This strategy identifies oversold opportunities using the RSI indicator and takes positions in batches when prices fall to gradually lower the cost basis and achieve long-term profits. It also incorporates a DCA mechanism to further manage risks.
The strategy first calculates the RSI indicator to determine if the market is oversold. When the RSI is below 30, it signals an oversold opportunity. In this case, if the price is below the 100-period moving average, a long position will be opened.
After opening the position, the strategy sets up 6 mean reversion price levels at 98%, 97%, 95%, 90%, 84% and 70% of the current price. When the price hits these levels, more positions will be added. By constantly averaging down, the cost basis of the position can be lowered.
In addition, the average price of the position is calculated. Profit taking starts when the price rises more than 5% above the average price. Also, if the price continues to rise above the 5% take profit price of the average price, all positions will be closed.
Finally, a DCA mechanism is incorporated into the strategy. Every Monday, if there are open positions and the price is below the average price, a fixed amount will be added to the position. This further reduces the cost basis.
The biggest advantage of this strategy is the utilization of averaging down and DCA mechanisms to control risks. Specifically:
Taking positions in batches diversifies the opening risk and avoids missing the lowest point.
Setting multiple mean reversion price levels steadily lowers the cost basis and manages the downside risk.
Calculating the average position price allows for timely profit taking and locking in profits when in the green.
Applying DCA further reduces the cost basis and controls risk.
Using the RSI indicator prevents opening positions at tops.
The moving average filter avoids reversal trades.
The strategy also has some risks:
The strategy cannot determine market reversal points. Persistent long positions during prolonged market bottoms will increase losses.
There is no stop loss mechanism to effectively control single trade loss.
There is no limit on the number of positions, which can lead to runaway additions if the market crashes violently.
DCA carries timing risk and does not guarantee opening positions at the lowest point.
Possible solutions:
Incorporate other indicators to judge market structure instead of purely relying on RSI.
Add moving or staggered stop loss.
Limit the number of position additions.
Optimize DCA entry logic to a more stable mechanism.
The strategy can be improved in the following ways:
Optimize the mean reversion algorithm to a more scientific approach.
Enhance profit taking mechanisms, such as trailing stop or layered take profit.
Add stop loss for better single trade risk control.
Incorporate other indicators for market structure analysis instead of purely RSI.
Optimize DCA logic to avoid fixed time entry risks.
Add position sizing to optimize total position size.
Optimize parameters to suit market statistical characteristics.
Add switching logic to adapt to different market regimes.
In summary, this is a long-term investment strategy utilizing RSI for timing and averaging down with multiple entries to lower cost basis. It is well suited for the current volatile cryptocurrency market to manage position costs during ranging periods. There is also room for improving the mechanisms to incorporate more indicators for market analysis and risk management to enable the strategy to thrive in more complex environments.
/*backtest
start: 2023-08-26 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-25 00:00:00
period: 1h
basePeriod: 15m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/
// This source code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
//@version=4
// © A3Sh
// RSI Strategy that buys the dips, works with Price Averaging and has a Dollar Cost Average option.
// When the price drops below specified percentages of the price (6 PA layers), new entries are openend to average the price of the assets.
// Open entries are closed by a specified take profit.
// Entries can be reopened, after closing and consequently crossing a PA layer again.
// The idea is to lower the average position price to a point that when the market rises, the current price crosses over the average position price.
// When the current price crosses the average position size and reaches the specified take profit, all entries are closed at once.
// In case the market drops significantly, there is an option to activate DCA to lower the average price further.
// RSI code adapted from the Optimized RSI Buy the Dips strategy, by Coinrule
// https://www.tradingview.com/script/Pm1WAtyI-Optimized-RSI-Strategy-Buy-The-Dips-by-Coinrule/
// Pyramiding entries code adapted from Pyramiding Entries on Early Trends startegy, by Coinrule
// https://www.tradingview.com/script/7NNJ0sXB-Pyramiding-Entries-On-Early-Trends-by-Coinrule/
// Plot entry layers code adapted from HOWTO Plot Entry Price by vitvlkv
// https://www.tradingview.com/script/bHTnipgY-HOWTO-Plot-Entry-Price/
// Buy every week code based on the following question in Stack Overflow
// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59870411/in-pine-script-how-can-you-do-something-once-per-day-or-keep-track-if-somethin
strategy(title = "RSI+PA+DCA", pyramiding = 16, overlay = true, initial_capital = 400, default_qty_type = strategy.percent_of_equity, default_qty_value = 15, commission_type = strategy.commission.percent, commission_value = 0.075)
