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QQE Momentum Trading Strategy

Author: ChaoZhang, Date: 2024-01-22 16:32:19
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Overview

This strategy is a momentum trading strategy based on the QQE (Qualitative Quantitative Estimation) indicator. It uses the QQE indicator to identify opportunities in stock prices and moving averages to filter out false signals.

Strategy Logic

The strategy uses 3 types of QQE indicator crosses to identify buy/sell opportunities:

  1. QQE curve crossing 0 axis (XZ): Early signal of price reversal when overbought/oversold.

  2. QQE curve crossing fast QQE line (XQ): Opportunity of short-term price adjustment.

  3. QQE curve exiting RSI channel (XC): Opportunity of mid-term price adjustment.

When a buy/sell signal is identified, the strategy also checks the moving average indicator as an additional filter to avoid wrong trades in non-trending situations:

  1. Fast MA above medium MA, medium MA above slow MA.

  2. Medium MA direction upward (for long signal) or downward (for short signal).

Advantages

The strategy combines QQE for opportunity identification and moving averages for signal quality improvement, with the following main advantages:

  1. QQE crosses capture opportunities at different price reversal levels.

  2. Moving averages effectively filter out false breaks.

  3. Flexible parameters suit different products and timeframes.

  4. QQE crosses can be used alone or combined with other filters.

Risks

The main risks of the strategy include:

  1. More false signals may occur in ranging markets.

  2. Moving averages as lagging indicator may filter some valid signals.

  3. Improper parameter tuning leads to extended drawdown or missed opportunities.

  4. Appropriate stop loss/profit taking mechanism required to limit loss per trade.

Enhancements

The strategy can be enhanced from the following aspects:

1.Tune QQE parameters to suit securities of different volatility levels.

2.Optimize moving average parameters for better filtering performance.

3.Add other filters e.g. volume filter.

4.Introduce stop loss and take profit to control trade risk.

5.Evaluate actual trading results and fine tune key parameters.

Summary

The strategy integrates QQE signal identification and moving average directional filtering into a quality momentum trading system. It is adaptable through configurable parameters for differentiated needs. With proper stop loss/profit taking, steady returns can be expected.

/*backtest
start: 2023-01-15 00:00:00
end: 2024-01-21 00:00:00
period: 1d
basePeriod: 1h
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/

//@version=3
//

//*** START of COMMENT OUT [Alerts]
strategy(title="Momentum Trading By Mahfuz Azim", shorttitle="Momentum Trading v1.6 By Mahfuz Azim", overlay=true)
//*** END of COMMENT OUT [Alerts]
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//>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>//
//*** START of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]
//study(title="[Alerts]QQE Cross v6.0 by Mahfuz Azim", shorttitle="[AL]QQEX v6.0", overlay=true,max_bars_back=2000)
//*** END of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]

