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Strategies / Breakout / 48 Bar Percent Breakout

48 Bar Percent Breakout

The strategy buys 1 contract when the close is at least 5% above the close 48 bars earlier and no position is open. Each trade has a 1.5% stop loss and a 3.5% profit target measured from the fill price.

BreakoutLong onlyIntradayEUR/USD3 min
2.60Profit factor
151,879Net profit USD
57.69%Win rate
104Trades
-15,685Max drawdown
1,460Avg trade

Best run of 18. EUR/USD, 3 min, spread 1, from run pf:2026-10-12-EURUSD-3m.tsv:6.

Entry rules, long

  2. No position is open.
  3. Signals are evaluated only after bar 48.

Exit rules

  2. The profit target sits 3.5% above the entry price.

Test conditions

PeriodUp to 2026-10-12
InstrumentEUR/USD, 3 minutes
Spread1 points
Starting capital1,000,000
CostsSpread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.
BarsUp to 200,000 bars, fewer where the instrument has less history
Last tested2026-10-12

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

MarketTimeframePFTradesWin %NetMax DD
EUR/USDBest run3 min2.60 10457.69151,879 USD-15,685
USD/JPYDailyn/a 24033.33439,400 USD-313,680
EUR/USD2 minn/a 7055.7193,471 USD-8,576
EUR/USD5 minn/a 6552.3173,035 USD-10,884
EUR/USD15 minn/a 2955.1737,801 USD-8,565
EUR/USD10 minn/a 3748.6533,201 USD-15,027
Silver4 hoursn/a 97731.6318,282 USD-18,133
EUR/USD4 hoursn/a 2642.3118,090 USD-11,158
Nikkei 225Dailyn/a 75932.8116,164 USD-11,273
EUR/USD30 minn/a 1450.0013,721 USD-4,284
Dow JonesDailyn/a 74430.388,840 EUR-4,725
Nasdaq 100Dailyn/a 1,38122.748,038 EUR-4,014
DAX 404 hoursn/a 24632.935,627 EUR-2,465
GoldDailyn/a 95232.042,809 EUR-725
Dow Jones5 minn/a 1100.001,383 EUR-515
Dow Jones3 minn/a 1100.001,382 EUR-665
DAX 4010 minn/a 250.00406 EUR-323
Gold30 minn/a 1735.29313 EUR-232

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 18 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// 48 Bar Percent Breakout
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Breakout
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: 3 minutes
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

chg = ((close - close[48]) / close[48]) * 100

9 more lines: the entry and exit rules.

Setup

How to load it

  1. Copy the code with the copy button on the code block.
  2. In ProRealTime, open a chart of the instrument and timeframe you want to test, then open ProOrder > New trading system and choose "Create with programming".
  3. Paste the code, give the system a name and save it.
  4. Click "Backtest", set your own spread and position size, and run it before you consider trading it live.
Read this firstKnown weaknesses2 points
  • Results include the spread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.
  • The code is published as it was backtested and has not been compiled again since.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run 48 Bar Percent Breakout in ProOrder?

Yes. The code is ProBuilder and runs as an automated ProOrder system. Backtest it on your own account with your own spread and position size before trading it live.

Which markets was it tested on?

It was tested on 18 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was EUR/USD, 3 minutes, with a profit factor of 2.60 over 104 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 15,685 USD at the tested position size, against a net result of 151,879 USD.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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