SD Zones Performance Stats (April 2025)
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Performance Stats (April 2025): ETFs Daily & Minute Intervals
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20 years of backtest performance stats for SD Zones indicator, using "Medium" preset, on 10, 15, 30, 60 minute and Daily intervals in each of 7 common ETFs: SPY, QQQ, DIA, IWM, SOXX, FAS, GLD. Broken down by month in the last 12 months and total 20-year stats (or as limited by each ETF). Across this dataset, 71.56% of 145,368 zones yielded 1:1 or better.
For a description of the measurement methodology, see our performance stats overview.
These backtests are extremely time consuming and thus spread out over several days. Measurement date is listed in each market heading. Each set of tests is updated approximately every 12 months.
Test parameters:
- Session 24 Hour, Ignore zones formed 1600-0800 ET
- Preset2 (Medium), NO filtering, trade ALL zones, limit entry and target
- 1 share, target 1:1 relative to zone height, no breakeven trades: fill target or stop out
- Stop buffer: .25 + 2% of ATR (kicks in during extreme volatility)
- Look-Inside-Bar Backtesting (LIBB): 1 minute
- Win rate is percentage of all zones yielding 1:1 or better before stopout
Note: Expect lower win rates in higher intervals due to fixed stop buffer
| SPY 2025-04-16 | |||||||||||
| Market | Period | Daily | 60min | 30min | 15min | 10min | |||||
| # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | ||
| SPY | Apr 2025 | 2 | 50.00% | 5 | 20.00% | 7 | 57.14% | 19 | 68.42% | 25 | 56.00% |
| SPY | Mar 2025 | 3 | 100.00% | 7 | 42.86% | 11 | 54.55% | 31 | 64.52% | 41 | 56.10% |
| SPY | Feb 2025 | 2 | 50.00% | 4 | 75.00% | 13 | 61.54% | 25 | 76.00% | 54 | 72.22% |
| SPY | Jan 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 3 | 66.67% | 11 | 63.64% | 34 | 64.71% | 29 | 68.97% |
| SPY | Dec 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 3 | 66.67% | 17 | 70.59% | 28 | 60.71% | 40 | 55.00% |
| SPY | Nov 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 3 | 66.67% | 8 | 50.00% | 29 | 68.97% | 52 | 75.00% |
| SPY | Oct 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 5 | 80.00% | 12 | 58.33% | 27 | 59.26% | 40 | 52.50% |
| SPY | Sep 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 4 | 50.00% | 8 | 50.00% | 30 | 63.33% | 37 | 59.46% |
| SPY | Aug 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 11 | 72.73% | 18 | 55.56% | 30 | 50.00% | 47 | 57.45% |
| SPY | Jul 2024 | 2 | 50.00% | 7 | 57.14% | 10 | 30.00% | 32 | 43.75% | 50 | 64.00% |
| SPY | Jun 2024 | 3 | 100.00% | 5 | 80.00% | 14 | 64.29% | 31 | 61.29% | 38 | 68.42% |
| SPY | May 2024 | 2 | 0.00% | 10 | 70.00% | 11 | 63.64% | 41 | 70.73% | 46 | 60.87% |
| SPY | Apr 2024 | 2 | 50.00% | 5 | 80.00% | 11 | 72.73% | 39 | 61.54% | 58 | 62.07% |
| SPY | 12 months | 22 | 54.55% | 72 | 63.89% | 151 | 58.94% | 396 | 62.37% | 557 | 62.66% |
| SPY | 20 years | 269 | 48.33% | 1450 | 68.55% | 3536 | 69.85% | 7823 | 72.53% | 11678 | 74.40% |
| QQQ 2025-04-16 | |||||||||||
| Market | Period | Daily | 60min | 30min | 15min | 10min | |||||
| # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | ||
