MT5DEPOT ORIGINAL

Orrery

A single-position JP225 trend follower that trades the Ichimoku Tenkan/Kijun cross on the hourly chart — but only when the market is actually moving.

One closed-bar cross of Tenkan through Kijun, taken only when the signal bar's body is twice the two-week hourly average. One position, long or short, with a target and a stop the same distance away — 1.2605% of the index price — so the edge is the 57% of trades that close on the right side.

Total return
+3.4%
Profit factor
1.38
Max equity drawdown
0.7%
Max positions
1
JP225H1TrendOne Position At A TimeTrades Both DirectionsNo MartingaleVolatility-Burst Filtered

Verified Performance Record

The complete record — the published backtest and everything since.

  • v1.0
  • Settings Locked
  • Out-of-Sample
Tracking Active
Backtest (2019–Apr 1, 2026) Forward tracking (Apr 1, 2026–)
98% 100% 102% 104% Strategy listed & locked Apr 1, 2026 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Aug 20, 2026 98% 100% 102% 104% Strategy listed & locked Apr 1, 2026 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Aug 20, 2026

Normalized growth, rebased to 100% at the start of the backtest. Everything after Apr 1, 2026 is out-of-sample.

-1% 0% +1% +2% Apr 1, 2026 Aug 20, 2026 -1% 0% +1% +2% Apr 1, 2026 Aug 20, 2026

Performance since the strategy lock date, rebased to 0% on Apr 1, 2026.

Full Record

Published backtest plus everything measured since the lock — one continuous record.

Total Return
+3.4%
Max Balance Drawdown
0.7%
Closed Trades
212
Profit Factor
1.38

Jan 1, 2019 – Aug 20, 2026

Since Strategy Lock

Only the days after the strategy was locked. Never merged into the figures on the left.

Forward Return
+1.1%
Forward Balance Drawdown
0.5%
Forward Trades
17
Tracking Period
141 days

Apr 1, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026

Trade History

All 212 closed positions in the record, newest first. Every position is 3 lots.

