Strategy Report: vei

Live Trading Summary

Metric Value
Total Trades 8
Wins 3
Losses 5
Win Rate 37.5%
Total P&L -10.91
Max Drawdown -64.21
Avg Win +21.11
Avg Loss -14.85

Performance by Version

VersionTradesWin RateTotal P&LAvg WinAvg LossMax DD
v1.51.0-paper1100.0%+£25.39+£25.39+0.00-£0.00
v1.47.0-paper1100.0%+£27.91+£27.91+0.00-£0.00
v1.45.0-paper20.0%-£24.00+£0.00-12.00-£24.00
v1.37.0-paper1100.0%+£10.03+£10.03+0.00-£0.00
v1.34.0-paper20.0%-£31.99+£0.00-16.00-£31.99
v1.27.0-paper10.0%-£18.24+£0.00-18.24-£18.24

Equity Curve

Monthly P&L

Backtest Results

VEI (Volatility Expansion Index) trend-following strategy.

Mechanism:
  VEI = ATR(short) / ATR(long)

Regime classification:
  VEI < vei_stable_threshold    → stable environment, trend setups work
  VEI > vei_expansion_threshold → expanding volatility, skip or close

Direction:
  EMA(fast) crossing above EMA(slow) → bullish trend
  EMA(fast) crossing below EMA(slow) → bearish trend

Entry: EMA crossover in stable VEI regime (VEI < stable threshold)
Exit:  VEI rises above expansion threshold OR opposite EMA cross

BACKTEST RESULTS AS OF 25/03/2026 (365 day lookback):

Signals: 181 total, 140 filled, 41 unfilled
Total P&L: 626.82
Final capital: 1626.82
Total Trades: 140
Exits: 59 stop loss, 66 take profit, 15 signal
Total Wins: 67
Win Rate: 47.9%
Avg Win Size: 16.73
Avg Loss Size: -12.26
Profit Factor: 1.37
Avg Position Size: 42367 units
Avg Trade Length: 1h 13m (4.9 candles)
Sharpe Ratio: 1.61
Sortino Ratio: 2.68
Max Drawdown: -18.1%
CAGR: 64.1%
Ann. Volatility: 20.1%
Performance By Direction:
  Long: 140 trades, 47.9% win rate, Avg P&L 4.48
Performance By Session:
  Asia: 84 trades, 42.9% win rate, Avg P&L 2.00
  London: 53 trades, 54.7% win rate, Avg P&L 7.99
  Overlap: 3 trades, 66.7% win rate, Avg P&L 11.78

Recent 14-Day Backtest

Trade History

Date Instrument Direction Entry Exit P&L
2026-03-17 01:15 USD_JPY LONG 159.35 159.05 -18.24
2026-03-19 04:00 USD_JPY SHORT 159.62 159.75 -14.03
2026-03-19 05:45 USD_JPY LONG 159.75 159.6 -17.96
2026-03-20 02:30 USD_JPY LONG 158.29 158.42 +10.03
2026-03-24 01:45 USD_JPY LONG 158.56 158.48 -5.98
2026-03-24 08:00 USD_JPY SHORT 158.47 158.69 -18.02
2026-03-24 09:17 USD_JPY LONG 158.68 159.02 +27.91
2026-03-25 04:00 USD_JPY LONG 158.82 159.06 +25.39