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Balance curves, drawdowns, yearly and monthly returns for every robot, with the exact conditions of each test. We show the losing years because you will live through them.

Golden Box Breakout

Range breakout · XAUUSD H1

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Symbol: XAUUSD H1
Period: Jan 2020 to Sep 2026
Start balance: $10,000
Model: 1-minute OHLC
History quality: 86%
Price data: Fusion Markets price history (low spread)

Net profit: +59.3%; $5,928 on $10,000
Profit factor: 1.26; Gross profit ÷ gross loss
Max drawdown: 8.1%; Peak-to-trough equity
Trades: 1,726; 51.6% winners
Win rate: 51.6%; 1,726 trades
Sharpe ratio: 2.03; Tester definition
Recovery factor: 5.75; Net profit ÷ max drawdown
Avg win / avg loss: $32 / $27; Longest losing streak: 11

Balance curve: % return on the start balance

Drawdown from the peak balance

Return by calendar year

Yearly return, XAUUSD backtest
Year	Return
2020	+5.7%
2021	+14.4%
2022	+3.4%
2023	−4.4%
2024	+9.6%
2025	+9.0%
2026*	+11.5%

Monthly returns

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2020	+1.5	+1.4	−1.0	+0.5	−0.7	+0.8	+0.3	+1.8	+0.3	−0.6	+0.1	+1.4	+5.7%
2021	+1.6	+4.4	+1.9	+2.4	+0.5	+0.1	−0.9	+0.7	+3.0	+2.2	−1.5	−0.6	+14.4%
2022	+1.7	−1.2	+3.0	−0.4	+1.1	−1.1	−1.4	−0.2	−0.4	+0.4	+0.9	+1.1	+3.4%
2023	−1.0	−0.5	−1.4	−1.8	+1.5	−2.3	−0.4	+0.3	−0.3	+0.4	−0.5	+1.4	−4.4%
2024	+0.3	−1.0	+2.8	−0.6	+0.8	+0.3	+3.8	−0.6	+0.5	+0.8	+2.3	−0.2	+9.6%
2025	+0.5	+1.1	+1.4	+3.9	+4.3	−1.3	−0.7	+0.2	−1.4	+1.9	−0.8	−0.3	+9.0%
2026*	+1.0	+1.1	+3.4	−0.8	+1.6	+0.8	−0.1	+3.0	+1.0	–	–	–	+11.5%

Monthly return = change in closed-trade balance within the month, in % of the balance at the start of the month. * Partial year.

BTC Box Breakout

Range breakout · BTCUSD H1

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Symbol: BTCUSD H1
Period: Jan 2020 to Sep 2026
Start balance: $10,000
Model: 1-minute OHLC
History quality: 80%
Price data: Fusion Markets price history

Net profit: +116.4%; $11,637 on $10,000
Profit factor: 1.15; Gross profit ÷ gross loss
Max drawdown: 27.9%; Peak-to-trough equity
Trades: 1,737; 37.3% winners
Win rate: 37.3%; 1,737 trades
Sharpe ratio: 1.59; Tester definition
Recovery factor: 1.97; Net profit ÷ max drawdown
Avg win / avg loss: $140 / $73; Longest losing streak: 15

Balance curve: % return on the start balance

Drawdown from the peak balance

Return by calendar year

Yearly return, BTCUSD backtest
Year	Return
2020	+39.5%
2021	+37.6%
2022	−12.2%
2023	−6.4%
2024	+8.3%
2025	+3.0%
2026*	+22.9%

