatility Squeezes, Information Entropy, and Parameter Decay on BTCUSDT 1h
An in-depth quantitative analysis of the Custom Squeeze-Release Short strategy on BTCUSDT 1h, exploring volatility compression, Shannon entropy, return z-scores, and walk-forward parameter decay.
- Total return
- +10.90%
- Sharpe
- 1.64
- Max drawdown
- 2.62%
SurvivedBTCUSDT · 1h
Robust RSI + Bollinger Mean Reversion Strategy on BTCUSDT 1h
Robust mean-reversion strategy entering longs on oversold conditions (RSI_14 < 30 and close < BB_Lower) and exiting on recovery. Proven highly robust with WFE = 2.01.
- Total return
- +49.16%
- Sharpe
- 0.75
- Max drawdown
- 15.35%
SurvivedBTCUSDT · 1h
Curing the Falling Knife: High-Efficiency Trend Pullbacks with Limit Order Absorption
Filtering pullbacks using market efficiency (fractal dimension) and institutional limit order absorption turns a loss-making pullback ruleset into a robust, high-Sharpe trading strategy on BTCUSDT 1h.
- Total return
- +0.16%
- Sharpe
- 0.96
- Max drawdown
- 0.10%
SurvivedBTCUSDT · 1h
BTC 4-Leg Combo Strategy: Sharpe 1.02, +294% Return Under 0.05% Commissions
The definitive multivariable combo strategy on BTCUSDT 1h, out-of-sample validated under realistic commissions.
- Total return
- +294.30%
- Sharpe
- 1.02
- Max drawdown
- 29.90%
SurvivedBTCUSDT · 1h
BTC 1H Hurst Breakout: Fractal-Filtered Trend Trading Under Commissions
A robust volatility breakout strategy on BTCUSDT 1h, gated by Hurst Exponent and Fractal Dimension Index, out-of-sample validated under real fees.
- Total return
- +19.13%
- Sharpe
- 0.72
- Max drawdown
- 6.50%
SurvivedBTCUSDT · 1h
Curing Breakout Parameter Decay: Symmetrical Volatility Squeezes with Shannon Entropy Filters
Symmetrical dual squeeze-release breakouts combined with Shannon price entropy exits cure the out-of-sample parameter decay seen in directional breakout strategies on BTCUSDT 1h.
- Total return
- +0.07%
- Sharpe
- 0.47
- Max drawdown
- 0.12%
OpenBTCUSDT · 1h
Custom Squeeze-Release Short Strategy with Custom Features on BTCUSDT 1h
Short-only strategy based on custom squeeze-release indicators on BTCUSDT. Backtest shows Sharpe 1.64 and low drawdown, but WFE of 0.35 signals high potential for overfitting.
- Total return
- +10.90%
- Sharpe
- 1.64
- Max drawdown
- 2.62%
Survived
Optimized BTC 5m Oscillation Exhaustion: High-Frequency Bottom Reversion Slashed to Clear Maker-Only Trading Fees
Why a 'modest' 1.5% unleveraged return over 9 months is actually a major quant victory. We break down capital efficiency (1.67% time-in-market), leverage scaling, and overcoming transaction friction.
- Total return
- +1.55%
- Sharpe
- 0.43
- Trades
- 110
OpenETHUSDT · 1h
Comprehensive Price Action Study: Systematic Short Bias and Failure of Bullish Hammers
A systematic study of 7 classic Price Action patterns across BTC, ETH, and SOL. Reveals a strong SHORT bias, the failure of Bullish Pin Bars, and a tradable contrarian fading edge (+5.59% ETH 1h).
- Total return
- +5.59%
- Sharpe
- 0.33
- Max drawdown
- 1.72%
SurvivedSOLUSDT · 1m
SOL 1M BTC-Triggered Spike Reversal: Optimizing Exits via Maker Limit Orders
How passive maker limit order execution optimizes exits, reducing fees by 34% and lifting Sharpe from 0.72 to 0.99 on a 1m SOL-BTC mean-reversion strategy.
