Iron Condor Pinnacle Service

2006 to Present

All trades are documented and verifiable as we send each trade to four separate brokers for the autotrade program. All results shown below include commissions.

 

Returns shown below for 2013 and beyond are actual, realized, end-of-month returns for both self-managed and autotrade accounts, which include commissions of 70 cents per contract + $5 per leg ticket charge, and average fill prices. For the autotrade accounts 20% of the cash is allocated to each position where a maximum of 5 positions (iron condors) are open at any one time. The returns also take into account idle cash (cash not invested during the month) and reserve cash that represents 30% of the amount being traded. All trades are documented and verifiable as we send each trade to four brokers for the autotrade program. For Pinnacle 10% of the cash is allocated to each trade and typically 30% of the cash is allocated to trades leaving 70% of the cash available for adjustments. For Classic, the strategy finished off 2018 with a minus 35%, caused by high market volatility. Pinnacle was engineered to handle the volatility coming out of Washington DC. Pinnacle was put on hold and not traded during 2022 due to high volatility. Returns shown for 2012 and earlier represent actual, realized self-managed results that do not take into account reserve cash or idle cash.

 2023 Returns – Pinnacle
Month End
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
5.4%
3.0%
6.6%  3.2%  6.5%
 7.5%
 2.2%
 6.0%  5.4%
 -13.4%
 -6.6%
 -4.2%
21.5%
Simple Including Commissions
Starting w/ $10K autotrade
$10,540
$10,856
 $11,573
$11,943  $12,719
 $13,673
 $13,974
 $14,812
 $15,611
 $13,519
$12,682 
 $12,150
 
Comments Note                       
 2021 Returns – Pinnacle
Month End
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
11.0%
-6.8%
-8.3% -28.4% 6.5%
 24.5%
 -24.3%
-3.5%  -14.0%
 18.5%
-2.2%
4.7% 
-31.2%
Simple Including Commissions
Starting w/ $10K autotrade
$11,103
$10,354
 $9,494
$6,800  $7,244
 $9,018
$6,827
 $6,588
$5,666
$6,714
 $6,566
$6,874 
 
Comments       Note Note              
2020 Returns – Pinnacle
Month End
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
-2.9%
 4.8%
 -9.7%
 -5.9%
5.9%
-1.3%
 13.5%
     8.6%   -8.8%
3.8%
 8.2%
18.0%
       +34.6%
Simple Including Commissions
Starting w/ $10K autotrade
$9,710
 $10,171
 $9,181
 $8,654
 $9,154
 $9,032
$10,247
 $11,131
$10,150
$10,535
$11,400
$13,455
 
Comments           Note         Note Note  
2019 Returns – Pinnacle
Month End
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
no trade
 1.1%
 2.3%
 4.6%
1.3%
 5.5%
 4.9%
 4.1%
5.8%
5.3%
 -2.7%
-0.7%
+35.6%
Simple Including Commissions
Starting w/ $10K autotrade
 $10,000
$10,107
 $10,335
 $10,810
$10,950
 $11,548
$12,112
 $12,608
 $13,334
 $14,040
$13,655
 $13,563
 
Comments             Note Note   Note      
2018 Returns – Pinnacle
Month End
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Autotrade Profit/Loss Including reserve & idle cash and Commissions
 
 
 
 
 3.5%
3.0%
 2.7%
 no trade
no trade
1.1%
2.6%
no trade
+13.6% Compounded Including Commissions
Starting w/ $10K autotrade
 
 
 
 
$10,350
$10,660
 $10,948
 $10,948
$10,948
$11,068
$11,356
$11,356
 
Comments                          
2017 Returns – Classic
Month End
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Self-Managed Profit/Loss Including Commissions
-2.1%
-2.9%
-6.8%
8.8%
12.3%
11.4%
28.0%
23.8%
10.1%
-26.7%
20.6%
-6.2%
 
Realized Autotrade Profit/Loss Including reserve & idle cash and Commissions
-1.7%
-2.3%
-5.5%
6.9%
9.5%
8.9%
21.0%
18.0%
7.9%
-22.4%
15.7%
-5.0%
51.9% Compounded Including Commissions
Starting w/ $10K autotrade
$9,789
$9,501
$8,854
$9,697
$10,619
$11,560
$13,987
$16,507
$17,807
$13,812
$15,981
$15,187
 
