Zero-Lag EMA Trend Following Strategy
Overview
This is a typical trend following strategy. It uses fast and slow Zero-Lag EMA to determine trend direction, and incorporates mechanisms like trailing stop, take profit and pyramiding to follow trends.
Strategy Logic
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Calculate fast and slow Zero-Lag EMA using different smooth periods.
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Long signal is generated when fast EMA crosses above slow EMA, and short signal when fast EMA crosses below slow EMA.
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Set trailing stop line after entry to follow highest/lowest price for risk control.
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Take profit when price reaches certain percentage for profit taking.
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Use open counts for pyramiding similar to compound interest.
Advantage Analysis
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Zero-Lag EMA has less lag in responding to trend changes.
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Dual EMA strategy is simple and intuitive for directional judgement.
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Stop loss and take profit settings effectively control single trade loss.
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Pyramiding mechanism allows more profits when trend extends.
Risk Analysis
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Improper parameter settings may cause over-aggressive or over-conservative stop loss/take profit.
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Wrong trend indicator may miss trend change moments.
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Pyramiding can amplify total loss when trend reverses.
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Parameters need tuning for different products to avoid overfitting.
Improvement Directions
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Test different EMA periods to find better parameter combinations.
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Optimize stop/take ratios to balance profitability and risk control.
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Adjust pyramiding logic to limit max open count per direction.
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Add other technical indicators for entry filter to improve signal quality.
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Disable trading during specific hours to avoid wrong signal-prone periods.
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Test parameters separately on different products to improve robustness.
Summary
The strategy shows overall stable running with decent risk-adjusted returns. It can be further improved via parameter optimization, auxiliary filtration etc. Also need to watch out potential signal errors in certain market conditions. Overall this strategy has a sound framework and shows potential to become a steady profitable trend following strategy after continuous refinements.
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strategy("MP ZeroLag EMA", "MP 0 Strat", overlay=true, pyramiding=0, initial_capital=100000, currency=currency.USD, default_qty_type = strategy.percent_of_equity, default_qty_value = 100, commission_type=strategy.commission.percent, commission_value=0.1)
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testStartYear = input(2018, "Backtest Start Year")
testStartMonth = input(3, "Backtest Start Month")- 1