This strategy uses Average True Range (ATR) to capture price trends and sets stops based on ATR for trend following.
Calculate ATR value.
Determine stop loss level based on ATR.
Enter long/short when price breaks stop level.
Lock in profits by adjusting stops dynamically.
The strategy effectively catches trends using ATR and locks in profits with dynamic stops. Fine tuning parameters can improve performance. But ATR lag cannot be completely eliminated. Overall a simple and practical trend following solution.
/*backtest
start: 2022-09-14 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-20 00:00:00
period: 1d
basePeriod: 1h
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/
strategy(title="ATR Strategy", overlay = true, commission_type=strategy.commission.percent,commission_value=0.075)
//credits to HPotter for the orginal code
nATRPeriod = input(5)
nATRMultip = input(3.5)
xATR = ta.atr(nATRPeriod)
nLoss = nATRMultip * xATR
xATRTrailingStop = iff(close > nz(xATRTrailingStop[1], 0) and close[1] > nz(xATRTrailingStop[1], 0), math.max(nz(xATRTrailingStop[1]), close - nLoss),
iff(close < nz(xATRTrailingStop[1], 0) and close[1] < nz(xATRTrailingStop[1], 0), math.min(nz(xATRTrailingStop[1]), close + nLoss),
iff(close > nz(xATRTrailingStop[1], 0), close - nLoss, close + nLoss)))
pos = iff(close[1] < nz(xATRTrailingStop[1], 0) and close > nz(xATRTrailingStop[1], 0), 1,
iff(close[1] > nz(xATRTrailingStop[1], 0) and close < nz(xATRTrailingStop[1], 0), -1, nz(pos[1], 0)))
color = pos == -1 ? color.red: pos == 1 ? color.green : color.blue
plot(xATRTrailingStop, color=color, title="ATR Trailing Stop")
barbuy = close > xATRTrailingStop
barsell = close < xATRTrailingStop
strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long, when = barbuy)
strategy.entry("Short", strategy.short, when = barsell)
barcolor(barbuy? color.green:color.red)