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TRADING LOGIC

How it trades

A fully SMA-based MACD identifies momentum turns, while a 200-period trend filter confirms direction. The next bar must trade through the signal bar's low or high to enter, and the opposite signal reverses the position.

Author: ChartArt

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Backtest data through: 2026-08-21 · Results calculated: 2026-08-27 16:13 UTC

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★ Highest profit factor per strategy in this selection, with 30+ trades and capital intact. Not an editor’s choice.

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MACD + SMA 200 · BTC, ES, NQ · 15m, 60m · 2024

Market15m60m
BTC+$27k (+27.2%)MDD: −38.2%PF: 1.09ER: -5.0 pp−$4k (−3.9%)MDD: −54.4%PF: 0.98ER: -36.2 pp
ES+$5k (+4.8%)MDD: −58.8%PF: 1.02ER: -108.6 pp−$30k (−29.8%)MDD: −47.4%PF: 0.80ER: -143.3 pp
NQCapital depletedMDD: −169.0%PF: —ER: —+$75k (+74.5%)MDD: −42.7%PF: 1.29ER: -123.3 pp

Green indicates stronger results, red indicates weaker results, and the scale is centered on the selected metric. Cells marked with an asterisk have fewer than 30 trades.