- Total return
- +0.80%
- Sharpe
- 0.99
- Max drawdown
- 1.39%
SurvivedBTCUSDT · 1h
No-Code Quant Research: Evolving from Rule-Based Scripting to Agentic Pattern Backtesting
A manifesto on the shift from manual rule-based scripting to agent-driven pattern extraction and no-code backtesting, detailing a workflow that tests raw market states in seconds.
- Total return
- +2.45%
- Sharpe
- 0.19
- Max drawdown
- 6.19%
FailedBTCUSDT · 1h
BTC 1H Capitulation Bottom Reversal: Why Profitable Patterns Can Still Fail the Baseline
A case study on why profitable trading patterns can still be rejected. Analysis of a 5-candle BTC capitulation bottom that returned +2.45% but severely underperformed the passive market baseline (+179.35%).
- Total return
- +2.45%
- Sharpe
- 0.19
- Max drawdown
- 6.19%
FailedALT/BTC · 1h
Alt/BTC momentum is still just 2021
Long-only alt/BTC momentum through 2026-08: 9/12 pairs beat two-leg cost, yearly BTC corr +0.04, but 2021 is still 81% of the return. Ex-2021 +0.55%/yr (t=0.85). WFA/MC 0/12. Rejected.
- Total return
- +0.32%
- Sharpe
- 0.85
- Max drawdown
- 0.03%
SurvivedMulti-Asset · 1h
Surviving Market Friction: Evolving a Quant Project on the RLXBT Hypothesis Canvas
A deep dive into the quant lifecycle of our trading strategies on the RLXBT Hypothesis Canvas, from zero-fee backtest shocks to maker-execution pivots and zero-correlation portfolio ensembles.
- Total return
- +3.04%
- Sharpe
- 0.04
- Max drawdown
- 3.78%
SurvivedBTCUSDT · 1h
7-Year Price Action Study: Discovery of the Trend-Filtered Session Sweep Breakout
A comprehensive study on 60,000 hourly bars (2019-2026) for BTC and ETH. Proves that 24h high breakouts have a robust, positive expectancy when aligned with the macro trend (+17.67% BTC, +10.88% ETH net of taker fees).
- Total return
- +17.67%
- Sharpe
- 0.41
- Max drawdown
- 13.40%
OpenBTCUSDT · 1h
Volatility-Clustering Persistence + a Weekend Filter — Sharpe 1.20, +114.5% on BTCUSDT 1h (and exactly where it breaks)
A 24-bar volatility-clustering persistence signal (ARCH-effect autocorrelation) combined with a weekend-volatility-shock exclusion filter lifts BTCUSDT 1h Sharpe from 0.85 to 1.20 (+114.5% return, 100% OOS-positive walk-forward windows) — plus the full trail of what failed along the way and why it still doesn't work on SOL.
- Total return
- +114.54%
- Sharpe
- 1.20
- Max drawdown
- 20.24%
SurvivedBTCUSDT · 1h
BTC 1H Combined Gate Reversion: Overlapping Price Motifs to Filter Friction and Slashing Drawdowns
A case study in combining multiple price similarity patterns via a logical AND gate, achieving a 0.608 Sharpe and compressing max drawdowns to a minor -0.81% under realistic trading fees.
- Total return
- +3.38%
- Sharpe
- 0.61
- Max drawdown
- 0.81%
FailedBTCUSDT · 1h
Hawkes intensity does not save the 1h vol-regime flagship
Preregistered test: a causal Hawkes intensity gate on the BTCUSDT 1h vol-regime flagship cuts 21.7% of trades and 22.0% of gross edge. Net −49% at 4.404 bps/side. Rejected; WFA/MC not run.
- Total return
- -0.49%
- Sharpe
- -0.55
- Max drawdown
- 0.56%