Strategies / Trend / QQE Slow Band Trend Flip

QQE Slow Band Trend Flip

Buys when the QQE line flips the trend up through its slow band with the line above 50, and sells short when it flips down with the line below 50. Each opposite signal reverses the position, and there is no stop loss.

TrendLong & shortSwingUSD/JPYDaily

2.28Profit factor

2,959,290Net profit USD

44.04%Win rate

109Trades

-692,500Max drawdown

27,149Avg trade

Best run of 15. USD/JPY, Daily, spread 1, from run pf:2026-10-04-USDJPY-D.tsv:18.

Entry rules, long

The QQE line is above 50.
Only when no long position is open.

Entry rules, short

The QQE line is below 50.
Only when no short position is open.

Exit rules

There is no stop loss or target.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-04
Instrument	USD/JPY, Daily
Spread	1 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	2026-10-04

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
USD/JPYBest run	Daily	2.28	109	44.04	2,959,290 USD	-692,500
USD/JPY	4 hours	n/a	353	35.41	896,510 USD	-341,880
USD/JPY	10 min	n/a	2,107	33.79	649,240 USD	-224,860
USD/JPY	5 min	n/a	2,167	32.76	243,790 USD	-168,180
EUR/USD	Daily	n/a	132	38.64	147,963 USD	-71,993
Nikkei 225	Daily	n/a	102	37.25	36,920 USD	-21,385
Silver	15 min	n/a	2,211	31.07	25,832 USD	-19,985
DAX 40	10 min	n/a	2,087	33.64	14,322 EUR	-3,944
Gold	Daily	n/a	139	41.01	3,256 EUR	-1,108
Gold	10 min	n/a	2,159	31.96	2,743 EUR	-744
Gold	5 min	n/a	2,113	33.22	2,469 EUR	-937
Gold	30 min	n/a	2,061	32.95	1,979 EUR	-1,467
Gold	1 hour	n/a	1,289	33.05	1,936 EUR	-1,271
Gold	15 min	n/a	2,161	31.61	1,807 EUR	-948
Gold	3 min	n/a	2,060	32.18	1,777 EUR	-1,334

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 15 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// QQE Slow Band Trend Flip
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Trend
// Direction: Long & short
// Timeframe tested: Daily
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

ONCE lb = 0
ONCE sb = 0
ONCE trend = 1

myRsi = RSI[14](close)
qqe = ExponentialAverage[5](myRsi)
delta = abs(qqe - qqe[1])
darone = ExponentialAverage[9](delta)
dar = ExponentialAverage[9](darone) * 4.236

38 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

RSIEMA

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 QQE Slow Band Trend Flip 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 15 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was USD/JPY, Daily, with a profit factor of 2.28 over 109 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 692,500 USD at the tested position size, against a net result of 2,959,290 USD.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It trades both long and short.

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