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Turtle Trading Strategy Backtest: How $50,000 in Three Stocks Grew to $434,944 in 2.7 Years

In October 2023, I put $50,000 into three stocks and let one trend-following strategy make every call. By June 2026, that account hit $434,944, up 770% …

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300 random combinations, none passed. the one i ran turned $300,000 into $9.3m and still lost.

i ran 300 random three-ticker combinations looking for one that kept drawdown under 30% and a calmar above 2.

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Understand the strategy.Know the risk.

Turtle Trading Strategy Backtest: How $50,000 in Three Stocks Grew to $434,944 in 2.7 Years

300 random combinations, none passed. the one i ran turned $300,000 into $9.3m and still lost.

Learn. Test. Decide.

Understand the strategy.
Know the risk.