THE STRATEGIC EDGE AI

EDGE NQ
Breakout Scalper

Setup and operating guide · Assembly 1.0.0.1 · Source 1.0.0-rc1 · September 30, 2026

Pre-release documentation. The owner reported successful compilation and licensed historical execution. All 1,420 supplied release trades match the original across the compared fields. The compiled export has passed static inspection. Clean import and simulated order-lifecycle checks were skipped at owner direction. Other unperformed checks remain unverified. This guide does not certify the release. Import only EdgeNQBreakoutScalper.zip supplied through your verified order.

What the strategy does

EDGE NQ combines long and short breakout signals with additional long opening range breakout and VWAP continuation setups. Trading windows, volatility and trend filters, ATR-based stops, R-multiple targets and session controls are configurable. It was developed using The Strategic Edge AI and derives from NQ1MCompressionBreakoutScalperV27H.

Supported setup

NinjaTrader 8 Desktop for Windows, 8.1.5.0 or newer, with an activated product license.
NQ futures, standard one-minute bars, one contract per instance. MNQ, other markets and larger quantities are outside version 1 scope.
Platform timezone: US Central Time. The strategy uses both configurable times and internal time-specific rules. Confirm actual chart timestamps, including daylight-saving changes.
Calculation: OnBarClose. Historical fill resolution: Standard. Start behavior: WaitUntilFlat. Order-error handling: StopCancelClose.
Reliable compatible data, sufficient history, and the trading-hours template used in your documented baseline. This package does not supply data or a verified template.

Install the released product

Obtain the official compiled NinjaScript ZIP and the setup guide from your verified purchase. Do not import this owner-kit ZIP.
Activate the product license using the email attached to your NinjaTrader account. Product activation is separate from a Strategic Edge AI platform subscription.
In NinjaTrader, use Tools → Import → NinjaScript Add-On and select the compiled distribution ZIP. Review the import result and log.
On an NQ one-minute chart or Strategy Analyzer, select EDGE NQ Breakout Scalper. Keep the strategy disabled while configuring it.
Verify platform timezone is Central, then set Confirm Central Time to true. Start from the supplied defaults and record every change.

Historical testing

Use Strategy Analyzer first. Record instrument and expiry, provider, merge policy, date range, trading-hours template, timezone, fill settings, commissions and every strategy parameter. IncludeCommission defaults to false to preserve the original source baseline; use realistic commissions and slippage in a separately recorded evaluation. The code default Slippage=1 does not prove the setting used in any supplied export.

Compare the same data and settings when testing versions. Standard historical fills do not reconstruct the exact intrabar path or live queue position. A fill in a backtest is not proof that the corresponding live order would fill at that price.

Simulation and real time

Select Sim101 or a suitable Playback account explicitly. Confirm both the strategy account and chart instrument.
Enable Real Time Execution is false by default. Set it true only for the selected simulation test; this setting applies to Sim101, Playback and live execution alike.
Enable the strategy and inspect orders, executions, logs, protective orders and session counters. A flat start and adequate history are required for an interpretable test.
Exercise pending-order expiry, stop/target exits, cooldowns, session resets and reconnect behavior. Monitor continuously.
Before any later deployment decision, disable the strategy and inspect account position and working orders. Disabling a strategy is not evidence that an account is flat.

Do not run multiple instances on the same account and instrument. Do not leave an automated strategy unattended or assume connectivity, protective orders or loss controls guarantee an outcome.

Risk controls and defaults

ATR stop multiplier 0.90, minimum stop 6 points and maximum stop 18 points; core long target 1.45R and short target 1.35R; ORB 1.35R and VWAP 1.55R. Maximum hold 8 bars, cooldown 3 bars, shock threshold 2.5 ATR with 5-bar cooldown. Default session limits are 6 trades, 3 consecutive losses and 2.5R realized loss.

These are strategy rules, not hard account caps. The realized-R limit is based on processed closed trades. Open losses, slippage, gaps, fees and other strategies can exceed it. A trade can pass through the threshold before another entry is blocked. Stops do not guarantee fills. The holiday filter does not represent every exceptional closure or shortened session.

