Strategies / Trend / EMA 50/200 Reversal System

EMA 50/200 Reversal System

The system holds 1 contract long while the 50-period EMA is above the 200-period EMA and short when it is below. A position closes on the opposite cross, and the new side is taken one bar later.

TrendLong & shortIntradaySilver2 min

n/aProfit factor

24,799Net profit USD

27.08%Win rate

1,200Trades

-15,941Max drawdown

20.67Avg trade

Best run of 21. Silver, 2 min, spread 2, from run sweeps:2026-10-04-SILVER-2m-opt.tsv:16.

Entry rules, long

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

Entry rules, short

When flat, sell short 1 contract at market if the 50-period EMA is at or below the 200-period EMA.

Exit rules

A short closes at market when the 50-period EMA rises above the 200-period EMA.
The opposite position is opened on the following bar once the trade is flat.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-04
Instrument	Silver, 2 minutes
Spread	2 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	2026-10-04

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
SilverBest run	2 min	n/a	1,200	27.08	24,799 USD	-15,941
USD/JPY	Daily	n/a	63	41.27	2,102,030 USD	-846,400
USD/JPY	10 min	n/a	1,126	29.40	331,740 USD	-295,710
USD/JPY	5 min	n/a	1,161	28.17	249,060 USD	-238,990
EUR/USD	Daily	n/a	64	39.06	157,640 USD	-47,941
EUR/USD	4 hours	n/a	251	31.47	72,215 USD	-42,428
Nikkei 225	Daily	n/a	60	35.00	63,423 USD	-15,923
EUR/USD	1 hour	n/a	1,014	30.18	41,381 USD	-34,235
Silver	15 min	n/a	1,154	27.56	29,024 USD	-18,373
Nasdaq 100	Daily	n/a	48	37.50	28,139 EUR	-5,231
GBP/USD	Daily	n/a	75	36.00	14,402 USD	-7,887
Nasdaq 100	4 hours	n/a	177	28.25	7,621 EUR	-6,287
Brent Crude	10 min	n/a	1,159	29.68	5,778 EUR	-4,578
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	57	38.60	3,772 EUR	-1,888
Gold	Daily	n/a	68	33.82	3,475 EUR	-2,086
Gold	3 min	n/a	1,151	26.93	2,519 EUR	-701
Gold	4 hours	n/a	189	29.10	2,509 EUR	-1,043
S&P 500	4 hours	n/a	170	32.94	2,297 EUR	-1,509
Gold	30 min	n/a	1,145	28.21	2,061 EUR	-1,463
Gold	2 min	n/a	1,200	28.67	1,806 EUR	-951
Gold	5 min	n/a	1,167	28.11	1,527 EUR	-1,148

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 21 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// EMA 50/200 Reversal System
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Trend
// Direction: Long & short
// Timeframe tested: 2 minutes
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

shortema = ExponentialAverage[50](close)
longema = ExponentialAverage[200](close)

15 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 maximum drawdown of 15,941 USD is large next to the net profit of 24,798 USD.
The code sets no stop loss, so a losing trade stays open until an exit signal arrives.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run EMA 50/200 Reversal System 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 21 market and timeframe combinations. The best run by trade count was Silver, 2 minutes, with 1,200 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 15,941 USD at the tested position size, against a net result of 24,798 USD.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It trades both long and short.

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