# How to build a rules-based index

## Step 1 - Click on "Index Builder"

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Navigate to ["Index Builder"](https://indexone.io/indexbuilder) to access the indexing platform.

## Step 2 - Click on "Add Filter"

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Click on "Add Filter" to view all available filters to create your custom index.

## Step 3 - Select your filters

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Select all relevant filters to create your custom index. You can view the securities of your new index as you choose filters for the index.

## Step 4 - Click "Create Backtest"

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Click "create backtest" to load a backtest of your index. A backtest usually takes between 1-3 minutes, depending on the number of data points being processed by the platform.

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Once the backtest has loaded, you can view its index performance benchmarked against SPY (SPDR S\&P 500 ETF Trust) and VT (Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF), as well as other metrics such as rolling volatility, drawdown, total turnover and rebalance statistics.

## Step 5 - Launch your new index

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Navigate to the "Go Live" arrows on the top left corner to name your new index, insert a description of the index, set calculation frequency, timezones, start/end time and visibility of the index (Public, Team Visible or Private).&#x20;

Once you've filled out the details of your index, click "Launch."

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It's as easy as that. Find out how you can build your own index on Index One's [index builder](https://indexone.io/indexbuilder).


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