Strategies / Trend / EMA 50/200 Cross With Stop

EMA 50/200 Cross With Stop

The system buys 1 contract when the 50-period EMA crosses above the 200-period EMA and sells on the reverse cross. A stop loss 15% below the entry limits the loss on each trade.

TrendLong onlySwingNikkei 2251 hour

1.58Profit factor

34,853Net profit USD

33.88%Win rate

304Trades

-7,005Max drawdown

115Avg trade

Best run of 51. Nikkei 225, 1 hour, spread 10, from run pf:2026-10-05-NIKKEI-1h.tsv:3.

Entry rules, long

When flat, buy 1 contract at market when the 50-period EMA crosses above the 200-period EMA.

Exit rules

A stop loss sits 15% below the entry price.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-05
Instrument	Nikkei 225, 1 hour
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	2026-10-05

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
Nikkei 225Best run	1 hour	1.58	304	33.88	34,853 USD	-7,005
USD/JPY	Daily	n/a	31	38.71	631,280 USD	-629,400
USD/JPY	30 min	n/a	571	31.35	493,820 USD	-228,480
USD/JPY	10 min	n/a	570	32.28	412,060 USD	-213,370
USD/JPY	4 hours	n/a	110	36.36	323,290 USD	-262,380
USD/JPY	15 min	n/a	576	31.77	305,800 USD	-227,430
USD/JPY	5 min	n/a	588	31.97	176,260 USD	-167,580
USD/JPY	3 min	n/a	610	30.00	87,550 USD	-83,780
EUR/USD	Daily	n/a	32	34.38	70,131 USD	-38,380
Nikkei 225	Daily	n/a	30	36.67	50,352 USD	-12,728
Nikkei 225	4 hours	n/a	80	30.00	31,426 USD	-13,052
Nasdaq 100	Daily	n/a	24	62.50	29,548 EUR	-3,269
Nikkei 225	15 min	n/a	582	32.82	28,562 USD	-9,341
Dow Jones	Daily	n/a	37	45.95	26,911 EUR	-8,397
Silver	15 min	n/a	585	30.77	25,692 USD	-13,970
Nikkei 225	30 min	n/a	604	31.79	20,292 USD	-18,786
Nikkei 225	10 min	n/a	601	31.78	19,481 USD	-11,496
Dow Jones	4 hours	n/a	23	47.83	18,915 EUR	-4,146
Nasdaq 100	4 hours	n/a	89	43.82	18,412 EUR	-3,885
Silver	2 min	n/a	604	30.13	17,538 USD	-13,619
DAX 40	Daily	n/a	37	48.65	16,716 EUR	-5,241
Dow Jones	30 min	n/a	239	33.05	13,917 EUR	-5,876
Nasdaq 100	30 min	n/a	601	34.28	11,720 EUR	-4,544
Nasdaq 100	1 hour	n/a	363	36.36	11,596 EUR	-5,391
Dow Jones	1 hour	n/a	122	37.70	11,237 EUR	-6,499
DAX 40	4 hours	n/a	97	35.05	9,482 EUR	-3,367
Dow Jones	15 min	n/a	460	31.52	9,386 EUR	-7,217
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	567	33.86	8,897 EUR	-5,682
Nasdaq 100	10 min	n/a	560	31.79	8,713 EUR	-3,735
DAX 40	1 hour	n/a	374	31.28	6,482 EUR	-3,292
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	28	60.71	5,992 EUR	-1,028
DAX 40	30 min	n/a	637	30.93	5,761 EUR	-4,323
Brent Crude	10 min	n/a	585	31.97	5,667 EUR	-4,915
Nasdaq 100	5 min	n/a	605	31.57	5,289 EUR	-3,518
DAX 40	5 min	n/a	575	29.74	4,773 EUR	-2,959
FTSE 100	Daily	n/a	36	36.11	4,556 EUR	-2,858
S&P 500	4 hours	n/a	85	44.71	4,467 EUR	-544
DAX 40	15 min	n/a	627	29.67	4,465 EUR	-3,827
Gold	Daily	n/a	34	29.41	3,806 EUR	-1,551
Gold	4 hours	n/a	96	34.38	2,957 EUR	-962
Gold	30 min	n/a	578	29.93	2,550 EUR	-1,132
Brent Crude	2 min	n/a	573	28.45	2,331 EUR	-2,199
Gold	1 hour	n/a	349	32.09	2,322 EUR	-1,576
S&P 500	30 min	n/a	597	33.33	2,268 EUR	-975
S&P 500	1 hour	n/a	365	34.79	2,133 EUR	-1,175
Gold	3 min	n/a	583	27.44	1,967 EUR	-528
Gold	5 min	n/a	588	30.78	1,776 EUR	-860
Gold	10 min	n/a	598	27.59	1,751 EUR	-1,110
Gold	15 min	n/a	633	28.75	1,703 EUR	-1,252
Gold	2 min	n/a	611	29.95	1,367 EUR	-763
S&P 500	15 min	n/a	575	32.70	1,250 EUR	-1,138

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 51 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// EMA 50/200 Cross With Stop
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Trend
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: 1 hour
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

emaa = ExponentialAverage[50](close)
emab = ExponentialAverage[200](close)

10 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

Longer historyRe-run on up to 1,000,000 barsNikkei 225 · 1 hour · older data 511.90 USD

Nikkei 225 had no history beyond the standard run, so both runs used 90,000 bars.

Nikkei 225 · 1 hour

Bars available	90,000
Net, standard 200,000-bar run	34,852.60 USD
Net, long run	35,364.50 USD
Net on the older data alone	511.90 USD

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 EMA 50/200 Cross 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 51 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was Nikkei 225, 1 hour, with a profit factor of 1.58 over 304 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 7,005 USD at the tested position size, against a net result of 34,853 USD.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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