Troubleshooting

No entries: check the license, NinjaTrader log, instrument, bar period, Central Time confirmation, data history, trading windows, filters, cooldowns and session limits. WaitUntilFlat can also delay operation.
Strategy disables on enable: review the precise log entry. Real Time Execution is off by default. Invalid ranges, times or unsupported setup fail validation.
Backtest differs: compare saved settings, historical data and roll/merge rules, costs and fill assumptions before changing code.
Unexpected live/sim order: inspect the actual account and orders in NinjaTrader. Do not repeatedly restart the strategy or assume its internal position equals the account position.
Support: contact hello@thestrategicedge.ai with product version, NT version, exact log message, redacted settings and reproduction steps. Never send passwords, account credentials or API secrets.

Historical evidence

The original supplied v2.7H exports reconcile to 1,420 trades and $104,370 before commissions and fees; 773 wins, 645 losses and 2 even. Profit factor is 1.72 and win rate 54.44%. The closed-trade maximum drawdown is $2,340, excluding open-position fluctuations. The reported period is January 1, 2024 through September 29, 2026. These are historical simulations. All 1,420 trades in the supplied release-candidate export match the original across the compared execution and cost fields. This is not live performance or an independently rerun backtest.

The exports report zero commissions and fees. The release settings export records one tick of slippage, Standard fills and commissions disabled. Provider, trading-hours template and contract-merge assumptions remain unverified. NQ 12-26 is the reported instrument throughout. Many original branches were selected from historical diagnostics; this sample must not be described as independently unseen evaluation. Future results can differ materially.

Setting reference

Generated from the release candidate source. Values are source defaults, not a verified reconstruction of the supplied backtest settings. Times use HHMMSS, for example 83000 means 08:30:00 Central. Do not tune every field at once.

