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An interactive demonstration by Aaron J. Mednick

Performance,
in perspective.

Follow the growth. Examine the losses. A rebuilt demonstration of the portfolio-reporting dashboard I designed at Quantum Digital Assets.

Demonstration

Simulated portfolio

Live simulation

Analysis window

Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 20262191 complete days · 24/7 UTC calendar

Rolling windows: 30 / 90 / 365 calendar days

Data status

Simulated fund performance and account flows, with labeled market references. Not actual QDA or AAA results. Full methodology is in Data & methods.

BTC reference: historical prices through August 31, 2026; checking for newer observations.

Benchmark risk comparisons use complete daily observations and 365-day annualization. Alpha is an arithmetic regression intercept, not demonstrated skill.

Cumulative return

648.2%Synthetic fund · selected window

CAGR

39.8%365-day annualization

Annualized volatility

23.3%Sample daily dispersion

Maximum drawdown

23.5%Loss from the prior peak

Alpha · annualized

23.7 ppArithmetic intercept · 4% cash EAR

Beta

0.19BTC/USDT spot

Selected benchmark: BTC/USDT spot price · Binance. Annualized volatility: 57.5%; maximum drawdown: 76.6%.

The long view

Growth is only part of the story.

Cumulative returnEvery line begins at 0%

Aug 31, 20262191 days from start

Synthetic fund+648.2%

Synthetic equity+32.0%

BTC/USDT spot+574.5%

Synthetic cash+26.5%

-137%165%467%769%1,071%Aug 2020Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Aug 2026

All 2192 observations are drawn. Fund and equity are invented scenarios; BTC/USDT is a historical spot-price reference, excluding fees. USDT is distinct from USD. Values are rebased for the selected window.

Below the high-water mark

The part a growth chart can hide.

Aug 31, 20262191 days from start

Synthetic fund-0.9%

-26%-19%-13%-6%0%Aug 2020Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Aug 2026

Beyond the portfolio

Global market context

TradingView (opens in a new tab)

A wider view of equities, currencies, commodities, interest rates, and crypto.

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US overnight rates

New York Fed (opens in a new tab)
SOFR (opens in a new tab)Secured overnight financing
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EFFR (opens in a new tab)Effective federal funds
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Daily published, annualized overnight funding rates; not Treasury yields or investment returns.

Quotes can be delayed; availability follows each market’s hours. CFD and TVC references are labeled.

These external quotes are separate from the synthetic fund and its benchmark calculations.

Quantum Horizon · educational demonstration

No actual QDA performance. No investment recommendation.

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