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Ask HN: How to Monetize a Trading Strategy?

by jjoe on 12/25/24, 7:10 PM with 6 comments

Hello HN

While studying price charts, I stumbled upon a high-probability trading strategy. My back testing has shown very good results. I haven't found anything like it online. While I'm not ready to share this strategy here yet, I have a few questions.

How would you go about sharing this strategy but at the same time monetizing it? Besides a book and maybe an online course, is there anything I can do to make a passive income out of this?

Thank you

  • by dave4420 on 12/25/24, 7:12 PM

    Why not just trade using it?
  • by xmas2025 on 12/25/24, 7:32 PM

    If the efficient market hypothesis is roughly correct, then publishing your secret idea immediately drops its value to roughly zero because everyone will adopt it.

    If your strategy produces future gains above its risk-adjusted benchmark (i.e., real trading, not back-testing), then use the strategy and keep quiet. If you want others to benefit too, then just give away your gains to charity.