# CE Market Solutions > Strategy backtesting and verification for CME futures (ES, MES, NQ, MNQ). Every version is $19. Also offers a free bar-by-bar historical replay and paper-trading tool (free alternative to FX Replay). You describe a strategy in plain language, it is run on real CME futures history, and you get every trade back with the exact rules and assumptions that were tested. The research pages below are our own tests, written as plain text: the rules as tested, the data, the raw results and the sample size. ## Explainers - [What is futures backtesting?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-futures-backtesting): Futures backtesting runs a set of trading rules on past market data to show what those rules would have done, trade by trade, with costs included. - [How to backtest a futures strategy](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-backtest-a-futures-strategy): Write rules that cannot be misread, run them on 1-minute data with costs, hold some months back, read every trade, then change one thing at a time. - [What data do you need to backtest futures?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/futures-backtesting-data): You need price bars fine enough for your rules, usually 1-minute for intraday rules, with the front month chosen by volume and contract rolls marked. - [What is max drawdown in a backtest?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-a-drawdown): Max drawdown is the largest fall of the cumulative result below its running peak, measured in R or in dollars, starting from the beginning of the run. - [R multiples and expectancy, explained](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-an-r-multiple-and-expectancy): An R multiple measures each trade in units of the amount risked, and expectancy is the average R per trade, which shows more than win rate alone. - [How many trades does a backtest need?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-many-trades-does-a-backtest-need): There is no set number: a backtest needs enough trades that one lucky or unlucky stretch cannot decide the answer, so read the count beside every figure. - [In-sample, out-of-sample and walk-forward testing](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/out-of-sample-and-walk-forward): In-sample data is what you build the rules on, out-of-sample data is held back to test them once, and walk-forward repeats that test through time. - [Backtesting vs forward testing vs replay](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/backtest-vs-forward-test-vs-replay): A backtest runs your rules over past data, a forward test runs them on new data as it comes, and a replay lets you step through history one bar at a time. - [When the entry and the stop hit in the same bar](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/same-bar-fill-and-stop): A same-bar fill-and-stop is a trade that enters and hits its stop inside one bar; it really happens, so a sound backtest keeps it and counts it. - [Common futures backtesting mistakes](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/common-backtesting-mistakes): Common futures backtesting mistakes: rules that use hindsight, ignored contract rolls, no costs, a hand-picked period, and trades the market never filled. - [How to get a trading strategy backtested](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/backtest-your-trading-strategy): You describe your rules, we run them on real CME futures history and return every trade and assumption; a version is $19, in two to three business days. - [Best futures backtesting tools in 2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/best-futures-backtesting-tools-2026): The right futures backtesting tool depends on the job: build it yourself, step through history by hand, or hand the rules to someone who runs them for you. - [Free alternatives to FX Replay for futures](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/free-fx-replay-alternatives): Our Trade Lab, TradingView’s Bar Replay and the free plans of FX Replay and Tradezella all replay history; they differ in what is free, data and limits. - [Can ChatGPT backtest a trading strategy?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/can-chatgpt-backtest-a-trading-strategy): ChatGPT can help write and explain a backtest, but on its own it cannot supply verified price data or exact fills, so the numbers need a run on real data. - [How to backtest a trading strategy with AI](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-backtest-a-trading-strategy-with-ai): Use AI to sharpen the rules and draft code, then run them on real price data with stated fills and costs, and read every trade it produces. - [How to backtest a trading strategy for free](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-backtest-a-trading-strategy-for-free): You can backtest for free by hand on a chart, with a free platform tier, with your own code, or by replaying history bar by bar, each with its own limits. - [How to backtest a trading strategy in TradingView](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-backtest-a-trading-strategy-in-tradingview): In TradingView you apply a strategy to a chart and read its results report; the result depends on the chart data, fill rules and properties you set. - [How to backtest a trading strategy for beginners](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-backtest-a-trading-strategy-for-beginners): Start with one rule you can say in two sentences, run it on past data with costs, read every trade it takes, and change one thing at a time. - [Can I backtest for free?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/can-i-backtest-for-free): Partly: on our service the Trade Lab replay is free with an account and a verified email, and a version is $19. - [Does NinjaTrader allow backtesting?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/does-ninjatrader-allow-backtesting): Yes. NinjaTrader says strategy backtesting is free to use, through its Strategy Analyzer, which runs coded NinjaScript strategies over historical data. - [Is FX Replay better than TradingView?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/is-fx-replay-better-than-tradingview): Neither is better across the board: FX Replay is built around replay sessions and a journal, TradingView around charts, a Strategy Tester and Bar Replay. - [Best backtesting software for beginners](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/best-backtesting-software-for-beginners): Beginners can start with a free platform tier, a free replay tool or a done-for-you service, depending on whether they code, practise or hand it off. - [Futures backtesting free](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/futures-backtesting-free): Free futures backtesting is a free platform tier you code against or a free replay tool you step through; our backtest is $19 a version. - [NinjaTrader backtesting](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/ninjatrader-backtesting): NinjaTrader backtests NinjaScript strategies in its Strategy Analyzer, with optimization, walk forward and Monte Carlo options, on data you load. - [Automated backtesting software](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/automated-backtesting-software): Automated backtesting software runs coded trading rules over historical data without manual clicking and returns the trades and statistics for each run. - [How to pass a prop firm evaluation](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-pass-a-prop-firm-evaluation): An evaluation measures whether you can keep to a firm’s fixed rules, so you prepare by writing your own rules down and testing them against those limits. - [Trailing drawdown explained](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/trailing-drawdown-explained): A trailing drawdown is a loss limit that rises with your account’s highest balance, so the room you have is measured from the new peak, not from the start. - [Daily loss limit explained](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/daily-loss-limit-explained): A daily loss limit caps how much an account may lose in one trading day; touch it and the day ends, so the rules must say what a day is and what counts. - [Prop firm rules explained (futures)](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/prop-firm-rules-explained-futures): Futures prop firm rules combine a profit target, a loss limit, a daily limit and sometimes a consistency rule, and each program sets them differently. - [Backtesting a strategy for a prop firm eval](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/backtesting-a-strategy-for-a-prop-firm-eval): Write down your program’s limits, run your rules with real costs, read the deepest fall in R, the lowest day and longest losing streak, then test again. - [Consistency rule explained](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/consistency-rule-explained): A consistency rule limits how much of your total result a single day or trade may make up, so one large day cannot carry an account to its target. - [What is the 9 EMA and 21 EMA?