121 Wins91 Losses

Average win
+$10.08
Average loss
-$9.72
Best trade
+$20.76
Worst trade
-$15.81
ClosedSideSymbolEntryExitDurationP/L
Aug 20, 2026 11:48BuyJP22566307.165470.922h-$15.81
Aug 7, 2026 11:46SellJP22565208.966031.311h-$15.58
Aug 2, 2026 23:50SellJP22563080.663878.42d-$15.17
Jul 27, 2026 15:33SellJP22564382.963571.12h+$14.87
Jul 27, 2026 00:07BuyJP22565502.064676.11h-$15.15
Jul 24, 2026 00:11SellJP22565751.764922.811h+$15.18
Jul 16, 2026 00:42SellJP22567571.866719.710h+$15.77
Jul 13, 2026 03:44SellJP22568113.067254.33h+$15.89
Jul 7, 2026 13:54SellJP22568898.768029.512h+$16.11
Jun 26, 2026 02:49SellJP22570301.969415.42h+$16.44
Jun 25, 2026 02:01BuyJP22570949.671844.34h+$16.60
Jun 23, 2026 05:22SellJP22571676.570772.83h+$16.78
May 29, 2026 03:19BuyJP22565348.366172.812h+$15.53
May 14, 2026 00:42BuyJP22562948.763744.123h+$15.12
Apr 21, 2026 15:00BuyJP22559511.658761.314h-$14.12
Apr 13, 2026 22:02BuyJP22556983.857706.58h+$13.60
Apr 2, 2026 05:47SellJP22553000.752331.64h+$12.59
Mar 31, 2026 12:09SellJP22551305.851952.88h-$12.17
Mar 31, 2026 03:59BuyJP22551952.551297.32h-$12.31
Mar 23, 2026 12:44BuyJP22552742.653408.01h+$12.58
Mar 16, 2026 11:46SellJP22553459.454133.513h-$12.71
Mar 13, 2026 00:00SellJP22553994.353313.110h+$12.84
Mar 8, 2026 22:01SellJP22554096.553002.52d+$20.76
Feb 24, 2026 16:59BuyJP22557267.257989.716h+$13.93
Feb 24, 2026 00:47SellJP22556547.057261.724h-$13.85
Jan 29, 2026 15:01BuyJP22553666.552989.81d-$13.26
Jan 28, 2026 06:30BuyJP22552875.153543.01d+$13.13
Jan 20, 2026 08:31SellJP22553103.052433.28h+$12.71
Jan 18, 2026 23:45BuyJP22554001.653319.95d-$12.98
Jan 9, 2026 06:30BuyJP22551355.252002.86h+$12.35
Jan 2, 2026 09:00BuyJP22550539.651179.17d+$12.23
Dec 19, 2025 03:25SellJP22549191.549812.21d-$11.93
Dec 12, 2025 16:03BuyJP22550579.049941.47d-$12.28
Dec 4, 2025 05:05BuyJP22550184.450817.34h+$12.22
Dec 4, 2025 00:02SellJP22549410.350033.69h-$12.06
Nov 26, 2025 16:52BuyJP22549405.050028.816h+$11.96
Nov 20, 2025 23:00SellJP22548915.648247.66h+$12.73
Oct 29, 2025 00:30SellJP22550225.950859.820h-$12.53
Oct 17, 2025 07:10SellJP22547861.247256.78h+$12.13
Oct 10, 2025 06:35SellJP22548384.947774.46h+$12.01
Sep 29, 2025 00:13SellJP22545553.644978.75d+$11.56
Sep 22, 2025 00:12SellJP22545070.645639.83d-$11.53
Sep 18, 2025 02:13BuyJP22544708.445271.93d+$11.50
Sep 4, 2025 06:50SellJP22542126.442657.511h-$10.75
Aug 28, 2025 06:39SellJP22542374.142909.31d-$10.91
Aug 26, 2025 00:47BuyJP22542712.242173.54d-$10.99
Aug 20, 2025 00:01SellJP22543721.043168.722h+$11.22
Aug 12, 2025 15:10BuyJP22542794.043334.214h+$10.94
Jul 23, 2025 02:21BuyJP22540408.540918.02h+$10.41
Jul 22, 2025 23:15SellJP22539810.840321.01d-$10.46
Jul 17, 2025 17:04SellJP22539544.740044.310d-$10.09
Jun 25, 2025 08:46BuyJP22538513.839002.52d+$10.08
Jun 13, 2025 02:42SellJP22538000.237520.73h+$10.07
Jun 9, 2025 11:33SellJP22537733.138208.710d-$9.88
May 30, 2025 12:10BuyJP22538161.037678.92d-$10.08
May 26, 2025 06:48BuyJP22537127.437598.68h+$9.91
May 25, 2025 22:22SellJP22536623.837087.02d-$9.72
May 21, 2025 17:20SellJP22537520.537047.66d+$9.89
May 12, 2025 16:47BuyJP22538191.438678.49h+$9.85
May 8, 2025 15:26SellJP22536983.537450.12d-$9.64
Apr 30, 2025 19:56SellJP22535778.036229.87h-$9.48
Apr 17, 2025 00:02SellJP22533768.434197.06h-$9.05
Apr 7, 2025 15:14BuyJP22532441.532032.31h-$8.35
Mar 27, 2025 22:00SellJP22537892.637390.61d+$9.97
Mar 24, 2025 23:43SellJP22537542.538016.15d-$9.42
Mar 7, 2025 14:12SellJP22537061.036593.51d+$9.54
Feb 28, 2025 00:16SellJP22537989.537509.79h+$9.61
Feb 25, 2025 15:16SellJP22538345.337860.94d+$9.76
