Power Bar SMA — Futures
Momentum breakout strategy using Power Bars near the SMA with swing-level S/R confirmation. Direction-specific thresholds and multi-TP scaling.
FREE
Equity Curve
BACKTEST+$5,890.50
Net P&L over 386 trades
Performance Metrics
1.38
Profitable
52.4%
202 winning trades
+$5,890.50
Avg: $15.26/trade
1.45
Moderate
$1,850.00
Peak to trough
386
Avg $15.26 per trade
Jan 1, 2024 — Feb 6, 2026
MES • 15M, 30M, 1H
Strategy Description
Detects high-momentum "Power Bars" (range > 1.5x average) near the 20 SMA with swing high/low breakout confirmation.
Core Logic: - Power Bar detection: bar range ≥ 1.5x rolling average - SMA proximity check: bar must originate within N ticks of SMA - Swing level breakout confirmation - Direction filter: Longs Only / Shorts Only / Both
Risk Management: - 3-tier TP system (1.0R, 1.5R, 2.0R) - Trailing stop activated at TP2 (ATR-based) - Max bars in trade exit
Tested across MES, MNQ, and ES with realistic commissions ($0.62/order) and slippage.
Testing Details
Platform Support
TradingView
Pine Script v6
NinjaTrader
NinjaScript C#
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