The Secuora Verification Score
Every strategy in the database answers one question: does it actually have an edge after costs? The SVS is a transparent 0–100 answer, computed by a fixed formula from real backtest data — not an opinion. So far we have scored 49 strategies across 154 backtests and 127,817 trades.
The five components
Edge
35 ptsAggregate profit factor after costs across every market tested (Σ gross profit ÷ Σ gross loss). A profit factor of 0.6 scores 0; 1.05 (roughly breakeven) scores ~half; 1.5 or better scores full. This is the core question — does the strategy actually make money after fees — so it carries the most weight.
Robustness
20 ptsThe share of tested markets where the strategy was net-profitable, scaled down when fewer than two markets were tested (a single-market win is unproven). A strategy that works on 4 of 4 markets is far more trustworthy than one that works on 1 of 1.
Sample size
20 ptsA log-scaled count of total trades. ~1 trade scores near 0; ~1,000+ trades scores full. You cannot verify an edge on a handful of trades. Below 30 total trades, the strategy is marked "Insufficient sample" regardless of the other numbers.
Drawdown control
15 ptsThe mean of each market’s maximum peak-to-trough drawdown. A 0% drawdown scores full; 60% or worse scores 0. Two strategies with the same return are not equal if one of them halved the account along the way.
Consistency
10 ptsThe average share of calendar months that finished green. Steady beats one lucky month.
The verdict tiers
Score ≥ 65 AND profitable in a majority of (and at least 2) markets. A real, robust edge after costs.
Profitable in at least one market, but not robust enough to call a standalone edge. Works under specific conditions.
The mechanical version barely cleared, or failed to clear, the fee hurdle.
Net negative after costs across the markets tested.
Fewer than 30 trades — too few to verify anything.
The data behind every score
- Source: Binance spot 1-minute klines (data-api.binance.vision), aggregated per strategy timeframe.
- June 1, 2025 – June 1, 2026 (12 months) of real 1-minute candle data.
- Costs on: Commission 0.05% per side; no spread/slippage modeled (BTC/ETH spot spreads are sub-basis-point); position size capped at 10× notional leverage
- $10,000 starting balance, 1% risk per trade.
- Engine: Secuora ai-strategy deterministic runner (same engine as the in-app AI backtester)
- Markets tested so far: Gold (PAXG), ETH, BTC, EUR (EURUSDT). EUR and Gold are tested via their Binance pairs (EURUSDT, PAXGUSDT).
Questions
What is the Secuora Verification Score?
The SVS is a single 0–100 number that summarizes whether a trading strategy has a real edge after trading costs, computed deterministically from published backtest statistics. It combines five components — edge, robustness, sample size, drawdown, and consistency — into one auditable score.
Is the SVS subjective?
No. It is a fixed formula applied identically to every strategy. There is no per-strategy hand-tuning, and the formula is published on this page so anyone can reproduce a score from the underlying stats.
Why do so few strategies score as Verified?
Because we test the mechanical version of each setup with real fees on, and most famous setups do not clear the cost hurdle on their own. That is the honest result. A low score is not a claim that the idea is worthless — it is the floor a trader’s filtering and discretion has to beat.
What data is each score based on?
June 1, 2025 – June 1, 2026 (12 months) of real 1-minute market data, fees on (0.05% per side), $10,000 starting balance, 1% risk per trade, run on Secuora’s deterministic backtest engine — the same engine that powers the in-app AI backtester.