CRYPTO STRATEGY TESTING

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AN EXAMPLE RESULT

BB Squeeze Long

Status: downgraded on 2026-09-25 — it no longer meets our stricter verification criteria. Why it was downgraded →

About this strategy

Tests buying when quiet Bollinger bands expand, with an upward trend and sufficient trading volume.

Return after fees

+204.9%Non-compounded sum · 2023-12-10 – 2026-10-05

Largest peak-to-trough loss

22.2%

Portfolio cumulative return (%)

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2026-10-05+204.85%

Portfolio · 10 coins · 1H · futures · 5× leverage

597 trades

Measured 2026-10-06

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Data range: 2023-12-10 – 2026-10-05
Trading fee: 0.05% per side
Exit settings: Stop-loss 3% · Take-profit 20%

This is a recorded example, not a new run. Changes to the data or settings can change the result.

How we test →

Historical simulation. Future results can differ.

Set the conditions

Choose a strategy, coins and a date range.

Read the result

Review returns, drawdowns and individual trades.

Change an assumption

Run again to see what changes.

Have a strategy in mind?

Start with an example. Adjust coins, dates and costs in the simulator.

Ma Cross · SHORTTESTING

In-sample

PF 1.35

Break-even · PF 1.00

1,584 trades

2023-12-30 → 2025-07-07

Out-of-sample

PF 0.94

Break-even · PF 1.00

1,112 trades

2025-07-07 → 2026-07-12

Tuned on the past, it passes. On data it has never seen, it breaks.

Still in research — this strategy did not survive the out-of-sample window.

How to read these numbers

PF = gross profit ÷ gross loss. Below 1.00 loses money.

These two windows are this sweep's — the site dataset spans up to 2.9 years.

Swept at 0.08% fee per leg, plus slippage and funding — a different run from the preset cards below.

Steepest drop of 31 tested combinations. bull → bear

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Git-timestamped paper track Every failure published Open methodology — reproduce us

Strategies Tested

retired

Other 10: 1 live · 1 conditional · 6 testing · 2 shelved

Counted over strategy pages (/strategies/). Simulator presets are a separate population with their own verdicts.

22 strategies tested — every result published, failures included. See the full ledger →Curious what killed them? The autopsies → · How we test →

$0 — no subscription · No signup · No code required

Simulation only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

280+
Coins Tested: 26
Builder Templates

280+ coins (282 today) · up to 2.9yr data (median 1.8yr)

4.5M candles · 1,063 trading days · data updated 2026-10-05

WHAT WE FOUND

What Our Strategy Tests Found: Almost Nothing Beat Holding.

After testing 17 strategy families across 15 research campaigns — the indicators and patterns we tested, unconventional ones included — directional prediction showed no tradeable edge. That's not a failure. It's the honest answer.

THE ANSWER

A Risk-Managed Portfolio

What survived isn't prediction — it's controlling how you hold. Roughly half the drawdown of buy-and-hold, better risk-adjusted return. Crisis-alpha, not a crystal ball.

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THE PROOF

Verification Hub

Live execution quality, platform health, and our full research ledger — every test we ran, published. Verified means it passed the full backtest bar — reproducible out-of-sample on the live engine.

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THE STORY

Not One Strategy Beat Buy-and-Hold

The full write-up: what we tested, why prediction failed, and how we stopped trying to beat the market.

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HOW IT WORKS

Three Steps to Examine a Result

From strategy idea to data-backed decision.

Pick a Strategy

19 measured presets or build your own with 14 indicators.

Set Your Risk

SL, TP, leverage, time filters. Real fees included.

See Real Results

280+ coins analyzed, up to 2.9 years of data. The default run returns in seconds.

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AUTOTRADING

From Strategy Research to Running Bot

Backtested, then held to our verification bar. Built to execute 24/7 on OKX.

Connect OKX

No API keys shared, no withdrawal access — trade-only permissions.

Pick a Strategy That Passes Verification

The Verified badge means out-of-sample and walk-forward tests passed on the top 10 coins — and by default the bot trades only those coins.

Bot Trades 24/7

Scans signals every 5 minutes. Executes automatically with your risk limits.

