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Fisher Transform Crossover Trigger

The system buys when the Fisher transform of the nine-bar high-low position turns up while below 1, and it sells when the line turns down while above 1. It trades long only with one contract at a time.

MomentumLong onlySwingS&P 500Daily
1.77Profit factor
4,311Net profit EUR
64.17%Win rate
480Trades
-1,001Max drawdown
8.98Avg trade

Best run of 20. S&P 500, Daily, spread 1, from run pf:2026-10-12-USA500-D.tsv:14.

Entry rules, long

Exit rules

  1. The Fisher value crosses below its previous bar value while above 1, which closes the long.

Test conditions

PeriodUp to 2026-10-12
InstrumentS&P 500, Daily
Spread1 points
Starting capital1,000,000
CostsSpread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.
BarsUp to 200,000 bars, fewer where the instrument has less history
Last tested2026-10-12

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

MarketTimeframePFTradesWin %NetMax DD
S&P 500Best runDaily1.77 48064.174,311 EUR-1,001
S&P 5004 hours1.50 96668.845,425 EUR-1,282
DAX 404 hours1.39 88169.2422,616 EUR-5,306
USD/JPY4 hoursn/a 93965.39702,580 USD-250,140
EUR/USD4 hoursn/a 1,05064.3872,824 USD-49,267
Nikkei 2254 hoursn/a 73665.7651,601 USD-10,868
Dow JonesDailyn/a 43167.7533,035 EUR-9,573
Nikkei 2251 hourn/a 2,58361.5628,080 USD-11,873
Dow Jones1 hourn/a 1,07166.3924,945 EUR-10,408
Dow Jones4 hoursn/a 30864.9420,353 EUR-11,974
Nasdaq 1004 hoursn/a 95768.1317,761 EUR-5,663
Nasdaq 100Dailyn/a 38168.2415,434 EUR-4,051
Nasdaq 1001 hourn/a 3,27961.7914,426 EUR-5,642
Dow Jones30 minn/a 2,08266.6711,877 EUR-10,783
DAX 40Dailyn/a 48462.6010,177 EUR-6,504
FTSE 100Dailyn/a 35664.335,731 EUR-3,738
FTSE 1004 hoursn/a 85068.125,231 EUR-3,733
S&P 5001 hourn/a 3,28263.563,306 EUR-2,152
Gold4 hoursn/a 81564.912,718 EUR-1,022
GoldDailyn/a 33162.541,883 EUR-1,005

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 20 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Above 1.0 made money, below 1.0 lost money.

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// Fisher Transform Crossover Trigger
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Momentum
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: Daily
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

ONCE value = 0
ONCE fish = 0

hh = highest[9](high)
ll = lowest[9](low)
rng = hh - ll

27 more lines: the entry and exit rules.

Setup

How to load it

  1. Copy the code with the copy button on the code block.
  2. 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".
  3. Paste the code, give the system a name and save it.
  4. Click "Backtest", set your own spread and position size, and run it before you consider trading it live.
Read this firstKnown weaknesses2 points
  • The code sets no stop loss, so a losing trade stays open until an exit signal arrives.
  • Results include the spread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run Fisher Transform Crossover Trigger 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 20 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was S&P 500, Daily, with a profit factor of 1.77 over 480 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 1,001 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 4,311 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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