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VerifiedDemoEquityTrend FollowingLow risk

Trend Tracker

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Ibrahim RahmanVerified

MSc Mathematical Finance student at the University of Warwick, building rules-based trend systems for public markets.

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Trend-following strategy that aims to stay aligned with broad market direction without forecasting turning points.

Best fit

Users comfortable with equity market dependence and medium risk.

Portfolio role

Core rules-based trend sleeve that can complement defensive holdings.

Works best in

Tends to do better when markets move in a sustained direction.

Main risk

Can struggle in choppy or sideways markets.

ReviewedDemo-readyMethodologyAdvanced analytics
+157.49%-33.72% biggest drop6 years track record

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Return

Total change in value over the tested period (simulated).

+1.57%

Biggest drop

Largest peak-to-trough fall before recovering. Learn more →

-33.72%

Risk-adjusted return

Return per unit of risk over the tested period. Learn more →

0.90

Track record

Length of history used to produce these results.

6 years

Confidence

Based on how much history is available for this strategy.

High

This strategy has delivered strong returns in the demo period, but it has also experienced meaningful declines. It may suit users who can tolerate short-term losses.

What this strategy does

Trend Tracker is a simple trend-following equity strategy that aims to stay aligned with broad market direction rather than forecast turning points. It is designed to be straightforward and easy to compare against a market benchmark.

Why investors use it

Markets moving in a sustained direction

Periods when signal noise stays relatively low

Risks to know

  • •Can lose momentum quickly during reversals
  • •May underperform in sideways markets
  • •Returns may arrive in bursts rather than steadily

When it tends to work vs struggle

Tends to work in

  • Sustained trending markets
  • Clear directional moves

Tends to struggle in

  • Choppy or sideways markets
  • Repeated false signals

Who it may suit: May suit investors looking for a clean trend strategy who are comfortable with medium risk and equity dependence.