This strategy is called the Moving Average Crossover Trend Following Strategy. It uses golden crosses and death crosses of multiple moving averages to determine market turning points and follow trends.
Calculate multiple moving averages with different parameters, e.g. MA(5), MA(10) etc.
When shorter period MA crosses above longer period MA, a buy signal is generated.
When shorter period MA crosses below longer period MA, a sell signal is generated.
The crossover function judges crossovers. MA periods can be flexibly configured.
Set up multiple MAs like MA(8), MA(13), MA(21) etc.
When MA(8) crosses above MA(13), go long.
When MA(8) crosses below MA(13), go short.
MA types like EMA, SMA can be used.
Add other filters to avoid false breakouts.
Trend following avoids counter trend trades.
Flexible MA periods suit different cycles.
Additional indicators can filter signals.
Smaller drawdowns, stops further limit risks.
Risk of extended losses in protracted downtrends.
Poor MA parameters may miss trades.
Timely stops needed to limit drawdowns.
Fees also impact profits.
The MA Crossover Trend Following Strategy follows the trend for profits. Parameter optimization provides short and long term effects. Additional technical analysis improves performance. Strict stops are musts for risk control. Trading costs should also be considered when trading live.
/*backtest
start: 2023-09-07 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-08 09:00:00
period: 10m
basePeriod: 1m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/
//@version=3
//Converted to strategy by shawnteoh
strategy(title = "MA Emperor insiliconot Strategy" , overlay=true, pyramiding=1, precision=8)
strat_dir_input = input(title="Strategy Direction", defval="long", options=["long", "short", "all"])
strat_dir_value = strat_dir_input == "long" ? strategy.direction.long : strat_dir_input == "short" ? strategy.direction.short : strategy.direction.all
strategy.risk.allow_entry_in(strat_dir_value)
// Testing start dates
testStartYear = input(2020, "Backtest Start Year")
testStartMonth = input(1, "Backtest Start Month")
testStartDay = input(1, "Backtest Start Day")
testPeriodStart = timestamp(testStartYear,testStartMonth,testStartDay,0,0)
//Stop date if you want to use a specific range of dates
testStopYear = input(2030, "Backtest Stop Year")
testStopMonth = input(12, "Backtest Stop Month")
testStopDay = input(30, "Backtest Stop Day")
testPeriodStop = timestamp(testStopYear,testStopMonth,testStopDay,0,0)
// Order size
orderQty = input(1, "Order quantity", type = float)
// Plot indicator
plotInd = input(false, "Plot indicators?", type = bool)
testPeriod() => true
haClose = close
haOpen = open
haHigh = high
haLow = low
haClose := (open + high + low + close) / 4
haOpen := (nz(haOpen[1]) + nz(haClose[1])) / 2
haHigh := max(high, max(haOpen, haClose))
haLow := min(low , min(haOpen, haClose))
ssrc = close
ha = false
o = ha ? haOpen : open
c = ha ? haClose : close
h = ha ? haHigh : high
l = ha ? haLow : low
ssrc := ssrc == close ? ha ? haClose : c : ssrc
ssrc := ssrc == open ? ha ? haOpen : o : ssrc
ssrc := ssrc == high ? ha ? haHigh : h : ssrc
ssrc := ssrc == low ? ha ? haLow : l : ssrc
