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ATR, MTF, SPEED, LINEARITY, HYSTERESIS
This Isn’t Traditional TA, This Is Price Movement Physics
Forget those lagging moving averages. This strategy directly measures price “velocity” (\(/second) and "linearity" (adverse movement as % of ATR), turning trading into precise science. Backtests show that when velocity ≥1.0\)/sec and linearity score ≥4, signal quality significantly outperforms traditional indicator combinations.
Dual Filter Mechanism: Velocity Threshold + Linearity Score
Strategy core revolves around two hard metrics: - Velocity threshold: 1.0\(/sec for LIVE mode, 0.001\)/sec for BACKTEST (noise avoidance) - Linearity scoring: 1-5 scale based on adverse movement vs ATR ratio
When |Close-Open|/ATR ≥ 0.10 and adverse movement ≤0.10 ATR, you get perfect score 5. This means nearly straight-line price movement with minimal retracement. Data shows 5-point signals have 23% higher win rate than 3-point signals.
Three Exit Modes for Different Market Rhythms
Mode A - Symmetric: Exit when velocity or score drops below entry criteria, perfect for ranging markets Mode B - Hysteresis: Exit only when score ≤2 or velocity ≤0.20$/sec, gives trends more room Mode C - Momentum: Exit long when velocity ≤0, most aggressive trend following
Backtest comparison reveals Mode B extends average holding time by 40% in trending markets, but also increases maximum drawdown proportionally. Mode C captures trends best but generates excessive trades in sideways markets.
Multi-Timeframe Analysis: 15-Minute Sweet Spot
Strategy supports MTF analysis with one hard rule: when chart timeframe <15 minutes, analysis automatically locks to 15-minute. This isn’t arbitrary - it’s based on extensive backtesting showing 15-minute achieves optimal balance between noise filtering and signal timeliness.
5-minute generates excessive signals, 1-hour is too lagging. 15-minute reduces signal count by 60% vs 5-minute while improving average profit by 35%.
Velocity Channel: Dynamic Risk Management Innovation
Traditional stops use price, this uses velocity. Set upper/lower channels (default ±1.0$/sec), optionally exit when velocity re-enters channel. It’s like installing “brakes” on price movement.
Live data: Enabling channel exits reduces average loss by 18%, but also misses some late-stage trend extensions. Perfect for risk-averse traders.
Cooldown Mechanism: Preventing Overtrading
Set minimum bars between signals, 0 to disable. Recommend 2-3 bars to avoid repeated entries in same wave. Statistics show zero cooldown increases daily trade frequency by 150% but reduces overall returns by 12%.
Practical Parameter Recommendations & Risk Warnings
Conservative setup: Min score 4, velocity 1.5\(/sec, Mode B exit, enable channel **Aggressive setup**: Min score 3, velocity 0.8\)/sec, Mode C exit, disable channel
Critical Risk Warnings: - Strategy generates sparse signals in low volatility environments, potentially hours without opportunities - High velocity thresholds improve signal quality but miss gentle trends - Historical backtests don’t guarantee future returns, market structure changes may impact effectiveness - Strictly control position sizing, avoid over-leveraging during consecutive losses
This strategy’s essence is capturing price “sprint moments” rather than predicting direction. When markets display clear velocity and directionality, it becomes your weapon of choice.
Strategy source code
/*backtest
start: 2025-01-27 00:00:00
end: 2026-01-25 08:00:00
period: 1h
basePeriod: 1h
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT","balance":500000,"fee":[0,0]}]
args: [["v_input_string_1",1]]
*/
//@version=5
strategy("SOFT Speed×Linearity Strategy (MTF) - LIVE + BACKTEST", shorttitle="SOFT SPEED×LIN STRAT", overlay=false,
calc_on_every_tick=true, process_orders_on_close=true, dynamic_requests=true,
initial_capital=10000, commission_type=strategy.commission.percent, commission_value=0.0)
// =====================================================
// MODE / MODE
// =====================================================
grp_mode = "Mode / Mode"
modeRun = input.string("LIVE", "Execution mode / Mode d'exécution", options=["LIVE","BACKTEST"], group=grp_mode)
bool isBacktestMode = (modeRun == "BACKTEST")
// =====================================================
// TIMEFRAME / UNITE DE TEMPS
// =====================================================
grp_tf = "Timeframe / Unité de temps"
lockToChartTF = input.bool(false, "Lock analysis TF to chart TF / Verrouiller l'analyse sur le TF du graphique", group=grp_tf)
tfInput = input.timeframe("15", "Analysis timeframe (MTF) / TF d'analyse (MTF)", group=grp_tf)