port = input(15, title = "Portfolio %", type = input.float, step = 0.1, minval = 0.1, maxval = 100)
q = (strategy.equity / 100 * port) / open
// Long position entry layers. Percentage from the entry price of the the first long
PositionInputs = input("++++", title = "+++++ Long Positions VA Layers +++++")
ps2 = input(2, title = "2nd Long Entry %", step = 0.1)
ps3 = input(3, title = "3rd Long Entry %", step = 0.1)
ps4 = input(5, title = "4th Long Entry %", step = 0.1)
ps5 = input(10, title = "5th Long Entry %", step = 0.1)
ps6 = input(16, title = "6th Long Entry %", step = 0.1)
// Calculate Moving Averages
maInput = input("++++", title = "+++++ Moving Average Filter +++++")
plotMA = input(title = "Plot Moving Average", defval = false)
movingaverage_signal = sma(close, input(100))
plot (plotMA ? movingaverage_signal : na, color = color.white)
// RSI inputs and calculations
rsiInput = input( "++++", title = "+++++ RSI Inputs +++++" )
length = input( 14 )
overSold = input( 30, title = "oversold, entry trigger long position" )
overBought = input( 70, title = "overbought, has no specific function")
price = close
vrsi = rsi(price, length)
// Long trigger (co)
co = crossover(vrsi, overSold) and close < movingaverage_signal
// Take profit
takeprofit = input("++++", title = "+++++ Take Profit +++++")
ProfitTarget_Percent = input(5)
// Store values to create and plot the different DCA layers
long1 = valuewhen(co, close, 0)
long2 = valuewhen(co, close - (close / 100 * ps2), 0)
long3 = valuewhen(co, close - (close / 100 * ps3), 0)
long4 = valuewhen(co, close - (close / 100 * ps4), 0)
long5 = valuewhen(co, close - (close / 100 * ps5), 0)
long6 = valuewhen(co, close - (close / 100 * ps6), 0)
eps1 = 0.00
eps1 := na(eps1[1]) ? na : eps1[1]
eps2 = 0.00
eps2 := na(eps2[1]) ? na : eps2[1]
eps3 = 0.00
eps3 := na(eps3[1]) ? na : eps3[1]
eps4 = 0.00
eps4 := na(eps4[1]) ? na : eps4[1]
eps5 = 0.00
eps5 := na(eps5[1]) ? na : eps5[1]
eps6 = 0.00
eps6 := na(eps6[1]) ? na : eps6[1]
plot (strategy.position_size > 0 ? eps1 : na, title = "Long entry 1", style = plot.style_linebr)
plot (strategy.position_size > 0 ? eps2 : na, title = "Long entry 2", style = plot.style_linebr)
plot (strategy.position_size > 0 ? eps3 : na, title = "Long entry 3", style = plot.style_linebr)
plot (strategy.position_size > 0 ? eps4 : na, title = "Long entry 4", style = plot.style_linebr)
plot (strategy.position_size > 0 ? eps5 : na, title = "Long entry 5", style = plot.style_linebr)
plot (strategy.position_size > 0 ? eps6 : na, title = "Long entry 6", style = plot.style_linebr)
// Plot position average price
plot (strategy.position_avg_price, title = "Average price", style = plot.style_linebr, color = color.red, linewidth = 2)
// Take profit and exit all on take profit above position average price
tpv = strategy.position_avg_price + (strategy.position_avg_price / 100 * ProfitTarget_Percent)
tpl1 = close < tpv ? eps1 + close * (ProfitTarget_Percent / 100) : tpv
tpl2 = close < tpv ? eps2 + close * (ProfitTarget_Percent / 100) : tpv
tpl3 = close < tpv ? eps3 + close * (ProfitTarget_Percent / 100) : tpv
tpl4 = close < tpv ? eps4 + close * (ProfitTarget_Percent / 100) : tpv
tpl5 = close < tpv ? eps5 + close * (ProfitTarget_Percent / 100) : tpv
tpl6 = close < tpv ? eps6 + close * (ProfitTarget_Percent / 100) : tpv
// Open DCA order once at the start of the week
dcaWeek = input("++++", title = "+++++ Open DCA order once every week +++++")
newWeek = change(time("W"))
dcatime = input(title = "Buy a fixed amount every Monday", defval = false)
fixedAmount = input(40, title = "Fixed amount currency for DCA orders", step = 0.1)
dcaq = fixedAmount / open
plotchar (dcatime ? newWeek : na, "buy at Week start", "▼", location.top, size = size.tiny, color = color.white)
bgcolor (dcatime and newWeek ? color.white : na, transp = 50)
// Submit entry orders
if (co and strategy.opentrades == 0)
eps1 := long1
eps2 := long2
eps3 := long3
eps4 := long4
eps5 := long5
eps6 := long6
strategy.entry("Long1", strategy.long, q)
if (strategy.opentrades == 1)
strategy.entry("Long2", strategy.long, q, limit = eps2)
if (strategy.opentrades == 2)
strategy.entry("Long3", strategy.long, q, limit = eps3)
if (strategy.opentrades == 3)
strategy.entry("Long4", strategy.long, q, limit = eps4)
if (strategy.opentrades == 4)
strategy.entry("Long5", strategy.long, q, limit = eps5)
if (strategy.opentrades == 5)
strategy.entry("Long6", strategy.long, q, limit = eps6)
// Submit Weekly DCA order, only when price is below position average price and when a position is open
if (dcatime and newWeek and strategy.position_size > 0 and close < strategy.position_avg_price)
strategy.entry("DCA", strategy.long, dcaq)
// Exit orders
if (strategy.position_size > 0)
strategy.exit(id = "Exit 1", from_entry = "Long1", limit = tpl1)
strategy.exit(id = "Exit 2", from_entry = "Long2", limit = tpl2)
strategy.exit(id = "Exit 3", from_entry = "Long3", limit = tpl3)
strategy.exit(id = "Exit 4", from_entry = "Long4", limit = tpl4)
strategy.exit(id = "Exit 5", from_entry = "Long5", limit = tpl5)
strategy.exit(id = "Exit 6", from_entry = "Long6", limit = tpl6)
strategy.exit(id = "Exit DCA", from_entry = "DCA", limit = tpv)
// Make sure that all open limit orders are canceled after exiting all the positions
longClose = strategy.position_size[1] > 0 and strategy.position_size == 0 ? 1 : 0
if longClose
strategy.cancel_all()