Walk-forward strategy performance
Every strategy was re-run draw by draw across the 1,097 archive drawings (2025-09-04 → 2026-09-04) using only prior data — no lookahead. ★ Recommended Sweet Spot: 1-Year Cycle Payout table at $0.25 per family per drawing: distinct $37.50 / double $75.00 / triple $225.00 / .
What "plays" means. One play = one $0.25 bet on one boxed family for one drawing.
Total plays = families played per drawing × drawings — e.g. a strategy that plays
1 families every drawing across
1,097 drawings accumulates
1,097 plays.
Every single play is settled against an actual archived drawing, and every hit is listed with its date in each
strategy's detail below — nothing here is estimated or modeled.
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| Strategy | Families/draw | Drawings | Total plays | Hits | Hit rate | Cost | Gross | Net | ROI | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickstics Empirical Follower (10-Draw Chase - Top 1) | 1.0 | 1,097 | 1,097 | 6 | 0.55% | $274.25 | $262.5 | $-11.75 | -4.3% | $-68.25 |
| Pickstics Empirical Follower (10-Draw Chase - Night Only) | 1.0 | 365 | 365 | 4 | 1.10% | $91.25 | $150 | $58.75 | 64.4% | $-37.5 |
| Pickstics Empirical Follower (10-Draw Chase - Top 3 Portfolio) | 1.0 | 1,097 | 1,111 | 6 | 0.54% | $277.75 | $262.5 | $-15.25 | -5.5% | $-68.25 |
| Pickstics Empirical Follower (10-Draw Chase - Top 5 Portfolio) | 1.0 | 1,097 | 1,125 | 6 | 0.53% | $281.25 | $262.5 | $-18.75 | -6.7% | $-68.25 |
| Cici's Rules Engine (10-Draw Chase) | 1.0 | 1,049 | 1,049 | 3 | 0.29% | $262.25 | $150 | $-112.25 | -42.8% | $-167.5 |
| Followed-By Book Chain (10-Draw Chase) | 1.0 | 1,097 | 1,097 | 8 | 0.73% | $274.25 | $337.5 | $63.25 | 23.1% | $-34.25 |
| Fixed Five Families | 5.0 | 1,097 | 5,485 | 50 | 0.91% | $1,371.25 | $1,875 | $503.75 | 36.7% | $-105 |
| Fixed 137 (Frozen 2025-26 List) | 137.0 | 1,097 | 150,289 | 867 | 0.58% | $37,572.25 | $38,850 | $1,277.75 | 3.4% | $-287.25 |
| Fixed 40 Doubles (Frozen 2026 List) | 40.0 | 1,097 | 43,880 | 195 | 0.44% | $10,970 | $14,625 | $3,655 | 33.3% | $-480 |
| 789 Portfolio (51 fixed) | 51.0 | 1,097 | 55,947 | 187 | 0.33% | $13,986.75 | $14,925 | $938.25 | 6.7% | $-787.5 |
| 789 Top 10 (of the 51) | 10.0 | 1,097 | 10,970 | 34 | 0.31% | $2,742.5 | $3,000 | $257.5 | 9.4% | $-390 |
| Followed-By Chain (book) | 1.8 | 1,097 | 1,970 | 9 | 0.46% | $492.5 | $337.5 | $-155 | -31.5% | $-222.75 |
