Why cloudtrades picks
three things most pick services won't show youFactor breakdown on every pick
Each pick exposes the score across momentum, value, quality, growth, sentiment, insider activity, catalysts. Disagree with the weights? Re-run the screen with your own.
Walk-forward, bootstrap-tested
The drift strategy backtests with +0.88pp per-trade alpha vs SPY, 95% CI [+0.5, +1.3]. Statistically distinguishable from zero. Survivorship-corrected, 10bps costs included.
Public paper trades
Every pick goes into a public paper portfolio with entry, target, hold period, outcome. Win or lose, no cherry-picking after the fact. First closures late June 2026.
Active sleeves
9 strategies, each with its own paper portfolio| Strategy | Type | Hold | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drift | Event momentum | 45d | Primary edge. Gap-up + volume, no stop. |
| PEAD | Earnings drift | 60d | YoY EPS proxy. Supporting signal. |
| 52-week breakout | Trend | 30d | New highs on confirming volume. |
| Insider cluster | Smart money | 60d | 2+ insiders buying within 30 days. |
| Momentum | Cross-section | 30d | Top decile of 12-month return. |
| Low vol | Anomaly | 30d | Bottom decile of 60d realized vol. |
| Turtle/Donchian | Trend | 30d | 20-day high breakouts. |
| M&A arb | Event | Variable | Targets trading below deal price. |
| Pairs | Stat arb | 30d | Cointegrated pairs by sector. |
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