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TRIPS MERIDIAN

The J3 Trips Meridian exploits disparities in price momentum between a basket of leveraged ETFs: 

By incorporating short ETFs into its rotation, the algorithm can spot opportunities near the peaks of downtrends and generate returns even when markets are moving lower.

Highlights
  • Broad Multi‑Sector Coverage: Rotates across 7 long/short leveraged ETF pairs, enabling exposure to tech, gold, small‑caps, emerging markets, semiconductors, and financials — with the ability to profit in both rising and falling markets.

  • High‑Velocity Compounding: Training‑set CAGR of 160% and test‑set CAGR of 104% demonstrate strong growth across market regimes.

  • Exceptional Win Consistency: Win rates of 83% (training) and 79% (test) reflect strength in capturing directional signals.

  • Controlled Drawdowns: Max drawdowns of 25.8% (training) and 18.6% (test) remain moderate despite the use of 3× leveraged ETFs.

  • Robust Downside Efficiency: Sortino ratios of 2.96 and 2.27 highlight disciplined downside risk management.

Launch Date:          01/05/2026

Data Frequency:     Hourly 

Performance to Date

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Backtest Performance (Training Set)

Start:                      04/03/2024 

Finish:                    03/31/2025

Run Time (days):   364

Orders:                   70

Starting Equity:      $10,000

Ending Equity:       $26,035

Sortino Ratio:         2.96

Net Profit:                 160%

CAGR:                     160%

Average Win:           4.66%

Average Loss:          -5.18%

Profit-Loss Ratio:      0.9

Win Rate:                  83%

Max Drawdown:       25.8%

Trips Meridian Training Period Asset All

Asset Allocation

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Cummulative Returns

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Drawdown

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Backtest Performance (Test Set)

Start:                      04/01/2025 

Finish:                    12/31/2025

Run Time (days):   274

Orders:                   56

Starting Equity:      $10,000

Ending Equity:       $17,120

Sortino Ratio:         2.27

Net Profit:                 71.2%

CAGR:                     104.2%

Average Win:           3.91%

Average Loss:          -4.82%

Profit-Loss Ratio:      0.81

Win Rate:                  79%

Max Drawdown:      18.6%

Asset Allocation

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Cummulative Returns

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Drawdown

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Monte Carlo Simulation

Number of completed trades (buy/sell combinations): 28
Span: 269 days (~0.737 years)
Trades per year (historical): 37.99 (38)
Average holding period: 6.677 days
Average idle period between trades: 5.985 days

Metric      CAGR (%)       Max Drawdown (%)   Sortino Ratio

Mean          175.052                 -20.731                   7.298
Median       141.118                 -19.198                   4.741
p5               2.581                     -39.140                   0.206
p25             69.739                   -26.285                   2.738
p75             240.964                 -13.248                   7.852
p95             461.462                 -8.551                    19.132

Investing in the funds of this algorithm involves a high degree of risk. Unlike traditional ETFs, leveraged ETFs pursue daily leveraged investment objectives, which means they are riskier than alternatives which do not use leverage. They seek daily goals and may not track the underlying stock’s performance over periods longer than one day. They are not suitable for all investors and should be utilized only by investors who understand leverage risk and who actively manage their investments. The Funds will lose money if the underlying stock’s performance is flat, and it is possible that any of the ETFs may lose money even if the underlying stock’s performance increases over a period longer than a single day. Investing in the Funds is not equivalent to investing in their underlying instruments.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate. An investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns for performance under one year are cumulative, not annualized. Short-term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of a fund’s future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on returns. Because of ongoing market volatility and rotation, algorithm performance may be subject to substantial short-term changes. ​​

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