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Trading style: attempts to capture large market moves based on several chart patterns; uses a trailing stop.
Currency pairs: EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDCHF
Timeframe: H1
EA price: $350
License: 2 live accounts, 2 demo accounts
NFA compliance: yes
Refund policy: none
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Note: the EA changed its name from PhiBase Pro to PhiBase Synergy when v3.2 was released during the 2nd half of July 2012.

Birt’s forward test

Settings: default (Max_Allocation_Per_Trade 10.0, Geometrical_MM true)
Started: 15.02.2012
Broker: PrivateFx
Account type: live, micro
Starting balance: $300
Currency pairs: EURUSD
Current version: 4.03

PhiBase Synergy live forward test

Official accounts

Settings: default
Started: 13.06.2012
Broker: FxPro
Account type: live
Starting balance: $3000
Currency pairs: EURUSD, USDCHF

PhiBase Synergy official FxPro live forward test

Backtests

All backtests were performed with v1.23. Newer versions might display better performance.

EURUSD

History center data, spread 1.5

PhiBase Pro v1.23 1999-2012 EURUSD history center data backtest, spread 1.5, default settings
PhiBase Pro v1.23 1999-2012 EURUSD history center data backtest, spread 1.5, default settings

Tick data, real spread

PhiBase Pro v1.23 2007-2012 EURUSD tick data backtest, real spread, default settings
PhiBase Pro v1.23 2007-2012 EURUSD tick data backtest, real spread, default settings

The EURUSD backtest is very good as you can see in the charts above, but the other two pairs aren’t keeping up the same pace. The vendor mentioned that the standalone strategies for GBPUSD and USDCHF will not be profitable when the parameters aren’t updated based on the price action, which I understand will happen 3-4 times per year. Quote from the vendor regarding the two additional pairs (GBPUSD & USDCHF):

It is optional for the users to choose running these additional pairs. We do not recommend running these pairs for stand-alone trading using the recommended parameters.

GBPUSD

History center data, spread 2.0

PhiBase Pro v1.23 1999-2012 GBPUSD history center data backtest, spread 2.0, GBPUSD settings
PhiBase Pro v1.23 1999-2012 GBPUSD history center data backtest, spread 2.0, GBPUSD settings

Tick data, real spread

PhiBase Pro v1.23 2007-2012 GBPUSD tick data backtest, real spread, GBPUSD settings
PhiBase Pro v1.23 2007-2012 GBPUSD tick data backtest, real spread, GBPUSD settings

USDCHF

History center data, spread 2.0

PhiBase Pro v1.23 1999-2012 USDCHF history center data backtest, spread 2.0, USDCHF settings
PhiBase Pro v1.23 1999-2012 USDCHF history center data backtest, spread 2.0, USDCHF settings

Tick data, real spread

PhiBase Pro v1.23 2007-2012 USDCHF tick data backtest, real spread, USDCHF settings
PhiBase Pro v1.23 2007-2012 USDCHF tick data backtest, real spread, USDCHF settings