Starting w/ $50K autotrade
$49,159
$48,005
$45,373
$48,485
$53,095
$57,803
$69,935
$82,535
$89,036
$69,060
$79,904
$75,935
 
Comments   Click here for info on the Jan & Feb returns   Click here for info on the Apr returns           Click here for info on the Oct returns      
2016 Returns – Classic
Month End
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Self-Managed Profit/Loss Including Commissions
-5.7%
-1.7%
-5.2%
5.2%
3.7%
5.5%
1.0%
0.0%
2.2%
12.9%
8.3%
0.6%
 
Realized Autotrade Profit/Loss Including reserve & idle cash and Commissions
-3.4%
-1.3%
-7.8%
4.6%
4.4%
5.1%
1.0%
0.0%
4.5%
7.8%
9.1%
0.9%
26.3% Compounded Including Commissions
Starting w/ $10K autotrade
$9,660
$9,534
$8,790
$9,194
$9,599
$10,090
$10,190
$10,190
$10,648
$11,479
$12,524
$12,637
 
Starting w/ $50K autotrade
$48,300
$47,670
$43,950
$45,970
$47,993
$50,450
$50,950
$50,950
$53,240
$57,393
$62,618
$63,184
 
Comments                         Click here for more info on the performance of 2016
2015 Returns – Classic
Month End
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Self-Managed Profit/Loss Including Commissions
0.0%
9.0%
-17.9%
7.4%
8.6%
11.3%
7.3%
-19.4%
6.2%
-4.6%
6.1%
11.8%
20.3% Compounded Including Commissions
Realized Autotrade Profit/Loss Including reserve & idle cash and Commissions
0.0%
5.5%
-9.3%
4.6%
3.9%
4.8%
2.2%
-10.2%
2.8%
-3.9%
2.7%
3.0%
4.4% Compounded Including Commissions
Starting w/ $10K autotrade
$10,000
$10,550
$9,568
$10,008
$10,398
$10,897
$11,136
$10,000
$10,280
$9,879
$10,145
$10,449
 
Starting w/ $50K autotrade
$50,000
$52,750
$47,844
$50,044
$51,995
$54,490
$55,688
$50,007
$51,407
$49,402
$50,735
$52,257
 
Comments                          
2014 Returns
Month End
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Self-Managed Profit/Loss Including Commissions
5.3%
-13.9%
3.0%
0.7%
7.8%
5.3%
-12.3%
-3.3%
-2.9%
-7.2%
-3.8%
-2.7%
 
Realized Autotrade Profit/Loss Including reserve & idle cash and Commissions
4.0%
-11.3%
2.8%
0.5%
5.7%
4.7%
-7.3%
-2.4%
-2.7%
-5.2%
-2.4%
-2.5%
-13.6% Compounded Including Commissions
Starting w/ $10K autotrade
$10,400
$9,224
$9,482
$9,529
$10,072
$10,545
$9,775
$9,540
$9,282
$8,799
$8,587
$8,372
 
Starting w/ $50K autotrade
$52,000
$46,124
$47,415
$47,652
$50,368
$52,735
$48,911
$47,737
$46,448
$44,032
$42,975
$41,943
 
Comments                    
Click here for more info on the performance of 2014
2013 Returns
Month End
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Self-Managed Profit/Loss Including Commissions
9.2%
8.6%
-1.8%
5.3%
-11.4%
6.4%
-5.7%
5.9%
-9.6%
9.0%
6.3%
6.1%
28.0% Compounded Including Commissions
Realized Autotrade Profit/Loss Including reserve & idle cash and Commissions
5.3%
6.3%
-1.3%
3.7%
-8.1%
4.4%
-4.2%
4.3%
-7.1%
5.1%
3.7%
4.5%
16.3% Compounded Including Commissions
Starting w/ $10K autotrade
$10,531
$11,191
$11,045
$11,455
$10,530
$10,994
$10,536
$10,986
$10,201
$10,721
$11,120
$11,625
 
Starting w/ $50K autotrade
$52,656
$55,957
$55,227
$57,277
$52,650
$54,968
$52,679
$54,931
$51,004
$53,606
$55,601
$58,126
 