Monthly returns

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2020	−7.0	+0.8	+12.2	+8.2	+3.0	−1.6	+3.7	+4.1	+3.5	+0.1	+6.7	+1.4	+39.5%
2021	+1.9	+8.3	+5.2	−3.3	+2.5	+7.0	+2.9	+0.8	+5.0	+7.0	+3.8	−7.5	+37.6%
2022	−3.6	−0.7	−5.1	−2.4	−1.5	+3.6	−1.1	+3.6	−3.7	+2.2	−1.1	−2.5	−12.2%
2023	−1.7	−2.2	−4.1	+5.6	−2.7	+1.6	−0.7	−2.4	+3.2	−2.5	−0.7	+0.4	−6.4%
2024	−2.9	+3.8	+2.6	+5.8	+1.8	−1.9	−3.4	−4.2	+5.5	+2.4	+3.3	−4.0	+8.3%
2025	+0.6	−1.2	+4.0	−1.8	−1.4	+0.8	−0.5	+1.5	−0.3	−0.7	+1.0	+1.2	+3.0%
2026*	+0.9	+5.3	+3.3	+0.1	+0.2	+0.7	+0.7	+4.9	+5.0	–	–	–	+22.9%

Monthly return = change in closed-trade balance within the month, in % of the balance at the start of the month. * Partial year.

Elastic Band Grid

Mean-reversion grid · NZDCAD H1

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Symbol: NZDCAD H1
Period: Oct 2019 to Sep 2026
Start balance: $10,000
Model: 1-minute OHLC
History quality: 74%
Price data: Fusion Markets price history (raw spread)

Net profit: +98.2%; $9,817 on $10,000
Profit factor: 2.67; Gross profit ÷ gross loss
Max drawdown: 12.8%; Peak-to-trough equity
Trades: 745; 79.5% winners
Win rate: 79.5%; 745 trades
Sharpe ratio: 1.41; Tester definition
Recovery factor: 5.50; Net profit ÷ max drawdown
Avg win / avg loss: $27 / $38; Longest losing streak: 6

Balance curve: % return on the start balance

Drawdown from the peak balance

Return by calendar year

Yearly return, NZDCAD backtest
Year	Return
2019*	+1.7%
2020	+15.7%
2021	+14.8%
2022	−4.0%
2023	+15.8%
2024	+12.2%
2025	+12.0%
2026*	+4.9%

Monthly returns

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2019*	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	+0.5	+1.2	0.0	+1.7%
2020	+0.5	+0.7	+2.8	+1.6	+1.4	+0.7	+1.1	+1.9	+1.3	+0.6	+1.2	+0.7	+15.7%
2021	+0.7	+1.5	+1.2	+1.1	+1.3	+1.2	+1.3	+1.5	+0.7	+1.4	+1.0	+0.9	+14.8%
2022	+0.1	+1.6	+0.8	+0.6	−7.2	+1.5	+1.6	+1.2	+0.8	+1.2	−7.0	+1.3	−4.0%
2023	+0.6	+1.6	+1.5	+1.1	+1.2	+2.1	+1.8	+1.1	+0.7	+1.0	+1.4	+0.8	+15.8%
2024	+1.2	+1.2	+0.3	+1.5	+0.2	+0.7	+0.7	+1.4	+1.0	+1.9	+1.1	+0.4	+12.2%
2025	+0.9	+1.1	+1.1	+2.4	+0.9	+0.6	+1.3	+0.1	+1.0	+0.6	+0.6	+0.8	+12.0%
2026*	+0.7	+1.8	+1.6	+0.8	+0.8	+0.8	+1.2	+1.2	−4.0	–	–	–	+4.9%

Monthly return = change in closed-trade balance within the month, in % of the balance at the start of the month. * Partial year.

