The Ultimate List Of SPY Trading Strategies

Compiled from across the internet and verified through backtesting by

10% Credit Spreads (YouTube, Blog, and Software)
Table Of Contents
Strategy #1: The Turnaround Tuesday Trading Strategy 4
Strategy Overview: 4
Strategy Rules: 4
Strategy Backtest: 4
Strategy #2: Turtle Trading Credit Spreads Strategy 5
Strategy Overview: 5
Strategy Rules: 5
Strategy Backtest: 5
Strategy #3: Turtle Trend Trading Strategy 6
Strategy Overview: 6
Strategy Rules: 6
Strategy Backtest: 6
Strategy #4: The Daily Lower High And Lower Low Strategy 7
Strategy Overview: 7
Strategy Rules: 7
Strategy Backtest: 7
Strategy #5: The Four Up Days In A Row Strategy 8
Strategy Overview: 8
Strategy Rules: 8
Strategy Backtest: 8
Strategy #6: Simple Three Check Swing Trading Strategy 9
Strategy Overview: 9
Strategy Rules: 9
Strategy Backtest: 9
Strategy #7: The Trinity System Strategy 10
Strategy Overview: 10
Strategy Rules: 10
Strategy Backtest: 10
Strategy #8: The 15 Minute RSI Strategy 11
Strategy Overview: 11
Strategy Rules: 11
Strategy Backtest: 11
Strategy #9: The 15 Minute MACD and Bollinger Band Strategy 12
Strategy Overview: 12
Strategy Rules: 12
Strategy Backtest: 12
Strategy #10: The 15 Minute Ichimoku Strategy 13
Strategy Overview: 13
 Strategy Rules: 13
Strategy Backtest: 13
Strategy #11: The 15 Minute Moving Average Strategy 14
Strategy Overview: 14
Strategy Rules: 14
Strategy Backtest: 14
Strategy #12: The 15 Minute Reversal Candle Strategy 15
Strategy Overview: 15
Strategy Rules: 15
Strategy Backtest: 15
Strategy #13: Classical Mean Reversion Strategy 16
Strategy Overview: 16
Strategy Rules: 16
Strategy Backtest: 16
Strategy #14: The 3 Day Low Strategy 17
Strategy Overview: 17
Strategy Rules: 17
Strategy Backtest: 17
Strategy #15: The Monday Reversal Strategy 18
Strategy Overview: 18
Strategy Rules: 18
Strategy Backtest: 18
Strategy #16: The 3 Day Overnight Strategy 19
Strategy Overview: 19
Strategy Rules: 19
Strategy Backtest: 19
Strategy #17: Squirrel Credit Spreads Strategy 20
Strategy Overview: 20
Strategy Rules: 20
Strategy Backtest: 20
Strategy #18: Short Play Credit Spreads Strategy 21
Strategy Overview: 21
Strategy Rules: 21
Strategy #19: Winning Whale Credit Spreads Strategy 22
Strategy Overview: 22
Strategy Rules: 22
Strategy #20: Elastic Rejection Credit Spreads Strategy 23
Strategy Overview: 23
Strategy Rules: 23
 Strategy #1: The Turnaround Tuesday Trading Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on QuantifiedStrategies.com and is a simple strategy based on a

particular pattern and occurrence on Tuesdays. This strategy works because the market is
bullish long term.

Strategy Rules:

● Today is Monday
● Monday’s close must be at least 1% lower than Friday’s close
● If one and two are true, then enter at the close on Monday
● Exit at the close on Tuesday

Strategy Backtest:
 Strategy #2: Turtle Trading Credit Spreads Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on app.tenpercentcreditspreads.com/trading-handbook and is a simple

strategy based on trend following principles and the high win rate that comes with credit spreads

Strategy Rules:
​ ● Wait for the stock to be between the green and yellow line ( +1 and +4 standard
deviations of the 200 day moving average )
​ ● Determine your short strike price for the put credit spread ( stock close price x 97% )
​ ● Determine your expiration date ( current date + 12 days then round up to the next
Friday)
​ ● Setup the trade in your broker (sell to open the short strike price, buy to open the
strike
price below the short price, and use the expiration determine above)
​ ● Ensure you are collecting at least .15 in credit for placing the put spread
​ ● If you can collect .15, officially place the trade

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #3: Turtle Trend Trading Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on www.theimpeccablestocksoftware.com and is a simple strategy

based on the turtle traders and Richard Dennis.

