Trend following strategies, backtested and ready to copy.

Rules-based stock and ETF strategies shared by the Quantly community, each with at least a year of backtest history. Open one to see its results and current holdings.

StrategyCategoriesOut-of-sample sinceCAGRMax drawdownSharpe
Copy of V1.01|Anti-chop QLD For The Long TermquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Short hedgeDec 14, 202227.8%-25.6%1.30
Protective 🦺 Asset AllocationquantlyTrend following, Leveraged ETFs, BondsDec 11, 202212.7%-33.3%0.78
Bond Movement vs Stock Movement (Framework)quantlyTrend following, Market timing, BondsDec 8, 202228.8%-15.8%1.59
ComposerQC SampleStrategyquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingDec 6, 202220%-48.6%0.78
Magic Internet Money (+ Gain Train)quantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingNov 30, 202245.4%-50%1.11
Monthly Mega-Cap V2 | MA of return + cumulative return | PskonejottquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Single stocksNov 29, 202226.1%-30.7%1.11
Pop Bot Q|0/68 - S|368quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Risk parityNov 29, 202255%-20.9%1.73
Volatility Index Black Swan Catcher W/TINA (Only meant for bear market)quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Volatility hedgeNov 28, 202243.3%-18.2%1.72
V1 WEAT🌾quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Defensive rotationNov 21, 202217.4%-16.7%1.14
$ OG v1.1 Buy The Dips 150d MA Basket | with bond selector | - less k-1 edition quantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingNov 19, 202248%-31.9%1.37
OG v1.1 Buy The Dips 150d MA Basket | with bond selector | - less k-1 edition | SHAREDquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingNov 19, 202248%-31.9%1.37
🤖 V1.0 | [PUB] BTFD DCA Bot [FW] | Deez | quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Dip buyingNov 19, 202210.6%-57.9%0.48
V1.01|Anti-chop QLD For The Long TermquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Leveraged ETFsNov 13, 202227.8%-25.6%1.30
HEDGED & LEVERAGED - BONDS & STOCKS - V4quantlyMarket timing, Trend following, Leveraged ETFsNov 13, 202232.3%-30.1%1.20
Adaptive Asset Allocation | SMA trend strategy | GiantSteps, Mudrin mod| FolderquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Risk parityNov 13, 202214.4%-26.7%0.92
Scaled In Dip Buys 2xquantlyLeveraged ETFs, Trend following, Market timingNov 11, 202216.5%-18%1.06
OG V1.1 QQQ 1DMR - 2X LETF editionquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingNov 9, 202239.5%-26.6%1.38
OG V 1bb | 🚂 Gain Train DGAF | Deez | (A: 0.30, B: 0.01, R^2: 0, R: 0.02) BT - 1JAN2015 | no bb okhi2u modquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Defensive rotationNov 7, 202226.8%-20.8%1.25
$ Retirement Fund: Aggressive 1.1 (no K-1 edition) see notesquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Defensive rotationNov 6, 202226.2%-15%1.75
Copy of DOT COM Bust (Apr 26 1999) | Newbie GuidequantlyTrend following, Market timing, Defensive rotationNov 6, 202214.5%-27%0.84
LOW BETA TRIAL2quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Volatility hedgeNov 5, 202242.2%-30.6%1.36
Relaxed Trader AlgoquantlyTrend following, Market timing, BondsNov 4, 20228.4%-22.2%0.79
Anti-chop QLD For The Long TermquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Short hedgeNov 2, 202236.4%-30%1.41
Copy of V2 - no leverage (69.8% w 22.0 dd) since 10-28-11quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Volatility hedgeNov 2, 202255.8%-26.5%1.72
Factor AlphaquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingNov 1, 202214.9%-35.1%0.87
V2 | Emerging Markets | Otterly Foolish | Dereck Nielsen ModquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingOct 30, 202247.7%-38%1.12
*WIP* Beat Market rules + Actively Managed S&P 10quantlyTrend following, Momentum, Risk parityOct 26, 202228.9%-29%1.35
QQQ Bonds Basket l BrianEquantlyTrend following, Risk parity, Short hedgeOct 24, 202245.3%-29.3%1.48
V0.1 | Retirement Fund | Michael BquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Defensive rotationOct 23, 202216.8%-17.6%1.36
NASDAQ 2 Liner | Newbie's to learn Short CodequantlyMarket timing, Trend following, Short hedgeOct 16, 202217%-39.8%0.66
V2 | Retirement Fund | Michael B | Mild (no leverage)quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Defensive rotationOct 15, 20229.7%-6.1%1.44
QLD to May 2007 + UUP/XLU Mod 43%/19% DDquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Leveraged ETFsOct 13, 202237.8%-22.8%1.56
Copy of V1 Beta Ballers | Garen Mod - 2007 editionquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Short hedgeOct 13, 202248.3%-54.1%1.17
Deez Theory 3.1quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Defensive rotationOct 12, 202249.3%-39%1.40
V1 Beta Ballers | Garen ModquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Leveraged ETFsOct 12, 202248.3%-54.1%1.17
Retirement Fund: Aggressive 1.03 see notesquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Short hedgeOct 9, 202225.9%-16.1%1.76
simplified Fickle MACD BullquantlyTrend following, Momentum, Market timingOct 9, 202246%-39.6%1.24
Retirement Fund: Aggressive v1.01 see notesquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Defensive rotationOct 5, 202225.1%-15%1.80
Brian's Tweak (set dates April 1 2010 - Jan 3 2020)quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Risk parityOct 5, 202238.8%-56.6%1.09
Dip Buying Tech Below 10d RSI of 30 using XLP as the "cash" position and XLK as the "tech" etf to backtest through the dot com crashquantlyTrend following, Dip buying, Market timingOct 5, 202214.5%-27%0.84
DN's Original Block (set dates April 1 2010 - Jan 3 2020)quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Short hedgeOct 3, 202246.9%-47.5%1.26
Slow and Steady Growth 9.6%/19.1% DD (Backtest to Feb 2007)quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Defensive rotationSep 29, 202211.2%-18.8%1.09
Stock Market Basic StrategyquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Short hedgeSep 29, 202226.2%-19.7%1.34
Slow and Steady Growth 9.6%/20.2% DD (Backtest to Feb 2007) | UUP/TLT ModquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Defensive rotationSep 26, 202210.9%-20%1.06
Copy of Franklin Simple Regime Switching, Dip Buying, Shorting with Leveraged Nasdaq (2x), and MACDquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Short hedgeSep 25, 202229.5%-40.6%1.10
Cockroach PortfolioquantlyTrend following, Market timing, BondsSep 25, 202210.1%-21.6%0.83
Copy of Blend: Simple Regime Switching and Dip Buying with Leveraged Nasdaq (2x) DereckNielsen ModquantlyTrend following, Market timing, Leveraged ETFsSep 25, 202237.5%-25.3%1.38
Simple Regime Switching and Dip Buying and Shorting with Leveraged Nasdaq (2x)quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Leveraged ETFsSep 24, 202232.6%-27.8%1.11
Blend: Simple Regime Switching and Dip Buying with Leveraged Nasdaq (2x)quantlyTrend following, Market timing, Short hedgeSep 24, 202229.3%-26.1%1.16
Total Market Hedged (V 1.1)quantlyMarket timing, Risk parity, Volatility hedgeSep 23, 202259.3%-36%1.49

Backtest results are hypothetical and do not guarantee future returns. Strategies are shared by Quantly users for research only and are not investment advice.

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