ChaoZhang
This article explains in detail a quantitative trading strategy using the Supertrend indicator across multiple timeframes. It combines Supertrend signals on different periods to improve the reliability of trade signals.
I. Strategy Logic
The key components of the strategy include:
Calculating Supertrend on the current period to determine price trend direction.
Calculating Supertrend on a higher timeframe (such as daily) to gauge the major trend.
Forming trade signals based on the consistency between Supertrend directions on the two timeframes.
Setting appropriate stop loss and take profit based on signals.
Scaling out with fixed portions to lock in profits.
When Supertrend agrees on high and low timeframes, a major trend is identified and buy/sell signals are generated based on the indicator relationship. Stop loss and take profit manages the risk and reward of each trade.
II. Advantages of the Strategy
The biggest advantage lies in using multiple timeframes to filter false signals and improve reliability.
In addition, sensible stop loss and take profit settings ensure controllable risk per trade, avoiding excessive losses.
Lastly, scaling out portions of the profits is also a defining feature of the strategy.
III. Potential Weaknesses
However, the following risks should also be acknowledged:
Firstly, Supertrend itself has lagging issues that may cause missed optimal entry points.
Secondly, stop loss set too aggressively risks being stopped out prematurely.
Finally, scaling out can introduce additional slippage costs.
IV. Summary
In summary, this article has explained a quantitative strategy using Supertrend across multiple timeframes. It improves signal quality through the combination of high and low period analysis, and manages risks via stop loss, take profit and scaling out. Overall with proper tuning this strategy offers a reasonable approach utilizing the indicator.
Strategy source code
/*backtest
start: 2023-09-06 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-13 00:00:00
period: 10m
basePeriod: 1m
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/
// © ranga_trading
//@version=5
// strategy(title='SuperTrend Multi Time Frame Long and Short Trading Strategy with Take Profit, Stop Loss and in build alerts V01', shorttitle='SuperTrend Multi Time Frame Long and Short Trading Strategy with Take Profit, Stop Loss and in build alerts V01 ', overlay=true, default_qty_value=60, initial_capital=2000, default_qty_type=strategy.percent_of_equity, pyramiding=0, process_orders_on_close=true)
tf1 = input.timeframe('D', title='Timeframe 1')
tf2 = input.timeframe('W', title='Timeframe 2')
length = input(title='ATR Period', defval=22)
mult = input.float(title='ATR Multiplier', step=0.1, defval=3.0)
showLabels = input(title='Show Buy/Sell Labels ?', defval=true)
useClose = input(title='Use Close Price for Extremums ?', defval=true)
highlightState = input(title='Highlight State ?', defval=true)
atr = mult * ta.atr(length)
longStop = (useClose ? ta.highest(close, length) : ta.highest(length)) - atr
longStopPrev = nz(longStop[1], longStop)
longStop := close[1] > longStopPrev ? math.max(longStop, longStopPrev) : longStop
shortStop = (useClose ? ta.lowest(close, length) : ta.lowest(length)) + atr
shortStopPrev = nz(shortStop[1], shortStop)
shortStop := close[1] < shortStopPrev ? math.min(shortStop, shortStopPrev) : shortStop
var int dir = 1
dir := close > shortStopPrev ? 1 : close < longStopPrev ? -1 : dir
var color longColor = color.green
var color shortColor = color.red
longStopPlot = plot(dir == 1 ? longStop : na, title='Long Stop', style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=2, color=color.new(longColor, 0))
buySignal = dir == 1 and dir[1] == -1
plotshape(buySignal ? longStop : na, title='Long Stop Start', location=location.absolute, style=shape.circle, size=size.tiny, color=color.new(longColor, 0))
shortStopPlot = plot(dir == 1 ? na : shortStop, title='Short Stop', style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=2, color=color.new(shortColor, 0))
sellSignal = dir == -1 and dir[1] == 1
plotshape(sellSignal ? shortStop : na, title='Short Stop Start', location=location.absolute, style=shape.circle, size=size.tiny, color=color.new(shortColor, 0))
midPricePlot = plot(ohlc4, title='', style=plot.style_circles, linewidth=0, display=display.none, editable=false)
longFillColor = highlightState ? dir == 1 ? longColor : na : na
shortFillColor = highlightState ? dir == -1 ? shortColor : na : na
fill(midPricePlot, longStopPlot, title='Long State Filling', color=longFillColor, transp=90)
fill(midPricePlot, shortStopPlot, title='Short State Filling', color=shortFillColor, transp=90)
// CE Function
ce() =>
atr2 = mult * ta.atr(length)
longStop2 = (useClose ? ta.highest(close, length) : ta.highest(length)) - atr2
longStop2Prev = nz(longStop2[1], longStop2)
longStop2 := close[1] > longStop2Prev ? math.max(longStop2, longStop2Prev) : longStop2
shortStop2 = (useClose ? ta.lowest(close, length) : ta.lowest(length)) + atr2
shortStop2Prev = nz(shortStop2[1], shortStop2)
shortStop2 := close[1] < shortStop2Prev ? math.min(shortStop2, shortStop2Prev) : shortStop2
var int dir2 = 1
dir2 := close > shortStop2Prev ? 1 : close < longStop2Prev ? -1 : dir2
ce = dir2 == 1 ? longStop2 : shortStop2
[dir2, ce]
[side, ce_plot] = ce()
ce1_plot = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tf1, ce_plot[1], barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_on)
ce2_plot = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tf2, ce_plot[1], barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_on)
