Overview
This strategy is a trend-following trading system that combines Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) and Simple Moving Averages (SMA). It generates trading signals based on the crossover of EMA50 and EMA150, uses SMA150 as a stop-loss line, and includes a re-entry mechanism after stop-loss. This design enables both medium to long-term trend capture and effective risk control.
Strategy Principles
The core logic includes several key elements:
- Entry signals: Long positions are triggered when EMA50 crosses above EMA150; short positions when EMA50 crosses below EMA150.
- Stop-loss mechanism: Positions are closed when price falls below SMA150.
- Re-entry mechanism: After a stop-loss, re-entry long positions are triggered when price breaks above EMA150; short positions when EMA50 crosses below EMA150 again.
- Trade execution: The strategy executes trades within a specified time range, considering 0.1% commission and 3 pips slippage.
Strategy Advantages
- Strong trend-following capability: Effectively captures market trends using different period moving average combinations.
- Comprehensive risk control: Clear stop-loss conditions prevent excessive losses.
- Flexible re-entry mechanism: Allows re-entry when market conditions improve, increasing profit opportunities.
- Reasonable parameter settings: EMA50 and EMA150 periods balance sensitivity and stability.
- Considers actual trading costs: Includes commission and slippage factors, closer to real trading environment.
Strategy Risks
- Volatile market risk: May generate frequent false breakout signals in sideways markets.
- Lag risk: Moving averages have inherent lag, potentially missing optimal entry points.
- Re-entry risk: Consecutive stop-losses may occur in highly volatile markets.
- Money management risk: Strategy lacks specific position sizing rules.
- Market environment dependence: Strategy performance may vary significantly across different market cycles.
Optimization Directions
- Incorporate volatility indicators: Add ATR or Bollinger Bands to adjust stop-loss positions adaptively.
- Improve position management: Implement volatility-based dynamic position sizing system.
- Optimize re-entry conditions: Combine with oscillators like RSI to improve re-entry signal accuracy.
- Add market environment filters: Include trend strength indicators to reduce trading frequency in low-trend markets.
- Develop adaptive parameters: Dynamically adjust moving average periods based on market volatility.
Summary
This is a well-designed trend-following strategy that captures trends through moving average crossovers and includes comprehensive risk control mechanisms. Its main strengths lie in systematic trend-following capability and risk management design, but market environment impact needs consideration in practical application. The strategy has potential for further improvement through the suggested optimization directions.
Strategy source code
/*backtest
start: 2024-02-22 00:00:00
end: 2025-02-19 08:00:00
period: 1h
basePeriod: 1h
exchanges: [{"eid":"Binance","currency":"SOL_USDT"}]
*/
//@version=6
strategy("EMA 50 and EMA 150 with SMA150 Stop-loss and Re-Entry #ganges", overlay=true, commission_type=strategy.commission.percent, commission_value=0.1, slippage=3)
// EMA and SMA Calculations
ema50 = ta.ema(close, 50)
ema150 = ta.ema(close, 150)
sma150 = ta.sma(close, 150)
// Conditions for Buy, Sell, and Stop-Loss
ema50CrossAboveEMA150 = ta.crossover(ema50, ema150) // Buy signal
ema50CrossBelowEMA150 = ta.crossunder(ema50, ema150) // Sell signal
priceCrossAboveEMA150 = ta.crossover(close, ema150) // Price crosses EMA 150 from below
priceCloseBelowSMA150 = close < sma150 // Stop-loss for long positions
// Track stop-loss hit state
var bool stopLossHit = false
// Strategy Logic
// Buy Logic: EMA 50 crosses EMA 150 from below
if ema50CrossAboveEMA150
strategy.entry("Buy Signal", strategy.long, qty=1)
stopLossHit := false // Reset stop-loss state when a new buy position is opened
// Sell Logic: EMA 50 crosses EMA 150 from above
if ema50CrossBelowEMA150
strategy.entry("Sell Signal", strategy.short, qty=1)
stopLossHit := false // Reset stop-loss state when a new sell position is opened
// Stop-Loss for Long Positions: Close if price falls below SMA 150
if strategy.position_size > 0 and priceCloseBelowSMA150
strategy.close("Buy Signal")
stopLossHit := true // Mark stop-loss hit
// Re-Entry Logic After Stop-Loss
if stopLossHit
if priceCrossAboveEMA150 // Re-buy logic: PRICE crosses EMA 150 from below
strategy.entry("Re-Buy Signal", strategy.long, qty=1)
stopLossHit := false // Reset stop-loss state after re-entry
if ema50CrossBelowEMA150 // Re-sell logic: EMA 50 crosses EMA 150 from above
strategy.entry("Re-Sell Signal", strategy.short, qty=1)
stopLossHit := false // Reset stop-loss state after re-entry
// Plot EMA and SMA Lines
plot(ema50, color=color.blue, title="EMA 50")
plot(ema150, color=color.red, title="EMA 150")
plot(sma150, color=color.orange, title="SMA 150")
// // Calculate Recent All-Time High
// highestHigh = ta.highest(high, 500) // Lookback period of 500 bars
// percentageFall = ((highestHigh - close) / highestHigh) * 100
// // Display Percentage Fall on the Most Recent Candle Only
// isLastBar = bar_index == ta.max(bar_index)
// if isLastBar
// labelText = str.tostring(percentageFall, "#.##") + "% Fall from ATH"
// labelPosition = high + ta.atr(14) * 2 // Positioning label above the candle
// label.new(bar_index, labelPosition, labelText, color=color.red, textcolor=color.white, size=size.small, style=label.style_label_down)
The original address: EMA Cross Trend Following Strategy with SMA Stop-Loss and Re-Entry Mechanism