Strategies / Momentum / Slow Stochastic Trend Long

Slow Stochastic Trend Long

Buys when a smoothed stochastic crosses above 50 and sells when it crosses below 60. Long only, using 1 contract.

MomentumLong onlyIntradayDAX 4030 min

n/aProfit factor

4,679Net profit EUR

40.49%Win rate

368Trades

-4,523Max drawdown

12.71Avg trade

Best run of 54. DAX 40, 30 min, spread 3, from run sweeps:2026-10-11-DAX40-30m-opt.tsv:22.

Entry rules, long

Exit rules

%K crosses below 60, closing the long.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-11
Instrument	DAX 40, 30 minutes
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	2026-10-11

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
DAX 40Best run	30 min	n/a	368	40.49	4,679 EUR	-4,523
USD/JPY	4 hours	n/a	71	47.89	376,510 USD	-210,630
USD/JPY	15 min	n/a	343	43.15	331,790 USD	-167,100
USD/JPY	10 min	n/a	334	48.80	296,320 USD	-202,630
USD/JPY	5 min	n/a	338	47.93	212,920 USD	-132,850
EUR/USD	Daily	n/a	18	50.00	78,879 USD	-38,950
EUR/USD	1 hour	n/a	303	39.27	37,757 USD	-26,386
Silver	1 hour	n/a	204	49.51	32,854 USD	-25,934
Silver	5 min	n/a	353	43.34	31,052 USD	-9,188
Nasdaq 100	Daily	n/a	13	76.92	30,123 EUR	-5,520
Nikkei 225	10 min	n/a	364	45.33	25,981 USD	-9,631
Silver	15 min	n/a	350	41.14	24,868 USD	-10,609
Nikkei 225	4 hours	n/a	47	40.43	24,802 USD	-11,434
Silver	Daily	n/a	16	62.50	22,631 USD	-7,243
Nikkei 225	1 hour	n/a	175	42.86	22,140 USD	-9,637
Dow Jones	Daily	n/a	19	68.42	21,501 EUR	-7,961
Nasdaq 100	4 hours	n/a	51	58.82	15,674 EUR	-5,824
Nikkei 225	30 min	n/a	353	44.48	15,141 USD	-13,858
Nikkei 225	15 min	n/a	349	43.27	15,008 USD	-14,789
Dow Jones	15 min	n/a	294	44.22	14,426 EUR	-6,636
Nikkei 225	2 min	n/a	357	37.54	13,364 USD	-7,502
Nasdaq 100	1 hour	n/a	211	48.82	12,767 EUR	-5,262
Nasdaq 100	30 min	n/a	340	48.82	12,707 EUR	-4,192
Nikkei 225	3 min	n/a	357	40.06	12,591 USD	-8,937
Dow Jones	1 hour	n/a	74	51.35	11,992 EUR	-6,317
Brent Crude	4 hours	n/a	27	55.56	11,649 EUR	-4,083
US Crude Oil	4 hours	n/a	41	43.90	11,206 EUR	-3,786
Dow Jones	30 min	n/a	151	48.34	11,135 EUR	-8,559
DAX 40	1 hour	n/a	196	44.90	11,129 EUR	-3,752
DAX 40	Daily	n/a	21	66.67	8,893 EUR	-5,851
Dow Jones	5 min	n/a	334	45.21	8,772 EUR	-5,241
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	344	51.16	8,118 EUR	-6,164
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	17	88.24	7,957 EUR	-1,238
DAX 40	15 min	n/a	360	45.28	6,996 EUR	-3,743
DAX 40	5 min	n/a	350	45.14	5,966 EUR	-2,000
Nasdaq 100	5 min	n/a	347	44.09	5,481 EUR	-4,312
FTSE 100	1 hour	n/a	193	48.70	4,859 EUR	-1,684
FTSE 100	Daily	n/a	18	55.56	4,222 EUR	-3,458
DAX 40	10 min	n/a	364	43.41	3,715 EUR	-3,174
S&P 500	30 min	n/a	344	48.26	3,559 EUR	-1,255
S&P 500	4 hours	n/a	51	60.78	3,491 EUR	-1,010
Gold	Daily	n/a	17	41.18	3,420 EUR	-1,195
S&P 500	15 min	n/a	353	48.44	3,050 EUR	-994
US Crude Oil	3 min	n/a	361	40.17	2,977 EUR	-2,507
Gold	15 min	n/a	349	44.70	2,633 EUR	-696
Dow Jones	1 min	n/a	356	39.61	2,535 EUR	-2,524
Gold	30 min	n/a	349	43.84	2,520 EUR	-888
Gold	1 hour	n/a	211	45.50	2,117 EUR	-1,374
S&P 500	1 hour	n/a	221	46.15	2,099 EUR	-1,031
Gold	5 min	n/a	355	41.41	1,899 EUR	-1,262
Gold	4 hours	n/a	55	45.45	1,803 EUR	-1,448
Gold	10 min	n/a	350	43.43	1,686 EUR	-1,554
S&P 500	5 min	n/a	349	46.13	1,539 EUR	-870
FTSE 100	30 min	n/a	354	42.94	1,491 EUR	-1,483

Charts

Results by run

Top 10 of 54 runs. The full list is in the table above.

Net profitMax drawdown

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// Slow Stochastic Trend Long
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Momentum
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: 30 minutes
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

ONCE raw = 50

hh = highest[200](high)
ll = lowest[200](low)

16 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

StochasticSMA

Read this firstKnown weaknesses3 points

No profit factor is available, because only sweep results exist for this strategy.
The maximum drawdown of 4,523 EUR is large next to the net profit of 4,679 EUR.
The code sets no stop loss, so a losing trade stays open until an exit signal arrives.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run Slow Stochastic Trend 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 54 market and timeframe combinations. The best run by trade count was DAX 40, 30 minutes, with 368 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 4,523 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 4,679 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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