Comments                          
2012 Returns
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
-1.0%
0.5%
6.5%
8.5%
-2.0%
7.5%
9.5%
4.5%
-2.0%
0.0%
4.5%
5.5%
42% Simple
Starting With $10K
$9,900
$9,950
$10,597
$11,498
$11,268
$12,113
$13,634
$14,247
$13,962
$13,962
$14,590
$15,392
54% Compounded
Starting With $50K
$49,500
$49,747
$52,981
$57,484
$56,334
$60,559
$68,164
$71,231
$69,806
$69,806
$72,948
$76,960
54% Compounded
Comments                          
2011 Returns
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
5.0%
7.0%
8.0%
7.5%
6.5%
5.5%
7.5%
-4.0%
-10.0%
0.5%
5.0%
9.0%
47% Simple
Starting With $10K
$10,500
$11,235
$12,133
$13,043
$13,891
$14,655
$15,754
$15,123
$13,610
$13,678
$14,362
$15,654
56% Compounded
Starting With $50K
$52,500
$56,175
$60,669
$65,219
$69,458
$73,278
$78,774
$75,623
$68,060
$68,400
$71,820
$78,283
56% Compounded
Comments  
 
                 
2010 Returns
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
5.5%
5%
-33%
0%
0%
9.5%
5.0%
7.5%
7.5%
9.5%
8.5%
9.5%
34% Simple
Starting With $10K
$10,550
$11,078
$7,422
$7,422
$7,422
$8,127
$8,533
$9,173
$9,861
$10,798
$11,716
$12,829
28% Compounded
Starting With $50K
$52,750
$55,388
$37,110
$37,110
$37,110
$40,635
$42,667
$45,867
$49,307
$53,991
$58,580
$64,145
28% Compounded
Comments   Click here for more info about the loss in March and new tools and analysis that we put in place to better predict trending markets.
 
 
 
         
2009 Returns
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
13.5%
6.5%
6.5%
5%
10%
14.5%
4.5%
9.0%
3.0%
6.0%
6.5%
7.0%
92% Simple
Starting With $10K
$11,350
$12,088
$12,873
$13,517
$14,869
$17,025
$17,791
$19,392
$19,974
$21,172
$22,548
$24,126
141% compounded
Starting With $50K
$56,750
$60,438
$64,367
$67,586
$74,344
$85,124
$88,954
$96,960
$99,869
$105,862
$112,742
$120,635
141% compounded
2008 Returns
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
-11%
13%
8.5%
10.5%
10%
9.5%
-10.5%
3.5%
11.5%
-35%
13%
15%
33% simple
Starting With $10K
$8,900
$10,057
$10,912
$12,058
$13,263
$14,523
$12,998
$13,453
$15,000
$9,750
$11,018
$12,670
26% compounded
Starting With $50K
$44,500
$50,285
$54,560
$60,288
$66,317
$72,617
$64,992
$67,267
$75,000
$48,752
$55,089
$63,353
26% compounded
Comments                 Click here for more info about the loss in October and the analysis that we now perform weekly
   
2007 Returns
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
6.0%
8.0%
8.0%
4.0%
0%
8.5%
10.5%
-5.0%
9.5%
8.0%
7.5%
8.5%
63% Simple
Starting With $10K
$10,600
$11,448
$12,364
$12,858
$12,858
$13,951
$15,416
$14,645
$16,036
$17,319
$18,618
$20,200
102% compounded
Starting With $50K
$53,000
$57,240
$61,819
$64,292
$64,292
69,757
$77,081
$73,227
$80,184
$86,598
$93,093
$101,000
102% compounded
2006 Returns
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
ROI
Realized Profit/Loss Including Commissions
6.0%
7.0%
12%
5.0%
3.0%
-7.0%
5.0%
7.0%
4.0%
7.0%
0%
5.0%
42% Simple
Starting With $10K
$10,600
$11,342
$12,703
$13,338
$13,738
$12,776
$13,415
$14,354
$14,928
$15,973
$15,973
$16,772
68% Compounded
Starting With $50K
$53,000
$56,710
$63,515
$66,691
$68,692
$63,883
$67,077
$71,773
$74,643
$79,868
$79,868
$83,862
68% Compounded