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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

1.46

Risk Reward

344.88 %

Total ROI

46

Total Trades

Pfizer, Inc. (PFE)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 h

1.44

Risk Reward

119.10 %

Total ROI

558

Total Trades

Tilray Brands, Inc. - Class 2 (TLRY)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 h

1.40

Risk Reward

2,480.62 %

Total ROI

203

Total Trades

Euro Fx/U.S. Dollar (EURUSD)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ Daily

1.33

Risk Reward

117.27 %

Total ROI

483

Total Trades

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (MARA)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ Daily

1.29

Risk Reward

3,789.31 %

Total ROI

112

Total Trades

Block, Inc. (SQ)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 15 min

1.27

Risk Reward

330.90 %

Total ROI

1411

Total Trades

British Pound/Japanese Yen (GBPJPY)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 h

1.25

Risk Reward

94.54 %

Total ROI

1672

Total Trades

Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 h

1.25

Risk Reward

111.49 %

Total ROI

540

Total Trades

Bank of America Corporation (BAC)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 4 h

1.21

Risk Reward

249.75 %

Total ROI

538

Total Trades

Carnival Corporation (CCL)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 1 h

1.17

Risk Reward

180.53 %

Total ROI

1554

Total Trades

Ford Motor Company (F)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ Daily

1.16

Risk Reward

854.87 %

Total ROI

590

Total Trades

Euro Fx/U.S. Dollar (EURUSD)

+ AlphaTrend Strategy

@ 2 h

1.15

Risk Reward

22.88 %

Total ROI

1661

Total Trades
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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.

42
Backtests run
1.1
Avg profit factor
+269%
Avg net profit
+10%
Avg annualized return
60%
Avg max drawdown
0.09
Avg Sharpe ratio

On average, backtests of this strategy beat a buy-and-hold baseline by 273% over the same window.

Performance by asset class

MarketBacktestsAvg profit factorAvg net profitAvg max drawdownAvg Sharpe
Crypto141.0+204%39%0.13
Stocks3551.1+295%64%0.10
Forex721.2+64%21%0.04

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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