| Cici's Rules Engine | 7.8 | 934 | 7,297 | 37 | 0.51% | $1,824.25 | $1,612.5 | $-211.75 | -11.6% | $-336.5 |
| Followed-By (empirical top 5) | 4.5 | 1,097 | 4,933 | 30 | 0.61% | $1,233.25 | $1,312.5 | $79.25 | 6.4% | $-130 |
| Hot Families (top 10) | 10.0 | 1,097 | 10,970 | 77 | 0.70% | $2,742.5 | $2,887.5 | $145 | 5.3% | $-185 |
| Cold/Due Families (bottom 10) | 10.0 | 1,097 | 10,970 | 33 | 0.30% | $2,742.5 | $3,112.5 | $370 | 13.5% | $-532.5 |
| Hot doubles (top 18) | 18.0 | 1,097 | 19,746 | 58 | 0.29% | $4,936.5 | $4,350 | $-586.5 | -11.9% | $-985.5 |
| Pure Matches: Triples (All 10) | 10.0 | 1,097 | 10,970 | 11 | 0.10% | $2,742.5 | $2,475 | $-267.5 | -9.8% | $-732.5 |
| Overdue 10 (gap vs expectation) | 10.0 | 1,097 | 10,970 | 42 | 0.38% | $2,742.5 | $2,100 | $-642.5 | -23.4% | $-795 |
| Carryover Overdue (top 10) | 10.0 | 1,097 | 10,970 | 52 | 0.47% | $2,742.5 | $2,550 | $-192.5 | -7.0% | $-637.5 |
| Carryover Mixed-Parity Momentum (top 10) | 10.0 | 1,097 | 10,970 | 69 | 0.63% | $2,742.5 | $2,737.5 | $-5 | -0.2% | $-305 |
| Profit Persisters (top 18, 1y window) | 18.0 | 1,097 | 19,746 | 59 | 0.30% | $4,936.5 | $4,875 | $-61.5 | -1.3% | $-732 |
| Profit Persisters (top 18, 2y window) | 18.0 | 1,097 | 19,746 | 79 | 0.40% | $4,936.5 | $4,537.5 | $-399 | -8.1% | $-709.5 |
| Profit Leaders (top 10, 90d window) | 10.0 | 1,097 | 10,970 | 42 | 0.38% | $2,742.5 | $2,550 | $-192.5 | -7.0% | $-315 |
| Profit Leaders (top 10, 180d window) | 10.0 | 1,097 | 10,970 | 34 | 0.31% | $2,742.5 | $1,837.5 | $-905 | -33.0% | $-905 |
| Calendar Year Top-5 | 5.0 | 1,097 | 5,485 | 35 | 0.64% | $1,371.25 | $1,312.5 | $-58.75 | -4.3% | $-253.75 |
| Baseline: All 120 Distinct Boxes | 120.0 | 1,097 | 131,640 | 760 | 0.58% | $32,910 | $28,500 | $-4,410 | -13.4% | $-4,417.5 |
| Consensus Panel | 5.0 | 1,097 | 5,485 | 44 | 0.80% | $1,371.25 | $1,650 | $278.75 | 20.3% | $-55 |
| Night Doubles Machine [profit·double·8·Night] | 8.0 | 365 | 2,920 | 7 | 0.24% | $730 | $525 | $-205 | -28.1% | $-349 |
Window summary.
11 of 29 strategies finished positive in this window.
Top: Fixed 40 Doubles (Frozen 2026 List) +$3655.00 · Fixed 137 (Frozen 2025-26 List) +$1277.75 · 789 Portfolio (51 fixed) +$938.25
Performance matrix — net by trailing window (all strategies)
Each cell is a strategy's net over the trailing calendar window, from the full-archive run — green means the strategy made money in that window, red means it lost. The last column counts how many of the last 12 active months were profitable.
