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Learn how disciplined investors build, test, and manage rule-based portfolios. Study proven strategies, understand their risks, and build your own systematic framework without writing code.

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Starter portfolios
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Markets supported
Why theDistills

Discipline,
built block by block.

Built for investors who want to move from gut-driven trades to repeatable systems — whether you're studying a starter portfolio or engineering your own.

Deterministic

Test Before You Risk Capital

Backtest investment ideas across decades of market history before committing real money.

Deterministic

Understand Risk Before It Finds You

Review your strategies in simulations to identify failure modes, regime dependence, and hidden weaknesses.

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AI post-mortems, in plain prose

Regime analysis and rule-level attribution. Read why the strategy won or lost, written up after every run.

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01 · Strategy Builder

Snap rules together
like building blocks.

Drag indicators, entries, exits and sizing rules onto a visual canvas. Thresholds are dials. No code needed.

Strategy Builder — Momentum Pullback
100%
input
SMA
sma_1
Period20
ColumnClose
input
RSI
rsi_1
Period14
Overbought70
Oversold30
signal
Crossover
crossover_1
Modecross_above
Input Asma_1
Input Brsi_1
output
Buy Order
buy_order
SideLong
Size5 000
TickerAAL
exit
Exit Rule
exit_rule
TP3%
SL2%
TrailingOff
Drag nodes to rearrange · Read-only demo
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02 · Backtester

20 years of data.
10 seconds to run.

Walk-forward validation, regime splits, full performance tearsheets — see the drawdown before you feel it.

Backtest Results — Momentum Pullback · 2003–2025
Strategy
Momentum Pullback
Capital
$100,000
Slippage
0.1%
Period
2003–2025
Equity Curve
StrategyS&P 500
'03'08'13'18'23
CAGR
+12.4%
Sharpe
1.14
Max DD
−18.3%
Win Rate
58.2%
Profit Factor
1.82
Sortino
1.67
Avg Trade
+1.3%
Total Trades
847
Win Rate
58.2%
Performance
Avg Win$143
Avg Loss-$68
Sharpe1.14
Calmar4.52
Sortino1.67
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03 · AI Analysis

Ask the AI why your
strategy won or lost.

The AI explains performance drivers, identifies risks, and highlights weaknesses so you understand the strategy — not just the metrics.

AI Analysis — Momentum Pullback Strategy
✦
Strategy Analysis Report
Momentum Pullback · 22-year backtest · generated 2m ago
StrongConfidence 82%

Strong risk-adjusted returns with a 12.4% CAGR over 22 years. The 58.2% win rate combined with a 1.82 profit factor indicates a well-calibrated entry/exit mechanism. The 18.3% max drawdown is within acceptable bounds for this strategy type.

Strengths
+Sharpe ratio of 1.14 across 22 years of data
+Consistent profitability across multiple regimes
+Low correlation with benchmark (0.42)
Weaknesses
–No trailing stop leaves profits on the table
–Drawdown of 18.3% during 2008 regime
–High turnover increases transaction costs
Recommendations
1
Add a trailing stop of 1.5% to lock in profits during strong trends
2
Diversify across 3–5 correlated tickers to reduce concentration risk
3
Add a volatility filter (ATR > threshold) to skip choppy periods
Regime Analysis
Bull Market
284%strong
Bear Market
43%moderate
Sideways
-12%weak
Key Metrics
Calmar4.52
Sortino2.83
Avg Duration2.3d
Expectancy$60.70
Total Trades847
Best Trade+$892
Worst Trade-$412
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04 · Daily Simulation

Follow your rules every day.

Receive daily updates showing which strategies are currently active, what positions they would hold, and how they react to markets over time.

Daily Simulation — Momentum Pullback
Simulation Configuration
Run Schedule
Every trading day▾
Run Time
09:30 AM ET (Market Open)▾
Current Positions2 open
AAL × 100
$14.82 → $15.27
+$45.00
UAL × 200
$14.55 → $15.27
+$144.00
Recent TradesLast 7 days
Jun 13BUYAAL
×100 @ $14.82
—
Jun 12SELLAAL
×150 @ $15.27
+$67.50
Jun 12BUYAAL
×200 @ $14.55
—
Jun 10BUYUAL
×100 @ $15.60
—
Summary
Unrealized P/L
+$156.00
Realized (7d)
+$201.50
Open Positions
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Relative + absolute momentum · US
Beginner
CAGR
+11.4%
Sharpe
0.98
Max DD
-14%
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Intermediate
CAGR
+14.2%
Sharpe
1.06
Max DD
-22%
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Advanced
CAGR
+38.1%
Sharpe
0.84
Max DD
-48%
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