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Ichimoku Cloud Chikou Touch

Buys when the Tenkan line is above the Kijun line and price is above the cloud, and sells short on the mirror condition. Any cross of the close through the close from 25 bars earlier closes the open trade.

TrendLong & shortSwingUSD/JPYDaily
1.64Profit factor
3,066,560Net profit USD
36.78%Win rate
503Trades
-416,710Max drawdown
6,097Avg trade

Best run of 13. USD/JPY, Daily, spread 1, from run pf:2026-10-04-USDJPY-D.tsv:11.

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. 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 runDaily1.64 50336.783,066,560 USD-416,710
USD/JPY1 hourn/a 5,33932.80620,790 USD-278,250
EUR/USDDailyn/a 48038.96173,132 USD-50,303
Nikkei 225Dailyn/a 44134.0134,568 USD-15,330
Brent CrudeDailyn/a 19633.1617,101 EUR-8,587
GBP/USDDailyn/a 53635.4513,976 USD-6,814
US Crude OilDailyn/a 42138.2412,523 EUR-8,787
Nasdaq 100Dailyn/a 40933.997,472 EUR-5,953
Gold1 hourn/a 4,41030.612,650 EUR-1,076
Gold30 minn/a 8,00030.242,345 EUR-2,033
Gold4 hoursn/a 1,12433.451,814 EUR-842
GoldDailyn/a 53231.201,771 EUR-961
S&P 500Dailyn/a 53932.841,046 EUR-1,029

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

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

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

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

mom = close - close[25]

21 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

Ichimoku
Longer historyRe-run on up to 1,000,000 barsUSD/JPY · Daily · older data 1,460.00 USD

USD/JPY had no history beyond the standard run, so both runs used 12,000 bars.

USD/JPY · Daily

Bars available12,000
Net, standard 200,000-bar run3,066,560.00 USD
Net, long run3,068,020.00 USD
Net on the older data alone1,460.00 USD
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 Chikou Touch 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 1.64 over 503 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 416,710 USD at the tested position size, against a net result of 3,066,560 USD.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It trades both long and short.

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