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Volume Confirmed Band Breakout

The system buys on upside band breakouts when buying volume leads and moving averages point up, and sells short on the mirror-image breakdown. Longs exit on fixed multiples of the entry price, and shorts cover once price falls to 0.95 times the entry.

BreakoutLong & shortSwingNasdaq 1004 hours

4.21Profit factor

11,159Net profit EUR

97.36%Win rate

227Trades

-1,411Max drawdown

49.16Avg trade

Best run of 29. Nasdaq 100, 4 hours, spread 3, from run pf:2026-10-13-NAS100-4h.tsv:6.

Entry rules, long

Buying volume, estimated from where the close sits in the bar's range, is above the 50-period average volume.
The close is above the 3-period average, and the 20-period average is above the 60-period average.
RSI (14) is below 75.

Entry rules, short

Selling volume is above buying volume and above the 10-period average volume.
The close is below the 3-period average, and the 60-period average crosses under the 120-period average.

Exit rules

A long also closes if the close is above 0.995 times the bar high and 1.002 times the entry price.
A long closes if the close falls below the entry price divided by 1.1.
A long closes if the close falls below 0.9 times the entry price.
A short closes if the close falls below 0.95 times the entry price.

Test conditions

Period	Up to 2026-10-13
Instrument	Nasdaq 100, 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	2026-10-13

Every run

Markets and timeframes tested

Market	Timeframe	PF	Trades	Win %	Net	Max DD
Nasdaq 100Best run	4 hours	4.21	227	97.36	11,159 EUR	-1,411
S&P 500	4 hours	3.60	223	97.76	2,599 EUR	-625
Nikkei 225	10 min	n/a	784	92.98	19,680 USD	-10,621
Nikkei 225	2 min	n/a	520	86.35	19,102 USD	-10,562
Nikkei 225	30 min	n/a	623	94.70	17,677 USD	-12,630
Dow Jones	5 min	n/a	505	83.37	17,136 EUR	-6,408
Nikkei 225	15 min	n/a	838	92.72	13,541 USD	-12,089
Dow Jones	1 hour	n/a	357	93.56	12,364 EUR	-6,885
DAX 40	15 min	n/a	833	90.40	10,738 EUR	-3,488
Nikkei 225	4 hours	n/a	144	93.75	10,638 USD	-6,252
Nasdaq 100	15 min	n/a	1,099	91.72	9,653 EUR	-5,745
Nikkei 225	Daily	n/a	46	95.65	9,653 USD	-8,632
DAX 40	1 hour	n/a	512	93.16	7,720 EUR	-4,658
Nasdaq 100	10 min	n/a	898	89.87	7,355 EUR	-6,961
Nasdaq 100	1 hour	n/a	618	95.15	6,823 EUR	-4,906
Nasdaq 100	1 min	n/a	359	77.99	5,862 EUR	-3,145
Dow Jones	1 min	n/a	230	74.78	5,571 EUR	-3,373
DAX 40	4 hours	n/a	200	95.50	5,211 EUR	-4,436
Brent Crude	Daily	n/a	37	91.89	4,694 EUR	-1,222
S&P 500	15 min	n/a	946	92.49	3,173 EUR	-1,587
FTSE 100	5 min	n/a	414	82.37	2,041 EUR	-1,660
S&P 500	10 min	n/a	697	88.24	1,949 EUR	-1,433
S&P 500	2 min	n/a	351	77.21	1,841 EUR	-607
S&P 500	5 min	n/a	555	81.44	1,789 EUR	-1,082
Gold	30 min	n/a	968	92.67	1,664 EUR	-1,117
US Crude Oil	Daily	n/a	39	87.18	1,549 EUR	-1,394
FTSE 100	2 min	n/a	249	83.94	1,254 EUR	-881
S&P 500	Daily	n/a	51	96.08	1,171 EUR	-162
Gold	4 hours	n/a	268	95.90	1,070 EUR	-519

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

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

DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false

mathree = Average[3](close)
matwenty = Average[20](close)
masixty = Average[60](close)
maonetwenty = Average[120](close)
myRsi = RSI[14](close)
IF high = low THEN
    bv = 0
    sv = 0
ELSE
    bv = volume * (close - low) / (high - low)
    sv = volume * (high - close) / (high - low)
ENDIF
davgvol = Average[50](volume)
wavgvol = Average[10](volume)
basis = Average[20](close)
sd = STD[20](close)
upper = basis + 2.0 * sd
lower = basis - 2.0 * sd
supper = basis + 1.5 * sd
slower = basis - 1.5 * sd

42 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

Bollinger BandsSMAStandard DeviationRSIVolume

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 Volume Confirmed Band 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 29 market and timeframe combinations. The best run was Nasdaq 100, 4 hours, with a profit factor of 4.21 over 227 trades.

How large was the drawdown?

The best run had a maximum drawdown of 1,411 EUR at the tested position size, against a net result of 11,159 EUR.

Does it trade long, short or both?

It trades both long and short.

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