Strategies / Trend / EMA 200 Offset Entry With Stop

EMA 200 Offset Entry With Stop

The strategy buys when the close crosses above either 1.04 or 0.5 times the 200-period EMA, and it holds each long with a 10% stop loss. It takes only long trades and has no profit target.

TrendLong onlySwingNikkei 225Daily

n/aProfit factor

52,867Net profit USD

14.29%Win rate

7Trades

-33,983Max drawdown

7,552Avg trade

Best run of 57. Nikkei 225, Daily, spread 10, from run sweeps:2026-10-11-NIKKEI-D-opt.tsv:127.

Entry rules, long

Or the close crosses above 0.5 times the 200-period EMA

Exit rules

No other exit is used

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-11
Instrument	Nikkei 225, Daily
Spread	10 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	2026-10-11

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
Nikkei 225Best run	Daily	n/a	7	14.29	52,867 USD	-33,983
USD/JPY	30 min	n/a	1	100.00	790,540 USD	-260,990
USD/JPY	1 hour	n/a	1	100.00	788,620 USD	-259,570
USD/JPY	4 hours	n/a	3	33.33	558,550 USD	-264,650
Nikkei 225	4 hours	n/a	3	33.33	58,032 USD	-11,811
Nikkei 225	1 hour	n/a	3	33.33	57,569 USD	-12,691
Nikkei 225	30 min	n/a	1	100.00	56,141 USD	-12,879
Dow Jones	Daily	n/a	2	50.00	50,518 EUR	-11,142
Nikkei 225	15 min	n/a	2	50.00	49,109 USD	-13,076
Nikkei 225	3 min	n/a	1	100.00	35,880 USD	-13,081
Nikkei 225	5 min	n/a	2	50.00	32,412 USD	-13,126
Nikkei 225	10 min	n/a	2	50.00	31,733 USD	-12,992
Dow Jones	30 min	n/a	1	100.00	30,998 EUR	-8,366
Nasdaq 100	Daily	n/a	2	50.00	30,693 EUR	-5,914
Dow Jones	1 hour	n/a	1	100.00	30,047 EUR	-8,318
Nasdaq 100	4 hours	n/a	4	25.00	29,265 EUR	-5,975
Nasdaq 100	1 hour	n/a	5	20.00	29,189 EUR	-6,233
Dow Jones	4 hours	n/a	1	100.00	27,021 EUR	-8,258
Dow Jones	15 min	n/a	3	33.33	26,825 EUR	-8,376
DAX 40	Daily	n/a	3	33.33	24,491 EUR	-5,862
Nasdaq 100	30 min	n/a	2	50.00	22,534 EUR	-6,277
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	4	25.00	20,984 EUR	-6,288
Nikkei 225	2 min	n/a	1	100.00	20,895 USD	-13,121
DAX 40	4 hours	n/a	3	33.33	19,737 EUR	-5,779
Nasdaq 100	10 min	n/a	1	100.00	19,473 EUR	-5,844
DAX 40	30 min	n/a	2	50.00	19,068 EUR	-5,810
DAX 40	1 hour	n/a	6	16.67	18,180 EUR	-5,810
DAX 40	15 min	n/a	1	100.00	16,232 EUR	-4,477
Nasdaq 100	3 min	n/a	1	100.00	13,313 EUR	-3,758
Nasdaq 100	5 min	n/a	1	100.00	13,073 EUR	-3,754
Dow Jones	3 min	n/a	1	100.00	12,489 EUR	-5,673
Dow Jones	5 min	n/a	1	100.00	12,174 EUR	-5,661
Dow Jones	10 min	n/a	1	100.00	12,143 EUR	-5,645
FTSE 100	Daily	n/a	1	100.00	9,248 EUR	-3,643
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	2	50.00	7,701 EUR	-1,238
S&P 500	4 hours	n/a	3	33.33	6,765 EUR	-1,298
S&P 500	1 hour	n/a	4	25.00	6,758 EUR	-1,317
S&P 500	30 min	n/a	1	100.00	6,572 EUR	-1,319
FTSE 100	4 hours	n/a	3	33.33	5,538 EUR	-3,245
S&P 500	15 min	n/a	3	33.33	4,844 EUR	-1,319
FTSE 100	15 min	n/a	2	50.00	4,718 EUR	-1,308
FTSE 100	30 min	n/a	2	50.00	4,702 EUR	-3,077
DAX 40	5 min	n/a	1	100.00	4,639 EUR	-3,633
FTSE 100	1 hour	n/a	5	20.00	4,515 EUR	-3,076
DAX 40	3 min	n/a	1	100.00	4,392 EUR	-3,630
Gold	Daily	n/a	1	100.00	4,007 EUR	-1,534
Gold	1 hour	n/a	2	50.00	3,516 EUR	-1,599
Gold	4 hours	n/a	2	50.00	3,515 EUR	-1,586
Gold	30 min	n/a	2	50.00	2,820 EUR	-1,624
S&P 500	3 min	n/a	1	100.00	2,657 EUR	-699
S&P 500	5 min	n/a	1	100.00	2,651 EUR	-694
Gold	15 min	n/a	1	100.00	2,616 EUR	-1,628
S&P 500	10 min	n/a	1	100.00	2,552 EUR	-692
FTSE 100	5 min	n/a	1	100.00	2,531 EUR	-1,260
FTSE 100	3 min	n/a	1	100.00	2,526 EUR	-1,262
FTSE 100	10 min	n/a	1	100.00	2,510 EUR	-1,258
DAX 40	2 min	n/a	1	100.00	2,198 EUR	-1,831

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 57 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// EMA 200 Offset Entry With Stop
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Trend
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: Daily
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

ema = ExponentialAverage[200](close)
emaplus = ema * 1.04
emaminus = ema * 0.5

8 more lines: the entry and exit rules.

Setup

How to load it

Copy the code with the copy button on the code block.
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".
Paste the code, give the system a name and save it.
Click "Backtest", set your own spread and position size, and run it before you consider trading it live.

Indicators used

EMA

Read this firstKnown weaknesses3 points

No profit factor is available, because only sweep results exist for this strategy.
The best run has only 7 trades, which is a small sample to judge it on.
The maximum drawdown of 33,983 USD is large next to the net profit of 52,867 USD.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run EMA 200 Offset Entry With Stop 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 57 market and timeframe combinations. The best run by trade count was Nikkei 225, Daily, with 7 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 33,983 USD at the tested position size, against a net result of 52,867 USD.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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