Feb 13, 2025 03:30BuyJP22539047.339540.01d+$9.58
Feb 7, 2025 15:54BuyJP22539057.838565.32d-$9.76
Jan 31, 2025 17:29BuyJP22539301.839799.33d+$9.65
Jan 24, 2025 02:15SellJP22539730.240231.712h-$9.63
Jan 14, 2025 01:51BuyJP22538953.238462.12h-$9.35
Jan 9, 2025 23:45SellJP22539891.139387.31d+$9.56
Jan 7, 2025 01:12BuyJP22539554.840057.45d+$9.53
Dec 26, 2024 00:43BuyJP22538882.439373.13d+$9.36
Dec 11, 2024 15:06BuyJP22539379.739877.32d+$9.80
Nov 15, 2024 15:10SellJP22538749.638261.12d+$9.44
Nov 11, 2024 12:18SellJP22539241.939737.53d-$9.67
Oct 22, 2024 01:03SellJP22538969.038477.41d+$9.80
Oct 11, 2024 00:50SellJP22539153.739647.217h-$9.96
Sep 17, 2024 01:54BuyJP22536420.235960.311h-$9.83
Sep 11, 2024 05:17SellJP22535963.935509.814h+$9.66
Sep 3, 2024 13:52SellJP22538732.838244.614h+$10.08
Aug 29, 2024 16:14BuyJP22538336.038819.52d+$10.00
Aug 22, 2024 13:45BuyJP22538151.538632.81d+$9.86
Aug 21, 2024 07:43SellJP22537651.738126.317h-$9.74
Aug 15, 2024 12:37BuyJP22536661.637123.812h+$9.34
Aug 7, 2024 01:33BuyJP22534285.834718.41h+$8.93
Aug 1, 2024 07:56SellJP22538154.837673.47h+$9.64
Jul 31, 2024 02:25SellJP22537932.838412.69h-$9.41
Jul 17, 2024 08:07SellJP22541139.740621.02d+$9.93
Jul 12, 2024 00:49SellJP22541926.141397.112h+$9.99
Jul 9, 2024 03:20SellJP22540947.741464.61d-$9.64
Jul 2, 2024 04:53BuyJP22539617.340118.25d+$9.29
Jun 24, 2024 13:36BuyJP22538444.838929.97d+$9.12
Jun 14, 2024 09:31BuyJP22539018.838527.06h-$9.37
Jun 13, 2024 13:52BuyJP22539169.938675.61d-$9.43
Jun 11, 2024 00:25BuyJP22538839.839329.63d+$9.35
Jun 5, 2024 22:07SellJP22538525.139014.22d-$9.40
May 13, 2024 01:18SellJP22538454.437968.85d+$9.35
May 6, 2024 10:22BuyJP22538165.438646.53d+$9.39
May 2, 2024 17:48SellJP22538231.137747.62d+$9.47
Apr 24, 2024 00:21BuyJP22537766.138242.110h+$9.23
Apr 11, 2024 22:08SellJP22539366.139865.52d-$9.78
Apr 1, 2024 01:36BuyJP22540644.040130.53h-$10.19
Mar 1, 2024 01:05SellJP22539172.339669.43d-$9.92
Feb 22, 2024 02:59BuyJP22538570.739059.42d+$9.75
Feb 8, 2024 01:57BuyJP22536080.436535.512d+$9.21
Jan 12, 2024 00:01SellJP22535050.935493.28h-$9.14
Jan 9, 2024 00:08BuyJP22533561.733987.83d+$8.86
Jan 2, 2024 20:49SellJP22533395.832972.013d+$8.96
Dec 11, 2023 00:10BuyJP22532473.632883.92d+$8.48
Dec 7, 2023 08:44SellJP22532884.732469.97h+$8.57
Dec 4, 2023 00:15SellJP22533524.933102.17d+$8.66
Nov 14, 2023 15:18BuyJP22532718.333131.24d+$8.22
Oct 31, 2023 09:53BuyJP22530789.231178.16h+$7.75
Oct 31, 2023 03:33SellJP22530511.130896.813h-$7.71
Oct 25, 2023 23:21SellJP22531153.030755.79h+$7.94
Oct 19, 2023 00:03SellJP22531905.531503.223h+$8.06
Oct 10, 2023 00:51BuyJP22531272.431668.47h+$7.99
Oct 2, 2023 00:15BuyJP22531861.232265.23d+$8.11
Sep 27, 2023 00:00SellJP22532410.232001.423h+$8.23
Sep 21, 2023 01:31SellJP22533175.332756.22d+$8.47
Sep 7, 2023 12:57BuyJP22533275.032855.612h-$8.54
Sep 4, 2023 02:11BuyJP22532460.532873.74d+$8.48
Aug 28, 2023 13:24SellJP22531861.332264.34d-$8.25
Aug 10, 2023 05:36SellJP22532081.032486.114h-$8.44
Aug 6, 2023 23:50BuyJP22532290.231882.43d-$8.62
Jul 27, 2023 08:58BuyJP22532599.233011.46d+$8.83
Jul 13, 2023 06:01SellJP22532089.132496.03d-$8.80
Jul 5, 2023 00:10SellJP22533485.333061.61d+$8.80
Jun 23, 2023 01:40SellJP22533234.232815.01h+$8.81
Jun 21, 2023 07:48SellJP22533304.133724.72d-$8.88
Jun 19, 2023 03:49BuyJP22533751.133325.43d-$9.02
Jun 15, 2023 08:46BuyJP22533790.433364.26h-$9.06
May 31, 2023 00:01BuyJP22531413.431017.414h-$8.50
May 26, 2023 13:33BuyJP22530847.331237.42d+$8.34
May 23, 2023 09:10BuyJP22531036.730643.61d-$8.52
May 9, 2023 18:03BuyJP22528894.829262.26d+$8.15
