Strategies / Trend / Ichimoku SSL Trend Pullback Long

Ichimoku SSL Trend Pullback Long

The system buys 1 contract during an Ichimoku uptrend when price is below the upper SSL line and the force index is positive. It sells when the trend flag turns off, such as when the SSL channel turns down.

TrendLong onlySwingGold1 hour

1.35Profit factor

2,014Net profit EUR

36.54%Win rate

977Trades

-425Max drawdown

2.06Avg trade

Best run of 27. Gold, 1 hour, spread 0.6, from run pf:2026-10-05-GOLD-1h.tsv:3.

Entry rules, long

The flag also needs the prior close above both spans from 59 bars earlier.
The SSL channel follows SMA(10) of highs and lows plus or minus ATR(14), flipping direction when the close breaks out of it.
While the flag is on, a buy also requires the 13-period EMA of (close minus prior close) times volume to be above 0.
Both the open and the close must be below the upper SSL line.

Exit rules

The flag also turns off when both the open and the close are below the cloud top.
A stop loss 99% below the entry price is set.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-05
Instrument	Gold, 1 hour
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	2026-10-05

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
GoldBest run	1 hour	1.35	977	36.54	2,014 EUR	-425
USD/JPY	Daily	n/a	43	37.21	440,380 USD	-214,150
USD/JPY	30 min	n/a	1,563	35.76	415,820 USD	-146,450
USD/JPY	4 hours	n/a	310	35.81	303,490 USD	-251,950
EUR/USD	4 hours	n/a	348	36.78	38,013 USD	-21,525
Nikkei 225	1 hour	n/a	545	38.53	12,905 USD	-10,113
Nasdaq 100	Daily	n/a	40	52.50	11,665 EUR	-2,568
Nikkei 225	30 min	n/a	1,043	33.37	9,198 USD	-7,897
Dow Jones	1 hour	n/a	344	37.21	8,131 EUR	-5,273
Nikkei 225	3 min	n/a	1,572	34.16	6,912 USD	-5,423
DAX 40	4 hours	n/a	143	43.36	6,645 EUR	-2,527
Nasdaq 100	30 min	n/a	1,115	36.32	6,627 EUR	-2,957
Nasdaq 100	4 hours	n/a	184	43.48	5,916 EUR	-2,836
DAX 40	1 hour	n/a	535	36.07	5,491 EUR	-2,300
Dow Jones	30 min	n/a	668	35.48	5,393 EUR	-4,498
Nasdaq 100	1 hour	n/a	572	35.49	4,943 EUR	-4,926
DAX 40	30 min	n/a	1,050	35.14	4,595 EUR	-2,884
Nasdaq 100	5 min	n/a	1,686	33.63	4,464 EUR	-2,420
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	1,666	34.87	4,221 EUR	-3,421
Gold	Daily	n/a	39	38.46	1,741 EUR	-809
S&P 500	1 hour	n/a	564	37.41	1,723 EUR	-593
FTSE 100	Daily	n/a	33	54.55	1,464 EUR	-985
Gold	15 min	n/a	1,550	30.45	1,414 EUR	-574
Gold	4 hours	n/a	273	39.56	1,282 EUR	-660
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	42	45.24	1,266 EUR	-485
Gold	30 min	n/a	1,595	32.41	1,142 EUR	-781
S&P 500	4 hours	n/a	183	40.98	989 EUR	-761

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 27 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// Ichimoku SSL Trend Pullback Long
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Trend
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: 1 hour
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

ONCE hlv = 0
ONCE trending = 0

tenkan = (highest[20](high) + lowest[20](low)) / 2
kijun = (highest[60](high) + lowest[60](low)) / 2
leada = (tenkan + kijun) / 2
leadb = (highest[120](high) + lowest[120](low)) / 2
senkoua = leada[29]
senkoub = leadb[29]
cloudtop = max(senkoua, senkoub)

48 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

IchimokuSMAATREMAVolume

Longer historyRe-run on up to 1,000,000 barsGold · 1 hour · older data 0.00 EUR

Gold had no history beyond the standard run, so both runs used 122,000 bars.

Gold · 1 hour

Bars available	122,000
Net, standard 200,000-bar run	2,014.10 EUR
Net, long run	2,014.10 EUR
Net on the older data alone	0.00 EUR

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 SSL Trend Pullback 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 27 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was Gold, 1 hour, with a profit factor of 1.35 over 977 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 425 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 2,014 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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