Sharpe Ratio implementation into a trading strategy

• 01/16/2021 at 12:08 PM #158052
  borderlineJim

  Hi there

  This is my first post on ProRealCode!

  I am completely new to programming and I must admit it is great fun to play with! How I wish I had started sooner. Oh well….. Anyway….

  I have a question regarding the Sharpe Ratio.  I have been programming some simple automated strategies on the lower time-frames for fun and to give me some experience. I have also been trying to optimize and experiment with well known strategies made by other programmers (who have kindly shared them for the benefit of the community!).

  My question is, what is an acceptable Sharpe Ratio for lower time-frame strategies on an individual level and not as part of an overall portfolio? How would you implement these strategies into a larger portfolio?

  Kind Regards

  JayKay

  

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  01/16/2021 at 1:16 PM #158060
  GraHal

  Welcome JayKay

  Have a read on the link below …

  https://www.prorealcode.com/topic/v11-sharpe-ratio-meaningful-or-not/

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  01/16/2021 at 1:21 PM #158061
  Monobrow

  Hi, and welcome!

   

  I’m  also fairly new to coding, but not trading as such. Now… I may be being controversial here… but honestly, I don’t think I’ve  ever bothered with sharpe ratios when it comes to day/swing trading and building my algos.

  My thought process is more around:

  1. What is my strategy, that usually needs to work manually first or its clear from charts it works.

  2. Is it relatively simple? Ill just say, less than 5 indicators. Although thats an arbitrary number. But general consensus is less is more, especially to avoid curve fitting.

  3. can I code it? Is it possible to code and automate as not all manual systems are. And the people here have amazing knowledge, but do try yourself first too.

  4. Then, once the code is in, i’m pretty much only interested in the win%, max concurrent losses, max drawdown, gain/loss ratio and number of trades / day

  5. Then move into test mode – backtesting, walk forward and also search forum for “VRT” testing.

  That said, also good to try things out and find your own magic, maybe sharpe is it?! 👍

   

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  01/16/2021 at 1:25 PM #158062
  Monobrow

  GraHal wrote:

  Have a read on the link below …

  I missed that before, very happy it more or less agrees with what I just said, hah!

  thanks Grahal.

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  01/18/2021 at 10:18 AM #158241
  borderlineJim

  thanks to GraHal and Monobrow for the prompt reply! This seems a great little community!

  

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