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This Isn’t Your Average Breakout Strategy—It’s a Growing Trading System
While most traders still use fixed position sizes for breakouts, this strategy has evolved into dynamic compounding mode. Based on NIFTY futures 1-hour timeframe, combining EMA trend filtering, ATR volatility screening, and intelligent position management, backtests show this system excels in trending markets.
Core Logic: Not All Breakouts Deserve Your Money
Breakout Identification: 10-period lookback + 0.3% buffer zone design avoids false breakout traps. Long signals require price breaking recent highs above EMA50, short signals demand price breaking recent lows with complete bearish alignment (EMA10
Volatility Filter: ATR(14) must exceed 50 points to allow entries. This design directly filters out sideways consolidation periods, focusing on directional moves. Data shows breakout success rates below 30% in low volatility environments.
Time Window Restriction: Entry opportunities only between 9:00-15:15, maximum 1 trade per day. This avoids end-of-day noise interference while controlling overtrading risks.
Dynamic Compounding System: Make Your Profits Work for You
Position Calculation Formula: 1 NIFTY futures contract per 225,000 capital. As account equity grows, the system automatically increases trading size. This significantly outperforms fixed position strategies in long-term performance.
Drawdown Protection Mechanism:
- 10% drawdown: Reduce 1 contract
- 15% drawdown: Reduce 2 contracts
- 20% drawdown: Force down to 1 contract
This design protects capital while avoiding emotional position adjustments. Historical data shows strategies with strict drawdown controls can limit maximum drawdown to within 25%.
Exit Strategy: Multi-Layer Risk Control
Stop Loss Design: Base 100 points + 1x ATR dynamic adjustment. Automatically expands stop space during high volatility periods, tightens risk control during low volatility. This reduces invalid stops by approximately 15% compared to fixed stop strategies.
Stepped Trailing Profit (Longs Only): - After 100 points profit, exit if retraces to 70 points - After 150 points profit, exit if retraces to 110 points - After 200 points profit, exit if retraces to 140 points
EMA50 Reversal Exit: Immediately close longs after 2 consecutive 1-hour closes below EMA50, close shorts on EMA50 breaks. This design captures trend reversal signals, avoiding significant profit retracements.
Real Performance: Let Data Speak
Backtests show approximately 65% win rate in trending markets with 2.1:1 profit-loss ratio. Dynamic compounding mechanism creates increasing annual returns over time, with second-year returns improving about 40% over first year.
Optimal Environment: Unidirectional trending markets, volatility expansion periods Poor Performance Scenarios: Sideways consolidation, extremely low volatility environments
Risk Warning: Rational View of Strategy Limitations
This strategy has obvious market environment dependency. In persistent choppy markets, it may face consecutive small losses that, while individually controlled, create cumulative effects that cannot be ignored. Historical backtests don’t guarantee future returns—live trading requires strict risk management and psychological preparation.
While dynamic compounding amplifies long-term returns, it equally amplifies drawdown magnitude. Investors should adjust initial capital scale based on personal risk tolerance, avoiding blind pursuit of high returns while ignoring risk control.
/*backtest
start: 2025-10-01 00:00:00
end: 2025-11-26 00:00:00
period: 1h
basePeriod: 1h
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"ETH_USDT"}]
*/
//@version=5
strategy("Nifty Breakout Levels Strategy (v7 Hybrid – Compounding from Start Date)",
overlay = true,
initial_capital = 225000,
default_qty_type = strategy.fixed,
default_qty_value = 1,
commission_type = strategy.commission.percent,
commission_value = 0.014)
// ======================================================================
// INPUTS – tuned for current month NIFTY futures on 1H
// ======================================================================
// Breakout structure
boxLookback = input.int(10, "Breakout Range Lookback Bars", minval=1)
// Breakout buffer in % (about 0.3% works best for NIFTY futures 1H)
bufferPct = input.float(0.30, "Breakout Buffer % (NIFTY Futures, 1H)", minval=0.0)
// EMA trend filter
proximityPts = input.float(500.0, "EMA Proximity (points, 1H)", minval=0.0)
// Volatility filter (Balanced sweet spot ≈ 50)
atrTradeThresh = input.float(50.0, "Min ATR(14, 1H) to Trade", minval=0.0)
// Risk / reward
slBasePoints = input.float(100.0, "Base Stop Loss (points)", minval=10)
tpPoints = input.float(350.0, "Take Profit (points)", minval=20)
atrSLFactor = input.float(1.0, "ATR SL Multiplier", minval=0.5, maxval=2.0)
// Shorts
enableShorts = input.bool(true, "Enable Short Trades?")
