We apply the PSI5 mean-reversion algo to Dow 30 stocks in the weekly timeframe. Since 2000 the strategy has outperformed S&P 500 total return on both absolute and risk-adjusted basis with and without a stop-loss.

Weekly mean-reversion signals for Dow 30 stocks are included in Weekly Signals and in Weekly Market Analysis.

With only one parameter adjustment in the PSI5 algo we use for daily mean-reversion with Dow 30 stocks we applied it in the weekly timeframe. Below are the results for all 30 Dow stocks with a 2% stop-loss and without it.

Portfolio backtest settings

Time-frame: weekly (adjusted data)

Strategy type: Mean-reversion, long-only

Score based on: PSI5

Universe: Dow30 stocks (current composition)

Backtest period: 01/03/2000 – 10/25/2017

Maximum open positions: 20

Commission per share: $0.01

Position size per stock: Available equity/20

Trade entry: Open of next bar after entry signal (no look-ahead bias)

Trade exit: Open of next bar after exit signal or 2% stop-loss (no look-ahead bias)

Performance summary

In the results below we compare the performance of the weekly strategy without and with stop-loss to buy and hold and also to daily mean-reversion based on PSI5

Parameter No stop-loss 2% stop-loss SPY B&H Daily CAGR 9.29% 7.12% 5.15% 7.51% Max. DD -34.4% -24.4% -55.2% -19.8% Sharpe 0.46 0.43 0.26 0.59 MAR 0.27 0.29 0.09 0.37 Win rate 66.8% 61.7% – 66.8% Trades 6275 6638 – 11028 Avg. Trade 0.55% 0.40% – 0.36% Avg. bars 2.86 2.36 – 6.69 Profit factor 1.51 1.30 – 1.39

Note that the strategy without stop-loss was down 11.7% in 2008 and without stop-loss it was down 4.2%. Drawdown can only be decreased without curve-fitting by switching to daily timeframe. The daily strategy gained 4.6% in 2008.

Below are the equity curve, monthly returns and Monte Carlo simulation for the weekly strategy without stop-loss.

The probability of a drawdown greater than 14% is less than 1%.

Below are the equity curve, monthly returns and Monte Carlo simulation for the weekly strategy with 2% stop-loss.

The probability of a drawdown greater than 13.5% is less than 1%.

Below are the equity curve, monthly returns and Monte Carlo simulation for the daily strategy without stop-loss.

The probability of a drawdown greater than 7.5% is less than 1%.

The signals of the weekly mean-reversion strategy are included in our Weekly Market Analysis. Click here for a sample report and weekly mean-reversion signals at the end.

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