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Returns, falls and risk ratios for each strategy next to SPY and QQQ. Click a column heading to sort, or a strategy name for its Deepdive.
Jan 1, 2019 to Oct 31, 2026
Performance parameters
The numbers, all in one table
GenAlpha and GenSigma have sent live signals since January 2026 (backtested before that); GenSpy, GenQ and GenConfluence are backtested; QQQ and SPY are buy and hold.
Jan 1, 2019 to Oct 31, 2026
| Strategy | Price | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GenSigmaThe High-Flyer | $4,551,901 | +45,419% | 118.5% | 21.1% | 30.8% | 2.07 | 2.86 | 5.66 | 1.52 | +4.21% | -1.90% | +11.7% | Join waitlist |
| GenAlphaThe Champion | $1,875,245 | +18,652% | 95.1% | 23.4% | 28.0% | 1.97 | 2.54 | 4.57 | 1.37 | +3.44% | -1.62% | +3.5% | Join waitlist |
| GenSpyThe S&P Specialist | $537,398 | +5,274% | 66.3% | 23.7% | 22.6% | 1.67 | 2.05 | 3.94 | 0.97 | +2.71% | -1.50% | +43.3% | $100 per month |
| GenQThe Steady Hand | $95,730 | +857% | 33.4% | 8.1% | 11.3% | 1.82 | 2.25 | 1.82 | 0.49 | +1.61% | -0.90% | +8.5% | $50 per month |
| GenConfluenceThe Balancer | $72,564 | +626% | 28.8% | 13.8% | 13.6% | 1.35 | 1.63 | 0.60 | 0.39 | +1.00% | -0.63% | +6.8% | $50 per month |
| QQQNasdaq-100 ETF | $46,526 | +365% | 21.7% | 34.8% | 19.6% | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.13 | 0.48 | — | — | +11.8% | — |
| SPYS&P 500 ETF | $33,501 | +235% | 16.7% | 33.1% | 15.6% | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.12 | —* | — | — | +10.8% | — |
Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of returns. Current year is the return from January 1 to the date above. *The information ratio is measured against SPY, so SPY has none of its own. Avg win and loss are per trade, so they do not apply to buy-and-hold benchmarks.
At a glance
Return vs. drawdown, and what $10,000 became
CAGR vs. max drawdown
Jan 1, 2019 to Oct 31, 2026Filled dots have live signals since 2026; hollow dots are backtested only.
Growth of $10,000
Jan 1, 2019 to Oct 31, 2026Log scale, so the benchmarks stay visible. Striped bars are backtested only.
Calendar years
Year by year
* The current year runs to the date at the top of the page.
| Year | GenSpy | GenQ | GenConfluence | GenAlpha | GenSigma | QQQ | SPY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +47.3% | +26.2% | +19.3% | +54.4% | +53.1% | +39.1% | +30.9% |
| 2020 | +71.5% | +78.5% | +68.6% | +202.9% | +285.2% | +47.6% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | +53.6% | +33.0% | +30.4% | +97.2% | +110.9% | +28.2% | +29.2% |
| 2022 | +100.3% | +18.6% | +7.9% | +168.7% | +191.5% | -32.7% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | +63.1% | +27.5% | +28.6% | +126.6% | +139.1% | +54.0% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | +46.1% | +18.3% | +27.9% | +58.3% | +57.7% | +26.4% | +25.0% |
| 2025 | +102.4% | +64.7% | +45.9% | +103.8% | +198.1% | +20.6% | +18.0% |
| 2026 | +43.3%* | +8.5%* | +6.8%* | +3.5%* | +11.7%* | +11.8%* | +10.8%* |
SPY is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, which tracks the S&P 500 index. QQQ is the Invesco QQQ Trust, which tracks the Nasdaq-100 index.
GenAlpha and GenSigma: performance results from January 2019 through December 2025 are based on backtested data; 2026 results reflect actual signals sent to subscribers (calculated from the signals, not from subscriber accounts).
GenSpy, GenQ and GenConfluence: all results are from a backtest.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Backtested results are hypothetical, have inherent limitations, and may not reflect actual trading outcomes.
Benchmark figures for SPY and QQQ assume 100% of capital invested at all times. Strategy positions are sized to a maximum of 95% of capital, with the remainder in cash.