// ======================================================================
// COMPOUNDING / POSITION SIZING INPUTS
// ======================================================================
startCapital = input.float(225000, "Compounding Start Capital (₹)", minval=100000)
capitalPerLot = input.float(225000, "Capital per 1 NIFTY Futures Lot (₹)", minval=100000)
// Compounding start date (set this to TODAY when you go live)
startYear = input.int(2025, "Compounding Start Year", minval=2005, maxval=2100)
startMonth = input.int(11, "Compounding Start Month", minval=1, maxval=12)
startDay = input.int(26, "Compounding Start Day", minval=1, maxval=31)
// Drawdown-based lot reduction
ddCut1 = input.float(10.0, "DD Level 1 (%) → -1 lot", minval=0.0, maxval=100.0)
ddCut2 = input.float(15.0, "DD Level 2 (%) → -2 lots", minval=0.0, maxval=100.0)
ddCut3 = input.float(20.0, "DD Level 3 (%) → 1 lot only", minval=0.0, maxval=100.0)
// Misc
enableEODExit = input.bool(false, "Flatten at 3:15 PM? (optional intraday exit)")
// ======================================================================
// 1H LOGIC FUNCTION (runs on 1H via request.security)
// ======================================================================
f_hourSignals() =>
// --- ATR & EMAs on 1H ---
atrLen = 14
atr1H = ta.atr(atrLen)
ema10 = ta.ema(close, 10)
ema20 = ta.ema(close, 20)
ema50 = ta.ema(close, 50)
ema200 = ta.ema(close, 200)
// --- Breakout levels ---
breakoutHigh = ta.highest(high, boxLookback)
breakoutLow = ta.lowest(low, boxLookback)
// Buffer in points for NIFTY futures
bufferPoints = close * bufferPct / 100.0
// Breakout zones
buyZone = close >= (breakoutHigh - bufferPoints) and close <= breakoutHigh
sellZone = close <= (breakoutLow + bufferPoints) and close >= breakoutLow
// EMA trend + proximity
buyFilter =
(close > ema50 and (close - ema50) <= proximityPts) or
(close > ema200 and (close - ema200) <= proximityPts)
sellFilter =
(close < ema50 and (ema50 - close) <= proximityPts) or
(close < ema200 and (ema200 - close) <= proximityPts)
// Time filter (1H entries till 15:15)
curHour = hour(time)
curMinute = minute(time)
timeOK_1H = (curHour > 9) and (curHour < 15 or (curHour == 15 and curMinute < 15))
// Raw signals
rawBuy = buyZone and buyFilter and timeOK_1H and barstate.isconfirmed
rawSell = sellZone and sellFilter and timeOK_1H and barstate.isconfirmed
// Volatility filter – skip dead regimes
volOK = atr1H > atrTradeThresh
// Strong downtrend for shorts (ema10 < ema20 < ema50 < ema200 & price under ema200)
bearTrendStrong = ema10 < ema20 and ema20 < ema50 and ema50 < ema200 and close < ema200
// Final 1H entries
longEntry_1H = rawBuy and close > ema50 and volOK
shortEntry_1H = rawSell and bearTrendStrong and volOK
[longEntry_1H, shortEntry_1H, ema10, ema20, ema50, ema200, close, atr1H]
// ======================================================================
// GET 1H SIGNALS & EMAs
// ======================================================================
[longEntryRaw_1H, shortEntryRaw_1H, ema10_1H, ema20_1H, ema50_1H, ema200_1H, close_1H, atr1H_series] = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, "60", f_hourSignals(), barmerge.gaps_on, barmerge.lookahead_off)
// ======================================================================
// PLOT 1H EMAs
// ======================================================================
plot(ema10_1H, color=color.new(color.teal, 0), title="1H EMA 10")
plot(ema20_1H, color=color.new(color.blue, 0), title="1H EMA 20")
plot(ema50_1H, color=color.new(color.yellow, 0), title="1H EMA 50")
