Strategy library · NQ · 1 hour
80 strategies on the NQ 1-hour chart: 2-year backtest results
80 strategies from the CE Market Solutions library have a 1 hour result on NQ futures, and the table lists every one of them, ordered by family and then name. Each row is the strategy's result on the NQ 1-hour chart from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07: trades, win %, net points, net $ on one NQ contract and max drawdown, with the longs-only and shorts-only points where the strategy trades both sides. Open a strategy for the other timeframes, ES or NQ, and every trade.
Tested by CE Market Solutions on 2026-10-26. Gross, no commission or slippage. Last 2 years.
80 strategies on the NQ 1-hour chart
80 strategies on the NQ 1-hour chart, 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, one NQ contract, before commission and slippage.
| Family | Strategy | Trades | Win % | Net pts | Net $ (1 contract) | Max DD pts | Long trades | Long net pts | Short trades | Short net pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baselines | Random entries | 245 | 46.5% | −2.25 | −$45 | 2,148.50 | 122 | 2,162.50 | 123 | −2,164.75 |
| Candles and price action | Doji at a 20-bar extreme | 36 | 55.6% | 238.00 | $4,760 | 321.50 | 17 | −105.50 | 19 | 343.50 |
| Candles and price action | Engulfing candle | 342 | 49.1% | 1,863.75 | $37,275 | 1,438.00 | 166 | 538.75 | 176 | 1,325.00 |
| Candles and price action | Fair value gap retrace | 472 | 47.3% | 2,705.75 | $54,115 | 1,129.75 | 262 | 3,708.00 | 210 | −1,002.25 |
| Candles and price action | Fractal breakout | 384 | 50.5% | 2,271.00 | $45,420 | 3,088.25 | 203 | 991.50 | 181 | 1,279.50 |
| Candles and price action | Hammer / shooting star | 124 | 47.6% | 1,417.00 | $28,340 | 640.25 | 74 | 1,192.00 | 50 | 225.00 |
| Candles and price action | Key reversal bar | 314 | 42.4% | −1,556.00 | −$31,120 | 3,336.75 | 131 | −1,291.50 | 183 | −264.50 |
| Candles and price action | Morning star / evening star | 166 | 50.0% | 1,485.25 | $29,705 | 755.50 | 90 | −320.25 | 76 | 1,805.50 |
| Candles and price action | Outside bar reversal | 215 | 47.0% | −251.00 | −$5,020 | 3,750.75 | 112 | −275.50 | 103 | 24.50 |
| Candles and price action | Pin bar at EMA 20 in a trend | 63 | 54.0% | 1,190.75 | $23,815 | 469.75 | 46 | 536.25 | 17 | 654.50 |
| Candles and price action | Three white soldiers / three black crows | 193 | 50.8% | 1,954.75 | $39,095 | 842.00 | 107 | 1,545.25 | 86 | 409.50 |
| Mean reversion and bands | 10-bar low above SMA 200 | 249 | 57.8% | −1,330.50 | −$26,610 | 3,389.50 | 153 | 489.75 | 96 | −1,820.25 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger breakout (20, 2) | 379 | 51.5% | 1,998.00 | $39,960 | 2,691.75 | 202 | 807.50 | 177 | 1,190.50 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger lower band buy (20, 2) | 394 | 52.3% | −671.25 | −$13,425 | 2,298.00 | 186 | −768.75 | 208 | 97.50 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger re-entry (20, 2) | 358 | 49.7% | −937.50 | −$18,750 | 2,561.25 | 166 | −595.25 | 192 | −342.25 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger squeeze (TTM style) | 95 | 46.3% | −647.75 | −$12,955 | 2,480.50 | 51 | −309.50 | 44 | −338.25 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Keltner reversion (EMA 20, 2 ATR) | 248 | 50.0% | −2.50 | −$50 | 1,901.25 | 105 | 152.75 | 143 | −155.25 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Three down closes in a row | 433 | 64.4% | 2,982.50 | $59,650 | 2,206.75 | 195 | 1,937.75 | 238 | 1,044.75 |
