Strategies / Trend / Ichimoku MACD Trailing Stop Long

Ichimoku MACD Trailing Stop Long

Buys when the Tenkan line is above the Kijun line, price is above the Ichimoku cloud, and the MACD line crosses above its signal line. Holds with a 3% trailing stop and no other exit.

TrendLong onlySwingSilver4 hours

18.64Profit factor

579,152Net profit USD

41.78%Win rate

213Trades

-7,529Max drawdown

2,719Avg trade

Best run of 63. Silver, 4 hours, spread 2, from run pf:2026-10-13-SILVER-4h.tsv:1.

Entry rules, long

The Tenkan line (9-bar midpoint) is above the Kijun line (26-bar midpoint).
The close is above the close from 25 bars earlier and above both cloud spans calculated 25 bars earlier.
Signals are only checked after 90 bars, and only when no position is open.

Exit rules

A 3% trailing stop closes the long at market, trailing the highest price reached since entry.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-13
Instrument	Silver, 4 hours
Spread	2 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	2026-10-13

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
SilverBest run	4 hours	18.64	213	41.78	579,152 USD	-7,529
Silver	1 hour	7.11	528	36.74	570,321 USD	-15,596
Gold	Daily	3.45	114	47.37	2,687 EUR	-186
Gold	4 hours	2.23	149	45.64	3,140 EUR	-478
Gold	1 hour	2.09	281	47.33	4,592 EUR	-611
Gold	30 min	1.66	283	39.93	3,814 EUR	-609
EUR/USD	3 min	n/a	31	45.16	159,810 USD	-29,756
Silver	3 min	n/a	210	42.86	35,929 USD	-11,333
Nikkei 225	30 min	n/a	381	39.90	29,646 USD	-8,359
Silver	5 min	n/a	260	41.92	24,619 USD	-17,865
Silver	2 min	n/a	211	39.81	21,877 USD	-21,612
Nikkei 225	15 min	n/a	247	40.49	20,414 USD	-11,953
Silver	15 min	n/a	425	37.18	19,924 USD	-13,922
Nikkei 225	10 min	n/a	195	41.03	19,503 USD	-10,128
Nikkei 225	5 min	n/a	136	43.38	18,683 USD	-15,953
Silver	30 min	n/a	597	36.68	17,683 USD	-11,751
Dow Jones	5 min	n/a	42	50.00	17,439 EUR	-5,918
Dow Jones	15 min	n/a	133	42.11	16,613 EUR	-7,758
Dow Jones	10 min	n/a	100	42.00	13,932 EUR	-12,377
Nikkei 225	1 min	n/a	47	44.68	13,556 USD	-13,214
Nikkei 225	2 min	n/a	86	43.02	13,290 USD	-12,236
Nasdaq 100	1 hour	n/a	322	41.30	12,967 EUR	-5,247
Dow Jones	30 min	n/a	109	42.20	12,621 EUR	-9,150
Nasdaq 100	10 min	n/a	190	42.11	12,321 EUR	-4,941
Nikkei 225	1 hour	n/a	272	41.54	11,292 USD	-9,432
Nasdaq 100	30 min	n/a	337	43.03	11,176 EUR	-5,598
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	270	40.74	9,779 EUR	-5,486
DAX 40	15 min	n/a	199	42.21	9,322 EUR	-4,119
Dow Jones	1 hour	n/a	89	44.94	8,654 EUR	-7,167
DAX 40	30 min	n/a	331	38.37	7,814 EUR	-5,670
Nasdaq 100	5 min	n/a	93	39.78	7,768 EUR	-5,296
DAX 40	10 min	n/a	129	41.86	7,169 EUR	-4,083
Nasdaq 100	1 min	n/a	19	36.84	6,621 EUR	-3,947
Nasdaq 100	2 min	n/a	40	32.50	5,973 EUR	-4,150
DAX 40	5 min	n/a	61	42.62	5,497 EUR	-4,581
US Crude Oil	1 hour	n/a	390	38.21	5,477 EUR	-2,797
Dow Jones	1 min	n/a	8	62.50	5,138 EUR	-4,123
Brent Crude	10 min	n/a	383	41.25	4,254 EUR	-4,069
Silver	Daily	n/a	91	43.96	3,972 USD	-1,863
Brent Crude	1 hour	n/a	312	40.38	3,849 EUR	-2,796
FTSE 100	10 min	n/a	75	50.67	3,762 EUR	-1,005
Brent Crude	3 min	n/a	205	42.93	3,383 EUR	-3,355
Brent Crude	4 hours	n/a	136	38.24	3,314 EUR	-1,739
Gold	5 min	n/a	91	47.25	3,115 EUR	-1,085
Gold	15 min	n/a	163	45.40	3,109 EUR	-1,517
FTSE 100	15 min	n/a	140	46.43	3,023 EUR	-1,543
Brent Crude	5 min	n/a	240	40.42	2,963 EUR	-2,853
FTSE 100	5 min	n/a	31	48.39	2,801 EUR	-1,056
S&P 500	30 min	n/a	251	38.65	2,717 EUR	-1,599
Brent Crude	Daily	n/a	61	42.62	2,658 EUR	-2,049
S&P 500	5 min	n/a	50	40.00	2,648 EUR	-973
Gold	10 min	n/a	136	44.12	2,397 EUR	-1,322
DAX 40	1 min	n/a	14	57.14	2,371 EUR	-1,758
S&P 500	10 min	n/a	121	42.15	2,270 EUR	-1,826
FTSE 100	3 min	n/a	21	47.62	2,167 EUR	-1,000
S&P 500	1 hour	n/a	260	38.85	1,865 EUR	-1,380
Gold	3 min	n/a	82	39.02	1,837 EUR	-1,271
S&P 500	4 hours	n/a	138	40.58	1,708 EUR	-637
S&P 500	15 min	n/a	183	38.80	1,568 EUR	-1,261
S&P 500	3 min	n/a	34	41.18	1,392 EUR	-922
FTSE 100	2 min	n/a	14	57.14	1,346 EUR	-968
S&P 500	1 min	n/a	7	57.14	1,201 EUR	-435
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	150	36.67	671 EUR	-648

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 63 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

// ==============================================================
// Ichimoku MACD Trailing Stop Long
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Trend
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: 4 hours
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

tenkan = (highest[9](high) + lowest[9](low)) / 2
kijun = (highest[26](high) + lowest[26](low)) / 2
spana = (tenkan + kijun) / 2
spanb = (highest[52](high) + lowest[52](low)) / 2
sshigh = MAX(spana[25], spanb[25])
myMacd = ExponentialAverage[12](close) - ExponentialAverage[26](close)
sig = ExponentialAverage[9](myMacd)

10 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

IchimokuMACDEMA

Read this firstKnown weaknesses2 points

Results include the spread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.
The code is published as it was backtested and has not been compiled again since.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run Ichimoku MACD Trailing Stop Long 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 63 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was Silver, 4 hours, with a profit factor of 18.64 over 213 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 7,528 USD at the tested position size, against a net result of 579,152 USD.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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