BacktoastForex trading strategies tested in 2026
Backtoast tested these forex strategies on the same test. The highest yearly return was +2.3%, on G10 carry, top 3 vs bottom 3 (Deutsche Bank G10 Currency Harvest), and it still failed. A higher return is not a pass. You pay $99 for two full tests of your own strategy, and a pass is an offer of 30% of the profit Backtoast makes trading it with its own money.
| Strategy | Trades | A year | Test |
|---|---|---|---|
| G10 carry, top 3 vs bottom 3 (Deutsche Bank G10 Currency Harvest) | 21 | +2.3% | Failed |
| Dollar carry trade | 10 | +1.5% | Failed |
| FOMC-day carry | 126 | +0.1% | Failed |
| Moving-average crossover (5/20 days) | 338 | +0.0% | Failed |
| Kathy Lien's inside-day breakout | 53 | -2.6% | Failed |
| Turtle System 1 | 125 | -3.8% | Failed |
| Filter rule (x% from the last peak or trough) | 395 | -3.9% | Failed |
| Local-hours depreciation, EUR/USD | 2595 | -5.6% | Failed |
| Cross-sectional currency momentum | 167 | -7.5% | Failed |
| 3-candle reversal (BestForexMethod) | 5506 | -13.4% | Failed |
| Time-series momentum (trend) | 303 | -13.9% | Failed |
| Currency value (5-year PPP change) | 36 | -15.2% | Failed |
| FX fix reversal | 14286 | -100.0% | Failed |
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The runs are Backtoast's, from 29 October 2026, after costs. Starting from scratch is forex trading for beginners.
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