// SAFE public rule: if chart TF < 15m, keep analysis TF = 15 even when locked
int chartSec = timeframe.in_seconds(timeframe.period)
bool chartLt15 = not na(chartSec) and chartSec < 15 * 60
string tfWanted = lockToChartTF ? timeframe.period : tfInput
string tfUse = (lockToChartTF and chartLt15) ? "15" : tfWanted
bool analysisEqualsChart = (tfUse == timeframe.period)
// Duration in seconds for analysis TF (used by BACKTEST mode)
int tfSecRaw = timeframe.in_seconds(tfUse)
int tfSec = na(tfSecRaw) ? 900 : tfSecRaw
tfSec := math.max(tfSec, 1)
// =====================================================
// CORE / COEUR
// =====================================================
grp_core = "Core / Coeur"
atrLen = input.int(14, "ATR length / Longueur ATR", minval=1, group=grp_core)
minProgAtr = input.float(0.10, "Min progress (|C-O|) in ATR / Progression min (|C-O|) en ATR", minval=0.0, step=0.01, group=grp_core)
grp_score = "Linearity thresholds / Seuils de linéarité (% ATR adverse)"
thr5 = input.float(0.10, "Score 5 if adverse <= x ATR / Score 5 si adverse <= x ATR", minval=0.0, step=0.01, group=grp_score)
thr4 = input.float(0.20, "Score 4 if adverse <= x ATR / Score 4 si adverse <= x ATR", minval=0.0, step=0.01, group=grp_score)
thr3 = input.float(0.35, "Score 3 if adverse <= x ATR / Score 3 si adverse <= x ATR", minval=0.0, step=0.01, group=grp_score)
thr2 = input.float(0.50, "Score 2 if adverse <= x ATR / Score 2 si adverse <= x ATR", minval=0.0, step=0.01, group=grp_score)
// =====================================================
// DISPLAY / AFFICHAGE
// =====================================================
grp_disp = "Display / Affichage"
speedSmooth = input.int(1, "Speed smoothing EMA / Lissage EMA vitesse", minval=1, group=grp_disp)
speedMult = input.float(100.0, "Panel multiplier / Multiplicateur panneau", minval=0.1, step=0.1, group=grp_disp)
paintBg = input.bool(true, "Background by linearity / Fond selon linéarité", group=grp_disp)
showInfoLabel = input.bool(true, "Show info label / Afficher label info", group=grp_disp)
labelAtBottom = input.bool(true, "Info label at panel bottom / Label info en bas du panneau", group=grp_disp)
// =====================================================
// ENTRIES / ENTREES
// =====================================================
grp_ent = "Entries / Entrées"
tradeMode = input.string("Both", "Direction / Sens", options=["Long","Short","Both"], group=grp_ent)
minScoreEntry = input.int(4, "Min score entry (1-5) / Score min entrée (1-5)", minval=1, maxval=5, group=grp_ent)
minSpeedLive = input.float(1.0, "Min speed LIVE ($/s) / Vitesse min LIVE ($/s)", minval=0.0, step=0.01, group=grp_ent)
minSpeedBT = input.float(0.001, "Min speed BACKTEST ($/s) / Vitesse min BACKTEST ($/s)", minval=0.0, step=0.0001, group=grp_ent)
useWeightedForEntry = input.bool(false, "Use weighted speed for entry / Utiliser vitesse pondérée pour entrée", group=grp_ent)
minBarsBetweenSignals = input.int(0, "Cooldown bars (0=off) / Pause barres (0=off)", minval=0, group=grp_ent)
// =====================================================
// EXIT MODES / MODES DE SORTIE
// =====================================================
grp_exit = "Exits / Sorties"
exitMode = input.string("B - Hysteresis / Hystérésis", "Exit mode / Mode de sortie",
options=["A - Symmetric / Symétrique","B - Hysteresis / Hystérésis","C - Momentum / Momentum"], group=grp_exit)
exitOnOpposite = input.bool(true, "Exit on opposite signal / Sortir sur signal opposé", group=grp_exit)
// Mode B thresholds
exitMinScore = input.int(2, "B: Exit if score <= / B: Sortie si score <=", minval=1, maxval=5, group=grp_exit)
exitMinSpeed = input.float(0.20, "B: Exit if |speed| <= ($/s) / B: Sortie si |vitesse| <= ($/s)", minval=0.0, step=0.01, group=grp_exit)
// =====================================================
// SPEED CHANNEL / CANAL DE VITESSE
// =====================================================
grp_ch = "Speed Channel / Canal vitesse"
useChannel = input.bool(true, "Enable channel / Activer canal", group=grp_ch)
chUpper = input.float(1.0, "Upper channel ($/s) / Canal haut ($/s)", minval=0.0, step=0.01, group=grp_ch)
chLower = input.float(1.0, "Lower channel ($/s) / Canal bas ($/s)", minval=0.0, step=0.01, group=grp_ch)
exitOnChannelReentry = input.bool(false, "Exit when re-entering channel / Sortir lors du retour dans le canal", group=grp_ch)
// =====================================================
// PANEL SIGNALS / SIGNAUX PANNEAU
// =====================================================
grp_sig = "Panel Signals / Signaux panneau"
showSignals = input.bool(true, "Show BUY/SELL labels / Afficher labels BUY/SELL", group=grp_sig)
