This article explains in detail a quantitative trading strategy that utilizes multi-indicator confirmation to generate signals. It combines different techniques to improve reliability.
I. Strategy Logic
The strategy synthesizes two techniques:
(1) 123 Reversal Pattern
Identify potential bottoms and tops based on candle close relationships.
Use stochastic to validate reversal signals and avoid false signals.
(2) Smoothed Accumulation/Distribution
Calculate Accumulation/Distribution and moving average.
Determine trends based on divergences between the indicator and MA.
Only agreeable signals from both techniques are taken.
By requiring multiple confirmations, certain false signals can be filtered out and accuracy improved.
II. Advantages of the Strategy
The biggest advantage is multi-indicator confirmation, which overcomes single indicator limitations and enhances robustness.
Another advantage is combining two different technique types for greater comprehensiveness.
Finally, the combinations also provide more tuning options.
III. Potential Risks
However, some risks exist:
Firstly, multi-indicator combinations increase optimization difficulty and overfitting risks.
Secondly, discrepancies between indicators require clear judgment rules.
Finally, some indicators still have lagging issues.
IV. Summary
In summary, this article has explained a quantitative trading strategy utilizing multi-indicator confirmations. It improves signals through synthesis but requires managing optimization difficulty and indicator lags. Overall it provides a relatively robust approach.
/*backtest
start: 2023-08-15 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-14 00:00:00
period: 1h
basePeriod: 15m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/
//@version=4
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// Copyright by HPotter v1.0 21/07/2021
// This is combo strategies for get a cumulative signal.
//
// First strategy
// This System was created from the Book "How I Tripled My Money In The
// Futures Market" by Ulf Jensen, Page 183. This is reverse type of strategies.
// The strategy buys at market, if close price is higher than the previous close
// during 2 days and the meaning of 9-days Stochastic Slow Oscillator is lower than 50.
// The strategy sells at market, if close price is lower than the previous close price
// during 2 days and the meaning of 9-days Stochastic Fast Oscillator is higher than 50.
//
// Second strategy
// Accumulation is a term used to describe a market controlled by buyers;
// whereas distribution is defined by a market controlled by sellers.
// Williams recommends trading this indicator based on divergences:
// Distribution of the security is indicated when the security is making
// a new high and the A/D indicator is failing to make a new high. Sell.
// Accumulation of the security is indicated when the security is making
// a new low and the A/D indicator is failing to make a new low. Buy.
//
// WARNING:
// - For purpose educate only
// - This script to change bars colors.
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Reversal123(Length, KSmoothing, DLength, Level) =>
vFast = sma(stoch(close, high, low, Length), KSmoothing)
vSlow = sma(vFast, DLength)
pos = 0.0
pos := iff(close[2] < close[1] and close > close[1] and vFast < vSlow and vFast > Level, 1,
iff(close[2] > close[1] and close < close[1] and vFast > vSlow and vFast < Level, -1, nz(pos[1], 0)))
pos
SWAD(Length) =>
pos = 0.0
xWAD = 0.0
xPrice = close
xWAD:= iff(close > nz(close[1], 0), nz(xWAD[1],0) + close - low[1],
iff(close < nz(close[1],0), nz(xWAD[1],0) + close - high[1],0))
xWADMA = sma(xWAD, Length)
pos:= iff(xWAD > xWADMA, 1,
iff(xWAD < xWADMA, -1, nz(pos[1], 0)))
pos
strategy(title="Combo Backtest 123 Reversal & Smoothed Williams AD", shorttitle="Combo", overlay = true)
line1 = input(true, "---- 123 Reversal ----")
Length = input(14, minval=1)
KSmoothing = input(1, minval=1)
DLength = input(3, minval=1)
Level = input(50, minval=1)
//-------------------------
line2 = input(true, "---- Smoothed Williams AD ----")
LengthWillAD = input(14, step = 1)
reverse = input(false, title="Trade reverse")
posReversal123 = Reversal123(Length, KSmoothing, DLength, Level)
posSWAD = SWAD(LengthWillAD)
pos = iff(posReversal123 == 1 and posSWAD == 1 , 1,
iff(posReversal123 == -1 and posSWAD == -1, -1, 0))
possig = iff(reverse and pos == 1, -1,
iff(reverse and pos == -1 , 1, pos))
if (possig == 1 )
strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long)
if (possig == -1 )
strategy.entry("Short", strategy.short)
if (possig == 0)
strategy.close_all()
barcolor(possig == -1 ? #b50404: possig == 1 ? #079605 : #0536b3 )