| Mean reversion and bands | VWAP 2 standard-deviation fade | 209 | 62.7% | 3,218.75 | $64,375 | 813.00 | 99 | 1,585.00 | 110 | 1,633.75 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Z-score (20) at -2 | 379 | 48.3% | −1,998.00 | −$39,960 | 3,198.50 | 177 | −1,190.50 | 202 | −807.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | Awesome Oscillator zero cross | 178 | 53.4% | 2,941.00 | $58,820 | 1,229.25 | 85 | 1,421.75 | 93 | 1,519.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | CCI 20 above +100 | 415 | 45.1% | 3,042.50 | $60,850 | 1,816.25 | 202 | 2,531.25 | 213 | 511.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | CCI 20 reversal from -100 | 277 | 52.7% | −222.50 | −$4,450 | 2,268.75 | 142 | −1,558.00 | 135 | 1,335.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | Fisher Transform (9) cross | 594 | 45.8% | 135.50 | $2,710 | 4,029.00 | 308 | 1,019.75 | 286 | −884.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | MACD (12, 26, 9) signal cross | 264 | 47.0% | −984.75 | −$19,695 | 3,826.25 | 142 | −1,257.75 | 122 | 273.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | MACD cross below zero | 128 | 46.9% | −500.25 | −$10,005 | 2,707.25 | 62 | −1,346.50 | 66 | 846.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | MACD zero-line cross | 153 | 53.6% | 2,908.75 | $58,175 | 1,656.75 | 73 | 1,952.00 | 80 | 956.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | Money Flow Index (14) 20 / 80 | 270 | 47.4% | −1,078.75 | −$21,575 | 2,168.25 | 139 | −1,525.00 | 131 | 446.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | Rate of change (12) zero cross | 405 | 41.2% | 1,462.50 | $29,250 | 2,464.75 | 194 | −1,652.00 | 211 | 3,114.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 at 20 / 80 | 30 | 60.0% | 853.50 | $17,070 | 322.25 | 17 | 985.75 | 13 | −132.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 breakout above 70 | 161 | 51.6% | 1,600.75 | $32,015 | 1,121.25 | 87 | 798.00 | 74 | 802.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 crosses 50 | 410 | 43.4% | 1,711.00 | $34,220 | 2,833.25 | 199 | 682.75 | 211 | 1,028.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 oversold / overbought (30 / 70) | 140 | 46.4% | −614.50 | −$12,290 | 1,960.50 | 68 | 519.00 | 72 | −1,133.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 2 (Connors) | 165 | 60.0% | 640.25 | $12,805 | 1,700.00 | 97 | 529.25 | 68 | 111.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | Stochastic (14, 3, 3) cross in the zone | 162 | 44.4% | 712.50 | $14,250 | 2,530.75 | 51 | 410.25 | 111 | 302.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | Stochastic RSI (14, 14, 3, 3) | 263 | 46.0% | −231.00 | −$4,620 | 2,004.00 | 128 | −75.75 | 135 | −155.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | TRIX (15, 9) signal cross | 188 | 48.4% | 1,364.25 | $27,285 | 2,245.75 | 96 | 1,666.25 | 92 | −302.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | Ultimate Oscillator 30 / 70 | 86 | 46.5% | 677.75 | $13,555 | 1,592.00 | 28 | −178.50 | 58 | 856.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | Williams %R (14) | 457 | 51.2% | −3,922.50 | −$78,450 | 5,521.50 | 217 | −1,304.00 | 240 | −2,618.50 |
| Moving averages | EMA 12 / 26 cross | 153 | 53.6% | 2,908.75 | $58,175 | 1,656.75 | 73 | 1,952.00 | 80 | 956.75 |
| Moving averages | EMA 20 / 50 cross | 88 | 44.3% | −729.75 | −$14,595 | 1,617.00 | 48 | −579.75 | 40 | −150.00 |
| Moving averages | EMA 20 pullback in a trend | 401 | 44.9% | 2,567.75 | $51,355 | 1,816.50 | 242 | 145.50 | 159 | 2,422.25 |
| Moving averages | EMA 9 / 21 cross | 199 | 44.2% | 2,392.50 | $47,850 | 1,657.50 | 94 | 1,170.50 | 105 | 1,222.00 |
