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Vistra Golden Cross

Trend

The textbook 50/200 golden cross, run intraday so it actually fires.

What this strategy does

Vistra Golden Cross is a trend strategy that trades VST on 15-minute bars. The textbook 50/200 golden cross, run intraday so it actually fires.

How it performed

Backtested on real VST market data from 2023-07-01 to 2026-06-30 (3.0 years), this run returned +82.3%, or +22.2% annualized. It closed 64 trades with a 39% win rate. Risk-adjusted, that is a Sharpe ratio of 0.59, a Sortino ratio of 0.82 and a maximum drawdown of 63.5%.

Key results
SymbolVST
Bar size15-minute
Strategy typeTrend
Backtest period2023-07-01 → 2026-06-30
Total return+82.3%
Annualized return+22.2%
Sharpe ratio0.59
Sortino ratio0.82
Max drawdown63.5%
Win rate39%
Closed trades64

Evidence

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Quawd is a software tool, not a broker-dealer or investment adviser, and does not provide investment advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Backtested and hypothetical results have inherent limitations and are not indicative of future performance.