Institutional-quality strategies.
No AUM fees. Full control.
Research-backed strategies, a powerful backtesting platform, and the tools to build real wealth and pursue financial independence on your own terms.
Two ways to begin
Whether you prefer to explore our pre-built strategies or build your own from scratch, getting started is simple.
Explore AAR Strategies
Use one of our research-backed, pre-built strategies.
Browse our curated lineup of AAR strategies below
Review performance metrics — CAGR, max drawdown, volatility
Select a strategy that matches your risk tolerance and goals
Apply it to your account and start receiving signals
Build Your Own Backtest
Create a custom strategy from scratch and test it.
Navigate to the Backtesting section from the main menu
Enter your desired symbols — try SPY, QQQ, BND, and BIL to start
Select your date range and strategy parameters
Click Run Backtest and review total return and max drawdown
Save your settings — these drive the signal generated each period
Every decision driven by data thresholds, not gut feelings
Simple subscription pricing — your returns stay yours
Your money, your direction — we provide the research
Everything you need in one place
From real-time signals to full backtesting — the tools to make informed decisions, on your terms.
The Dashboard
Your central hub for everything on the platform. View your current active signal, quickly run a backtest, or adjust your portfolio composition and risk parameters — all at a glance.
Choose Your Strategy
Browse our pre-built, research-backed strategies curated by the Applied Alpha Research team. Each strategy is designed around a specific risk level, market focus, or investment theme — simply select one and apply it to your account.
Build Your Own
Build your own strategy from scratch. Add the tickers, ETFs, or assets that match your investment goals and risk tolerance. You have full control over weightings and composition.
Backtest Your Strategy
See how a strategy would have performed historically before committing real capital. Enter your symbols, select your date range and parameters, and review total return, maximum drawdown, and more.
Important information for investors
Periods of Underperformance
Honesty about the tradeoffs is part of our commitment to transparency.
No strategy wins every month, and ours is no exception. During sideways or choppy market conditions, our strategies can occasionally underperform the broader market — in some periods experiencing a deeper short-term drawdown before recovering. These episodes are typically short-lived, often resolving within a matter of months, and are a natural byproduct of a disciplined, signal-driven approach that prioritizes avoiding catastrophic losses over chasing every market move.
The tradeoff is clear and compelling over the long term. While the S&P 500 can suffer drawdowns of 20–50% that take years to recover from, our strategies have historically limited peak drawdowns to around half that — and recovered in roughly half the time. More importantly, over full market cycles our strategies have outperformed the S&P 500 by approximately 4–5% annually. That kind of consistent, compounding edge — paired with meaningful downside protection — is what separates a strategy built for wealth building from one that simply rides the market up and down.
Suggested Minimum Investment Levels
Applied Alpha Research delivers its strongest value for portfolios of $8,000–$10,000 and above. At that level, the combination of our flat annual fee and historically higher returns begins to outpace what a typical financial planner charges — and the advantage grows significantly as your portfolio scales.
Below that threshold, our strategies and tools are still fully available — a great way to learn, build good habits, and grow toward the point where the full advantage kicks in.
Your Money, Your Direction
Your money stays yours — always. Applied Alpha Research never takes custody of your funds, never makes trades on your behalf, and never tells you what to do. We simply provide the research, signals, and tools to help you make more informed decisions. What you do with that information is entirely up to you.
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