Time-Series Momentum (JP Growth Stocks)
slug: ts-momentum-jp-growth
performance summary
Sharpe (median)
-0.51
Max DD
-12.4%
Win rate
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Alpha (ann.)
—
p-value
0.29
backtest period: 2022-03-01 → 2026-06-01
Sharpe across 120 grid runs:median -0.51best 0.45 (not representative)worst -1.82p25–p75 -0.82–-0.14
Hypothesis
Moskowitz, Ooi, Pedersen (2012): each stock's own past return predicts its future return (time-series momentum). If positive → LONG, if negative → SHORT. Equal weight across active positions.
Why it didn't work
Across 120 grid combinations, median Sharpe=-0.51, best=0.45. Primary failure mode: no_edge.
Facts (7)
Average monthly return correlation with other strategies in DOWN regime: 0.12
Pairwise Pearson correlation of monthly returns across 42 strategies, filtered to DOWN regime months (N=3, N225 < SMA20 < SMA60)
Average monthly return correlation with other strategies (full period): 0.08
Pairwise Pearson correlation of monthly returns across 42 strategies, full backtest period
Best grid Sharpe ratio is 0.45 (p=0.36).
period 2022-03-01–2026-06-01; cost=5bps
cite ↗ /cite/ts-momentum-jp-growth-fact-best-sharpevia r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0048
Median Sharpe across 120 grid runs is -0.51.
Full grid of 120 parameter combinations.
Median Sharpe in DOWN regime is -1.40 across 120 runs.
Regime=DOWN, N225 SMA20/SMA60 classification.
Median Sharpe in FLAT regime is -0.43 across 120 runs.
Regime=FLAT, N225 SMA20/SMA60 classification.
Median Sharpe in UP regime is -0.20 across 120 runs.
Regime=UP, N225 SMA20/SMA60 classification.
Runs (30)
| run | params | sharpe | UP | FLAT | DOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
formation_days=20, holding_days=1, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0000 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 1 threshold_pct: 0 | -0.98 | -0.30 | -1.30 | -1.37 |
formation_days=20, holding_days=1, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0001 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 1 threshold_pct: 0 | -1.65 | -0.83 | -2.02 | -2.31 |
formation_days=20, holding_days=1, threshold_pct=0.05, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0002 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 1 threshold_pct: 0.05 | -0.91 | -0.44 | -1.13 | -0.74 |
formation_days=20, holding_days=1, threshold_pct=0.1, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0004 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 1 threshold_pct: 0.1 | -0.93 | -0.53 | -1.10 | -0.76 |
formation_days=20, holding_days=5, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0007 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 5 threshold_pct: 0 | -1.14 | -1.41 | -0.85 | -2.73 |
formation_days=20, holding_days=5, threshold_pct=0.1, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0011 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 5 threshold_pct: 0.1 | -0.97 | -1.10 | -0.86 | -1.33 |
formation_days=20, holding_days=10, threshold_pct=0.05, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0015 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 10 threshold_pct: 0.05 | -0.18 | +0.23 | -0.32 | +0.12 |
formation_days=20, holding_days=20, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0019 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 20 threshold_pct: 0 | -0.99 | +0.14 | -1.37 | -1.28 |
formation_days=20, holding_days=20, threshold_pct=0.1, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0023 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 20 threshold_pct: 0.1 | -0.40 | +0.47 | -0.73 | +1.57 |
formation_days=20, holding_days=60, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0024 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 60 threshold_pct: 0 | -0.05 | +0.30 | -0.14 | +0.54 |
formation_days=20, holding_days=60, threshold_pct=0.1, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0028 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 60 threshold_pct: 0.1 | +0.14 | -0.18 | +0.22 | +0.22 |
formation_days=60, holding_days=1, threshold_pct=0.05, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0032 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 1 threshold_pct: 0.05 | -1.01 | -0.79 | -1.00 | -10.42 |
formation_days=60, holding_days=5, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0036 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 5 threshold_pct: 0 | -0.22 | -0.43 | -0.02 | -1.10 |
formation_days=60, holding_days=5, threshold_pct=0.1, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0040 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 5 threshold_pct: 0.1 | -0.18 | -0.78 | +0.17 | -1.25 |
formation_days=60, holding_days=10, threshold_pct=0.05, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0044 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 10 threshold_pct: 0.05 | +0.36 | -0.18 | +0.62 | -0.15 |
formation_days=60, holding_days=20, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0048 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 20 threshold_pct: 0 | +0.45 | +0.06 | +0.74 | -0.62 |
formation_days=60, holding_days=20, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0049 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 20 threshold_pct: 0 | +0.23 | -0.11 | +0.50 | -0.86 |
formation_days=60, holding_days=20, threshold_pct=0.1, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0053 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 20 threshold_pct: 0.1 | -0.03 | -0.39 | +0.27 | -1.02 |
formation_days=60, holding_days=60, threshold_pct=0.05, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0057 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 60 threshold_pct: 0.05 | +0.32 | +0.24 | +0.54 | -2.12 |
formation_days=120, holding_days=1, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0061 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 1 threshold_pct: 0 | -1.45 | -1.32 | -1.28 | -17.10 |
formation_days=120, holding_days=1, threshold_pct=0.1, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0065 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 1 threshold_pct: 0.1 | -1.23 | -1.00 | -1.13 | -8.51 |
formation_days=120, holding_days=5, threshold_pct=0.05, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0069 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 5 threshold_pct: 0.05 | -0.58 | -0.21 | -0.57 | -1.57 |
formation_days=120, holding_days=10, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0073 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 10 threshold_pct: 0 | -0.34 | -0.77 | -0.19 | -0.39 |
formation_days=120, holding_days=10, threshold_pct=0.1, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0077 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 10 threshold_pct: 0.1 | -0.31 | -0.16 | -0.21 | -1.20 |
formation_days=120, holding_days=20, threshold_pct=0.05, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0081 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 20 threshold_pct: 0.05 | -0.54 | -0.24 | -0.42 | -3.07 |
formation_days=120, holding_days=60, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0085 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 60 threshold_pct: 0 | -0.22 | -0.33 | -0.10 | -0.73 |
formation_days=120, holding_days=60, threshold_pct=0.1, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0089 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 60 threshold_pct: 0.1 | -0.30 | -0.30 | -0.24 | -0.56 |
formation_days=250, holding_days=1, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=5 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0090 | cost_bps: 5 holding_days: 1 threshold_pct: 0 | -1.17 | -0.15 | -1.54 | -3.29 |
formation_days=250, holding_days=1, threshold_pct=0, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0091 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 1 threshold_pct: 0 | -1.82 | -0.90 | -2.13 | -4.92 |
formation_days=250, holding_days=1, threshold_pct=0.1, cost_bps=10 r-ts-momentum-jp-growth-0095 | cost_bps: 10 holding_days: 1 threshold_pct: 0.1 | -1.70 | -1.06 | -1.99 | -3.29 |
Target universe
Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market, ~495 stocks, tv >= 30M JPY
source: qbuntu-analysis · kabu STATION REST API + J-Quants daily bars
computed asof: 2026-07-28T01:10:02