This strategy is a highly customizable non-repainting combination strategy using MACD and MFI indicators, suitable for algorithmic trading bots. It incorporates both trend and momentum indicators to generate trading signals, with additional filters to avoid false signals.
The strategy uses the MACD indicator to determine market trend direction. MACD is a trend-following momentum indicator, calculated by subtracting the slow moving average from the fast moving average to get the MACD histogram, and using an EMA of the MACD as the signal line. A crossover above the signal line gives a buy signal, while crossing below gives a sell signal.
In addition, the MFI indicator is used to gauge overbought/oversold levels in the market by incorporating both price and volume information. MFI oscillates between 0 and 100, with values below 20 indicating an oversold region and values above 80 indicating an overbought region.
To filter out false signals, the strategy also implements a trend filter and RSI filter. A buy signal is only generated when price is in an upward trend and RSI is below a threshold.
Poor parameter tuning can lead to false signals
Test different parameter combinations to find optimal settings
Parameters not one-size-fits-all, need separate testing/optimization per instrument
High trading frequency increases costs and slippage risks
Adjust filters to reduce trade frequency
Monitor costs closely during live trading
This is a highly customizable trend-following strategy combining both trend and momentum indicators to gauge market state, and effectively uses filtering mechanisms to control risks. It can be used for manual trading or connected to algorithmic bots for a high degree of automation, and is a strategy worth tracking and optimizing over the long run.
/*backtest start: 2022-12-15 00:00:00 end: 2023-12-21 00:00:00 period: 1d basePeriod: 1h exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}] */ //(c) Wunderbit Trading //Modified by Mauricio Zuniga - Trade at your own risk //This script was originally shared on Wunderbit website as a free open source script for the community. (https://help.wundertrading.com/en/articles/5246468-macd-mfi-trading-bot-for-ftx) // //WHAT THIS SCRIPT DOES: // This is a scalping script originally intended to be used on altorightmic bot trading. // This strategy is based on the trend-following momentum indicator. It includes the Money Flow index as an additional point for entry. //HOW IT DOES IT: // It uses a combination of MACD and MFI indicators to create entry signals. Parameters for each indicator have been surfaced for user configurability. // Take profits are fixed, but stop loss uses ATR configuration to minimize losses and close profitably. //HOW IS MY VERSION ORIGINAL: // I started trying to deploy this script myself in my algorithmic tradingg but ran into some issues which I have tried to address in this version. // Delayed Signals : The script has been refactored to use a time frame drop down. The higher time frame can be run on a faster chart (recommended on one minute chart for fastest signal confirmation and relay to algotrading platform. // Repainting Issues : All indicators have been recoded to use the security function that checks to see if the current calculation is in realtime, if it is, then it uses the previous bar for calculation. // If you are still experiencing repainting issues based on intended (or non intended use), please provide a report with screenshot and explanation so I can try to address. // Filtering : I have added to additional filters an ABOVE EMA Filter and a BELOW RSI Filter (both can be turned on and off) // Customizable Long and Clos Messages : This allows someone to use the script for algorithmic trading without having to alter code. It also means you can