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-the-9-ema-and-21-ema): The 9 EMA and 21 EMA are exponential moving averages of the close over 9 and 21 bars; the shorter one reacts faster, so traders compare the two. - [What is the 20 EMA and 50 EMA?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-the-20-ema-and-50-ema): The 20 EMA and 50 EMA are exponential moving averages of the close over 20 and 50 bars, a slower pair that smooths more than the 9 and 21. - [Why is the 200 EMA important?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/why-is-the-200-ema-important): The 200 EMA averages the last 200 closes with recent bars weighted most, so it is a slow line that many traders use to mark the long-run lean of price. - [What is EMA 12 and 26 (MACD)?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-ema-12-and-26-macd): MACD is the 12-period EMA minus the 26-period EMA of the close, drawn with a 9-period EMA of that difference as a signal line. - [What is a moving average?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-a-moving-average): A moving average is the average of the last N prices, recalculated on every new bar, so it makes a smooth line that follows price with a delay. - [How to read candlesticks (for beginners)](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-read-candlesticks-for-beginners): A candlestick shows one period’s open, high, low and close: the body runs from open to close and the thin wicks reach out to the high and the low. - [What is the 3 candlestick rule?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-the-3-candlestick-rule): There is no single 3 candlestick rule: the phrase names several different ideas, from three-bar patterns to waiting three candles before entering. - [How to tell if a candle is bullish or bearish](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-tell-if-a-candle-is-bullish-or-bearish): A candle is bullish when it closes above its open and bearish when it closes below its open; if the two are equal it is neutral, often called a doji. - [Types of candlesticks and their meaning](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/types-of-candlesticks-and-their-meaning): Candlestick types are named by the shape of the body and wicks, such as the doji, hammer, shooting star, marubozu and spinning top, each read as a hint. - [What is support and resistance?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-support-and-resistance): Support is a price level where a fall has paused or turned before, and resistance is a level where a rise has paused or turned before. - [What is a trend in trading?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-a-trend-in-trading): A trend is a sustained direction in price: an uptrend makes higher highs and higher lows, a downtrend makes lower highs and lower lows. - [What is day trading futures?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-day-trading-futures): Day trading futures means opening and closing futures positions inside one trading day, so nothing is held overnight. - [ES vs NQ: which to trade](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/es-vs-nq-which-to-trade): ES tracks the S&P 500 at $50 a point and NQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 at $20 a point; your own test shows which one suits a given set of rules. - [MNQ tick value and point value](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/mnq-tick-value-and-point-value): One MNQ point is worth $2 and one tick is 0.25 points, which is $0.50, so there are four ticks in a point. - [What is a futures contract rollover?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-a-futures-contract-rollover): A rollover is the switch from an expiring futures contract to the next one; we use the front month by volume and switch at the 18:00 ET session open. - [What is RTH vs ETH?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-rth-vs-eth): RTH is regular trading hours, 09:30 to 16:00 ET in our runs; ETH is extended trading hours, which covers everything outside that window. - [Is there a free alternative to FX Replay for futures?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/free-alternative-to-fx-replay-for-futures): Yes: the Trade Lab replays NQ, ES and GC bar by bar for free with a verified email, while FX Replay lists futures data only on its paid Pro plan. - [TradingView Bar Replay vs the Trade Lab for NQ and ES futures](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/tradingview-bar-replay-vs-trade-lab-nq-es): TradingView Bar Replay sits inside a full charting platform; the Trade Lab is a free futures-only replay that fills paper orders on the replayed history. - [NinjaTrader Market Replay vs a browser-based replay](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/ninjatrader-market-replay-vs-browser-based-replay): NinjaTrader Market Replay plays recorded market data inside a desktop platform; the Trade Lab is a browser replay of 1-minute bars with nothing to install. - [Tradezella and Edgewonk replay vs a free futures replay](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/tradezella-edgewonk-replay-vs-free-futures-replay): Tradezella lists backtesting and trade replay inside a journal, Edgewonk describes a journal, and the Trade Lab is a free futures replay. - [Is there a free futures paper-trading simulator with historical data?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/free-futures-paper-trading-simulator-with-historical-data): Yes: the Trade Lab paper trades NQ, ES and GC on historical 1-minute bars for free; most platform simulators fill on live data instead. ## Trade Lab guides Step-by-step guides to the free replay and paper-trading tool (hub: https://cemarketsolutions.com/replay), one screenshot per step. - [How do I start a free futures replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-start-a-free-futures-replay): Open the Trade Lab, pick NQ, ES or GC and a start date, and press Start replay: a free account with a verified email is all it takes. - [How do I replay futures bar by bar?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-replay-futures-bar-by-bar): Press Step to reveal one candle, set a bigger step, press Play for a steady pace, or jump to the next 09:30 or session start. - [How do I place a buy (long) paper trade in a futures replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-place-a-buy-paper-trade-in-a-futures-replay): Open the Trade tab, create the paper account once, then press Buy: a market order fills at the last price and the open profit updates as you step. - [How do I place a sell (short) paper trade in a futures replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-place-a-sell-short-paper-trade-in-a-futures-replay): On the Trade tab press Sell to open a short: it gains when price falls. This example runs on ES with the MES micro contract at $5 a point. - [How do I place limit and stop orders in a futures replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-place-limit-and-stop-orders-in-a-futures-replay): Right-click the chart at the price you want, pick the order from the menu, and drag the order line to move it before it fills. - [How do I set a stop loss and take profit in a futures replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-set-a-stop-loss-and-take-profit-in-a-futures-replay): Drag the SL or TP handle out of the position line to a price, and the Lab shows what that stop or target pays before you let go. - [How do I set up the paper account in a futures replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-set-up-the-paper-account-in-a-futures-replay): The Trade tab asks for a starting balance, a contract and a commission once per run; they lock when you press Create account. - [How do I use the drawing tools in a futures replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-use-drawing-tools-in-a-futures-replay): Pick the horizontal ray, trend line, box with levels or Fibonacci tool, click the chart, then style the drawing from the bar that appears. - [How do I journal my trades in a futures replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-journal-your-trades-in-a-futures-replay): Pick a decision, add tags and a note, and press Enter journal entry: the server stamps the time and last price, and the entry locks once you step. - [How do I read my futures replay stats?