The system builds a BBTrend value from how the 20 and 50-period Bollinger Bands differ, then runs a SuperTrend on it. It holds long while the SuperTrend is bullish and exits when it turns bearish.
Best run of 68. USD/JPY, 30 min, spread 1, from run sweeps:2026-10-12-USDJPY-30m-opt.tsv:31.
| Period | Up to 2026-10-12 |
| Instrument | USD/JPY, 30 minutes |
| Spread | 1 points |
| Starting capital | 1,000,000 |
| Costs | Spread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included. |
| Bars | Up to 200,000 bars, fewer where the instrument has less history |
| Last tested | 2026-10-12 |
Every run
| Market | Timeframe | PF | Trades | Win % | Net | Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/JPYBest run | 30 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 771,500 USD | -260,990 |
| USD/JPY | 4 hours | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 520,920 USD | -483,860 |
| USD/JPY | 1 hour | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 510,780 USD | -484,160 |
| USD/JPY | 10 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 482,120 USD | -246,630 |
| USD/JPY | 15 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 461,620 USD | -245,400 |
| Nikkei 225 | 4 hours | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 59,775 USD | -11,811 |
| Nikkei 225 | 1 hour | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 59,533 USD | -12,691 |
| Nikkei 225 | 30 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 59,505 USD | -12,879 |
| Nikkei 225 | Daily | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 57,858 USD | -31,906 |
| Dow Jones | Daily | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 50,973 EUR | -11,142 |
| Nikkei 225 | 15 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 46,856 USD | -13,076 |
| Nikkei 225 | 10 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 39,584 USD | -12,992 |
| Nikkei 225 | 5 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 32,830 USD | -13,126 |
| Nikkei 225 | 3 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 30,905 USD | -13,081 |
| Nasdaq 100 | Daily | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 30,729 EUR | -5,914 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 4 hours | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 29,398 EUR | -5,975 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 1 hour | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 29,278 EUR | -6,233 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 28,966 EUR | -6,277 |
| Nikkei 225 | 2 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 25,866 USD | -13,121 |
| DAX 40 | Daily | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 24,706 EUR | -5,862 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 15 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 23,583 EUR | -6,288 |
| Dow Jones | 15 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 23,164 EUR | -11,342 |
| Dow Jones | 30 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 23,020 EUR | -11,342 |
| Dow Jones | 1 hour | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 22,959 EUR | -11,342 |
| Dow Jones | 4 hours | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 22,310 EUR | -11,261 |
| DAX 40 | 30 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 19,730 EUR | -5,810 |
| DAX 40 | 4 hours | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 19,553 EUR | -5,779 |
| DAX 40 | 1 hour | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 19,163 EUR | -5,810 |
| Dow Jones | 10 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 17,772 EUR | -8,394 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 10 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 17,471 EUR | -6,298 |
| Nikkei 225 | 1 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 15,995 USD | -13,148 |
| Dow Jones | 5 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 14,253 EUR | -8,419 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 5 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 13,728 EUR | -5,875 |
| DAX 40 | 15 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 12,863 EUR | -5,814 |
| DAX 40 | 10 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 10,217 EUR | -4,474 |
| FTSE 100 | Daily | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 9,575 EUR | -3,643 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 3 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 8,899 EUR | -5,786 |
| DAX 40 | 5 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 8,702 EUR | -4,463 |
| Dow Jones | 3 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 7,790 EUR | -7,639 |
| S&P 500 | Daily | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 7,734 EUR | -1,238 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 1 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 7,341 EUR | -3,760 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 2 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 7,195 EUR | -3,756 |
| S&P 500 | 30 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 6,637 EUR | -1,319 |
| S&P 500 | 4 hours | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 6,538 EUR | -1,298 |
| S&P 500 | 1 hour | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 6,514 EUR | -1,317 |
| Dow Jones | 2 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 6,378 EUR | -5,676 |
| FTSE 100 | 1 hour | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 6,198 EUR | -3,326 |
| FTSE 100 | 4 hours | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 6,180 EUR | -3,319 |
| Dow Jones | 1 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 5,615 EUR | -4,166 |
| FTSE 100 | 30 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 5,111 EUR | -3,080 |
| S&P 500 | 15 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 4,992 EUR | -1,319 |
| Gold | Daily | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 4,019 EUR | -1,534 |
| S&P 500 | 10 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 3,632 EUR | -1,323 |
| FTSE 100 | 10 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 3,625 EUR | -1,320 |
| Gold | 1 hour | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 3,567 EUR | -1,599 |
| Gold | 4 hours | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 3,499 EUR | -1,586 |
| FTSE 100 | 5 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 3,117 EUR | -1,320 |
| S&P 500 | 5 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 3,093 EUR | -1,332 |
| Gold | 30 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 3,006 EUR | -1,624 |
| Gold | 15 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 2,857 EUR | -1,628 |
| DAX 40 | 1 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 2,469 EUR | -1,831 |
| Gold | 10 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 2,402 EUR | -1,629 |
| Gold | 5 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 2,219 EUR | -1,631 |
| FTSE 100 | 3 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 1,917 EUR | -1,372 |
| S&P 500 | 3 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 1,699 EUR | -1,330 |
| FTSE 100 | 2 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 1,387 EUR | -1,265 |
| S&P 500 | 2 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 1,319 EUR | -699 |
| S&P 500 | 1 min | n/a | 1 | 100.00 | 1,248 EUR | -396 |
Charts
Top 10 of 68 runs. The full list is in the table above.
The code
// ============================================================== // Bollinger Trend SuperTrend Long // ProRealAlgos Strategy Library | prorealalgos.com // Type: Trend // Direction: Long only // Timeframe tested: 30 minutes // ============================================================== DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false ONCE up = 0 ONCE dn = 0 ONCE dir = 1 ONCE st = 0 smid = Average[20](close) sstd = STD[20](close) su = smid + 2 * sstd sl = smid - 2 * sstd lmid = Average[50](close) lstd = STD[50](close) lu = lmid + 2 * lstd ll = lmid - 2 * lstd src = (ABS(sl - ll) - ABS(su - lu)) / smid * 100 bh = MAX(src[1], src) bl = MIN(src[1], src) myTr = MAX(MAX(bh - bl, ABS(bh - src[1])), ABS(bl - src[1])) myAtr = WilderAverage[10](myTr) mid = (bh + bl) / 2 upraw = mid + 7 * myAtr dnraw = mid - 7 * myAtr upp = up[1] dnp = dn[1] stp = st[1]
40 more lines: the entry and exit rules.
Setup
Questions
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.
It was tested on 68 market and timeframe combinations. The best run by trade count was USD/JPY, 30 minutes, with 1 trades.
The best run had a maximum drawdown of 260,990 USD at the tested position size, against a net result of 771,500 USD.
It only takes long trades.
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