Steady Growth
Steady Growth is a weekly rebalancing stock bot. Rebalances a short list of steady growers every week.
Historical backtest, Jan 2011 to Nov 2026
In this historical backtest, $10,000 in Steady Growth (Steady Growth) became $415,891, an average of +26.5% a year, with a worst fall of 20% from a peak. Holding S&P 500 over the same days turned $10,000 into $79,512 (+14.0% a year, worst fall 34%). These are simulations on past prices, not real trading.
| Same period | Avg / year | Worst fall | $10,000 became |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steady Growth bot | +26.5% | −20% | $415,891 |
| S&P 500 held | +14.0% | −34% | $79,512 |
| Nasdaq 100 held | +18.3% | −35% | $143,115 |
"Fell" is the deepest drop from a high during that crash. "Back in" is how long until the account was worth what it was before the crash. There is no test data for the dot-com crash, so that row is left out.
Fell 20% from Feb 2020 to Mar 2020. Back at a new high by Apr 2020, 1 month after the bottom, and +646% from that bottom since.
The S&P 500 fell furthest over the same years: 34% (bottom in Mar 2020).
Rebalanced to 50/50 each month, from Jan 2011. An illustration, not advice.
About this test: These seven names were picked because they already did well, which flatters the test.
How Steady Growth decides
- Holds seven fixed names: NVDA, GLD, COST, LLY, MCK, FIX and AXON.
- Each week it works out new weights for the seven.
- It can put most of the money in one or two names.
Trades NVDA, GLD, COST, LLY, MCK, FIX, AXON. Checks first trading day of each week.
What to know before using it
The test account once fell 39% from its peak.
These seven names were picked because they already did well, which flatters the test.
Runs through Alpaca, Interactive Brokers, Tradier, tastytrade or TradeStation, after a paper trial. Read the risk disclosure.
Steady Growth: common questions
How has Steady Growth done in testing?
In a historical backtest from Jan 2011 to Nov 2026, Steady Growth averaged +26.5% a year with a worst fall of 20%. Holding S&P 500 averaged +14.0% a year with a worst fall of 34%. Backtests are simulations on past prices and do not predict future results.
How often does Steady Growth trade, and what does it buy?
It checks first trading day of each week and trades NVDA, GLD, COST, LLY, MCK, FIX, AXON. Orders are placed in your own broker account; AlgolaneBots never holds your money.
Which brokers can run Steady Growth?
Alpaca (sign in with trade-only access), or Interactive Brokers, Tradier, tastytrade and TradeStation through the AlgolaneBots desktop app, which keeps your broker key on your own computer. You can try it free on a $10,000 paper account for 3 months first.