CCI Long Only Strategy

Overview

This strategy designs a long only trading strategy based on the CCI indicator. It generates buy signals when CCI is above 100 and closes long positions when CCI drops below -100. The strategy effectively prevents shorting by only allowing closing of long positions.

Strategy Logic

The CCI indicator is a trending oscillator that measures the deviation of current price from the typical price over a period. CCI above 100 suggests overbought conditions while CCI below -100 suggests oversold conditions.

The trading logic is to go long when CCI crosses above 100 and close the long position when CCI subsequently drops below -100. Additionally, the strategy only allows position closing to prevent short positions, effectively controlling risks.

Advantage Analysis

• Utilizes mature CCI techniques to identify overbought/oversold areas
• Prevents short side risks by only going long
• Customizable CCI parameters for optimization across products
• Simple logic easy to understand and implement

Risk Analysis

• CCI results sensitive to different parameters
• Need to incorporate more factors when taking CCI signals to avoid false signals
• Missing short side trading opportunities
• Vulnerable to price shocks from events

Optimization Directions

• Optimize CCI parameters for different products
• Add filters with more indicators to improve accuracy
• Incorporate stop loss strategy to limit losses
• Allow reopened signals for re-entry
• Allow measured short side trading to increase profits

Summary

The strategy identifies overbought/oversold areas with CCI for long only trading. The concept is mature and easy to implement but has risks around parameter optimization, signal filters, stops etc. With continuous improvements, it can become a robust long term trading strategy choice.