Dashboard / Pivot-level breakout
s18-D Both directions, 1-hour structure
NAS100 · 5m chart · a variation of Pivot-level breakout · paper account since 2026-10-19
Takes downside breakouts (sells below L4) as well as upside ones, but only in the direction of the market-structure trend on 1-hour candles. The idea: break below support only when the hourly trend is already down, and buy breakouts only when it is up.
1,039 trades, 22% wins, +467.3R 2019-today, the most R and the best 2024-26 (+175.8R), but also the largest drawdown (34.2R) and a weak 2023 (+7.0R).
The rules it shares with every variation are on the strategy page.
| Setting | Strategy default | s18-D (this) | s18-F (main) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direction 'buy' takes upside breakouts only; 'both' also sells downside breakouts. | buy | both | buy |
| Structure trend timeframe When set, trades are only taken in the direction of the market-structure trend measured on this timeframe (1-hour or 4-hour candles). | off | 1H | off |
| Target (R) Take profit at this many times the risk; empty means no target (the trailing stop manages the exit). | 10 | 10 | off |
| Trailing stop starts at (R) Once the trade is this many R in profit, the stop starts following price. | off | off | 3 |
| Trailing distance (R) How far, in R, the trailing stop stays behind the best price reached. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
All 22 settings of s18-D
Level type = camarillaDirection = bothStop fraction = 0.25min risk atr = 0.15Target (R) = 10Trailing stop starts at (R) = offTrailing distance (R) = 1be at r = offuse trend = notrend len = 50Structure trend timeframe = 1HSwing definition = pivottp r = 2use be = nobe trigger r = 1.5sl atr mult = 0stop steps = []trail start r = offtrail dist r = 1use tp = nopartial r = offpartial frac = 0.5Balance (R)
Calendar
Closed trades
| Side | Signal (UTC) | Exit (UTC) | Entry | Stop | Exit | Outcome | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▼ Sell | 2026-10-30 01:20 | 2026-10-30 01:25 | 28,689.70 | 28,737.96 | 28,739.46 | loss | −1.00R |
| ▼ Sell | 2026-10-29 13:30 | 2026-10-29 13:35 | 29,286.40 | 29,328.39 | 29,329.89 | loss | −1.00R |
| ▲ Buy | 2026-10-19 15:20 | 2026-10-19 16:00 | 29,758.80 | 29,681.75 | 29,681.75 | loss | −1.00R |
Last event: close at 2026-10-30 01:30 UTC · all events
| Year | Trades | Win % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 126 | 22% | +59.1R |
| 2020 | 134 | 22% | +80.5R |
| 2021 | 133 | 23% | +79.6R |
| 2022 | 135 | 24% | +65.2R |
| 2023 | 141 | 18% | +7.0R |
| 2024 | 126 | 21% | +80.1R |
| 2025 | 143 | 20% | +32.8R |
| 2026 | 101 | 22% | +63.0R |
Dukascopy data until 2026-10-05, in R at zero cost (R = the amount risked on a trade). Your own spread, commission, account and risk go in the Money calculator tab. Settings were partly chosen by looking at this history, so the live account is the real test.
Turn the backtest's R into money for your own account: starting balance, risk per trade (fixed or compounding) and your broker's costs. Nothing else on the site uses money.
Balance after each trade
| Year | Trades | R before costs | R after costs | Profit | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 126 | +59.1R | +40.8R | +$4,080 | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 134 | +80.5R | +71.4R | +$7,142 | +50.7% |
| 2021 | 133 | +79.6R | +69.7R | +$6,971 | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 135 | +65.2R | +59.1R | +$5,905 | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 141 | +7.0R | −2.8R | −$280 | −0.8% |
| 2024 | 126 | +80.1R | +72.6R | +$7,263 | +21.5% |
| 2025 | 143 | +32.7R | +26.0R | +$2,596 | +6.3% |
| 2026 | 101 | +63.0R | +59.8R | +$5,978 | +13.7% |
Replays the backtest trades with raw costs: 1.00 spread. A trade's cost in R = cost ÷ its stop distance, so tight stops pay more R. Risk is set when a trade opens; trades can overlap, like the backtest. Year = the year the trade opened (UTC); return = profit ÷ the balance at the year's first trade. Not included: swap / overnight financing, taxes. Past results, not a forecast.
This variation's backtest trades on a prop firm account: pick a firm, an account size, a period and your risk per trade. Costs come from the Money calculator tab (now: raw costs: 1.00 spread).
FTMO · 2-Step Challenge: Target 10% then 5% · max loss 10% fixed · daily loss 5% · min 4 trading days · 80% split · first payout after 14 days · $96 fee · fee refunded with payout #1.
Not simulated: Fees are EUR (€89-€1,080) at ~1.08 USD. Funded Standard account: no orders 2 min around major news, no holding over weekends (Swing account exempt).
Rules checked against the firm's site on 2026-10-28; firms change them often.
Net cash over time (payouts − fees)
Every account (5)
| # | Bought | Ended | Result | Trades | Time to pass | Payouts | Received | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2025-10-22 | – | Funded, still open | 128 | 8.0 months · 90 tr | 6 | +$1,389 | −$96 |
| 4 | 2023-08-24 | 2025-10-22 | Blown when funded | 291 | 13.1 months · 139 tr | 10 | +$2,696 | −$96 |
| 3 | 2023-04-05 | 2023-08-24 | Blown in evaluation · passed phase 1 | 55 | – | 0 | $0 | −$96 |
| 2 | 2022-08-26 | 2023-04-05 | Blown in evaluation · passed phase 1 | 90 | – | 0 | $0 | −$96 |
| 1 | 2019-01-08 | 2022-08-26 | Blown when funded | 475 | 9.5 months · 105 tr | 42 | +$8,434 | −$96 |
Replays this variation's backtest trades (raw costs: 1.00 spread) from 2019-01-08 to 2026-10-05, risking a fixed 0.5% of the account size per trade. A blown account is replaced at once; payouts are taken as soon as the rules allow. Floating losses use each trade's worst point on its own (open trades are not added together); the trading day runs 17:00 to 17:00 New York. Futures firms are simulated with the CFD backtest in R. Past results, not a forecast.