Strategies / Pattern / Ignite Pullback Confirmation Long

Ignite Pullback Confirmation Long

Buys on a confirmation bar after a large green ignition bar and a small red pullback, when SMA(200) is above SMA(50) above SMA(20). Stop sits at the ignition bar low, and target is placed 2 times that distance above the confirmation open.

PatternLong onlyIntradayNikkei 2252 min

n/aProfit factor

5,079Net profit USD

30.77%Win rate

13Trades

-3,466Max drawdown

391Avg trade

Best run of 29. Nikkei 225, 2 min, spread 10, from run sweeps:2026-10-12-NIKKEI-2m-opt.tsv:19.

Entry rules, long

Two bars back, a green bar has a body at least 3 times the 50-bar average body.
On that bar the close is below SMA(20), and SMA(200) is above SMA(50), which is above SMA(20).
The next bar is red, with a body under one third of the ignition body, and high above and low below the ignition close.
Entries start after bar 205 and only when flat.

Exit rules

A target is set from the signal bar at the confirmation open plus 2 times the open-to-ignition-low distance.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-12
Instrument	Nikkei 225, 2 minutes
Spread	10 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	2026-10-12

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
Nikkei 225Best run	2 min	n/a	13	30.77	5,079 USD	-3,466
Nikkei 225	30 min	n/a	6	83.33	1,145 USD	-607
Nikkei 225	5 min	n/a	7	85.71	945 USD	-137
Dow Jones	3 min	n/a	13	84.62	766 EUR	-165
Nikkei 225	1 hour	n/a	4	75.00	708 USD	-593
DAX 40	1 hour	n/a	7	71.43	489 EUR	-463
DAX 40	30 min	n/a	8	75.00	451 EUR	-125
Dow Jones	30 min	n/a	2	100.00	403 EUR	-70.40
Nasdaq 100	1 hour	n/a	3	66.67	399 EUR	-293
Silver	2 min	n/a	8	87.50	386 USD	-211
US Crude Oil	5 min	n/a	4	100.00	372 EUR	-127
Silver	4 hours	n/a	1	100.00	315 USD	-0.00
Nasdaq 100	3 min	n/a	7	71.43	306 EUR	-106
US Crude Oil	30 min	n/a	4	75.00	260 EUR	-200
US Crude Oil	10 min	n/a	5	100.00	228 EUR	-28.10
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	9	66.67	221 EUR	-190
Nasdaq 100	2 min	n/a	8	87.50	198 EUR	-93.80
US Crude Oil	3 min	n/a	4	75.00	180 EUR	-51.10
Brent Crude	3 min	n/a	5	60.00	141 EUR	-56.50
Brent Crude	30 min	n/a	2	100.00	128 EUR	-63.00
Gold	2 min	n/a	6	83.33	95.50 EUR	-71.90
US Crude Oil	1 min	n/a	6	66.67	92.80 EUR	-34.30
Silver	30 min	n/a	1	100.00	89.50 USD	-0.00
Brent Crude	10 min	n/a	2	100.00	42.30 EUR	-15.10
FTSE 100	2 min	n/a	7	85.71	34.80 EUR	-8.70
S&P 500	15 min	n/a	7	71.43	30.72 EUR	-23.25
Gold	1 hour	n/a	3	66.67	30.60 EUR	-29.00
S&P 500	1 min	n/a	2	100.00	10.03 EUR	-3.81
Gold	5 min	n/a	1	100.00	2.20 EUR	-0.20

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 29 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// Ignite Pullback Confirmation Long
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Pattern
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: 2 minutes
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

smashort = Average[20](close)
smamed = Average[50](close)
smalong = Average[200](close)
body = abs(close - open)
avgbody = Average[50](body)

22 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

SMA

Read this firstKnown weaknesses3 points

No profit factor is available, because only sweep results exist for this strategy.
The best run has only 13 trades, which is a small sample to judge it on.
The maximum drawdown of 3,466 USD is large next to the net profit of 5,079 USD.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run Ignite Pullback Confirmation 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 29 market and timeframe combinations. The best run by trade count was Nikkei 225, 2 minutes, with 13 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 3,466 USD at the tested position size, against a net result of 5,079 USD.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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