Group	Setting	Default	Allowed range	Source note
00. Setup	Confirm Central Time `ConfirmCentralTime`	false		Enable only after configuring NinjaTrader to US Central Time. Required for historical and real time use.
00. Setup	Enable Real Time Execution `EnableRealtimeExecution`	false		Required for Sim101, Playback and live execution. Off by default. Start with simulation.
03C. Robust Frequency	Enable Robust Frequency Long Layer `EnableRobustFrequencyLongLayer`	true		Adds the separately validated long ORB/VWAP frequency layer while preserving v2.7B precedence.
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust Minimum ATR Points `RobustMinimumAtrPoints`	3.0	0.0, 1000.0
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust Maximum ATR Points `RobustMaximumAtrPoints`	40.0	0.0, 1000.0
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust RTH Start `RobustRthStartTime`	83000	0, 235959
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust Opening Range End `RobustOpeningRangeEndTime`	84500	0, 235959
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust RTH Context End `RobustRthContextEndTime`	150000	0, 235959
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust ORB Window 1 Start `RobustOrbFirstStartTime`	91500	0, 235959	Prospective actual entry time.
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust ORB Window 1 End `RobustOrbFirstEndTime`	92959	0, 235959	Prospective actual entry time.
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust ORB Window 2 Start `RobustOrbSecondStartTime`	100000	0, 235959	Prospective actual entry time.
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust ORB Window 2 End `RobustOrbSecondEndTime`	101459	0, 235959	Prospective actual entry time.
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust VWAP Start `RobustVwapStartTime`	104500	0, 235959	Prospective actual entry time.
03C. Robust Frequency	Robust VWAP End `RobustVwapEndTime`	112959	0, 235959	Prospective actual entry time.
01. Position	Contracts `Contracts`	1	1, 1
02. Regime	Fast EMA `FastEmaPeriod`	9	1, 100
02. Regime	Slow EMA `SlowEmaPeriod`	21	2, 200
02. Regime	Trend EMA `TrendEmaPeriod`	50	3, 300
02. Regime	ATR Period `AtrPeriod`	14	1, 100
02. Regime	ADX Period `AdxPeriod`	14	1, 100
02. Regime	Minimum ADX `MinimumAdx`	20.0	0.0, 100.0
02. Regime	Minimum ATR Points `MinimumAtrPoints`	5.0	0.0, 1000.0
02. Regime	Maximum ATR Points `MaximumAtrPoints`	25.0	0.0, 1000.0
03. Signal	Breakout Lookback `BreakoutLookback`	8	2, 50
03. Signal	Compression Lookback `CompressionLookback`	5	2, 50
03. Signal	Core Maximum Compression ATR `MaximumCompressionAtr`	1.41	0.1, 10.0	Frozen tight-breakout core threshold.
03. Signal	Core Maximum Breakout Penetration ATR `MaximumBreakoutPenetrationAtr`	0.26	0.0, 10.0	Frozen tight-breakout core threshold for signal-close penetration beyond the prior breakout boundary, normalized by ATR.
03. Signal	Enable Expansion Branches `EnableExpansionBranches`	true		Adds direction-specific continuation setups without loosening the frozen tight-breakout core.
03. Signal	Expansion Maximum Compression ATR `ExpansionMaximumCompressionAtr`	2.25	0.1, 10.0	Maximum compression ratio allowed for secondary branches; default restores the v1.1 universe cap.
03. Signal	Expansion Maximum Signal ATR `ExpansionMaximumSignalAtr`	1.15	0.1, 10.0	Maximum signal-candle range in ATR units for secondary branches.
03. Signal	Long Expansion Min Fast-Trend Separation ATR `LongExpansionMinimumFastTrendSeparationAtr`	3.40	0.0, 20.0	Minimum absolute EMA9-to-EMA50 separation divided by ATR for the long secondary branch.
03. Signal	Short Expansion Min ATR Change 5 Normalized `ShortExpansionMinimumAtrChange5Normalized`	0.00	-5.0, 5.0	(ATR[0] - ATR[5]) / ATR[0] minimum for the short ATR-expansion branch.
03. Signal	Restrict Short Expansion To Morning `RestrictShortExpansionToMorning`	true		When enabled, the ATR-expansion short branch is allowed only during the morning signal window; the frozen core is unaffected.
03. Signal	Enable Morning Moderate Short Branch `EnableMorningModerateShortBranch`	true		Adds the morning-only moderate EMA9-to-EMA21 separation short continuation branch.
03. Signal	Morning Short Min Fast-Slow Separation ATR `MorningShortMinimumFastSlowSeparationAtr`	0.55	0.0, 20.0	Minimum absolute EMA9-to-EMA21 separation divided by ATR for the morning moderate-separation short branch.
