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82 strategies on the NQ daily chart: 2-year backtest results
82 strategies from the CE Market Solutions library have a daily 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 daily 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.
82 strategies on the NQ daily chart
82 strategies on the NQ daily 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 | Buy and hold | 1 | 100.0% | 9,329.25 | $186,585 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Baselines | Random entries | 22 | 31.8% | −230.25 | −$4,605 | 4,220.75 | 12 | 3,007.25 | 10 | −3,237.50 |
| Candles and price action | Doji at a 20-bar extreme | 3 | 33.3% | 418.50 | $8,370 | 923.50 | 2 | 764.00 | 1 | −345.50 |
| Candles and price action | Engulfing candle | 25 | 44.0% | 10,469.75 | $209,395 | 1,733.25 | 12 | 7,179.75 | 13 | 3,290.00 |
| Candles and price action | Fair value gap retrace | 27 | 37.0% | 5,709.00 | $114,180 | 4,373.25 | 19 | 5,183.50 | 8 | 525.50 |
| Candles and price action | Fractal breakout | 11 | 36.4% | 211.50 | $4,230 | 3,676.75 | 6 | 4,675.75 | 5 | −4,464.25 |
| Candles and price action | Hammer / shooting star | 17 | 29.4% | −2,066.50 | −$41,330 | 3,037.00 | 11 | −1,478.25 | 6 | −588.25 |
| Candles and price action | Key reversal bar | 43 | 39.5% | 710.50 | $14,210 | 3,045.75 | 12 | 981.75 | 31 | −271.25 |
| Candles and price action | Morning star / evening star | 20 | 45.0% | 4,349.75 | $86,995 | 2,437.00 | 12 | 2,496.00 | 8 | 1,853.75 |
| Candles and price action | Outside bar reversal | 23 | 39.1% | 7,529.25 | $150,585 | 4,341.75 | 14 | 5,268.50 | 9 | 2,260.75 |
| Candles and price action | Pin bar at EMA 20 in a trend | 6 | 33.3% | −154.00 | −$3,080 | 884.25 | 6 | −154.00 | 0 | — |
| Candles and price action | Three white soldiers / three black crows | 11 | 54.6% | 4,027.00 | $80,540 | 2,670.00 | 5 | 5,664.50 | 6 | −1,637.50 |
| Mean reversion and bands | 10-bar low above SMA 200 | 27 | 77.8% | 2,355.50 | $47,110 | 2,159.50 | 24 | 4,612.00 | 3 | −2,256.50 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger breakout (20, 2) | 21 | 28.6% | −2,250.75 | −$45,015 | 4,243.75 | 12 | 710.50 | 9 | −2,961.25 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger lower band buy (20, 2) | 23 | 73.9% | −461.00 | −$9,220 | 3,843.25 | 11 | 2,873.50 | 12 | −3,334.50 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger re-entry (20, 2) | 23 | 60.9% | −3,136.50 | −$62,730 | 4,543.50 | 11 | −464.00 | 12 | −2,672.50 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Bollinger squeeze (TTM style) | 14 | 28.6% | −4,055.00 | −$81,100 | 4,450.25 | 8 | −2,138.75 | 6 | −1,916.25 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Double 7s (Connors) | 27 | 74.1% | 1,520.50 | $30,410 | 5,517.00 | 24 | 6,654.75 | 3 | −5,134.25 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Internal bar strength (IBS) | 70 | 64.3% | 2,667.50 | $53,350 | 6,428.00 | 18 | 2,781.50 | 52 | −114.00 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Keltner reversion (EMA 20, 2 ATR) | 13 | 53.9% | −972.50 | −$19,450 | 3,669.25 | 5 | 3,572.50 | 8 | −4,545.00 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Three down closes in a row | 59 | 62.7% | 992.75 | $19,855 | 2,712.00 | 25 | 3,326.75 | 34 | −2,334.00 |