use one indicator for all of your different alterts required for your bots. //HOW TO USE IT: // Find a pair with high volatility - I have found it works particularly well with 3L and 3S tokens for crypto. although it the limitation is that confrigurations I have found to work typically have low R/R ratio, but very high win rate and profit factor. // Ieally set one minute chart for bots, but you can use other charts for manual trading. The signal will be delayed by one bar but I have found configurations that still test well. // Select a time frame in configuration for your indicator calculations. // I like ot use 5 and 15 minutes for scalping scenarios, but I am interested in hearing back from other community memebers. // Optimize your indicator without filters (trendFilter and RSI Filter) // Use the TrendFilter and RSI Filter to further refine your signals for entry. //@version=4 strategy("Customizable HTF MACD Strategy v1.2", overlay=false, pyramiding=0, commission_type=strategy.commission.percent, commission_value=0.07, default_qty_type = strategy.percent_of_equity, default_qty_value = 100, currency = currency.USD) openlongcomment = "Comment In Here" closelongcomment = "" openshortcomment = "" closeshortcommment = "" //RES res = input(title="Resolution", type=input.resolution, defval="5", group="Strategy", inline="1") comment = input(title="Open Long Comment", type=input.string, defval="",group="Strategy", inline="1") if not(comment == "") openlongcomment := comment // FUNCTIONS Ema(src,p) => ema = 0. sf = 2/(p+1) ema := nz(ema[1] + sf*(src - ema[1]),src) Sma(src,p) => a = cum(src), (a - a[max(p,0)])/max(p,0) Atr(p, res) => atr = 0. highHTF = security(syminfo.tickerid, res, high[barstate.isrealtime ? 1 : 0]) lowHTF = security(syminfo.tickerid, res, low[barstate.isrealtime ? 1 : 0]) closeHTF = security(syminfo.tickerid, res, close[barstate.isrealtime ? 1 : 0]) Tr = max(highHTF - lowHTF, max(abs(highHTF - closeHTF[1]), abs(lowHTF - closeHTF[1]))) atr := nz(atr[1] + (Tr - atr[1])/p,Tr) ribbon_period = input(39, "Period", step=1) htfClose = security(syminfo.tickerid, res, close[barstate.isrealtime ? 1 : 0]) leadLine1 = ema(htfClose, ribbon_period) leadLine2 = sma(htfClose, ribbon_period) // p3 = plot(leadLine1, color= #53b987, title="EMA", transp = 50, linewidth = 1) // p4 = plot(leadLine2, color= #eb4d5c, title="SMA", transp = 50, linewidth = 1) // fill(p3, p4, transp = 60, color = leadLine1 > leadLine2 ? #53b987 : #eb4d5c) //Upward Trend UT=leadLine2 < leadLine1 DT=leadLine2>leadLine1 //FILTER LOGIC aboveTrend = input(true, title="Use Trend", group="Filters", inline='1', type=input.bool) TrendLength = input(3, minval=1, title="Trend MA", group="Filters", inline='1', type=input.integer) aboveTrendFilter = sma(htfClose,TrendLength) useRSI = input(true, title="Use RSI", group="Filters", inline='2', type=input.bool) RSILength = input(34, minval=1, title="RSI Length", group="Filters", inline='2') // used to calculate RSI belowRSIFilter = input(50, minval=1, title="Buy Below RSI Filter", group="Filters", inline='2') // only buy if its below this RSI - doesn't seem to work as expected rsi = rsi(htfClose,RSILength) if not(useRSI) belowRSIFilter = 100 if not(aboveTrend) aboveTrendFilter = -1 // MACD fast_length = input(title="Fast Length", type=input.integer, defval=7) slow_length = input(title="Slow Length", type=input.integer, defval=23) src = input(title="Source", type=input.source, defval=close) signal_length = input(title="Signal Smoothing", type=input.integer, minval = 1, maxval = 50, defval = 10) sma_source = input(title="Simple MA(Oscillator)", type=input.bool, defval=false) sma_signal = input(title="Simple MA(Signal Line)", type=input.bool, defval=false) // Plot colors col_grow_above = #26A69A col_grow_below = #FFCDD2 col_fall_above = #B2DFDB col_fall_below = #EF5350 col_macd = #0094ff col_signal = #ff6a00 srcHTF = security(syminfo.tickerid, res, src[barstate.isrealtime ? 