Strategies / Trend / EMA Trend Long With Fixed Brackets

EMA Trend Long With Fixed Brackets

The system buys whenever no position is open and EMA(20) is above EMA(50), with no crossover required. Each trade exits at a 15% stop loss or a 25% profit target, measured from the entry price.

TrendLong onlySwingNasdaq 100Daily

n/aProfit factor

28,476Net profit EUR

70.00%Win rate

50Trades

-7,797Max drawdown

570Avg trade

Best run of 66. Nasdaq 100, Daily, spread 3, from run sweeps:2026-10-07-NAS100-D-opt.tsv:23.

Entry rules, long

No long position is open, so the system re-enters on the next bar the condition holds after each exit.

Exit rules

A profit target at 25% from the entry price.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-07
Instrument	Nasdaq 100, Daily
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	2026-10-10

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
Nasdaq 100Best run	Daily	n/a	50	70.00	28,476 EUR	-7,797
USD/JPY	30 min	n/a	4	75.00	766,170 USD	-260,990
USD/JPY	10 min	n/a	2	100.00	481,780 USD	-246,630
USD/JPY	15 min	n/a	2	100.00	458,880 USD	-245,400
Nikkei 225	1 hour	n/a	16	75.00	58,506 USD	-12,691
Nikkei 225	30 min	n/a	17	70.59	55,251 USD	-12,879
Nikkei 225	4 hours	n/a	17	70.59	52,243 USD	-13,957
Dow Jones	Daily	n/a	38	73.68	51,934 EUR	-7,961
Nikkei 225	15 min	n/a	11	72.73	48,295 USD	-13,076
Nikkei 225	10 min	n/a	8	75.00	40,680 USD	-12,992
Nikkei 225	Daily	n/a	43	51.16	38,973 USD	-30,724
Nikkei 225	5 min	n/a	5	80.00	31,814 USD	-14,180
Nikkei 225	3 min	n/a	5	80.00	31,588 USD	-13,081
Nasdaq 100	1 hour	n/a	24	75.00	29,188 EUR	-6,101
Nasdaq 100	30 min	n/a	22	72.73	28,654 EUR	-6,782
Nasdaq 100	4 hours	n/a	25	72.00	28,337 EUR	-6,316
Nikkei 225	2 min	n/a	3	100.00	27,577 USD	-13,121
Dow Jones	1 hour	n/a	6	83.33	26,149 EUR	-8,318
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	12	75.00	23,248 EUR	-6,269
Dow Jones	4 hours	n/a	7	71.43	22,819 EUR	-9,613
DAX 40	Daily	n/a	49	61.22	21,664 EUR	-5,552
DAX 40	1 hour	n/a	24	58.33	21,499 EUR	-5,459
Dow Jones	15 min	n/a	8	62.50	20,666 EUR	-13,484
Dow Jones	30 min	n/a	8	62.50	20,364 EUR	-12,685
DAX 40	30 min	n/a	21	61.90	19,059 EUR	-6,929
DAX 40	4 hours	n/a	20	60.00	18,127 EUR	-5,355
Nikkei 225	1 min	n/a	2	100.00	18,040 USD	-13,148
Dow Jones	10 min	n/a	4	75.00	17,288 EUR	-8,574
Nasdaq 100	10 min	n/a	6	83.33	17,039 EUR	-6,531
Nasdaq 100	5 min	n/a	5	80.00	15,542 EUR	-4,490
Dow Jones	5 min	n/a	2	100.00	14,040 EUR	-8,419
DAX 40	15 min	n/a	11	54.55	12,181 EUR	-5,762
DAX 40	10 min	n/a	5	80.00	10,142 EUR	-4,441
Nasdaq 100	3 min	n/a	4	75.00	8,882 EUR	-6,037
DAX 40	5 min	n/a	3	66.67	8,788 EUR	-4,463
FTSE 100	Daily	n/a	25	64.00	7,923 EUR	-3,710
Nasdaq 100	2 min	n/a	2	100.00	7,849 EUR	-3,756
Nasdaq 100	1 min	n/a	2	100.00	7,014 EUR	-3,760
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	49	63.27	6,622 EUR	-1,693
S&P 500	4 hours	n/a	17	70.59	6,579 EUR	-1,298
S&P 500	1 hour	n/a	22	63.64	6,552 EUR	-1,306
S&P 500	30 min	n/a	19	68.42	6,249 EUR	-1,404
Dow Jones	2 min	n/a	1	100.00	6,237 EUR	-5,676
FTSE 100	1 hour	n/a	16	56.25	6,056 EUR	-3,552
FTSE 100	4 hours	n/a	15	53.33	5,872 EUR	-3,582
S&P 500	15 min	n/a	9	77.78	5,015 EUR	-1,319
Dow Jones	1 min	n/a	1	100.00	4,876 EUR	-4,166
FTSE 100	30 min	n/a	9	55.56	4,667 EUR	-3,457
Gold	Daily	n/a	49	57.14	3,688 EUR	-1,534
S&P 500	10 min	n/a	5	80.00	3,596 EUR	-1,359
FTSE 100	10 min	n/a	3	66.67	3,541 EUR	-1,320
DAX 40	1 min	n/a	1	100.00	3,341 EUR	-1,782
S&P 500	5 min	n/a	5	80.00	3,210 EUR	-1,133
Gold	4 hours	n/a	22	59.09	3,036 EUR	-1,701
FTSE 100	5 min	n/a	2	100.00	2,943 EUR	-1,320
Gold	1 hour	n/a	24	58.33	2,603 EUR	-2,238
Gold	30 min	n/a	15	60.00	2,420 EUR	-2,105
Gold	10 min	n/a	8	75.00	2,325 EUR	-1,602
Gold	15 min	n/a	9	66.67	2,290 EUR	-2,082
Gold	5 min	n/a	6	66.67	2,035 EUR	-1,703
FTSE 100	3 min	n/a	2	50.00	1,755 EUR	-1,372
S&P 500	3 min	n/a	3	66.67	1,632 EUR	-1,414
S&P 500	2 min	n/a	1	100.00	1,442 EUR	-699
FTSE 100	2 min	n/a	1	100.00	1,379 EUR	-1,265
S&P 500	1 min	n/a	1	100.00	1,334 EUR	-396
FTSE 100	1 min	n/a	1	100.00	666 EUR	-605

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 66 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// EMA Trend Long With Fixed Brackets
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Trend
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: Daily
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

emafast = ExponentialAverage[20](close)
emaslow = ExponentialAverage[50](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 best run has only 50 trades, which is a small sample to judge it on.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run EMA Trend Long With Fixed Brackets 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 66 market and timeframe combinations. The best run by trade count was Nasdaq 100, Daily, with 50 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 7,796 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 28,476 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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