Every feature built around one question: does the evidence hold up?
A detailed look at how Vixonova structures, tests, and presents strategy data for investors who want to see the working, not just the conclusion.
No promotional rankings. No sponsored placements. Methodology published in full.
Built for scrutiny, not persuasion
Most strategy content is written to convince. Vixonova is built to be checked. Each feature below exists to make a specific claim testable — the data behind it, the method used to produce it, and the limitations that come with both.
Quantitative Screening Engine
Strategies are filtered using fixed, pre-declared criteria — not adjusted after the fact to flatter a result. The same screening logic applies whether the output is favourable or not, and the criteria themselves are documented alongside the output so you can see exactly what was included and excluded.
This matters because flexible criteria are one of the easiest ways to make a mediocre strategy look exceptional in hindsight.
Outcome: screening logic you can audit, not just trustHistorical Backtesting Library
Every strategy profile is accompanied by backtested performance across multiple market periods, including periods that were unfavourable to the approach. Results are shown gross and net of estimated costs, with the time window clearly labelled.
Backtests are not predictions. They are a record of how a given approach behaved under conditions that already happened — useful context, presented with its limits stated rather than implied away.
Outcome: context across cycles, not a single flattering chartTransparent Methodology Reports
Each piece of analysis is paired with a short, plain-language report explaining how the conclusion was reached: the data sources used, the assumptions made, and the known weak points in the approach. Nothing is hidden behind "proprietary" language.
If a methodology changes over time, the change is noted with a date, so earlier analysis can still be read in its original context.
Outcome: you can see the reasoning, not just the headlineRisk-Adjusted Comparisons
Raw returns tell you very little on their own. Vixonova presents comparisons on a risk-adjusted basis — accounting for volatility, drawdown depth, and recovery time — so a strategy that simply took on more risk doesn't appear superior to one that managed it carefully.
Where a strategy's stronger results are attributable mainly to higher risk exposure, that is stated directly rather than left for the reader to infer.
Outcome: comparisons that account for what was risked to get therePortfolio Scenario Modelling
Strategies rarely sit in isolation — most investors are combining several within a broader portfolio. Scenario modelling shows how a given approach might interact with others under different market conditions, highlighting overlap and concentration risk rather than treating each strategy as a standalone product.
Scenarios are illustrative, built from historical data, and labelled as such — they are a tool for thinking through outcomes, not a forecast.
Outcome: see how a strategy fits, not just how it performs aloneIndependent Data Sourcing
Underlying data is drawn from independent market sources rather than figures supplied by the parties whose strategies are being analysed. Where a data provider has a commercial relationship with Vixonova, that relationship is disclosed rather than left unstated.
This separation exists so the party being analysed is never the same party generating the numbers used to analyse them.
Outcome: the numbers don't come from the people being gradedFrom raw data to a readable report
Collect
Independent market data is gathered across the relevant time window, with sources and date ranges recorded.
Test
Fixed screening and backtesting methods are applied consistently, including through unfavourable periods.
Publish
Findings are published with the methodology attached, so the reasoning is visible alongside the conclusion.
What these features can't do
They don't remove uncertainty
No amount of screening or backtesting eliminates market risk. These features are designed to make the evidence behind a strategy visible and checkable — they do not guarantee future performance or remove the possibility of loss.
They don't replace independent advice
Reports and comparisons produced by Vixonova are informational. Decisions about individual circumstances, tax position, or suitability should involve an appropriately qualified adviser.
They rely on available data
Historical analysis is only as good as the data behind it. Where coverage is limited or a time window is short, that limitation is noted rather than smoothed over.
Features FAQ
Are backtests adjusted after seeing the results?
No. Screening criteria and testing windows are fixed before analysis runs, and the same method is applied regardless of outcome.
Do you take payment from strategy providers?
Any commercial relationship with a data provider or third party is disclosed on the relevant page. Analysis itself is produced independently of such arrangements.
How often is methodology updated?
Methodology is revised periodically as data availability or testing approaches improve. Any change is dated so prior analysis remains readable in context.
Can I see the raw data behind a report?
Source references and time windows are included with each report. For specific queries about a dataset, use the contact page.
See the methodology before you see the conclusion
Browse strategy data presented with its sources, limitations, and testing window attached — no shortcuts, no sponsored placements.
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