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Automated trading for 3x leveraged ETFs across sectors—Nasdaq, S&P 500, Financials, Energy, Semiconductors, and more

Conservative (daily), 30-minute intraday, or S&P 500 momentum stock rotation strategies. Allocate funds across multiple ETFs and stocks, and backtest before you trade.

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Start free with full strategy tools and paper trading. Upgrade to Pro for live execution across multiple ETFs.

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Strategy Testing — Backtest daily and 30m strategies on historical data
Paper Trading — Run bots with virtual money; no real capital at risk
Alpaca Integration — Connect your Alpaca account (paper or live) for data and execution

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Live Trading — Execute real trades with your Alpaca live account
Multiple leveraged ETFs — TQQQ, SOXL, UPRO, FAS, TNA, ERX, and more
Daily & 30-min strategies — Allocate by ETF: conservative (daily) or 30m intraday
S&P 500 Momentum — Top 10 or concentrated Top 5 stock rotation, rebalanced weekly
3x Sector Rotation — Auto-picks the strongest leveraged sector ETF so you don’t have to choose

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Supported 3x Leveraged ETFs

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	Aggressive, Conservative, 30m
SOXS	Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X	Semiconductors	SOXX	Aggressive

ERXDirexion Daily Energy Bull 3X

3x daily leveraged long energy

Conservative30m

How It Works

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. Momentum ranks the S&P 500 by trend strength. Sector Rotation auto-picks the hottest 3x sector ETF.

Aggressive Strategy

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.

↑Bull Signal: Benchmark above 50-day SMA for 2+ days → Buy 3x long ETF

↓Bear Signal: Benchmark below 50-day SMA for 2+ days → Buy 3x inverse (max 3 days, then cash). Available for Nasdaq pair only.

Conservative Strategy

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.).

↑Bull Signal: Benchmark above 50-day SMA for 2+ days → Buy 3x long ETF

→Bear Signal: Benchmark below 50-day SMA for 2+ days → Stay in Cash

30m Intraday Strategy

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).

↑Entry: Next 30m close above prior 2 bars (2-bar up) → Buy ETF

↓Exit: Stop when close ≤ yesterday close − stop % (e.g. 5.75%)

◇Filter (optional): Only buy when benchmark > 50-day SMA to reduce downtrend losses

S&P 500 Momentum

Top 10 stocks, weekly rotation

Ranks all ~500 S&P 500 stocks by 3‑ and 6‑month trend strength, holds the top 10 equal‑weight, and rotates out laggards weekly. Own individual stocks, not leveraged ETFs.

↑Regime Filter: Only invested when SPY is above its 200-day SMA

↻Weekly Rebalance: Re-ranks and rotates into the strongest trending stocks, sells dropouts

→Bear Signal: SPY below 200-day SMA → exit all holdings to cash

Momentum – Top 5

Concentrated, same engine

Same ranking as Top 10 Momentum, but holds only the five strongest names. Backtests showed higher returns than Top 10 with a similar ~19% max drawdown — more concentrated edge.

★Concentration: Top 5 equal-weight instead of top 10

↑Same guards: SPY 200-day regime filter + weekly rebalance

→Trade-off: Higher single-name exposure vs. Top 10 diversification

3x Sector Rotation

Auto-pick strongest sector ETF

Stops you from guessing semis vs financials vs energy. Rotates into the strongest long 3x ETF (TQQQ, SOXL, FAS, DUSL, ERX, TNA, UPRO) by recent momentum, with a SPY regime gate.

↻Relative momentum: Hold the hottest 3x sector ETF

↑Absolute filter: Stay in cash if even the leader has negative momentum

→Regime: SPY below 200-day SMA → full exit to cash

Built-in Safety Features

Risk Management

Multiple layers of protection to minimize risk and prevent excessive losses during volatile markets.

↓ No-Trade Band

Stay in cash when the benchmark is within 0.5% of the 50-day SMA

↓ Inverse Holding Limit

For inverse positions (e.g. SQQQ): max 3 days holding, then switch to cash (limits bear market exposure)

Strategy Backtesting

Historical Performance

Test any strategy with actual historical data before committing real money. See exactly how your strategy would have performed.

↓ Real Historical Data

Uses actual price data for all supported ETFs and their benchmarks

↓ Performance Metrics

Win rate, profit factor, Sharpe ratio, max drawdown, and more

↓ Visual Analysis

Equity curves, trade history, and detailed signal reasoning

Powerful Features

Everything you need to automate your trading strategy

Automated Execution

Trades execute automatically via Alpaca API after market close (4:30 PM ET weekdays)

Dry-Run Mode

Test strategies safely without real money. Simulate trades before going live.

Real-Time Dashboard

Monitor trades, positions, and P&L in real-time with detailed analytics

Paper & Live Trading

Start with paper trading (virtual money) and switch to live when ready

Flexible Strategy

Choose aggressive, conservative, 30m, S&P Momentum (Top 10 or Top 5), Sector Rotation, or Top N by market cap—allocate across strategies

Scheduled Trading

Automated execution at 4:30 PM ET on weekdays, right after market close

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• Paper Trading: Start with virtual money ($100,000) to test strategies risk-free
• Live Trading: Switch to real money when you're ready (requires account funding)
• Commission-Free: No fees on stock trades - keep 100% of your profits

Configure Settings

Enter your API keys, choose your strategy, and enable dry-run mode

Start Trading

Monitor your dashboard and enable automated trading when ready

About Alpaca Markets

Your trusted brokerage partner for automated trading

What is Alpaca?

Alpaca is a commission-free brokerage that provides API access for automated trading. It's trusted by thousands of developers and traders worldwide.

Is it Safe?

Yes! Alpaca is a registered broker-dealer, regulated by SEC and FINRA. Your funds are protected by SIPC up to $500,000.

Paper Trading

Test your strategies with $100,000 virtual money before risking real capital. Perfect for beginners and strategy testing.

How to Get Started

Visit alpaca.markets
Sign up (free, no credit card)
Generate Paper Trading API keys
Enter keys in Settings

💡 Pro Tip

Always start with Paper Trading! Test the bot with virtual money for at least 2-4 weeks to understand how it works before switching to live trading. This helps you get comfortable with the strategy and avoid costly mistakes.

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