BacktestPublished on 1D · tested on 1H

Backtest the Holy Grail strategy on BNBUSDT

On the 1-hour chart of BNBUSDT, it buys when ADX(14) > 30, ADX(14) is higher than one candle ago, +DI above −DI (14) and candle low touches or crosses below EMA(20). It gets out below the lowest low of the last 5 candles, and takes profit at 2× what it risked. Each trade risks 1% of the account.

Market

BNBUSDT

Timeframe

1h

Account

$10,000

History

8.0 years
21 Sept 201819 Sept 2026
RulesHoly Grail (ADX + 20 EMA pullback)As publishedtradingsetupsreview.comswingfolio.com

34.1%win rate · 41 trades, too few to judge

NOT RECOMMENDEDWeak evidence
Trades
41
Timeframe
1H
Tested over
2920 days
Time in market
2.7%

Lost money after costs: profit factor 0.93

What the data supports

  • Best entry hours

    +0.214R average trade · 40.0% win rate

    06:00–12:00 UTC · 10 of 41 trades

  • Best month

    +2.0%

    2024-06 · 1 of 41 trades · best of 31 months

  • Drawdown stayed shallow

    -7.9% deepest fall from peak

    all 41 trades

Trust scoreThe fixed factors behind the trust score, each with its own measurement.

50Weak evidence

D

Grade

NOT RECOMMENDED

Verdict

Net return

-1.8%

-7497.8 pts vs buy & hold

Win rate

34.1%

41 trades

Profit factor

0.93

14 wins · 27 losses

Max drawdown

-7.9%

from peak

Strategy replay

BNBUSDT · 1hTrade 7 / 7

Entry

738.68

Buy · 11 Sept, 14:00 · 115 bars

Stop loss

706.50

4.36% away

Take profit

803.03

8.71% away

Result

-1.03R

Stop loss at 706.36

Monthly returns

Best month

2.0%

Worst month

-2.5%

Typical month

-0.42%

Months in profit

45%

Account curve

$10,000

Starting balance

$9,824

Final balance

$759,608

Buy & hold

Wins and losses

34%win rate
  • Wins14
  • Losses27

Rules

  • Buys when

    ADX(14) > 30 and ADX(14) is higher than one candle ago and +DI above −DI (14) and candle low touches or crosses below EMA(20)

  • Stop

    lowest low of the 5 completed candles before the signal candle

  • Target / exit

    2R (R = entry-to-stop distance)

  • Risk per trade

    1% of equity risked to the stop

Monthly heatmap

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2018-1.0%0.9%
20191.9%0.4%-1.1%-1.1%
20201.9%-2.1%0.9%1.0%
2022-1.1%1.9%1.4%1.9%-1.1%
2023-1.0%-1.1%-1.0%-0.4%0.8%
20241.9%2.0%
20250.8%-0.3%-2.2%-2.1%1.9%
2026-1.1%-0.8%-2.5%-1.0%

Latest trades

41 closed trades

DateDirectionEntry priceExit priceResult
11 Sept 2026long738.6777706.3587Loss
15 Jun 2026long617.3634602.6694Loss
14 Jun 2026long610.3320608.3883Loss
11 Jun 2026long606.1212597.0806Loss
3 May 2026long622.1244617.7764Loss
16 Apr 2026long623.3746621.2957Loss
15 Apr 2026long616.7033613.2573Loss
8 Aug 2025long794.9290821.2226Win
27 Jul 2025long816.7633793.1413Loss
17 Jul 2025long722.5645713.8172Loss

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