Strategies / Momentum / Flux Polarity Reversal

Flux Polarity Reversal

Uses a normalized flux line and a guide line to set a polarity of +1 or -1 when both agree in sign. It buys at +1, and sells short when polarity flips from +1 to -1.

MomentumLong & shortSwingGoldDaily

2.19Profit factor

3,936Net profit EUR

44.13%Win rate

213Trades

-809Max drawdown

18.48Avg trade

Best run of 28. Gold, Daily, spread 0.6, from run pf:2026-10-12-GOLD-D.tsv:13.

Entry rules, long

Polarity is +1 when the flux line and the guide line are both above zero.

Entry rules, short

Polarity is -1 when the flux line and the guide line are both below zero.

Exit rules

A short is closed at market when the flux line crosses over the guide line.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-12
Instrument	Gold, Daily
Spread	0.6 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
GoldBest run	Daily	2.19	213	44.13	3,936 EUR	-809
Dow Jones	4 hours	1.92	153	46.41	28,339 EUR	-5,565
DAX 40	30 min	1.20	2,751	40.20	22,215 EUR	-3,951
USD/JPY	1 hour	n/a	2,093	41.61	791,330 USD	-291,450
USD/JPY	30 min	n/a	2,786	39.05	775,380 USD	-266,650
USD/JPY	15 min	n/a	2,862	37.81	575,250 USD	-272,250
USD/JPY	10 min	n/a	2,968	38.58	448,680 USD	-177,080
USD/JPY	4 hours	n/a	539	38.40	387,750 USD	-305,550
Nikkei 225	4 hours	n/a	379	41.42	46,630 USD	-14,096
Nikkei 225	Daily	n/a	157	42.04	38,744 USD	-22,439
Silver	Daily	n/a	161	39.13	35,219 USD	-25,287
Nikkei 225	1 hour	n/a	1,448	37.15	30,376 USD	-19,330
Dow Jones	Daily	n/a	230	40.87	21,522 EUR	-10,642
Nasdaq 100	Daily	n/a	157	36.94	19,558 EUR	-5,914
Nasdaq 100	30 min	n/a	2,879	37.76	15,967 EUR	-8,117
Nasdaq 100	1 hour	n/a	1,846	39.11	14,745 EUR	-4,515
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	2,805	38.36	14,720 EUR	-6,136
DAX 40	4 hours	n/a	457	39.82	13,992 EUR	-6,277
DAX 40	Daily	n/a	229	38.86	10,586 EUR	-7,248
Nasdaq 100	4 hours	n/a	491	37.88	10,070 EUR	-7,043
GBP/USD	Daily	n/a	207	40.10	8,822 USD	-7,282
Brent Crude	4 hours	n/a	265	41.89	7,994 EUR	-6,045
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	271	33.58	3,853 EUR	-1,367
S&P 500	4 hours	n/a	511	43.05	3,590 EUR	-1,205
Gold	30 min	n/a	2,853	36.84	2,986 EUR	-1,100
S&P 500	1 hour	n/a	1,867	38.62	2,825 EUR	-1,122
Gold	1 hour	n/a	1,797	36.95	2,413 EUR	-1,159
S&P 500	30 min	n/a	2,917	37.16	2,245 EUR	-1,368

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 28 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

// ==============================================================
// Flux Polarity Reversal
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Momentum
// Direction: Long & short
// Timeframe tested: Daily
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

ONCE inta = 0
ONCE intb = 0

src = TotalPrice
dirup = 0

76 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

SMAEMAStandard DeviationWilder Average

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 Flux Polarity Reversal 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 28 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was Gold, Daily, with a profit factor of 2.19 over 213 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 809 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 3,936 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It trades both long and short.

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