| QQQ | Apr 2025 | 5 | 80.00% | 9 | 55.56% | 22 | 63.64% | 28 | 46.43% | ||
| QQQ | Mar 2025 | 1 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | 12 | 41.67% | 43 | 65.12% | 37 | 67.57% |
| QQQ | Feb 2025 | 4 | 75.00% | 12 | 58.33% | 23 | 73.91% | 47 | 70.21% | ||
| QQQ | Jan 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 8 | 62.50% | 18 | 66.67% | 29 | 58.62% | 36 | 55.56% |
| QQQ | Dec 2024 | 2 | 0.00% | 6 | 100.00% | 11 | 54.55% | 20 | 55.00% | 33 | 57.58% |
| QQQ | Nov 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 6 | 50.00% | 9 | 44.44% | 28 | 46.43% | 47 | 59.57% |
| QQQ | Oct 2024 | 4 | 25.00% | 1 | 100.00% | 11 | 90.91% | 31 | 54.84% | 43 | 58.14% |
| QQQ | Sep 2024 | 4 | 75.00% | 1 | 100.00% | 9 | 66.67% | 23 | 56.52% | 47 | 59.57% |
| QQQ | Aug 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 8 | 75.00% | 10 | 50.00% | 31 | 35.48% | 50 | 58.00% |
| QQQ | Jul 2024 | 3 | 0.00% | 13 | 46.15% | 23 | 78.26% | 33 | 63.64% | 51 | 54.90% |
| QQQ | Jun 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 4 | 25.00% | 15 | 66.67% | 32 | 65.63% | 39 | 66.67% |
| QQQ | May 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 5 | 60.00% | 13 | 38.46% | 34 | 61.76% | 52 | 59.62% |
| QQQ | Apr 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 4 | 50.00% | 15 | 53.33% | 23 | 52.17% | 50 | 64.00% |
| QQQ | 12 months | 20 | 40.00% | 68 | 64.71% | 167 | 60.48% | 372 | 58.06% | 560 | 60.18% |
| QQQ | 20 years | 262 | 53.44% | 1320 | 70.15% | 3366 | 72.25% | 7180 | 74.16% | 10594 | 75.06% |
| DIA 2025-04-16 | |||||||||||
| Market | Period | Daily | 60min | 30min | 15min | 10min | |||||
| # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | ||
| DIA | Apr 2025 | 4 | 25.00% | 14 | 50.00% | 26 | 42.31% | 32 | 53.13% | ||
| DIA | Mar 2025 | 7 | 14.29% | 15 | 40.00% | 32 | 53.13% | 42 | 59.52% | ||
| DIA | Feb 2025 | 1 | 100.00% | 7 | 71.43% | 19 | 63.16% | 30 | 60.00% | 44 | 54.55% |
| DIA | Jan 2025 | 4 | 25.00% | 9 | 66.67% | 20 | 55.00% | 28 | 64.29% | ||
| DIA | Dec 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 12 | 58.33% | 35 | 54.29% | 47 | 65.96% | ||
| DIA | Nov 2024 | 3 | 33.33% | 3 | 66.67% | 17 | 64.71% | 24 | 50.00% | 42 | 54.76% |
| DIA | Oct 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.00% | 13 | 61.54% | 24 | 58.33% | 27 | 55.56% |
| DIA | Sep 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 9 | 33.33% | 33 | 51.52% | 47 | 55.32% | ||
| DIA | Aug 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 2 | 50.00% | 10 | 80.00% | 20 | 55.00% | 46 | 69.57% |
| DIA | Jul 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 9 | 77.78% | 18 | 61.11% | 27 | 62.96% | 37 | 67.57% |
| DIA | Jun 2024 | 2 | 50.00% | 6 | 66.67% | 14 | 50.00% | 31 | 67.74% | 43 | 60.47% |
| DIA | May 2024 | 5 | 60.00% | 20 | 70.00% | 39 | 69.23% | 36 | 69.44% | ||
| DIA | Apr 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 5 | 60.00% | 17 | 76.47% | 48 | 58.33% | 56 | 57.14% |
| DIA | 12 months | 10 | 50.00% | 56 | 53.57% | 187 | 60.43% | 389 | 57.33% | 527 | 60.53% |
| DIA | 20 years | 264 | 50.00% | 1573 | 63.45% | 3530 | 66.60% | 7567 | 69.67% | 11400 | 71.96% |
| IWM 2025-04-16 | |||||||||||
| Market | Period | Daily | 60min | 30min | 15min | 10min | |||||
| # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | ||
| IWM | Apr 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.00% | 7 | 28.57% | 19 | 42.11% | 28 | 46.43% |
| IWM | Mar 2025 | 3 | 33.33% | 1 | 0.00% | 13 | 61.54% | 28 | 67.86% | 29 | 48.28% |
| IWM | Feb 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | 100.00% | 11 | 81.82% | 17 | 58.82% | 23 | 60.87% |
| IWM | Jan 2025 | 5 | 60.00% | 15 | 33.33% | 24 | 58.33% | 28 | 75.00% | ||
| IWM | Dec 2024 | 2 | 50.00% | 4 | 50.00% | 7 | 57.14% | 29 | 51.72% | 40 | 60.00% |
| IWM | Nov 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 5 | 40.00% | 15 | 53.33% | 19 | 31.58% | 31 | 67.74% |
| IWM | Oct 2024 | 3 | 33.33% | 2 | 50.00% | 7 | 85.71% | 20 | 70.00% | 42 | 66.67% |
| IWM | Sep 2024 | 3 | 66.67% | 7 | 57.14% | 8 | 75.00% | 15 | 73.33% | 42 | 71.43% |
| IWM | Aug 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 3 | 66.67% | 11 | 63.64% | 28 | 71.43% | 53 | 69.81% |
| IWM | Jul 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 5 | 40.00% | 18 | 66.67% | 31 | 70.97% | 41 | 53.66% |
| IWM | Jun 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 6 | 50.00% | 8 | 75.00% | 24 | 70.83% | 32 | 68.75% |
| IWM | May 2024 | 2 | 0.00% | 3 | 33.33% | 16 | 81.25% | 24 | 62.50% | 42 | 64.29% |
| IWM | Apr 2024 | 5 | 40.00% | 13 | 69.23% | 29 | 58.62% | 39 | 76.92% | ||
| IWM | 12 months | 19 | 31.58% | 49 | 46.94% | 149 | 63.76% | 307 | 61.24% | 470 | 64.47% |
| IWM | 20 years | 231 | 49.35% | 1349 | 68.72% | 3342 | 70.05% | 7221 | 72.22% | 10674 | 73.26% |
| SOXX 2025-04-16 | |||||||||||
| Market | Period | Daily | 60min | 30min | 15min | 10min | |||||
| # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | ||
| SOXX | Apr 2025 | 2 | 50.00% | 4 | 75.00% | 9 | 44.44% | 24 | 58.33% | 31 | 61.29% |
| SOXX | Mar 2025 | 4 | 75.00% | 6 | 50.00% | 35 | 68.57% | 55 | 58.18% | ||
| SOXX | Feb 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.00% | 13 | 38.46% | 20 | 55.00% | 37 | 62.16% |
| SOXX | Jan 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 6 | 83.33% | 12 | 66.67% | 28 | 57.14% | 29 | 41.38% |
| SOXX | Dec 2024 | 2 | 50.00% | 5 | 60.00% | 13 | 69.23% | 36 | 61.11% | 50 | 56.00% |
| SOXX | Nov 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 7 | 57.14% | 14 | 50.00% | 27 | 55.56% | 45 | 62.22% |
| SOXX | Oct 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 6 | 50.00% | 7 | 71.43% | 21 | 57.14% | 27 | 62.96% |
| SOXX | Sep 2024 | 5 | 60.00% | 5 | 40.00% | 10 | 30.00% | 32 | 62.50% | 46 | 63.04% |
| SOXX | Aug 2024 | 2 | 50.00% | 6 | 66.67% | 14 | 57.14% | 37 | 45.95% | 53 | 60.38% |
| SOXX | Jul 2024 | 5 | 60.00% | 8 | 62.50% | 20 | 75.00% | 40 | 60.00% | 60 | 61.67% |
| SOXX | Jun 2024 | 2 | 50.00% | 2 | 50.00% | 11 | 54.55% | 30 | 73.33% | 32 | 53.13% |
| SOXX | May 2024 | 10 | 60.00% | 11 | 72.73% | 25 | 60.00% | 37 | 45.95% | ||
| SOXX | Apr 2024 | 3 | 33.33% | 10 | 50.00% | 10 | 60.00% | 31 | 70.97% | 51 | 70.59% |
| SOXX | 12 months | 25 | 52.00% | 75 | 58.67% | 150 | 58.00% | 386 | 60.62% | 553 | 59.13% |
| SOXX | 20 years | 275 | 55.64% | 1184 | 64.19% | 2385 | 67.84% | 4484 | 67.82% | 6014 | 68.06% |
| FAS 2025-04-16 | |||||||||||
