Arnaud Legoux Moving Average Cross (ALMA)

Script from: TradingViewIntradayTrend followingVolume

This strategy uses two different Arnaud Legoux Moving Average lengths, one fast and one slow, to determine entry crosses. ALMA reduces lag and smooths the signal line. A volume filter improves signal accuracy. Optimized for crypto but adjustable for other instruments. Includes alert functionality and backtesting. Default fast length input settings were updated.

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.

1,756backtests3 markets

39robust scoreranked median 52

0.51p-valueranked median 0.24

6/87pass quality gatebacktests >15 trades

Audit details

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

✓

Repainting audit

8 of 8 checks passed.

✓

Script availability

Open-source, still published on TradingView.

Statistical edge

Average t-statistic 0.83 (p = 0.51), below the median of 1.98 (p = 0.24) for ranked strategies.

✓

Quality gate

6 of 87 backtests with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate.

Robust score

39/100, 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.

0.83

avg. t-statistic

1.98

median, ranked strategies

Best 5 of 1,756 backtests

Shown for transparency.

Symbol	Timeframe	Net profit	Profit factor	Trades	Max drawdown
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ:MARA	4H	+179%	2.51	48	31%
fuboTV Inc. NYSE:FUBO	4H	+106%	2.01	32	27%
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. NASDAQ:WBA	2H	+89%	1.43	142	17%
Opendoor Technologies Inc NASDAQ:OPEN	1H	+85%	1.40	100	19%
Riot Platforms, Inc. NASDAQ:RIOT	4H	+81%	1.98	43	18%

⚠Selected after the fact: these are the best 5 of 1,756 runs, not what to expect from this strategy. Most have fewer than 60 trades, too few to separate skill from luck.

Is Arnaud Legoux Moving Average Cross (ALMA) profitable?

Not reliably, based on our tests. Across 1,756 backtests, 6 of 87 with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate. The best result is +179% on Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (4H, 48 trades). On average, its results are statistically indistinguishable from chance (p = 0.51).

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