April 2026 was Techno Long Term's worst month on record: −16.28%. This newsletter is built on that moment, not in spite of it. A system that cannot take a losing month cannot deliver a winning one — they are two faces of the same strategy.
The portfolio's other signals ranged from −21.33% (Swing) to +2.07% (Active) in April. Each signal's numbers below.
All data from MQL5 (third-party verified). Numbers are not adjusted or cherry-picked. Each signal ID links to its MQL5 profile. YTD 2026 = January to April.
April 2026: −16.28% · YTD 2026: +53.58%
88 weeks · 4,005 trades · WR 68.31% · PF 1.22 · +475.52% since inception
April 2026 closed at −16.28%. It pushed the maximum drawdown to a new high of 30.85% — the largest in the 88-week history of the signal. System, strategy and risk parameters were unchanged. The long-run picture is consistent: 68.31% win rate over 4,005 trades, PF 1.22, +475.52% total growth. YTD held at +53.58%. April is not erased.
April 2026: −3.22% · YTD 2026: +3.15%
12 weeks · −2% since launch · Darwinex-listed
The youngest in the portfolio, and different by design: low drawdown, steady output, a bridge built for institutional allocation. The first 12 weeks show that profile: −2% since launch, without sharp moves.
April 2026: −6.27% · YTD 2026: +41.96%
28 weeks · +26% since launch
A balanced-risk, position-style signal. Launched September 2025, +26% over 28 weeks. Subject of the live sessions on YouTube @TechnoTraderStream.
April 2026: +2.07% · YTD 2026: +58.62%
56 weeks · +14% since launch
The highest-cadence signal in the portfolio: shorter swing through intraday setups. +14% over 56 weeks — reflecting higher activity and healthy behaviour.
April 2026: −21.33% · YTD 2026: −27.00%
56 weeks · +23% since launch
Multi-day swing setups. +23% over 56 weeks. The SL/TP ratio is identified as an area needing work and a relaunch decision is under consideration. As it stands, the signal continues.
Every systematic signal has two parts: winning months and losing months. They are not success and failure — they are two faces of the same strategy. A system that cannot pass through a losing month cannot complete a winning one. That is not marketing, it is mathematics.
Over 88 weeks Techno Long Term has taken 4,005 trades, 68.31% of them profitable, PF 1.22. Those numbers include April and a 30.85% maximum drawdown — the whole picture, not the pretty half.
If you are looking for a signal that never goes down, you are looking for a fiction. If you are looking for one that is consistent across months and years, read the chart as a whole, not a single month.
May contains a Federal Reserve cycle and eurozone data that can produce short-term volatility spikes. For an algorithmic system that means nothing in particular. The next issue will sum up May across all five signals.
Educational material. This is not investment advice or an offer to buy or sell. Past results do not guarantee future results.
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