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Same high/low + DCA (only long)

Script from: TradingViewSwing

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.

1,147backtests3 markets
51robust scoreranked median 52
0.35p-valueranked median 0.24
1/40pass 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 1.18 (p = 0.35), below the median of 1.98 (p = 0.24) for ranked strategies.
✓
Quality gate
1 of 40 backtests with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate.
✕
Robust score
51/100, 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.

1.18
avg. t-statistic
1.98
median, ranked strategies

Best 5 of 1,147 backtests

Shown for transparency.

SymbolTimeframeNet profitProfit factorTradesMax drawdown
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
NYSE:UNH
1D+11,072%6.4224280%
Fastenal Company
NASDAQ:FAST
1D+9,564%2.6324336%
Coca-Cola Company (The)
NYSE:KO
1D+5,230%2.3865838%
NVIDIA Corporation
NASDAQ:NVDA
2H+951%2.5132149%
Costco Wholesale Corporation
NASDAQ:COST
1D+789%2.3237638%
⚠Selected after the fact: these are the best 5 of 1,147 runs, not what to expect from this strategy.

Is Same high/low + DCA (only long) profitable?

Not reliably, based on our tests. Across 1,147 backtests, 1 of 40 with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate. The best result is +11,072% on UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (1D, 242 trades). On average, its results are statistically indistinguishable from chance (p = 0.35).

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