Symbol: NZDCAD H1
Period: Jan 2019 to Sep 2026
Start balance: $100,000
Model: Real ticks
History quality: 99% real ticks
Price data: MetaQuotes demo price history (wider spread)

Net profit: +29.5%; $29,465 on $100,000
Profit factor: 1.57; Gross profit ÷ gross loss
Max drawdown: 19.6%; Peak-to-trough equity
Trades: 549; 78.0% winners
Win rate: 78.0%; 549 trades
Sharpe ratio: 0.51; Tester definition
Recovery factor: 1.26; Net profit ÷ max drawdown
Avg win / avg loss: $190 / $429; Longest losing streak: 6

Balance curve: % return on the start balance

Drawdown from the peak balance

Return by calendar year

Yearly return, NZDCAD backtest
Year	Return
2019	+2.1%
2020	+6.2%
2021	+6.4%
2022	−14.1%
2023	+11.9%
2024	+5.0%
2025	+4.3%
2026*	+6.6%

Monthly returns

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2019	+1.5	+0.4	+1.4	+0.8	+1.0	+1.0	+1.1	−7.8	+0.7	+1.6	+0.9	0.0	+2.1%
2020	+0.7	+1.1	+0.6	+0.3	+0.3	+0.5	+0.3	+0.7	+0.1	+0.3	+0.6	+0.5	+6.2%
2021	+0.7	+1.6	+0.6	+0.9	0.0	+0.1	0.0	+0.2	0.0	+0.5	+1.0	+0.6	+6.4%
2022	0.0	+1.2	+0.8	+0.6	−7.1	+1.2	+1.1	+0.9	+0.7	+1.0	−7.3	−7.6	−14.1%
2023	+0.8	+0.2	+2.0	+1.0	+1.3	+2.0	+1.0	0.0	0.0	+1.1	+1.0	+0.9	+11.9%
2024	+0.1	+0.5	0.0	+1.2	+0.1	+0.1	+0.7	+1.5	+0.5	+0.2	0.0	0.0	+5.0%
2025	+0.3	+0.8	+0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	+0.1	+0.4	+0.8	+0.5	+0.7	+4.3%
2026*	+0.5	+1.0	+1.1	+0.7	+0.8	+0.8	+1.3	+1.0	−0.7	–	–	–	+6.6%

Monthly return = change in closed-trade balance within the month, in % of the balance at the start of the month. * Partial year.

Noise Area Momentum

Intraday momentum · NAS100 M5

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Symbol: NAS100 M5
Period: Jan 2023 to Oct 2026
Start balance: $10,000
Model: 1-minute OHLC
History quality: 99%
Price data: Fusion Markets price history

Net profit: +49.1%; $4,909 on $10,000
Profit factor: 1.29; Gross profit ÷ gross loss
Max drawdown: 9.3%; Peak-to-trough equity
Trades: 568; 56.9% winners
Win rate: 56.9%; 568 trades
Sharpe ratio: 3.18; Tester definition
Recovery factor: 3.59; Net profit ÷ max drawdown
Avg win / avg loss: $68 / $70; Longest losing streak: 10

Balance curve: % return on the start balance

Drawdown from the peak balance

Return by calendar year

Yearly return, NAS100 backtest
Year	Return
2023	+10.7%
2024	+15.1%
2025	+7.1%
2026*	+9.3%

Monthly returns

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2023	−0.1	+1.4	+0.9	+2.6	+1.6	+1.2	−1.1	+1.7	−0.8	+2.8	+1.0	−1.0	+10.7%
2024	+0.7	−0.5	+0.9	+3.7	−1.4	+0.9	+3.9	+0.6	+0.3	+1.3	−0.0	+4.0	+15.1%
2025	−0.1	+5.3	−1.4	+5.4	−1.4	−1.4	−1.4	+2.1	−2.6	+3.7	−0.4	−0.6	+7.1%
2026*	−1.4	+2.4	+4.0	−1.5	+0.2	+3.1	+0.1	+1.1	+0.4	+0.5	–	–	+9.3%

Monthly return = change in closed-trade balance within the month, in % of the balance at the start of the month. * Partial year.