| Mean reversion and bands | Turnaround Tuesday | 37 | 43.2% | 820.25 | $16,405 | 943.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Mean reversion and bands | Z-score (20) at -2 | 21 | 71.4% | 2,250.75 | $45,015 | 2,858.75 | 9 | 2,961.25 | 12 | −710.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | Awesome Oscillator zero cross | 26 | 30.8% | −906.50 | −$18,130 | 5,546.00 | 13 | 3,762.50 | 13 | −4,669.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | CCI 20 above +100 | 45 | 42.2% | 517.25 | $10,345 | 2,366.50 | 25 | 2,407.75 | 20 | −1,890.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | CCI 20 reversal from -100 | 17 | 52.9% | −1,802.50 | −$36,050 | 3,731.00 | 8 | 2,302.00 | 9 | −4,104.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | Fisher Transform (9) cross | 101 | 30.7% | −6,884.75 | −$137,695 | 8,122.50 | 51 | 1,012.50 | 50 | −7,897.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | MACD (12, 26, 9) signal cross | 43 | 27.9% | −2,984.75 | −$59,695 | 7,162.25 | 22 | 3,038.00 | 21 | −6,022.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | MACD cross below zero | 27 | 22.2% | −1,023.00 | −$20,460 | 5,988.00 | 8 | 5,550.75 | 19 | −6,573.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | MACD zero-line cross | 20 | 20.0% | −579.00 | −$11,580 | 5,759.75 | 10 | 3,888.75 | 10 | −4,467.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | Money Flow Index (14) 20 / 80 | 5 | 40.0% | −4,544.00 | −$90,880 | 5,729.25 | 2 | 784.75 | 3 | −5,328.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | Rate of change (12) zero cross | 75 | 37.3% | −1,246.75 | −$24,935 | 4,227.50 | 38 | 3,907.00 | 37 | −5,153.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 at 20 / 80 | 1 | 0.0% | −2,219.00 | −$44,380 | 2,219.00 | 0 | — | 1 | −2,219.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 breakout above 70 | 6 | 50.0% | 2,100.50 | $42,010 | 2,024.00 | 4 | 2,496.25 | 2 | −395.75 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 crosses 50 | 66 | 18.2% | −2,452.00 | −$49,040 | 7,512.25 | 33 | 3,416.00 | 33 | −5,868.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 14 oversold / overbought (30 / 70) | 5 | 60.0% | −24.25 | −$485 | 3,603.75 | 2 | 2,760.75 | 3 | −2,785.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | RSI 2 (Connors) | 23 | 73.9% | 283.50 | $5,670 | 2,683.25 | 20 | 3,063.75 | 3 | −2,780.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | Stochastic (14, 3, 3) cross in the zone | 9 | 55.6% | −780.00 | −$15,600 | 5,526.75 | 4 | 3,698.50 | 5 | −4,478.50 |
| Momentum oscillators | Stochastic RSI (14, 14, 3, 3) | 19 | 63.2% | 1,340.50 | $26,810 | 6,866.00 | 9 | 4,758.75 | 10 | −3,418.25 |
| Momentum oscillators | TRIX (15, 9) signal cross | 32 | 31.3% | −4,833.50 | −$96,670 | 8,979.00 | 16 | 2,066.50 | 16 | −6,900.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | Ultimate Oscillator 30 / 70 | 3 | 66.7% | −3,526.00 | −$70,520 | 10,084.75 | 1 | 2,169.00 | 2 | −5,695.00 |
| Momentum oscillators | Williams %R (14) | 27 | 77.8% | 5,468.50 | $109,370 | 4,483.75 | 13 | 3,116.50 | 14 | 2,352.00 |
