Frequently Asked Questions

The Peak10 strategies are a rotating list of EasyLanguage trading strategies that have been performing exceptionally well in real-time on new, out-of-sample data.

This Peak10 list represents some of the best strategies built and tested by Peak Trading Research.

We’ve tested millions of breakout, momentum, mean reversion, and price pattern strategies.

We track the best strategies to see how they perform in real-time on new market data.

This is a process called 'incubation' and it’s the gold standard for systematic strategy evaluation.

Every month we compile a list of high-performing strategies.

To be included in our monthly Peak10 list, strategies must meet two criteria:

1.) Peak10 strategies must have exceptional long-term performance (10+ years)
2.) Peak10 strategies must have had positive performance the month prior.

Based on feedback from our trader community, we prefer to show some new strategies every month versus showing the same high-performing strategies month after month.

No, there's no set rotation requirement. We provide 10 strategies every month so that clients can pick the ones that best suit their current portfolio and risk tolerance.

For example:

• A beginning trader might choose to implement just 1 or 2 of our 10 strategies

• A more advanced trader might implement almost all of them

• Some clients may keep trading strategies from previous months that continue to perform well

There's no requirement to rotate strategies every month or to trade all 10 systems. We simply provide you with a curated list of high-performing strategies, and you take it from there based on your preferences. Our job is to provide clients with great strategies that are working well in real time every month - how you implement them is entirely up to you.

Our goal is to always show our traders the best real-time strategies we have.

That means that winning strategies can show up in the Peak10 list month after month.

Remember, this is a good thing. It means that the strategies that we’ve shared with you are generating trading profits for you in real time.

All that said, we typically share 2-5 new strategies every month.

Our strategies have historically maintained a profit factor of 2.0 and above, which typically translates to approximately 15-30% annual returns when traded with 2.5x margin. However, it's important to understand that some strategies do occasionally break in real-time despite our rigorous efforts to incubate them for 6+ months before inclusion.

We're completely transparent about this reality of quantitative trading - no strategy works forever. This is precisely why we refresh our Peak10 list monthly and constantly monitor performance. Our selection process is designed to identify strategies that have demonstrated both long-term stability and recent profitability, but past performance is never a guarantee of future results.

When integrating multiple Peak10 strategies into a portfolio, we recommend: 1.) Diversify across different markets and strategy types (e.g., breakout, mean reversion, momentum) 2.) Allocate risk proportionally - don't overweight any single strategy 3.) Consider the correlation between strategies to ensure true diversification 4.) Start with modest position sizing until you're comfortable with each strategy's behavior 5.) Monitor the aggregate risk exposure across all strategies, especially when trading related markets (e.g., multiple grain markets).

Peak10 strategies can be easily imported into any EasyLanguage platform like TradeStation or Multicharts.

The trade logic can also be translated into any proprietary trading platform built using coding languages like Python, R, or C#. This is why we also provide clients with .TXT files every month.

Right away! Once you complete your purchase, you'll immediately receive the full package with all necessary files. The installation process takes less than 5 minutes, and you can begin trading the same day. There's no waiting period, verification process, or additional setup required beyond the simple 3-step installation process described in our Quick Start Guide.

EasyLanguage is a popular coding language built specifically for traders. You can download a Learning EasyLanguage Essentials guide here.

How do I use Peak10 strategies to trade?

Using Peak10 strategies is straightforward with our simple 3-step process:

1. Download the package you receive after purchase (or on the 1st of each month for subscribers)

2. Import the strategies by clicking on the ELD files to automatically load them into TradeStation or MultiCharts

3. Open the included workspaces which are pre-configured with charts, strategy settings, and performance reporting

The entire setup process typically takes less than 5 minutes. Our Quick Start Guide (included with every package) provides detailed instructions if you need assistance.

You can use these strategies for:

• Paper trading to evaluate performance

• Live trading with automatic execution

• Manual trading by using the signals as trading guidance

• Learning and modifying the strategies to fit your trading style

All strategy parameters can be adjusted within your trading platform, allowing you to customize position sizing, risk levels, and trading frequency to match your preferences.

Peak10 strategies cover all major U.S. commodity futures markets (currently 25 markets).

We do not. You can easily upload our strategies in TradeStation or MultiCharts and do whatever performance analysis you’d like. We provide you with the full, unlocked system code.

No.

You do not need to know how to code to run these strategies.

Many Peak Algo clients have zero coding experience and use our Peak10 systems as a way to learn to code.

We provide you with fully-coded trading systems … whether you use them for learning, analysis, or fully-automated trading is up to you.

No.

Futures markets are incredibly deep and liquid. There’s no evidence that our systems are impacting markets, but it’s something we monitor.

Many of our clients will make modifications to our strategies before trading them, e.g., different input values, new filters, or different exits.

Peak Trading Research is a leading research provider in commodity markets. Peak’s research combines deep commodity trading experience with proprietary technology to offer unparalleled insights into agriculture, energy, and metals commodity markets. You can follow us on LinkedIn here and Twitter here.

We reserve the right to trade any Peak10 strategies and we deploy risk in futures and options using many of these strategies and strategy concepts from our Peak10 strategies. This is stated in our disclaimers.

We don't offer free trials of the Peak10 systems, but you can follow our Peak Trading Research YouTube channel for regular strategy walkthroughs, some of which feature strategies from our Peak10 packages. This gives you a chance to see our approach to strategy development and the types of trading systems we create before making a purchase.

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