ssrc := ssrc == hl2 ? ha ? (haHigh + haLow) / 2 : hl2 : ssrc
ssrc := ssrc == hlc3 ? ha ? (haHigh + haLow + haClose) / 3 : hlc3 : ssrc
ssrc := ssrc == ohlc4 ? ha ? (haHigh + haLow + haClose+ haOpen) / 4 : ohlc4 : ssrc
type = input(defval = "EMA", title = "Type", options = ["Butterworth_2Pole", "DEMA", "EMA", "Gaussian", "Geometric_Mean", "LowPass", "McGuinley", "SMA", "Sine_WMA", "Smoothed_MA", "Super_Smoother", "Triangular_MA", "Wilders", "Zero_Lag"])
len1=input(8, title ="MA 1")
len2=input(13, title = "MA 2")
len3=input(21, title = "MA 3")
len4=input(55, title = "MA 4")
len5=input(89, title = "MA 5")
lenrib=input(120, title = "IB")
lenrib2=input(121, title = "2B")
lenrib3=input(200, title = "21b")
lenrib4=input(221, title = "22b")
onOff1 = input(defval=true, title="Enable 1")
onOff2 = input(defval=true, title="Enable 2")
onOff3 = input(defval=true, title="Enable 3")
onOff4 = input(defval=false, title="Enable 4")
onOff5 = input(defval=false, title="Enable 5")
onOff6 = input(defval=false, title="Enable 6")
onOff7 = input(defval=false, title="Enable 7")
onOff8 = input(defval=false, title="Enable x")
onOff9 = input(defval=false, title="Enable x")
gauss_poles = input(3, "*** Gaussian poles ***", minval = 1, maxval = 14)
linew = 2
shapes = false
variant_supersmoother(src,len) =>
Pi = 2 * asin(1)
a1 = exp(-1.414* Pi / len)
b1 = 2*a1*cos(1.414* Pi / len)
c2 = b1
c3 = (-a1)*a1
c1 = 1 - c2 - c3
v9 = 0.0
v9 := c1*(src + nz(src[1])) / 2 + c2*nz(v9[1]) + c3*nz(v9[2])
v9
variant_smoothed(src,len) =>
v5 = 0.0
v5 := na(v5[1]) ? sma(src, len) : (v5[1] * (len - 1) + src) / len
v5
variant_zerolagema(src, len) =>
price = src
l = (len - 1) / 2
d = (price + (price - price[l]))
z = ema(d, len)
z
variant_doubleema(src,len) =>
v2 = ema(src, len)
v6 = 2 * v2 - ema(v2, len)
v6
variant_WiMA(src, length) =>
MA_s= nz(src)
MA_s:=(src + nz(MA_s[1] * (length-1)))/length
MA_s
fact(num)=>
a = 1
nn = num <= 1 ? 1 : num
for i = 1 to nn
a := a * i
a
getPoles(f, Poles, alfa)=>
filt = f
sign = 1
results = 0 + n//tv series spoofing
for r = 1 to max(min(Poles, n),1)
mult = fact(Poles) / (fact(Poles - r) * fact(r))
matPo = pow(1 - alfa, r)
prev = nz(filt[r-1],0)
sum = sign * mult * matPo * prev
results := results + sum
sign := sign * -1
results := results - n
results
variant_gauss(Price, Lag, Poles)=>
Pi = 2 * asin(1)
beta = (1 - cos(2 * Pi / Lag)) / ( pow (sqrt(2), 2.0 / Poles) - 1)
alfa = -beta + sqrt(beta * beta + 2 * beta)
pre = nz(Price, 0) * pow(alfa, Poles)
filter = pre
result = n > 0 ? getPoles(nz(filter[1]), Poles, alfa) : 0
filter := pre + result
variant_mg(src, len)=>
mg = 0.0
mg := na(mg[1]) ? ema(src, len) : mg[1] + (src - mg[1]) / (len * pow(src/mg[1], 4))
mg
variant_sinewma(src, length) =>
PI = 2 * asin(1)
sum = 0.0
weightSum = 0.0
for i = 0 to length - 1
weight = sin(i * PI / (length + 1))
sum := sum + nz(src[i]) * weight
weightSum := weightSum + weight
sinewma = sum / weightSum
sinewma
variant_geoMean(price, per)=>
gmean = pow(price, 1.0/per)
gx = for i = 1 to per-1
gmean := gmean * pow(price[i], 1.0/per)
gmean
ggx = n > per? gx : price
ggx
variant_butt2pole(pr, p1)=>
Pi = 2 * asin(1)
DTR = Pi / 180
a1 = exp(-sqrt(2) * Pi / p1)
