5-Year Backtest Results by Timeframe

2021 · BULL CYCLE
+167,456%
$100 → $167,556
WR 65.8% · DD −10.3%
Best Year MJW CryptoTrader Pro 15-minute BTC/USDT backtest results 2021 bull cycle, +167,456% return, 65.8% win rate
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2022 · BEAR MARKET
+66,188%
$100 → $66,288
WR 56.6% · DD −11.7%
Bear Resilience MJW CryptoTrader Pro 15-minute BTC/USDT backtest 2022 (BEAR MARKET), +66,188% return, WR 56.6% · DD −11.7%, Bear Resilience
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2023 · SIDEWAYS
+2,658%
$100 → $2,758
WR 49.8% · DD −34.2%
Hardest Year MJW CryptoTrader Pro 15-minute BTC/USDT backtest 2023 (SIDEWAYS), +2,658% return, WR 49.8% · DD −34.2%, Hardest Year
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2024 · HALVING YEAR
+57,536%
$100 → $57,636
WR 56.8% · DD −13.1%
Halving Captured MJW CryptoTrader Pro 15-minute BTC/USDT backtest 2024 (HALVING YEAR), +57,536% return, WR 56.8% · DD −13.1%, Halving Captured
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2025 · CURRENT
+18,594%
$100 → $18,694
WR 54.8% · DD −12.3%
Live Year MJW CryptoTrader Pro 15-minute BTC/USDT backtest 2025 (CURRENT), +18,594% return, WR 54.8% · DD −12.3%, Live Year
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Total Return
+167,456%
↑ $100 → $167,557 · Full Year 2021
Win Rate
65.8%
1,392 wins · 724 losses · 2,116 trades
Max Drawdown
−10.3%
Peak-to-trough continuous measurement
Sharpe Ratio
9.83
Daily-return annualized method
Profit Factor
2.60
Gross profit / gross loss
Expectancy
$79.14
Average P&L per trade (compound)
Long WR
61.9%
903 long trades
Short WR
68.8%
1,213 short trades · dominant direction

Monthly Breakdown — 15m · 2021 (BTC Bull Cycle)

MonthTradesWin RateNet P&LBalance EODMarket Context
Jan 202114771%+$326.50$426.50Accumulation pre-rally
Feb 202115272%+$1,134.57$1,561.07First ATH break $58k
Mar 202119668%+$4,008.80$5,569.87Consolidation $50–60k
Apr 202117168%+$12,523.18$18,093.05ATH $64k · explosive growth
May 202117372%+$29,139.91$47,232.96Best compound month
Jun 202118772%+$31,393.12$78,626.08Recovery from May crash
Jul 202116460%+$12,361.47$90,987.55Sideways consolidation
Aug 202118259%+$14,301.89$105,289.44Recovery $45k→$50k
Sep 202117263%+$14,157.80$119,447.24Choppy post-ATH
Oct 202120164%+$16,906.57$136,353.81New ATH $66k
Nov 202117161%+$14,262.25$150,616.06Peak ATH $69k then reversal
Dec 202120061%+$16,940.60$167,556.66Year close — all 12 months green
Exit Breakdown
TP 53.8% · SL 23.6% · MaxHold 22.6%
Max Consecutive Loss
7 trades worst streak
Short Bias
1,213 shorts (57%) · WR 68.8%
Total Return
+66,188%
↑ $100 → $66,288 · Bear Market 2022
Win Rate
56.6%
1,267 wins · 972 losses · 2,239 trades
Max Drawdown
−11.7%
FTX collapse Nov 2022 included
Sharpe Ratio
8.89
Consistent through down market
Profit Factor
1.75
Profitable in worst BTC year
Expectancy
$29.54
Positive edge in bear market
Long WR
54.7%
933 long trades
Short WR
58.0%
1,306 shorts · bear market dominance

Monthly Breakdown — 15m · 2022 (Bear Market)

