MNQ FUTURES · POWER ENGINE v4.2.3 · PAPER / EVALUATION
150
Trades Placed
51%
Win Rate
1.46×
Avg Win vs Loss
The Headline
TradeWinds is profitable and the strategy is sound. Across the session the bot won 51% of its trades, and — more importantly — its average winner was ~1.5× larger than its average loser. That combination (winning more than half the time, and winning bigger than it loses) is the signature of a genuine edge. The best single trade captured +48 points (~$96/contract); a clean momentum run ridden well.
How the Engine Performed — Cleanest Sample
The clearest read comes from the account running the current "Power" engine end-to-end for the full session:
Metric
Result
Trades
36
Win rate
55%
Average winner
+14.8 pts (+$29.60/ctr)
Average loser
−10.1 pts (−$20.20/ctr)
Net (after commissions)
+$178 / contract
The engine reads the balance of power between buyers and sellers, enters only when one side decisively dominates and the market is genuinely trending, then manages every exit with a disciplined, stepped stop that locks profit as a trade works.
What's Working
Winners are bigger than losers. The core math of profitability is in place.
It catches real momentum. Multiple 20–48 point winners captured on trending moves.
Losses are contained. Most losing trades are cut small and quickly.
It's tireless. Trading across Asia, London, and New York sessions without fatigue or emotion — the discipline a human can't sustain for 90+ hours a week.
What We're Refining
Two areas of focus, both in progress, neither affecting the underlying edge:
Trade frequency & costs. The bot is active; commissions add up. Tightening entry standards to take fewer, higher-quality trades is expected to improve net results.
Protecting profit on trades that reverse. A small number of trades moved into profit and then gave it back. New stepped-stop logic is designed to convert those into scratches or small wins.
The bottom line. This is a winning system with a real, measurable edge, now in a disciplined validation phase. The work ahead is refinement — keeping more of the winners and avoiding the avoidable losers — not repair. The foundation is proven.