EDMA Scalping Strategy (Exponentially Deviating Moving Average)

Script from: TradingViewLongTermScalpingTrend following

The EDMA Scalping Strategy employs MZ EDMA crossover with an Exponential Moving Average for pinpointing entries and exits. MZ EDMA is an adaptation of the traditional EMA, providing improved signals for top reversals. Traders adjust the default 20-period length to fit their specific timing needs. The strategy emphasizes trade confirmation through the dynamic coloring of EDMA and a Chikou filter, aiming to enhance signal accuracy and reduce trade frequency.

Audit verdict

Not rankedUpdated Jul 28, 2026

No reliable edge found

Its average result can't be told apart from chance, so it stays out of our rankings. The script itself passed our repainting audit.

766backtests3 markets

37robust scoreranked median 52

0.56p-valueranked median 0.24

0/29pass quality gatebacktests >15 trades

Audit details

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✓

Repainting audit

8 of 8 checks passed.

✓

Script availability

Open-source, still published on TradingView.

Statistical edge

Average t-statistic 0.87 (p = 0.56), below the median of 1.98 (p = 0.24) for ranked strategies.

Quality gate

None of the 29 backtests with more than 15 trades passes our quality gate.

Robust score

37/100, below the median of 52 for ranked strategies.

How its evidence compares

The t-statistic measures how far the average result sits from zero relative to its noise. Below about 2, it is within what random entries produce.

0.87

avg. t-statistic

1.98

median, ranked strategies

Best 5 of 766 backtests

Shown for transparency.

Symbol	Timeframe	Net profit	Profit factor	Trades	Max drawdown
Crypto.com Coin / United States Dollar COINBASE:CROUSD	4H	+1,418%	1.46	203	58%
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ:MARA	1H	+1,054%	1.02	396	98%
BTCUSDTPERP PERPETUAL MIX CONTRACT BITGET:BTCUSDT.P	1D	+779%	2.41	16	27%
Riot Platforms, Inc. NASDAQ:RIOT	1D	+90%	2.63	86	13%
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. NYSE:AMC	1H	+30%	1.49	351	9%

⚠Selected after the fact: these are the best 5 of 766 runs, not what to expect from this strategy.

Is EDMA Scalping Strategy (Exponentially Deviating Moving Average) profitable?

Not reliably, based on our tests. Across 766 backtests, 0 of 29 with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate. The best result is +1,418% on Crypto.com Coin / United States Dollar (4H, 203 trades). On average, its results are statistically indistinguishable from chance (p = 0.56).

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