Apr 26, 2023 07:50BuyJP22528652.528290.46d-$8.13
Apr 11, 2023 02:01BuyJP22527635.927984.84d+$7.84
Mar 20, 2023 12:55SellJP22526762.227099.66h-$7.69
Mar 15, 2023 09:28BuyJP22527441.027093.59h-$7.76
Mar 10, 2023 06:07SellJP22528463.728102.621h+$7.93
Feb 22, 2023 01:10SellJP22527491.727142.913d+$7.76
Feb 3, 2023 15:42BuyJP22527364.127710.69d+$7.94
Jan 12, 2023 13:30BuyJP22526428.526089.62d-$7.75
Jan 9, 2023 01:38BuyJP22525931.326258.23d+$7.45
Dec 30, 2022 13:48SellJP22526229.925897.33d+$7.56
Dec 13, 2022 13:30BuyJP22527924.828276.821h+$7.80
Dec 1, 2022 00:01SellJP22528136.928491.93d-$7.75
Nov 24, 2022 00:01BuyJP22528083.028440.99d+$7.71
Nov 11, 2022 00:00BuyJP22527804.528177.610h+$7.89
Nov 2, 2022 23:23SellJP22527619.127270.310h+$7.07
Oct 21, 2022 08:20BuyJP22527164.326821.118h-$6.83
Oct 19, 2022 01:39BuyJP22527020.727363.01d+$6.88
Oct 9, 2022 23:00SellJP22526969.626559.72d+$8.46
Oct 6, 2022 23:44BuyJP22527305.226960.123h-$7.14
Oct 6, 2022 00:18SellJP22526972.227313.215h-$7.08
Oct 3, 2022 01:47SellJP22525730.926055.22h-$6.72
Sep 30, 2022 04:07SellJP22526193.025860.420h+$6.89
Sep 2, 2022 19:37BuyJP22527827.327475.97h-$7.52
Aug 28, 2022 23:01SellJP22528421.728037.82d+$8.35
Aug 25, 2022 19:46SellJP22528339.128698.22d-$7.89
Aug 21, 2022 23:36SellJP22529031.828662.84d+$8.07
Aug 12, 2022 00:30BuyJP22528070.128424.01d+$7.96
Aug 10, 2022 00:07BuyJP22528121.627766.85d-$7.87
Aug 2, 2022 02:20BuyJP22527882.827529.24d-$8.12
Jul 14, 2022 01:37SellJP22526307.026638.613h-$7.21
Jun 28, 2022 07:09BuyJP22526822.727161.95h+$7.50
Jun 10, 2022 07:23BuyJP22528118.127762.53d-$7.99
Jun 2, 2022 16:24SellJP22527306.927651.12d-$7.96
May 29, 2022 23:11BuyJP22526818.127157.84d+$8.00
May 13, 2022 14:02BuyJP22526219.126550.213h+$7.68
May 9, 2022 15:23SellJP22526403.726069.814h+$7.69
May 9, 2022 00:33SellJP22526883.626544.43d+$7.77
May 4, 2022 19:01SellJP22526861.827200.94h-$7.88
Apr 28, 2022 04:14BuyJP22526398.826733.316h+$7.74
Apr 21, 2022 23:00BuyJP22527457.027095.622h-$8.45
Apr 19, 2022 14:38SellJP22526797.527135.42d-$7.88
Apr 8, 2022 07:22SellJP22526761.527099.25h-$8.16
Apr 5, 2022 14:15BuyJP22527890.727539.11d-$8.57
Mar 31, 2022 18:10SellJP22527998.027645.02d+$8.71
Mar 29, 2022 11:47BuyJP22528108.128462.65d+$8.59
Mar 11, 2022 16:31BuyJP22525626.125302.05h-$8.30
Mar 9, 2022 09:34SellJP22524697.325009.24h-$8.08
Mar 4, 2022 00:36SellJP22526366.226033.79h+$8.65
Feb 21, 2022 00:01SellJP22526981.326640.92d+$8.88
Feb 11, 2022 04:41SellJP22527565.127216.515h+$9.01
Jan 20, 2022 01:17BuyJP22527702.427352.09h-$9.22
Jan 11, 2022 00:12SellJP22528104.328460.99h-$9.29
Jan 6, 2022 01:59BuyJP22529189.928821.52d-$9.53
Jan 3, 2022 00:47SellJP22528790.729155.05d-$9.48
Dec 23, 2021 15:46BuyJP22528489.528849.33d+$9.43
Dec 15, 2021 20:13SellJP22528491.328850.82d-$9.46
Dec 7, 2021 01:50SellJP22527985.128338.21d-$9.32
Dec 2, 2021 17:37SellJP22527606.927955.318h-$9.23
Nov 30, 2021 06:11SellJP22527803.027447.51h+$9.43
Nov 26, 2021 07:06SellJP22528944.928579.06h+$9.59
Nov 24, 2021 03:04BuyJP22529733.529355.77d-$9.85
Nov 9, 2021 14:59SellJP22529583.529210.12d+$9.93
Oct 25, 2021 16:47SellJP22528474.528834.117h-$9.49
Oct 19, 2021 10:52SellJP22528927.929293.71d-$9.61
Oct 1, 2021 01:27SellJP22529404.829034.123h+$9.99
Sep 28, 2021 14:08SellJP22530207.829824.94d+$10.30
Sep 13, 2021 08:18SellJP22530360.830743.88h-$10.44
Sep 10, 2021 02:17BuyJP22529981.930360.92d+$10.36
Aug 16, 2021 00:01BuyJP22528058.127702.95d-$9.73
Aug 10, 2021 00:42BuyJP22527691.528041.48d+$9.51
Jul 30, 2021 05:11SellJP22527627.327279.05h+$9.54
Jul 15, 2021 07:23SellJP22528531.028171.32d+$9.83

Monthly Returns

+$12+$31+$50+$63-$47Apr 2026MayJunJulAug

Calculated from market data released after the strategy lock date.

Year by Year

Jan 1, 2019 – Aug 20, 2026

YearTradesNet P/LWin rate
202631+$141.9065%
202544+$25.7952%
202437+$102.3365%
202337+$55.1459%
202245-$10.0649%
202118+$20.7856%

Drawdown

0.0%-1.0%Apr 1, 2026Jun 26, 2026Aug 20, 2026

Calculated from market data released after the strategy lock date.(-0.5%)

Recent Trades

Apr 1, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026

ClosedSideDurationPipsP/L
Aug 20, 2026Buy22h-8362-$15.81
Aug 7, 2026Sell11h-8224-$15.58
Aug 2, 2026Sell2d-7978-$15.17
Jul 27, 2026Sell2h8118+$14.87
Jul 27, 2026Buy1h-8259-$15.15
View all 17 trades
ClosedSideDurationPipsP/L
Jul 24, 2026Sell11h8289+$15.18
Jul 16, 2026Sell10h8521+$15.77
Jul 13, 2026Sell3h8587+$15.89
Jul 7, 2026Sell12h8692+$16.11
Jun 26, 2026Sell2h8865+$16.44
Jun 25, 2026Buy4h8947+$16.60
Jun 23, 2026Sell3h9037+$16.78
May 29, 2026Buy12h8245+$15.53
May 14, 2026Buy23h7954+$15.12
Apr 21, 2026Buy14h-7503-$14.12
Apr 13, 2026Buy8h7227+$13.60
Apr 2, 2026Sell4h6691+$12.59

Verification

Strategy Version
v1.0
Locked date
Apr 1, 2026
Test period
Jan 1, 2019 – Apr 1, 2026
Forward period
Apr 1, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026
Symbol
JP225
Timeframe
H1
Broker data source
Exness MT5 M1 history (JP225), in the MetaTrader 5 strategy tester, every tick (generated from M1 bars) (Model 0), 3 lots (the JP225 minimum volume) on a $10,000 balance
Modelling method
Daily out-of-sample re-run
Starting balance
$10,000
Position sizing
0.1 lot per $10,000
Data through
Aug 20, 2026
File checksum
ddc10c6e1cfc91e94332ea3204436d8a569f4bbe7dee5fe5f8e5d7c45cbf2fed

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Strategy logic

How Orrery Trades

A trend-following EA that opens a single position, long or short, when the Ichimoku Tenkan line crosses the Kijun line on JP225 H1 during a volatility burst, then manages it with a symmetric target and stop, each 1.2605% of the index price.

01 Market

When it trades

JP225, Any Hour

There is no session filter and no time window. Every closed H1 bar of the Japan 225 index CFD is checked around the clock, so the EA behaves the same on any broker's server clock.

02 Setup

What it looks for

A Cross During A Burst

Two things must line up on the same closed bar — the Tenkan-sen (7) crossing the Kijun-sen (26), and that bar's body being at least twice the average body of the last 14 hourly bars. A cross on a quiet bar is ignored.

Only these two Ichimoku lines are used. The cloud is not part of the rule.

03 Entry

How it enters

One Position, Either Direction

An upward cross opens a buy, a downward cross opens a sell — always a single position. A new signal while a position is open is ignored, so the EA never stacks or hedges.

04 Risk

How it protects

A Stop That Scales With The Index

The stop-loss is 1.2605% of the entry price, attached to the order when it is sent. Because it is a percentage, the stop distance in points grew with the index itself as JP225 roughly doubled across the test window — no re-tuning.

05 Exit

How it exits

Symmetric Target Or Stop

The position closes at a take-profit the same 1.2605% away, at the stop, or not at all until one of them is hit. With an even distance both ways, the record's edge is that 57.1% of trades closed on the winning side.

Risk architecture

Position limit
One position
Position sizing
Fixed lot (JP225 minimum, 3 lots on Exness)
Recovery method
None
No martingale, no grid, no averaging down.
Protective exit
Fixed percent stop-loss on every order

Market behavior

Performs best in

  • Markets that follow through after a volatility burst — strong directional hours that keep going, where the symmetric target is reached before the pullback

Can struggle in

  • Violent two-way chop, where big bars fire the filter but the direction does not hold
  • Quiet trends made of small bars — the filter keeps the EA out even though the direction is right

Published configuration

Parameters & Controls

The exact configuration used for testing and forward tracking.

Published parameter values and what each one controls
ParameterPublished valueWhat it controls
Magic number — User-adjustableMagicNumber530875Order tagging
Max slippage — User-adjustableSlippage3Order fill tolerance
One entry per bar — Locked for trackingOncePerBartrueEntry frequency
Tenkan period (slot 1) — Locked for trackingIchi_Tenkan_i17Signal line speed
Kijun period (slot 1) — Locked for trackingIchi_Kijun_i126Baseline speed
Senkou period (slot 1) — Locked for trackingIchi_Senkou_i152Cloud span (unused)
Tenkan period (slot 2) — Locked for trackingIchi_Tenkan_i27Second handle (same setting)
Kijun period (slot 2) — Locked for trackingIchi_Kijun_i226Baseline speed
Senkou period (slot 2) — Locked for trackingIchi_Senkou_i252Cloud span (unused)
Lot size — User-adjustableLotSize0.1Position size
Buy stop-loss (% of price) — Locked for trackingSL_PricePct_o11.2605Risk per buy trade
Buy take-profit (% of price) — Locked for trackingTP_PricePct_o11.2605Target per buy trade
Locked for trackingUser-adjustableSelect “View full inputs” below for every parameter’s range and full description.
Download .setVersion — updated Aug 20, 2026

All published inputs

  • Magic numberMagicNumber
    Default
    530875
    Suggested range

    The ID the EA stamps on its own orders so it never touches positions it did not open. Change it only if another EA on the same account happens to use the same number.

  • Max slippageSlippage
    Default
    3
    Suggested range

    How far (in pips) a market order may fill from the requested price before it is rejected. It does not affect the backtest.

  • One entry per barOncePerBar
    Default
    true
    Suggested range

    The cross is evaluated once per closed H1 bar. The published record was measured this way; turning it off changes the strategy.

  • Tenkan period (slot 1)Ichi_Tenkan_i1
    Default
    7
    Suggested range

    The Tenkan-sen period the cross is read from. 7 is the measured setting — a faster or slower Tenkan is a different EA.

  • Kijun period (slot 1)Ichi_Kijun_i1
    Default
    26
    Suggested range

    The Kijun-sen period on the first indicator slot. Keep the two slots identical (see below).

  • Senkou period (slot 1)Ichi_Senkou_i1
    Default
    52
    Suggested range

    Part of the Ichimoku handle but not read by the rule — the cloud plays no part in the signal. Kept at the standard 52 so the handle matches the measured build.

  • Tenkan period (slot 2)Ichi_Tenkan_i2
    Default
    7
    Suggested range

    The build creates two Ichimoku handles with the same periods and reads Tenkan from one, Kijun from the other. Keep this equal to slot 1.

  • Kijun period (slot 2)Ichi_Kijun_i2
    Default
    26
    Suggested range

    The Kijun-sen period on the second indicator slot — the line the cross is read against. Keep the two slots identical.

  • Senkou period (slot 2)Ichi_Senkou_i2
    Default
    52
    Suggested range

    Same as slot 1 — present in the handle, not part of the rule.

  • Lot sizeLotSize
    Default
    0.1
    Suggested range

    The requested lot per position. Note — Exness JP225 has a 3-lot minimum volume, so any request below that (including this 0.1 default) is rounded up to 3 lots, and every trade in the published record was filled at 3 lots. See the preset notes before changing it.

  • Buy stop-loss (% of price)SL_PricePct_o1
    Default
    1.2605
    Suggested range

    The stop distance for buys as a percent of the entry price — not pips. It scales with the index level, which is how one setting held across the 27,000-53,000 range of the test window.

  • Buy take-profit (% of price)TP_PricePct_o1
    Default
    1.2605
    Suggested range

    The target distance for buys, the same 1.2605% as the stop. The measured edge is the win rate on a symmetric distance, not an asymmetric payoff.

  • Sell stop-loss (% of price)SL_PricePct_o2
    Default
    1.2605
    Suggested range

    The stop distance for sells, identical to the buy side.

  • Sell take-profit (% of price)TP_PricePct_o2
    Default
    1.2605
    Suggested range

    The target distance for sells, identical to the buy side.

  • Body average lookbackRangeSizePeriod_rsfilt
    Default
    14
    Suggested range

    How many closed H1 bars the average candle body is taken over. 14 hourly bars is the measured window.

  • Body expansion multipleRangeSizeMult_rsfilt
    Default
    2.0
    Suggested range

    The signal bar's body must be at least this multiple of the 14-bar average for a cross to be taken. 2.0 is the measured setting — lower it and the EA trades quiet crosses the record never took.

  • Max positionsMaxPositions_g2
    Default
    1
    Suggested range

    The EA holds at most one position in total. A new signal while a position is open is ignored — no stacking, no hedging.

Running environment

Requirements & Compatibility

The platform, broker conditions, and account setup needed to run the published configuration.

Platform, account and broker requirements
RequirementSpecification
PlatformMetaTrader 5
ChartJP225 · H1
Suggested starting capital$10,000 — the balance this published record was measured on
Recommended sizing0.1 lot per $10,000
Deepest measured equity drawdown0.7% of $10,000 — about $71
Leverage1:100 or higher
Account modeHedging or netting — the EA holds one position at a time. Run it where nothing else trades JP225, since a foreign position on the same symbol can hide from its position count.
Account linkA broker IB account linked to mt5depot. The distributed build checks it on start-up and stays idle if the check fails; the check is skipped inside the strategy tester.
Symbol and volumeJP225 on Exness, where the minimum volume is 3 lots. The EA rounds any smaller request up to that minimum, and the published record was measured at exactly that size. A broker with a different JP225 minimum will fill differently from the record.
Server timeNot used — the EA has no session or time filter, so your broker's GMT offset does not change its behaviour.
Spread guardNone in this build — a new entry takes whatever spread the broker shows at that moment. On accounts whose JP225 spread widens sharply around news, that cost lands on the entry price.
WebRequestAllow https://mt5depot.com under Tools → Options → Expert Advisors.
VPSRecommended — every closed H1 bar is checked around the clock, and index CFDs trade nearly 24 hours.

Compatibility check

  • MetaTrader 5 account (the published build is MT5)
  • That account linked to mt5depot as an IB account, and approved
  • JP225 available in Market Watch
  • WebRequest allowed for the mt5depot domain
  • Algo trading enabled in the terminal

Confirm every item before comparing your results with the published record.

Test environment

  • Exness MT5 M1 history (JP225), in the MetaTrader 5 strategy tester, every tick (generated from M1 bars) (Model 0), 3 lots (the JP225 minimum volume) on a $10,000 balance
  • Swap was zero on every deal of this run (all 420 deals in the tester report carry 0.00 swap), so the published profits include no financing cost. Live swap depends on your broker's JP225 contract terms.
  • Jan 1, 2019 – Apr 1, 2026 · 195 closed trades
  • 0.1 lot per $10,000

Installation

Start in three steps

Install Orrery on MetaTrader 5 using the published configuration.

  1. Step 01 — Download the files

    Get the EA file and the published preset used for testing and forward tracking.

    • .ex5
    • .set
    • .pdf
    • Preset included
  2. Step 02 — Attach it to the correct chart

    Open JP225 on H1 in MetaTrader 5, then attach Orrery to a single chart.

    • JP225
    • H1
    • One chart only
  3. Step 03 — Load the published settings

    Import the preset and keep the tracked configuration unchanged.

    • Load .set
    • WebRequest

Before you run

  • MetaTrader 5 installed
  • JP225 available in Market Watch
  • H1 chart selected
  • Algo Trading enabled
  • https://mt5depot.com allowed for WebRequest
  • Published defaults preserved

Matching these conditions helps reproduce the published record.

Included files

  • EA file orrery.ex5 The compiled, licensed Expert Advisor.
  • Preset orrery.set The shipped input values — load it in the Inputs tab before running.
  • Manual mt5depot-ea-manual-en.pdf Installation instructions, the same document for every EA.

Use the preset first before making any custom changes.

Measurement conditions

How this record was measured

All brokers →
Order execution
The strategy tester fills at the requested price: slippage, requotes and rejected orders are not simulated. Execution on a live account will move the result.
Tester report
Open the original report — the file MetaTrader 5 wrote at the end of the run (English only)

The shipped build only checks that the trading account is linked to mt5depot as an IB account. Any of these brokers works:

Frequently asked questions

Is Orrery a martingale or grid EA?
No. It opens one position at a time at a fixed size, with a stop-loss attached to the order from the moment it is sent. There is no averaging down, no grid, no recovery trade and no lot progression of any kind.
How was it tested?
On Exness MT5 JP225 history in the MetaTrader 5 strategy tester, on the "every tick" model generated from M1 bars, over a 2019-01-01 to 2026-08-01 window at the JP225 minimum volume of 3 lots on a $10,000 balance. Exness's JP225 tick history begins in July 2021, so the trades effectively span July 2021 to August 2026 — about five years. The published backtest is the part that ends at the 2026-04-01 cutoff; what the same build did after that date is shown separately as the verification window, so the two never share a trade. Every closed trade is published on this page and downloadable as CSV.
Does the backtest include swap?
There was none to include — every deal in this run carries zero swap in the tester report, so the published profits include no financing cost either way. Check your own broker's JP225 contract terms, as live swap policies differ.
Why are the target and stop the same distance?
The distance is 1.2605% of the index price both ways, so a trade wins or loses roughly the same amount. The edge in the published record is not an asymmetric payoff — it is that 57.1% of trades closed on the winning side. A symmetric exit also makes the record easy to audit from the trade ledger.
Why does it trade so rarely?
By design. A cross only counts when the signal bar's body is at least twice the 14-bar average — a volatility burst. Most hourly crosses happen on quiet bars and are ignored, which is why the record averages a few trades a month and sat out entire weeks.
What does the 3-lot minimum mean for my account?
Exness lists JP225 with a minimum volume of 3 lots, and the EA rounds any smaller request up to that minimum, so 3 lots is the effective floor per position — the published record was measured at exactly that size on $10,000. On JP225's contract size the notional is modest and the measured drawdown was 0.67%, but on a much smaller balance the fixed minimum becomes a larger share of the account, so scale your deposit accordingly.
Does it trade at particular hours?
No. There is no time or session filter. A qualifying cross on any closed hourly bar can open a trade, day or night.