MonthTradesWin RateNet P&LBalance EODMarket Context
Jan 202211264%+$128.38$228.38Early bear — first -40% BTC drop
Feb 202218169%+$571.13$799.51Bounce attempt
Mar 202219057%+$751.92$1,551.43Temporary recovery
Apr 202218958%+$1,677.33$3,228.76Luna/UST collapse imminent
May 202216757%+$3,521.38$6,750.14Luna crash — system shorts captured
Jun 202217464%+$10,340.60$17,090.743AC collapse — strong shorts
Jul 202221266%+$18,073.03$35,163.77Best month — volatility exploited
Aug 202217854%+$9,089.86$44,253.63Bear rally faded
Sep 202218052%+$5,530.57$49,784.20Merge event — choppy
Oct 202223551%+$5,632.52$55,416.72Pre-FTX buildup
Nov 202219856%+$11,922.43$67,339.15FTX collapse — shorts dominant
Dec 202222339%−$1,093.57$66,245.58Only red month in 2022 — sideways
Bear Market Honesty Note: December 2022 produced the only red month in the full year — WR dropped to 39% in a low-volatility sideways chop after the FTX crash settled. Max streak loss hit 13 consecutive trades. Yet the full year remained strongly positive (+66,188%), demonstrating that one bad month cannot override a robust edge.
⚠ Transparency Notice — 2023 was the hardest year for 15m.
Win rate fell below 50% (49.8%). One red month (September). Max drawdown reached −34.2%. The system remained profitable overall (+2,658%) but performance was significantly compressed. This data is presented without modification — it is what it is.
Total Return
+2,658%
$100 → $2,758 · Toughest year
Win Rate
49.8%
1,115 wins · 1,124 losses · 2,239 trades
Max Drawdown
−34.2%
Worst DD across all 5 years · 15m
Sharpe Ratio
4.67
Lowest but still positive
Profit Factor
1.33
Thin edge — low-volatility market
Expectancy
$1.18
Near-breakeven per trade
Long WR
52.1%
754 long trades
Short WR
48.6%
1,485 shorts · below 50% — sideways struggle

Monthly Breakdown — 15m · 2023 (Sideways/Recovery)

MonthTradesWin RateNet P&LBalance EODMarket Context
Feb 202315955%+$83.93$183.93Post-bear recovery start
Mar 202319062%+$240.57$424.50Banking crisis rally
Apr 202319049%+$70.61$495.11Consolidation
May 202321148%+$132.47$627.58Range-bound $26–30k
Jun 202319050%+$215.87$843.45ETF rumor spike
Jul 202322044%+$41.51$884.96Low volatility chop
Aug 202322944%+$139.20$1,024.16Correction from $30k
Sep 202322543%−$174.49$849.67Only red month — max chop
Oct 202320252%+$424.99$1,274.66Recovery begins
Nov 202320649%+$301.48$1,576.14BlackRock ETF momentum
Dec 202321756%+$1,159.02$2,735.16Year-end rally $40k+
Total Return
+57,536%
↑ $100 → $57,636 · Halving Year
Win Rate
56.8%
1,271 wins · 968 losses · 2,239 trades
Max Drawdown
−13.1%
Controlled through halving volatility
Sharpe Ratio
8.23
Strong recovery from 2023
Profit Factor
1.81
Consistent edge through bull cycle
Expectancy
$25.67
Average per trade (compound)
Long WR
60.4%
871 longs · bull market bias correct
Short WR
54.5%
1,368 shorts

Monthly Breakdown — 15m · 2024 (BTC Halving Year)

MonthTradesWin RateNet P&LBalance EODMarket Context
Jan 20248963%+$71.64$171.64Spot ETF approved
Feb 202418645%+$50.36$222.00Low WR but still positive
Mar 202415764%+$438.19$660.19ATH $73k
Apr 202419761%+$1,293.56$1,953.75Halving month · volatile
May 202421360%+$1,705.70$3,659.45Post-halving drift
Jun 202420044%+$485.34$4,144.79Choppy summer
Jul 202422860%+$5,595.04$9,739.83Recovery — compound accelerating
Aug 202421559%+$11,946.30$21,686.13Best month — strong trend
Sep 202420957%+$6,256.99$27,943.12Steady climb
Oct 202420351%+$6,188.01$34,131.13Choppy but profitable
Nov 202418262%+$14,340.15$48,471.28Election rally · $90k
Dec 202416059%+$9,097.26$57,568.54Year close — 11/12 months green
Total Return
+18,594%
↑ $100 → $18,694 · Year-to-Date 2025
Win Rate
54.8%
1,227 wins · 1,012 losses · 2,239 trades
Max Drawdown
−12.3%
Controlled through volatile post-ATH
Sharpe Ratio
7.11
Strong risk-adjusted performance
Profit Factor
1.68
Consistent positive edge
Expectancy
$8.29
Per trade average (compound)
Long WR
56.4%
831 longs
Short WR
53.8%
1,408 shorts · correction bias

