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The 3-Line SPY system: the full rules, the annotated TradeStation EasyLanguage code, and a 33-year back-test reported with its drawdowns left in — costs modeled, nothing cherry-picked.

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The entire idea

Three questions.
Three lines of code.

Is SPY above its 66-day average? Is today’s close a 3-day low? Later — is it a 19-day high? That’s the whole system: buy dips inside an uptrend, sell into strength, decisions from closing prices only.

Anyone can verify every signal with a calculator. The free guide walks through why each rule exists, how position sizing works, and how to run — and try to break — the back-test yourself.

Prefer to read the logic first? The write-up in the Trading School covers the thinking behind it.

// the entire idea:
if Close > Average( Close, 66 )
  and Close <= Lowest( Close, 3 )  then buy;
if Close >= Highest( Close, 19 )    then sell;
What lands in your inbox

Two files. Nothing held back.

PDF · 17 pages
The guide
  • The exact entry and exit rules, and the reasoning behind each one
  • Volatility-scaled position sizing, explained with a worked example
  • The full back-test — costs modeled, drawdown given equal billing
  • Step-by-step: run it in TradeStation and reproduce the report
  • An experiment plan for making the strategy your own — carefully
EasyLanguage · .txt
The code
  • The complete annotated source — no black boxes, no locked inputs
  • Paste-ready for TradeStation; PowerLanguage-compatible for MultiCharts
  • Static or compounding sizing, fixed-share mode, adjustable parameters
  • Cash accounts only — position size is capped at 100% of the account, so it never trades on margin (a gap up between signal and fill can leave a position about 1% above the cap)
  • Every line commented so you can read it, extend it, and learn from it
The evidence

What 33 years of back-test says

10.6%
Annual Return*
82.0%
Win Rate
2.29
Profit Factor
22.3%
Max Drawdown
551
Trades
13.7 days
Avg Hold
Hypothetical back-test · SPY daily · 1993–2026 (33 years)
The fine print — read it

Hypothetical back-test on daily SPY data, positions sized on a compounding portfolio model (initial capital plus accumulated closed-trade profit), capped at 100% of that model so the strategy never uses margin, and filled next-day at the open, including estimated commissions and slippage as modeled in TradeStation — the exact settings, and how to reproduce the report yourself, are in the guide. Because size is computed on the signal bar’s close but the order fills at the next open, a gap up can leave a filled position about 1% above the cap. *Annual return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the modeled account over the test period. Parameters were chosen with the benefit of hindsight. Hypothetical results have inherent limitations and do not represent actual trading; no representation is made that any account will or is likely to achieve similar results. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Why give it away?

Because you can’t judge a trader
by his adjectives.

You can judge him by a strategy you can test yourself. I’m Kurt — I’ve spent 20+ years testing trading ideas (1,000+ of them) so opinions never touch my orders. If this free system holds up under your scrutiny, you’ll know what to expect from the paid ones. If it doesn’t, you’ve spent an email address.

Skeptical by default? Good — the public record lists every closed signal the live systems have issued since 2017.

What this isn’t

Not investment advice, not a turnkey money machine, and not an automated-trading product. It’s a real system simplified for study: long-only, no stop-loss — deliberate choices the guide explains and quantifies. Relaxed Trader is not a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer. Trading involves risk of loss.

Fair questions
Do I need TradeStation?
The code is TradeStation EasyLanguage and runs in MultiCharts (PowerLanguage) as written. No platform? The rules are three lines of arithmetic on closing prices — the guide shows how to follow them with nothing but a calculator.
Is it really the complete strategy?
Yes — every rule, every input, every line of code, and the back-test settings to reproduce the report. The paid systems differ (stops, live-equity sizing, automation), but nothing about this one is held back.
What’s the catch?
You join the free research list — strategy write-ups and a monthly note on how the live systems are doing. Unsubscribe anytime; the strategy is yours to keep either way.
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