Leveraged Growth
Leveraged Growth is a leveraged ETF rotation bot. Rotates between leveraged growth funds, volatility funds and bonds.
Historical backtest, Jan 2011 to Nov 2026
In this historical backtest, $10,000 in Leveraged Growth (Leveraged Growth) became $5B, an average of +129.1% a year, with a worst fall of 53% from a peak. Holding S&P 500 over the same days turned $10,000 into $78,220 (+13.9% a year, worst fall 34%). These are simulations on past prices, not real trading.
| Same period | Avg / year | Worst fall | $10,000 became |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leveraged Growth bot | +129.1% | −53% | $5B |
| S&P 500 held | +13.9% | −34% | $78,220 |
| Nasdaq 100 held | +18.2% | −35% | $141,735 |
"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. *Before 2011 this uses the simulated three-fund version of the strategy.
Fell 53% from Feb 2020 to Mar 2020. Back at a new high by Jun 2020, 3 months after the bottom, and 3835× 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: Its rules may be fitted to the years after 2010, and leveraged funds can lose value quickly.
How Leveraged Growth decides
- Reads a set of market signals after each close.
- Holds leveraged growth funds such as TQQQ and SOXL when conditions look calm.
- Moves to bonds, volatility funds or inverse funds such as SQQQ when they do not.
Trades TQQQ, SQQQ, SOXL, TECL, UVXY, SVIX, bond funds and others. Checks every trading day.
What to know before using it
A three-fund version on simulated funds from 2000 to 2011 fell 91% from its peak.
Its rules may be fitted to the years after 2010, and leveraged funds can lose value quickly.
Runs through Alpaca, Interactive Brokers, Tradier, tastytrade or TradeStation, after a paper trial. Read the risk disclosure.
Leveraged Growth: common questions
How has Leveraged Growth done in testing?
In a historical backtest from Jan 2011 to Nov 2026, Leveraged Growth averaged +129.1% a year with a worst fall of 53%. Holding S&P 500 averaged +13.9% a year with a worst fall of 34%. Backtests are simulations on past prices and do not predict future results.
How often does Leveraged Growth trade, and what does it buy?
It checks every trading day and trades TQQQ, SQQQ, SOXL, TECL, UVXY, SVIX, bond funds and others. Orders are placed in your own broker account; AlgolaneBots never holds your money.
Which brokers can run Leveraged 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.