I found the Holy Grail

I found the Holy Grail in C2… several times, and the findings are very predictable. :slight_smile:

In C2 there are 15 systems with “Holy Grail” (or some sort of variation) in the name. This was obtained in the search box. I didn’t count systems that only contained the word “grail” (or a variation of it).

86,7% were abandoned and the last trade was at least 5 years ago
1 is still active
1 went private after a few months and has not placed any more trades
Maximum return 14%
Minimum return -6,7%
Maximum DD 100%

A few tips for potential investors:

  • The holy grail doesn’t exist. Stop searching for it.
  • Investing in a strategy with a flashy name might be risky - simulate for a few months before subscribing
  • Pay attention to the trader’s name. Sometimes it doesn’t mean anything, and we have a trader in the Leader Board with 3 strategies, whose name is similar to Elon Musk - the exception to the rule. But, usually names that look like someone famous are not a good sign. Just plain stupid names or group of letters are also not good signs.
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You could be very right about this :wink:

The second point of interest for me would be how a trade leader promotes or talks about his strategy. If he presents the strategy as infallible and he will show us how real trading is done, then that’s a red flag.

Modesty and a humble attitude towards the chaotic market on the other hand show the trader has an eye for risk and knows there will be failures.

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It seems almost absolute that every time I come across a trade leader that has an essay touting expert experience they crash and burn. I comb the reviews section to get a better feel on where subs are coming from.

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Thank you for your analysis.

How do you think about my name :slight_smile:

Swing Trader

A name alone is not enough, but it’s one of the factors to consider when analyzing a strategy. For instance, I would be more cautious with a young strategy from a trader with any of these names:
xx_xx
james_blunt
RobertCoppo (Robocop)

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it would be amusing to change the name of one of the best performing strategies to something ludicrous (to underscore that a rose by any other name…) … hmmm willy wonka’s gocart track is up 3% today. btw whatever happened to tqqq sqqq swing only… Ohhhhhhh. amusing, but i think it would get pretty tired pretty quickly :slight_smile: