Stochastic Moving Average

Script from: TradingViewSwingTrend followingMomentumPullbackBot

The Stochastic Moving Average strategy leverages EMAs with the Stochastic Oscillator for trend following. Criteria include the Fast EMA above the Slow EMA, Stochastic K% in the oversold range, a K% over D% crossover, and price closure between EMAs for long positions. Settings allow adjustment of trade direction, volume, risk and reward based on ATR volatility stops and reference market conditions for alignment with overall market trends. Updates to the script include alert functions and improved default settings.

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.

1,647backtests3 markets

23robust scoreranked median 52

0.48p-valueranked median 0.24

4/61pass quality gatebacktests >15 trades

Audit details

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✓

Repainting audit

7 of 8 checks passed.

✓

Script availability

Open-source, still published on TradingView.

Statistical edge

Average t-statistic 0.77 (p = 0.48), below the median of 1.98 (p = 0.24) for ranked strategies.

✓

Quality gate

4 of 61 backtests with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate.

Robust score

23/100, 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.

0.77

avg. t-statistic

1.98

median, ranked strategies

Best 5 of 1,647 backtests

Shown for transparency.

Symbol	Timeframe	Net profit	Profit factor	Trades	Max drawdown
10 Year T-Note Futures CBOT:ZN1!	4H	+432%	1.73	74	41%
U.S. TREASURY BOND FUTURES CBOT:ZB1!	2H	+155%	1.13	119	107%
U.S. TREASURY BOND FUTURES CBOT:ZB1!	4H	+112%	1.13	87	39%
Verizon Communications Inc. NYSE:VZ	1H	+47%	1.50	107	9%
SunPower Corporation NASDAQ:SPWR	4H	+42%	2.32	48	8%

⚠Selected after the fact: these are the best 5 of 1,647 runs, not what to expect from this strategy.

Is Stochastic Moving Average profitable?

Not reliably, based on our tests. Across 1,647 backtests, 4 of 61 with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate. The best result is +432% on 10 Year T-Note Futures (4H, 74 trades). On average, its results are statistically indistinguishable from chance (p = 0.48).

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