03. Signal	Morning Short Max Fast-Slow Separation ATR `MorningShortMaximumFastSlowSeparationAtr`	0.85	0.0, 20.0	Maximum absolute EMA9-to-EMA21 separation divided by ATR for the morning moderate-separation short branch.
03. Signal	Morning Short Maximum Signal ATR `MorningShortMaximumSignalAtr`	1.30	0.1, 10.0	Maximum signal-candle range in ATR units for the morning moderate-separation short branch.
03. Signal	Enable Afternoon Strong Short Branch `EnableAfternoonStrongShortBranch`	true		Adds the afternoon-only ATR-expansion / large-signal short continuation branch.
03. Signal	Afternoon Short Min ATR Change 5 Normalized `AfternoonShortMinimumAtrChange5Normalized`	0.03	-5.0, 5.0	Minimum (ATR[0] - ATR[5]) / ATR[0] for the afternoon strong-expansion short branch.
03. Signal	Afternoon Short Minimum Signal ATR `AfternoonShortMinimumSignalAtr`	1.15	0.1, 10.0	Minimum signal-candle range in ATR units for the afternoon strong-expansion short branch.
03. Signal	Enable Morning Controlled Long Branch `EnableMorningControlledLongBranch`	true		Adds the morning-only low-ADX / controlled-EMA-extension long continuation branch.
03. Signal	Morning Long Maximum ADX `MorningLongMaximumAdx`	26.0	0.0, 100.0	Maximum ADX for the morning controlled-extension long branch.
03. Signal	Morning Long Maximum EMA Extension ATR `MorningLongMaximumEmaExtensionAtr`	1.25	0.0, 10.0	Maximum (Close - EMA9) / ATR for the morning controlled-extension long branch.
03. Signal	Enable Afternoon Controlled Short Branch `EnableAfternoonControlledShortBranch`	true		Adds the afternoon-only controlled EMA21-slope / moderate-body short continuation branch.
03. Signal	Afternoon Controlled Short Max Slow Slope 3 ATR `AfternoonControlledShortMaximumSlowSlope3Atr`	0.45	0.0, 10.0	Maximum (EMA21[3] - EMA21[0]) / ATR for the afternoon controlled short branch.
03. Signal	Afternoon Controlled Short Max Body Fraction `AfternoonControlledShortMaximumBodyFraction`	0.73	0.0, 1.0	Maximum candle-body fraction for the afternoon controlled short branch.
03. Signal	Enable Late-Afternoon Impulse Long Branch `EnableLateAfternoonImpulseLongBranch`	true		Adds a 14:30-14:49 CT long continuation branch requiring strong EMA21 slope and a larger breakout candle.
03. Signal	Late-Afternoon Long Min Slow Slope 3 ATR `LateAfternoonLongMinimumSlowSlope3Atr`	0.35	0.0, 10.0	Minimum (EMA21[0] - EMA21[3]) / ATR for the late-afternoon impulse long branch.
03. Signal	Late-Afternoon Long Minimum Signal ATR `LateAfternoonLongMinimumSignalAtr`	1.10	0.1, 10.0	Minimum signal-candle range in ATR units for the late-afternoon impulse long branch.
03. Signal	Enable Late-Morning Controlled Long Branch `EnableLateMorningControlledLongBranch`	true		Adds the separately gated 10:45-11:15 CT controlled long continuation branch discovered from the broad V2 universe.
03. Signal	Late-Morning Long Minimum ADX `LateMorningLongMinimumAdx`	10.0	0.0, 100.0
03. Signal	Late-Morning Long Maximum ADX `LateMorningLongMaximumAdx`	30.0	0.0, 100.0
03. Signal	Late-Morning Long Maximum Compression ATR `LateMorningLongMaximumCompressionAtr`	3.00	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Late-Morning Long Minimum Signal ATR `LateMorningLongMinimumSignalAtr`	0.60	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Late-Morning Long Maximum Signal ATR `LateMorningLongMaximumSignalAtr`	0.90	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Late-Morning Long Maximum Slow Slope 3 ATR `LateMorningLongMaximumSlowSlope3Atr`	0.55	0.0, 10.0	Maximum (EMA21[0] - EMA21[3]) / ATR for the late-morning controlled long branch.
03. Signal	Enable Late-Close Controlled Long Branch `EnableLateCloseControlledLongBranch`	true		Adds the separately gated 14:50-15:15 CT controlled long continuation branch from the broad V2 diagnostic universe.
03. Signal	Late-Close Long Minimum ADX `LateCloseLongMinimumAdx`	10.0	0.0, 100.0
03. Signal	Late-Close Long Maximum Compression ATR `LateCloseLongMaximumCompressionAtr`	3.00	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Late-Close Long Minimum Signal ATR `LateCloseLongMinimumSignalAtr`	0.60	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Late-Close Long Maximum Signal ATR `LateCloseLongMaximumSignalAtr`	2.50	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Late-Close Long Maximum Slow Slope 3 ATR `LateCloseLongMaximumSlowSlope3Atr`	0.35	0.0, 10.0	Maximum (EMA21[0] - EMA21[3]) / ATR for the late-close controlled long branch.
03. Signal	Enable Pre-Open Fresh Long Branch `EnablePreOpenFreshLongBranch`	true		Adds the separately gated 07:45-08:29 CT fresh-breakout long branch.
03. Signal	Pre-Open Long Minimum ADX `PreOpenLongMinimumAdx`	10.0	0.0, 100.0
03. Signal	Pre-Open Long Maximum Compression ATR `PreOpenLongMaximumCompressionAtr`	1.40	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Pre-Open Long Maximum Breakout Penetration ATR `PreOpenLongMaximumBreakoutPenetrationAtr`	0.50	0.0, 10.0
03. Signal	Pre-Open Long Minimum Signal ATR `PreOpenLongMinimumSignalAtr`	0.60	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Enable Midday High-ADX Long Branch `EnableMiddayHighAdxLongBranch`	true		Adds the separately gated 12:30-12:59 CT high-ADX long continuation branch.
03. Signal	Midday Long Minimum ADX `MiddayLongMinimumAdx`	28.0	0.0, 100.0
03. Signal	Midday Long Maximum Compression ATR `MiddayLongMaximumCompressionAtr`	3.00	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Midday Long Minimum Signal ATR `MiddayLongMinimumSignalAtr`	0.75	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Midday Long Maximum Signal ATR `MiddayLongMaximumSignalAtr`	1.90	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Enable Early-Afternoon Extended Long Branch `EnableEarlyAfternoonExtendedLongBranch`	true		Adds the separately gated 13:00-13:29 CT extended-continuation long branch.
03. Signal	Early-Afternoon Long Minimum ADX `EarlyAfternoonLongMinimumAdx`	10.0	0.0, 100.0
03. Signal	Early-Afternoon Long Minimum Compression ATR `EarlyAfternoonLongMinimumCompressionAtr`	1.60	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Early-Afternoon Long Maximum Compression ATR `EarlyAfternoonLongMaximumCompressionAtr`	3.00	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Early-Afternoon Long Minimum EMA Extension ATR `EarlyAfternoonLongMinimumEmaExtensionAtr`	1.05	0.0, 10.0
03. Signal	Early-Afternoon Long Maximum ADX Change 5 `EarlyAfternoonLongMaximumAdxChange5`	2.50	-100.0, 100.0	Maximum ADX[0] minus ADX[5] for the early-afternoon branch.
03. Signal	Early-Afternoon Long Minimum Signal ATR `EarlyAfternoonLongMinimumSignalAtr`	0.60	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Early-Afternoon Long Maximum Signal ATR `EarlyAfternoonLongMaximumSignalAtr`	1.90	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Enable Midday Aligned Short Branch `EnableMiddayAlignedShortBranch`	true		Adds the separately gated 12:30-12:59 CT aligned-trend short continuation branch.
03. Signal	Midday Short Minimum ADX `MiddayShortMinimumAdx`	10.0	0.0, 100.0
03. Signal	Midday Short Maximum Compression ATR `MiddayShortMaximumCompressionAtr`	3.00	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Midday Short Maximum Fast/Slow Separation ATR `MiddayShortMaximumFastSlowSeparationAtr`	0.85	0.0, 10.0	Maximum absolute EMA9-to-EMA21 separation in ATR units.
03. Signal	Midday Short Minimum Trend Slope 5 ATR `MiddayShortMinimumTrendSlope5Atr`	0.30	0.0, 10.0	Minimum directional EMA50 five-bar decline in ATR units.
03. Signal	Midday Short Minimum Signal ATR `MiddayShortMinimumSignalAtr`	0.75	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Midday Short Maximum Signal ATR `MiddayShortMaximumSignalAtr`	1.90	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Enable Pre-Open Controlled Short Branch `EnablePreOpenControlledShortBranch`	true		Adds the separately gated 07:45-08:28 CT controlled-slope short continuation branch.
03. Signal	Pre-Open Short Minimum ADX `PreOpenShortMinimumAdx`	10.0	0.0, 100.0
03. Signal	Pre-Open Short Maximum Compression ATR `PreOpenShortMaximumCompressionAtr`	3.00	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Pre-Open Short Maximum Slow Slope 3 ATR `PreOpenShortMaximumSlowSlope3Atr`	0.25	0.0, 10.0	Maximum directional EMA21 three-bar decline in ATR units.
03. Signal	Pre-Open Short Minimum Signal ATR `PreOpenShortMinimumSignalAtr`	1.30	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Pre-Open Short Maximum Signal ATR `PreOpenShortMaximumSignalAtr`	1.90	0.1, 10.0
03B. High Frequency	Enable High-Frequency Expansion Layer `EnableHighFrequencyExpansionLayer`	true		Enables the v2.7 broad-regime secondary tier designed to increase trade frequency.
