Mix1 : Ema Cross + Trend Channel [Gu5] - Backtest

Script from: TradingViewSwingTrend followingMomentum

The "Mix1: Ema Cross + Trend Channel [Gu5]" backtest hinges on moving average crossovers within a defined trend channel. It uses an SMA200 to confirm the overall trend direction, sending trade alerts only when both the EMA crossover and trend confirmation align. Recent updates include bug fixes and code optimization.

Audit verdict

RepaintsUpdated Jul 28, 2026

Repainting detected

Our audit flags: request.security uses barmerge.lookahead_on (potential repaint), line 83. Its backtests can show results that cannot be reproduced in live trading.

458backtests3 markets

1repaint error

18robust scoreranked median 52

36%max drawdownon best backtest

Audit details

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Repainting audit

6 of 8 checks passed.

request.security uses barmerge.lookahead_on (potential repaint)

Found on line 83. Prefer lookahead_off or index the series with [1] or gate on barstate.isconfirmed.

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Script availability

Open-source, still published on TradingView.

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Statistical edge

Not meaningful: repainting inflates every backtest statistic of this script.

✓

Quality gate

1 of 73 backtests with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate.

Robust score

18/100, below the median of 52 for ranked strategies.

Why repainting matters

A repainting script uses values that were not known when the bar closed. Its backtest trades on that future information, so live results diverge from what the backtest shows, often by a wide margin.

Best 5 of 458 backtests

Shown for transparency.

Symbol	Timeframe	Net profit	Profit factor	Trades	Max drawdown
Affirm Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ:AFRM	2H	+564%	1.44	205	36%
Plug Power, Inc. NASDAQ:PLUG	2H	+518%	1.12	285	73%
Peloton Interactive, Inc. NASDAQ:PTON	4H	+391%	1.44	141	47%
Lucid Group, Inc. NASDAQ:LCID	2H	+371%	1.27	223	53%
Plug Power, Inc. NASDAQ:PLUG	1H	+153%	1.06	441	70%

⚠Repainting signature: these returns depend on information that was not available in real time, so they cannot be reproduced live.

Does Mix1 : Ema Cross + Trend Channel [Gu5] - Backtest repaint?

Yes. request.security uses barmerge.lookahead_on (potential repaint) (line 83). Backtests of this script can show returns that cannot be reproduced in live trading.

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