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Quantitative Validation Report

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
NYSE: NCLH
Simulation period: 15 Jul 2019 – 22 Jun 2021
+1984.9%
AIR Total Return
-44.3%
Buy & Hold
6.09
Profit Factor
Report ID: AIR-QVR-NCLH-2019-2021-REV-A
Reference Validation Edition

Statistics Decide. AIR Executes.

EUR 20,849
from EUR 1,000 initial capital · 72 executions · 15 Jul 2019 – 22 Jun 2021

AIR transformed an initial capital of EUR 1,000 into EUR 20,849.41 across 72 historical executions — a total compounded return of +1984.9%. During the same period, a Buy & Hold strategy on NCLH returned -44.3%, losing nearly half the initial capital. AIR outperformed the passive benchmark by +2029.2%.

Initial Capital
EUR 1,000
Base case
Final Capital
EUR 20,849
Compounded
Total Return
+1984.9%
AIR capital curve
CAGR
+379.2%
Annualised
Trades
72
Historical executions
Win Rate
+66.7%
Winning trades
Profit Factor
6.09
Gross profit / loss
Expectancy
+4.84%
Avg per trade
Max DD
-24.4%
Equity drawdown
Buy & Hold
-44.3%
Same period

Executive assessment

This is the strongest validation result in the AIR simulation series. A win rate of +66.7% combined with average winning trades of +8.68% versus average losing trades of -2.85% produces a profit factor of 6.09 — the highest recorded across all AIR validation reports. The system navigated the COVID-19 crash of 2020, which destroyed over 80% of NCLH's market value, and not only survived but compounded capital to extraordinary levels through disciplined systematic execution.

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Capital growth from EUR 1,000

Capital evolution: AIR vs Buy & Hold reference

AIR Final Capital
EUR 20,849
After 72 executions
Buy & Hold Ref.
-44.3%
EUR 557
AIR Outperformance
+2029.2%
vs workbook reference

NCLH lost over 80% of its value during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Buy & Hold reference reflects the partial recovery to -44.3% at simulation end.

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Risk profile and adverse excursions

Drawdown profile

Max Drawdown
-24.4%
Peak-to-trough
Recovery Factor
81.29
Net profit / MDD
MAR Ratio
15.53
CAGR / Max DD

The maximum drawdown of -24.4% occurred during the initial COVID-19 shock. Recovery factor of 81.29 indicates that net profits were 81.29x larger than the maximum drawdown — an exceptional risk-adjusted outcome.

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Execution statistics

Trade return distribution

Key trade metrics

Trades72
Winning trades48
Losing trades24
Win rate+66.7%
Best trade+68.9%
Worst trade-12.6%
Avg winner+8.68%
Avg loser-2.85%
Max consecutive wins7
Max consecutive losses5
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Entry signal contribution

Average return by entry signal

Entry signals

SignalCountAvg Return
RBK1n=44+5.14%
VOLMOMn=25+4.53%
MARG&VOLn=3+2.92%

Signal tables measure realised return after complete entry-exit execution. They are not predictions; they are historical behaviour diagnostics.

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Risk-adjusted indicators
Sharpe Ratio
2.61
Approx. annualised
Sortino Ratio
9.56
Downside-risk adjusted
Volatility / Trade
+11.52%
Std. dev. of trade returns
Downside Deviation
+3.15%
Negative-return deviation
Max Drawdown
-24.4%
Worst equity decline
Recovery Factor
81.29
Net profit / MDD
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Decision engine assessment

Profitability

Exceptional capital appreciation of +1984.9%. The combination of 66.7% win rate with +8.68% avg winner versus -2.85% avg loser produces the highest profit factor (6.09) recorded across all AIR validation series.

Risk Control

Maximum drawdown of -24.4% during COVID-19 crash — controlled relative to the extraordinary compounded return. Recovery factor of 81.29 confirms exceptional capital resilience and recovery speed.

Behaviour

The system demonstrated its core strength: capturing large upward moves (+68.9% best trade) while limiting losses (-12.6% worst trade). The asymmetric payoff ratio drives the outstanding profit factor of 6.09.

vs Buy & Hold

While Buy & Hold lost 44.3% of capital, AIR compounded to +1984.9% — an outperformance of +2029.2%. This validates the core thesis: systematic discipline outperforms passive exposure in high-volatility environments.

Statistics Decide. AIR Executes.

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AIR engine data sheet

Asset information

AssetNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings
TickerNCLH
ExchangeNYSE
Period15 Jul 2019 – 22 Jun 2021
Executions72
Data sourceNCLH.xlsx / Hoja1

Performance summary

Initial capitalEUR 1,000.00
Final capitalEUR 20,849.41
Total return+1984.9%
CAGR+379.2%
Profit factor6.09
Expectancy+4.84%
Max drawdown-24.4%
Sharpe ratio2.61
Sortino ratio9.56
Recovery factor81.29
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