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ORB — Opening Range Breakout
Operates at the New York market open. Detects trend direction, momentum and breakout of the day's high/low range. 68% win rate in backtest.
How it works
The strategy identifies the price range during the first minutes after the New York open. When price breaks that range with sufficient momentum and in the direction of the day's trend, it automatically enters the trade. The exit is managed through predefined targets and dynamic stops.
📊 Backtest data — Hypothetical/Simulated Results (May 2024 – April 2026)
⚠️ Hypothetical simulated results. These are NOT real results. The backtest loads the strategy on historical price data. See hypothetical performance disclosure at the bottom of this page.
Period: 14/05/2024 — 15/04/2026 · Instrument: MNQ/NQ · Timeframe: 5 min
Total net profit:$13,092.50
Profit factor:1.71
Max drawdown:-$1,944.00
Total trades: 219 · Win rate:68.04%
Average monthly profit:$577.05
Avg win/loss ratio:0.80
⚠️ Cumulative profit curve — SIMULATED BACKTEST (May 2024 – April 2026)
⚠️ Performance summary — SIMULATED BACKTEST extracted from NinjaTrader 8
✅ Live Account Results
Real trades executed on live account (1075993) from 27/03/2026 to 01/05/2026. These are real results, not simulated.
Net profit:$1,634.66
Profit factor:3.12
Max drawdown:-$403.96
Total trades: 13 · Win rate:61.54%
Period:Mar 27 – May 1, 2026
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Recommended minimum capital
1 contract (MNQ):$2,500
2 contracts (as in backtest):$5,000
Indicative capital based on MNQ backtest history. Always trade within your own risk management.
Who is it for?
Traders who can't monitor the market all day — the ORB only operates around the NY open
Those who prefer a higher win rate (68%) over low win rate / high ratio strategies
Traders with $2,500–$5,000 available for this strategy
Users who don't want to leave the computer on 24h — NinjaTrader only needs to run a few hours a day
Important: past backtest results do not guarantee future results. The ORB is a strategy with solid logic and reasonable backtest results, but like any trading strategy it can have drawdown periods and may perform differently in changing market conditions. Risk management and position sizing are as important as the strategy itself.
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1We reply within 24 hours confirming availability and answering any questions.
2We send you an official invoice. Payment is made by bank transfer.
3Once payment is confirmed, you receive the code by email with installation instructions.
4You install the strategy in NinjaTrader 8 following the steps. If you have installation questions, you can write to us.
⚠️ Source code for NinjaTrader 8 only. We are not financial advisors. Past backtest results do not guarantee future results. You trade under your own responsibility.
Risk Disclosure: Futures and forex trading involves substantial risk and is not appropriate for all investors. An investor could potentially lose all or more than the initial investment. Risk capital is money that can be lost without jeopardizing one's financial security or lifestyle. Only risk capital should be used for trading and only those with sufficient risk capital should consider trading. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
Hypothetical Performance Disclosure: Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations, some of which are described below. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. In fact, there are frequently sharp differences between hypothetical performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particular trading program. One of the limitations of hypothetical performance results is that they are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk, and no hypothetical trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk in actual trading. For example, the ability to withstand losses or to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can also adversely affect actual trading results. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or to the implementation of any specific trading program which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of hypothetical performance results and all of which can adversely affect actual trading results.
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