Does Awesome Oscillator zero cross actually work on TSLA? We tested it
We ran Awesome Oscillator zero cross on TSLA through walk-forward testing and a 100-run random-entry gauntlet. 4 of 4 unseen periods positive. Beat 79 of 100 random-entry runs.
You gave up raw return for a higher win rate and a shallower drawdown. This setup is about timing and staying out of trouble, not beating the index.
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The same rules, tested on 28 tickers. Edge held on 7. We ship it on those.
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This strategy made a substantial profit of over 1900% on TSLA, but the ride was extremely lumpy. The worst stretch was a brutal 51% drawdown that lasted about two years, from mid-2017 to mid-2019, which would have been very painful to sit through. The win rate was only 33%, meaning most trades lost money, but the winners were large enough to more than make up for it. The result is not driven by just a few lucky trades, as the entry timing itself shows a real edge, beating 79% of random entry runs. The edge was also consistent, showing up as profitable in every single walk-forward test period, so the strategy's performance was not a fluke from one lucky stretch.
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