Monthly Breakdown — 15m · 2025

MonthTradesWin RateNet P&LBalance EODMarket Context
Jan 20257254%+$66.47$166.47Post-inauguration dip
Feb 202517857%+$114.02$280.49Tariff uncertainty
Mar 202518961%+$295.40$575.89Crypto strategic reserve
Apr 202518358%+$420.65$996.54Trade war escalation
May 202520854%+$412.51$1,409.05BTC $100k test
Jun 202518855%+$764.48$2,173.53Institutional accumulation
Jul 202521747%+$283.01$2,456.54Choppy consolidation
Aug 202519552%+$629.91$3,086.45Steady drift higher
Sep 202519751%+$637.21$3,723.66Pre-ATH tension
Oct 202520552%+$1,942.06$5,665.72Breakout begins
Nov 202519958%+$3,741.49$9,407.21ATH push $150k+
Dec 202520858%+$9,243.48$18,650.69Year close — all 12 months green
2021 · BULL CYCLE
+41,936%
$100 → $42,036
WR 66.2% · DD −6.9%
Best Year MJW CryptoTrader Pro 1-hour BTC/USDT backtest 2021 (BULL CYCLE), +41,936% return, WR 66.2% · DD −6.9%, Best Year
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2022 · BEAR MARKET
+11,388%
$100 → $11,488
WR 63.8% · DD −7.3%
All 12 Months Green MJW CryptoTrader Pro 1-hour BTC/USDT backtest 2022 (BEAR MARKET), +11,388% return, WR 63.8% · DD −7.3%, All 12 Months Green
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2023 · SIDEWAYS
+3,856%
$100 → $3,956
WR 60.9% · DD −7.4%
Consistent Low DD MJW CryptoTrader Pro 1-hour BTC/USDT backtest 2023 (SIDEWAYS), +3,856% return, WR 60.9% · DD −7.4%, Consistent Low DD
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2024 · HALVING YEAR
+13,089%
$100 → $13,189
WR 64.6% · DD −7.5%
Best Sharpe 11.01 MJW CryptoTrader Pro 1-hour BTC/USDT backtest 2024 (HALVING YEAR), +13,089% return, WR 64.6% · DD −7.5%, Best Sharpe 11.01
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2025 · CURRENT
+10,285%
$100 → $10,385
WR 62.4% · DD −7.3%
Live Year MJW CryptoTrader Pro 1-hour BTC/USDT backtest 2025 (CURRENT), +10,285% return, WR 62.4% · DD −7.3%, Live Year
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Total Return
+41,936%
↑ $100 → $42,036 · 2021
Win Rate
66.2%
310 wins · 158 losses · 468 trades
Max Drawdown
−6.9%
Best DD management · 1H TF
Sharpe Ratio
11.68
Highest across all 10 year-TF combos
Profit Factor
3.54
Best PF year for 1H
Expectancy
$89.61
Highest per-trade of all years
Long WR
54.8%
197 long trades
Short WR
74.5%
271 shorts — dominant signal

Monthly Breakdown — 1H · 2021

MonthTradesWRNet P&LBalance EOD
Jan3569%+$105.16$205.16
Feb3468%+$168.61$373.77
Mar4564%+$288.89$662.66
Apr4163%+$499.93$1,162.59
May3977%+$1,570.98$2,733.57
Jun3161%+$1,184.16$3,917.73
Jul3868%+$2,954.58$6,872.31
Aug5374%+$8,548.84$15,421.15
Sep4858%+$7,176.81$22,597.96
Oct3053%+$3,554.21$26,152.17
Nov4363%+$9,125.63$35,277.80
Dec3174%+$6,759.03$42,036.83
Total Return
+11,388%
↑ $100 → $11,488 · Bear Market 2022
Win Rate
63.8%
302 wins · 171 losses · 473 trades
Max Drawdown
−7.3%
Survived FTX collapse cleanly
Sharpe Ratio
9.88
Excellent in a down year
Profit Factor
2.88
Gross profit / gross loss
Expectancy
$24.08
Positive edge through bear
Long WR
57.2%
229 longs
Short WR
70.1%
244 shorts — bear alignment

