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Benchmark_FTWD · Benchmarks — strategy & live paper-trading performance

  • 22 September 2026
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Benchmark_FTWD is a production algorithmic trading strategy paper-traded live from a $10,000 seed. Live paper-trading performance: 19.84% annualised return (15.28% total), Sharpe 1.96 over 178 days.

TL;DR

  • Strategy family: Benchmarks — Buy-and-hold benchmarks (SPY, QQQ, FTWD, GLD, BTC) spanning equity, commodity and crypto beta.
  • Live track record: 19.84% annualised return (CAGR), Sharpe 1.96, max drawdown -5.33% over 178 trading days.
  • Code: open-source on python_tradingbot_framework.

Live performance snapshot

  • Annualised return (CAGR): 19.84%
  • Current paper-portfolio worth: $11528.30 (seeded at $10,000)
  • Total return since seed: 15.28%
  • Sharpe: 1.96
  • Max drawdown: -5.33%
  • Days live: 178

See the full chart, current holdings, and historical backtest on the strategy’s live page →.

How Benchmark_FTWD works

A full technical writeup for Benchmark_FTWD is in progress. In the meantime:

Run it yourself

Benchmark_FTWD is part of the open-source python_tradingbot_framework — fork the repo, run the code locally, or deploy your own variant. The live page shows today’s portfolio state alongside the full historical backtest.

FAQ

Is Benchmark_FTWD profitable live?

Since deployment, Benchmark_FTWD has produced an annualised return (CAGR) of 19.84% on a $10,000 paper seed (15.28% cumulative), with a Sharpe ratio of 1.96 and a max drawdown of -5.33% over 178 trading days. Numbers refresh daily on the live page.

Can I run Benchmark_FTWD myself?

Yes. Benchmark_FTWD is part of the open-source python_tradingbot_framework — you can fork the repo, inspect the strategy, and run the code locally or on your own Kubernetes cluster.

How does Benchmark_FTWD compare to other quantitative strategies?

Benchmark_FTWD belongs to the Benchmarks family. Buy-and-hold benchmarks (SPY, QQQ, FTWD, GLD, BTC) spanning equity, commodity and crypto beta. Browse the full leaderboard to compare it against strategies from other families.

Compare every strategy

Browse the full live leaderboard to see how Benchmark_FTWD ranks against 30 other paper-traded strategies, all seeded with the same $10,000.

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