03B. High Frequency	HF Minimum ADX `HighFrequencyMinimumAdx`	10.0	0.0, 100.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Maximum Compression ATR `HighFrequencyMaximumCompressionAtr`	3.00	0.1, 10.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Minimum Signal ATR `HighFrequencyMinimumSignalAtr`	0.60	0.1, 10.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Maximum Signal ATR `HighFrequencyMaximumSignalAtr`	2.50	0.1, 10.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Low ADX Ceiling `HighFrequencyLowAdxCeiling`	12.25	0.0, 100.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Low ADX Minimum Body Fraction `HighFrequencyLowAdxMinimumBodyFraction`	0.85	0.0, 1.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Narrow-Band ADX Ceiling `HighFrequencyBandAdxCeiling`	12.75	0.0, 100.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Moderate ADX Ceiling `HighFrequencyModerateAdxCeiling`	31.0	0.0, 100.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Maximum Trend Slope 5 ATR `HighFrequencyMaximumTrendSlope5Atr`	0.15	-10.0, 10.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Trend Rule Start Time `HighFrequencyTrendRuleStartTime`	92600	0, 235959	HHMMSS in NinjaTrader platform/chart time. Default 09:26:00 CT.
03B. High Frequency	HF High-ADX Slow/Trend Separation ATR `HighFrequencyHighAdxSlowTrendSeparationAtr`	1.80	0.0, 10.0
03B. High Frequency	HF High-ADX Minimum Slow Slope 3 ATR `HighFrequencyHighAdxMinimumSlowSlope3Atr`	0.35	0.0, 10.0
03B. High Frequency	HF High-ADX Early End Time `HighFrequencyHighAdxEarlyEndTime`	84900	0, 235959	HHMMSS in NinjaTrader platform/chart time. Default 08:49:00 CT.
03B. High Frequency	HF Long Maximum Relative ATR `HighFrequencyLongMaximumRelativeAtr`	1.00	0.1, 10.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Long Maximum Compression ATR `HighFrequencyLongMaximumCompressionAtr`	1.20	0.1, 10.0
03B. High Frequency	HF Relative ATR Lookback `HighFrequencyRelativeAtrLookback`	50	5, 200
03B. High Frequency	HF Blocked Afternoon Fill Start `HighFrequencyBlockedAfternoonStartTime`	133000	0, 235959	Prospective fill-time start of the v2.7A HF-only blocked period. Default 13:30:00 CT.
03B. High Frequency	HF Blocked Afternoon Fill End `HighFrequencyBlockedAfternoonEndTime`	135959	0, 235959	Prospective fill-time end of the v2.7A HF-only blocked period. Default 13:59:59 CT.
03B. High Frequency	HF Final Fill Time `HighFrequencyFinalFillTime`	145959	0, 235959	Latest prospective fill time allowed for the v2.7 HF layer. Default 14:59:59 CT. Validated v2.6-or-earlier branches are unaffected.
03. Signal	Minimum Signal ATR `MinimumSignalAtr`	0.75	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Maximum Signal ATR `MaximumSignalAtr`	1.60	0.1, 10.0
03. Signal	Minimum Body Fraction `MinimumBodyFraction`	0.60	0.0, 1.0
03. Signal	Close Location Fraction `CloseLocationFraction`	0.80	0.5, 1.0
03. Signal	Maximum EMA Extension ATR `MaximumEmaExtensionAtr`	1.50	0.0, 10.0
03. Signal	Entry Offset Ticks `EntryOffsetTicks`	1	0, 20
04. Exits	Stop ATR Multiplier `StopAtrMultiplier`	0.90	0.1, 5.0
04. Exits	Minimum Stop Points `MinimumStopPoints`	6.0	0.25, 1000.0
04. Exits	Maximum Stop Points `MaximumStopPoints`	18.0	0.25, 1000.0
04. Exits	Target R `TargetR`	1.35	0.1, 10.0
04. Exits	LongBreakout Target R `LongBreakoutTargetR`	1.45	0.1, 10.0	Profit target for the original/expanded LongBreakout family. Default 1.45R.
04. Exits	ShortBreakout Target R `ShortBreakoutTargetR`	1.35	0.1, 10.0	Profit target for ShortBreakout trades. Default 1.35R.
04. Exits	Robust ORB Target R `RobustOrbTargetR`	1.35	0.1, 10.0	Profit target for RobustOrbLong. Default 1.35R.
04. Exits	Robust VWAP Target R `RobustVwapTargetR`	1.55	0.1, 10.0	Profit target for RobustVwapLong. Default 1.55R.
04. Exits	Maximum Hold Bars `MaximumHoldBars`	8	1, 100
05. Risk Controls	Cooldown Bars `CooldownBars`	3	0, 100
05. Risk Controls	Shock ATR Multiplier `ShockAtrMultiplier`	2.50	0.1, 20.0
05. Risk Controls	Shock Cooldown Bars `ShockCooldownBars`	5	0, 100
05. Risk Controls	Maximum Trades Per Session `MaximumTradesPerSession`	6	1, 100
05. Risk Controls	Maximum Consecutive Losses `MaximumConsecutiveLosses`	3	1, 20
05. Risk Controls	Maximum Daily Loss R `MaximumDailyLossR`	2.50	0.1, 100.0