| Moving averages | Golden cross / death cross (SMA 50 / 200) | 20 | 40.0% | 93.25 | $1,865 | 675.75 | 13 | −309.75 | 7 | 403.00 |
| Moving averages | Hull MA 20 turn | 344 | 47.7% | 1,046.75 | $20,935 | 2,491.75 | 175 | −506.00 | 169 | 1,552.75 |
| Moving averages | KAMA (10, 2, 30) cross | 862 | 43.5% | 2,176.00 | $43,520 | 3,467.75 | 455 | 2,303.00 | 407 | −127.00 |
| Moving averages | Price crosses EMA 20 | 463 | 40.0% | 1,113.00 | $22,260 | 2,961.75 | 229 | 143.50 | 234 | 969.50 |
| Moving averages | Price crosses SMA 200 | 622 | 47.9% | 708.00 | $14,160 | 4,472.50 | 370 | 1,569.00 | 252 | −861.00 |
| Moving averages | Price crosses SMA 50 | 715 | 45.9% | 2,432.00 | $48,640 | 3,411.50 | 396 | 2,431.00 | 319 | 1.00 |
| Moving averages | Triple EMA stack 4 / 9 / 18 | 320 | 45.0% | 1,190.75 | $23,815 | 3,370.50 | 163 | 567.00 | 157 | 623.75 |
| Moving averages | VWAP cross | 634 | 40.5% | −1,402.25 | −$28,045 | 4,706.50 | 318 | −2,509.50 | 316 | 1,107.25 |
| Popular combos | Bollinger band plus RSI | 176 | 50.6% | −920.50 | −$18,410 | 1,675.25 | 80 | 17.50 | 96 | −938.00 |
| Popular combos | Donchian 20 breakout with ADX above 25 | 188 | 45.2% | −2,147.50 | −$42,950 | 4,914.75 | 103 | −3,000.50 | 85 | 853.00 |
| Popular combos | EMA 20 / 50 cross with MACD above zero | 79 | 44.3% | −884.25 | −$17,685 | 1,676.50 | 44 | −664.50 | 35 | −219.75 |
| Popular combos | EMA 9 / 21 with a VWAP filter | 197 | 44.7% | 2,467.25 | $49,345 | 1,645.00 | 93 | 1,232.75 | 104 | 1,234.50 |
| Popular combos | Full Ichimoku signal | 32 | 68.8% | 1,329.00 | $26,580 | 152.50 | 26 | 898.00 | 6 | 431.00 |
| Popular combos | Golden cross with an RSI pullback | 91 | 50.6% | −1,145.00 | −$22,900 | 1,745.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Popular combos | MACD cross with a 200 EMA filter | 171 | 48.5% | 310.75 | $6,215 | 2,241.25 | 110 | −213.25 | 61 | 524.00 |
| Popular combos | MACD cross with RSI above 50 | 215 | 49.8% | −545.50 | −$10,910 | 3,115.25 | 120 | −376.00 | 95 | −169.50 |
| Popular combos | RSI 30 / 70 with a 200 SMA filter | 30 | 50.0% | 481.00 | $9,620 | 302.00 | 19 | 1,151.50 | 11 | −670.50 |
| Popular combos | Stochastic with an EMA 50 trend filter | 10 | 50.0% | −318.25 | −$6,365 | 903.25 | 6 | 543.25 | 4 | −861.50 |
| Popular combos | Supertrend with ADX above 25 | 83 | 45.8% | −830.25 | −$16,605 | 1,530.25 | 44 | −1,331.25 | 39 | 501.00 |
| Trend and breakouts | ADX 25 with DI cross | 112 | 50.0% | 1,613.50 | $32,270 | 1,069.75 | 52 | 647.75 | 60 | 965.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Aroon (25) cross | 226 | 48.2% | 2,721.25 | $54,425 | 888.25 | 107 | −215.00 | 119 | 2,936.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Chandelier exit (22, 3 ATR) | 296 | 45.3% | −530.00 | −$10,600 | 3,001.00 | 134 | 444.75 | 162 | −974.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Donchian 20 breakout (Turtle system 1) | 343 | 51.0% | 1,012.75 | $20,255 | 3,641.00 | 204 | −824.50 | 139 | 1,837.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Donchian 55 breakout (Turtle system 2) | 203 | 50.7% | −782.25 | −$15,645 | 2,771.00 | 127 | −681.25 | 76 | −101.00 |
| Trend and breakouts | Heikin Ashi color flip | 677 | 44.9% | 703.00 | $14,060 | 3,006.00 | 342 | 213.00 | 335 | 490.00 |
| Trend and breakouts | Ichimoku cloud breakout | 610 | 47.4% | −565.50 | −$11,310 | 5,903.50 | 353 | 3,055.25 | 257 | −3,620.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Ichimoku Tenkan / Kijun cross | 153 | 50.3% | −63.50 | −$1,270 | 1,142.50 | 81 | 95.50 | 72 | −159.00 |
