Five trading bots, tested in the open
Each strategy follows fixed rules. Below are their historical backtests next to simply holding the market over the same days, starting from $10,000. Backtests are simulations on past prices: nobody earned these returns, and future results will differ.
Gold · Every hour
Gold Breakout
Trades gold when a quiet period ends in a breakout.
- Avg / year
- +33.4%
- Gold held
- +11.0%
- Worst fall
- −74%
Leveraged Growth
Rotates between leveraged growth funds, volatility funds and bonds.
- Avg / year
- +129.1%
- S&P 500 held
- +13.9%
- Worst fall
- −53%
Market Switch
Holds one fund at a time, and switches when the market looks stretched.
- Avg / year
- +71.9%
- S&P 500 held
- +15.0%
- Worst fall
- −42%
Big Tech Trend
Holds technology leaders in good markets and steps aside in bad ones.
- Avg / year
- +37.3%
- S&P 500 held
- +14.0%
- Worst fall
- −29%
Steady Growth
Rebalances a short list of steady growers every week.
- Avg / year
- +26.5%
- S&P 500 held
- +14.0%
- Worst fall
- −20%
How these numbers are made, and what they leave out, is explained on how we test. Try any strategy on a $10,000 paper account, free for 3 months: start here.