06. Time Windows	Morning Start Time `MorningStartTime`	83500	0, 235959	HHMMSS in NinjaTrader platform/chart time zone
06. Time Windows	Morning Last Signal Time `MorningLastSignalTime`	104400	0, 235959	HHMMSS; defaults assume Central Time
06. Time Windows	Afternoon Start Time `AfternoonStartTime`	133000	0, 235959	HHMMSS in NinjaTrader platform/chart time zone
06. Time Windows	Afternoon Last Signal Time `AfternoonLastSignalTime`	144900	0, 235959	HHMMSS; defaults assume Central Time
06. Time Windows	Late-Morning Long Start Time `LateMorningLongStartTime`	104500	0, 235959	Signal-time start for the v2.0 long branch. Default 10:45:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Late-Morning Long End Time `LateMorningLongEndTime`	111500	0, 235959	Signal-time end for the v2.0 long branch. Default 11:15:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Late-Close Long Start Time `LateCloseLongStartTime`	145000	0, 235959	Signal-time start for the v2.1 long branch. Default 14:50:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Late-Close Long End Time `LateCloseLongEndTime`	151500	0, 235959	Signal-time end for the v2.1 long branch. Default 15:15:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Pre-Open Long Start Time `PreOpenLongStartTime`	74500	0, 235959	Signal-time start for the v2.2 long branch. Default 07:45:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Pre-Open Long End Time `PreOpenLongEndTime`	82800	0, 235959	Signal-time end for the v2.2 long branch. Default 08:28:00 CT so the following bar cannot fill at 08:30.
06. Time Windows	Midday Long Start Time `MiddayLongStartTime`	123000	0, 235959	Signal-time start for the v2.3 long branch. Default 12:30:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Midday Long End Time `MiddayLongEndTime`	125900	0, 235959	Signal-time end for the v2.3 long branch. Default 12:59:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Early-Afternoon Long Start Time `EarlyAfternoonLongStartTime`	130000	0, 235959	Signal-time start for the v2.4 long branch. Default 13:00:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Early-Afternoon Long End Time `EarlyAfternoonLongEndTime`	132900	0, 235959	Signal-time end for the v2.4 long branch. Default 13:29:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Midday Short Start Time `MiddayShortStartTime`	123000	0, 235959	Signal-time start for the v2.5 short branch. Default 12:30:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Midday Short End Time `MiddayShortEndTime`	125900	0, 235959	Signal-time end for the v2.5 short branch. Default 12:59:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Pre-Open Short Start Time `PreOpenShortStartTime`	74500	0, 235959	Signal-time start for the v2.6 short branch. Default 07:45:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Pre-Open Short End Time `PreOpenShortEndTime`	82800	0, 235959	Signal-time end for the v2.6 short branch. Default 08:28:00 CT so the following bar cannot fill at 08:30.
06. Time Windows	Blocked Entry Start Time `BlockedEntryStartTime`	100000	0, 235959	Expected fill-time block in HHMMSS. Default 10:00:00 CT.
06. Time Windows	Blocked Entry End Time `BlockedEntryEndTime`	102959	0, 235959	Expected fill-time block in HHMMSS. Default 10:29:59 CT.
07. Calendar Filter	Enable Cash-Market Holiday Filter `EnableCashMarketHolidayFilter`	true		Skips full-day U.S. cash-equity market holidays.

Risk and vendor disclosures

Futures trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for every investor. You could lose all or more than your initial investment. Use only risk capital. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Hypothetical performance has inherent limitations: it benefits from hindsight, does not involve actual financial risk, and cannot fully account for liquidity, execution, costs, discipline or market changes. No representation is made that any account will achieve similar profits or losses. Historical results are not a guarantee.

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EDGE NQBreakout Scalper

What the strategy does

Supported setup

Install the released product

Historical testing

Simulation and real time

Risk controls and defaults

Troubleshooting

Historical evidence

Setting reference

Risk and vendor disclosures

EDGE NQ
Breakout Scalper