//
// Author:  Mahfuz Azim
// Date:    21-April-2021
// Version: v 0.1.5 , Major Release July-2021
//
// Description:
//  A following indicator is Trend following that uses fast QQE crosses with Moving Averages
//  for trend direction filtering. QQE or Qualitative Quantitative Estimation is based 
//  on the relative strength index (RSI), but uses a smoothing technique as an additional 
//  transformation. Three crosses can be selected (all selected by default): 
//    - Smooth RSI signal crossing ZERO (XZ)
//    - Smooth RSI signal crossing Fast QQE line (XQ), this is like an early warning swing signal.
//    - Smooth RSI signal exiting the RSI Threshhold Channel (XC), this is like a confirmed swing signal.
//      An optimumal Smooth RSI threshold level is between 5% and 10% (default=10), it helps reduce
//      the false swings.
//  These signals can be selected to Open Short/Long and/or Close a trade, default is XC open
//  trade and XQ (or opposite open) to Close trade.
//
//  The (LONG/SHORT) alerts can be optionally filtered by the Moving Average Ribbons:
//    - For LONG alert the Close must be above the fast MA Ribbon and 
//        fast MA Ribbon must be above the slow MA Ribbon.
//    - For SHORT alert the Close must be below the fast MA Ribbon and
//        fast MA Ribbon must be below the slow MA Ribbon.
//  and/or directional filter:
//    - For LONG alert the Close must be above the medium MA and the
//      directional of both MA ribbons must be Bullish.
//    - For SELL alert the Close must be below the medium MA and the
//      directional of both MA ribbons must be Bearish.
//
//  This indicator is designed to be used as a Signal to Signal trading BOT 
//  in automatic or semi-automatic way (start and stop when conditions are suitable).
//  - For LONG and SHORT alerts I recommend you use "Once per Bar" alarm option
//  - For CLOSE alerts I recommend you use "Once per Bar Close" alarm option
//  (* The script has been designed so that long/short signals come at start of candles *)
//  (* and close signals  come at the end of candles                                    *)
//
// Mofidifications:
//  0.1.5 - Major Release Version
//      - Added second MA ribbon to help filter signals to the trend direction.
//      - Modified Alert filtering to include second MA Ribbon
//      - Change default settings to reflect Signal to Signal BOT parameters.
//      - Removed older redunant alerts.
//
//  0.1.4 - Development series
//
//  0.1.3 - Fix bug with painting Buy/Sell arrows when non-repaint shunt mode selected.
//      - Added option to alert just the first Buy/Sell alert after a trend swing
//      - Added Long and Short Alarms. When combined with the "first Buy/Sell" in trend option,
//        It is now possible to use this indicator to interface with AutoView 
//        or ProfitView. I suggest using the "QQEX XZ Alert" alarm to exit Long or Short
//        trade. Use only "Once per bar Close" option for Alarms. This is not a full
//        fledged trading BOT though with TP/SL settings.
//
//      - Changed QQE defaults to be a bit smoother (8, 5, 3) instead of (6, 3, 2.618).
//
//  0.1.21 - Added implied GPL copyright notice.
//      - Changed defaults to use HullMAs instead of EMAs.
//  0.1.2 - No repaint on BUY/SELL alert, however, now trades should be taken when the BUY/SELL
//        Alert is displayed. The alarm is still generated on the previous candle so you can
//        still get a pre-warning, this enables you time to analyse the pending alert.
//      - Added option to test success of alerted trades, highlight successful and failed trade bars
//        and show simple stats: success rate and number of trades (out of 5000), this will help
//        tune the settings for timeframe and currency PAIR.
//  0.1.1 - Added code to use the medium moving average (EMA20) rising/falling for additional
//        trend direction filter.
//      - Remove Moving Average cross over signals and other options not used in this indicator.
//      - Added code to distinguish between the crosses, now only show Thresh Hold crosses as BUY/SELL
//        alerts.
//      - Modidied default settings to more well known MA's and slightly different QQE settings, these
//        work well at lower timeframes.
//      - Added circle plots at bottom of chart to show when actual BUY/SELL alerts occur.
//  0.1 - original
//
// References:
//  Some Code borrowed from:
//  - "Scalp Jockey - MTF MA Cross Visual Strategizer by JayRogers"
//  - "QQE MT4 by glaz"
//  Inspiration from:
//  - http://www.forexstrategiesresources.com/binary-options-strategies-ii/189-aurora-binary-trading/
//  - http://www.forexstrategiesresources.com/metatrader-4-trading-systems-v/652-qqe-smoothed-trading/
//  - http://dewinforex.com/forex-indicators/qqe-indicator-not-quite-grail-but-accurately-defines-trend-and-flat.html
//  - "Binary option trading by two previous bars" by radixvinni
//
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 
//
// Copyright 2021 Mahfuz Azim
//
// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
// any later version.
//
// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
// GNU General Public License for more details.
// 
// The GNU General Public License can be found here
// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//

// Use Alternate Anchor TF for MAs 
anchor     = input(4,minval=0,maxval=100,title="Relative TimeFrame Multiplier for Second MA Ribbon (0=none, max=100)")
//