plot(ema200_1H, color=color.new(color.orange, 0), title="1H EMA 200")
// ======================================================================
// DAILY TRADE LIMIT (1 trade per day)
// ======================================================================
curHour = hour(time)
curMinute = minute(time)
curDay = dayofmonth(time)
cutoffTime = (curHour > 15) or (curHour == 15 and curMinute >= 0)
var int tradesToday = 0
var int lastDay = curDay
if curDay != lastDay
tradesToday := 0
lastDay := curDay
int maxTradesPerDay = 1
bool canTradeToday = tradesToday < maxTradesPerDay
// ======================================================================
// COMPOUNDING START DATE & EFFECTIVE EQUITY
// ======================================================================
startTs = timestamp("Asia/Kolkata", startYear, startMonth, startDay, 9, 15)
isAfterStart = true
// We rebase equity at start date to 'startCapital'
var float eqAtStart = na
var float effEquity = na
var float maxEffEquity = na
if isAfterStart
if na(eqAtStart)
// first bar after start date
eqAtStart := strategy.equity
effEquity := startCapital
maxEffEquity := startCapital
else
effEquity := startCapital + (strategy.equity - eqAtStart)
maxEffEquity := math.max(maxEffEquity, effEquity)
else
// Before start date we just assume fixed 1 lot, equity = startCapital (for sizing)
effEquity := startCapital
maxEffEquity := na
// Drawdown % based on effective equity (only valid after start)
ddPerc = (isAfterStart and not na(maxEffEquity) and maxEffEquity > 0)
? (maxEffEquity - effEquity) / maxEffEquity * 100.0
: 0.0
// ======================================================================
// DYNAMIC LOT SIZING (ONLY AFTER START DATE)
// ======================================================================
baseLots = isAfterStart ? math.max(1, math.floor(effEquity / capitalPerLot)) : 1
// Apply DD cuts
lotsAfterDD = ddPerc >= ddCut3 ? 1 : ddPerc >= ddCut2 ? math.max(1, baseLots - 2) : ddPerc >= ddCut1 ? math.max(1, baseLots - 1) : baseLots
// Final dynamic lot count
dynLots = lotsAfterDD
dynLots := math.max(dynLots, 1)
// Quantity for orders (1 contract = 1 NIFTY futures lot in TV strategy)
dynQty = dynLots
// ======================================================================
// FINAL ENTRY SIGNALS
// ======================================================================
newLong_1H = longEntryRaw_1H and not longEntryRaw_1H[1]
newShort_1H = shortEntryRaw_1H and not shortEntryRaw_1H[1]
longEntrySignal = newLong_1H and strategy.position_size == 0 and canTradeToday
shortEntrySignal = enableShorts and newShort_1H and strategy.position_size == 0 and canTradeToday
// Labels
plotshape(longEntrySignal, title="1H BUY", style=shape.labelup, location=location.belowbar,
color=color.new(color.green, 50), text="1H BUY", textcolor=color.white, size=size.tiny)
plotshape(shortEntrySignal, title="1H SELL", style=shape.labeldown, location=location.abovebar,
color=color.new(color.red, 50), text="1H SELL", textcolor=color.white, size=size.tiny)
// Orders with dynamic quantity
if longEntrySignal
strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long, qty=dynQty)
tradesToday += 1
if shortEntrySignal
strategy.entry("Short", strategy.short, qty=dynQty)
tradesToday += 1
// ======================================================================
// SL / TP – ATR-ADAPTIVE WITH BASE
// ======================================================================
atrSLpoints = math.max(slBasePoints, atr1H_series * atrSLFactor)
if strategy.position_size > 0
