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Strategies / Trend / Ichimoku Cloud ATR Chikou Exit

Ichimoku Cloud ATR Chikou Exit

Trades in the direction of an Ichimoku trend, going long above the cloud or short below it. Once a trade is more than 1.5 times the 14-period ATR in profit, it closes when price crosses the close from 25 bars earlier.

TrendLong & shortSwingUSD/JPYDaily
1.45Profit factor
2,569,730Net profit USD
44.59%Win rate
379Trades
-587,440Max drawdown
6,780Avg trade

Best run of 13. USD/JPY, Daily, spread 1, from run pf:2026-10-04-USDJPY-D.tsv:19.

Entry rules, long

  1. The close is above the close from 25 bars earlier and above both cloud span values from 25 bars ago.
  2. Signals are only checked after 80 bars.

Entry rules, short

  1. The close is below the close from 25 bars earlier and below both cloud span values from 25 bars ago.

Exit rules

  1. The reference price is the close of the first bar after being flat.
  2. An opposite signal closes the trade and reverses it.

Test conditions

PeriodUp to 2026-10-04
InstrumentUSD/JPY, 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 tested2026-10-04

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

MarketTimeframePFTradesWin %NetMax DD
USD/JPYBest runDaily1.45 37944.592,569,730 USD-587,440
Silver1 hourn/a 3,23839.56600,616 USD-568,320
USD/JPY1 hourn/a 3,81440.93508,410 USD-395,030
EUR/USDDailyn/a 35143.59127,818 USD-64,133
Nikkei 2254 hoursn/a 70241.3123,151 USD-13,291
Nikkei 225Dailyn/a 31139.8722,653 USD-20,241
GBP/USDDailyn/a 37945.1216,859 USD-8,644
Nasdaq 100Dailyn/a 30244.0411,408 EUR-5,112
DAX 4030 minn/a 5,68441.948,918 EUR-5,566
Gold1 hourn/a 3,24340.892,921 EUR-1,267
Gold4 hoursn/a 82543.272,001 EUR-1,115
GoldDailyn/a 38842.781,896 EUR-1,076
Gold30 minn/a 5,68139.591,659 EUR-1,220

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 13 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// Ichimoku Cloud ATR Chikou Exit
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Trend
// Direction: Long & short
// Timeframe tested: Daily
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

ONCE entryprice = 0
ONCE wason = 0

tenkan = (highest[9](high) + lowest[9](low)) / 2
kijun = (highest[26](high) + lowest[26](low)) / 2
senkoua = (tenkan + kijun) / 2
senkoub = (highest[52](high) + lowest[52](low)) / 2
myAtr = AverageTrueRange[14](close)

sshigh = max(senkoua[25], senkoub[25])
sslow = min(senkoua[25], senkoub[25])

mom = close - close[25]

38 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.

Indicators used

IchimokuATR
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 Ichimoku Cloud ATR Chikou Exit 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 13 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was USD/JPY, Daily, with a profit factor of 1.45 over 379 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 587,440 USD at the tested position size, against a net result of 2,569,730 USD.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It trades both long and short.

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