// - INPUTS START
// Fast MA - type, source, length
showAvgs     = input(true,title="Show Moving Average Lines")
type1   = input(defval="EMA", title="Fast MA Type: ", options=["SMA", "EMA", "WMA", "VWMA", "SMMA", "DEMA", "TEMA", "HullMA", "ZEMA", "TMA", "SSMA"])
len1    = input(defval=16, title="Fast - Length", minval=1)
gamma1  = 0.33
// Medium Fast MA - type, source, length
type2   = input(defval="EMA", title="Medium MA Type: ", options=["SMA", "EMA", "WMA", "VWMA", "SMMA", "DEMA", "TEMA", "HullMA", "ZEMA", "TMA", "SSMA"])
len2    = input(defval=21, title="Medium - Length", minval=1)
gamma2  = 0.55
// Slow MA - type, source, length
type3   = input(defval="EMA", title="Slow MA Type: ", options=["SMA", "EMA", "WMA", "VWMA", "SMMA", "DEMA", "TEMA", "HullMA", "ZEMA", "TMA", "SSMA"])
len3    = input(defval=26, title="Slow Length", minval=1)
gamma3  = 0.77
//
// QQE rsi Length, Smoothing, fast ATR factor, source
RSILen  = input(14,title='RSI Length')
SF      = input(8,title='RSI Smoothing Factor')
QQEfactor  = input(5.0,type=float,title='Fast QQE Factor')
threshhold = input(10, title="RSI Threshhold")
//
sQQEx   = input(true,title="Show QQE Signal crosses")
sQQEz   = input(false,title="Show QQE Zero crosses")
sQQEc   = input(true,title="Show QQE Thresh Hold Channel Exits")
//
tradeSignal = input("XC", title="Select which QQE signal to Buy/Sell", options=["XC","XQ","XZ"])
closeSignal = input("XQ", title="Select which QQE signal to Close Order", options=["XC","XQ","XZ"])
//
xfilter = input(true, title="Filter XQ Buy/Sell Orders by Threshold" )
filter  = input(false,title="Use Moving Average Filter")
dfilter = input(true, title="Use Trend Directional Filter" )
ufirst  = input(false, title="Only Alert First Buy/Sell in a new Trend")
RSIsrc  = input(close,title="Source")

src     = RSIsrc // MA source
srcclose= RSIsrc

///////////////////////////////////////////////
//* Backtesting Period Selector | Component *//
///////////////////////////////////////////////

//* https://www.tradingview.com/script/eCC1cvxQ-Backtesting-Period-Selector-Component *//
//* https://www.tradingview.com/u/pbergden/ *//
//* Modifications made by Mahfuz Azim*//


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testStartYear = input(2018, "Backtest Start Year",minval=1980)
testStartMonth = input(6, "Backtest Start Month",minval=1,maxval=12)
testStartDay = input(12, "Backtest Start Day",minval=1,maxval=31)
testPeriodStart = timestamp(testStartYear,testStartMonth,testStartDay,0,0)

testStopYear = 9999 //input(9999, "Backtest Stop Year",minval=1980)
testStopMonth = 12 // input(12, "Backtest Stop Month",minval=1,maxval=12)
testStopDay = 31 //input(31, "Backtest Stop Day",minval=1,maxval=31)
testPeriodStop = timestamp(testStopYear,testStopMonth,testStopDay,0,0)

testPeriod = true

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// - INPUTS END


gold = #FFD700
AQUA = #00FFFFFF
BLUE = #0000FFFF
RED  = #FF0000FF
LIME = #00FF00FF
GRAY = #808080FF

// - FUNCTIONS

// - variant(type, src, len, gamma)
// Returns MA input selection variant, default to SMA if blank or typo.

// SuperSmoother filter
// © 2013  John F. Ehlers
variant_supersmoother(src,len) =>
    a1 = exp(-1.414*3.14159 / len)
    b1 = 2*a1*cos(1.414*3.14159 / 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) =>
    ema1 = ema(src, len)
    ema2 = ema(ema1, len)
    v10 = ema1+(ema1-ema2)
    v10
    
variant_doubleema(src,len) =>
    v2 = ema(src, len)
    v6 = 2 * v2 - ema(v2, len)
    v6

variant_tripleema(src,len) =>
    v2 = ema(src, len)
    v7 = 3 * (v2 - ema(v2, len)) + ema(ema(v2, len), len)               // Triple Exponential
    v7
    
//calc Laguerre
variant_lag(p,g) =>
    L0 = 0.0
    L1 = 0.0
    L2 = 0.0
    L3 = 0.0
    L0 := (1 - g)*p+g*nz(L0[1])
    L1 := -g*L0+nz(L0[1])+g*nz(L1[1])
    L2 := -g*L1+nz(L1[1])+g*nz(L2[1])
    L3 := -g*L2+nz(L2[1])+g*nz(L3[1])
    f = (L0 + 2*L1 + 2*L2 + L3)/6
    f

