This strategy tracks SPY trading data and makes buy and sell decisions to realize intraday trading profits through a combination of technical indicators such as moving averages, MACD, RSI to accurately determine short-term trends.
The core logic of this strategy is based on the following technical indicators to determine short-term trends and entry points:
By optimizing the parameters of the above indicators, key reversal points of bullish and bearish trends can be determined. When 5 out of 6 conditions are met, white L or S signals are displayed. When all six conditions are fully met, gold △ shapes are displayed on the candlestick bar close.
Long entry signal conditions:
5-day EMA greater than 13-day EMA AND MACD line less than 0.5 AND ADX greater than 20 AND MACD slope greater than 0 AND signal line greater than -0.1 AND RSI greater than 40
Short entry signal conditions:
5-day EMA less than 13-day EMA AND MACD line greater than -0.5 AND ADX greater than 20 AND signal line less than 0 AND MACD slope less than 0 AND RSI less than 60
The advantages of this strategy include:
The risks of this strategy include:
The strategy can be further optimized in the following aspects:
This strategy determines short-term trends by tracking SPY data and combining multiple technical indicators such as moving averages, MACD and RSI. With high operation frequency, low drawdowns, it is very suitable for intraday trading. There is still large room for improvement through optimizations from multiple dimensions.
/*backtest start: 2024-01-24 00:00:00 end: 2024-01-31 00:00:00 period: 5m basePeriod: 1m exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}] */ //@version=5 strategy(title="SPY 1 Minute Day Trader", overlay=true) //This script has been created to take into account how the following variables impact trend for SPY 1 Minute //The SPY stop losses/take profit have been set at 30 cents which equates to 15 cents on SPY 1 DTE ATM contracts //5 ema vs 13 ema : A cross establishes start of trend //MACD (Line, Signal & Slope) : If you have momentum //ADX : if you are trending //RSI : If the trend has strength //The above has been optimized to determine pivot points in the trend using key values for these 6 indicators //bounce up = ema5 > ema13 and macdLine < .5 and adx > 20 and macdSlope > 0 and signalLine > -.1 and rsiSignal > 40 //bounce down = ema5 < ema13 and macdLine > -.5 and adx > 20 and signalLine < 0 and macdSlope < 0 and rsiSignal < 60 //White L's indicate that 5 of 6 conditions are met due to impending uptrend w/ missing one in green below it //Yellow L's indicate that 6 of 6 conditions still are met //White S's indicate that 5 of 6 conditions are met due to impending downtrend w/ missing condition in red above it //Yellow S's indicate that 6 of 6 conditions still are met //After a downtrend or uptrend is established, once it closes it can't repeat for 10 minutes //Won't open any trades on last two minutes of any hours to avoid volatility //Will close any open trades going into last minute of hour // Initialize variables var float long_entry_price = na var float short_entry_price = na var float stop_loss = na var float take_profit = na var float short_stop_loss = na var float short_take_profit = na var float option_SL = 0.3 //approx 15 cents on SPY 1 DTE var float option_TP = 0.3 //approx 15 cents on SPY 1 DTE var long_entry_time = 0 var short_entry_time = 0 var allow_long_entry = true var allow_short_entry = true var allow_trades = true var hourlyclose = 0 var notify = 0 var shortnotify = 0 // Calculate the EMAs & SMAs ema5 = ta.ema(close, 5) ema13 = ta.ema(close, 13) sma20 = ta.sma(close, 20) // Input parameters fastLength = input.int(12, minval=1, title="Fast Length") slowLength = input.int(26, minval=1, title="Slow Length") signalLength = input.int(9, minval=1, title="Signal Smoothing") // Inputs length = input.int(14, "Length") smoothK = input.int(3, "SmoothK") src = input(close, "Source") overbought = input.float(80, "Overbought") oversold = input.float(20, "Oversold") //Stochastic Calculation highestHigh = ta.highest(src, length) lowestLow = ta.lowest(src, length) k = 100 * ((src - lowestLow) / (highestHigh - lowestLow)) d = ta.sma(k, smoothK) // Calculate MACD [macdLines, signalLines, _] = ta.macd(close, fastLength, slowLength, signalLength) // Calculate slope of MACD line macdSlope = (macdLines - macdLines[1]) / (bar_index - bar_index[1]) // Calculate the RSI rsiValue = ta.rsi(close, 5) // Calculate the signal line as the SMA of the RSI for 5 minute over 9 periods rsiSignal = ta.sma(rsiValue, 9) // Calculate MACD [macdLine, signalLine, _] = ta.macd(close, 12, 26, 9) // Length of the ATR atr_length = input.int(14, title="ATR Length", minval=1) // Calculate the True Range tr = ta.tr(true) // Calculate the ATR atr = ta.atr(atr_length) // Length of the ADX len = input.int(14, minval=1) // Set minimum number of bars between trades min_bars_between_trades = 10 // Calculate the Directional Movement up = ta.change(high) down = -ta.change(low) plusDM = na(up) ? na : (up > down and up > 0 ? up : 0) minusDM = na(down) ? na : (down > up and down > 0 ? down : 0) // Calculate the Smoothed Directional Movement plusDI = 100 * ta.ema(plusDM, len) / ta.ema(tr, len) minusDI = 100 * ta.ema(minusDM, len) / ta.ema(tr, len) // Calculate the Directional Index (DX) DX = 100 * math.abs(plusDI - minusDI) / (plusDI + minusDI) // Calculate the ADX adx = ta.ema(DX, len) // Get high, low, and close prices highPrice = high lowPrice = low closePrice = close // Determine buy and sell signals - Tried to optimize as much as possible - changing these do impact results buy_signal = ema5 > ema13 and macdLine < .5 and adx > 20 and macdSlope > 0 and signalLine > -.1 and rsiSignal > 40 short_buy_signal = ema5 < ema13 and macdLine > -.5 and adx > 20 and signalLine < 0 and macdSlope < 0 and rsiSignal < 60 // Define long entry conditions C1 = ema5 > ema13 ? 1 : 0 //E below bar when only one missing C2 = d < 70 ? 1 : 0 //no longer part of signal - but was Smoothed Stoicastic C3 = macdLine < .5 ? 1 : 0 //M below bar when only one missing C4 = adx > 20 ? 1 : 0 //A below bar when only one missing C5 = macdSlope > 0 ? 1 : 0 //% below bar when only one missing C6 = signalLine > -.01 ? 1 : 0 //S (MACD Signal) below bar when only one missing C7 = rsiSignal > 50 ? 1 : 0 //R below bar when only one missing // Define short entry conditions C8 = ema5 < ema13 ? 1 : 0 //E above bar when only one missing C9 = d > 40 ? 1 : 0 //no longer part of signal - but was Smoothed Stoicastic C10 = macdLine > -0.5 ? 1 : 0 //M above bar when only one missing C11 = adx > 20 ? 1 : 0 //A above bar when only one missing C12 = macdSlope < 0 ? 1 : 0 //% above bar when only one missing C13 = signalLine < 0 ? 1 : 0 //S (MACD Signal) above bar when only one missing C14 = rsiSignal < 50 ? 1 : 0 //R above bar when only one missing // Long or Short Incoming denoted by white color and gold means all conditions met plotchar((C1 + C3 + C4 + C5 + C6 + C7) == 5 ? 1 : na, title="Pivot Up White", char="L", location=location.belowbar, color=color.white, size = size.tiny) plotchar((C8 + C10 + C11 + C12 + C13 + C14) == 5 ? 1 : na, title="Pivot Down White", char="S", location=location.abovebar, color=color.white, size = size.tiny) plotchar((C1 + C3 + C4 + C5 + C6 + C7) > 5 ? 1 : na, title="Pivot Up Gold", char="L", location=location.belowbar, color=color.yellow, size = size.tiny) plotchar((C8 + C10 + C11 + C12 + C13 + C14) > 5 ? 