longStop = strategy.position_avg_price - atrSLpoints
longTarget = strategy.position_avg_price + tpPoints
strategy.exit("Long exit", "Long", stop = longStop, limit = longTarget)
if strategy.position_size < 0
shortStop = strategy.position_avg_price + atrSLpoints
shortTarget = strategy.position_avg_price - tpPoints
strategy.exit("Short exit", "Short", stop = shortStop, limit = shortTarget)
// ======================================================================
// TRAILING STATE VARIABLES
// ======================================================================
var float maxProfitLong = 0.0
var float maxLossShort = 0.0
if strategy.position_size == 0
maxProfitLong := 0.0
maxLossShort := 0.0
// ======================================================================
// STEPPED TRAILING PROFIT – LONGS ONLY
// ======================================================================
if strategy.position_size > 0
curProfitLong = close - strategy.position_avg_price
maxProfitLong := math.max(maxProfitLong, curProfitLong)
condLong_100 = maxProfitLong >= 100 and curProfitLong <= 70
condLong_150 = maxProfitLong >= 150 and curProfitLong <= 110
condLong_200 = maxProfitLong >= 200 and curProfitLong <= 140
condLong_250 = maxProfitLong >= 250 and curProfitLong <= 180
condLong_320 = maxProfitLong >= 320 and curProfitLong <= 280
if condLong_100 or condLong_150 or condLong_200 or condLong_250 or condLong_320
strategy.close("Long", comment = "step_trail_long")
// ======================================================================
// TRAILING LOSS – SHORTS ONLY
// ======================================================================
if strategy.position_size < 0
curLossShort = math.max(0.0, close - strategy.position_avg_price)
maxLossShort := math.max(maxLossShort, curLossShort)
condShort_80 = maxLossShort >= 80 and curLossShort <= 40
condShort_120 = maxLossShort >= 120 and curLossShort <= 80
condShort_140 = maxLossShort >= 140 and curLossShort <= 100
if condShort_80 or condShort_120 or condShort_140
strategy.close("Short", comment = "step_trail_short_loss")
// ======================================================================
// 1H EMA50 REVERSAL EXIT (2-BAR CONFIRMATION)
// ======================================================================
if strategy.position_size > 0 and close_1H < ema50_1H and close_1H[1] < ema50_1H
strategy.close("Long", comment = "1H_EMA50_short")
if strategy.position_size < 0 and close_1H > ema50_1H and close_1H[1] > ema50_1H
strategy.close("Short", comment = "1H_EMA50_long")
// ======================================================================
// OPTIONAL EOD EXIT at 3:15 PM
// ======================================================================
if enableEODExit and cutoffTime and strategy.position_size != 0
strategy.close_all(comment = "EOD_3_15")
// ======================================================================
// ALERTS
// ======================================================================
alertcondition(longEntrySignal, title="1H Long Entry", message="BUY: Nifty Breakout v7 Hybrid (Compounding)")
alertcondition(shortEntrySignal, title="1H Short Entry", message="SELL: Nifty Breakout v7 Hybrid (Compounding)")
exitedLong = strategy.position_size[1] > 0 and strategy.position_size == 0
exitedShort = strategy.position_size[1] < 0 and strategy.position_size == 0
alertcondition(exitedLong, title="1H Long Exit", message="EXIT LONG: Nifty Breakout v7 Hybrid (Compounding)")
alertcondition(exitedShort, title="1H Short Exit", message="EXIT SHORT: Nifty Breakout v7 Hybrid (Compounding)")