Does Williams %R bounce actually work on JPM? We tested it
We ran Williams %R bounce on JPM through walk-forward testing and a 100-run random-entry gauntlet. 4 of 4 unseen periods positive. Beat 93 of 100 random-entry runs.
You gave up raw return for a higher win rate and a shallower drawdown. This setup is about timing and staying out of trouble, not beating the index.
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The same rules, tested on 28 tickers. Edge held on 12. We ship it on those.
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This strategy made money, turning an 86.53% total return over 34 trades, and the ride was relatively steady with a high 79.41% win rate and a modest average gain of 1.90% per trade. The worst stretch was a drawdown of -11.50% that lasted about ten months from late 2018 into mid-2019, which is where the strategy hurt most. The result is not driven by just a few lucky trades, as the edge was consistent across all four walk-forward test periods. The entry timing is doing the heavy lifting here, since the real entries beat 93% of random entry runs, meaning the specific signal of crossing above -90 on the Williams %R while above the 200-day moving average is what makes this work.
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