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Auto-trading is coming soon — real-money execution is on hold. Simulator + verification stay fully free.

WHY PRUVIQ?

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Coins	1 symbol per run (TradingView)	Many coins per run
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Fees	Often ignored	Real fees included

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THE PROBLEM

Crypto Trading is Broken.

PRUVIQ lets you test crypto strategies before risking real money. Every simulation uses realistic costs, and every result — including failures — is published. Not a signal service. A verification tool.

CASE STUDY #1

Backtests Lie

We ran parameter variations across up to 2.9 years of data down to the documented strategies you see here. 280+ coins analyzed. Look-ahead bias, overfitting, regime blindness — most fail for the same reasons. We show you exactly which ones, and why.

Source: PRUVIQ validation pipeline, 2024-2026 →

CASE STUDY #2

Retired Strategies, Published

We backtest strategies on up to 2.9 years of data and publish every result — verified, shelved, and retired alike. 280+ coins analyzed. We made it the main feature.

Source: PRUVIQ strategy library — all results published →

You don't need more signals. You need one system that proves itself.

TOOLS

Everything You Need to Simulate

STRATEGY SIMULATOR

Build & Simulate

14 indicators, no-code builder. Set entry conditions, stop-loss, take-profit. Run a full simulation in seconds.

STRATEGY LIBRARY

Tested Strategies

Every strategy backtested, full results published — in testing and retired alike. 280+ coins analyzed.

FEE CALCULATOR

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EDUCATION

Learn Before You Trade

Free guides from beginner to advanced. Understand indicators, risk management, and backtesting — all backed by real data.

VERIFIED BY DATA

Every claim is verifiable.

1,063+

Trading Days

280+

Coins Tested

Measured Presets

2.9yrs

Deepest Coin · median 1.8yr

Monte Carlo Validated

1,000+ randomized simulations per strategy to test robustness

OOS

Out-of-Sample Tested

Validated across 2024, 2025, and 2026 independently

LIVE

Full Transparency Journal

Daily paper-track results, strategy verdicts, and failures — all published

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Fully Auditable

Every strategy, every parameter, every result — documented and verifiable.

EXCHANGE FEES

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PRUVIQ is free — exchange referral commissions keep it that way. Sign up through our link and the discounted rates below apply.

OKX

Spot 20% off · Futures 20% off

Futures taker 0.050% → 0.040%

Affiliate disclosure: PRUVIQ earns a commission when you sign up through our referral link. Your fee discount is not affected.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PRUVIQ?▾

PRUVIQ is a free crypto strategy backtesting platform. You can build custom trading strategies using 14 technical indicators, backtest them on up to 2.9 years of real market data, and see realistic results including fees and slippage. 280+ coins analyzed. No coding required.

How does the strategy builder work?▾

The no-code strategy builder lets you combine indicators (Bollinger Bands, RSI, MACD, EMA, Stochastic, ADX, ATR, Volume, etc.) with AND/OR logic and comparison operators. You set entry conditions, stop-loss, take-profit, and time filters, then run the backtest — the default run returns in seconds.

Is PRUVIQ free?▾

Yes, PRUVIQ's core backtesting features are completely free. You can build strategies, run backtests, and access all education content without any payment or account creation. The site is funded by OKX referral commissions, and the split is published on the fees page.

What makes PRUVIQ different from TradingView or other backtesting tools?▾

PRUVIQ is specifically built for crypto futures with no coding required. Unlike TradingView (writing your own strategy needs Pine Script; its built-in strategies can be tested without code) or QuantConnect (requires Python/C#), PRUVIQ offers a visual strategy builder. It also publishes its backtest verdicts and a forward paper track, failures included, tests one strategy across many coins in a single run, and includes realistic fees and slippage in all simulations.

How does PRUVIQ verify strategies?▾

PRUVIQ backtests strategies on up to 2.9 years of historical data, and each verdict has its own coin set: preset cards and the Verified badge are measured on the top 10 coins, and daily rankings on several top-coin groups and on BTC alone. 280+ coins analyzed. Every simulation includes realistic fees, slippage, and funding costs. Failed strategies are published alongside successful ones for full transparency.

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Not financial advice. Crypto trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. PRUVIQ is an educational and research project.

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