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-read-your-futures-replay-stats): The Your backtesting section of the Lab page turns your closed paper trades into a trade count, win rate, net, average R, profit factor and drawdown. - [How do I turn a futures replay into a full backtest?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-turn-a-futures-replay-into-a-full-backtest): Save the chart from the Save tab, open the builder from the replay, and import the saved charts into an order; up to five charts per order. - [How do I practise the New York open on NQ with bar replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-practise-the-new-york-open-on-nq-with-bar-replay): Jump a replay to 09:30 ET, mark the overnight range, step the first candles one at a time and journal the decision before each step. - [How do I practise an opening-range strategy bar by bar?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-practise-an-opening-range-strategy-bar-by-bar): Step to the end of the first 15 minutes, box the range, step candle by candle until one closes outside it, journal the call and paper trade it. - [How do I practise liquidity sweeps and fair value gaps on a replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-practise-liquidity-sweeps-and-fair-value-gaps-on-a-replay): Mark a prior high with a ray, step until a candle takes it and closes back, box the three-candle gap that follows and journal each with a tag. - [How do I practise for a prop-firm evaluation with replay?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-practise-for-a-prop-firm-evaluation-with-replay): Set a paper account of the evaluation’s size in micros, write your risk rules first, trade a session by them and journal whether you kept them. - [How do I practise the London and New York sessions on gold futures (GC)?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/gold-futures-gc-replay-london-and-new-york-sessions): Start a GC replay, jump from the Asia start to London 03:00 and New York 09:30 ET, mark each session’s range and pick the GC or MGC contract. - [How do I manually backtest 100 trades on NQ without coding?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/how-to-manually-backtest-100-trades-on-nq-without-coding): Write one rule, take each trade as a paper trade with a stop and target, journal it with a tag, jump to the next session and read the totals. - [What is bar replay, and why does forward-only replay matter?](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/what-is-bar-replay-and-why-forward-only-matters): Bar replay shows past price one candle at a time with later candles hidden; forward-only replay keeps look-ahead out of what you practise. ## Research - [Nitro Trades CRT backtest on NQ futures: 2,071 first-setup trades on the 15-minute chart, 2016–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/nitro-crt-ny-session-nq): Nitro Trades first-CRT setup on NQ, 2016–2026, before costs: 2,071 trades on 15 minutes, 32.1% win rate, −0.186R average. - [JJ Simon fair price strategy backtest on NQ futures: 7,112 trades, 2016–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/jj-simon-fair-price-nq): JJ Simon’s fair price strategy on NQ, 2016–2026: 7,112 trades, 40.2% win rate, +0.0104R before costs; 4.5% of simulated evaluations paid out after costs. - [CE 50% Model backtest on NQ futures: 2,625 trades, 2016–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/ce-50-model-nq): CE 50% Model on NQ, 2,625 trades, 2016–2026: 34.4% win rate, +0.141R net average, 34.2R max drawdown, in-sample. - [Kasen Kennedy 8:00 ET opening range retest backtest on NQ futures: 500 trades, 2020–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/kasen-orb-retest-nq): Kasen Kennedy’s 8:00 ET range retest on NQ, 2020–2026: 500 trades at the base depth, 27.4% win rate, −0.350R average. - [ORB Scalper 1.1 opening range strategy backtest on NQ futures: 3,601 trades, 2016–2025](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/orb-scalper-1-1-nq): ORB Scalper 1.1 on NQ, 2016–2025: 3,601 trades, 84.6% win rate, +$58,294 gross, −$168,749.84 after $2.22 per contract. - [Opening range breakout backtest on NQ futures: 324 variations, 1,050,582 trades, 2016–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/orb-324-variations-nq): Opening range breakout on NQ, 324 variations, 2016–2026, before costs: 30 positive in-sample, none held out-of-sample. - [ICT Power of 3 test on NQ futures daily candles: 2,419 sessions, 2016–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/power-of-3-nq): ICT Power of 3 on 2,419 NQ sessions, 2016–2026: strict shape on 8.6% of days, 8.3% after a within-30-minute shuffle. - [ICT Silver Bullet backtest on NQ futures: 426 trades, 2016–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/ict-silver-bullet-nq): ICT Silver Bullet on NQ, 2016–2026, before costs: 426 trades, 35.2% win rate, −0.010R average in the spec version. - [Asia range sweep reversal backtest on NQ futures: 3,622 trades, 2016–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/asia-sweep-reversal): Four versions of the Asia range sweep reversal on NQ, 2016–2026, before costs: win rates 18.72%, 31.40%, 45.90% and 28.97%. - [Breakeven stop test on an IFVG strategy on NQ futures: 3,491 trades, 2020–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/ifvg-breakeven-stop-nq): Breakeven stop on an IFVG model, 3,491 NQ trades: +0.2005R with the move, +0.2342R without, drawdown 17.95R vs 21.83R. - [4-hour engulfing candle to 15-minute CISD backtest on NQ futures: 266 trades, 2020–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/engulfing-cisd-2r-nq): 4-hour engulfing candle to 15-minute CISD on NQ, 2020–2026, before costs: 266 trades, 26.3% hit the 2R target; no-filter version 3,166 trades, 28.9%. - [Right-direction bias test on NQ futures: 9,048 trades per arm, 2025–2026](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/perfect-bias-nq): Right bias on NQ, 9,048 trades, Aug 2025–Jul 2026, before costs: 63.22% won against 49.38% for a coin flip. - [ICT opening range gap 50% level test on Nasdaq futures: 732 sessions, 2022–2025](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/ict-org-gap-midpoint-nq): ICT’s opening range gap 50% level on 732 Nasdaq futures sessions, 2022–2025: reached in the first 30 minutes on 56.4%. - [All research](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research): the full list, newest first - [Full text of every report](https://cemarketsolutions.com/llms-full.txt): one markdown file ## Strategy library - [Strategy library](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies): 100 classic strategies tested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years, gross, with the rules, the raw figures and every trade - Momentum oscillators: - [RSI 30/70 backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/rsi-14-oversold-overbought-30-70): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the RSI 30/70 strategy took 367 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 48.8% of them and finished -3,208.75 points (-$64,175 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [MACD crossover backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/macd-12-26-9-signal-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the MACD crossover strategy took 1,042 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 42.1% of them and finished -1,921.25 points (-$38,425 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [MACD zero-line cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/macd-zero-line-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the MACD zero-line cross strategy took 454 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 43.8% of them and finished 696.00 points ($13,920 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [MACD cross below zero backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/macd-cross-below-zero): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the MACD cross below zero strategy took 696 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 41.7% of them and finished -2,146.50 points (-$42,930 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [RSI 20/80 backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/rsi-14-at-20-80): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the RSI 20/80 strategy took 115 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 43.5% of them and finished -2,293.00 points (-$45,860 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [RSI 50 cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/rsi-14-crosses-50): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the RSI 