Trend Following Breakout

Script from: TradingViewLongTermBreakoutTrend followingMomentum

Utilize the Trend Following Breakout strategy to capture momentum by trading on breakouts from the highs and lows of the last X candles. Perfect for 4H and 1D timeframes, particularly with $BTC and $ETH. Recently updated to include alert messages for optimal entry and exit points, and improved by removing Calc_on_order_fills to enhance result accuracy. Additional adjustments allow for better performance on a 3H chart. Test and tweak to suit your trading style.

Top 130 Backtests of Trend Following Breakout

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@ 1 h

5.24

Risk Reward

62.05 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

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@ Daily

4.00

Risk Reward

284.27 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

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@ 4 h

3.99

Risk Reward

1,967.91 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

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@ 4 h

3.46

Risk Reward

386.46 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

GE Aerospace (GE)

+ Trend Following Breakout

@ Daily

2.33

Risk Reward

111.43 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

APTUSDT Perpetual Contract (APTUSDT.P)

+ Trend Following Breakout

@ 4 h

2.20

Risk Reward

334.84 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)

+ Trend Following Breakout

@ Daily

2.19

Risk Reward

215.71 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT)

+ Trend Following Breakout

@ 4 h

2.13

Risk Reward

256.54 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

Aptos (APTOUSD)

+ Trend Following Breakout

@ 4 h

2.07

Risk Reward

285.84 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

ALX Oncology Holdings Inc. (ALXO)

+ Trend Following Breakout

@ 1 h

1.90

Risk Reward

819.51 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

APTUSDT SPOT (APTUSDT)

+ Trend Following Breakout

@ 4 h

1.80

Risk Reward

288.16 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

Devon Energy Corporation (DVN)

+ Trend Following Breakout

@ Daily

1.80

Risk Reward

113.23 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

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Trend Following Breakout 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 long-term by holding period.

130

Backtests run

1.3

Avg profit factor

+362%

Avg net profit

+29%

Avg annualized return

58%

Avg max drawdown

0.15

Avg Sharpe ratio

On average, backtests of this strategy beat a buy-and-hold baseline by 392% over the same window.

Performance by asset class

Market	Backtests	Avg profit factor	Avg net profit	Avg max drawdown	Avg Sharpe
Crypto	113	1.4	+707%	61%	0.25
Stocks	1,418	1.2	+173%	52%	0.09

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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