Managed-futures trend · 1, 3 and 12-month blend · 23 futures ETFs (after Hurst, Ooi & Pedersen 2017, AQR)
AQR's trend research blends 1-, 3- and 12-month signals for faster reaction to turning points. Holds every futures ETF whose blended 1/3/12-month return is positive. Falsified if it lags the 12-month-only version on Sharpe ratio and drawdown.
Forward tracking started 2026-10-13. Results appear after 21 trading days.
Backtest
| Metric | Strategy | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| CAGR | 2.97% | 2.12% |
| Volatility | 11.86% | 11.14% |
| Sharpe | 0.31 | 0.24 |
| Max drawdown | -35.24% | -42.33% |
| Turnover (per year) | 3.22 |
Deflated Sharpe: 0.00 (n trials: 354) — the probability the Sharpe ratio is real after the number of variants tried.
Spec
{
"costs_bps": 10,
"end": "2025-12-31",
"rebalance": "M",
"side": "long",
"signal": {
"expr": "where(ret(21) + ret(63) + ret(252), 1, log(-1))",
"type": "expr"
},
"start": "2005-01-01",
"top_n": 23,
"universe": [
"SPY",
"EFA",
"EEM",
"TLT",
"IEF",
"SHY",
"GLD",
"SLV",
"CPER",
"PALL",
"PPLT",
"USO",
"BNO",
"UGA",
"UNG",
"DBA",
"CORN",
"WEAT",
"SOYB",
"DBC",
"UUP",
"FXE",
"FXY"
]
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-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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