50 cross strategy took 1,376 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 29.0% of them and finished -2,261.50 points (-$45,230 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [RSI breakout above 70 backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/rsi-14-breakout-above-70): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the RSI breakout above 70 strategy took 342 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 45.3% of them and finished 3,904.25 points ($78,085 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [RSI 2 (Connors) backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/rsi-2-connors): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the RSI 2 (Connors) strategy took 494 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 61.3% of them and finished -891.25 points (-$17,825 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Stochastic oscillator cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/stochastic-14-3-3-cross-in-the-zone): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Stochastic oscillator cross strategy took 525 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 47.8% of them and finished -3,590.75 points (-$71,815 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Stochastic RSI backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/stochastic-rsi-14-14-3-3): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Stochastic RSI strategy took 739 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 49.8% of them and finished -1,491.50 points (-$29,830 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [CCI 100 breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/cci-20-above-100): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the CCI 100 breakout strategy took 1,168 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 36.7% of them and finished 104.50 points ($2,090 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [CCI reversal from -100 backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/cci-20-reversal-from-100): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the CCI reversal from -100 strategy took 811 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 57.8% of them and finished -3,661.50 points (-$73,230 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Williams %R backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/williams-r-14): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Williams %R strategy took 934 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 56.3% of them and finished -4,283.00 points (-$85,660 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Rate of change zero cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/rate-of-change-12-zero-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the rate of change zero cross strategy took 1,629 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 40.0% of them and finished 1,060.75 points ($21,215 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Awesome Oscillator zero cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/awesome-oscillator-zero-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Awesome Oscillator zero cross strategy took 512 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 45.7% of them and finished 801.50 points ($16,030 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [TRIX signal cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/trix-15-9-signal-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the TRIX signal cross strategy took 646 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 45.7% of them and finished -2,371.75 points (-$47,435 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Money Flow Index 20/80 backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/money-flow-index-14-20-80): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Money Flow Index 20/80 strategy took 413 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 52.5% of them and finished -1,997.50 points (-$39,950 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Ultimate Oscillator 30/70 backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/ultimate-oscillator-30-70): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Ultimate Oscillator 30/70 strategy took 226 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 46.0% of them and finished -3,393.75 points (-$67,875 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Fisher Transform cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/fisher-transform-9-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Fisher Transform cross strategy took 2,525 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 40.7% of them and finished -1,768.75 points (-$35,375 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - Moving averages: - [EMA 9/21 cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/ema-9-21-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the EMA 9/21 cross strategy took 549 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 41.5% of them and finished 627.25 points ($12,545 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Price crossing the 20 EMA backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/price-crosses-ema-20): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the price crossing the 20 EMA strategy took 1,616 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 30.5% of them and finished 112.75 points ($2,255 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Price crossing the 50 SMA backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/price-crosses-sma-50): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the price crossing the 50 SMA strategy took 1,382 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 32.1% of them and finished 3,332.25 points ($66,645 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Price crossing the 200 SMA backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/price-crosses-sma-200): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the price crossing the 200 SMA strategy took 1,043 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 35.7% of them and finished -2,260.75 points (-$45,215 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [EMA 12/26 cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/ema-12-26-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the EMA 12/26 cross strategy took 454 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 43.8% of them and finished 696.00 points ($13,920 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [EMA 20/50 cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/ema-20-50-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the EMA 20/50 cross strategy took 329 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 44.7% of them and finished 2,209.50 points ($44,190 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Golden cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/golden-cross-death-cross-sma-50-200): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, going long on the golden cross (SMA 50 above SMA 200) and short on the death cross, exiting on the opposite cross, took 4 trades on the daily chart: the longs made 3,701.50 points and the shorts made -9,065.75 points, -5,364.25 points in total (-$107,285 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage (small sample: 4 trades). - [Triple EMA stack (4/9/18) backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/triple-ema-stack-4-9-18): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the triple EMA stack (4/9/18) strategy took 909 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 38.9% of them and finished -457.00 points (-$9,140 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Hull moving average turn backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/hull-ma-20-turn): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Hull moving average turn strategy took 1,410 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 39.9% of them and finished -3,317.50 points (-$66,350 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [20 EMA pullback in a trend backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/ema-20-pullback-in-a-trend): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the 20 EMA pullback in a trend strategy took 1,015 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 37.6% of them and finished 2,069.75 points ($41,395 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [KAMA cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/kama-10-2-30-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the KAMA cross strategy took 2,112 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 32.3% of them and finished 3,290.75 points ($65,815 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [VWAP cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/vwap-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the VWAP cross strategy took 1,331 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 28.4% of them and finished -4,845.25 points (-$96,905 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - Mean reversion and bands: - [Bollinger Bands fade backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/bollinger-lower-band-buy-20-2): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Bollinger Bands fade strategy took 697 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 62.6% of them and finished -988.00 points (-$19,760 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Bollinger Bands re-entry backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/bollinger-re-entry-20-2): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Bollinger Bands re-entry strategy took 701 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 58.4% of them and finished -246.75 points (-$4,935 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Bollinger Bands breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/bollinger-breakout-20-2): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Bollinger Bands breakout strategy took 648 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 42.4% of them and finished 952.75 points ($19,055 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Bollinger Band squeeze backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/bollinger-squeeze-ttm-style): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Bollinger Band squeeze strategy took 325 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 43.4% of them and finished 1,440.25 points ($28,805 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Keltner channel reversion backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/keltner-reversion-ema-20-2-atr): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Keltner channel reversion strategy took 445 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 60.9% of them and finished -1,993.25 points (-$39,865 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [VWAP standard deviation fade backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/vwap-2-standard-deviation-fade): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the VWAP standard deviation fade strategy took 358 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 65.1% of them and finished 2,325.50 points ($46,510 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Three down closes in a row backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/three-down-closes-in-a-row): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the three down closes in a row strategy took 433 trades on the 1-hour chart, won 64.4% of them and finished 2,982.50 points ($59,650 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [10-bar low above the 200 SMA backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/10-bar-low-above-sma-200): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the 10-bar low above the 200 SMA strategy took 635 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 59.4% of them and finished -535.75 points (-$10,715 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Internal bar strength (IBS) backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/internal-bar-strength-ibs): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the internal bar strength (IBS) strategy took 70 trades on the daily chart, won 64.3% of them and finished 2,667.50 points ($53,350 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Z-score reversion backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/z-score-20-at-2): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the z-score reversion strategy took 648 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 57.6% of them and finished -952.75 points (-$19,055 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Double 7s (Connors) backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/double-7s-connors): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Double 7s (Connors) strategy took 27 trades on the daily chart, won 74.1% of them and finished 1,520.50 points ($30,410 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Turnaround Tuesday backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/turnaround-tuesday): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Turnaround Tuesday strategy took 37 trades on the daily chart, won 43.2% of them and finished 820.25 points ($16,405 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - Opening and session: - [15-minute opening range breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/opening-range-breakout-15-minutes): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the 15-minute opening range breakout strategy took 514 trades on the session timeframe, won 43.8% of them and finished 2,415.75 points ($48,315 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [5-minute opening range breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/opening-range-breakout-5-minutes): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the 5-minute opening range breakout strategy took 515 trades on the session timeframe, won 35.7% of them and finished 3,513.50 points ($70,270 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [30-minute opening range breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/opening-range-breakout-30-minutes): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the 30-minute opening range breakout strategy took 509 trades on the session timeframe, won 49.1% of them and finished 493.00 points ($9,860 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Initial balance breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/initial-balance-breakout-first-hour): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the initial balance breakout strategy took 486 trades on the session timeframe, won 47.7% of them and finished -349.00 points (-$6,980 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [15-minute ORB with a 2R target backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/orb-15-minutes-with-a-2r-target): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the 15-minute ORB with a 2R target strategy took 514 trades on the session timeframe, won 44.9% of them and finished 2,952.50 points ($59,050 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Opening gap fill backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/opening-gap-fill): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the opening gap fill strategy took 330 trades on the session timeframe, won 51.2% of them and finished 4,498.75 points ($89,975 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Gap and go backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/gap-and-go): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the gap and go strategy took 160 trades on the session timeframe, won 28.1% of them and finished 1,393.75 points ($27,875 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [First 15-minute candle direction backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/first-15-minute-candle-direction): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the first 15-minute candle direction strategy took 513 trades on the session timeframe, won 56.0% of them and finished 8,503.75 points ($170,075 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Buy the open, sell the close backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/buy-the-open-sell-the-close): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the buy the open, sell the close strategy took 515 trades on the session timeframe, won 53.0% of them and finished 2,657.75 points ($53,155 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Buy the close, sell the next open backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/buy-the-close-sell-the-next-open): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the buy the close, sell the next open strategy took 514 trades on the session timeframe, won 54.1% of them and finished 5,293.25 points ($105,865 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Previous day high breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/previous-day-high-breakout): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the previous day high breakout strategy took 449 trades on the session timeframe, won 51.5% of them and finished 2,022.00 points ($40,440 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Overnight high/low breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/overnight-high-low-breakout): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the