ATSB checks 5 independent conditions before entering any trade. If 4 of 5 don't agree, there's no trade. That filter alone eliminates the majority of false signals that kill most momentum strategies.
Every morning, ATSB evaluates each stock on its watchlist against 5 technical conditions. Each condition either passes or fails — no partial credit, no interpretation. The final score determines whether the bot sends a signal.
Entry threshold: score ≥ 4 / 5. The bot won't act on partial signals. If fewer than 4 conditions pass, there's no trade that day — no exceptions. This filter alone eliminates the majority of entries that look like opportunities but aren't.
When all 5 conditions align, the bot commits full size. A score of 4 still enters — but with a smaller position, reflecting the slightly weaker conviction. Risk scales with signal quality.
Worked example — NVDA at $105, MA5 = $100, MA20 = $95:
We varied every dimension of the strategy: which moving averages to use, how large a stop to set, what score threshold to require, whether to use SMA or EMA, and whether to add a trailing stop. One combination consistently came out ahead.
Tested MA1 periods: 5, 10, 15, 20 · MA2 periods: 20, 30, 50 · Stop %: 3, 5, 7, 10 · Score threshold: 2, 3, 4 · SMA vs EMA · Trailing stop on/off. All combinations run on the full 5-year dataset for each watchlist symbol.
The MA5/MA20 combination with a 3% stop and score ≥ 4 requirement produced the strongest risk-adjusted results across all watchlist symbols over the full test period.
Backtest results are simulated on historical data and do not guarantee future performance. Live trading may differ. See the Risk & Transparency page for full disclosures.
ATSB doesn't hold positions indefinitely and doesn't rely on human judgment to decide when to exit. Two independent rules govern every exit.
When MA5 crosses below MA20 (a "death cross"), the position is fully exited. This is the primary trend-reversal signal — if the fast average drops below the slow average, the bullish setup that created the entry no longer exists.
When price pulls back to touch MA5 from above, the trailing stop tightens to breakeven. This protects gains during shallow pullbacks — if the pullback continues further, the position exits without giving back meaningful profit.
ATSB focuses on high-momentum, high-volume tech and leveraged ETFs — instruments where moving average signals have historically carried predictive weight.
The MA Simulator lets you test every combination the ATSB Bot was built on. Pick your moving averages, set your score threshold, and see the historical results before you subscribe.