Strategy Rules:

● Buy the close when it crosses above the plus one standard deviation based on the 200
day moving average line
● Exit the trade either when your stop loss of 3% is hit or when you hit a 10% take profit

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #4: The Daily Lower High And Lower Low Strategy
Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on QuantifiedStrategies.com and is a simple strategy based on simple
candlestick patterns. It assumes the market is naturally bullish and that strong red days will be
followed by a slight bounce and recovery.

Strategy Rules:

● The current daily candle has a lower high and a lower low
● The daily candle prior has a lower high and a lower low
● The daily candle prior to that has a lower high and a lower low
● Buy at the close of the current candle
● Exit at the close of the next trading day

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #5: The Four Up Days In A Row Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on QuantifiedStrategies.com and is a simple strategy based on the idea
that trends continue.

Strategy Rules:

● Today is Thursday
● The close is higher than the previous close for the fourth time a row (meaning all the
days of the week are positive so far)
● Buy the close on Thursday and sell Friday’s open

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #6: Simple Three Check Swing Trading Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on RelaxedTrader.com and is a simple strategy based on the idea that
trends continue for swing traders.

Strategy Rules:

● Is SPY above the 66-day moving average line?

● If yes, is today’s closing price the lowest it’s been in the last 3 days?
● If yes, buy SPY at today’s close
● Exit the trade if today’s closing price is the highest it’s been in the last 19 days

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #7: The Trinity System Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on FinancialTechWiz.com and is a simple strategy based on the idea
that the market is overall bullish and options selling is profitable long term due to theta decay.

Strategy Rules:

● Every week sell a 15 delta put option closest to 90 DTE

● Use a take profit of 60%
● Use a stop loss of -200%

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #8: The 15 Minute RSI Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on TrendSpider.com and is a simple strategy based on the widely used
Relative Strength Index indicator.

Strategy Rules:

● Set the time frame to 15 minutes

● Buy when the RSI is less than or equal to 30
● Sell when the RSI is greater than or equal to 70

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #9: The 15 Minute MACD and Bollinger Band

Strategy
Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on TrendSpider.com and is a simple strategy based on the widely used
MACD and Bollinger Band indicators.

Strategy Rules:

● Set the time frame to 15 minutes

● Buy when the MACD line crosses above the MACD signal line and the price is closing
above the upper bollinger band
● Exit when the MACD line crosses below the MACD signal line

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #10: The 15 Minute Ichimoku Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on TrendSpider.com and is a simple strategy based on the widely used
Ichimoku Strategy

Strategy Rules:

● Set the time frame to 15 minutes

● Buy when the price is above the Kumo Cloud (Senkou A and Senkou B lines)
● Exit when the price is below the Kumo Cloud

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #11: The 15 Minute Moving Average Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on TrendSpider.com and is a simple strategy based on the widely used
Moving Average indicator.

Strategy Rules:

● Set the time frame to 15 minutes

● Buy when the 3 period moving average crosses above the 8 period moving average
● Exit when the 3 period moving average crosses below the 8 period moving average

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #12: The 15 Minute Reversal Candle Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on TrendSpider.com and is a simple strategy based on the widely used
candlestick patterns.

Strategy Rules:

● Set the time frame to 15 minutes

● Buy when a doji, hammer, or engulfing bullish candle pattern forms
● Exit when a doji, inverted hammer, or engulfing bearish candle pattern forms

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #13: Classical Mean Reversion Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on QuantifiedStrategies.com and is a simple strategy based on the
widely used Relative Strength Index indicator.