overnight high/low breakout strategy took 467 trades on the session timeframe, won 49.5% of them and finished 5,821.25 points ($116,425 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Power hour backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/power-hour): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the power hour strategy took 496 trades on the session timeframe, won 49.0% of them and finished -1,098.75 points (-$21,975 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Floor pivot R1/S1 breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/floor-pivot-r1-s1-breakout): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the floor pivot R1/S1 breakout strategy took 411 trades on the session timeframe, won 47.0% of them and finished -1,047.25 points (-$20,945 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Camarilla H3/L3 fade backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/camarilla-h3-l3-fade): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Camarilla H3/L3 fade strategy took 504 trades on the session timeframe, won 19.4% of them and finished -956.25 points (-$19,125 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - Candles and price action: - [Engulfing candle backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/engulfing-candle): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the engulfing candle strategy took 1,010 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 40.0% of them and finished 2,139.00 points ($42,780 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Hammer and shooting star backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/hammer-shooting-star): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the hammer and shooting star strategy took 348 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 35.6% of them and finished -2,930.25 points (-$58,605 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Morning star and evening star backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/morning-star-evening-star): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the morning star and evening star strategy took 530 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 37.4% of them and finished -4,396.00 points (-$87,920 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Three white soldiers and three black crows backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/three-white-soldiers-three-black-crows): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the three white soldiers and three black crows strategy took 517 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 48.4% of them and finished 5,041.75 points ($100,835 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Pin bar at the 20 EMA backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/pin-bar-at-ema-20-in-a-trend): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the pin bar at the 20 EMA strategy took 165 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 33.9% of them and finished -621.00 points (-$12,420 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Doji at a 20-bar extreme backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/doji-at-a-20-bar-extreme): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the doji at a 20-bar extreme strategy took 89 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 43.8% of them and finished -1,028.25 points (-$20,565 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Fair value gap retrace backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/fair-value-gap-retrace): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the fair value gap retrace strategy took 1,146 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 40.5% of them and finished 1,210.50 points ($24,210 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Fractal breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/fractal-breakout): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the fractal breakout strategy took 708 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 49.6% of them and finished 7,682.25 points ($153,645 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Outside bar reversal backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/outside-bar-reversal): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the outside bar reversal strategy took 624 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 42.2% of them and finished 1,561.50 points ($31,230 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Key reversal bar backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/key-reversal-bar): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the key reversal bar strategy took 805 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 35.7% of them and finished -1,541.75 points (-$30,835 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - Popular combos: - [MACD crossover with a 200 EMA filter backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/macd-cross-with-a-200-ema-filter): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the MACD crossover with a 200 EMA filter strategy took 505 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 41.6% of them and finished 40.00 points ($800 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [RSI 30/70 with a 200 SMA filter backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/rsi-30-70-with-a-200-sma-filter): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the RSI 30/70 with a 200 SMA filter strategy took 66 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 54.6% of them and finished -1,010.75 points (-$20,215 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [EMA 9/21 cross with a VWAP filter backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/ema-9-21-with-a-vwap-filter): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the EMA 9/21 cross with a VWAP filter strategy took 528 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 42.2% of them and finished 1,068.50 points ($21,370 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Stochastic with an EMA 50 trend filter backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/stochastic-with-an-ema-50-trend-filter): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the stochastic with an EMA 50 trend filter strategy took 39 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 46.2% of them and finished 492.25 points ($9,845 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Bollinger Bands with RSI backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/bollinger-band-plus-rsi): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Bollinger Bands with RSI strategy took 345 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 56.8% of them and finished -3,175.50 points (-$63,510 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Supertrend with ADX above 25 backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/supertrend-with-adx-above-25): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Supertrend with ADX above 25 strategy took 188 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 46.3% of them and finished -431.00 points (-$8,620 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Full Ichimoku signal backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/full-ichimoku-signal): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the full Ichimoku signal strategy took 209 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 48.8% of them and finished 1,190.00 points ($23,800 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [MACD crossover with an RSI filter backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/macd-cross-with-rsi-above-50): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the MACD crossover with an RSI filter strategy took 663 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 40.7% of them and finished -1,182.25 points (-$23,645 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Golden cross with an RSI pullback backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/golden-cross-with-an-rsi-pullback): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, going long when the RSI(14) dips below 40 while the SMA 50 is above the SMA 200, and exiting when the RSI reaches 70, took 3 trades on the daily chart, won 100.0% of them and finished 4,023.00 points ($80,460 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage (small sample: 3 trades). - [Donchian 20 breakout with an ADX filter backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/donchian-20-breakout-with-adx-above-25): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Donchian 20 breakout with an ADX filter strategy took 409 