ce1 = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tf1, side[1], barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_on)
ce2 = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tf2, side[1], barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_on)
long = buySignal and ce1 > 0 and ce2 > 0
short = sellSignal and ce1 < 0 and ce2 < 0
tradeType = input.string('BOTH', title='What trades should be taken : ', options=['LONG', 'SHORT', 'BOTH'])
// Position Management Tools
pos = 0.0
if tradeType == 'BOTH'
pos := long ? 1 : short ? -1 : pos[1]
pos
if tradeType == 'LONG'
pos := long ? 1 : pos[1]
pos
if tradeType == 'SHORT'
pos := short ? -1 : pos[1]
pos
longCond = long and (pos[1] != 1 or na(pos[1]))
shortCond = short and (pos[1] != -1 or na(pos[1]))
plot(ce1_plot, title='Timeframe 1 CE', color=ce1 > 0 ? #008000 : #800000, linewidth=2)
plot(ce2_plot, title='Timeframe 2 CE', color=ce2 > 0 ? color.green : color.red, linewidth=2)
// EXIT FUNCTIONS //
i_sl = input.float(5.0, title='Stop Loss %', minval=0, group='Trades')
sl = i_sl > 0 ? i_sl / 100 : 99999
long_entry = ta.valuewhen(longCond, close, 0)
short_entry = ta.valuewhen(shortCond, close, 0)
// Simple Stop Loss + 2 Take Profits
sl_long = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - sl)
sl_short = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + sl)
// Position Adjustment
long_sl = low < sl_long and pos[1] == 1
short_sl = high > sl_short and pos[1] == -1
if long_sl or short_sl
pos := 0
pos
long_exit = sellSignal and pos[1] == 1
short_exit = buySignal and pos[1] == -1
if long_exit or short_exit
pos := 0
pos
tp1percent = input.int(5, title='TP1 %', group='Trades') / 100.0
tp2percent = input.int(10, title='TP2 %', group='Trades') / 100.0
tp3percent = input.int(15, title='TP3 %', group='Trades') / 100.0
tp1amt = input.int(10, title='TP1 Amount %', group='Trades')
tp2amt = input.int(15, title='TP2 Amount %', group='Trades')
tp3amt = input.int(20, title='TP3 Amount %', group='Trades')
// Strategy Backtest Limiting Algorithm
i_startTime = input(defval=timestamp('01 Jun 2021 13:30 +0000'), title='Backtesting Start Time')
i_endTime = input(defval=timestamp('30 Sep 2099 19:30 +0000'), title='Backtesting End Time')
timeCond = true
KeepLastPosition = input(false)
// Make sure we are within the bar range, Set up entries and exit conditions
strategy.entry('long', strategy.long, when=longCond == true and tradeType != 'SHORT' and timeCond)
strategy.entry('short', strategy.short, when=shortCond == true and tradeType != 'LONG' and timeCond)
var float Qty1 = na
var float Qty2 = na
var float Qty3 = na
var float Qty4 = na
if strategy.position_size == 0
equity_q = (50000 + strategy.netprofit) / close
Qty1 := equity_q * tp1amt / 100.0
Qty2 := equity_q * tp2amt / 100.0
Qty3 := equity_q * tp3amt / 100.0
Qty4 := equity_q - Qty1 - Qty2 - Qty3
Qty4
strategy.exit('Exit1', qty=Qty1, stop=sl_long, limit=strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + tp1percent), when=strategy.position_size > 0)
strategy.exit('Exit2', qty=Qty2, stop=sl_long, limit=strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + tp2percent), when=strategy.position_size > 0)
strategy.exit('Exit3', qty=Qty3, stop=sl_long, limit=strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + tp3percent), when=strategy.position_size > 0)
strategy.exit('Exit4', qty=Qty4, stop=sl_long, when=strategy.position_size > 0 and KeepLastPosition == false)
strategy.close('long', when=long_exit, comment='CE Exit')
strategy.exit('Exit1', qty=Qty1, stop=sl_short, limit=strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - tp1percent), when=strategy.position_size < 0)
strategy.exit('Exit2', qty=Qty2, stop=sl_short, limit=strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - tp2percent), when=strategy.position_size < 0)
strategy.exit('Exit3', qty=Qty3, stop=sl_short, limit=strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - tp3percent), when=strategy.position_size < 0)
strategy.exit('Exit4', qty=Qty4, stop=sl_short, when=strategy.position_size < 0 and KeepLastPosition == false)
strategy.close('short', when=short_exit, comment='CE Exit')
plot(strategy.position_size > 0 ? strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + tp1percent) : na, color=color.new(color.green, 0), style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size > 0 ? strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + tp2percent) : na, color=color.new(color.green, 0), style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size > 0 ? strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + tp3percent) : na, color=color.new(color.green, 0), style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size > 0 ? sl_long : na, color=color.new(color.red, 0), style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size > 0 ? strategy.position_avg_price : na, color=color.new(color.gray, 0), style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size < 0 ? strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - tp1percent) : na, color=color.new(color.green, 0), style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size < 0 ? strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - tp2percent) : na, color=color.new(color.green, 0), style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size < 0 ? strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - tp3percent) : na, color=color.new(color.green, 0), style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size < 0 ? sl_short : na, color=color.new(color.red, 0), style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size < 0 ? strategy.position_avg_price : na, color=color.new(color.gray, 0), style=plot.style_linebr)