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Table 9-1
Basic Data
W
L
WP
W/L
Kelly
1/91 to 6/96
115
159
42%
2.68
20.3%
7/96 to 6/97
33
29
53.2%
1.38
19.4%
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Risk-Reward Profiles
1/91 to 6/97
1/91 to 6/96
Risk (% equity)
CAR*
Drawdown
CAR*
Drawdown
2.0%
23.1%
16.5%
22.3%
15.2%
2.5%
29.7%
20.8%
29.7%
19.8%
3.0%
36.0%
25.1%
36.4%
23.8%
4.0%
48.2%
32.6%
51.1%
31.1%
5.0%
60.2%
39.5%
64.7%
39.0%
7.5%
91.3%
45.9%
100.0%
45.5%
10.0%
99.5%
60.2%
103.7%
52.6%
12.5%
126.3%
65.6%
90.2%
57.9%
15.0%
121.8%
73.0%
84.4%
62.5%
*CAR = Compound Annual Return.

Test Procedures and Results
The test procedure was designed to establish the risk-reward profile for the system. I started with risk per trade (determined as set forth above) of 2% of equity, roughly 10% of Kelly. This was increased in steps to determine effects on return and drawdown. Risk was evaluated up to the turning point in the risk-reward curve, as shown in Table 9-1. No new trade was taken if the existing risk in the portfolio (the difference between closing price of positions and stops) exceeded 50 percent of equity.
Test-48 Update
The original Test-48 runs were on 1/1/91 to 6/30/96 Pinnacle continuous contracts for C, CT, DM, CD, ED, TY, US, CL, JY,

 
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