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Moving Average Bollinger Band Fusion Trading Strategy

Author: ChaoZhang, Date: 2023-09-18 16:08:43
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Overview

This strategy combines moving averages and Bollinger Bands for dual indicator signal validation to determine and trade trends. Fast and slow moving average crosses provide long/short signals, with Bollinger Band breaks as additional confirmation to improve stability.

Strategy Logic

Fast and slow moving averages are calculated. When the fast line crosses above the slow line, a long signal is generated. Below gives a short signal. Bollinger Band upper and lower bands are also calculated. Moving average signals are only confirmed when price also breaks the Bollinger Bands. This avoids whipsaws from false breakouts.

Advantages

  • Dual indicator validation avoids false signals
  • Moving averages determine main trend direction
  • Bollinger Bands confirm quality of breakout
  • Ability to go both long and short provides flexibility

Risks

  • Moving averages and Bollinger Bands have lag
  • Dual conditions limit trade frequency, unsuitable for high frequency trading
  • Exact reversal points cannot be accurately determined
  • Poor parameter tuning risks missing opportunities

Risks can be managed by shortening moving average and Bollinger periods or optimizing parameter combinations.

Enhancements

  • Test different moving average and Bollinger parameter combinations
  • Consider adding stop loss strategies to control losses
  • Optimize logic rules for dual validation
  • Test robustness across different products

Conclusion

This strategy validates signals with dual indicators to reduce false signals, suitable for medium/long-term holding. Further refinements like parameter optimization can improve performance.


/*backtest
start: 2023-08-18 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-17 00:00:00
period: 3h
basePeriod: 15m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/

//@version=2
strategy("MA-Zorrillo",overlay=true)

ma_short= sma(close,8)
ma_long= sma(close,89)

entry_ma = crossover (ma_short,ma_long)
exit_ma = crossunder (ma_short,ma_long) 


BBlength = input(24, minval=1,title="Bollinger Period Length")
BBmult = 2 // input(2.0, minval=0.001, maxval=50,title="Bollinger Bands Standard Deviation")
BBbasis = sma(close, BBlength)
BBdev = BBmult * stdev(close, BBlength)
BBupper = BBbasis + BBdev
BBlower = BBbasis - BBdev

source = close
entry_bb = crossover(source, BBlower)
exit_bb = crossunder(source, BBupper)


vs_entry = false
vs_exit = false
for i = 0 to 63
    if (entry_bb[i])
        vs_entry :=  true
    if (exit_bb[i])
        vs_exit :=  true
        

entry = entry_ma and vs_entry
exit =  exit_ma and vs_exit

strategy.entry(id="long_ma",long=true,when=entry)
strategy.close(id="long_ma", when=exit)

strategy.entry(id="short_ma",long=false,when=exit)
strategy.close(id="short_ma",when=entry)


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