Description
Welcome to Algorion SAL-08, a strictly quantitative, logic-driven breakout engine engineered exclusively for the NASDAQ 100 (US Tech 100) index.
Unlike grid, martingale, or over-optimized curve-fitted bots, SAL-08 exploits a documented, structural market inefficiency: the sheer volume and momentum injected into the US Tech market during the New York Wall Street Cash Open.
Backed by rigorous 5.6-year tick-interpolated backtesting (Jan 2021-Aug 2026) and 1,000-iteration Monte Carlo simulations, SAL-08 is built for institutional capital protection and prop-firm passing.
THE STRATEGY: HOW IT WORKS
- The Pre-Market Box: The bot calculates a precise mathematical ceiling and floor during the pre-market liquidity building phase (12:00 UTC-14:30 UTC).
- The ATR Buffer: It does not buy exactly at the high. It adds a dynamic buffer based on the Daily Average True Range (ATR) to filter out fake-outs and trap doors.
- The Macro Filter: It checks the Daily (D1) 20 & 200 EMAs. If the macro trend is broken, the bot stays out.
- The Surge Entry: At the NY Open, if price violently breaks the pre-market box + ATR buffer, the bot executes a market order to ride the institutional momentum.
- The Zero-Swap Exit: The bot utilizes a Hard Intraday Close (20:00 UTC) to liquidate positions before the daily rollover, avoiding swap fees and overnight gap risk.
CORE FEATURES
- Empirical Long-Bias Engine: 5 years of data proves shorting intraday NASDAQ breakouts has a negative expected value. SAL-08 trades Long-Only to align with passive ETF inflows and structural US market bias.
- Prop-Firm Guardian System: Hard-coded daily loss limits and maximum peak drawdown limits. If equity drops past your threshold, the bot halts all trading.
- Dynamic Risk Sizing: Enter your desired risk (e.g., 1.0%), and the bot calculates the exact lot size based on the specific stop-loss distance in points for that day's trade.
- Smart Breakeven Engine: Once price reaches 1R (1x your risk), the stop-loss is mathematically locked to Breakeven (+10 ticks) to ensure a risk-free trade.
- Macro News Blackout Filter: Automatically halts trading on high-impact macro days (NFP Fridays, pre-NFP Thursdays, and custom input dates like FOMC/CPI).
- Live Interactive HUD: A beautiful on-chart dashboard displaying daily Profit, pre-market levels, Win Rate, and real-time risk profile status.
VERIFIED PERFORMANCE AUDIT (2021-2026)
Tested on M15 Data across Bull Markets (2021, 2023, 2024) and the -33% Bear Market Crash (2022).
- Profit Factor: 1.37
- Max Equity Drawdown: 9.22%
- Win Rate: 61.8%
- Monte Carlo Risk of Ruin (1,000 Iterations): 0.00%
- Monte Carlo Profitable Universes: 99.00%
(Note: Past performance is not indicative of future results. See risk disclaimer below).
OPTIMIZED PRESETS & CONFIGURATION
Do not use the cTrader Optimizer. The market is noisy and genetic optimization causes curve-fitting. Use one of our two mathematically verified configurations:
Asset: NAS100 / USTEC / US100
Timeframe: M15
Chart Time zone: UTC (Critical for session timings)
PRESET 1: Balanced Master Profile (Maximum ROI)
Best for personal growth accounts looking for maximum risk-adjusted return.
- Risk Profile Mode: Balanced
- Trade Direction Mode: Long Only
- Auto US DST Detection: No (Fixed 12:00-14:30 UTC Window)
- Risk % per Trade: 1.0%
- Target R: R Ratio: 1.8
- Max Daily Loss: 4.0%
- Enable Breakeven: Yes
- Partial Close: No (Hold full volume to TP)
- Intraday Force Close: Yes
PRESET 2: Conservative Profile (Prop-Firm Pass)
- Risk Profile Mode: Conservative
- Trade Direction Mode: Long Only
- Auto US DST Detection: No
- Risk % per Trade: 0.5%
- Target R: R Ratio: 1.6
- Max Daily Loss: 3.0%
- Enable Breakeven: Yes
- Intraday Force Close: Yes
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Q: What Timeframe and Asset should I use?
A: You must attach the bot to the M15 chart on the NASDAQ 100 (Broker ticker might be NAS100, USTEC, US100, or NDX).
Q: Does it trade every day?
A: No. The bot filters out low-volatility "chop" days, days where the daily macro trend is broken, and major news days. Expect roughly 50 to 65 high-quality trades per year.
Q: Why does the bot only take long trades?
A: Extensive data mining from 2021 to 2026 proved that shorting downward opening breakouts on the NASDAQ results in a Profit Factor of 0.99 (losing money after spreads). Downward breakouts are frequently "bear traps" that result in violent V-shaped short squeezes. Long-only guarantees alignment with the overarching market structure.
Q: Can I run this on a Prop Firm?
A: Absolutely. Select the Conservative preset. In 5.6 years of backtesting, the Conservative preset never exceeded a 7.84% Max Equity Drawdown, keeping you perfectly safe from standard 10% trailing drawdown rules.
Q: What is the minimum account size?
A: This depends on your broker's minimum lot size for indices. Generally, a minimum of $500 - $1,000 is required if your broker supports micro-lots (0.01) on NAS100.
Q: Does it hold trades overnight?
A: No. The bot utilizes a Hard Intraday Close at 20:00 UTC. This is a "Zero-Swap" strategy. You sleep with no open exposure to market gaps.
RISK DISCLAIMER
Trading foreign exchange on margin and trading Indices via CFDs carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to trade, you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite.
The historical performance, backtest results, and Monte Carlo simulations presented in this description are hypothetical and do not guarantee future returns. Algorithmic trading systems can experience periods of drawdown, and you should never risk capital you cannot afford to lose. Please run SAL-08 on a Demo account for a minimum of 2 weeks to understand its mechanics before deploying live capital. The developer assumes no liability for trading losses incurred.
