Trend following · Moving-average crossover
Gold MA Cross 30/150 · 1H
Moving-average crossover on XAU/USD CFDs, evaluated on completed 1H bars and executed at live bid/ask.
Annual return+17.6%Backtest
Max drawdown−12.4%Volatility 19.4%
Sharpe0.94Trades 35
Since go-live−0.13% Live
In the OctoHex System since Oct 5, 06:30 AM — client money follows this strategy.
Live equity
Live trade history
No trades closed yet — open positions are shown above.
Backtest on real market data
Annual return+17.6%
Max drawdown−12.4%
Sharpe0.94
Trades35
Winning trades40%
Time in market98%
Backtest on real historical prices from Dec 15, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026: signals on completed bars, filled at the next bar's open, net of typical spread, commission and overnight financing. Past and backtested results are not a reliable indicator of future results. (Alpaca)
Methodology
- Long while the 30-bar simple moving average is above the 150-bar average; short while it is below.
- Trades both directions (long and short).
- Position size targets 12% annualised volatility (risk level 3/5), capped at 10:1 leverage per instrument. Costs: live bid/ask spread, commission and overnight financing.
Monthly returns · Backtest
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 6.0 | -0.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | -1.5 | 0.6 | -3.5 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 13.5% |