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Does Parabolic SAR flip actually work on NVDA? We tested it

We ran Parabolic SAR flip on NVDA through walk-forward testing and a 100-run random-entry gauntlet. 3 of 4 unseen periods positive. Beat 80 of 100 random-entry runs.

WALK-FORWARD VERIFIED EDGESTACKER ENGINE
Return +1128.5%
Win rate 54.8%
Max drawdown −37.4%
Trades 73
Sharpe 1.27
Equity curve

Equity curve over Aug 2016 to Jul 2026. Hover any point for its value. Turn on buy and hold to compare.

PeriodWindowReturnSharpeTrades
1 Aug 2018 to Jul 2020 +100.8% 1.65 13
2 Jul 2020 to Jul 2022 +133.9% 1.83 15
3 Jul 2022 to Jul 2024 +200.8% 2.27 13
4 Jul 2024 to Jul 2026 −26.1% −0.61 20
3 of 4 periods positive. Mean Sharpe 1.29. Worst period −26.1%.
Market matrix
Edge held on 10 of 28

The same rules, tested on 28 tickers. Edge held on 10. We ship it on those.

NVDA SHIPPED
80/100 EDGE
MSTR
100/100 EDGE
GOOGL
99/100 EDGE
RIOT
97/100 EDGE
GLD
88/100 EDGE
NFLX
86/100 EDGE
MU
83/100 EDGE
UBER
83/100 EDGE
SPY
82/100 EDGE
JPM
78/100 EDGE
Show every ticker we tested
MARA
82/100 NONE
QQQ
74/100 NONE
COIN
68/100 NONE
AAPL
66/100 NONE
XOM
64/100 NONE
MSFT
61/100 NONE
AMD
43/100 NONE
TSLA
38/100 NONE
DIA
37/100 NONE
META
35/100 NONE
IWM
30/100 NONE
AMZN
26/100 NONE
SMCI
24/100 NONE
AVGO
22/100 NONE
BA
5/100 NONE
HOOD
too new TOO NEW
PLTR
too new TOO NEW
SOFI
too new TOO NEW
The rules
Entrywhen close crosses above PSAR(0.02/0.2) of close AND close is above SMA of close over 200 bars
Exitwhen a signal fires (close crosses below PSAR(0.02/0.2) of close)
Sizing**Position size:** no fixed stop distance to size against. This strategy exits on signal only. Size by conviction, or add a hard stop for a size-by-risk number.
Diagnosis

This strategy made a substantial profit, turning a 1,128% total return over 73 trades, but the ride was very lumpy. The worst stretch was a brutal 37% drawdown that lasted from November 2024 to July 2026, which is where the strategy hurt the most. The win rate is just under 55%, meaning it wins slightly more than it loses, but the average trade gained over 4%, so the winners were bigger than the losers. The entry timing has a real edge, beating 80% of random entries, so the entry signal itself is doing a lot of the heavy lifting rather than the exits. The edge was also consistent, showing up in three out of four walk-forward periods, so the result is not just from one lucky streak.

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