1 Layer 1 · The infographic
Read the strategy in a single glance.
A purpose-drawn chart shows entry, exit, and stop logic on real price action. Twenty seconds to see how the strategy thinks, not twenty paragraphs.
Strategy Library · 23 playbooks · May 2026Strategy Playbook.
Strategy Playbook.
Read first. Then leap.
Visual, opinionated infographic guides for 23 classic quantitative strategies. Every playbook ships with a one-click template. Load it into the Strategy Builder and backtest in C++23 in seconds.
20-day breakout · Donchian channel · long signal
SPY · 1983-01 → 2026-04 · daily+34%
CAGR (1984–2019)
1.21
Sharpe ratio
-30%
max drawdown
1-click
load into Builder
The library at a glance.
Twenty-three of the most studied quantitative strategies, from 1983 Turtles to modern volatility carry, each illustrated, dissected, and loadable in one click.
◇ Playbooks
23
Every classic worth its salt: trend, momentum, breakout, volatility, mean-reversion, intraday.
▬ Categories
6
Filter the library by regime, structure, or holding period. One taxonomy, six axes.
∧ Indicators
38+
Every indicator referenced is documented with full math, edge cases, and reference code.
⧉ Load time
1-click
Every playbook ships a template. Open Strategy Builder, paste, backtest, done.
Anatomy of a playbook.
Each one is built the same way: visual first, mechanical underneath, deployable on demand. No prose-only blog posts.
2 Layer 2 · The mechanics
Rules, math, and edge cases spelled out.
Every entry rule, every exit, every position-sizing line is documented. Indicators link out to their full reference, so you read the playbook, not a Wikipedia rabbit-hole.
rule_01 entry_long := close > donchian_high(20)
rule_02 size := 1% equity / N, N = ATR(20)
rule_03 stop := entry − 2N (trail)
rule_04 pyramid := every +½N up to 4 units
rule_05 exit := close < donchian_low(10)
3 Layer 3 · The template
One-click load into the Builder.
Every playbook ships a Strategy Builder template: wired indicators, parameter defaults, suggested instruments. Backtest in C++23 the moment you finish reading.
❖ Open source · MIT
Every template is portable and forkable.
Playbook templates export as plain Python or StratCraft DSL. No vendor lock-in. Fork, remix, ship. The library lives on GitHub; pull requests welcome.
GitHub
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PythonDSL
StratCraftWhy playbooks beat tutorials.
Most strategy write-ups are 3,000-word essays you forget by Friday. Playbooks are infographics with executable rules, designed to be read, run, and remembered.
| A typical blog tutorial | playbook.compare.colStratcraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | 3,000 words of prose, one stock chart screenshot | A purpose-drawn infographic, read in 60s |
| Rules | Hidden in paragraphs; ambiguous edge cases | Listed as rule_01 … rule_n with explicit math |
| Indicator math | “MACD is bullish when the line crosses…” | Full reference page for every indicator, edge cases included |
| Reproducibility | Re-type the strategy into your platform from scratch | One-click load into Strategy Builder, backtested in seconds |
| Honest disclosure | Curve-fit equity curve, no drawdown chart | Walk-forward results and failure modes documented |
A good playbook should leave you able to draw the strategy on a napkin and explain why it works, when it breaks, and what to backtest first. That is the only bar we hold ourselves to.
Three steps from page to portfolio.
No setup, no scaffolding, no copying parameters from screenshots. Every playbook is a complete pipeline by itself.
1 Step 1 · Read
Understand it in twelve minutes.
Each playbook opens with the infographic, then walks the entry, sizing, and exit rules in plain language. Indicator math is one click away. Never inline filler.
InfographicRule listMath refsEdge cases
2 Step 2 · Load
One click into the Builder.
Hit "Load template" at the bottom of any playbook. Indicators, parameter defaults, and suggested instruments arrive pre-wired. Tune what you want, leave the rest.