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 45.7% of them and finished 728.25 points ($14,565 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [EMA 20/50 cross with a MACD filter backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/ema-20-50-cross-with-macd-above-zero): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the EMA 20/50 cross with a MACD filter strategy took 292 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 46.2% of them and finished 2,657.00 points ($53,140 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - Baselines: - [Buy and hold backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/buy-and-hold): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the buy and hold strategy took 1 trade on the daily chart and finished 9,329.25 points ($186,585 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage (small sample: 1 trade). - [Random entries backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/random-entries): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the random entries strategy took 631 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 52.6% of them and finished 98.50 points ($1,970 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - Volume: - [OBV cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/obv-crosses-its-20-sma): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the OBV cross strategy took 1,804 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 30.5% of them and finished -10,063.00 points (-$201,260 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Volume spike candle backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/volume-spike-candle): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the volume spike candle strategy took 1,002 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 38.9% of them and finished 4,566.00 points ($91,320 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Chaikin Money Flow zero cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/chaikin-money-flow-20-zero-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Chaikin Money Flow zero cross strategy took 1,219 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 39.6% of them and finished -10,738.00 points (-$214,760 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [VWMA 20 cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/vwma-20-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the VWMA 20 cross strategy took 2,056 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 31.2% of them and finished 111.75 points ($2,235 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - Trend and breakouts: - [Donchian 20 breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/donchian-20-breakout-turtle-system-1): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Donchian 20 breakout strategy took 627 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 49.8% of them and finished 1,479.00 points ($29,580 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Donchian 55 breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/donchian-55-breakout-turtle-system-2): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Donchian 55 breakout strategy took 493 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 50.9% of them and finished 1,630.00 points ($32,600 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Keltner channel breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/keltner-channel-breakout-ema-20-2-atr): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Keltner channel breakout strategy took 433 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 42.5% of them and finished 1,674.50 points ($33,490 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Supertrend backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/supertrend-10-3): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Supertrend strategy took 411 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 47.9% of them and finished 1,766.00 points ($35,320 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Parabolic SAR backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/parabolic-sar-0-02-0-2): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Parabolic SAR strategy took 1,287 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 42.8% of them and finished -2,601.75 points (-$52,035 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [ADX and DI cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/adx-25-with-di-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the ADX and DI cross strategy took 276 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 40.2% of them and finished -44.75 points (-$895 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Ichimoku Tenkan/Kijun cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/ichimoku-tenkan-kijun-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Ichimoku Tenkan/Kijun cross strategy took 580 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 47.4% of them and finished 3,859.00 points ($77,180 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Ichimoku cloud breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/ichimoku-cloud-breakout): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Ichimoku cloud breakout strategy took 1,218 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 32.2% of them and finished 1,421.75 points ($28,435 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Chandelier exit backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/chandelier-exit-22-3-atr): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Chandelier exit strategy took 1,009 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 35.4% of them and finished -2,513.50 points (-$50,270 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Aroon cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/aroon-25-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Aroon cross strategy took 466 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 46.4% of them and finished 1,730.25 points ($34,605 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Vortex indicator cross backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/vortex-14-cross): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Vortex indicator cross strategy took 1,206 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 39.1% of them and finished -758.25 points (-$15,165 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Heikin Ashi color flip backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/heikin-ashi-color-flip): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Heikin Ashi color flip strategy took 3,063 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 37.5% of them and finished -2,928.50 points (-$58,570 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Inside bar breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/inside-bar-breakout): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the inside bar breakout strategy took 436 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 45.9% of them and finished 2,121.00 points ($42,420 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [NR7 breakout backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/nr7-breakout): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the NR7 breakout strategy took 73 trades on the daily chart, won 53.4% of them and finished 1,241.50 points ($24,830 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. - [Williams Alligator backtest on NQ and ES](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/strategies/williams-alligator-13-8-5): On NQ futures from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, the Williams Alligator strategy took 810 trades on the 15-minute chart, won 48.5% of them and finished 4,071.25 points ($81,425 on one NQ contract), before commission and slippage. ### Comparisons, families, markets, directions and questions - [RSI vs MACD on NQ and ES futures: 2-year backtest side by side](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/compare/rsi-vs-macd-nq-es): RSI vs MACD backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown at each shared timeframe, with longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross, before commission and slippage. - [Golden cross vs the EMA 20/50 cross on NQ and ES futures: 2-year backtest side by side](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/compare/golden-cross-vs-ema-20-50-nq-es): Golden cross vs the EMA 20/50 cross backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown at each shared timeframe, with longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross, before commission and slippage. - [MACD signal-line cross vs MACD zero-line cross on NQ and ES futures: 2-year