This strategy is based on the AlphaTrend indicator, which combines the advantages of RSI and MFI indicators and can achieve good results in both bullish and bearish trending markets. The strategy mainly judges the direction of the trend by whether the price breaks through the AlphaTrend curve.
The strategy relies mainly on the AlphaTrend curve to determine the price trend direction. It takes into account ATR, RSI/MFI, and can track the trend effectively. When price penetrates the curve, it signals a change in the trend and forms the entry point.
In summary, this strategy works for both bullish and bearish markets, filters out market noise effectively, identifies trends accurately, and is an efficient trend following strategy.
To address the risks, stop loss can control single trade loss; combine with other indicators to avoid false signals; adjust parameters based on different markets.
Further optimizations can be done by testing on different markets and parameters so that the strategy is adaptable to more market conditions.
Overall this AlphaTrend strategy is a simple and efficient trend following system. It incorporates both price and volume information to adapt to bullish and bearish markets. The breakout mechanism provides clear entry signals. With proper risk control, it can achieve good results. Further testing and enhancement can help stabilize its profitability over more market conditions.
/*backtest
start: 2023-09-20 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-26 00:00:00
period: 30m
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/
// author © KivancOzbilgic
// developer © KivancOzbilgic
// pv additions, simplification and strategy conversion @ treigen
//@version=5
strategy('AlphaTrend For ProfitView', overlay=true, calc_on_every_tick=true, process_orders_on_close=true, default_qty_type=strategy.percent_of_equity, default_qty_value=100, commission_type=strategy.commission.percent, commission_value=0.1, initial_capital=1000)
coeff = input.float(1.5, 'Multiplier', step=0.1)
AP = input(15, 'Common Period')
ATR = ta.sma(ta.tr, AP)
novolumedata = input(title='Change calculation (no volume data)?', defval=false)
i_startTime = input(defval = timestamp("01 Jan 2014 00:00 +0000"), title = "Backtesting Start Time", inline="timestart", group='Backtesting')
i_endTime = input(defval = timestamp("01 Jan 2100 23:59 +0000"), title = "Backtesting End Time", inline="timeend", group='Backtesting')
timeCond = true
pv_ex = input.string('', title='Exchange', tooltip='Leave empty to use the chart ticker instead (Warning: May differ from actual market name in some instances)', group='PV Settings')
pv_sym = input.string('', title='Symbol', tooltip='Leave empty to use the chart ticker instead (Warning: May differ from actual market name in some instances)', group='PV Settings')
pv_acc = input.string("", title="Account", group='PV Settings')
pv_alert_long = input.string("", title="PV Alert Name Longs", group='PV Settings')
pv_alert_short = input.string("", title="PV Alert Name Shorts", group='PV Settings')
pv_alert_test = input.bool(false, title="Test Alerts", tooltip="Will immediately execute the alerts, so you may see what it sends. The first line on these test alerts will be excluded from any real alert triggers" ,group='PV Settings')
upT = low - ATR * coeff
downT = high + ATR * coeff
AlphaTrend = 0.0
AlphaTrend := (novolumedata ? ta.rsi(close, AP) >= 50 : ta.mfi(hlc3, AP) >= 50) ? upT < nz(AlphaTrend[1]) ? nz(AlphaTrend[1]) : upT : downT > nz(AlphaTrend[1]) ? nz(AlphaTrend[1]) : downT
k1 = plot(AlphaTrend, color=color.new(#0022FC, 0), linewidth=3)
k2 = plot(AlphaTrend[2], color=color.new(#FC0400, 0), linewidth=3)
buySignalk = ta.crossover(AlphaTrend, AlphaTrend[2])
sellSignalk = ta.crossunder(AlphaTrend, AlphaTrend[2])
var exsym = ""
if barstate.isfirst
exsym := pv_ex == "" ? "" : "ex=" + pv_ex + ","
exsym := pv_sym == "" ? exsym : exsym + "sym=" + pv_sym + ","
if barstate.isconfirmed and timeCond
if strategy.position_size <= 0 and buySignalk
strategy.entry("Buy", strategy.long)
alert(pv_alert_long + "(" + exsym + "acc=" + pv_acc + ")", alert.freq_once_per_bar_close)
if strategy.position_size >= 0 and sellSignalk
strategy.entry("Sell", strategy.short)
alert(pv_alert_short + "(" + exsym + "acc=" + pv_acc + ")", alert.freq_once_per_bar_close)
// Only used for testing/debugging alert messages
if pv_alert_test
alert("<![Alert Test]!>\n" + pv_alert_long + "(" + exsym + "acc=" + pv_acc + ")", alert.freq_once_per_bar)
alert("<![Alert Test]!>\n" + pv_alert_short + "(" + exsym + "acc=" + pv_acc + ")", alert.freq_once_per_bar)