Strategy Rules:

● Set the time frame to daily candles

● Buy when IBS (Internal Bar Strength) lower than .25 and RSI lower than 45
● Exit when close is higher than yesterday’s close

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #14: The 3 Day Low Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on QuantifiedStrategies.com and is a simple strategy based on a

random yet identified pattern in the market.

Strategy Rules:

● Set the time frame to daily candles

● Buy the close when there is a three day low (the current low is lower than the previous
three days) and IBS (internal bar strength) is lower than .33
● Exit is either when the market has closed higher two days in a row or a time stop of six
days

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #15: The Monday Reversal Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on QuantifiedStrategies.com and is a simple strategy based on the idea
that the market is bullish overall and bounces need to happen

Strategy Rules:

● Set the time frame to daily candles

● Buy the close on a Monday when the 25 day average is at least lower than .25 (from
Friday)
● Exit at the close on Friday or when the close is higher than yesterday’s high

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #16: The 3 Day Overnight Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on QuantifiedStrategies.com and is a simple strategy based on the idea
that the market is bullish overall and bounces need to happen

Strategy Rules:

● Set the time frame to daily candles

● Buy the close on the third down day in a row
● Exit the next day at the close

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #17: Squirrel Credit Spreads Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on app.tenpercentcreditspreads.com/trading-handbook and is a simple

strategy based on trend following principles and the high win rate that comes with credit spreads

Strategy Rules:
​ ● Wait for the stock to be inside the Trending Band ( +1 and -1 standard deviation of the
200 day moving average )
​ ● Determine your short strike price for the put credit spread ( stock close price x 96% )
​ ● Determine your expiration date ( current date + 14 days then round up to the next
Friday)
​ ● Setup the trade in your broker (sell to open the short strike price, buy to open the
strike price below the short price, and use the expiration determine above)
​ ● Ensure you are collecting at least .15 in credit for placing the put spread
​ ● If you can collect .15, officially place the trade
​

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #18: Short Play Credit Spreads Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on app.tenpercentcreditspreads.com/trading-handbook and is a simple

strategy based on trend following principles and the high win rate that comes with credit spreads

Strategy Rules:
● Wait for the stock to cross below the red line ( -1 and -3.5 standard deviations of the 200
day moving average )
● Determine your short strike price for the call credit spread ( stock close price x 104% )
● Determine your expiration date ( current date + 9 days then round up to the next Friday )
● Setup the trade in your broker (sell to open the short strike price, buy to open the strike
price above the short price, and use the expiration determine above)
● Ensure you are collecting at least .15 in credit for placing the put spread
● If you can collect .15, officially place the trade

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #19: Winning Whale Credit Spreads Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on app.tenpercentcreditspreads.com/trading-handbook and is a simple

strategy based on trend following principles and the high win rate that comes with credit spreads

Strategy Rules:
● Wait for the stock to cross back above the bottom yellow line ( -3.8 standard deviations
of the 200 day moving average )
● Determine your short strike price for the put credit spread ( stock close price x 96% )
● Determine your expiration date ( current date + 14 days then round up to the next
Friday)
● Setup the trade in your broker (sell to open the short strike price, buy to open the strike
price below the short price, and use the expiration determine above)
● Ensure you are collecting at least .15 in credit for placing the put spread
● If you can collect .15, officially place the trade

Strategy Backtest:

Strategy #20: Elastic Rejection Credit Spreads Strategy

Strategy Overview:

This strategy was found on app.tenpercentcreditspreads.com/trading-handbook and is a simple

strategy based on mean reversion principles and the high win rate that comes with credit
spreads

Strategy Rules:
​ ● Wait for the stock to cross above the top yellow line ( +3 standard deviations of the
200 day moving average )
​ ● Determine your short strike price for the call credit spread ( stock close price x 103% )
​ ● Determine your expiration date ( current date + 19 days then round up to the next
Friday )
​ ● Setup the trade in your broker (sell to open the short strike price, buy to open the
strike
price above the short price, and use the expiration determine above)
​ ● Ensure you are collecting at least .15 in credit for placing the put spread
​ ● If you can collect .15, officially place the trade

Strategy Backtest: