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Trend Flow
Always-in-market high-frequency strategy. Operates 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday, with continuous open positions.
Why does it cost less than ORB if the backtest shows higher profits?
Because the price reflects the real difficulty of trading with it, not just the backtest numbers. Trend Flow is always buying or selling — without stopping. This means it moves a large amount of money continuously, the drawdown is high, and it's psychologically very demanding to hold through without interfering. It also requires a computer or VPS running 24 hours: the longer NinjaTrader runs without stopping, the higher the probability of a technical error or data feed issue, which means you need to stay on top of it constantly. It's not a set-and-forget strategy — it's for traders who know exactly what they're managing.
⚠ Read this before buying — This strategy is not for everyone
💰You need more capital — Maximum drawdown is -$11,584, vs -$1,944 for ORB. Make sure you have sufficient margin.
📈29% win rate — but it's intentional — The strategy wins on very few trades, but when it wins, it wins big (ratio 2.97). Psychologically very different from a high win rate strategy.
🧠Mentally very demanding — It's always in position. Watching money go up and down continuously can tempt you to interfere. If you touch it, you break the logic.
🖥24h = PC on or VPS — Since it operates continuously, NinjaTrader must always be active. You can use a VPS and check every few hours, but you need quick access to the machine in case something fails.
📡More external dependencies — Depends on the data feed, NinjaTrader not crashing, internet connection. The more hours it runs, the more variables to monitor.
📊 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:$54,505.50
Profit factor:1.23
Max drawdown:-$11,584.00
Total trades: 2521 · Win rate:29.16%
Average monthly profit:$2,368.12
Avg win/loss ratio:2.97
⚠️ Cumulative profit curve — SIMULATED BACKTEST (May 2024 – April 2026)
⚠️ Performance summary — SIMULATED BACKTEST extracted from NinjaTrader 8
🔬 Paper Trading Results (Simulated Account)
⚠️ Trades executed by the strategy on a paper trading account (DEMO1266890) from 02/03/2026 to 01/05/2026. No real money involved. See hypothetical performance disclosure below.
Simulated net P&L:$824.46
Profit factor:1.02
Max drawdown:-$8,706.24
Total trades: 197 · Win rate:29.95%
Period:Mar 2 – May 1, 2026
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Who is it for?
Traders experienced with low win rate / high ratio strategies
Those who understand and accept high drawdown as part of the process
Users with access to a VPS or who can leave their PC on 24/5 and stay on top of it
Traders looking for higher operational complexity who are prepared to manage it
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What happens after you write to us?
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 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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