0 Strategies With a Profit Factor Above 1: ChatGPT Dots Backtested What Popular YouTube Traders Teach
- Level Intermediate
- Setup1–3 hrs (estimated)
- Evidence Anecdotal
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeYes
What they did
He asked his ChatGPT Dots assistant to backtest trading strategies taken from popular YouTube trading channels. None of them came out with a profit factor above 1, which means none made more than it lost in the test.
How it went
A plain scorecard of whether popular trading strategies actually made money in a backtest.
Worth knowing
- One person's X post with no data shared. Backtests depend heavily on how the rules are interpreted and on fees. This is research, not financial advice.
Prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
Take the trading strategies from these videos: [links]. Write down each one's exact entry, exit and stop rules. Backtest each on [market] over [years] of data, including fees. Report win rate, profit factor and maximum drawdown per strategy, plus any rule you had to guess.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
Grok Bot can turn a strategy video into written rules and backtest them with code.
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (YouTube) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in ChatGPT Dots, Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Tools: YouTube · Stack: ChatGPT Dots + market data + code
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
First-hand X post: Dots backtested popular YouTube trading channels' strategies; none had profit factor above 1
Source: X · 2026-10-20 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated