MT5DEPOT ORIGINAL

Zerqon

A single-position US30 trend follower that trades the Ichimoku Tenkan/Kijun cross on the four-hour chart and lets a percent trailing stop do the exits.

One closed-bar cross of Tenkan through Kijun opens one position, long or short, with a 0.8718% stop attached from the start. There is no target: a trailing stop at 0.2615% of the entry price shadows the move and takes what the market gives — which in the published record was the right side on 78% of trades.

Total return
+8.2%
Profit factor
1.46
Max equity drawdown
2.3%
Max positions
1
US30H4TrendOne Position At A TimeTrades Both DirectionsNo MartingaleTrailing-Stop Exits

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–)
100% 105% 110% Strategy listed & locked Apr 1, 2026 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Aug 31, 2026 100% 105% 110% Strategy listed & locked Apr 1, 2026 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Aug 31, 2026

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

-1.0% -0.5% 0.0% +0.5% Apr 1, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 -1.0% -0.5% 0.0% +0.5% Apr 1, 2026 Aug 31, 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
+8.2%
Max Balance Drawdown
2.0%
Closed Trades
257
Profit Factor
1.46

Jan 1, 2019 – Aug 31, 2026

Since Strategy Lock

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

Forward Return
+0.0%
Forward Balance Drawdown
0.9%
Forward Trades
25
Tracking Period
152 days

Apr 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026

Trade History

All 257 closed positions in the record, newest first. Every position is 0.1 lots.

202 Wins55 Losses

Average win
+$12.88
Average loss
-$32.34
Best trade
+$89.50
Worst trade
-$54.28
ClosedSideSymbolEntryExitDurationP/L
Aug 31, 2026 06:55SellUS3053630.553521.93d+$10.86
Aug 25, 2026 13:30BuyUS3053435.453606.818h+$16.16
Aug 12, 2026 11:45SellUS3053934.653929.82d+$0.48
Aug 3, 2026 13:29BuyUS3052717.253093.713h+$37.65
Jul 27, 2026 13:30BuyUS3052379.252508.66h+$12.94
Jul 23, 2026 07:11BuyUS3052460.852003.415h-$46.72
Jul 16, 2026 11:49BuyUS3052716.652723.012h+$0.64
Jul 14, 2026 11:07BuyUS3052546.552088.219h-$46.81
Jul 1, 2026 16:41BuyUS3052418.152719.821h+$29.19
Jun 29, 2026 03:08SellUS3052155.152146.03h+$0.91
Jun 12, 2026 15:35BuyUS3051285.251352.54h+$6.73
May 27, 2026 12:21SellUS3050643.050620.44h+$2.26
May 20, 2026 22:01BuyUS3049896.249988.66h+$9.24
May 18, 2026 12:43SellUS3049152.549581.09h-$42.85
May 14, 2026 13:31BuyUS3049855.350085.510h+$23.02
May 12, 2026 14:05SellUS3049522.149464.61d+$5.75
May 6, 2026 15:39BuyUS3049844.249885.64h+$4.14
May 6, 2026 08:50SellUS3049216.149645.717h-$42.96
Apr 29, 2026 22:05SellUS3048820.748797.36h+$2.34
Apr 29, 2026 14:08SellUS3049162.549015.82d+$14.67
Apr 27, 2026 13:44BuyUS3049225.049272.310h+$4.73
Apr 23, 2026 17:53SellUS3049177.749026.714h+$15.10
Apr 14, 2026 13:53BuyUS3048289.348359.42h+$7.01
Apr 13, 2026 16:29SellUS3047458.947872.74h-$41.38
Apr 1, 2026 07:50BuyUS3046376.546591.312h+$20.50
Mar 27, 2026 09:26SellUS3046176.646004.15h+$17.25
Mar 17, 2026 14:00BuyUS3046951.947351.22h+$39.93
Mar 13, 2026 08:39SellUS3046707.146572.213h+$13.49
Mar 11, 2026 12:45BuyUS3047959.547541.49h-$41.81
Mar 6, 2026 13:32SellUS3047710.847647.718h+$6.31
Mar 5, 2026 09:27BuyUS3048615.248729.41h+$11.42
Feb 26, 2026 14:42BuyUS3049454.249738.411h+$28.42
Feb 20, 2026 14:53SellUS3049492.049302.17h+$18.99
Feb 18, 2026 12:25BuyUS3049638.049707.84h+$6.98
Feb 13, 2026 12:32SellUS3049775.949375.917h+$40.00
Feb 6, 2026 14:30SellUS3048874.749300.911h-$42.62
Jan 29, 2026 16:11SellUS3048903.448736.016h+$16.74
Jan 27, 2026 14:35SellUS3049384.049102.411h+$28.16
Jan 20, 2026 10:26SellUS3048970.548667.710h+$30.28
Jan 18, 2026 23:00BuyUS3049547.549033.43d-$54.28
Jan 12, 2026 13:28SellUS3049287.549233.03d+$5.45
Dec 30, 2025 14:47SellUS3048510.648461.011h+$4.96
Dec 22, 2025 19:15BuyUS3048373.448383.33h+$0.99
Dec 18, 2025 09:34SellUS3048106.947972.92d+$13.40
Dec 10, 2025 13:22SellUS3047809.947659.11d+$15.08
Dec 2, 2025 17:01SellUS3047607.947511.41h+$9.65
Nov 25, 2025 14:42BuyUS3046420.246718.611h+$29.84
Nov 14, 2025 14:06SellUS3047261.047230.62h+$3.04
Nov 12, 2025 15:31BuyUS3047458.048362.61d+$89.50
Oct 31, 2025 18:00SellUS3047603.047512.514h+$9.05
Oct 27, 2025 00:05BuyUS3047325.747514.82d+$16.04
Oct 24, 2025 15:15SellUS3046830.647239.111h-$40.85
Oct 21, 2025 15:37BuyUS3046757.647065.120h+$29.79
Oct 17, 2025 11:13SellUS3045553.945951.03h-$39.71
Oct 15, 2025 13:30BuyUS3046327.346469.318h+$13.24
Oct 14, 2025 17:01BuyUS3045868.346363.79h+$49.54
Oct 10, 2025 14:59BuyUS3046655.046248.31d-$41.63
Oct 8, 2025 13:47SellUS3046692.646664.910h+$2.77
Oct 1, 2025 16:19BuyUS3046420.846455.83d+$1.58
Sep 25, 2025 14:04SellUS3046260.246048.510h+$21.17
Sep 17, 2025 18:00SellUS3045772.046171.214h-$39.92
Sep 9, 2025 22:00BuyUS3045602.645691.56h+$8.89
Sep 9, 2025 14:44SellUS3045604.145597.57h+$0.66
Sep 5, 2025 13:46BuyUS3045660.645686.118h+$1.59
Sep 2, 2025 08:23SellUS3045599.845386.21d+$21.36
Aug 21, 2025 13:50SellUS3044898.744712.82d+$18.59
Aug 13, 2025 14:27BuyUS3044455.244793.222h+$32.84
Aug 12, 2025 13:07BuyUS3044097.744167.321h+$6.00
Aug 6, 2025 09:47BuyUS3044137.644269.514h+$12.23
Jul 23, 2025 13:49BuyUS3044606.144701.55d+$4.75
Jul 13, 2025 22:00BuyUS3044543.744155.03d-$41.74
Jul 8, 2025 00:52SellUS3044433.544385.65h+$4.79
Jun 24, 2025 07:30BuyUS3042618.542937.312h+$30.92
Jun 19, 2025 08:04SellUS3042155.442072.34h+$8.31
Jun 19, 2025 01:05BuyUS3042387.542017.79h-$37.94
Jun 18, 2025 00:07SellUS3042245.742229.14h+$1.66
Jun 17, 2025 15:29BuyUS3042379.642469.93h+$9.03
Jun 6, 2025 14:11BuyUS3042601.142845.33d+$22.50
May 27, 2025 12:42BuyUS3042027.642132.813h+$10.52
May 21, 2025 17:31SellUS3042366.341961.02h+$40.53
May 15, 2025 17:04SellUS3041931.442297.15h-$36.57
May 8, 2025 15:30BuyUS3041429.641457.44h+$2.78
May 7, 2025 18:20SellUS3041042.340927.610h+$11.47
Apr 23, 2025 09:44BuyUS3039762.239802.22h+$4.00
Apr 17, 2025 10:21SellUS3040021.939286.62h+$73.53
Apr 9, 2025 20:03BuyUS3040604.640612.41h+$0.78
Apr 2, 2025 15:44BuyUS3041922.642093.28h+$17.06
Mar 17, 2025 19:55BuyUS3041721.741955.14h+$23.34
Feb 18, 2025 19:48SellUS3044568.344453.64h+$11.47
Feb 14, 2025 08:39BuyUS3044481.644692.41d+$20.12
Feb 12, 2025 16:43SellUS3044369.344277.31h+$9.20
Feb 12, 2025 13:30BuyUS3044620.244230.910h-$38.93
Feb 10, 2025 10:06SellUS3044100.744485.611h-$38.49
Feb 6, 2025 11:02BuyUS3044836.144970.615h+$12.49
Feb 5, 2025 14:56BuyUS3044502.644534.311h+$3.17
Jan 27, 2025 15:24SellUS3044029.344413.23h-$38.39
Jan 15, 2025 14:30BuyUS3042584.543142.911h+$55.84
Jan 8, 2025 11:52SellUS3042634.342584.84h+$4.95
Jan 6, 2025 14:15BuyUS3042793.242915.46h+$12.22
Dec 30, 2024 15:39SellUS3042940.542432.48h+$50.81
Dec 26, 2024 08:55BuyUS3043009.643261.22d+$23.24
Dec 10, 2024 14:58SellUS3044684.344382.04d+$30.23
Dec 3, 2024 17:21SellUS3044840.744774.59h+$6.62
Nov 21, 2024 14:30BuyUS3043414.343580.711h+$16.64
Nov 15, 2024 11:29SellUS3043847.643660.12d+$18.75
Oct 31, 2024 13:57SellUS3042222.742003.51d+$21.92
Oct 29, 2024 14:29BuyUS3042439.342439.56h+$0.02
Oct 21, 2024 15:53SellUS3043151.443037.04d+$11.44
Oct 10, 2024 07:48BuyUS3042505.442509.016h-$0.60
Oct 1, 2024 13:30SellUS3042353.142324.910h+$2.82
Sep 27, 2024 16:01BuyUS3042264.342594.34h+$33.00
Sep 11, 2024 17:42SellUS3040317.740669.32h-$35.16
Sep 11, 2024 01:33BuyUS3040541.240718.910h+$16.81
Sep 3, 2024 19:56SellUS3041156.840937.94h+$21.89
Aug 29, 2024 15:54SellUS3041139.441498.220h-$35.88
Aug 8, 2024 12:31BuyUS3038767.338899.41h+$13.21
Jul 29, 2024 07:31BuyUS3040700.740739.23d+$0.98
Jul 24, 2024 11:27SellUS3040366.640278.22d+$8.84
Jul 8, 2024 23:05SellUS3039457.039435.411h+$2.16
Jul 5, 2024 14:44SellUS3039362.839314.22d+$4.86
Jul 1, 2024 14:01BuyUS3039290.539408.73d+$8.95
Jun 26, 2024 13:34SellUS3039121.039092.22h+$2.88
Jun 18, 2024 13:57BuyUS3038844.638917.46h+$7.28
Jun 11, 2024 13:54SellUS3038878.738596.66h+$28.21
Jun 4, 2024 07:12BuyUS3038497.038547.415h+$4.08
May 15, 2024 19:46SellUS3039588.639933.88h-$34.52
May 3, 2024 13:16BuyUS3038477.638692.213h+$21.46
May 1, 2024 18:34SellUS3037795.238125.611h-$33.04
Apr 30, 2024 16:32BuyUS3038370.038035.11d-$34.45
Apr 2, 2024 14:03SellUS3039389.539184.02h+$20.55
Mar 28, 2024 14:13BuyUS3039780.239803.36h+$2.31
Mar 27, 2024 19:39SellUS3039383.939728.01d-$34.41
Mar 20, 2024 18:09BuyUS3039165.839256.410h+$9.06
Mar 11, 2024 08:51BuyUS3038934.738594.93d-$36.85
Mar 5, 2024 20:50SellUS3038769.238572.35h+$19.69
Mar 5, 2024 15:49BuyUS3039093.538751.84d-$38.00
Feb 28, 2024 15:30SellUS3038966.438865.012h+$10.14
Feb 21, 2024 15:04SellUS3038521.538501.61d+$1.99
Feb 16, 2024 19:45BuyUS3038717.738723.212h+$0.55
Feb 9, 2024 13:33SellUS3038549.538886.12d-$33.66
Feb 2, 2024 15:24SellUS3038542.438437.811h+$10.46
Jan 25, 2024 13:32SellUS3037920.437871.96h+$4.85
Jan 16, 2024 11:56SellUS3037554.237500.012h+$5.42
Jan 10, 2024 15:02BuyUS3037533.137584.115h+$5.10
Dec 27, 2023 08:09BuyUS3037497.137577.81d+$7.11
Nov 1, 2023 13:35BuyUS3032986.633033.61d+$3.74
Oct 19, 2023 19:50SellUS3033556.133442.312h+$11.38
Oct 16, 2023 14:07BuyUS3033725.933864.86h+$13.89
Oct 9, 2023 11:44BuyUS3033217.133218.314h+$0.12
Oct 2, 2023 05:46BuyUS3033612.633626.33d-$1.50
Sep 21, 2023 19:30BuyUS3034419.434118.112h-$30.13
Sep 19, 2023 17:30SellUS3034651.634412.214h+$23.94
Sep 14, 2023 16:34SellUS3034644.634947.19h-$30.25
Sep 11, 2023 13:50BuyUS3034729.434733.16h+$0.37
Sep 5, 2023 09:13SellUS3034917.534836.61d+$8.09
Aug 29, 2023 14:38BuyUS3034601.934664.511h+$6.26
Aug 25, 2023 19:49BuyUS3034274.934355.71d+$7.12
Aug 14, 2023 12:19BuyUS3035306.935317.94d-$2.73
Aug 8, 2023 13:49BuyUS3035443.135133.46h-$30.97
Aug 1, 2023 14:15BuyUS3035597.235620.514h+$2.33
Jul 12, 2023 15:29BuyUS3034288.734535.119h+$23.68
Jul 6, 2023 16:51SellUS3034207.733873.213h+$33.45
Jun 29, 2023 12:53BuyUS3033957.933962.41d-$0.51
Jun 21, 2023 14:15SellUS3034016.834004.722h+$1.21
Jun 15, 2023 14:48SellUS3033970.234268.07h-$29.78
Jun 9, 2023 14:47SellUS3033695.733990.11d-$29.44
Jun 1, 2023 13:36SellUS3032930.032786.014h+$14.40
May 30, 2023 15:20BuyUS3033200.232910.61d-$29.92
May 23, 2023 13:33SellUS3033272.833227.36h+$4.55
May 10, 2023 14:44BuyUS3033723.533429.32d-$31.34
May 3, 2023 16:04SellUS3033744.433706.88h+$3.76
Apr 28, 2023 14:38BuyUS3033748.333917.97h+$16.96
Apr 20, 2023 14:13SellUS3033868.533777.014h+$9.15
Apr 11, 2023 11:41BuyUS3033513.433586.71d+$6.37
Apr 6, 2023 14:19SellUS3033541.833433.32h+$10.85
Mar 28, 2023 08:32BuyUS3032496.332508.95h+$1.26
Mar 24, 2023 08:57SellUS3032225.832041.31h+$18.45
Mar 21, 2023 10:40SellUS3032246.932529.111h-$28.22
Mar 17, 2023 08:52BuyUS3032254.132257.31h+$0.32
Mar 15, 2023 12:50SellUS3031628.431557.81h+$7.06
Mar 15, 2023 10:06BuyUS3032151.131870.42h-$28.07
Mar 8, 2023 15:02SellUS3032866.232828.77h+$3.75
Mar 3, 2023 14:30BuyUS3032947.733075.27h+$12.75
Feb 28, 2023 20:35BuyUS3032936.332648.817h-$28.75
Feb 16, 2023 15:19SellUS3034152.533806.311h+$34.62
Feb 14, 2023 13:30BuyUS3034256.234265.514h+$0.93
Feb 7, 2023 17:47SellUS3033742.934037.51d-$29.46
Feb 3, 2023 13:30BuyUS3034106.733809.22d-$30.71
Jan 31, 2023 12:00SellUS3033775.633614.34h+$16.13
Jan 24, 2023 20:40BuyUS3033639.533701.717h+$6.22
Jan 18, 2023 18:47SellUS3033903.733520.315h+$38.34
Jan 6, 2023 13:30SellUS3032882.433171.522h-$28.91
Jan 5, 2023 13:06BuyUS3033187.033240.15h+$5.31
Jan 5, 2023 04:30SellUS3033245.433244.35h+$0.11
Dec 29, 2022 15:09SellUS3032902.533190.77h-$28.82
Dec 27, 2022 15:12SellUS3033329.833171.316h+$15.85
Dec 15, 2022 11:15SellUS3034045.433791.47h+$25.40
Dec 13, 2022 13:26BuyUS3033718.334323.94d+$56.73
Dec 6, 2022 14:31SellUS3033994.333985.07h+$0.93
Nov 21, 2022 14:36BuyUS3033695.933808.111h+$11.22
Nov 8, 2022 12:26BuyUS3032890.732899.08h+$0.83
Oct 21, 2022 13:44SellUS3030167.830432.02h-$26.42
Oct 13, 2022 11:38BuyUS3029293.629501.14h+$20.75
Oct 7, 2022 17:43SellUS3029449.629397.42h+$5.22
Oct 3, 2022 01:06SellUS3028837.128690.13h+$14.70
Aug 26, 2022 13:26BuyUS3033287.433376.49h+$8.90
Aug 19, 2022 12:51SellUS3033879.433802.35h+$7.71
Aug 8, 2022 09:15BuyUS3032757.432861.03d+$7.49
Aug 3, 2022 16:05SellUS3032493.632777.08h-$28.34
Jul 27, 2022 18:41SellUS3031874.832153.115h-$27.83
Jul 18, 2022 12:23BuyUS3031364.931555.58h+$19.06
Jul 12, 2022 11:32SellUS3030999.930992.14h+$0.78
Jul 7, 2022 07:16BuyUS3031068.931101.43h+$3.25
Jul 5, 2022 01:22BuyUS3031070.031173.93h+$9.43
Jun 30, 2022 07:43SellUS3030967.730743.64h+$22.41
Jun 22, 2022 03:36BuyUS3030537.530271.35h-$27.58
Jun 10, 2022 03:12SellUS3032790.432343.711h+$44.67
Jun 9, 2022 11:34BuyUS3032901.333031.28h+$12.99
Jun 8, 2022 13:47SellUS3033043.933023.56h+$2.04
Jun 1, 2022 18:25SellUS3032616.532901.62h-$28.51
May 24, 2022 12:07BuyUS3031636.031646.14h+$1.01
May 16, 2022 09:55BuyUS3032083.332141.52h+$5.82
May 6, 2022 13:21SellUS3032884.532879.11h+$0.54
May 5, 2022 13:31BuyUS3034050.933752.615h-$30.79
May 2, 2022 13:40SellUS3032955.232913.015h+$4.22
Apr 29, 2022 14:19BuyUS3033941.533645.510h-$29.60
Apr 19, 2022 19:55BuyUS3034859.134910.74h+$5.16
Apr 19, 2022 07:57SellUS3034532.634515.94h+$1.67
Apr 14, 2022 18:52BuyUS3034622.834630.23h+$0.74
Apr 11, 2022 19:32BuyUS3034678.234375.712h-$30.25
Apr 1, 2022 14:51SellUS3034892.134696.63h+$19.55
Mar 25, 2022 19:20BuyUS3034696.934735.33h+$3.84
Mar 15, 2022 07:56SellUS3032969.232827.49h+$14.18
Mar 10, 2022 11:05BuyUS3033265.932975.311h-$29.06
Mar 7, 2022 08:02SellUS3033231.333224.34h+$0.70
Mar 3, 2022 17:27BuyUS3033739.033794.81h+$5.58
Mar 3, 2022 09:06SellUS3033901.733889.25h+$1.25
Feb 25, 2022 20:35BuyUS3033957.133958.41h+$0.13
Feb 18, 2022 13:38SellUS3034332.034251.114h+$8.09
Feb 17, 2022 14:48BuyUS3034894.834589.415h-$30.54
Feb 9, 2022 07:40BuyUS3035320.635525.412h+$19.52
Feb 4, 2022 16:25SellUS3034895.734880.94h+$1.48
Jan 26, 2022 15:07BuyUS3034710.634712.53h+$0.19
Jan 12, 2022 14:18BuyUS3036304.236333.96h+$2.97
Jan 4, 2022 16:01BuyUS3036717.436841.24h+$12.38
Dec 26, 2021 23:44BuyUS3035688.035983.04d+$24.71
Dec 6, 2021 14:37BuyUS3034824.534859.411h+$3.49
Nov 25, 2021 10:06BuyUS3035865.735873.310h+$0.76
Nov 16, 2021 15:27BuyUS3036127.436212.011h+$8.46
Nov 10, 2021 20:16SellUS3036218.536114.68h+$10.39
Nov 3, 2021 12:26BuyUS3035932.235993.03d+$4.16
Oct 12, 2021 13:50SellUS3034480.134478.22h+$0.19
Oct 5, 2021 13:30BuyUS3033998.534092.814h+$9.43
Sep 23, 2021 19:46BuyUS3034504.034781.012h+$27.70
Sep 8, 2021 08:49SellUS3035113.135017.617h+$9.55
Aug 25, 2021 19:14BuyUS3035381.935402.12d+$0.10
Aug 6, 2021 13:57BuyUS3035082.935154.02h+$7.11

Monthly Returns

+$23-$41+$8-$51+$65Apr 2026MayJunJulAug

Calculated from market data released after the strategy lock date.

Year by Year

Jan 1, 2019 – Aug 31, 2026

YearTradesNet P/LWin rate
202641+$128.3180%
202558+$413.0683%
202445+$130.6578%
202350-$36.7168%
202251+$81.6478%
202112+$106.05100%

Drawdown

0.0%-1.0%Apr 1, 2026May 18, 2026Aug 31, 2026

Calculated from market data released after the strategy lock date.(-0.9%)

Recent Trades

Apr 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026

ClosedSideDurationPipsP/L
Aug 31, 2026Sell3d1086+$10.86
Aug 25, 2026Buy18h1714+$16.16
Aug 12, 2026Sell2d48+$0.48
Aug 3, 2026Buy13h3765+$37.65
Jul 27, 2026Buy6h1294+$12.94
View all 25 trades
ClosedSideDurationPipsP/L
Jul 23, 2026Buy15h-4574-$46.72
Jul 16, 2026Buy12h64+$0.64
Jul 14, 2026Buy19h-4583-$46.81
Jul 1, 2026Buy21h3017+$29.19
Jun 29, 2026Sell3h91+$0.91
Jun 12, 2026Buy4h673+$6.73
May 27, 2026Sell4h226+$2.26
May 20, 2026Buy6h924+$9.24
May 18, 2026Sell9h-4285-$42.85
May 14, 2026Buy10h2302+$23.02
May 12, 2026Sell1d575+$5.75
May 6, 2026Buy4h414+$4.14
May 6, 2026Sell17h-4296-$42.96
Apr 29, 2026Sell6h234+$2.34
Apr 29, 2026Sell2d1467+$14.67
Apr 27, 2026Buy10h473+$4.73
Apr 23, 2026Sell14h1510+$15.10
Apr 14, 2026Buy2h701+$7.01
Apr 13, 2026Sell4h-4138-$41.38
Apr 1, 2026Buy12h2148+$20.50

Verification

Strategy Version
v1.0
Locked date
Apr 1, 2026
Test period
Jan 1, 2019 – Apr 1, 2026
Forward period
Apr 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026
Symbol
US30
Timeframe
H4
Broker data source
Exness MT5 M1 history (US30), in the MetaTrader 5 strategy tester, every tick (generated from M1 bars) (Model 0), 0.1 lot 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 31, 2026
File checksum
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Strategy logic

How Zerqon Trades

A trend-following EA that opens a single position, long or short, when the Ichimoku Tenkan line crosses the Kijun line on US30 H4, protects it with a 0.8718% stop, and exits by trailing the move at 0.2615% of the entry price.

01 Market

When it trades

US30, Any Hour

There is no session filter and no time window. Every closed H4 bar of the US Wall Street 30 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 Tenkan/Kijun Cross

On each closed four-hour bar the EA reads two Ichimoku lines — the Tenkan-sen (9) and the Kijun-sen (22). The signal is the moment one closes across the other; the cloud is not part of the rule.

Only these two Ichimoku lines are used. There is no volatility or trend filter in front of them.

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 0.8718% 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 US30 roughly doubled across the test window — no re-tuning.

05 Exit

How it exits

A Percent Trailing Stop

There is no fixed target. Once the trade is ahead by at least 0.2615% of the entry price, the stop trails at that distance and only moves in the trade's favour. The position closes when price comes back to the trail — or at the initial stop if the move never gets going.

Risk architecture

Position limit
One position
Position sizing
Fixed lot (0.1 in the published record)
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 keep moving after a cross — steady directional legs on the four-hour chart, where the trail converts the leg into a string of locked-in exits

Can struggle in

  • Whipsawing ranges, where Tenkan and Kijun cross back and forth and the 0.8718% stop is hit repeatedly
  • Overnight gaps — an index can open past the stop, and the fill is then worse than the stop price the record assumed

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-adjustableMagicNumber302153Order tagging
Max slippage — User-adjustableSlippage3Order fill tolerance
One entry per bar — Locked for trackingOncePerBartrueEntry frequency
Tenkan period (slot 1) — Locked for trackingIchi_Tenkan_i19Signal line speed
Kijun period (slot 1) — Locked for trackingIchi_Kijun_i122Baseline speed
Senkou period (slot 1) — Locked for trackingIchi_Senkou_i152Cloud span (unused)
Tenkan period (slot 2) — Locked for trackingIchi_Tenkan_i29Second handle (same setting)
Kijun period (slot 2) — Locked for trackingIchi_Kijun_i222Baseline 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_o10.8718Risk per buy trade
Buy take-profit (% of price) — Locked for trackingTP_PricePct_o10.0Target per buy trade
Locked for trackingUser-adjustableSelect “View full inputs” below for every parameter’s range and full description.
Download .setVersion — updated Aug 31, 2026

All published inputs

  • Magic numberMagicNumber
    Default
    302153
    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 H4 bar. The published record was measured this way; turning it off changes the strategy.

  • Tenkan period (slot 1)Ichi_Tenkan_i1
    Default
    9
    Suggested range

    The Tenkan-sen period the cross is read from. 9 is the measured setting — a faster or slower Tenkan is a different EA.

  • Kijun period (slot 1)Ichi_Kijun_i1
    Default
    22
    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
    9
    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
    22
    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 lot per position. Exness US30 has a 0.05 minimum, so the 0.1 default is filled as requested — every trade in the published record was 0.1 lots. The EA rounds a request below the symbol minimum up to that minimum.

  • Buy stop-loss (% of price)SL_PricePct_o1
    Default
    0.8718
    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 23,000-50,000 range of the test window.

  • Buy take-profit (% of price)TP_PricePct_o1
    Default
    0.0
    Suggested range

    Zero means no fixed target — the exit is the trailing stop below. The published record was measured with no take-profit.

  • Sell stop-loss (% of price)SL_PricePct_o2
    Default
    0.8718
    Suggested range

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

  • Sell take-profit (% of price)TP_PricePct_o2
    Default
    0.0
    Suggested range

    Zero, same as the buy side — no fixed target.

  • 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.

  • Trailing step (pips)TrailStep_trail1
    Default
    1
    Suggested range

    The stop is only moved when the improvement is at least this step. 1 keeps the trail tight; it is part of the measured build.

  • Trail distance (% of entry price)TrailPricePct_trail1
    Default
    0.2615
    Suggested range

    Once price has moved at least this far in the trade's favour, the stop follows at this distance — 0.2615% of the entry price. This is the exit of the strategy: it converts an open move into a locked-in result instead of waiting for a fixed target.

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
ChartUS30 · H4
Suggested starting capital$10,000 — the balance this published record was measured on
Recommended sizing0.1 lot per $10,000
Deepest measured equity drawdown2.3% of $10,000 — about $231
Leverage1:100 or higher
Account modeHedging or netting — the EA holds one position at a time. Run it where nothing else trades US30, 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 volumeUS30 on Exness, where the minimum volume is 0.05 lots — the published record's 0.1 lots fills as requested. A broker with a different US30 contract size or 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 US30 spread widens sharply around news, that cost lands on the entry price.
WebRequestAllow https://mt5depot.com under Tools → Options → Expert Advisors.
VPSRecommended — every closed H4 bar is checked around the clock, the trailing stop updates tick by tick, 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
  • US30 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 (US30), in the MetaTrader 5 strategy tester, every tick (generated from M1 bars) (Model 0), 0.1 lot on a $10,000 balance
  • Swap is taken from the broker's history per leg and is included in the published profits; the per-deal values are in the tester report this record was read from.
  • Jan 1, 2019 – Apr 1, 2026 · 232 closed trades
  • 0.1 lot per $10,000

Installation

Start in three steps

Install Zerqon 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 US30 on H4 in MetaTrader 5, then attach Zerqon to a single chart.

    • US30
    • H4
    • 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
  • US30 available in Market Watch
  • H4 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 zerqon.ex5 The compiled, licensed Expert Advisor.
  • Preset zerqon.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 Zerqon 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 US30 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 0.1 lots on a $10,000 balance. Exness's US30 tick history begins in August 2021, so the trades effectively span August 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?
Yes. Positions held past the daily rollover were charged swap from the broker's history — 86.27 USD in total across the run — and the published profits are net of it. Check your own broker's US30 contract terms, as live swap policies differ.
Why is there no take-profit?
The exit is a trailing stop instead — once a trade is ahead by 0.2615% of the entry price, the stop follows the move at that distance and only tightens. A fixed target would cap every winner at a preset size; the trail lets a four-hour trend run while converting the gain into a floor that cannot be given back.
The win rate is 78% — where is the catch?
In the trade sizes. The tight trail banks many small wins, so when the initial 0.8718% stop is hit the loss is roughly two and a half times the average winner. The record is profitable because the win rate stays well above the level that asymmetry needs, but a losing streak digs a deeper hole than the same streak would on a symmetric system — that is the shape you are accepting.
Why does it trade so rarely?
The signal is a Tenkan/Kijun cross on a closed four-hour bar — there are only six of those bars a day, and the two lines cross a handful of times a month. The record averages about four trades a month, and quiet stretches without a single entry are normal.
Does it trade at particular hours?
No. There is no time or session filter. A qualifying cross on any closed four-hour bar can open a trade, day or night.