Overnight vs Intraday Return (JP All Stocks)
slug: overnight-intraday-jp-all
performance summary
Sharpe (median)
-0.11
Max DD
-20.0%
Win rate
—
Alpha (ann.)
—
p-value
0.56
backtest period: 2022-02-01 → 2026-02-02
Sharpe across 384 grid runs:median -0.11best 0.91 (not representative)worst -1.88p25–p75 -0.42–0.16
Hypothesis
Lou, Polk, Skouras (2019): decompose returns into overnight and intraday components. Testing on the full Japanese stock universe.
Why it didn't work
Across 384 grid combinations, median Sharpe=-0.11, best=0.91. Primary failure mode: no_edge.
Facts (5)
Best grid Sharpe ratio is 0.91 (p=0.067).
period 2022-02-01–2026-02-02; cost=5bps
cite ↗ /cite/overnight-intraday-jp-all-fact-best-sharpevia r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0320
Median Sharpe across 384 grid runs is -0.11.
Full grid of 384 parameter combinations.
Median Sharpe in DOWN regime is 0.09 across 384 runs.
Regime=DOWN, N225 SMA20/SMA60 classification.
Median Sharpe in FLAT regime is -0.30 across 384 runs.
Regime=FLAT, N225 SMA20/SMA60 classification.
Median Sharpe in UP regime is 0.42 across 384 runs.
Regime=UP, N225 SMA20/SMA60 classification.
Runs (30)
| run | params | sharpe | UP | FLAT | DOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=5, holding_days=1, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0000 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | -0.25 | -0.03 | -0.41 | +1.68 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=5, holding_days=1, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0001 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: true | -0.17 | +0.38 | -0.41 | +1.68 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=5, holding_days=1, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0002 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | -0.45 | -0.19 | -0.62 | +1.25 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=5, holding_days=1, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0003 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: true | -0.36 | +0.28 | -0.62 | +1.25 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=5, holding_days=1, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0004 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: false | -0.70 | -0.19 | -0.93 | +0.59 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=5, holding_days=10, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0038 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: false | -1.11 | -1.31 | -1.28 | +1.04 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=5, holding_days=20, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0048 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | -0.46 | -0.19 | -0.63 | +0.36 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=10, holding_days=5, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0081 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: true | +0.47 | +1.29 | +0.17 | -1.69 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=10, holding_days=20, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0115 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: true | -0.23 | +0.69 | -0.50 | -1.06 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=20, holding_days=5, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0149 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: true | +0.26 | +1.26 | -0.01 | -2.24 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=20, holding_days=20, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0183 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: true | -0.39 | -0.23 | -0.36 | -0.93 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=60, holding_days=1, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0192 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | -0.83 | -0.05 | -1.08 | -0.48 |
signal_type=overnight, formation_days=60, holding_days=10, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0226 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | -0.47 | -0.24 | -0.92 | +2.42 |
signal_type=intraday, formation_days=5, holding_days=1, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0256 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | -0.07 | -1.06 | -0.07 | +5.51 |
signal_type=intraday, formation_days=5, holding_days=1, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0261 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: true | +0.11 | +0.29 | -0.06 | +1.47 |
signal_type=intraday, formation_days=5, holding_days=10, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0295 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: true | +0.78 | +1.83 | +0.63 | -0.63 |
signal_type=intraday, formation_days=10, holding_days=1, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0320 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | +0.91 | +0.72 | +0.74 | +12.63 |
signal_type=intraday, formation_days=10, holding_days=5, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0338 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | +0.43 | +0.17 | +0.37 | +6.29 |
signal_type=intraday, formation_days=10, holding_days=20, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0372 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: false | -0.13 | +0.86 | -0.50 | +1.88 |
signal_type=intraday, formation_days=20, holding_days=5, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0406 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: false | -0.15 | -1.00 | +0.12 | +1.86 |
signal_type=intraday, formation_days=60, holding_days=1, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0448 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | +0.27 | +0.02 | +0.25 | +2.29 |
signal_type=intraday, formation_days=60, holding_days=10, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0482 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | -0.21 | -0.37 | -0.28 | +2.89 |
signal_type=overnight_minus_intraday, formation_days=5, holding_days=1, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0512 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | -1.06 | -1.09 | -0.83 | -3.99 |
signal_type=overnight_minus_intraday, formation_days=5, holding_days=1, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0517 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: true | -0.69 | +0.38 | -0.88 | -3.20 |
signal_type=overnight_minus_intraday, formation_days=5, holding_days=10, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0551 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: true | -0.46 | +0.93 | -0.92 | +0.30 |
signal_type=overnight_minus_intraday, formation_days=10, holding_days=5, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0593 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: true | +0.18 | +1.52 | -0.25 | -3.35 |
signal_type=overnight_minus_intraday, formation_days=10, holding_days=20, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0627 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: true | +0.11 | -0.27 | +0.45 | -2.89 |
signal_type=overnight_minus_intraday, formation_days=20, holding_days=5, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=5, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0661 | cost_bps: 5 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: true | +0.24 | +1.26 | +0.07 | -8.76 |
signal_type=overnight_minus_intraday, formation_days=20, holding_days=20, n_stocks=10, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=True r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0695 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 10 regime_gate: true | 0.00 | -0.29 | +0.09 | +0.14 |
signal_type=overnight_minus_intraday, formation_days=60, holding_days=1, n_stocks=5, cost_bps=10, regime_gate=False r-overnight-intraday-jp-all-0706 | cost_bps: 10 n_stocks: 5 regime_gate: false | -1.88 | -1.14 | -2.28 | -0.97 |
Target universe
Tokyo Stock Exchange all listed (Prime/Standard/Growth), ~3747 stocks
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source: qbuntu-analysis · kabu STATION REST API + J-Quants daily bars
computed asof: 2026-07-29T01:09:12