Charts of the CLOUDPips Backtests

These charts come from the backtests the CLOUDPips team ran on all five of our bots in MT5, not a backtest on your own computer. A results table tells you where a backtest ended, not what happened on the way, so we drew it as charts. Point at a chart to see each month, and tap a bot's name to choose which ones to show.

Every chart uses the same data as the tables on this site: the MT5 Strategy Tester in every-tick-based-on-real-ticks mode, with real XAUUSD tick data from QuantDataManager, Default.set (1% risk per trade), a realistic 24-pip (0.24 USD) spread, a $1,000 start, 2003–2026.

How the balance grew

• Hoshi grew the most: with 5 entries it trades most often, so its profit compounds fastest, in exchange for deeper drawdowns than the others.
• Kumo and Hayate climb in steps: the line jumps when gold runs hard.
• Sora and Asahi are steadier. Sora does best when gold trends clearly; Asahi makes modest wins and is out within the day.
• The axis is a log scale, and the end of each line is 23 years of compounding, not what to expect in a live account. See Reading the backtest numbers.

Yearly results

• Hayate was positive in 19 of 24 years; its best was 2013 (+44.4%).
• Hoshi was positive in 18 of 24 years, and topped +100% in several years when gold ran hard.
• Kumo's best years tend to be big-trend years, such as 2016 (+57.8%) and 2013 (+53.4%).
• Asahi and Sora did best recently, in 2025 and 2026.
• Every bot has losing years; pick any year on the chart. No bot made money every year.

Drawdown

This chart shows how far the balance was below its previous peak each month. Time below 0 is time spent waiting for a new high.

• It uses month-end balances; the equity drawdown in the MT5 reports, measured during trades, is deeper (for example Hoshi 47.92%, Kumo 22.51%).
• If a drawdown is deeper than you can accept, lower RiskPercent: the depth falls roughly in proportion.

Running a set

The dark line is a set of bots with the risk split so the total equals one bot at 1%. The thin lines are each of its bots on its own.

• Kumo + Sora + Asahi + Hayate: the set's line is smoother than any of its bots. Its deepest month-end drawdown was about −14.9%, against about −19.8% to −31.6% for its bots alone.
• Hoshi + Asahi + Hayate: fast growth from Hoshi, with Asahi and Hayate smoothing out Hoshi's drawdowns.
• The bots in a set trade at different moments; see every pair in Bot correlation.

Things to know

• Every chart is a backtest, not a forecast. Live results depend on your broker, the spread and the market.
• 2024–2026 was a strong gold trend and the best stretch for several bots. Don't expect every period to look like it.
• All the backtests with their report images are in Backtest results of every bot.
• To try your own balance and risk, use the calculator on the Backtest results page.