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Precision Panic Predator

by Ordertune · part of Institutional Alpha

  • Mean reversion, long only
  • Risk medium

The Precision Panic Predator is a mean reversion model that strikes into panic. It buys quality stocks after a sharp, fear-driven sell-off, treating the drop as a volatility spike that marks capitulation rather than a real change in value. Entry levels are calibrated to each stock's own volatility, and positions are usually closed within a few days.

Universe
Nasdaq100
Holding period
about 2 trading days on average
Order types
market, limit

€479

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Orders go to your own Alpaca account. You set the position size and approve each order until you switch to automatic.

4 Nov 2025 to 3 Nov 2026 · 251 trading days

Strategy level

What to expect from the strategy as a whole, measured on the daily return series.

Return
+50.4%
compounded over the range
Volatility
14.0%
annualized
Max drawdown
−2.7%
peak to trough
Sharpe ratio
2.99
risk-free 0%, annualized
Sortino ratio
15.65
downside deviation only
MAR ratio
18.46
return ÷ max drawdown

Equity curve

Compounded from daily returns, net of costs, rebased to 0% at the start of the selected range.

BacktestLive since 5 Jan 2000

Drawdown

How far the value stood below its previous high on each day. Deep or long dips are what an investor has to sit through.

Monthly returns

Compounded from daily returns, net of costs. Year compounds the months shown; an empty cell lies outside the range. *Partial month.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
2026−1.5%+5.4%+5.2%+2.2%+6.7%+2.7%−1.7%0.0%0.0%+3.2%0.0%*no data+24.2%*
2025no datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano datano data+17.2%*+3.3%+21.0%*

Trade level

Closed trades with an exit inside the range.

Win rate
85.7%
48 of 56 closed trades
Avg win
+5.0%
per winning trade
Avg loss
−4.1%
per losing trade
Profit factor
7.35
gross wins ÷ gross losses
Avg holding
2d
entry to exit, calendar days
Trades
56
closed in the range

Closed trades, last 90 days

SymbolEntryExitHeldReturn
SNDK23 Oct 202626 Oct 20263d+3.00%
ALAB15 Oct 202616 Oct 20261d+3.00%
ARM15 Oct 202616 Oct 20261d+4.47%
MRVL15 Oct 202616 Oct 20261d+1.80%
MSTR15 Oct 202616 Oct 20261d+5.96%
NBIS15 Oct 202616 Oct 20261d+3.24%
INTC9 Oct 202614 Oct 20265d−4.66%
ALAB9 Oct 202612 Oct 20263d−0.71%

Daily return series 6 Jan 2000 to 3 Nov 2026, supplied by the provider. Data before 5 Jan 2000 is a backtest: simulated results are a hypothesis, not a promise. Past performance does not predict future returns. Your own results depend on your position sizes, fills and costs.

Precision Panic Predator · Institutional Alpha · Order Dynamics Markets