| Moving averages | EMA 12 / 26 cross | 20 | 20.0% | −579.00 | −$11,580 | 5,759.75 | 10 | 3,888.75 | 10 | −4,467.75 |
| Moving averages | EMA 20 / 50 cross | 8 | 37.5% | 694.50 | $13,890 | 3,182.00 | 4 | 4,674.25 | 4 | −3,979.75 |
| Moving averages | EMA 20 pullback in a trend | 38 | 39.5% | 3,772.75 | $75,455 | 2,769.00 | 27 | −264.50 | 11 | 4,037.25 |
| Moving averages | EMA 9 / 21 cross | 22 | 22.7% | −127.75 | −$2,555 | 6,539.50 | 11 | 4,131.25 | 11 | −4,259.00 |
| Moving averages | Golden cross / death cross (SMA 50 / 200) | 4 | 50.0% | −5,364.25 | −$107,285 | 8,533.50 | 2 | 3,701.50 | 2 | −9,065.75 |
| Moving averages | Hull MA 20 turn | 57 | 26.3% | −4,980.25 | −$99,605 | 7,095.25 | 29 | 1,964.75 | 28 | −6,945.00 |
| Moving averages | KAMA (10, 2, 30) cross | 75 | 22.7% | −465.75 | −$9,315 | 5,333.75 | 38 | 4,297.50 | 37 | −4,763.25 |
| Moving averages | Price crosses EMA 20 | 74 | 21.6% | −906.75 | −$18,135 | 5,621.75 | 37 | 4,077.00 | 37 | −4,983.75 |
| Moving averages | Price crosses SMA 200 | 11 | 27.3% | 5,112.25 | $102,245 | 2,211.00 | 6 | 7,086.50 | 5 | −1,974.25 |
| Moving averages | Price crosses SMA 50 | 45 | 20.0% | 2,512.75 | $50,255 | 5,558.50 | 23 | 5,786.75 | 22 | −3,274.00 |
| Moving averages | Triple EMA stack 4 / 9 / 18 | 41 | 24.4% | −4,983.50 | −$99,670 | 7,340.75 | 22 | 1,750.25 | 19 | −6,733.75 |
| Popular combos | Bollinger band plus RSI | 7 | 42.9% | −2,147.00 | −$42,940 | 3,424.50 | 3 | 945.50 | 4 | −3,092.50 |
| Popular combos | Donchian 20 breakout with ADX above 25 | 8 | 25.0% | −1,615.00 | −$32,300 | 3,950.25 | 3 | 3,408.00 | 5 | −5,023.00 |
| Popular combos | EMA 20 / 50 cross with MACD above zero | 7 | 28.6% | −771.25 | −$15,425 | 3,182.00 | 3 | 3,208.50 | 4 | −3,979.75 |
| Popular combos | Full Ichimoku signal | 9 | 44.4% | 1,241.75 | $24,835 | 1,739.75 | 7 | −155.25 | 2 | 1,397.00 |
| Popular combos | Golden cross with an RSI pullback | 3 | 100.0% | 4,023.00 | $80,460 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Popular combos | MACD cross with a 200 EMA filter | 20 | 30.0% | −2,863.75 | −$57,275 | 4,419.25 | 19 | −2,981.25 | 1 | 117.50 |
| Popular combos | MACD cross with RSI above 50 | 30 | 26.7% | −4,031.25 | −$80,625 | 5,894.00 | 19 | −2,981.25 | 11 | −1,050.00 |
| Popular combos | RSI 30 / 70 with a 200 SMA filter | 1 | 100.0% | 299.75 | $5,995 | 0.00 | 1 | 299.75 | 0 | — |
| Popular combos | Stochastic with an EMA 50 trend filter | 1 | 100.0% | 1,794.00 | $35,880 | 0.00 | 0 | — | 1 | 1,794.00 |
| Popular combos | Supertrend with ADX above 25 | 5 | 60.0% | 6,788.00 | $135,760 | 736.00 | 3 | 8,148.75 | 2 | −1,360.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | ADX 25 with DI cross | 7 | 28.6% | −455.00 | −$9,100 | 3,016.50 | 4 | 2,123.00 | 3 | −2,578.00 |
| Trend and breakouts | Aroon (25) cross | 22 | 31.8% | −2,595.00 | −$51,900 | 6,324.50 | 11 | 2,641.50 | 11 | −5,236.50 |
| Trend and breakouts | Chandelier exit (22, 3 ATR) | 24 | 25.0% | 110.50 | $2,210 | 4,175.00 | 12 | 4,135.00 | 12 | −4,024.50 |