// return variant, defaults to SMA 
variant(type, src, len, g) =>
    type=="EMA"     ? ema(src,len) : 
      type=="WMA"   ? wma(src,len): 
      type=="VWMA"  ? vwma(src,len) : 
      type=="SMMA"  ? variant_smoothed(src,len) : 
      type=="DEMA"  ? variant_doubleema(src,len): 
      type=="TEMA"  ? variant_tripleema(src,len): 
      type=="LAGMA" ? variant_lag(src,g) :
      type=="HullMA"? wma(2 * wma(src, len / 2) - wma(src, len), round(sqrt(len))) :
      type=="SSMA"  ? variant_supersmoother(src,len) : 
      type=="ZEMA"  ? variant_zerolagema(src,len) : 
      type=="TMA"   ? sma(sma(src,len),len) : 
                      sma(src,len)

// - /variant 

// If have anchor specified, calculate the base multiplier, base on time in mins
//mult  = isintraday ? anchor==0 or interval<=0 or interval>=anchor or anchor>1440? 1 : round(anchor/interval) : 1
//mult := not isintraday?  1 : mult  // Only available Daily or less

// Anchor is a relative multiplier based on current TF.
mult = anchor>0 ? anchor : 1 

// - FUNCTIONS END

 
// - Fast ATR QQE
//
Wilders_Period = RSILen * 2 - 1
//
Rsi = rsi(RSIsrc,RSILen)
RSIndex = ema(Rsi, SF)
AtrRsi = abs(RSIndex[1] - RSIndex)
MaAtrRsi = ema(AtrRsi, Wilders_Period)
DeltaFastAtrRsi = ema(MaAtrRsi,Wilders_Period) * QQEfactor
//
newshortband=  RSIndex + DeltaFastAtrRsi
newlongband= RSIndex - DeltaFastAtrRsi
longband = 0.0
shortband=0.0
trend = 0
longband:=RSIndex[1] > longband[1] and RSIndex > longband[1] ? max(longband[1],newlongband) : newlongband
shortband:=RSIndex[1] < shortband[1] and  RSIndex < shortband[1] ? min(shortband[1],newshortband) : newshortband
trend:=cross(RSIndex, shortband[1])? 1 : cross(longband[1], RSIndex) ? -1 : nz(trend[1],1)
FastAtrRsiTL = trend==1 ? longband : shortband


// - SERIES VARIABLES
// MA's
ma_fast    = variant(type1, srcclose, len1, gamma1)
ma_medium  = variant(type2, srcclose, len2, gamma2)
ma_slow    = variant(type3, srcclose, len3, gamma3)
// MA's
ma_fast_alt    = variant(type1, srcclose, len1*mult, gamma1)
ma_medium_alt  = variant(type2, srcclose, len2*mult, gamma2)
ma_slow_alt    = variant(type3, srcclose, len3*mult, gamma3)

// Get Direction From Medium Moving Average
direction = rising(ma_medium,3) ? 1 : falling(ma_medium,3) ? -1 : 0
altDirection = rising(ma_medium_alt,3) ? 1 : falling(ma_medium_alt,3) ? -1 : 0
//
// Find all the QQE Crosses
QQExlong  = 0, QQExlong := nz(QQExlong[1])
QQExshort = 0, QQExshort := nz(QQExshort[1])
QQExlong  := FastAtrRsiTL< RSIndex ? QQExlong+1 : 0
QQExshort := FastAtrRsiTL> RSIndex ? QQExshort+1 : 0
// Zero cross
QQEzlong  = 0, QQEzlong := nz(QQEzlong[1])
QQEzshort = 0, QQEzshort := nz(QQEzshort[1])
QQEzlong  := RSIndex>=50 ? QQEzlong+1 : 0
QQEzshort := RSIndex<50 ? QQEzshort+1 : 0
//  
// Thresh Hold channel Crosses give the BUY/SELL alerts.
QQEclong  = 0, QQEclong := nz(QQEclong[1])
QQEcshort = 0, QQEcshort := nz(QQEcshort[1])
QQEclong  := RSIndex>(50+threshhold) ? QQEclong+1 : 0
QQEcshort := RSIndex<(50-threshhold) ? QQEcshort+1 : 0

