STRATEGY · TREND FOLLOWING
EMA trend following (EMA-TREND)
DISABLED
How the setup is identified
Enters in the direction of a moving-average-defined trend once trend strength is confirmed, requiring ADX of at least 25.
Status and evidence
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Engine ID | EMA-TREND |
| Family | Trend following |
| Status | Disabled — did not survive testing |
−$61.14 over 15 live trades at a 33% win rate.
What we learned
The ADX 25 requirement was the strictest trend gate in the set, chosen specifically to avoid the ranging conditions that destroy trend followers. It was not enough.
Fifteen live trades at a 33% win rate is a small sample, and the result is nonetheless consistent with the other two EMA strategies and with the broader pattern: on M1 to M15 gold, an indicator built from lagged averages describes conditions that have already changed.
Other trend following strategies
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