| Trend and breakouts | Inside bar breakout | 105 | 47.6% | −343.75 | −$6,875 | 2,257.75 | 64 | 1,717.00 | 41 | −2,060.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Keltner channel breakout (EMA 20, 2 ATR) | 245 | 52.2% | 1,195.00 | $23,900 | 1,761.75 | 141 | 573.75 | 104 | 621.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Parabolic SAR (0.02, 0.2) | 412 | 43.9% | −2,813.50 | −$56,270 | 5,166.50 | 205 | −2,440.75 | 207 | −372.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Supertrend (10, 3) | 190 | 51.1% | 2,166.00 | $43,320 | 1,527.75 | 95 | 1,648.50 | 95 | 517.50 |
| Trend and breakouts | Vortex (14) cross | 357 | 43.4% | −219.00 | −$4,380 | 4,319.00 | 172 | −377.25 | 185 | 158.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Williams Alligator (13 / 8 / 5) | 398 | 49.0% | −1,682.50 | −$33,650 | 5,873.75 | 237 | −1,719.75 | 161 | 37.25 |
| Volume | Chaikin Money Flow (20) zero cross | 506 | 49.0% | 712.25 | $14,245 | 3,603.50 | 262 | 2,220.75 | 244 | −1,508.50 |
| Volume | OBV crosses its 20 SMA | 686 | 39.4% | 4,428.75 | $88,575 | 2,499.75 | 340 | 3,549.25 | 346 | 879.50 |
| Volume | Volume spike candle | 881 | 45.5% | 4,413.75 | $88,275 | 4,311.50 | 451 | 2,017.25 | 430 | 2,396.50 |
| Volume | VWMA 20 cross | 963 | 41.2% | −3,084.00 | −$61,680 | 4,380.00 | 513 | −327.00 | 450 | −2,757.00 |
The figures in words
Together the 80 strategies took 23,500 trades on the NQ 1-hour chart, 79 of them trading both long and short, from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, before commission and slippage. By family: Baselines: 1 strategy, 245 trades in total. Candles and price action: 10 strategies, 2,309 trades in total. Mean reversion and bands: 9 strategies, 2,744 trades in total. Momentum oscillators: 19 strategies, 4,746 trades in total. Moving averages: 12 strategies, 4,821 trades in total. Popular combos: 11 strategies, 1,272 trades in total. Trend and breakouts: 14 strategies, 4,327 trades in total. Volume: 4 strategies, 3,036 trades in total.
How to read the columns: Trades is the number of closed trades; Win % is the share of them that finished above zero points; Net pts is the sum of every trade's points; Net $ is net points times the contract's dollars per point, on one contract; Max DD pts is the largest fall of the running total of points from a peak. The longs-only and shorts-only columns are sums over that side's own trades, and the two sides add up to the strategy's combined result.
CE Market Solutions tested every strategy on the last 2 years of NQ and ES futures (NQ 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07 and ES 2024-08-28 to 2026-08-27), before commission and slippage, with each signal filled at the next bar's open, intraday positions flat at 15:59 ET and textbook default indicator settings. Nothing is tuned.
Questions and answers
How many strategies were tested on the NQ 1 hour chart?
80 strategies were tested on the NQ 1-hour chart from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, and together they took 23,500 trades, before commission and slippage.
How many of them trade both long and short on NQ?
79 of the 80 strategies on the NQ 1-hour chart trade both long and short and the other 1 take one side only, from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, before commission and slippage.
How these were run
- Gross: no commission and no slippage.
- The last 2 years of each market, from the first to the last session of its window.
- A signal on a closed bar fills at the next bar’s open.
- A stop and a target touched in the same minute count as the stop.
- Intraday positions are flat at 15:59 ET.
- Textbook TradingView default settings for every indicator; nothing is tuned.
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