| Market | Period | Daily | 60min | 30min | 15min | 10min | |||||
| # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | ||
| FAS | Apr 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 5 | 40.00% | 8 | 37.50% | 24 | 54.17% | 24 | 37.50% |
| FAS | Mar 2025 | 2 | 50.00% | 3 | 33.33% | 11 | 45.45% | 37 | 54.05% | 33 | 42.42% |
| FAS | Feb 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.00% | 10 | 60.00% | 28 | 57.14% | 34 | 38.24% |
| FAS | Jan 2025 | 2 | 0.00% | 3 | 33.33% | 12 | 50.00% | 25 | 64.00% | 44 | 61.36% |
| FAS | Dec 2024 | 10 | 60.00% | 7 | 57.14% | 26 | 50.00% | 35 | 51.43% | ||
| FAS | Nov 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 3 | 33.33% | 5 | 20.00% | 21 | 57.14% | 37 | 54.05% |
| FAS | Oct 2024 | 7 | 71.43% | 11 | 63.64% | 31 | 67.74% | 47 | 70.21% | ||
| FAS | Sep 2024 | 3 | 33.33% | 5 | 60.00% | 16 | 68.75% | 26 | 53.85% | 35 | 48.57% |
| FAS | Aug 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 2 | 100.00% | 12 | 50.00% | 26 | 57.69% | 36 | 63.89% |
| FAS | Jul 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 9 | 55.56% | 5 | 20.00% | 27 | 62.96% | 49 | 59.18% |
| FAS | Jun 2024 | 2 | 50.00% | 4 | 50.00% | 11 | 45.45% | 28 | 39.29% | 45 | 57.78% |
| FAS | May 2024 | 2 | 0.00% | 5 | 80.00% | 13 | 69.23% | 41 | 63.41% | 39 | 48.72% |
| FAS | Apr 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 4 | 25.00% | 11 | 63.64% | 35 | 57.14% | 43 | 55.81% |
| FAS | 12 months | 17 | 23.53% | 63 | 52.38% | 132 | 53.79% | 375 | 57.07% | 501 | 54.29% |
| FAS | 16 years | 223 | 47.53% | 1264 | 69.22% | 2658 | 69.86% | 5422 | 71.23% | 7511 | 71.75% |
| GLD 2025-04-16 | |||||||||||
| Market | Period | Daily | 60min | 30min | 15min | 10min | |||||
| # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | # trades | win rate | ||
| GLD | Apr 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 7 | 57.14% | 12 | 58.33% | 25 | 52.00% | ||
| GLD | Mar 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 3 | 100.00% | 10 | 70.00% | 17 | 58.82% | 35 | 80.00% |
| GLD | Feb 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 3 | 66.67% | 10 | 50.00% | 25 | 76.00% | 36 | 61.11% |
| GLD | Jan 2025 | 3 | 33.33% | 13 | 61.54% | 18 | 77.78% | 32 | 75.00% | ||
| GLD | Dec 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 4 | 50.00% | 12 | 91.67% | 19 | 68.42% | 49 | 73.47% |
| GLD | Nov 2024 | 1 | 100.00% | 3 | 33.33% | 14 | 57.14% | 24 | 62.50% | 31 | 80.65% |
| GLD | Oct 2024 | 5 | 80.00% | 15 | 60.00% | 29 | 51.72% | 40 | 62.50% | ||
| GLD | Sep 2024 | 6 | 83.33% | 8 | 75.00% | 23 | 73.91% | 36 | 66.67% | ||
| GLD | Aug 2024 | 6 | 66.67% | 10 | 60.00% | 24 | 62.50% | 25 | 72.00% | ||
| GLD | Jul 2024 | 3 | 33.33% | 7 | 71.43% | 11 | 63.64% | 28 | 71.43% | 30 | 70.00% |
| GLD | Jun 2024 | 4 | 25.00% | 5 | 100.00% | 3 | 33.33% | 24 | 70.83% | 24 | 58.33% |
| GLD | May 2024 | 3 | 66.67% | 5 | 60.00% | 16 | 50.00% | 21 | 66.67% | 42 | 64.29% |
| GLD | Apr 2024 | 1 | 0.00% | 4 | 100.00% | 11 | 63.64% | 35 | 62.86% | 56 | 67.86% |
| GLD | 12 months | 19 | 31.58% | 51 | 74.51% | 140 | 62.14% | 299 | 66.22% | 461 | 68.33% |
| GLD | 16 years | 365 | 47.67% | 1073 | 67.57% | 2754 | 70.08% | 6110 | 73.90% | 9017 | 75.71% |