EMA Crossover Strategy

Script from: TradingViewLongTermTrend followingMomentum

The EMA Crossover Strategy utilizes the Exponential Moving Average to identify market trends. By selecting EMA lengths wisely, as per Ed Seykota's guideline of setting the slow EMA at least thrice the fast EMA, the strategy aims to reduce whipsaws and increase profitability. Test different market/timeframe combinations, EMA lengths, multipliers, and directional approaches. For optimal results, use this strategy with alert systems on platforms like TradingView.

Top 33 Backtests of EMA Crossover Strategy

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 4 h

2.06

Risk Reward

9.66 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

General Motors Company (GM)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 4 h

2.00

Risk Reward

9.73 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

Pfizer, Inc. (PFE)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 1 h

1.82

Risk Reward

10.75 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 4 h

1.75

Risk Reward

13.34 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

Citigroup, Inc. (C)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 1 h

1.52

Risk Reward

9.34 %

Total ROI

105

Total Trades

General Motors Company (GM)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 2 h

1.40

Risk Reward

7.12 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. - Series A (WBD)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 1 h

1.36

Risk Reward

12.93 %

Total ROI

112

Total Trades

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 2 h

1.34

Risk Reward

7.21 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

Tilray Brands, Inc. - Class 2 (TLRY)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 1 h

1.29

Risk Reward

18.56 %

Total ROI

113

Total Trades

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 1 h

1.28

Risk Reward

6.74 %

Total ROI

Total Trades

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 1 h

1.28

Risk Reward

7.09 %

Total ROI

103

Total Trades

Carnival Corporation (CCL)

+ EMA Crossover Strategy

@ 1 h

1.27

Risk Reward

10.54 %

Total ROI

104

Total Trades

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EMA Crossover 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 long-term by holding period.

Backtests run

1.2

Avg profit factor

+44%

Avg net profit

+6%

Avg annualized return

22%

Avg max drawdown

0.07

Avg Sharpe ratio

On average, backtests of this strategy beat a buy-and-hold baseline by 88% over the same window.

Performance by asset class

Market	Backtests	Avg profit factor	Avg net profit	Avg max drawdown	Avg Sharpe
Crypto	13	1.0	+323%	37%	0.15
Stocks	354	1.3	+35%	20%	0.07

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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