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Acorns to Oak Trees

By RoderickCasilli4

Futures · Started Aug 2026

Trades Own Strategy BrokerTransmit

hypothetical · Cumul. Return
-945.3%
Max Drawdown
20.1%
Trades
200
Win Trades
86.0%
Profit Factor
0.50
Win Months
—

About this strategy

Acorns to Oak Trees is a total-return portfolio that trades micro futures contracts using two strategies taught at tradersdevGROUP: Range Trader and Stay in Your Lane.

Both strategies use volatility and volume-based measurements to identify markets that may be overextended and positioned for mean reversion. A key measurement is how far a market has moved relative to its 7-day Average True Range (ATR), combined with volume-based price levels and broader market context.

The portfolio may take both long and short positions across multiple futures markets. Micro contracts allow position sizing and risk to be managed more precisely while pursuing steady, incremental returns over time.

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began8/31/2026
Suggested Minimum Capital$90,000
Age26 days
What it tradesFutures
# Trades200
# Profitable172
% Profitable86.0%
Avg trade duration22.2 hours
Max peak-to-valley drawdown20.1%
drawdown periodSept 16, 2026 - Sept 24, 2026
Avg win$4,767
Avg loss$62,981

Ratios

W:L ratio0.46
Sharpe Ratio—
Sortino Ratio—
Calmar Ratio—

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life0.8%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)-946.0%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)0.0%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)-9.5%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)-61.9%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity16.5%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.4%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures1.0%
Percent Trades Options0.0%
Percent Trades Stocks0.0%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss53.0%
Chance of 20% account loss0.5%
Chance of 30% account loss0.0%
Chance of 40% account loss0.0%
Chance of 50% account loss0.0%
Chance of 60% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 70% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 80% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 90% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.0%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)0
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)767
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)0

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/10

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?187685
TOS percent100.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$62,981
Avg Win$4,767
# Winners172
Sum Trade PL (losers)$1,763,458
Sum Trade PL (winners)$820,004
Num Months Winners0
# Losers28
% Winners86.0%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct0

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table2

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)1330.53
Avg Position Time (hrs)22.18
Avg Trade Length0.90
Last Trade Ago1

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)12.57
Daily leverage (max)25

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.17

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?-439989088
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)8
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.2%

Trading record

Placed 1721 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
@M2K Z6long4Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$58
QMGC Z6long1Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$28
QMCL X6long1Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$48
QMGC Z6long1Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$77
QMGC Z6long7Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$221
QMCL X6long5Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$220
@US Z6short1Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$86
QMCL X6short3Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$143
@M2K Z6long1Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$31
@MYM Z6long6Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$160
@M2K Z6long4Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$82
@TY Z6short1Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$164
@MYM Z6long44Sep 21, 2026Sep 25, 2026($745)
QMCL X6long1Sep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026$35
QMGC Z6long6Sep 22, 2026Sep 25, 2026($466)
@M2K Z6long4Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026($38)
QMCL X6short9Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$234
@US Z6long1Sep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026$86
@FV Z6short1Sep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026$70
@US Z6long1Sep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026$148
@FV Z6short3Sep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026$249
@TY Z6short1Sep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026$101
@FV Z6short2Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$164
@US Z6long1Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$23
QMCL X6short2Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 2026$93
@M2K Z6long3Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 2026$46
QMCL X6short2Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 2026$80
@TY Z6long1Sep 23, 2026Sep 23, 2026($39)
QMGC Z6long4Sep 21, 2026Sep 22, 2026$205
@M2K Z6long2Sep 21, 2026Sep 22, 2026$46

Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.

These results are based on simulated or hypothetical performance results that have certain inherent limitations. Unlike the results shown in an actual performance record, these results do not represent actual trading. Also, because these trades have not actually been executed, these results may have under-or over-compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated or hypothetical trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to these being shown.