BacktestPublished on 1D · tested on 1H

Backtest the Holy Grail strategy on ETHUSDT

On the 1-hour chart of ETHUSDT, 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

EthereumETH

Timeframe

1h

Account

$10,000

History

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

32.5%win rate · 40 trades, too few to judge

NOT RECOMMENDEDWeak evidence
Trades
40
Timeframe
1H
Tested over
2920 days
Time in market
2.9%

Lost money after costs: profit factor 0.89

What the data supports

  • Best entry hours

    +0.182R average trade · 41.7% win rate

    18:00–00:00 UTC · 12 of 40 trades

  • Best month

    +2.9%

    2026-01 · 2 of 40 trades · best of 30 months

  • Drawdown stayed shallow

    -6.8% deepest fall from peak

    all 40 trades

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

50Weak evidence

D

Grade

NOT RECOMMENDED

Verdict

Net return

-2.8%

-1074.6 pts vs buy & hold

Win rate

32.5%

40 trades

Profit factor

0.89

13 wins · 27 losses

Max drawdown

-6.8%

from peak

Strategy replay

ETHUSDT · 1hTrade 3 / 3

Entry

1,936.44

Buy · 22 Jul, 04:00 · 3 bars

Stop loss

1,916.67

1.02% away

Take profit

1,975.97

2.04% away

Result

-1.12R

Stop loss at 1,916.29

Monthly returns

Best month

2.9%

Worst month

-2.2%

Typical month

-1.02%

Months in profit

37%

Account curve

$10,000

Starting balance

$9,717

Final balance

$117,173

Buy & hold

Wins and losses

33%win rate
  • Wins13
  • 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
2018-1.1%-1.0%
2019-1.0%1.9%1.8%-1.1%-0.4%
2020-1.0%2.0%
20210.9%-1.0%-1.0%
20222.0%0.9%0.2%-1.1%
20231.5%1.9%-1.7%-1.1%-1.2%
2024-0.2%-1.1%-1.1%1.9%-1.0%
2025-1.0%
20262.9%-1.1%-2.2%

Latest trades

40 closed trades

DateDirectionEntry priceExit priceResult
22 Jul 2026long1936.43721916.2867Loss
6 Jul 2026long1794.48881768.9361Loss
4 May 2026long2354.49082308.7782Loss
2 Jan 2026long3109.62183267.9117Win
2 Jan 2026long3004.25073037.0047Win
11 Jun 2025long2823.06452753.4492Loss
7 Oct 2024long2490.73802415.1669Loss
23 Aug 2024long2680.50602775.3028Win
1 Jul 2024long3493.80863452.3094Loss
28 Jun 2024long3473.90463419.5560Loss

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