Strategies / Breakout / Power Zone Breakout

Power Zone Breakout

The strategy marks a zone where one candle is opposite to five consecutive candles of the same color, then trades its breakout. It buys above the zone high or sells short below the zone low, with a target 1.5 times the zone height.

BreakoutLong & shortSwingDAX 404 hours

n/aProfit factor

5,265Net profit EUR

80.19%Win rate

752Trades

-2,561Max drawdown

7.00Avg trade

Best run of 5. DAX 40, 4 hours, spread 3, from run sweeps:2026-10-12-DAX40-4h-opt.tsv:33.

Entry rules, long

Bar 6 back is a down candle, and bars 1 to 5 back are all up candles.

Entry rules, short

Bar 6 back is an up candle, and bars 1 to 5 back are all down candles.

Exit rules

The target is 1.5 times the zone height from the fill.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-12
Instrument	DAX 40, 4 hours
Spread	3 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
DAX 40Best run	4 hours	n/a	752	80.19	5,265 EUR	-2,561
Silver	4 hours	n/a	634	77.13	18,473 USD	-8,064
Nikkei 225	4 hours	n/a	549	75.96	12,046 USD	-8,156
Brent Crude	Daily	n/a	128	84.38	8,325 EUR	-4,471
Gold	4 hours	n/a	663	78.88	980 EUR	-345

Charts

Results by run

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// Power Zone Breakout
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Breakout
// Direction: Long & short
// Timeframe tested: 4 hours
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

up = 0
down = 0
FOR myI = 1 TO 5 DO

37 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.

Read this firstKnown weaknesses2 points

No profit factor is available, because only sweep results exist for this strategy.
Results include the spread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run Power Zone Breakout 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 5 market and timeframe combinations. The best run by trade count was DAX 40, 4 hours, with 752 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 2,561 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 5,265 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It trades both long and short.

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