1 : 0]) // Calculating fast_ma = sma_source ? Sma(srcHTF, fast_length) : Ema(srcHTF, fast_length) slow_ma = sma_source ? Sma(srcHTF, slow_length) : Ema(srcHTF, slow_length) macd = fast_ma - slow_ma signal = sma_signal ? Sma(macd, signal_length) : Ema(macd, signal_length) hist = macd - signal //plot(hist, title="Histogram", style=plot.style_columns, color=(hist>=0 ? (hist[1] < hist ? col_grow_above : col_fall_above) : (hist[1] < hist ? col_grow_below : col_fall_below) ), transp=0 ) plot(macd, title="MACD", color=col_macd, transp=0) plot(signal, title="Signal", color=col_signal, transp=0) /// MFI MFIsource = hlc3 sourceHTF = security(syminfo.tickerid, res, MFIsource[barstate.isrealtime ? 1 : 0]) length = input(15, minval=1) lower = input(12, minval=0, maxval=50) upper = input(80, minval=50, maxval=100) // DrawMFI_f=input(true, title="Draw MFI?", type=bool) HighlightBreaches=input(true, title="Highlight Oversold/Overbought?") volumeHTF = security(syminfo.tickerid, res, volume[barstate.isrealtime ? 1 : 0]) // MFI upper_s = sum(volumeHTF * (change(sourceHTF) <= 0 ? 0 : sourceHTF), length) lower_s = sum(volumeHTF * (change(sourceHTF) >= 0 ? 0 : sourceHTF), length) mf = rsi(upper_s, lower_s) mfp = plot(mf, color=color.new(color.gray,0), linewidth=1) top = hline(upper, color=color.new(color.gray, 100), linewidth=1, editable=false) bottom = hline(lower, color=color.new(color.gray,100), linewidth=1, editable=false) hline(0, color=color.new(color.black,100), editable=false) hline(100, color=color.new(color.black,100), editable=false) // Breaches b_color = (mf > upper) ? color.new(color.red,70) : (mf < lower) ? color.new(color.green,60) : na bgcolor(HighlightBreaches ? b_color : na) fill(top, bottom, color=color.gray, transp=75) // TAKE PROFIT AND STOP LOSS long_tp1_inp = input(1, title='Long Take Profit 1 %', step=0.1)/100 long_tp1_qty = input(20, title="Long Take Profit 1 Qty", step=1) long_trailing = input(1.3, title='Trailing Stop Long', step=0.1) / 100 long_take_level_1 = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + long_tp1_inp) // Stop Loss multiplier = input(2, "SL Mutiplier", minval=1, step=0.1) ATR_period=input(40,"ATR period", minval=1, step=1) // Strategy entry_long=(crossover(macd,signal) or (crossover(mf,lower) and leadLine2 < leadLine1)) and rsi < belowRSIFilter and close > aboveTrendFilter entry_price_long=valuewhen(entry_long,close,0) //SL_floating_long = entry_price_long -( (entry_price_long)*multiplier/100)//*Atr(ATR_period,res) //SL_floating_long = entry_price_long - multiplier*Atr(ATR_period,res) SL_floating_long = entry_price_long - multiplier*Atr(ATR_period,res) exit_long= close < SL_floating_long ///// BACKTEST PERIOD /////// testStartYear = input(2018, "Backtest Start Year") testStartMonth = input(1, "Backtest Start Month") testStartDay = input(1, "Backtest Start Day") testPeriodStart = timestamp(testStartYear, testStartMonth, testStartDay, 0, 0) testStopYear = input(9999, "Backtest Stop Year") testStopMonth = input(12, "Backtest Stop Month") testStopDay = input(31, "Backtest Stop Day") testPeriodStop = timestamp(testStopYear, testStopMonth, testStopDay, 0, 0) testPeriod() => time >= testPeriodStart and time <= testPeriodStop ? true : false if testPeriod() if UT strategy.entry("long", strategy.long, when=entry_long == true, comment=openlongcomment) strategy.exit("TP1","long", qty_percent=long_tp1_qty, limit=long_take_level_1) strategy.exit("Trail stop","long", comment=closelongcomment, trail_points=entry_price_long * long_trailing / syminfo.mintick, trail_offset=entry_price_long * long_trailing / syminfo.mintick) strategy.close("long", exit_long == true, comment=closelongcomment )