๐ฌ Research Updates
A chronological log of research notes, blog posts, strategy additions, and backtesting findings published on Quant Market Lab. Newest first.
๐ Research Notes
23 May 2026
Research Note Divergence Strategy โ 5-Year NASDAQ Backtest Research
Systematic backtest of multi-indicator divergence (RSI + Stochastic + MACD confluence) across 54 NASDAQ 100 stocks. Key findings: ~37% win rate, 3.3ร profit factor, 8% max drawdown. ATR trailing stop halved drawdown vs fixed-stop baseline.
23 May 2026
Research Note Bulkowski Divergence Research โ Key Findings Applied
Applied Thomas Bulkowski's 19,294-sample divergence study to our trading framework. Critical finding: RSI divergence in the 30โ70 neutral zone significantly underperforms. Market regime (bull vs bear) determines whether divergence has edge at all.
23 May 2026
Research Note Candlestick Pattern Backtesting โ Bearish Harami Deep Dive
Systematic analysis of Bearish Harami across 150+ trades. Win rate of ~70% validated. RSI and MACD gate testing showed that adding oscillator filters reduced absolute P&L despite improving win rate โ the gates removed profitable trades alongside unprofitable ones.
23 May 2026
Research Note Candlestick Pattern Backtesting โ Bullish Harami Analysis
Analysis of Bullish Harami across 160+ trades. Multiple oscillator gate configurations tested (RSI, StochRSI, MACD). Conclusion: MACD enabled with comment saying "disabled" โ critical config bug found and fixed. Gate testing confirmed baseline configuration outperforms all gated versions.
๐ All Published Content
24 May 2026
Blog Post 15-Minute Divergence on NASDAQ 100 โ What a Full Year of Intraday Data Shows
A 1-year backtest of a multi-indicator divergence strategy on 15-minute IBKR bars across NASDAQ 100 stocks โ 1,116 trades, a Sharpe of 2.99, and the one mechanical flaw that nearly buried the edge.
23 May 2026
Blog Post Backtesting Divergence on NASDAQ 100 โ What 5 Years of Data Shows
A systematic backtest of a multi-indicator divergence strategy across NASDAQ 100 stocks over five years โ win rates, profit factors, drawdown, and the structural lessons that change how you think about divergence trading.
23 May 2026
Blog Post Bearish Harami โ Backtesting a Classic Reversal Pattern
A data-driven look at the Bearish Harami candlestick pattern โ win rate, optimal conditions, and what happens when you add RSI and MACD oscillator gates.
23 May 2026
Blog Post Bullish Engulfing โ The RSI Zone Gate That Actually Works
Most candlestick oscillator gates hurt performance. The Bullish Engulfing RSI gate is an exception โ here's the data, the optimal range, and why it works when other gates don't.
23 May 2026
Blog Post Bullish Harami โ What Backtesting 160+ Trades Reveals
A systematic look at the Bullish Harami pattern across daily bars โ win rate reality, optimal contexts, oscillator gate testing, and a critical lesson about config bugs in automated systems.
23 May 2026
Blog Post Multi-Indicator Divergence โ Why RSI Alone Isn't Enough
Using RSI, Stochastic, and MACD together to filter divergence signals โ how requiring all three to agree on the same pivot dramatically reduces noise while keeping the highest-quality setups.
23 May 2026
Strategy Bear Call Spread
Defined-risk bearish credit spread โ sell OTM call, buy further OTM call.
23 May 2026
Strategy Bull Put Spread
Defined-risk bullish credit spread โ sell OTM put, buy further OTM put.
23 May 2026
Strategy RSI Divergence Algo
A systematic daily-bar divergence strategy using RSI, Stochastic, and MACD confluence on NASDAQ 100 or NSE stocks โ paper-first, IBKR or Zerodha execution, YAML-driven config.
12 May 2026
Blog Post Python for Algo Trading โ A Practical Starting Point
Setting up your first systematic trading script using Python, yfinance, and TA-Lib โ from data fetch to basic signal generation.
11 May 2026
Blog Post Bear Call Spread โ Collecting Premium in a Bearish or Sideways Market
A step-by-step guide to setting up, managing, and closing a Bear Call Spread with defined risk and consistent premium collection.
11 May 2026
Blog Post RSI Divergence โ Spotting Reversals Before They Happen
How to use bullish and bearish RSI divergence to find high-probability reversal setups โ including what large-scale backtesting reveals about when divergence actually works.
10 May 2026
Blog Post The Essential Candlestick Pattern Guide for Traders
From Hammer to Three White Soldiers โ how to read, locate, and trade the most reliable candlestick patterns with context.
9 May 2026
Blog Post VIX Explained โ What the Fear Index Really Tells You
A practical guide to reading VIX, India VIX, and other volatility indexes โ and how traders use them.
8 May 2026
Blog Post Welcome to Quant Options Lab
What this site is, what to expect, and how I'll publish.