| Strategy | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | All time | Positive months (12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Five Families | -$14 | +$54 | +$350 | +$493 | +$999 | +$1,501 | +$84 | 8/12 |
| Pickstics Empirical Follower (10-Draw Chase - Night Only) | -$1 | +$59 | +$36 | +$28 | +$124 | +$70 | +$82 | 3/12 |
| Pickstics Empirical Follower (10-Draw Chase - Top 1) | -$3 | +$26 | -$43 | +$46 | +$35 | -$52 | -$308 | 6/12 |
| Pickstics Empirical Follower (10-Draw Chase - Top 3 Portfolio) | -$3 | +$26 | -$43 | +$46 | +$35 | -$52 | -$313 | 6/12 |
| Pickstics Empirical Follower (10-Draw Chase - Top 5 Portfolio) | -$3 | +$26 | -$43 | +$46 | +$35 | -$52 | -$317 | 6/12 |
| Followed-By (empirical top 5) | -$12 | +$43 | +$29 | -$19 | +$185 | +$302 | -$748 | 8/12 |
| Followed-By Chain (book) | -$5 | -$11 | -$135 | -$119 | -$170 | -$407 | -$790 | 4/12 |
| Night Doubles Machine [profit·double·8·Night] | -$6 | +$20 | -$87 | -$226 | -$131 | -$638 | -$1,069 | 4/12 |
| Followed-By Book Chain (10-Draw Chase) | -$3 | -$49 | -$5 | +$9 | -$78 | -$52 | -$1,138 | 5/12 |
| Cici's Rules Engine (10-Draw Chase) | -$3 | -$45 | -$73 | -$169 | -$248 | -$402 | -$1,154 | 2/12 |
| Consensus Panel | -$14 | +$16 | +$50 | +$230 | +$174 | -$112 | -$1,267 | 5/12 |
| Cici's Rules Engine | -$20 | -$121 | -$162 | -$241 | -$223 | +$224 | -$1,727 | 2/12 |
| Calendar Year Top-5 | -$14 | -$134 | -$213 | -$33 | -$276 | -$636 | -$1,829 | 5/12 |
| Carryover Mixed-Parity Momentum (top 10) | -$28 | -$305 | -$125 | +$10 | -$28 | -$373 | -$2,345 | 5/12 |
| Overdue 10 (gap vs expectation) | -$28 | +$145 | -$313 | -$590 | -$928 | -$2,098 | -$3,433 | 3/12 |
| Profit Leaders (top 10, 90d window) | -$28 | -$230 | -$200 | -$253 | -$665 | -$1,348 | -$3,470 | 4/12 |
| Carryover Overdue (top 10) | +$48 | +$445 | +$25 | -$28 | -$253 | -$710 | -$3,508 | 5/12 |
| Hot Families (top 10) | -$28 | -$43 | +$25 | +$198 | +$10 | -$485 | -$3,695 | 6/12 |
| 789 Top 10 (of the 51) | -$28 | +$108 | +$325 | -$65 | -$253 | -$373 | -$4,933 | 3/12 |
| Profit Leaders (top 10, 180d window) | -$28 | -$230 | -$613 | -$703 | -$815 | -$1,010 | -$5,008 | 3/12 |
| Cold/Due Families (bottom 10) | -$28 | +$33 | -$275 | +$273 | +$460 | -$860 | -$5,233 | 6/12 |
| Profit Persisters (top 18, 2y window) | -$50 | -$324 | -$353 | -$710 | -$687 | -$1,766 | -$6,651 | 4/12 |
| Hot doubles (top 18) | -$50 | +$314 | +$60 | -$672 | -$1,550 | -$2,291 | -$7,439 | 2/12 |
| Pure Matches: Triples (All 10) | -$28 | -$268 | -$50 | -$515 | -$103 | -$1,048 | -$8,083 | 3/12 |
| Profit Persisters (top 18, 1y window) | +$26 | +$239 | +$360 | -$372 | -$725 | -$791 | -$9,089 | 5/12 |
| Fixed 40 Doubles (Frozen 2026 List) | +$40 | +$1,780 | +$2,125 | +$3,565 | +$1,915 | -$65 | -$12,380 | 9/12 |
| 789 Portfolio (51 fixed) | +$10 | +$713 | -$68 | +$96 | -$440 | -$1,315 | -$15,601 | 7/12 |
| Fixed 137 (Frozen 2025-26 List) | -$39 | -$35 | +$965 | +$1,127 | +$1,386 | -$2,471 | -$40,065 | 8/12 |
| Baseline: All 120 Distinct Boxes | +$8 | -$1,223 | -$1,875 | -$4,043 | -$6,818 | -$9,420 | -$41,228 | 1/12 |