//
// Check Filtering.
QQEflong = mult == 1 ? (not filter or (srcclose>ma_medium and ma_medium>ma_slow and ma_fast>ma_medium)) and (not dfilter or (direction>0 )) :
                       (not filter or (ma_medium>ma_medium_alt and srcclose>ma_fast and ma_fast>ma_medium)) and (not dfilter or (direction>0 and altDirection>0 and srcclose>ma_medium))
QQEfshort = mult == 1 ? (not filter or (srcclose<ma_medium and ma_medium<ma_slow and ma_fast<ma_medium)) and (not dfilter or (direction<0 )) :
                       (not filter or (ma_medium<ma_medium_alt and srcclose<ma_fast and ma_fast<ma_medium)) and (not dfilter or (direction<0 and altDirection<0 and srcclose<ma_medium))
  
QQExfilter = (not xfilter or  RSIndex>(50+threshhold) or RSIndex<(50-threshhold))
//
// Get final BUY / SELL alert determination
buy_ = 0, buy_ := nz(buy_[1])
sell_ = 0, sell_ := nz(sell_[1])

// Make sure Buy/Sell are non-repaint and occur after close signal.
buy_  := tradeSignal=="XC"? (QQEclong[1]==1 and QQEflong[1] ? buy_+1 : 0) :
         tradeSignal=="XQ"? (QQExlong[1]==1 and QQEflong[1] and QQExfilter[1]? buy_+1 : 0) :
         tradeSignal=="XZ"? (QQEzlong[1]==1 and QQEflong[1] ? buy_+1 : 0) :  0
sell_ := tradeSignal=="XC"? (QQEcshort[1]==1 and QQEfshort[1] ? sell_+1 : 0) : 
         tradeSignal=="XQ"? (QQExshort[1]==1 and QQEfshort[1] and QQExfilter[1]? sell_+1 : 0) : 
         tradeSignal=="XZ"? (QQEzshort[1]==1 and QQEfshort[1] ? sell_+1 : 0) : 0
//
// Find the first Buy/Sell in trend swing.
Buy = 0, Buy := nz(Buy[1])
Sell = 0, Sell := nz(Sell[1])
Buy := sell_>0 ? 0 : buy_==1 or Buy>0  ? Buy+1 : Buy
Sell := buy_>0 ? 0 : sell_==1 or Sell>0 ? Sell+1 : Sell

// Select First or all buy/sell alerts.
buy = ufirst ? Buy : buy_
sell = ufirst ? Sell : sell_

closeLong = 0, closeLong := nz(closeLong[1])
closeShort = 0, closeShort := nz(closeShort[1])
closeLong  := closeSignal=="XC" ? (QQEcshort==1 ? closeLong+1 : 0)  :
              closeSignal=="XQ" ? tradeSignal=="XQ" ? (QQExshort==1 ? closeLong+1 : 0) : ((QQExshort==1 or QQEzshort or QQEcshort) ? closeLong+1 : 0)  :
              closeSignal=="XZ" ? (QQEzshort==1 ? closeLong+1 : 0)  : 0
closeShort := closeSignal=="XC" ? (QQEclong==1 ? closeShort+1 : 0)  :
              closeSignal=="XQ" ? tradeSignal=="XQ" ? (QQExlong==1 ? closeShort+1 : 0) : ((QQExlong==1  or QQEzlong or QQEclong==1) ? closeShort+1 : 0)  :
              closeSignal=="XZ" ? (QQEzlong==1 ? closeShort+1 : 0)  : 0


tradestate = 0, tradestate := nz(tradestate[1])
tradestate := tradestate==0 ? (buy==1 ? 1 : sell==1 ? 2 : 0) : (tradestate==1 and closeLong==1) or (tradestate==2 and closeShort==1)? 0 : tradestate 

isLong  = change(tradestate) and tradestate==1
isShort =  change(tradestate) and tradestate==2
isCloseLong =  change(tradestate) and tradestate==0 and nz(tradestate[1])==1
isCloseShort =  change(tradestate) and tradestate==0 and nz(tradestate[1])==2

