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Backtesting: Here you can try out TradeWhen's systems for yourself, by testing all of our different system trading signals against a number of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.

Use the drop-down menus to first choose the trading system (they all start with the prefix TW), then the ticker symbol you wish to to test with it. Press EXECUTE to generate the trade report. Scroll the trade report window down to see statistics on the backtested trades.

The timing signals used for these tests were generated by our custom designed software, and the simulated trading presented here is designed to represent the likely performance of TradeWhen's trading systems going forward in time.

You will see that each TradeWhen system has favorite types of issues it works well with. While the funds we have provided for these tests are good examples of what you can trade with the TradeWhen systems, don't feel limited by what we list here. Generally, funds that invest in the same industries as our examples - and have similar charts, will perform in a similar way with our systems.

Since our systems make just 1 to 2 roundtrip trades per year, short-term studies (three years or less) may not return an accurate picture of TradeWhen's performance. We consider statistics from longer-term studies to be more representative.

To get smooth and steady performance from systems like ours that make relatively few trades, test many combinations - then choose several different funds coupled with several different trading systems for your own portfolio. The chart below is a good example. It graphs the combined performance of 14 different TradeWhen system/fund pairs. It shows an average annual gain of nearly 30%, with drawdown that never breaks 10% at any time.

The barely visible red line at the bottom of the chart is what you would have made by buying an holding the S&P500 index during the same period! (Click graph for details.)

Please note that neither we, nor anybody else selling a stock market timing system, can guarantee that the market will always behave in the same way it did in the past. This is one of the principal reasons we suggest combining many different issues and systems, to minimize any risk from a future change in market behavior.

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Notes on the backtested trading results above:

TradeWhen has many trading systems available. TW001 is the free system we provide (but with delayed trading signals), and that system also includes short selling signals. Our TradeWhen PRO product provides signals TW001 (with same-day signal notification), plus systems TW004, TW400, and TW042. TradeWhen PRO PLUS includes all the signals shown, plus any future systems we may have in development.

For these trading simulations, TradeWhen's signals were generated from simulated real-time trading on historical price data. The simulated trades were conducted using the currently generated signal on the following day's closing price, in order to better represent worst-case delays when acting on trading information. Your own results could be better, as the performance of TradeWhen's systems will generally improve when trades are made as promptly as possible.

None of these trading simulations incorporate the effects of short selling. Instead, money is assumed to be traded to money market funds by default during downturns. In general, selling short, or buying a fund or EFT that represents short selling, can increase your returns. You may often be able to improve the performance of TradeWhen's systems by doing so.

It must also be noted that your own results may be better, or may be worse than the simulated trading presented here, since past performance can not guarantee future results. Also, the effect of commissions or penalties is not considered, but the frequency of trading in TradeWhen's systems is very low (1 to 2 round trips per year), so commission effects are typically minimal.

To print one of the backtest reports, right-click in the window, and choose to open the frame into it's own tab or window.

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