Popular trading strategies, backtested
Everyone quotes these strategies. We ran each one on real daily data, with fees and slippage, and compared it with simply buying and holding. Click one for every number, the exact rules and a free TradingView indicator.
| Strategy | Beat buy & hold | Best result | Closed trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/21 EMA crossover | 8 / 19 | +2407.7% | 223 |
| 20-day breakout | 5 / 19 | +865.9% | 197 |
| 20/50 EMA crossover | 4 / 19 | +558.4% | 101 |
| 50-day SMA trend with 10% stop | 4 / 19 | +1012.9% | 357 |
| Price above 200-day SMA | 5 / 19 | +748.3% | 133 |
| RSI 30/70 | 6 / 19 | +390.0% | 51 |
| Golden cross (50/200 SMA) | 6 / 19 | +739.5% | 20 |
| RSI dip in an uptrend | 5 / 19 | +93.8% | 48 |