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This Turtle Trading Strategy Turn $100,000 Into $1,696,444 (Trading Rules + RealTest script)
Strategy version everyone tests loses to the index. This one does not, and the difference is not in the rules.
In 1983 two traders in Chicago argued about whether trading could be taught.
A 73% Win Rate S&P 500 Strategy With a 15.52% Max Drawdown (Full Rules + RealTest Script)
3 rules trading strategy on the S&P 500, tested across 26 years.
Hey! I tested a 3 rule strategy on SPY, the fund that tracks the S&P 500, across 26 years from January 2000 to August 2026.
Stop Loss vs No Stop: Which One Wins on a Mean Reversion Trading Strategy?
I Tested 12 Stop Levels on a Mean Reversion System. Did Yours Make It?
“I’d feel more comfortable if I had a stop-loss in place.”
I Tested 56 Trailing Stops on 105,708 Trades. The One That Wins Most Often Makes the Least Money.
The worst exit here wins 47% of its trades. 8 exits ranked worst to best on identical trades, each with the RealTest code.
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S&P 500 vs Nasdaq 100 vs Russell 1000: Which Index Wins in 2026?
A strategy that works on the Russell 1000 can stop working on the Nasdaq 100. Same rules. The only thing that changed is the list of stocks.
Why?
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Why does one strategy need the S&P 500 and another the Nasdaq 100?
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What did your...
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