Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin: Rolling Returns

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Period: January 2011 - February 2026 (~15 years)
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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When holding the Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to achieve a positive return?

Over the selected period (~15 years), the longest duration with a negative return was 46 months (from December 2013 to September 2017).

This indicates that, within the same timeframe, any rolling period of 47 months or more has consistently resulted in a positive return.

Understanding this metric is crucial as it highlights the importance of a safe investment horizon. Knowing the minimum duration required to likely see positive returns helps investors set realistic expectations and reinforces the strategy of staying invested through market cycles. This approach can mitigate the emotional reactions to short-term market fluctuations and enhance the likelihood of achieving financial goals.

Rolling Returns

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

GYROSCOPIC INVESTING DESERT PORTFOLIO WITH BITCOIN
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Time Period: 1 March 2016 - 28 February 2026 (10 Years)
Time Period: 1 January 2011 - 28 February 2026 (~15 years)
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(2011/01 - 2026/02)
US Inflation Adjusted:

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Rolling Period Analysis

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GYROSCOPIC INVESTING DESERT PORTFOLIO WITH BITCOIN
Rolling Returns Chart
Rolling Returns Chart - Inflation Adjusted
Time Period: 1 January 2011 - 28 February 2026 (~15 years)
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US Inflation Adjusted:

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Worst Median Best Negative Periods
-32.36%
Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
+11.48% +200.76%
Dec 2012 - Nov 2013
11.70%
20 out of 171
-33.46%
Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
+9.16% +197.10%
Dec 2012 - Nov 2013
15.79%
27 out of 171
-10.07%
Jul 2011 - Jun 2013
+12.84% +89.88%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2013
11.32%
18 out of 159
-11.56%
Jul 2011 - Jun 2013
+9.78% +87.05%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2013
15.72%
25 out of 159
-4.91%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2016
+12.73% +50.96%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
0.68%
1 out of 147
-5.96%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2016
+10.19% +47.84%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
19.73%
29 out of 147
+2.54%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2017
+11.18% +37.65%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
0.00%
0 out of 135
-0.47%
Nov 2019 - Oct 2023
+9.21% +35.29%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
3.70%
5 out of 135
+3.21%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2018
+10.76% +29.37%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2015
0.00%
0 out of 123
+0.72%
Jan 2018 - Dec 2022
+8.94% +27.43%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2015
0.00%
0 out of 123
+4.79%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2019
+10.74% +25.92%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2017
0.00%
0 out of 111
+2.34%
Jan 2018 - Dec 2023
+8.56% +24.15%
Dec 2011 - Nov 2017
0.00%
0 out of 111
+6.15%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2020
+10.55% +26.86%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2017
0.00%
0 out of 99
+3.35%
Jan 2018 - Dec 2024
+7.59% +24.76%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2017
0.00%
0 out of 99
+6.75%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2021
+10.14% +22.93%
Feb 2011 - Jan 2019
0.00%
0 out of 87
+4.31%
Jan 2018 - Dec 2025
+6.57% +20.91%
Feb 2011 - Jan 2019
0.00%
0 out of 87
+4.64%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2022
+10.72% +22.01%
Feb 2011 - Jan 2020
0.00%
0 out of 75
+1.85%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2022
+7.17% +19.89%
Feb 2011 - Jan 2020
0.00%
0 out of 75
+5.02%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2023
+14.49% +21.64%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2020
0.00%
0 out of 63
+2.18%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2023
+11.47% +19.56%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2020
0.00%
0 out of 63
+6.21%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2024
+14.92% +20.23%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2021
0.00%
0 out of 51
+3.34%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2024
+11.87% +17.62%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2021
0.00%
0 out of 51
+6.70%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2025
+15.28% +17.30%
Feb 2011 - Jan 2023
0.00%
0 out of 39
+3.82%
Dec 2013 - Nov 2025
+12.35% +14.34%
Feb 2011 - Jan 2023
0.00%
0 out of 39
+10.88%
Jul 2011 - Jun 2024
+15.34% +16.85%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
0.00%
0 out of 27
+8.09%
Jul 2011 - Jun 2024
+12.37% +13.86%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
0.00%
0 out of 27
+11.08%
Jul 2011 - Jun 2025
+15.06% +16.55%
Feb 2011 - Jan 2025
0.00%
0 out of 15
+8.27%
Jul 2011 - Jun 2025
+12.15% +13.55%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
0.00%
0 out of 15
+16.17%
Mar 2011 - Feb 2026
+16.35% +16.40%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
0.00%
0 out of 3
+13.22%
Mar 2011 - Feb 2026
+13.36% +13.40%
Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
0.00%
0 out of 3
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