1 : na, title="Pivot Down Gold", char="S", location=location.abovebar, color=color.yellow, size = size.tiny) plotchar((C1 + C3 + C4 + C5 + C6 + C7) >= 5 and (C1) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="E", location=location.belowbar, color=color.green, size = size.small) plotchar((C1 + C3 + C4 + C5 + C6 + C7) >= 5 and (C3) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="M", location=location.belowbar, color=color.green, size = size.small) plotchar((C1 + C3 + C4 + C5 + C6 + C7) >= 5 and (C4) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="A", location=location.belowbar, color=color.green, size = size.small) plotchar((C1 + C3 + C4 + C5 + C6 + C7) >= 5 and (C5) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="%", location=location.belowbar, color=color.green, size = size.small) plotchar((C1 + C3 + C4 + C5 + C6 + C7) >= 5 and (C6) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="S", location=location.belowbar, color=color.green, size = size.small) plotchar((C1 + C3 + C4 + C5 + C6 + C7) >= 5 and (C7) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="R", location=location.belowbar, color=color.green, size = size.small) plotchar((C8 + C10 + C11 + C12 + C13 + C14) >= 5 and (C8) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="E", location=location.abovebar, color=color.red, size = size.small) plotchar((C8 + C10 + C11 + C12 + C13 + C14) >= 5 and (C10) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="M", location=location.abovebar, color=color.red, size = size.small) plotchar((C8 + C10 + C11 + C12 + C13 + C14) >= 5 and (C11) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="A", location=location.abovebar, color=color.red, size = size.small) plotchar((C8 + C10 + C11 + C12 + C13 + C14) >= 5 and (C12) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="%", location=location.abovebar, color=color.red, size = size.small) plotchar((C8 + C10 + C11 + C12 + C13 + C14) >= 5 and (C13) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="S", location=location.abovebar, color=color.red, size = size.small) plotchar((C8 + C10 + C11 + C12 + C13 + C14) >= 5 and (C14) != 1 ? 1 : na, title="Missing", char = "", text="R", location=location.abovebar, color=color.red, size = size.small) // Execute buy and sell orders if buy_signal and allow_trades and allow_long_entry //Don't buy on last 2 minutes of hour long_entry_price := open strategy.entry("Pivot Up", strategy.long) stop_loss := long_entry_price - option_SL take_profit := long_entry_price + option_TP long_entry_time := time allow_long_entry := false allow_trades := false notify := 1 plotshape(notify == 1 ? 1 : na, "Pivot Up", style=shape.triangleup, offset = 1, location=location.belowbar, size=size.normal, textcolor = color.orange, color=color.orange) if notify == 1 notify := notify - 1 if short_buy_signal and allow_trades and allow_short_entry //Don't buy on last 2 minutes of hour short_entry_price := open strategy.entry("Pivot Down", strategy.short) short_stop_loss := short_entry_price + option_SL short_take_profit := short_entry_price - option_TP short_entry_time := time allow_short_entry := false allow_trades := false shortnotify := 1 plotshape(shortnotify == 1 ? 1 : na, "Pivot Down", style=shape.triangledown, offset = 1, location=location.abovebar, size=size.normal, textcolor = color.orange, color=color.orange) if shortnotify == 1 shortnotify := shortnotify - 1 // Take scalp when in a position and 5 or more parameters are met! if strategy.position_size != 0 and (C1 + C3 + C4 + C5 + C6 + C7) >5 strategy.exit("Exit Longs", "Pivot Up", stop=stop_loss, limit = take_profit) else if strategy.position_size != 0 and (C8 + C10 + C11 + C12 + C13 + C14) >5 strategy.exit("Exit Shorts", "Pivot Down", stop=short_stop_loss, limit = short_take_profit) // Reset allow_trades after cool-down period of min_bars_between_trades bars set above if time > long_entry_time + (time - time[1]) * min_bars_between_trades allow_long_entry := true allow_trades := true if time > short_entry_time + (time - time[1]) * min_bars_between_trades allow_short_entry := true allow_trades := true // Close all positions at the end of the trading day and when volatile hours approach! if strategy.position_size != 0 strategy.close("Pivot Up") strategy.close("Pivot Down") hourlyclose := 1 plotshape(hourlyclose == 1 ? 1 : na, "Suggested Volatile Hour Close", text="Suggested Volatile Hour Close", offset = 1, style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, size=size.tiny, textcolor = color.orange, color=color.orange) if hourlyclose == 1 hourlyclose := hourlyclose - 1