Researcher Levels

Researcher badges recognize users who contribute quality backtests to the community.

🥉 Researcher Bronze

• 50+ quality backtests
• 10+ unique likes

🥈 Researcher Silver

• 150+ quality backtests
• 50+ unique likes
• Average ROI > 15%

🥇 Researcher Gold

• 300+ quality backtests
• 200+ unique likes
• Average ROI > 25%
• 50+ followers

💎 Researcher Diamond

• Top 10% of Gold researchers by composite score
• Composite score = Likes × Backtests × ROI

Only backtests meeting these criteria count toward your level:

• Minimum 50 trades
• Minimum 1 year duration (365 days)

| Level | Badge | Profile Visibility | Catalog Boost | |-------|-------|--------------------|---------------| | Bronze | 🥉 on profile | Researcher tag visible | Slight ranking boost | | Silver | 🥈 on profile | Featured in "Rising Researchers" | Moderate ranking boost | | Gold | 🥇 on profile | Featured in "Top Authors" section | High ranking boost | | Diamond | 💎 on profile | Homepage spotlight eligible | Maximum ranking boost |

Higher levels increase your strategies' visibility in the catalog and attract more followers organically.

• Focus on quality over quantity — 50 well-performing backtests beat 500 mediocre ones
• Diversify instruments — strategies across different markets attract a wider audience
• Write clear descriptions — backtests with explanations get more likes
• Engage the community — comment on others' strategies to build your following
• Optimize before publishing — use the optimization feature to find the best parameters before sharing

• Levels are available only for paid subscriptions (Pro, Premium, Private)
• Levels are recalculated daily at 03:00 UTC
• If you downgrade to Free, your badge will be hidden until you upgrade again
• Likes are counted per unique user (one user = one like per backtest)
• Only public backtests contribute to your level progression