b1 = 2 * a1 * cos(DTR * (sqrt(2) * 180 / p1))
cf1 = (1 - b1 + a1 * a1) / 4
cf2 = b1
cf3 = -a1 * a1
butt_filt = pr
butt_filt := cf1 * (pr + 2 * nz(pr[1]) + nz(pr[2])) + cf2 * nz(butt_filt[1]) + cf3 * nz(butt_filt[2])
variant_lowPass(src, len)=>
LP = src
sr = src
a = 2.0 / (1.0 + len)
LP := (a - 0.25 * a * a) * sr + 0.5 * a * a * nz(sr[1]) - (a - 0.75 * a * a) * nz(sr[2]) + 2.0 * (1.0 - a) * nz(LP[1]) - (1.0 - a) * (1.0 - a) * nz(LP[2])
LP
variant_sma(src, len) =>
sum = 0.0
for i = 0 to len - 1
sum := sum + src[i] / len
sum
variant_trima(src, length) =>
len = ceil((length + 1) * 0.5)
trima = sum(sma(src, len), len)/len
trima
variant(type, src, len) =>
type=="EMA" ? ema(src, len) :
type=="LowPass" ? variant_lowPass(src, len) :
type=="Linreg" ? linreg(src, len, 0) :
type=="Gaussian" ? variant_gauss(src, len, gauss_poles) :
type=="Sine_WMA" ? variant_sinewma(src, len) :
type=="Geometric_Mean" ? variant_geoMean(src, len) :
type=="Butterworth_2Pole" ? variant_butt2pole(src, len) :
type=="Smoothed_MA" ? variant_smoothed(src, len) :
type=="Triangular_MA" ? variant_trima(src, len) :
type=="McGuinley" ? variant_mg(src, len) :
type=="DEMA" ? variant_doubleema(src, len):
type=="Super_Smoother" ? variant_supersmoother(src, len) :
type=="Zero_Lag" ? variant_zerolagema(src, len) :
type=="Wilders"? variant_WiMA(src, len) : variant_sma(src, len)
c1=#44E2D6
c2=#DDD10D
c3=#0AA368
c4=#E0670E
c5=#AB40B2
cRed = #F93A00
ma1 = variant(type, ssrc, len1)
ma2 = variant(type, ssrc, len2)
ma3 = variant(type, ssrc, len3)
ma4 = variant(type, ssrc, len4)
ma5 = variant(type, ssrc, len5)
ma6 = variant(type, ssrc, lenrib)
ma7 = variant(type, ssrc, lenrib2)
ma8 = variant(type, ssrc, lenrib3)
ma9 = variant(type, ssrc, lenrib4)
col1 = c1
col2 = c2
col3 = c3
col4 = c4
col5 = c5
p1 = plot(onOff1 ? ma1 : na, title = "MA 1", color = col1, linewidth = linew, style = linebr)
p2 = plot(onOff2 ? ma2 : na, title = "MA 2", color = col2, linewidth = linew, style = linebr)
p3 = plot(onOff3 ? ma3 : na, title = "MA 3", color = col3, linewidth = linew, style = linebr)
p4 = plot(onOff4 ? ma4 : na, title = "MA 4", color = col4, linewidth = linew, style = linebr)
p5 = plot(onOff5 ? ma5 : na, title = "MA 5", color = col5, linewidth = linew, style = linebr)
p6 = plot(onOff6 ? ma6 : na, title = "MA 6", color = col5, linewidth = linew, style = linebr)
p7 = plot(onOff7 ? ma7 : na, title = "MA 7", color = col5, linewidth = linew, style = linebr)
p8 = plot(onOff8 ? ma8 : na, title = "MA 8", color = col5, linewidth = linew, style = linebr)
p9 = plot(onOff9 ? ma9 : na, title = "MA 9", color = col5, linewidth = linew, style = linebr)
longCond = crossover(ma2, ma3)
if longCond and testPeriod()
strategy.entry("buy", strategy.long, qty = orderQty, when = open > ma2[1])
shortCond = crossunder(ma2, ma3)
if shortCond and testPeriod()
strategy.entry("sell", strategy.short, qty = orderQty, when = open < ma2[1])
plotshape(series=plotInd? longCond : na, title="P", style=shape.triangleup, location=location.belowbar, color=green, text="P", size=size.small)
plotshape(series=plotInd? shortCond : na, title="N", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, color=red, text="N", size=size.small)