Strategies / Trend / EMA Crossover Long Only

EMA Crossover Long Only

The strategy buys when the 9-period EMA crosses above the 26-period EMA and closes the long when the 100-period EMA crosses under the 55-period EMA. It uses no stop loss or profit target.

TrendLong onlyIntradayBrent Crude10 min

n/aProfit factor

6,578Net profit EUR

60.58%Win rate

822Trades

-5,758Max drawdown

8.00Avg trade

Best run of 50. Brent Crude, 10 min, spread 3, from run sweeps:2026-10-12-BRENT-10m-opt.tsv:4.

Entry rules, long

When flat, one contract is bought at market.

Exit rules

No stop loss or profit target is set.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-12
Instrument	Brent Crude, 10 minutes
Spread	3 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

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
Brent CrudeBest run	10 min	n/a	822	60.58	6,578 EUR	-5,758
USD/JPY	1 hour	n/a	575	60.35	541,680 USD	-330,370
USD/JPY	30 min	n/a	756	58.47	371,470 USD	-334,720
USD/JPY	15 min	n/a	745	58.39	262,730 USD	-252,150
Nikkei 225	4 hours	n/a	106	64.15	55,506 USD	-11,811
Dow Jones	Daily	n/a	54	77.78	42,729 EUR	-11,142
Nikkei 225	30 min	n/a	799	56.45	31,663 USD	-11,124
Nikkei 225	1 hour	n/a	408	59.31	30,961 USD	-12,638
Nikkei 225	15 min	n/a	804	57.84	28,148 USD	-12,318
Dow Jones	15 min	n/a	640	59.06	23,099 EUR	-9,937
Nikkei 225	3 min	n/a	780	57.44	20,196 USD	-11,628
Silver	15 min	n/a	816	55.64	20,163 USD	-17,204
DAX 40	Daily	n/a	50	66.00	19,987 EUR	-6,037
Nasdaq 100	Daily	n/a	33	75.76	19,487 EUR	-5,914
Nikkei 225	2 min	n/a	783	58.49	19,296 USD	-9,552
Nikkei 225	5 min	n/a	790	59.37	19,058 USD	-14,753
Nasdaq 100	30 min	n/a	745	60.27	18,868 EUR	-6,588
DAX 40	1 hour	n/a	482	67.01	18,322 EUR	-6,046
Nasdaq 100	1 hour	n/a	506	63.83	18,043 EUR	-5,733
Dow Jones	1 hour	n/a	170	62.94	17,502 EUR	-9,285
Nasdaq 100	4 hours	n/a	121	71.07	16,009 EUR	-6,188
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	739	60.35	15,708 EUR	-5,708
DAX 40	30 min	n/a	808	62.50	15,310 EUR	-4,595
DAX 40	4 hours	n/a	121	67.77	13,686 EUR	-4,751
Dow Jones	30 min	n/a	321	59.50	12,257 EUR	-8,931
Nasdaq 100	10 min	n/a	745	59.73	10,167 EUR	-7,541
Nikkei 225	1 min	n/a	781	58.26	9,571 USD	-9,017
Brent Crude	4 hours	n/a	74	63.51	9,175 EUR	-6,148
FTSE 100	Daily	n/a	48	77.08	9,154 EUR	-3,511
DAX 40	10 min	n/a	774	59.17	7,651 EUR	-4,287
GBP/USD	1 hour	n/a	696	60.78	5,628 USD	-5,322
Dow Jones	1 min	n/a	814	56.02	5,280 EUR	-2,559
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	49	71.43	4,915 EUR	-1,238
Nasdaq 100	2 min	n/a	773	58.99	4,878 EUR	-3,207
Nasdaq 100	3 min	n/a	747	59.71	4,786 EUR	-4,778
FTSE 100	1 hour	n/a	451	60.53	4,695 EUR	-3,210
FTSE 100	4 hours	n/a	136	63.24	4,588 EUR	-3,166
Nasdaq 100	1 min	n/a	769	58.13	4,205 EUR	-3,122
Gold	Daily	n/a	44	63.64	4,058 EUR	-1,534
S&P 500	4 hours	n/a	125	67.20	3,746 EUR	-1,400
S&P 500	15 min	n/a	762	61.55	3,700 EUR	-1,259
S&P 500	1 hour	n/a	494	62.55	3,692 EUR	-1,287
FTSE 100	30 min	n/a	811	61.41	3,598 EUR	-1,984
S&P 500	30 min	n/a	776	61.34	3,095 EUR	-1,471
Gold	4 hours	n/a	126	68.25	2,638 EUR	-1,398
Gold	1 hour	n/a	452	59.29	2,414 EUR	-2,087
Gold	15 min	n/a	777	54.95	1,854 EUR	-1,744
S&P 500	10 min	n/a	759	59.95	1,621 EUR	-1,616
Gold	5 min	n/a	776	59.66	1,523 EUR	-1,438
Gold	3 min	n/a	801	59.43	1,433 EUR	-1,207

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 50 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// EMA Crossover Long Only
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Trend
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: 10 minutes
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

emafast = ExponentialAverage[9](close)
emaslow = ExponentialAverage[26](close)
emaexita = ExponentialAverage[100](close)
emaexitb = ExponentialAverage[55](close)

9 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 weaknesses2 points

No profit factor is available, because only sweep results exist for this strategy.
The maximum drawdown of 5,758 EUR is large next to the net profit of 6,578 EUR.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run EMA Crossover Long Only 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 50 market and timeframe combinations. The best run by trade count was Brent Crude, 10 minutes, with 822 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 5,758 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 6,578 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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