Macro Score (DFMA) and Donchian Cloud Score Strategy

Script from: TradingViewIntradayTrend followingMomentumBreakoutVolatility

The Macro Score (DFMA) and Donchian Cloud Score Strategy combines weighted technical signals and moving averages to produce trading signals. It calculates a macro score from signal weights and averages Fibonacci MAs for the DFMA line, influencing long/short positions. The Donchian Cloud Score quantifies market trends from Donchian channels, assisting in determining trade entry. User-defined thresholds and crossover rules are pivotal, and the strategy includes trailing stop and take-profit/stop-loss management tools.

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.

2,112backtests3 markets

26robust scoreranked median 52

0.59p-valueranked median 0.24

3/94pass quality gatebacktests >15 trades

Audit details

How we decide whether a strategy enters our rankings. Read the methodology →

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Script availability

Closed-source, still published on TradingView.

Statistical edge

Average t-statistic 0.60 (p = 0.59), below the median of 1.98 (p = 0.24) for ranked strategies.

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Quality gate

3 of 94 backtests with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate.

Robust score

26/100, 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.

0.60

avg. t-statistic

1.98

median, ranked strategies

Best 5 of 2,112 backtests

Shown for transparency.

Symbol	Timeframe	Net profit	Profit factor	Trades	Max drawdown
AVAX / TetherUS BINANCE:AVAXUSDT	4H	+46%	1.77	91	7%
Amazon.com, Inc. NASDAQ:AMZN	1H	+41%	2.45	59	4%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. NASDAQ:TTWO	2H	+21%	3.38	19	3%
XP Inc. NASDAQ:XP	2H	+17%	7.60	14	4%
Constellation Brands, Inc. NYSE:STZ	15m	+17%	1.23	119	9%

⚠Selected after the fact: these are the best 5 of 2,112 runs, not what to expect from this strategy. Most have fewer than 60 trades, too few to separate skill from luck.

Is Macro Score (DFMA) and Donchian Cloud Score Strategy profitable?

Not reliably, based on our tests. Across 2,112 backtests, 3 of 94 with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate. The best result is +46% on AVAX / TetherUS (4H, 91 trades). On average, its results are statistically indistinguishable from chance (p = 0.59).

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