| Trend and breakouts | Donchian 20 breakout (Turtle system 1) | 18 | 38.9% | −3,652.50 | −$73,050 | 6,349.00 | 11 | 1,376.75 | 7 | −5,029.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Donchian 55 breakout (Turtle system 2) | 9 | 44.4% | −1,572.00 | −$31,440 | 4,829.50 | 6 | 1,253.25 | 3 | −2,825.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Heikin Ashi color flip | 120 | 33.3% | −5,789.50 | −$115,790 | 9,861.50 | 60 | 1,618.75 | 60 | −7,408.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Ichimoku cloud breakout | 28 | 25.0% | 2,417.75 | $48,355 | 3,128.25 | 18 | 4,702.50 | 10 | −2,284.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Ichimoku Tenkan / Kijun cross | 24 | 41.7% | 6,107.00 | $122,140 | 2,646.50 | 12 | 7,188.00 | 12 | −1,081.00 |
| Trend and breakouts | Inside bar breakout | 11 | 45.5% | 8,796.50 | $175,930 | 2,087.50 | 7 | 4,063.25 | 4 | 4,733.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Keltner channel breakout (EMA 20, 2 ATR) | 13 | 46.2% | −1,693.75 | −$33,875 | 3,448.25 | 8 | 2,426.50 | 5 | −4,120.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | NR7 breakout | 73 | 53.4% | 1,241.50 | $24,830 | 1,094.75 | 37 | −705.50 | 36 | 1,947.00 |
| Trend and breakouts | Parabolic SAR (0.02, 0.2) | 49 | 38.8% | 1,508.25 | $30,165 | 4,649.00 | 25 | 5,209.00 | 24 | −3,700.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Supertrend (10, 3) | 12 | 50.0% | 4,659.00 | $93,180 | 3,289.75 | 6 | 6,409.25 | 6 | −1,750.25 |
| Trend and breakouts | Vortex (14) cross | 60 | 35.0% | −510.50 | −$10,210 | 5,510.00 | 30 | 4,258.25 | 30 | −4,768.75 |
| Trend and breakouts | Williams Alligator (13 / 8 / 5) | 27 | 40.7% | 4,914.75 | $98,295 | 2,533.50 | 19 | 5,800.25 | 8 | −885.50 |
| Volume | Chaikin Money Flow (20) zero cross | 48 | 29.2% | −7,823.25 | −$156,465 | 10,887.75 | 24 | 283.50 | 24 | −8,106.75 |
| Volume | OBV crosses its 20 SMA | 90 | 30.0% | −2,189.50 | −$43,790 | 6,950.75 | 45 | 3,415.50 | 45 | −5,605.00 |
| Volume | Volume spike candle | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Volume | VWMA 20 cross | 75 | 21.3% | −4,309.75 | −$86,195 | 7,625.75 | 38 | 2,375.50 | 37 | −6,685.25 |
The figures in words
Together the 82 strategies took 2,290 trades on the NQ daily chart, 79 of them trading both long and short, from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, before commission and slippage. By family: Baselines: 2 strategies, 23 trades in total. Candles and price action: 10 strategies, 186 trades in total. Mean reversion and bands: 11 strategies, 335 trades in total. Momentum oscillators: 19 strategies, 550 trades in total. Moving averages: 11 strategies, 395 trades in total. Popular combos: 10 strategies, 91 trades in total. Trend and breakouts: 15 strategies, 497 trades in total. Volume: 4 strategies, 213 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 daily chart?
82 strategies were tested on the NQ daily chart from 2024-10-08 to 2026-10-07, and together they took 2,290 trades, before commission and slippage.
How many of them trade both long and short on NQ?
79 of the 82 strategies on the NQ daily chart trade both long and short and the other 3 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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