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Typical Price RSI Trend Filter

Buys when the RSI(21) of the typical price crosses above 65 while the close is above its 200-period SMA. Closes the long when that RSI crosses below 50.

MomentumLong onlySwingNasdaq 100Daily
3.83Profit factor
15,273Net profit EUR
47.57%Win rate
103Trades
-2,736Max drawdown
148Avg trade

Best run of 29. Nasdaq 100, Daily, spread 3, from run pf:2026-10-13-NAS100-D.tsv:9.

Entry rules, long

  1. The close is above the 200-period SMA on the same bar.
  2. A buy is taken only when no long position is open.

Exit rules

  1. RSI(21) of the typical price crosses under 50, closing the long.

Test conditions

PeriodUp to 2026-10-13
InstrumentNasdaq 100, Daily
Spread3 points
Starting capital1,000,000
CostsSpread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.
BarsUp to 200,000 bars, fewer where the instrument has less history
Last tested2026-10-13

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

MarketTimeframePFTradesWin %NetMax DD
Nasdaq 100Best runDaily3.83 10347.5715,273 EUR-2,736
DAX 401 hour1.28 85340.8010,430 EUR-1,768
Nikkei 225Dailyn/a 8043.7542,559 USD-6,934
Silver4 hoursn/a 21240.5737,427 USD-10,261
Nikkei 2251 hourn/a 72937.1723,373 USD-6,867
Nikkei 22530 minn/a 1,42737.4218,017 USD-9,534
Silver3 minn/a 1,32831.4815,280 USD-6,721
Nikkei 2254 hoursn/a 21037.1413,629 USD-5,577
Dow Jones1 hourn/a 31041.6111,702 EUR-4,654
Dow Jones4 hoursn/a 8448.818,416 EUR-3,779
Nasdaq 1004 hoursn/a 29341.648,361 EUR-2,612
Nasdaq 1001 hourn/a 1,03737.516,751 EUR-3,570
DAX 4030 minn/a 1,51336.226,681 EUR-3,090
Dow Jones30 minn/a 62039.526,667 EUR-4,679
Nikkei 2253 minn/a 1,44132.626,389 USD-5,447
Nasdaq 10030 minn/a 1,48938.085,724 EUR-3,498
Nasdaq 10010 minn/a 1,45635.034,196 EUR-4,087
DAX 40Dailyn/a 12744.093,570 EUR-3,474
Nasdaq 10015 minn/a 1,52336.973,413 EUR-3,392
GoldDailyn/a 10443.272,905 EUR-809
Gold1 hourn/a 87939.932,394 EUR-826
Gold30 minn/a 1,37637.571,663 EUR-461
S&P 500Dailyn/a 13745.261,655 EUR-565
Gold4 hoursn/a 25837.211,586 EUR-614
Gold10 minn/a 1,43834.981,200 EUR-411
Gold15 minn/a 1,47733.381,073 EUR-587
S&P 5004 hoursn/a 28938.411,066 EUR-816
Gold5 minn/a 1,46635.81776 EUR-385
Gold3 minn/a 1,38633.84632 EUR-471

Charts

Results by run

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

Above 1.0 made money, below 1.0 lost money.

The code

ProBuilder code, as tested

// ==============================================================
// Typical Price RSI Trend Filter
// ProRealAlgos Strategy Library  |  prorealalgos.com
// Type: Momentum
// Direction: Long only
// Timeframe tested: Daily
// ==============================================================

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

myRsi = RSI[21](TypicalPrice)
sma = Average[200](close)

9 more lines: the entry and exit rules.

Setup

How to load it

  1. Copy the code with the copy button on the code block.
  2. 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".
  3. Paste the code, give the system a name and save it.
  4. Click "Backtest", set your own spread and position size, and run it before you consider trading it live.

Indicators used

RSISMA
Read this firstKnown weaknesses2 points
  • The code sets no stop loss, so a losing trade stays open until an exit signal arrives.
  • Results include the spread only. Commissions and overnight financing are not included.

Questions

About this strategy

Can I run Typical Price RSI Trend Filter 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 was Nasdaq 100, Daily, with a profit factor of 3.83 over 103 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 2,736 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 15,272 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It only takes long trades.

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