Strategy Name
Ichimoku Kinko Hyo
The Ichimoku indicator was published in 1969 by a reporter, Ichimoku Kinko Hyo, in Japan. This indicator comprises five lines: the Tenkan-sen, Kijun-sen, Senkou span A, Senkou span B, and Chikou span. The green and red areas between the Senkou Span A and Senkou Span B are called Kumo or Cloud. A buy signal is generated when the price crosses from below to above the Ichimoku Cloud and the Tenkan-sen is above the Kijun-sen. When the price or the Tenkan-sen line crosses below the Kijun-sen line or the price crosses below the upper Cloud's edge, we want to take profits and exit our trade. In this backtest, we used the components of the Russell 1000 index as a stock universe. The "ichi_pcac" term in the formula for opening a position means "price crossed above cloud".
Type of Positions
Long
Criteria for Opening a Position:
index(russell1000) and (ichimoku(9,26,52) ichi_pcac) and tenkan(9,26,52) > kijun(9,26,52)
Order Execution Model:
Close Prices
Criteria for Closing a Position:
tenkan(9,26,52) < kijun(9,26,52) or ichimoku(9,26,52) ichi_pic or price < tenkan(9,26,52)
Order Execution Model:
Close Prices
Initial Capital:
$10,000
Capital at Risk:
30%
per trade
Portfolio Max Size:
20 positions
Comm. per Trade:
0.05%
Avg Bid-Ask Spread:
0.1%
Period:
1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025
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Total Profit:
$-2,499
Total Trades:
116
Capital Growth: -25%
Profit Trades, % of Total: 28%
Profit Factor: [?]
0.45
Avg Trade Duration, days: 4.17
Payoff Ratio: [?]
1.14
Avg Profit per Trade: -0.81%
Max Drawdown: 27%
Avg Profit per Day: -0.19%
Max Drawdown, $:
2,713
Avg Market Impact: [?]
Restoration Factor: [?]
-0.92
Overall Viability Score: [?]
Avg Annual Return:
-25%
CAGR: [?] 0%
Year
S&P 500
Equity
Jan Feb
Mar Apr May
Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Nov
Dec
2025
10.20
-24.99
-1.18
-0.84
-0.65
-8.41
-0.45
-7.44
-7.97
-0.63
-0.16
Symbol
Entry Date
Exit Date
Shares
Profit, $
Exit On
MI
[?]
09/05/2025
60.44
09/05/2025
60.44
36
-4.35
Period End
09/04/2025
168.22
09/05/2025
168.17
12
-4.64
Close Signal
09/03/2025
92.90
09/04/2025
92.22
23
-19.89
Close Signal
08/29/2025
314.70
09/05/2025
326.37
6
66.14
Period End
08/27/2025
118.69
09/05/2025
128.75
18
176.54
Period End
08/26/2025
521.71
08/27/2025
510.27
4
-49.87
Close Signal
08/25/2025
35.37
09/03/2025
35.00
62
-27.29
Close Signal
08/21/2025
22.89
08/25/2025
22.73
95
-19.53
Close Signal
08/15/2025
120.38
08/29/2025
121.76
18
20.47
Close Signal
08/07/2025
161.88
08/25/2025
165.45
13
42.13
Close Signal
08/06/2025
305.18
08/07/2025
292.99
7
-89.47
Close Signal
08/05/2025
81.69
08/06/2025
80.27
27
-42.69
Close Signal
08/01/2025
53.13
08/21/2025
53.81
41
23.48
Close Signal
08/01/2025
301.18
08/05/2025
297.08
7
-32.87
Close Signal
07/31/2025
202.25
08/15/2025
205.77
11
34.21
Close Signal
07/31/2025
184.85
08/01/2025
182.36
12
-34.27
Close Signal
07/31/2025
524.37
08/01/2025
500.98
4
-97.61
Close Signal
07/30/2025
301.90
07/31/2025
298.38
7
-28.83
Close Signal
07/30/2025
12.72
07/31/2025
11.72
186
-190.45
Close Signal
07/30/2025
145.98
07/31/2025
138.42
16
-125.45
Close Signal
07/29/2025
70.43
07/30/2025
66.43
34
-140.59
Close Signal
07/29/2025
71.74
07/30/2025
71.64
33
-8.03
Close Signal
07/28/2025
568.28
07/30/2025
559.11
4
-41.17
Close Signal
07/28/2025
223.91
07/29/2025
220.57
10
-37.83
Close Signal
07/28/2025
45.18
07/29/2025
44.03
54
-66.89
Close Signal
07/18/2025
155.85
07/28/2025
153.88
15
-34.18
Close Signal
07/16/2025
96.85
07/28/2025
98.32
25
31.85
Close Signal
07/16/2025
116.78
07/28/2025
116.59
21
-8.89
Close Signal
07/16/2025
164.83
07/18/2025
164.24
14
-12.86
Close Signal
07/14/2025
472.94
07/15/2025
465.39
5
-42.42
Close Signal
07/14/2025
167.30
07/15/2025
163.61
14
-56.27
Close Signal
06/30/2025
29.41
07/14/2025
29.69
83
18.32
Close Signal
06/30/2025
204.94
07/14/2025
208.38
12
36.30
Close Signal
06/27/2025
64.95
06/30/2025
62.67
38
-91.45
Close Signal
06/26/2025
29.83
06/27/2025
28.37
85
-128.98
Close Signal
06/25/2025
82.06
06/30/2025
80.56
31
-51.52
Close Signal
06/25/2025
15.39
06/26/2025
15.33
165
-14.96
Close Signal