Symbol: NAS100 M5
Period: Jan 2023 to Oct 2026
Start balance: $10,000
Model: 1-minute OHLC
History quality: 99%
Price data: Fusion Markets price history

Net profit: +22.5%; $2,247 on $10,000
Profit factor: 1.29; Gross profit ÷ gross loss
Max drawdown: 4.8%; Peak-to-trough equity
Trades: 568; 56.9% winners
Win rate: 56.9%; 568 trades
Sharpe ratio: 3.25; Tester definition
Recovery factor: 3.90; Net profit ÷ max drawdown
Avg win / avg loss: $31 / $31; Longest losing streak: 10

Balance curve: % return on the start balance

Drawdown from the peak balance

Return by calendar year

Yearly return, NAS100 backtest
Year	Return
2023	+5.2%
2024	+7.3%
2025	+3.8%
2026*	+4.5%

Monthly returns

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2023	−0.0	+0.7	+0.5	+1.3	+0.8	+0.6	−0.6	+0.9	−0.4	+1.4	+0.5	−0.5	+5.2%
2024	+0.3	−0.3	+0.5	+1.8	−0.7	+0.4	+1.9	+0.3	+0.2	+0.6	−0.0	+2.0	+7.3%
2025	−0.0	+2.6	−0.7	+2.8	−0.7	−0.7	−0.7	+1.0	−1.3	+1.8	−0.1	−0.3	+3.8%
2026*	−0.7	+1.2	+1.9	−0.7	+0.1	+1.4	+0.1	+0.6	+0.2	+0.2	–	–	+4.5%

Monthly return = change in closed-trade balance within the month, in % of the balance at the start of the month. * Partial year.

Symbol: NAS100 M5
Period: Jan 2023 to Oct 2026
Start balance: $10,000
Model: 1-minute OHLC
History quality: 99%
Price data: Fusion Markets price history

Net profit: +114.4%; $11,439 on $10,000
Profit factor: 1.27; Gross profit ÷ gross loss
Max drawdown: 17.9%; Peak-to-trough equity
Trades: 568; 56.9% winners
Win rate: 56.9%; 568 trades
Sharpe ratio: 3.02; Tester definition
Recovery factor: 3.07; Net profit ÷ max drawdown
Avg win / avg loss: $168 / $175; Longest losing streak: 10

Balance curve: % return on the start balance

Drawdown from the peak balance

Return by calendar year

Yearly return, NAS100 backtest
Year	Return
2023	+21.7%
2024	+31.7%
2025	+12.5%
2026*	+18.9%

Monthly returns

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2023	−0.3	+2.8	+1.8	+5.2	+3.3	+2.3	−2.2	+3.3	−1.5	+5.6	+2.0	−2.0	+21.7%
2024	+1.3	−1.1	+1.8	+7.5	−2.9	+1.8	+7.9	+1.1	+0.6	+2.6	−0.1	+8.2	+31.7%
2025	−0.2	+10.9	−2.9	+9.4	−2.8	−2.9	−2.8	+4.2	−5.1	+7.4	−0.8	−1.1	+12.5%
2026*	−2.8	+4.9	+8.1	−3.0	+0.4	+6.0	+0.2	+2.3	+0.9	+1.0	–	–	+18.9%

Monthly return = change in closed-trade balance within the month, in % of the balance at the start of the month. * Partial year.

Noise Area Momentum PROP

Intraday momentum, prop edition · US100 M5

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Symbol: US100.cash M5
Period: Jan 2023 to Oct 2026
Start balance: $50,000
Model: 1-minute OHLC
History quality: 99%
Price data: FTMO price history (US100.cash)

Net profit: +40.8%; $20,390 on $50,000
Profit factor: 1.25; Gross profit ÷ gross loss
Max drawdown: 10.1%; Peak-to-trough equity
Trades: 566; 55.3% winners
Win rate: 55.3%; 566 trades
Sharpe ratio: 2.74; Tester definition
Recovery factor: 2.92; Net profit ÷ max drawdown
Avg win / avg loss: $329 / $326; Longest losing streak: 9