TemplatesPre-wiredDefaults setForkable
3 Step 3 · Backtest
C++23 results in seconds.
Run the strategy across 40 years of YFinance, Dukascopy, or Polygon data. Walk-forward, out-of-sample, Monte-Carlo: all the gates institutional desks use, on your laptop.
Walk-forwardOOSMonte-CarloSharpe / DD
The library, all of it.
Twenty-three playbooks across six categories. Featured below, full grid underneath. Filter, search, or just scroll. They are short on purpose.
TREND
№ 14 / 23Turtle Trading
The Legendary Rules-Based Trend Following System
DIFFICULTY
Read playbook →MOMENTUM
№ 01 / 23Bollinger Bands + MACD
Combined Trading Strategy
DIFFICULTY
Read →TREND
№ 05 / 23Ichimoku Cloud Strategy
All-In-One Trend, Momentum, and Support System
DIFFICULTY
Read →MOMENTUM№ 02
RSI + Moving Average
Momentum & Trend Confirmation System
Read →
MOMENTUM№ 03
MACD + RSI Divergence
Momentum Divergence & Reversal Confirmation System
Read →
TREND№ 04
EMA Crossover Strategy
Trend-Following System using Golden and Death Crosses
Read →
MOMENTUM№ 06
Fibonacci Trend Strategy
Buying the Golden Ratios in a Trending Market
Read →
INTRADAY№ 07
VWAP Trading Strategy
Intraday Volume-Weighted Benchmark
Read →
TREND№ 08
Supertrend
Trend Direction & Trailing Stop System
Read →
TREND№ 09
Dual Moving Average + Volume
Trend & Volume Confirmation System
Read →
BREAKOUT№ 10
ATR Volatility Breakout
Volatility Expansion Trading System
Read →
TREND№ 11
Parabolic SAR + EMA
Trend Reversal & Trailing Stop System
Read →
TREND№ 12
ADX + Directional Movement Index
Trend Strength & Direction System
Read →
VOLATILITY№ 13
Stochastic + Bollinger Bands
Volatility & Momentum Dual System
Read →
INTRADAY№ 15
R-Breaker Strategy
Classic Intraday Breakout & Reversal System
Read →
BREAKOUT№ 16
Dual Thrust Strategy
The Quintessential Range Breakout Framework
Read →
INTRADAY№ 17
Gap Trading Strategy
Mastering Price Voids & Opening Range Gaps
Read →
MOMENTUM№ 18
Oliver Kell EMA Strategy
Momentum Trend System using 10/20 EMA Aggression
Read →
MEAN-REV№ 19
Trend Channel System
Trading Mean Reversion & Breakouts within Corridors
Read →
TREND№ 20
Dolphin Trading Strategy
Multi-Timeframe Trend Synchronization System
Read →
INTRADAY№ 21
Fiary Four Price Strategy
Classic Intraday Breakout & Reversal Framework
Read →
TREND№ 22
Escalator Trading Strategy
Stable EMA-Stack Trend Following System
Read →
EDU ONLY№ 23
Martingale Strategy
High Risk Educational Breakdown: Understanding the Math of Ruin
FOR STUDY
Read →Go deeper.
Two threads to pull on next: the algorithm primitives, or the indicator math behind the visuals.
— Algorithms
16 algorithm
primitives.
Every playbook is built from a small kit of reusable algorithms: trend filters, oscillators, regime detectors, position sizers. Read the primitives once, recognise them everywhere.
Explore the algorithm library →— Indicators
38 indicators,
in full mathematical form.
Every Donchian, ATR, MACD, Ichimoku line documented with formulas, edge cases, and reference implementations. The math under the visuals, nothing hand-waved.
Read the indicators reference →Pick a playbook. Backtest it tonight.
The free tier ships with the C++23 engine, the full playbook library, and YFinance + Dukascopy data. No credit card, no cloud account. Download, read, run.
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