Honest data. Real systems. 26 years tested.
Most trading services hide their drawdowns.
I publish mine.
Eleven systematic systems in one nightly book, tested across 26 years and 5,273 trades — including every month they lost money. The Daily Book: 30.77% annual return, max drawdown 14.92% while the S&P drew down 57% over the same period.
Run by Michael Nauss, CMT (Chartered Market Technician), CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst), CDMS (Certificate in Derivative Market Strategy). 18 years inside hedge funds, prop firms, and fintechs.
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The 25-Year Backtest.
A walkthrough of how I test the systems behind Stats Edge Pro across every regime since 2001 — including the months they lost money. Reads in 15 minutes. The single best 15 minutes you can spend before paying for any trading service.
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Investing
The monthly, set-and-forget portfolio
A rules-based stock portfolio that rebalances once a month — three complementary engines (Momentum, RS Rotation, RSI Rotation) combined to cut drawdown.
| Annualized Return | 20.67% |
| Max Drawdown | -19.10% |
| Sharpe | 1.43 |
| Profit Factor | 1.68 |
| Win Rate | 54.24% |
| Avg Win / Loss | 7.90% / 5.03% |
| Total Trades | 3,835 |
The Daily Book
Eleven systems. One page. Every night.
The whole book, rebuilt nightly: every order with its entry, stop, and size, broker-ready, plus real-time exit alerts. Eleven uncorrelated systems so something is usually working.
| Annualized Return | 30.77% |
| Max Drawdown | -14.92% |
| Sharpe | 1.79 |
| Green Months | 74% |
| Profitable Years | 26 of 26 |
| Worst Year | +8.57% |
| Total Trades | 5,273 |
Day Trading
Four systems, one morning email
Pre-market email with the day's triggers from four combined intraday engines. Real-time alerts fire when a setup actually triggers. You're flat by the close.
| Annualized Return | 34.46% |
| Max Drawdown | -15.44% |
| Sharpe | 1.49 |
| Profit Factor | 1.33 |
| Win Rate | 54.05% |
| Avg Win / Loss | 3.26% / 2.69% |
| Total Trades | 32,008 |
How to choose
Everything here shares the same DNA — stack uncorrelated edges so no single market regime can hurt you. You're choosing how often you want to touch your account.
I want equity-like returns without babysitting a chart.
Start with Investing. One update per month, a clean buy/sell list, 20.67% annual return with a -19.10% max drawdown — while the S&P drew down 57% over the same period.
I have a day job and five minutes a night.
The Daily Book. Orders arrive after every close, you place them in about five minutes, and real-time alerts watch your exits. 30.77% annual return, 14.92% max drawdown, 5,273 trades tested across 26 years, backtest.
I want to be in front of the market all day — but on rails.
Day Trading. Pre-market email with the day's triggers, real-time alerts, no overnight exposure. 32,008 trades in the backtest, 34.46% annual return.
Why should I trust your numbers?
Three reasons. First, every backtest covers 26 years and includes the months the systems lost money — most "track records" cover one regime and hide the bad stretches. Second, commissions and margin interest are modeled, on a survivorship-bias-free universe that keeps the dead companies in the data. Third, from September 7 every trade the book takes publishes to a live ledger, wins and losses printed the same size, never restated. You do not have to trust the test. You can watch. I publish mine.
Why aren't the win rates higher?
Systems from about 40% to almost 80%, by design, with asymmetric payoffs (Avg Win > Avg Loss) compound better than "90% win rate" systems that hide big losers. Investing's 54% win rate at 7.9% vs 5.0% is the whole engine — chasing high win rates almost always means cutting winners short.
Who runs Stats Edge?
Michael Nauss — CMT (Chartered Market Technician), CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst), CDMS (Certificate in Derivative Market Strategy). Three of the rarer designations in technical analysis, alternative investments, and derivatives. 18 years inside hedge funds, prop firms, and fintechs. Almost no one in retail trading education holds even one of these designations. Michael holds all three.
What if it's not for me?
Every paid plan comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Try Stats Edge Pro for a month. If it's not a fit, hit reply and I'll refund your first month. No questions, no hard feelings. You can also pause your subscription for 1, 3, or 6 months from your account page if life gets busy.