Balance curve: % return on the start balance

Drawdown from the peak balance

Return by calendar year

Yearly return, US100.cash backtest
Year	Return
2023	+10.1%
2024	+7.4%
2025	+9.9%
2026*	+8.3%

Monthly returns

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2023	+0.1	+0.8	+2.5	+1.5	+1.5	+0.8	−0.3	+1.1	−1.3	+3.0	+1.1	−0.9	+10.1%
2024	+0.3	−0.4	+0.5	+3.1	−1.9	+0.7	+1.9	−0.2	−0.9	+1.1	−0.1	+3.2	+7.4%
2025	−0.6	+5.0	+1.2	+5.5	−1.1	−1.8	−1.9	+2.2	−2.8	+2.9	+1.1	+0.2	+9.9%
2026*	−2.1	+2.5	+3.5	−1.6	−0.1	+3.0	+0.3	+1.2	+0.8	+0.6	–	–	+8.3%

Monthly return = change in closed-trade balance within the month, in % of the balance at the start of the month. * Partial year.

Symbol: US100.cash M5
Period: Jan 2023 to Oct 2026
Start balance: $50,000
Model: 1-minute OHLC
History quality: 99%
Price data: FTMO price history (US100.cash)

Net profit: +18.3%; $9,130 on $50,000
Profit factor: 1.24; Gross profit ÷ gross loss
Max drawdown: 5.9%; Peak-to-trough equity
Trades: 567; 53.8% winners
Win rate: 53.8%; 567 trades
Sharpe ratio: 2.66; Tester definition
Recovery factor: 2.61; Net profit ÷ max drawdown
Avg win / avg loss: $156 / $147; Longest losing streak: 9

Balance curve: % return on the start balance

Drawdown from the peak balance

Return by calendar year

Yearly return, US100.cash backtest
Year	Return
2023	+5.0%
2024	+4.6%
2025	+4.4%
2026*	+3.1%

Monthly returns

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2023	+0.1	+0.4	+1.2	+0.8	+0.7	+0.4	−0.2	+0.6	−0.7	+1.5	+0.6	−0.4	+5.0%
2024	+0.2	−0.2	+0.2	+1.5	−0.9	+0.4	+1.0	−0.1	−0.1	+0.6	−0.0	+1.9	+4.6%
2025	−0.4	+2.7	+0.9	+2.2	−0.6	−0.9	−1.0	+0.8	−1.3	+1.4	+0.8	−0.1	+4.4%
2026*	−1.0	+1.2	+1.4	−0.8	+0.0	+1.3	−0.1	+0.6	+0.2	+0.2	–	–	+3.1%

Monthly return = change in closed-trade balance within the month, in % of the balance at the start of the month. * Partial year.

Symbol: US100.cash M5
Period: Jan 2023 to Oct 2026
Start balance: $50,000
Model: 1-minute OHLC
History quality: 99%
Price data: FTMO price history (US100.cash)

Net profit: +61.5%; $30,773 on $50,000
Profit factor: 1.23; Gross profit ÷ gross loss
Max drawdown: 15.7%; Peak-to-trough equity
Trades: 563; 53.5% winners
Win rate: 53.5%; 563 trades
Sharpe ratio: 2.59; Tester definition
Recovery factor: 2.39; Net profit ÷ max drawdown
Avg win / avg loss: $550 / $515; Longest losing streak: 9

Balance curve: % return on the start balance

Drawdown from the peak balance

Return by calendar year

Yearly return, US100.cash backtest
Year	Return
2023	+15.2%
2024	+12.8%
2025	+13.7%
2026*	+9.3%

Monthly returns

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2023	+0.1	+1.1	+3.7	+2.2	+2.2	+1.3	−0.5	+1.5	−2.0	+4.5	+1.7	−1.3	+15.2%
2024	+0.5	−0.7	+0.7	+4.7	−2.8	+1.1	+2.9	−0.2	−0.6	+2.2	−0.2	+5.0	+12.8%
2025	−1.6	+7.3	−0.1	+11.9	−1.8	−3.2	−2.9	+2.3	−4.0	+4.1	+2.3	−0.2	+13.7%
2026*	−2.9	+3.7	+4.1	−2.4	+0.0	+3.8	−0.8	+2.1	+0.8	+0.9	–	–	+9.3%

Monthly return = change in closed-trade balance within the month, in % of the balance at the start of the month. * Partial year.

Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations. Trading foreign exchange, metals and cryptocurrencies on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. Backtested and hypothetical results are not a guarantee of future performance. Read the full risk disclosure.

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Every backtest run published on this site
Run	Period	Start	Net profit	Profit factor	Max drawdown	Trades	Win rate	Sharpe	Recovery
Golden Box BreakoutDefault settings	Jan 2020 – Sep 2026	$10,000	+59.3%	1.26	8.1%	1,726	51.6%	2.03	5.75
BTC Box BreakoutDefault settings	Jan 2020 – Sep 2026	$10,000	+116.4%	1.15	27.9%	1,737	37.3%	1.59	1.97
Elastic Band GridRaw-spread data	Oct 2019 – Sep 2026	$10,000	+98.2%	2.67	12.8%	745	79.5%	1.41	5.50
Elastic Band GridWider-spread demo data	Jan 2019 – Sep 2026	$100,000	+29.5%	1.57	19.6%	549	78.0%	0.51	1.26
Noise Area MomentumMEDIUM set file (1.0x)	Jan 2023 – Oct 2026	$10,000	+49.1%	1.29	9.3%	568	56.9%	3.18	3.59
Noise Area MomentumLOW set file (0.5x)	Jan 2023 – Oct 2026	$10,000	+22.5%	1.29	4.8%	568	56.9%	3.25	3.90
Noise Area MomentumAGGRESSIVE set file (2.0x)	Jan 2023 – Oct 2026	$10,000	+114.4%	1.27	17.9%	568	56.9%	3.02	3.07
Noise Area Momentum PROPMEDIUM set file, $50,000	Jan 2023 – Oct 2026	$50,000	+40.8%	1.25	10.1%	566	55.3%	2.74	2.92
Noise Area Momentum PROPLOW set file, $50,000	Jan 2023 – Oct 2026	$50,000	+18.3%	1.24	5.9%	567	53.8%	2.66	2.61
Noise Area Momentum PROPAGGRESSIVE set file, $50,000	Jan 2023 – Oct 2026	$50,000	+61.5%	1.23	15.7%	563	53.5%	2.59	2.39

Reading the numbers

What the measures mean

Net profit: Total profit after all losses, as a percentage of the starting balance.
Profit factor: Gross profit divided by gross loss. Above 1.0 means winners outweighed losers; 1.2 to 1.6 is a healthy range for a robust system.
Max drawdown: The deepest peak-to-trough fall in account equity during the test. This is the pain you would have lived through, so read it before the profit.
Win rate: The share of trades that closed in profit. A low win rate can still be profitable if winners are larger than losers, and a high one can hide rare, large losses.
Recovery factor: Net profit divided by maximum drawdown. It shows how many times over the account earned back its worst fall.
Sharpe ratio: Return per unit of volatility, as calculated by the MetaTrader tester. Use it to compare runs, not as an absolute score.

Our standards

How results are shown

Every result lists its symbol, timeframe, period, starting balance, execution model and price data.
Default settings are used unless the run says otherwise, with no per-period tuning for the showcase.
Losing years and the maximum drawdown sit next to the headline profit, never behind a click.
Where spread changes the verdict, the same settings are shown on more than one data set.
Short tests are labelled as short tests.

Forward test

Public forward tests, starting now

Backtests show the past. To show the present, every robot is being set up on its own account, tracked publicly on Myfxbook, losing trades included. The links will appear here as soon as the accounts are running, so you can follow each robot trade by trade without relying on our word.

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