Overview

This strategy combines the 123 reversal strategy and Elder Ray bull power strategy to generate combined trading signals, achieving both trend following and reversal capturing capabilities.

Strategy Logic

Reversal Part

According to the reversal strategy logic on page 183 of Chen Qin's book "How I Tripled My Money in The Futures Market": go long when the close price is higher than the previous close for 2 consecutive days and the 9-day stochastic slow line is below 50; go short when the close price is lower than the previous close for 2 consecutive days and the 9-day stochastic fast line is above 50.

Bull Power Part

According to Dr. Alexander Elder's Elder Ray indicator: The 13-day exponential moving average (EMA) represents the market consensus of value. Bull power measures the ability of buyers to drive prices above the consensus of value. Bear power reflects the ability of sellers to drive prices below the average consensus of value. Bull power is calculated by subtracting the 13-day EMA from the day's high. Bear Power subtracts the 13-day EMA from the day's low.

The threshold for the bull power indicator in this strategy is set to 0, meaning that any value greater than 0 generates a trading signal.

Combined Signals

A final trading signal is generated when the reversal and bull power signals align in the same direction. The long signal is triggered when both reversal and bull power signal long. The short signal is triggered when both reversal and bull power signal short.

Pros Analysis

This is a combo strategy that forms trading signals using both reversal and trend-following strategies, possessing the advantages of catching reversals and following trends.

The reversal part can lock in reversal opportunities after gap jumps. The bull power part ensures positions are only opened when a trend exists. Combined they effectively filter false breakouts and avoid being trapped.

The parameters are highly flexible for optimization across different products and timeframes to find the best parameter combinations.

Risks Analysis

The probability of alignment between reversal and bull power signals is relatively low, which can lead to sparse signals.

The reversal part may mistakenly identify sideways range-bound price action as reversal opportunities, causing premature entry. The bull power part could miss some reversal chances. Using them together can alleviate these risks to some extent. Going forwards trend filters could be introduced for further optimization.

Optimization Directions

1. Try more parameter combinations to find optimum settings;
2. Add trend filter modules to avoid repeatedly establishing positions without a clear trend;
3. Consider adding stop loss strategies to control per trade loss.

Summary

This strategy possesses both trend following and reversal trading capabilities, making it a combo strategy par excellence. With parameter optimization, stable profits can be expected. Meanwhile, risks like sparse signals and misjudgments need attention. Going forwards, trend filters, stop loss and other modules can be introduced to further enhance practical performance.