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"I've participated in all Slugger swing trades and I'm very pleased. Easiest signals ever!"
Two systems · Rules-based · Back-tested since 1988
Trade with
systematic edge,
not emotion.
Rules-based swing-trading systems — exact buy and sell signals by email, or EasyLanguage strategy code you own.
Two complete systems — Slugger and Switch-Hitter — each trades one set day a month; the exact tickers land in your inbox the night before. No charts, no guesswork, no special software or broker required. Built on 39 years of verifiable market data.
$1 first 30 days · then $79/mo · cancel anytime
31.5%
Slugger CAGR
36.6%
Switch CAGR
89.7%
Win years
39yr
Back-test
Slugger & Switch-Hitter · back-tested CAGR
+31.5% / +36.6%
Dashed line marks 2017, when both systems went live. Left is the in-sample back-test (1988–2016); right is out-of-sample — traded in real time since.
Slugger
+31.5% CAGR
1988–2026 · back-tested
Switch-Hitter
+36.6% CAGR
1988–2026 · back-tested
S&P 500
+9.2% CAGR
Same period
Live record
1,278
signals · real-time since 2017
Both systems · est. commissions & slippage included · 1988–2026 · Past results ≠ future results
The problem
Most traders fail for predictable reasons.
These mistakes are entirely avoidable with a tested, rules-based system — and they're exactly what RelaxedTrader is built to fix.
Trading news, trend lines & patterns with no back-tested proof
Covering charts with lagging indicators that don't work
Falling victim to confirmation bias on every trade
Buying tops and panic-selling bottoms
Ignoring position sizing and risk management
Treating trading as a hobby instead of a business
Using technical analysis that has never been tested
Risking real capital on completely untested ideas
Two ways to trade systematically
Choose your path to systematic trading.
Whether you want done-for-you signals or the source code to run your own strategies, RelaxedTrader has you covered.
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Two systems.
One membership.
Slugger and Switch-Hitter — two complete rules-based systems in one subscription. Exact buy/sell signals for S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 stocks, delivered by email. No charts. No decisions. ~15 minutes a month.
31.5%
Slugger CAGR
36.6%
Switch CAGR
39yr
Back-test
- ✓ Two systems: Slugger + Switch-Hitter
- ✓ Exact tickers and trading day
- ✓ Stop-loss alerts — built-in downside protection
- ✓ Priority Q&A with Kurt
- ✓ Full trading archives — both systems
- ✓ Works in retirement accounts
First 30 days
$1
then $79/month · cancel anytime
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Back-test snapshot
The full record — nothing cherry-picked.
39 years, every trade counted.
Every metric includes estimated commissions and slippage, back-tested since 1988. The table below is Slugger — your membership also includes Switch-Hitter, with an even higher 36.6% CAGR.
Metric
Slugger
S&P 500
CAGR
31.5%
9.2%
Winning years
89.7%
74.4%
Max drawdown
46.2%
56.8%
Sharpe ratio
1.08
0.35
Profit factor
1.83
1.00
R² equity curve
99.2%
90.9%
1,278
Live signals
real-time since 2017
99.2%
R² consistency
Near-linear equity
24.05
System score
vs 5.97 benchmark
89.7%
Winning years
35 of 39 positive
1,278 documented trades since 2017 — a 55% win rate, with winners averaging +13% against −10% on losers. Recent standouts: INTC +164.8% · TSLA +124.6% · MU +85.9%. See the trades →
Full-record metrics are back-tested since 1988 with estimated commissions & slippage; trades documented since 2017 are real signals, executed in real time. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Educational only — not investment advice.
How it works
Simple. Systematic. Repeatable.
The systems do the analysis. You execute the signals in minutes.
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Start your $1 trial
Instant access. No software downloads. No broker requirement. Works with any self-directed brokerage or retirement account.
Receive signals
Email trade signals
Slugger and Switch-Hitter each trade on a set day every month. Signals arrive by email with the exact tickers to buy.
Execute
Orders at the open
Market orders at next morning's open — or pre-set them the afternoon before. Zero intraday monitoring required.
Relax
15 minutes a month
Average hold ~23 days. Exit timing is handled for you — positions are reviewed monthly, with a daily stop-loss that can sell sooner. Most months require zero monitoring on your end. The rest of your time is yours.
Member results
Traders who made the switch.
★★★★★
"With 20+ years of experience, I've paid thousands for strategies that didn't work. Kurt has my best interest at heart."
★★★★★
"Kurt's ability to code trading strategies is remarkable. Stress-free trading. My account is growing — which is amazing given the economic environment."
Individual results vary and are not typical. Testimonials may not be representative of other clients and are not a guarantee of future performance or success.
About Kurt
Built by a trader
who codes. For traders.
I started RelaxedTrader after 20+ years of trading and programming with one conviction: systematic, computer-tested strategies consistently beat discretionary trading.
I've tested over 1,000 trading ideas. Most fail. The ones that survive rigorous back-testing become the strategies I run myself — and share with members.
20+
Years trading & coding
1,000+
Ideas back-tested
10+yr
Live track record
1,873
Back-tested trades
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