// - SERIES VARIABLES END

// - PLOTTING
// Ma's
tcolor = direction<0?red:green
ma1=plot(showAvgs?ma_fast:na, title="MA Fast", color=tcolor, linewidth=1, transp=0)
ma2=plot(showAvgs?ma_medium:na, title="MA Medium Fast", color=tcolor, linewidth=2, transp=0)
ma3=plot(showAvgs?ma_slow:na, title="MA Slow", color=tcolor, linewidth=1, transp=0)
fill(ma1,ma3,color=tcolor,transp=90)
// Ma's
altTcolor=altDirection<0?blue:aqua
ma4=plot(showAvgs and mult>1?ma_fast_alt:na, title="MA Fast", color=altTcolor, linewidth=1, transp=0)
ma5=plot(showAvgs and mult>1?ma_medium_alt:na, title="MA Medium Fast", color=altTcolor, linewidth=2, transp=0)
ma6=plot(showAvgs and mult>1?ma_slow_alt:na, title="MA Slow", color=altTcolor, linewidth=1, transp=0)
fill(ma4,ma6,color=altTcolor,transp=90)
// QQE exit from Thresh Hold Channel
plotshape(sQQEc and QQEclong==1 and not isLong, title="QQE X Over Channel", style=shape.triangleup, location=location.belowbar, text="XC", color=olive, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
plotshape(sQQEc and QQEcshort==1 and not isShort, title="QQE X Under Channel", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, text="XC", color=red, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
// QQE crosses
plotshape(sQQEx and QQExlong==1 and QQEclong!=1 and not isLong, title="QQE Cross Over", style=shape.triangleup, location=location.belowbar, text="XQ", color=blue, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
plotshape(sQQEx and QQExshort==1 and QQEcshort!=1 and not isShort, title="QQE Cross Under", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, text="XQ", color=black, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
// Signal crosses zero line
plotshape(sQQEz and QQEzlong==1 and QQEclong!=1 and not isLong and QQExlong!=1, title="QQE Zero Cross Over", style=shape.triangleup, location=location.belowbar, text="XZ", color=aqua, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
plotshape(sQQEz and QQEzshort==1 and QQEcshort!=1 and not isShort and QQExshort!=1, title="QQE Zero Cross Under", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, text="XZ", color=fuchsia, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
//
//*** START of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]
//plotshape(isLong, title="QQEX Long", style=shape.arrowup, location=location.belowbar, text="Open\nLONG", color=lime, textcolor=green, transp=0, size=size.small)
//plotshape(isShort, title="QQEX Short", style=shape.arrowdown, location=location.abovebar, text="Open\nSHORT", color=red, textcolor=maroon, transp=0, size=size.small)
//plotshape(isCloseLong, title="QQEX Close Long", style=shape.arrowdown, location=location.abovebar, text="Close\nLONG", color=gray, textcolor=gray, transp=0, size=size.small)
//plotshape(isCloseShort, title="QQEX Close Short", style=shape.arrowup, location=location.belowbar, text="Close\nSHORT", color=gray, textcolor=gray, transp=0, size=size.small)
//*** END of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]

// - PLOTTING END

// - ALERTING

//*** START of COMMENT OUT [Alerts]
if testPeriod
    strategy.entry("Long", 1, when=isLong)
    strategy.close("Long", when=isCloseLong )
    strategy.entry("Short", 0,  when=isShort)
    strategy.close("Short", when=isCloseShort )
//end if
//*** END of COMMENT OUT [Alerts]

//*** START of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]
//
// Signal to Signal BOT Alerts.
//
//alertcondition(isLong,  title="QQEX Long", message="QQEX LONG")  // use "Once per Bar" option
//alertcondition(isShort, title="QQEX Short", message="QQEX SHORT") // use "Once per Bar" option
//alertcondition(isCloseLong, title="QQEX Close Long", message="QQEX CLOSE LONG") // use "Once per Bar Close" option
//alertcondition(isCloseShort, title="QQEX Close Short", message="QQEX CLOSE SHORT") // use "Once per Bar Close" option
//
//*** END of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]

// show only when alert condition is met and bar closed.
plotshape(isLong or isShort,title= "Cross Alert Completed", location=location.bottom, color=isShort?red:green, transp=0, style=shape.circle,size=size.auto,offset=0)
plotshape(isCloseShort[1] or isCloseLong[1],title= "Close Order", location=location.top, color=isCloseShort[1]?red:green, transp=0, style=shape.square,size=size.auto,offset=-1)

// - ALERTING END


//EOF
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