The Best Strategy Finder

USER GUIDE

Find the best technical indicator for your favorite stock, ETF, or mutual fund - In seconds.

BacktestHQ has built the tool every investor wishes they had years ago. Instead of spending hours—or decades—guessing which indicator works, the Best Strategy Finder does the heavy lifting for you. It automatically scans dozens of legendary technical indicators, simulates thousands of combinations, and surfaces the one that delivered the best historical returns for your favorite stock, ETF, or mutual fund.

Simply follow the steps below, find the best strategies for your favorite stock, ETF, or mutual fund, and click to track its signals on our Members Portal.

The Best Strategy Finder

Step 1: Choose Your Goal

Find the Best Strategy

Automatically test multiple indicators to find the one with the highest returns for a given stock.

Simulate a Specific Strategy

Test a single technical indicator with your own custom parameters.

Step 2: Define Your Scenario

Ticker Symbol

Start Date

End Date

Initial Capital ($)

Commission per Trade ($)

Email Address (for strategy alerts)

We'll send you alerts when your strategy signals change. This will be automatically filled from your MemberSpace account.

Step 3: Configure Your Strategy

Buy Indicator

Use a Separate Sell Rule

Step 3: Set Optimization Filters

Optimize parameters for each indicator Enforce Maximum Drawdown

Step 4: Review and Run

The performance figures mentioned are based on historical data and do not guarantee future results. Trading and investing in financial markets involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. The Indicator Optimizer provides data-driven insights, but it should not be considered financial advice. Users should conduct their own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.