I test NQ edges on 7 years of data and post what actually holds β including what doesn't.
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@LumiTraders Can confirm with data. I coded my own model as strict rules and ran it on 16 years of NQ: profit factor 1.00 before costs. A coin flip.
Same setups, but traded with judgment, sizing and patience, it's a different story. The strategy is the smallest part
SMT Divergence β the ICT classic.
Tested on 7yrs of NQ: +7β12pp reversal tilt. Turns out it holds up.
A genuine tilt β but even with SMT price continues >half the time. Confluence, not gospel.