Strategies / S46
EMA 21 Pullback
In an uptrend, buy the dip to the 21 EMA: 1.5 ATR stop, 3R target.
Results
| Market class | Return | Holding | Sharpe | Max DD | Win rate | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto, 4h | +7.6% | +518% | 0.18 | -48.9% | 30.4% | 5,327 |
| Stocks, 1d | +212% | +28K% | 0.57 | -24.8% | 33.8% | 1,292 |
| Forex, 1d | -14.1% | +3.1% | -0.19 | -23.8% | 28.2% | 642 |
| Commodities, 1d | +73.1% | +1,833% | 0.29 | -32.1% | 31.4% | 596 |
| Indices, 1d | +33.7% | +878% | 0.22 | -24.1% | 28.9% | 786 |
The exact rule
- Go long when EMA(21) is above EMA(50) and low is below EMA(21) and close is above EMA(21).
- Stop: 1.5 ATR(14) from entry.
- Target: 3 times the risk.
- Leave after 48 bars at most.
- Declared timeframe: 4h.
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Research, not advice. Past results do not predict future ones. Results run to 2026-10-31.