The Dual EMA Crossover strategy is a commonly used trend following strategy. It uses two EMA lines with different periods and generates buy signals when the shorter period EMA crosses over the longer period EMA and sell signals when the reverse happens, in order to capture trend changes.
The core logic of this strategy is based on the “golden cross” and “death cross” principles of EMA lines. EMA can smooth price data effectively and indicate trend direction. The shorter period EMA responds more quickly to price changes while the longer period EMA is less sensitive to noise and reflects long term trend. When the shorter period EMA crosses over the longer period EMA, it is viewed as a signal that the upside momentum is strengthening. When the reverse happens, it signals accelerating downside momentum. The strategy generates trading signals based on this rationale.
Specifically, this strategy uses the length1 and length2 parameters to set the periods of two EMA lines. demaVal1 is the length1 period EMA and demaVal2 is the length2 period EMA. They are calculated as:
demaVal1 = EMA(close, length1)
demaVal2 = EMA(close, length2)
Where EMA() is the function that calculates the EMA values. When demaVal1 crosses over demaVal2, the buy signal demaCrossover is generated. When the reverse happens, the sell signal demaCrossunder is generated. The strategy sends trading orders based on these two signals.
The advantages of this strategy include:
There are also some risks associated with this strategy:
Based on the above risks, the following aspects could be optimized:
In conclusion, the Dual EMA Crossover Strategy is a simple yet practical trend following system. By inheriting the mature theories of EMA analysis and with proper parameter tuning and filter condition enhancements, it can be applied to trend trading across different instruments with sound application prospects.
/*backtest start: 2022-11-29 00:00:00 end: 2023-12-05 00:00:00 period: 1d basePeriod: 1h 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/ // © zeguela //@version=4 strategy(title="ZEGUELA DEMABOT", commission_value=0.063, commission_type=strategy.commission.percent, initial_capital=100, default_qty_value=90, default_qty_type=strategy.percent_of_equity, overlay=true, process_orders_on_close=true) // Step 1. Script settings // Input options srcData = input(title="Source Data", type=input.source, defval=close) // Length settings len1 = input(title="Length DEMA #1", type=input.integer, defval=8, minval=1) len2 = input(title="Length DEMA #2", type=input.integer, defval=24, minval=0) len3 = input(title="Length DEMA #3", type=input.integer, defval=0, minval=0) // Step 2. Calculate indicator values // Function that calculates the DEMA DEMA(series, length) => if (length > 0) emaValue = ema(series, length) 2 * emaValue - ema(emaValue, length) else na // Calculate the DEMA values demaVal1 = DEMA(srcData, len1) demaVal2 = DEMA(srcData, len2) demaVal3 = DEMA(srcData, len3) // Step 3. Determine indicator signals // See if there's a DEMA crossover demaCrossover = if (len2 > 0) and (len3 > 0) crossover(demaVal1, demaVal2) and (demaVal3 > demaVal3[1]) else if (len2 > 0) and (len3 == 0) crossover(demaVal1, demaVal2) else if (len3 > 0) and (len2 == 0) crossover(demaVal1, demaVal3) else crossover(close, demaVal1) // Check if there's a DEMA crossunder demaCrossunder = if (len2 > 0) and (len3 > 0) crossunder(demaVal1, demaVal2) and (demaVal3 < demaVal3[1]) else if (len2 > 0) and (len3 == 0) crossunder(demaVal1, demaVal2) else if (len3 > 0) and (len2 == 0) crossunder(demaVal1, demaVal3) else crossunder(close, demaVal1) // Step 4. Output indicator data // Plot DEMAs on the chart plot(series=demaVal1, color=color.green, linewidth=2, title="DEMA #1") plot(series=demaVal2, color=color.red, linewidth=2, title="DEMA #2") plot(series=demaVal3, color=color.fuchsia, linewidth=2, title="DEMA #3") //TRAILING STOP CODE a = input(title="Usar Trailing Stop?", type=input.bool, defval=false) stopPerlong = input(9.0, title='Stop Loss Long %', type=input.float, group="Stop Loss & Take Profit Settings") / 100 stopPershort = input(6.0, title='Stop Loss Short %', type=input.float, group="Stop Loss & Take Profit Settings") / 100 take1Perlong = input(25.0, title='Take Profit Long % 1', type=input.float, group="Stop Loss & Take Profit Settings") / 100 take1Pershort = input(6.0, title='Take Profit Short % 1', type=input.float, group="Stop Loss & Take Profit Settings") / 100 // Determine stop loss price longStopPrice = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - stopPerlong) shortStopPrice = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + stopPershort) longTake1Price = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + take1Perlong) shortTake1Price = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - take1Pershort) // Determine trail stop loss prices longStopPriceTrail = 0.0 longStopPriceTrail := if (strategy.position_size > 0) stopValue = close * (1 - stopPerlong) max(stopValue, longStopPriceTrail[1]) else 0 // Determine trailing short price shortStopPriceTrail = 0.0 shortStopPriceTrail := if (strategy.position_size < 0) stopValue = close * (1 + stopPershort) min(stopValue, shortStopPriceTrail[1]) else 999999 //calcular qual stop usar longStop = a ? longStopPriceTrail : longStopPrice shortStop = a ? shortStopPriceTrail : shortStopPrice //calcula o valor do stop e TP pra lançar no alerta longStopEntrada = close * (1 - stopPerlong) shortStopEntrada = close * (1 + stopPershort) longTPEntrada = close * (1 + take1Perlong) shortTPEntrada = close * (1 - take1Pershort) //armazena o preço de entrada e valor do SL e TP price_entryL = 0.0 price_entryL := na(price_entryL) ? na : price_entryL[1] price_entryS = 0.0 price_entryS := na(price_entryS) ? na : price_entryS[1] stopL = 0.0 stopL := na(stopL) ? na : stopL[1] stopS = 0.0 stopS := na(stopS) ? na : stopS[1] takeL = 0.0 takeL := na(takeL) ? na : takeL[1] takeS = 0.0 takeS := na(takeS) ? na : takeS[1] if (demaCrossover) price_entryL := close stopL := close * (1 - stopPerlong) takeL := close * (1 + take1Perlong) if (demaCrossunder) price_entryS := close stopS := close * (1 + stopPershort) takeS := close * (1 - take1Pershort) resultadoL = ((close - price_entryL)/price_entryL) * 100 resultadoLexit = "(SL = 1% e TP = 0,5%)" resultadoS = ((price_entryS - close)/price_entryS) * 100 resultadoSexit = "(SL = 1% e TP = 0,5)%" // Make input options that configure backtest date range _startDate = input(title="Start Date", type=input.integer, defval=1, minval=1, maxval=31, group="BackTest Period") _startMonth = input(title="Start Month", type=input.integer, defval=1, minval=1, maxval=12, group="BackTest Period") _startYear = input(title="Start Year", type=input.integer, defval=2018, minval=1800, maxval=2100, group="BackTest Period") _endDate = input(title="End Date", type=input.integer, defval=31, minval=1, maxval=31, group="BackTest Period") _endMonth = input(title="End Month", type=input.integer, defval=12, minval=1, maxval=12, group="BackTest Period") _endYear = input(title="End Year", type=input.integer, defval=2031, minval=1800, maxval=2100, group="BackTest Period") // Look if the close time of the current bar // falls inside the date range _inDateRange = (time >= timestamp(syminfo.timezone, _startYear, _startMonth, _startDate, 0, 0)) and (time < timestamp(syminfo.timezone, _endYear, _endMonth, _endDate, 0, 0)) //Alert configuration _alertMessageOpenLong="OpenLong" _alertMessageCloseLong="CloseLong" _alertmessageExitLong="ExitLong - TP/SL" _alertMessageOpenShort="OpenShort" _alertMessageCloseShort="CloseShort" _alertMessageExitShort="ExitShort - TP/SL" if (_inDateRange) //ENTER SOME SETUP TRADES FOR TSL EXAMPLE if (demaCrossover) strategy.entry("LONG", strategy.long, comment = _alertMessageOpenLong) if (demaCrossunder) strategy.entry("SHORT", strategy.short, comment = _alertMessageOpenShort) //EXIT TRADE @ TSL if strategy.position_size > 0 strategy.exit("TP/SL", "LONG", stop=longStop, limit=longTake1Price, comment=_alertmessageExitLong, alert_message=_alertmessageExitLong) if strategy.position_size < 0 strategy.exit("TP/SL", "SHORT", stop=shortStop, limit=shortTake1Price, comment =_alertMessageExitShort, alert_message=_alertMessageExitShort) //Look & Feel - Plot stop loss and take profit areas p1=plot(strategy.position_avg_price, color=color.blue, style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=1, title="Preço de entrada") p2=plot(series=strategy.position_size > 0 ? longStop : na, color=color.red, style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=1, title="Long Stop") p3=plot(series=strategy.position_size > 0 ? longTake1Price : na, color=color.green, style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=1, title="Long TP") p4=plot(series=strategy.position_size < 0 ? shortStop : na, color=color.red, style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=1, title="Short Stop") p5=plot(series=strategy.position_size < 0 ? shortTake1Price : na, color=color.green, style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=1, title="Short TP") fill(p1, p2, color=color.red) fill(p1, p3, color=color.green) fill(p1, p4, color=color.red) fill(p1, p5, color=color.green) // Insert label with value stopLossOnLong = "Stop Loss = " + tostring(longStop) stopLossOnShort = "Stop Loss = " + tostring(shortStop) takeprofitOnLong = "Take Profit = " + tostring(longTake1Price) takeprofitOnShort = "Take Profit = " + tostring(shortTake1Price) precoentrada = "Entrada = " + tostring(strategy.position_avg_price) var label FinalLabelpriceL = na var label FinalLabelpriceS = na var label slFinalLabelL = na var label slFinalLabelS = na var label slFinalLabelTPL = na var label slFinalLabelTPS = na //Draw entry and stop loss lines and labels if strategy.position_size > 0 //write the price above the end of the stoploss line slFinalLabelL := label.new(bar_index, longStop, stopLossOnLong, style=label.style_none, size=size.normal, textcolor=color.red) slFinalLabelTPL := label.new(bar_index, longTake1Price, takeprofitOnLong, style=label.style_none, size=size.normal, textcolor=color.green) FinalLabelpriceL := label.new(bar_index, strategy.position_avg_price, precoentrada, style=label.style_none, size=size.normal, textcolor=color.blue) // Delete previous label when there is a consecutive new high, as there's no line plot in that case. if strategy.position_size > 0[1] label.delete(slFinalLabelL[1]) label.delete(slFinalLabelTPL[1]) label.delete(FinalLabelpriceL[1]) if strategy.position_size < 0 //write the price above the end of the stoploss line slFinalLabelS := label.new(bar_index, shortStop, stopLossOnShort, style=label.style_none, size=size.normal, textcolor=color.red) slFinalLabelTPS := label.new(bar_index, shortTake1Price, takeprofitOnShort, style=label.style_none, size=size.normal, textcolor=color.green) FinalLabelpriceS := label.new(bar_index, strategy.position_avg_price, precoentrada, style=label.style_none, size=size.normal, textcolor=color.blue) // Delete previous label when there is a consecutive new high, as there's no line plot in that case. if strategy.position_size < 0[1] label.delete(slFinalLabelS[1]) label.delete(slFinalLabelTPS[1]) label.delete(FinalLabelpriceS[1]) // Exit open market position when date range ends if (not _inDateRange) strategy.close_all()