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Crosses Above/Below Adaptive

StrategyQuantIndicators

Adapts cross detection by analyzing historical signal performance metrics like win rate and profit factor, filtering trades to reduce false signals and increase strategy reliability.

Adaptive blocks “Crosses Above/Below Adaptive” bring a new level of intelligence to trading strategies by incorporating historical signal performance. Unlike standard blocks that only detect when one indicator crosses another, adaptive blocks analyze how similar signals performed in the past to estimate the reliability of the current signal.

These blocks first identify a basic signal, such as a short-term moving average crossing a long-term one. Then, they analyze historical data to calculate key metrics like win rate, profit factor (profit-to-loss ratio), and average profit. The user defines thresholds that the signal must meet to be confirmed. If the signal doesn’t meet these criteria, the trade is skipped.

This process reduces false signals and improves the stability of trading strategies. Adaptive blocks are also flexible, allowing users to customize parameters like the number of historical trades analyzed or the duration of monitoring after a trade is entered.

In practice, these blocks help traders create more sophisticated and reliable strategies that adapt better to changing market conditions. For everyday users, they are ideal for reducing risk and increasing the effectiveness of automated trading systems.

How to import custom indicators to SQX:

• https://strategyquant.com/doc/programming-for-sq/import-export-custom-indicators-and-other-snippets/

For deeper insights and a detailed description of how these blocks work, please visit this link.

You know me as clonex. I’m Ivan Hudec — I built the free blocks you’re using here, and I write about the research behind them at algotrading.space. Need something built? Work with me.

Past performance is no guarantee of future success. All information should be viewed as educational only UNITED STATES Disclaimer required by Government - Commodity Futures Trading Commission informs: Futures and options trading have great potential rewards, but also great potential risk. You must be aware of the risks and be willing to accept them in order to invest in the futures and options markets. Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose. This is neither a solicitation nor an offer to buy/sell futures, shares or options on the same. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to realise profits or losses similar to those discussed in this document. The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results. CFTC RULE 4.41 - HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE A RECORD OF ACTUAL PERFORMANCE, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES WERE NOT EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE OFFSET THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMMES IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO REALISE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL, OR IS LIKELY TO, REALISE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE DISCUSSED WITHIN THIS SITE. IF YOU DECIDE TO INVEST REAL MONEY, ALL TRADING DECISIONS IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS SHOULD BE YOUR OWN.

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Details
Version	1.0.0
Published	October 19, 2026
Last updated	November 2, 2026
App	SQ
Type	Snippet
Author	clonex / Ivan Hudec
App version	145.3058
Codebase category	Indicators / Signals