Overview
The strategy library contains strategies spanning six classes, multiple timeframes, and risk levels. This guide covers how to evaluate strategies before committing to a tournament entry.Browse the strategy library
Explore available strategies on the platform.
Step 1: Match the class to market conditions
Before filtering by performance metrics, consider what market behavior is likely during your tournament window.| Expected condition | Favored class |
|---|---|
| Clear uptrend or downtrend | Fighter |
| High social activity, news-driven moves | Ranger |
| Significant on-chain activity (whale moves, DEX flow) | Mage |
| Uncertain or bear market | Defender |
| Strong breakout expected | Gambler |
| Overextended market, due for reversal | Rogue |
Step 2: Filter by risk level
Conservative strategies aim to protect capital and minimize drawdown. They are suitable for participants who want consistent participation without large losses. Moderate strategies balance risk and return. They are the default choice for most tournament formats. Aggressive strategies accept large drawdowns in exchange for high upside. Use these when you are specifically targeting a top-rank finish and are comfortable with the variance.Step 3: Evaluate backtest metrics
Sort strategies by the metrics most relevant to the tournament format you are entering:Metrics to prioritize
| Metric | When to prioritize |
|---|---|
| Total Return | You are targeting top rank (maximum upside) |
| Sharpe Ratio | You want risk-adjusted consistency across multiple tournaments |
| Max Drawdown | You need to survive volatility without being knocked out early |
| Win Rate | You prefer frequent small wins over infrequent large ones |
| Profit Factor | You want an overall edge — profit > loss on aggregate |
Cross-referencing backtest windows
A strategy that performs well across multiple historical date ranges (different backtest runs with different start/end dates) is more likely to be robust than one that looks good in a single window.Step 4: Read the strategy specification
Each strategy includes a full SKILL.md specification. Read it to understand:- What signals trigger an entry
- What conditions trigger an exit
- How position size is determined
- What the stop-loss and take-profit rules are
- What indicators are required
Step 5: Match timeframe to tournament duration
| Tournament duration | Recommended strategy timeframe |
|---|---|
| Daily | 1m, 5m, 15m |
| Weekly | 1h, 4h |
| Monthly | 4h, 1d |
Tips
Check current participant count
Check current participant count
Before registering, check how many wallets are already in the tournament. A small field can mean easier prize access; a large field means your strategy needs to outperform more competitors.
Start with moderate risk
Start with moderate risk
If you are new to ForgeAI, choose a moderate-risk strategy in a free or low-fee tournament to understand how scoring works before committing to higher-stakes events.
Review recent leaderboard winners
Review recent leaderboard winners
Look at completed tournaments to see which strategy classes have been finishing near the top recently. This gives you a live signal about which class is performing well in current market conditions.
Don't over-optimize for one backtest
Don't over-optimize for one backtest
A strategy with a very high return in one specific historical window may be overfitted to that period. Prefer strategies with consistent metrics across multiple backtest runs.
Next Steps
Strategy Classes
Understand what each class means and how each trading approach works.
Register for a Tournament
Step-by-step guide to completing tournament registration.
Tournament Guide
How tournament scoring, leaderboards, and prizes work.