backtest side by side](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/compare/macd-signal-cross-vs-zero-line-nq-es): MACD signal-line cross vs MACD zero-line cross backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown at each shared timeframe, with longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross, before commission and slippage. - [Bollinger Bands vs Keltner Channels on NQ and ES futures: 2-year backtest side by side](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/compare/bollinger-vs-keltner-nq-es): Bollinger Bands vs Keltner Channels backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown at each shared timeframe, with longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross, before commission and slippage. - [Supertrend vs Parabolic SAR on NQ and ES futures: 2-year backtest side by side](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/compare/supertrend-vs-parabolic-sar-nq-es): Supertrend vs Parabolic SAR backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown at each shared timeframe, with longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross, before commission and slippage. - [Opening range breakout: 5, 15 and 30 minutes on NQ and ES futures: 2-year backtest side by side](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/compare/opening-range-breakout-5-15-30-minutes-nq-es): Opening range breakout: 5, 15 and 30 minutes backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown at each shared timeframe, with longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross, before commission and slippage. - [RSI 30/70 vs RSI 20/80 vs RSI 2 on NQ and ES futures: 2-year backtest side by side](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/compare/rsi-30-70-vs-20-80-vs-rsi-2-nq-es): RSI 30/70 vs RSI 20/80 vs RSI 2 backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown at each shared timeframe, with longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross, before commission and slippage. - [VWAP cross vs VWAP fade on NQ and ES futures: 2-year backtest side by side](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/compare/vwap-cross-vs-vwap-fade-nq-es): VWAP cross vs VWAP fade backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown at each shared timeframe, with longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross, before commission and slippage. - [Donchian 20 vs Donchian 55 on NQ and ES futures: 2-year backtest side by side](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/compare/donchian-20-vs-55-nq-es): Donchian 20 vs Donchian 55 backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown at each shared timeframe, with longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross, before commission and slippage. - [Baselines on NQ and ES: 2-year backtest of 2 strategies](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/families/baselines): All 2 strategies in the baselines family of the CE Market Solutions library backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $, max drawdown, longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross. - [Candles and price action on NQ and ES: 2-year backtest of 10 strategies](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/families/candles-and-price-action): All 10 strategies in the candles and price action family of the CE Market Solutions library backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $, max drawdown, longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross. - [Mean reversion and bands on NQ and ES: 2-year backtest of 12 strategies](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/families/mean-reversion-and-bands): All 12 strategies in the mean reversion and bands family of the CE Market Solutions library backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $, max drawdown, longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross. - [Momentum oscillators on NQ and ES: 2-year backtest of 19 strategies](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/families/momentum-oscillators): All 19 strategies in the momentum oscillators family of the CE Market Solutions library backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $, max drawdown, longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross. - [Moving averages on NQ and ES: 2-year backtest of 12 strategies](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/families/moving-averages): All 12 strategies in the moving averages family of the CE Market Solutions library backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $, max drawdown, longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross. - [Opening and session on NQ and ES: 2-year backtest of 15 strategies](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/families/opening-and-session): All 15 strategies in the opening and session family of the CE Market Solutions library backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $, max drawdown, longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross. - [Popular combos on NQ and ES: 2-year backtest of 11 strategies](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/families/popular-combos): All 11 strategies in the popular combos family of the CE Market Solutions library backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $, max drawdown, longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross. - [Trend and breakouts on NQ and ES: 2-year backtest of 15 strategies](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/families/trend-and-breakouts): All 15 strategies in the trend and breakouts family of the CE Market Solutions library backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $, max drawdown, longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross. - [Volume on NQ and ES: 2-year backtest of 4 strategies](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/families/volume): All 4 strategies in the volume family of the CE Market Solutions library backtested on NQ and ES futures over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $, max drawdown, longs-only and shorts-only points. Gross. - [77 strategies on the NQ 5-minute chart: 2-year backtest results](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/markets/nq-5-minute): Every CE Market Solutions library strategy that has a 5 minute result on NQ futures (77 of them), backtested over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown. Gross. - [77 strategies on the NQ 15-minute chart: 2-year backtest results](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/markets/nq-15-minute): Every CE Market Solutions library strategy that has a 15 minute result on NQ futures (77 of them), backtested over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown. Gross. - [80 strategies on the NQ 1-hour chart: 2-year backtest results](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/markets/nq-1-hour): Every CE Market Solutions library strategy that has a 1 hour result on NQ futures (80 of them), backtested over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown. Gross. - [82 strategies on the NQ daily chart: 2-year backtest results](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/markets/nq-daily): Every CE Market Solutions library strategy that has a daily result on NQ futures (82 of them), backtested over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown. Gross. - [15 strategies on the NQ session timeframe: 2-year backtest results](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/markets/nq-session): Every CE Market Solutions library strategy that has a session result on NQ futures (15 of them), backtested over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown. Gross. - [77 strategies on the ES 5-minute chart: 2-year backtest results](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/markets/es-5-minute): Every CE Market Solutions library strategy that has a 5 minute result on ES futures (77 of them), backtested over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown. Gross. - [77 strategies on the ES 15-minute chart: 2-year backtest results](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/markets/es-15-minute): Every CE Market Solutions library strategy that has a 15 minute result on ES futures (77 of them), backtested over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown. Gross. - [80 strategies on the ES 1-hour chart: 2-year backtest results](https://cemarketsolutions.com/research/markets/es-1-hour): Every CE Market Solutions library strategy that has a 1 hour result on ES futures (80 of them), backtested over the last 2 years: trades, win %, net points, net $ and max drawdown. 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