ETH–BTC Rotation
Holds whichever of Bitcoin and Ether has the stronger 4-week momentum, and moves to USDT when both are falling.
- 1Y return
- +51.5%
- CAGR
- +37.3%
- Max drawdown
- -27.8%
- Sharpe
- 1.00
- Win rate
- 47.0%
- Subscribers
- 175140 slots left
Overview
Backtested Oct 23 – Sep 26 on the maximum allocation of ₹6,00,000 (about $7,101), against the Bitcoin.
- ETH–BTC Rotation
- Bitcoin (benchmark)
Characteristics
- Market
- Crypto
- Brokers
- Binance
- Trading hours
- 24×7
- Operates on
- Binance
- Built on
- BTC, ETH and USDT
- Segment
- Crypto Spot
- Strategy
- Momentum
- Holding period
- Positional (weekly)
- Favourable in
- Crypto bull runs with leadership swings
- Provider
- Orbit Digital
- Logic
- Black box
Performance
Returns on the maximum allocation, by period and by month.
Returns by period
| Period | Profit | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | ₹3,360 | +0.56% |
| 3 months | ₹63,493 | +10.58% |
| 6 months | ₹3,04,605 | +50.77% |
| 1 year | ₹3,08,769 | +51.46% |
| 3 years | ₹9,53,282 | +158.88% |
| All time | ₹9,53,282 | +158.88% |
Return profile
- Cumulative return
- +158.88%
- CAGR
- +37.31%
- Avg. up month
- +7.96%
- Avg. down month
- -5.67%
Monthly returns
Monthly returns distribution
- -19.76% to -4.07%6 months
- -3.72% to -1.04%6 months
- -0.82% to 2.07%6 months
- 3.55% to 6.38%6 months
- 6.44% to 9.68%6 months
- 12.44% to 18.89%6 months
Drawdowns
How deep and how long the strategy fell from its peaks, and how fast it recovered.
Underwater plot
Worst 5 drawdowns
| # | Depth | Peak | Trough | Recovered | Length | Recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -27.83% | Nov 24 | Jan 25 | May 26 | 540 days | 480 days |
| 2 | -8.36% | Apr 24 | May 24 | Oct 24 | 180 days | 150 days |
| 3 | -3.03% | Oct 23 | Nov 23 | Dec 23 | 60 days | 30 days |
| 4 | -2.20% | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Ongoing | 60 days | – |
Trade metrics
Trading behaviour, risk, consistency and efficiency in one place.
Trades
- Frequency
- 0.8 trades/week
- Success ratio
- 47.00%
- Avg. profit per trade
- +11.20%
- Avg. loss per trade
- -5.10%
- Risk : reward
- 2.20
- Stop-loss per trade
- 8.00%
Risk
- Risk level
- High
- Avg. drawdown
- -14.75%
- Max drawdown
- -27.83%
- Avg. time to recovery
- 220 days
- Max time to recovery
- 480 days
- Annualised volatility
- 29.81%
Consistency
- Win days
- 49.00%
- Win months
- 63.89%
- Win quarters
- 66.67%
- Max consecutive wins
- 5 trades
- Max consecutive losses
- 6 trades
- Max consecutive winning months
- 5
Efficiency
- Sharpe
- 1.00
- Sortino
- 1.80
- Calmar
- 1.34
- Alpha
- 0.03
- Beta to Bitcoin
- 0.36
Past trades
Daily profit and loss for any month since Oct 23. Pick a month, then a day to see its trades.
Month to date (16 Oct 2026) on the maximum allocation of ₹6,00,000. Select a day to see its trades.
- Trading days
- 4
- Winning days
- 2
- Best day
- +₹56,175
- Worst day
- −₹37,275
Wed 14 Oct 2026
About ETH–BTC Rotation
ETH–BTC Rotation compares the 4-week momentum of BTC and ETH every week and holds the stronger one in spot, or USDT when both are negative. The exact weighting and filters are the provider’s own.
How it works
Risk notes
Combine with other algos
Correlation of monthly returns between ETH–BTC Rotation and other algos. Low or negative correlation means they tend not to draw down at the same time, which steadies a portfolio.
| Algo | Correlation | 1Y | Max DD | Combined max DD (50/50) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convex Credit Spread Overnight | -0.05 | +27.4% | -43.1% | -22.8% | Combine |
| Delta-Rotation Credit Spread Expiry | -0.00 | +27.0% | -14.3% | -10.7% | Combine |
| Momentum Pulse Equity | -0.08 | +13.1% | -16.7% | -10.3% | Combine |
| Mean Reversion NIFTY Intraday | -0.00 | +50.9% | -7.8% | -11.0% | Combine |
| Calm Harbour Iron Condor Weekly | -0.16 | +9.1% | -4.4% | -13.5% | Combine |
| Trend Rider BANKNIFTY Futures | -0.11 | +14.2% | -27.5% | -14.0% | Combine |
| Dividend Rotator Equity | -0.03 | +2.5% | -11.3% | -11.3% | Combine |
| Volatility Harvest Straddle | -0.14 | +51.5% | -17.3% | -14.1% | Combine |
| Gold Carry MCX | -0.02 | +23.3% | -7.9% | -12.9% | Combine |
| US Large-Cap Momentum | -0.09 | +19.7% | -11.3% | -13.9% | Combine |
| QQQ Trend Switch | -0.06 | +13.5% | -8.4% | -13.5% | Combine |
| SPX Weekly Put Spread | -0.29 | +22.2% | -8.8% | -11.4% | Combine |
| Bitcoin Trend 4H | 0.55 | +54.9% | -26.4% | -24.5% | Combine |
Frequently asked questions
Is this leveraged?
No. Spot only, in your own Binance account, with withdrawal permission switched off on the API key.
How do I subscribe to ETH–BTC Rotation?
Choose a plan on the pricing page, link your broker account, set your allocation (minimum ₹75,000) and the algo starts placing orders from the next session. You pay ₹899 per month plus 20% of net monthly profit above the high-water mark.
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