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Ichimoku Cloud StochRSI Filter

Buys when the close is above both Ichimoku cloud spans from 48 bars ago, the Stochastic RSI is below 0.8, and the close is above the 50-bar EMA. Sells when the close drops below either span while the Stochastic RSI is above 0.2.

TrendLong onlySwingS&P 500Daily
2.70Profit factor
4,433Net profit EUR
32.43%Win rate
148Trades
-1,096Max drawdown
29.95Avg trade

Best run of 35. S&P 500, Daily, spread 1, from run pf:2026-10-05-USA500-D.tsv:9.

Entry rules, long

  1. The close is above the 50-bar EMA.
  2. The Stochastic RSI, RSI(14) normalised over 14 bars, is below 0.8.

Exit rules

  1. The close is below either cloud span, using values from 48 bars ago, and the Stochastic RSI is above 0.2.

Test conditions

PeriodUp to 2026-10-05
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 tested2026-10-05

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

MarketTimeframePFTradesWin %NetMax DD
S&P 500Best runDaily2.70 14832.434,433 EUR-1,096
USD/JPYDailyn/a 11834.751,125,310 USD-484,550
USD/JPY30 minn/a 1,94430.56691,430 USD-215,080
USD/JPY4 hoursn/a 35328.33536,520 USD-216,600
USD/JPY10 minn/a 2,13828.30230,250 USD-180,960
USD/JPY5 minn/a 2,20726.37174,710 USD-114,240
EUR/USDDailyn/a 12832.8153,676 USD-34,025
Nikkei 225Dailyn/a 10235.2941,542 USD-12,432
Nikkei 2254 hoursn/a 25931.2725,275 USD-7,327
Dow JonesDailyn/a 14433.3324,361 EUR-6,624
Nikkei 2251 hourn/a 91728.9022,969 USD-15,159
Nikkei 22530 minn/a 1,90429.3119,234 USD-9,924
Nasdaq 100Dailyn/a 9643.7516,898 EUR-5,238
DAX 40Dailyn/a 14436.8115,005 EUR-3,805
US Crude OilDailyn/a 10635.8513,787 EUR-4,148
Nasdaq 1004 hoursn/a 29233.9011,915 EUR-4,761
Nikkei 2253 minn/a 2,03026.5511,478 USD-9,754
Nikkei 2252 minn/a 2,07325.7610,599 USD-9,248
Brent CrudeDailyn/a 5536.369,361 EUR-4,725
DAX 4015 minn/a 2,13027.518,097 EUR-2,301
Nasdaq 10030 minn/a 1,93230.756,592 EUR-3,981
DAX 401 hourn/a 1,10330.556,257 EUR-3,714
Nasdaq 1005 minn/a 2,05527.155,682 EUR-4,027
DAX 4030 minn/a 2,00228.625,515 EUR-3,925
DAX 4010 minn/a 2,20325.473,168 EUR-3,165
GoldDailyn/a 13935.252,900 EUR-1,454
S&P 5004 hoursn/a 29935.452,334 EUR-966
Gold1 hourn/a 1,14029.912,276 EUR-1,340
Gold15 minn/a 2,12224.932,097 EUR-680
Gold30 minn/a 1,95627.971,979 EUR-768
Gold4 hoursn/a 29630.071,867 EUR-1,494
S&P 5001 hourn/a 1,16432.041,523 EUR-1,079
Gold10 minn/a 2,11224.951,358 EUR-805
Gold5 minn/a 2,16226.321,169 EUR-531
Gold3 minn/a 2,13525.85880 EUR-673

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 35 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// Ichimoku Cloud StochRSI Filter
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Trend
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: Daily
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

ema = ExponentialAverage[50](close)
myRsi = RSI[14](close)
rsihi = Highest[14](myRsi)
rsilo = Lowest[14](myRsi)
den = rsihi - rsilo
stochok = 0
stoch = 0

18 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

IchimokuEMARSIStochastic
Longer historyRe-run on up to 1,000,000 barsS&P 500 · Daily · older data 59.21 EUR

S&P 500 had no history beyond the standard run, so both runs used 14,000 bars.

S&P 500 · Daily

Bars available14,000
Net, standard 200,000-bar run4,433.28 EUR
Net, long run4,492.49 EUR
Net on the older data alone59.21 EUR
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 StochRSI Filter 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 35 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was S&P 500, Daily, with a profit factor of 2.70 over 148 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 1,096 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 4,433 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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