06/24/2025
279.22
07/15/2025
286.65
9
61.74
Close Signal
06/24/2025
68.84
06/25/2025
68.00
37
-36.13
Close Signal
06/23/2025
28.61
06/24/2025
28.70
89
2.91
Close Signal
06/20/2025
65.85
06/25/2025
65.65
39
-12.92
Close Signal
06/20/2025
195.42
06/24/2025
197.29
13
19.19
Close Signal
06/20/2025
147.90
06/23/2025
145.24
17
-50.18
Close Signal
06/18/2025
115.28
06/20/2025
115.32
22
-4.19
Close Signal
06/18/2025
74.52
06/20/2025
73.84
34
-28.15
Close Signal
06/18/2025
55.83
06/20/2025
56.49
46
25.18
Close Signal
06/17/2025
39.39
06/18/2025
38.78
66
-45.40
Close Signal
06/17/2025
147.21
06/18/2025
146.56
17
-16.04
Close Signal
06/13/2025
23.02
06/18/2025
22.11
114
-108.83
Close Signal
06/13/2025
66.73
06/17/2025
66.37
39
-19.22
Close Signal
06/11/2025
9.07
06/13/2025
9.04
291
-14.00
Close Signal
06/09/2025
134.15
06/11/2025
133.06
19
-25.78
Close Signal
06/04/2025
54.36
06/17/2025
54.64
48
8.20
Close Signal
06/03/2025
281.49
06/04/2025
278.43
9
-32.57
Close Signal
05/30/2025
154.08
06/03/2025
153.29
17
-18.65
Close Signal
05/29/2025
64.42
05/30/2025
64.00
41
-22.48
Close Signal
05/28/2025
178.51
05/29/2025
178.65
15
-3.26
Close Signal
05/27/2025
199.47
06/09/2025
197.94
13
-25.05
Close Signal
05/23/2025
82.27
05/28/2025
81.27
32
-37.22
Close Signal
05/23/2025
136.73
05/27/2025
138.65
19
31.23
Close Signal
05/22/2025
48.96
06/13/2025
48.27
55
-43.28
Close Signal
05/22/2025
203.10
05/23/2025
200.99
13
-32.67
Close Signal
05/22/2025
171.50
05/23/2025
170.34
15
-22.52
Close Signal
05/12/2025
221.26
05/22/2025
210.14
12
-138.55
Close Signal
05/07/2025
283.36
05/22/2025
295.00
9
99.50
Close Signal
05/02/2025
102.12
05/22/2025
107.13
25
119.96
Close Signal
04/30/2025
130.17
05/12/2025
131.40
20
19.36
Close Signal
04/30/2025
65.99
05/02/2025
66.73
39
23.67
Close Signal
04/24/2025
47.87
04/30/2025
46.86
52
-57.42
Close Signal
04/16/2025
5.71
04/30/2025
6.82
436
478.26
Close Signal
04/15/2025
46.66
05/07/2025
49.00
53
118.89
Close Signal
04/11/2025
72.11
04/15/2025
71.80
34
-15.43
Close Signal
04/10/2025
14.21
04/15/2025
13.90
176
-59.48
Close Signal
04/09/2025
438.78
04/24/2025
446.32
5
33.26
Close Signal
04/09/2025
72.57
04/10/2025
71.74
34
-33.11
Close Signal
04/09/2025
193.60
04/10/2025
190.70
13
-42.68
Close Signal
04/07/2025
44.50
04/08/2025
44.60
58
0.63
Close Signal
04/07/2025
23.99
04/08/2025
21.94
108
-226.25
Close Signal
04/04/2025
9.32
04/07/2025
8.99
286
-99.57
Close Signal
04/03/2025
30.84
04/07/2025
29.47
89
-127.24
Close Signal
04/03/2025
64.29
04/04/2025
61.93
42
-104.37
Close Signal
03/27/2025
31.14
04/03/2025
29.40
91
-163.77
Close Signal
03/26/2025
210.69
03/27/2025
209.91
13
-15.60
Close Signal
03/20/2025
99.81
04/03/2025
92.92
28
-198.22
Close Signal
03/19/2025
145.92
03/20/2025
144.48
19
-32.86
Close Signal
03/14/2025
106.08
04/04/2025
100.87
26
-140.77
Close Signal
03/13/2025
11.90
03/26/2025
12.11
240
44.61
Close Signal
03/13/2025
174.14
03/14/2025
174.64
16
2.42
Close Signal
03/11/2025
11.21
03/19/2025
11.16
256
-18.52
Close Signal
03/11/2025
135.05
03/12/2025
133.06
21
-47.40
Close Signal
03/10/2025
55.23
03/11/2025
53.86
52
-76.88
Close Signal
03/04/2025
75.58
03/11/2025
76.87
38
43.20
Close Signal
02/27/2025
584.80
03/12/2025
587.91
4
7.74
Close Signal
02/27/2025
106.26
03/10/2025
105.60
26
-22.66
Close Signal
02/26/2025
71.96
02/27/2025
71.40
39
-27.42
Close Signal
02/20/2025
245.23
02/26/2025
239.77
11
-65.36
Close Signal
02/14/2025
16.39
02/20/2025
16.09
175
-58.16
Close Signal
02/13/2025
87.71
02/14/2025
87.32
32
-18.07
Close Signal
02/12/2025
25.89
02/13/2025
25.86
111
-9.07
Close Signal
02/11/2025
142.69
03/04/2025
148.15
20
103.33
Close Signal
Backtesting Results Disclaimer
Past hypothetical backtest results are neither an indicator nor a guarantee of future returns. Actual results may vary from the analysis. Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations and cannot fully account for market factors such as bid-ask spread, slippage, and commission costs. There are numerous other factors related to the markets, which cannot be fully accounted for in the backtesting algorithm, but all of which can adversely affect actual trading results.