Backtest videos

Each video tests one trading rule on real historical candles with fees and slippage included, then shows where it worked and where it failed. They are published on the Algo TraderX YouTube channel and collected here. Educational only, not investment advice.

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  Did Turtle Breakout Beat Buy-and-Hold After Costs—and When?

  2026-10-05

  We tested the long-only Turtle Breakout with Donchian entry and exit rules, next-open execution, fees, and slippage.
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  Did Bollinger Band Bounce Beat Buy-and-Hold After Costs?

  2026-10-04

  We tested Bollinger Band Bounce on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana using daily and four hour candles, with fees and slippage.
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  Did MACD Signal Cross Beat Buy-and-Hold After Costs—and When?

  2026-10-03

  We tested MACD Signal Cross on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana using daily and four hour candles, including fees and slippage.
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  RSI 30/70 Buy-the-Dip Strategy: 6 Backtests vs Buy and Hold

  2026-10-02

  We tested the classic RSI 30 70 mean reversion rule on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, on daily and four hour candles, with 0.10 percent fee and 0.05 percent slippage per side.
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  EMA 9/21 Crossover Backtest: It Beat Buy and Hold, Then Broke

  2026-10-01

  We tested the classic 9/21 EMA crossover, long only, on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana using daily and four hour candles, with fees and slippage included.
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  Golden Cross Backtest: 4309% on Ethereum, but Look Closer

  2026-10-01

  We tested the golden cross, the 50 and 200 candle average crossover, on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana across daily and four hour candles, with fees and slippage included.