NexusTrade guide

Diversified Long-Term Strategy

Buy a diverse set of stocks and ETFs and hold them long-term

Rule summary

  1. Buy 30% of the available cash in SPY every trading day.

    Buy SPY

  2. Buy 20% of the available cash in QQQ every trading day.

    Buy QQQ

  3. Buy 15% of the available cash in META every trading day.

    Buy META

  4. Buy 15% of the available cash in MSFT every trading day.

    Buy MSFT

  5. Buy 7.5% of the available cash in LOW every trading day.

    Buy LOW

  6. Buy 7.5% of the available cash in COST every trading day.

    Buy COST

  7. Buy 5% of the available cash in ORCL every trading day.

    Buy ORCL

What this recipe does

Buy a diverse set of stocks and ETFs and hold them long-term

Exact strategy rules

These are the library's actual rule definitions. Conditions, assets, position sizing and order actions are shown together so the strategy can be inspected before it is copied.

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Before testing

Open the library, find this recipe by its title and preview the rules. Choose Use template for a built-in entry, or Add to portfolio for a saved entry. Review the copied rules and customize their thresholds and allocations before testing. Choose a historical period and starting capital in the portfolio backtester. Check trade count, drawdown, costs and a benchmark before enabling a paper portfolio. A recipe is a configuration, not a performance result.

A completed test should show the selected period, orders and portfolio statistics. If it records no trades, inspect the entry conditions and selected assets before loosening rules. If market data is missing or the run fails, keep the error and fix the coverage issue before comparing results. Changing a threshold or allocation changes the strategy. Keep the original definition and compare changes on a separate period rather than selecting settings from one favorable result.