This strategy combines the MACD indicator with moving averages, going long when both give aligned signals.
The logic is:
Compute FAST MACD, typically 12-day EMA
Compute SLOW MACD, typically 26-day EMA
MACD is FAST minus SLOW
Signal line is typically 9-day MA of MACD
Compute 9-day and 26-day MAs
Consider long when MACD crosses above signal line
Go long when 9-day MA crosses above 26-day MA
Close long when MACD crosses below signal line and 9-day MA crosses below 26-day MA
The strategy taps MACD’s overbought-oversold gauge and MA’s trend following ability, combining both for higher odds trades.
MACD judges overbought/oversold, MA determines trend
Combination provides high-probability long opportunities
Clear rules easy to implement
Requires optimization to determine best parameters
LONG-only unable to use short opportunities
With-trend trades may magnify losses
This strategy utilizes MACD and MA’s strengths in judging market rhythm. But LONG-only limitations and parameter optimization warrant caution.
/*backtest
start: 2023-09-06 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-13 00:00:00
period: 30m
basePeriod: 15m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/
//@version=4
strategy("MACD Cross+MA", overlay=true)
//@version=4
// Getting inputs
fast_length = input(title="Fast Length", type=input.integer, defval=12)
slow_length = input(title="Slow Length", type=input.integer, defval=26)
src = input(title="Source", type=input.source, defval=close)
signal_length = input(title="Signal Smoothing", type=input.integer, minval = 1, maxval = 50, defval = 9)
sma_source = input(title="Simple MA(Oscillator)", type=input.bool, defval=false)
sma_signal = input(title="Simple MA(Signal Line)", type=input.bool, defval=false)
// === INPUT BACKTEST RANGE ===
FromYear = input(defval = 2019, title = "From Year", minval = 2009)
FromMonth = input(defval = 1, title = "From Month", minval = 1, maxval = 12)
FromDay = input(defval = 1, title = "From Day", minval = 1, maxval = 31)
ToYear = input(defval = 9999, title = "To Year", minval = 2009)
ToMonth = input(defval = 12, title = "To Month", minval = 1, maxval = 12)
ToDay = input(defval = 31, title = "To Day", minval = 1, maxval = 31)
// === FUNCTION EXAMPLE ===
start = timestamp(FromYear, FromMonth, FromDay, 00, 00) // backtest start window
finish = timestamp(ToYear, ToMonth, ToDay, 23, 59) // backtest finish window
window() => time >= start and time <= finish ? true : false // create function "within window of time"
// Calculating
fast_ma = sma_source ? sma(src, fast_length) : ema(src, fast_length)
slow_ma = sma_source ? sma(src, slow_length) : ema(src, slow_length)
macd = fast_ma - slow_ma
signal = sma_signal ? sma(macd, signal_length) : ema(macd, signal_length)
hist = macd - signal
//plot
plot(sma(close,9),color=color.red)
plot(sma(close,26),color=color.green)
//Condition
BMacdcondition= (macd>signal)
SMacdcondition= (macd<signal)
longCondition = crossover(sma(close, 9), sma(close, 26))
shortCondition = crossunder(sma(close, 9), sma(close, 26))
//entry
if (BMacdcondition) and window()
(longCondition)
strategy.entry("LONG", strategy.long)
if (shortCondition) and window()
(SMacdcondition)
strategy.close("LONG", qty_percent=100 , comment="หนีตาย")