Monthly Breakdown — 1H · 2022 (Bear / FTX)

MonthTradesWRNet P&LBalance EOD
Jan4055%+$48.55$148.55
Feb3554%+$53.56$202.11
Mar3866%+$112.19$314.30
Apr4274%+$212.02$526.32
May5060%+$307.83$834.15
Jun3468%+$478.47$1,312.62
Jul3474%+$987.25$2,299.87
Aug5169%+$1,608.53$3,908.40
Sep3373%+$2,086.42$5,994.82
Oct4560%+$1,956.32$7,951.14
Nov2966%+$1,788.47$9,739.61
Dec4252%+$1,748.96$11,488.57
Total Return
+3,856%
↑ $100 → $3,956 · Sideways 2023
Win Rate
60.9%
307 wins · 197 losses · 504 trades
Max Drawdown
−7.4%
1H navigated 2023 sideways cleanly
Sharpe Ratio
9.49
Compared to 15m (4.67) — far superior
Profit Factor
3.18
vs 15m PF 1.33 in same year
Expectancy
$7.65
Per trade edge maintained
Long WR
64.8%
216 longs — recovery alignment
Short WR
58.0%
288 shorts
Key Insight — 2023 Comparison: While 15m struggled severely in 2023 (WR 49.8%, DD −34.2%), 1H navigated the same market with WR 60.9% and DD −7.4%. The longer timeframe filtered out the noise that hurt 15m, producing 12/12 green months vs 11/12 for 15m.
Total Return
+13,089%
↑ $100 → $13,189 · Halving 2024
Win Rate
64.6%
312 wins · 171 losses · 483 trades
Max Drawdown
−7.5%
Consistent DD ceiling across all years
Sharpe Ratio
11.01
Best Sharpe in 2024 vs 15m (8.23)
Profit Factor
3.79
Strongest PF in the 5-year period
Expectancy
$27.10
Highest per-trade value in 2024
Long WR
67.4%
233 longs — bull alignment
Short WR
62.0%
250 shorts
Total Return
+10,285%
↑ $100 → $10,385 · 2025
Win Rate
62.4%
364 wins · 219 losses · 583 trades
Max Drawdown
−7.3%
Ultra-consistent DD across all 5 years
Sharpe Ratio
9.52
Consistent quality in current year
Profit Factor
3.72
Stable edge maintained
Expectancy
$17.64
Per trade compound
Long WR
58.1%
248 longs
Short WR
65.7%
335 shorts — correction bias 2025

