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AlphaTrend Strategy

Script from: TradingViewSwingTrend followingVolatility

The AlphaTrend Strategy utilizes the AlphaTrend indicator, adapted for both backtesting and optimization on TradingView. It's tailored for use on daily and 4H charts, but can be adjusted for other timeframes. The strategy focuses on trend following, aiming to enter positions in trending markets. Traders are encouraged to refine the parameters—default (14/1) has been tested on BTCUSDT daily charts—to enhance efficiency according to their own trading style.

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ Daily

1.49

Profit Factor

410.61 %

Total ROI

54

Pfizer, Inc. (PFE)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 h

1.44

Profit Factor

119.10 %

Total ROI

558

Tilray Brands, Inc. - Class 2 (TLRY)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 h

1.43

Profit Factor

2,636.79 %

Total ROI

204

Gold Futures (GC1!)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ DailyTradeSearcher backtest

1.42

Profit Factor

146.29 %

Total ROI

111

Gold Futures (GC1!)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 1 hTradeSearcher backtest

1.38

Profit Factor

266.35 %

Total ROI

458

Euro Fx/U.S. Dollar (EURUSD)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ Daily

1.33

Profit Factor

117.27 %

Total ROI

483

British Pound/Japanese Yen (GBPJPY)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 h

1.25

Profit Factor

94.54 %

Total ROI

1672

Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 h

1.25

Profit Factor

111.49 %

Total ROI

540

Gold Futures (GC1!)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 hTradeSearcher backtest

1.23

Profit Factor

182.03 %

Total ROI

515

Bank of America Corporation (BAC)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 h

1.21

Profit Factor

249.75 %

Total ROI

538

Carnival Corporation (CCL)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 1 h

1.17

Profit Factor

180.53 %

Total ROI

1554

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ Daily

1.16

Profit Factor

2,359.79 %

Total ROI

120

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AlphaTrend Strategy backtest statistics

Aggregated across every validated backtest TradeSearcher has run on this strategy. Figures update automatically as new backtests are added — they are not edited by hand. Classified as swing by holding period.

50
Backtests run
1.1
Avg profit factor
+210%
Avg net profit
+18%
Avg annualized return
56%
Avg max drawdown
0.11
Avg Sharpe ratio

On average, backtests of this strategy beat a buy-and-hold baseline by 207% over the same window.

Performance by asset class

MarketBacktestsAvg profit factorAvg net profitAvg max drawdownAvg Sharpe
Crypto141.0+193%39%0.13
Stocks3551.1+254%64%0.09
Forex721.1+44%17%0.05

Backtests use the validated-universe filter: non-repainting scripts, over 15 trades, non-excluded. Per-market rows appear only when at least one backtest exists for that asset class.

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