Automated trading for 3x leveraged ETFs across sectors—Nasdaq, S&P 500, Financials, Energy, Semiconductors, and more
Conservative (daily) or 30-minute intraday strategies. Allocate funds across multiple ETFs and backtest before you trade.
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Trade across sectors with Conservative (daily) or 30-minute intraday strategies. Aggressive (long/short) is available for Nasdaq (TQQQ/SQQQ) only.
| Symbol | Name | Sector | Benchmark | Strategies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TQQQ | ProShares UltraPro QQQ | Technology (Nasdaq-100) | QQQ | Aggressive, Conservative, 30m |
| SQQQ | ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ | Technology (Nasdaq-100) | QQQ | Aggressive |
| FAS | Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X | Financials | XLF | Conservative, 30m |
| DUSL | Direxion Daily Industrials Bull 3X | Industrials | XLI | Conservative |
| ERX | Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X | Energy | XLE | Conservative, 30m |
| TNA | Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X | Small Cap (Russell 2000) | IWM | Conservative, 30m |
| UPRO | ProShares UltraPro S&P 500 | S&P 500 | SPY | Conservative, 30m |
| SOXL | Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X | Semiconductors | SOXX | Conservative, 30m |
3x daily leveraged long energy
Daily strategies use each ETF's benchmark index (e.g. QQQ, SOXX, XLF) vs 50-day SMA. The 30m strategy uses intraday 30-minute bars with an optional benchmark trend filter.
3x long / 3x inverse (e.g. TQQQ/SQQQ)
Always in the market—go long on bullish signals, inverse on bearish (where supported). Higher risk, higher potential returns.
3x long / Cash (any supported ETF)
Lower risk—only go long on bullish signals, stay in cash during downtrends. Works for all supported 3x ETFs (TQQQ, SOXL, FAS, etc.).
Any supported 3x ETF
Intraday for supported 3x ETFs. Uses 30-minute bars: enter on 2-bar up, exit on stop below yesterday's close. Runs every 30 min during market hours (9:30–16:00 ET).
Risk Management
Multiple layers of protection to minimize risk and prevent excessive losses during volatile markets.
Stay in cash when the benchmark is within 0.5% of the 50-day SMA
For inverse positions (e.g. SQQQ): max 3 days holding, then switch to cash (limits bear market exposure)
Historical Performance
Test any strategy with actual historical data before committing real money. See exactly how your strategy would have performed.
Uses actual price data for all supported ETFs and their benchmarks
Win rate, profit factor, Sharpe ratio, max drawdown, and more
Equity curves, trade history, and detailed signal reasoning
Everything you need to automate your trading strategy
Trades execute automatically via Alpaca API after market close (4:30 PM ET weekdays)
Test strategies safely without real money. Simulate trades before going live.
Monitor trades, positions, and P&L in real-time with detailed analytics
Start with paper trading (virtual money) and switch to live when ready
Choose aggressive (long/inverse), conservative, or 30m intraday for any supported 3x ETF—allocate across sectors
Automated execution at 4:30 PM ET on weekdays, right after market close
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