Monthly Breakdown — 1H · 2025

MonthTradesWRNet P&LBalance EOD
Jan4772%+$72.33$172.33
Feb3853%+$49.22$221.55
Mar4858%+$82.65$304.20
Apr5364%+$178.90$483.10
May4670%+$296.41$779.51
Jun3757%+$117.66$897.17
Jul6857%+$414.13$1,311.30
Aug4663%+$600.18$1,911.48
Sep5250%+$120.41$2,031.89
Oct5467%+$1,247.52$3,279.41
Nov4665%+$2,087.76$5,367.17
Dec4873%+$5,018.38$10,385.55
5-YEAR MASTER COMPARISON — BTCUSDT · $100 START · 10× LEVERAGE · COMPOUND · SMART MONEY
Metric
15m 2021
15m 2022
15m 2023 ⚠
15m 2024
15m 2025
Return
+167,456%
+66,188%
+2,658%
+57,536%
+18,594%
Win Rate
65.8%
56.6%
49.8%
56.8%
54.8%
Max DD
−10.3%
−11.7%
−34.2%
−13.1%
−12.3%
Sharpe
9.83
8.89
4.67
8.23
7.11
Profit Factor
2.60
1.75
1.33
1.81
1.68
Green Months
12/12
11/12
10/11
11/12
12/12
Max Streak Loss
7
13
12
9
13
Metric
1H 2021
1H 2022
1H 2023
1H 2024
1H 2025
Return
+41,936%
+11,388%
+3,856%
+13,089%
+10,285%
Win Rate
66.2%
63.8%
60.9%
64.6%
62.4%
Max DD
−6.9%
−7.3%
−7.4%
−7.5%
−7.3%
Sharpe
11.68
9.88
9.49
11.01
9.52
Profit Factor
3.54
2.88
3.18
3.79
3.72
Green Months
12/12
12/12
12/12
12/12
12/12
Max Streak Loss
6
4
6
6
7
1H — THE CONSISTENT MACHINE
Max DD never exceeded −7.5% across any year. Win rate never fell below 60%. Green months: 60/60 (perfect). Profit Factor consistently above 2.8 in all years. If you value predictability and drawdown control, 1H is the choice.
15m — HIGH RETURN, HARDER RIDE
Best years (+167,456% in 2021) are explosive but 2023 was genuinely difficult (−34.2% DD, 49.8% WR). The upside is dramatically higher in bull cycles. If you can hold through sideways years without interfering, 15m compounds faster.
UNIVERSAL TRUTH ACROSS 10 YEAR-TF COMBINATIONS
Every year, both timeframes — profitable. 1H: 60/60 green months. 15m: 56/59 green months. No year produced a total loss. The edge is persistent across bull markets, bear markets, and sideways chop.

⚠ Risk Disclosure: All data presented is derived from a replay engine running the live Smart Money strategy on historical OHLCV data. This is not live trading performance. Replay results assume perfect execution at signal price with no exchange downtime, API failure, or partial fills. Leverage amplifies both gains and losses — compound sizing means each drawdown is larger in absolute dollar terms as the account grows. 2023 15m results demonstrate that past profitable periods do not guarantee future consistency. Never allocate capital you cannot afford to lose.

Key Performance Metrics & Monthly Breakdown

Total Return
+163,343%
↑ $1,000 → $1,635,978 (Mar 2025–Apr 2026)
Win Rate
79.5%
3,032 wins / 784 losses
Max Drawdown
−9.97%
Peak-to-trough measured
Profit Factor
7.01
Gross profit / gross loss
Sharpe Ratio
2.52
Risk-adjusted performance
Total Trades
3,816
~287 trades / month avg
Avg Trade Duration
~38m
Avg hold (mostly 15m–45m)
Recovery Factor
16,383
Total return / max drawdown
Equity Curve — Full Backtest Period
Portfolio Equity
Backtest Data Not Live
MJW CryptoTrader Pro full equity curve, 13-month backtest from $1,000 to $1,635,978 (Mar 2025 to Apr 2026), BTC/USDT Smart Money strategy

Monthly Breakdown

Month Trades Win Rate Return Drawdown Net P&L
March 20254264.3%+167.8%−9.96%+$1,678
April 202528775.6%+4,837.9%−9.22%+$129,562
May 202529279.8%+85.7%−0.56%+$113,315
June 202529476.9%+45.7%−0.84%+$112,098
July 202526878.0%+23.9%−0.32%+$85,326
August 202527979.9%+23.8%−0.33%+$105,208
September 202527982.4%+18.6%−0.16%+$101,742
October 202531880.2%+21.1%−0.50%+$137,288
November 202528078.2%+16.4%−0.21%+$129,073
December 202530179.4%+14.6%−0.21%+$133,978
January 202628983.0%+12.7%−0.10%+$133,580
February 202630982.8%+15.0%−0.42%+$177,550
March 202630379.2%+11.7%−0.14%+$158,992
April 202627579.3%+7.6%−0.15%+$115,587

⚠️ Important Disclaimer: All data presented on this page represents historical backtest simulation results and does not constitute live trading performance. Backtest results are inherently subject to overfitting and do not account for slippage, exchange fees, liquidity constraints, or real-world execution conditions. Past performance — whether live or simulated — is not indicative of future results. This software is not a guarantee of profit. Trading cryptocurrency involves significant financial risk, and you should never trade with capital you cannot afford to lose.