RTS: TrendSeeker is a fully automated, long-only daily-momentum cBot built from a disciplined, 5-year data research program (2021-2026, verified OHLC). It scans 9 major currencies and Gold and trades a single, rigorously validated edge - nothing more, nothing guessed.

THE STRATEGY

• Entry: go long when the 20-day rate of change is positive at the daily close, then buy at the next day's open.
• Exit (first hit): momentum flip (20-day ROC turns negative) or a 10-day time stop.
• Long-only by design: the short side lost money in 4 of 5 full years in the research, so the bot only trades the direction that works.
• Concurrent positions: one per symbol, up to 9 at once, each managed independently on its own daily bars.

UNIVERSE

AUDJPY, CADJPY, CHFJPY, EURJPY, GBPJPY, NZDJPY, USDCAD, USDJPY, XAUUSD (Gold)

HOW IT TRADES

• Fixed minimum-lot sizing (FX 0.01 lot, Gold 0.01 lot) - no risk targeting, no skipped trades; works on any account size.
• Optional insurance stop (4x ATR) to cap tail risk on the biggest movers.
• On-chart dashboard - equity, day P&L, drawdown, open positions, per-symbol status.
• Structured logs - every entry shows actual risk percent; every exit is tagged flip or time-stop.
• Runs on cTrader Cloud - 24/7 automation even when your computer is off. No VPS needed.
  

BACKTEST RESULTS - HEADLINE (2021+ segment)

• Trades: 1,202
• Net: +176.6 R
• Profit factor: 1.26
• Win rate: 48%
• Positive full years (2021-2026): 5 of 5Per-symbol highlight (XAUUSD): +49.8 R, PF 1.68
  

PER-SYMBOL CONTRIBUTION (2021+ segment)

• XAUUSD: 133 trades, +49.8 R
• CHFJPY: 141 trades, +38.2 R
• USDJPY: 136 trades, +34.9 R
• AUDJPY: 131 trades, +19.6 R
• EURJPY: 139 trades, +14.3 R
• CADJPY: 132 trades, +14.0 R
• USDCAD: 136 trades, +2.7 R
• NZDJPY: 123 trades, +1.8 R
• GBPJPY: 131 trades, +1.3 R
• POOL: 1,202 trades, +176.6 R
  

FULL-WINDOW AND OUT-OF-SAMPLE (2018-2026)

• FULL (2018-2026): 1,797 trades, +155.4 R, PF 1.15, MDD 29.4%, Sharpe 0.40
• TRAIN (2018-2024): 1,431 trades, +133.3 R, PF 1.16, MDD 26.6%, Sharpe 0.44
• OOS (2025-2026): 366 trades, +22.1 R, PF 1.10, MDD 29.4%, Sharpe 0.27
• Year bar (2018-2025): 7 of 8 positive years
  

YEAR-BY-YEAR POOLED NET (R)

2018: -32.3 | 2019: +2.2 | 2020: +12.8 | 2021: +31.7 | 2022: +41.4 | 2023: +39.0 | 2024: +38.5 | 2025: +57.5 | 2026 (partial): -35.3

HONEST CAVEATS (READ BEFORE BUYING)

1. 2026 has been the weakest stretch on record - drawdown periods are expected and should not be chased.
2. Research modeled costs - live spread, swap and slippage reduce the net edge (JPY crosses carry roll).
3. The edge is regime-dependent - concentrated in 2021+ JPY-weakness and gold-trend conditions.
4. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
5. This is a trading tool, not investment advice; only trade capital you can afford to lose.
   

REQUIREMENTS

• cTrader Desktop (Windows or Mac) or Web
• Any account with the 9 symbols tradable
• Demo or live

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