Bar strength reversion, Nasdaq 100 (USTEC)
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Bar strength reversion, Nasdaq 100 (USTEC)

Buys a close in the lowest fifth of the day's range, and sells a close in the top 40 percent of the range. Long only. Risks 2 percent of the balance per trade.

Mean reversionNasdaq 100 (USTEC)D1

How it was chosen

The parameters were chosen on the bars before Jan 1, 2023 only, from a small grid. Everything from that day on was run once, afterwards, and is the out of sample part.

It beat 97 percent of 100 shuffled versions of its own market in sample, and 97 percent out of sample.

Settings

MarketNasdaq 100 (USTEC)
TimeframeD1
PeriodJan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2026
Starting balance10,000 USD
Leverage1:20
Commission per lot0 USD
Swap per night, long and short-13 / -4 pips
Fill modelOHLC

Parameters

ParameterValue
buyBelow0.2
exitAbove0.6
trendPeriod0
atrPeriod20
stopAtr3
riskPercent2

Indicators it reads

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