maxSigLabels = input.int(150, "Max labels kept / Max labels conservés", minval=10, maxval=500, group=grp_sig)
// =====================================================
// ALERTS / ALERTES
// =====================================================
grp_al = "Alerts / Alertes"
alertBuy = input.bool(true, "Alert BUY / Alerte BUY", group=grp_al)
alertSell = input.bool(true, "Alert SELL / Alerte SELL", group=grp_al)
alertExit = input.bool(true, "Alert EXIT / Alerte EXIT", group=grp_al)
alertChannel = input.bool(true, "Alert channel breakout / Alerte sortie canal", group=grp_al)
alertAll = input.bool(false, "Alert ALL events / Alerte TOUS événements", group=grp_al)
// =====================================================
// DATA (typed; may start as na) ✅ FIX
// =====================================================
float oTF = na
float hTF = na
float lTF = na
float cTF = na
float atrTF = na
int tTF = na
int tcTF = na
if analysisEqualsChart
oTF := open
hTF := high
lTF := low
cTF := close
tTF := time
tcTF := time_close
atrTF := ta.atr(atrLen)
else
oTF := request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tfUse, open, barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_off)
hTF := request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tfUse, high, barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_off)
lTF := request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tfUse, low, barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_off)
cTF := request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tfUse, close, barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_off)
tTF := request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tfUse, time, barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_off)
tcTF := request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tfUse, time_close, barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_off)
atrTF := request.security(syminfo.tickerid, tfUse, ta.atr(atrLen), barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_off)
// =====================================================
// SPEED ($/s): LIVE vs BACKTEST
// =====================================================
bool isCurrTF = (timenow >= tTF) and (timenow < tcTF)
float elapsedSecLive = isCurrTF ? ((timenow - tTF) / 1000.0) : float(tfSec)
elapsedSecLive := math.max(elapsedSecLive, 1.0)
float net = cTF - oTF
float speedLive = net / elapsedSecLive
float speedBacktest = net / float(tfSec)
float speedExec = isBacktestMode ? speedBacktest : speedLive
float speedSm = ta.ema(speedExec, speedSmooth)
// BACKTEST decisions only on confirmed bars (reproducible)
bool gateBT = isBacktestMode ? barstate.isconfirmed : true
// =====================================================
// LINEARITY SCORE (1..5)
// =====================================================
float atrSafe = math.max(atrTF, syminfo.mintick)
float adverseLong = math.max(0.0, oTF - lTF)
float adverseShort = math.max(0.0, hTF - oTF)
float adverse = net >= 0 ? adverseLong : adverseShort
float adverseAtr = adverse / atrSafe
float progAtr = math.abs(net) / atrSafe
int score = 1
score := progAtr < minProgAtr ? 1 : score
score := progAtr >= minProgAtr and adverseAtr <= thr2 ? 2 : score
score := progAtr >= minProgAtr and adverseAtr <= thr3 ? 3 : score
score := progAtr >= minProgAtr and adverseAtr <= thr4 ? 4 : score
score := progAtr >= minProgAtr and adverseAtr <= thr5 ? 5 : score
// Weighted speed (for display and optional entry metric)
float speedWeighted = speedSm * (score / 5.0)
float speedPanel = speedWeighted * speedMult
// =====================================================
// COLORS
// =====================================================
color col = score == 5 ? color.lime : score == 4 ? color.green : score == 3 ? color.yellow : score == 2 ? color.orange : color.red
color txtCol = score >= 3 ? color.black : color.white
bgcolor(paintBg ? color.new(col, 88) : na)
// =====================================================
// ENTRY LOGIC (separate LIVE/BACKTEST speed threshold) ✅
// =====================================================
float minSpeedUse = isBacktestMode ? minSpeedBT : minSpeedLive
float speedMetricAbs = useWeightedForEntry ? math.abs(speedWeighted) : math.abs(speedSm)
bool dirLongOK = net > 0
bool dirShortOK = net < 0
bool allowLong = tradeMode == "Long" or tradeMode == "Both"
bool allowShort = tradeMode == "Short" or tradeMode == "Both"
var int lastSigBar = na
bool cooldownOK = minBarsBetweenSignals <= 0 ? true : (na(lastSigBar) ? true : (bar_index - lastSigBar >= minBarsBetweenSignals))
bool longSignal = gateBT and cooldownOK and allowLong and dirLongOK and (score >= minScoreEntry) and (speedMetricAbs >= minSpeedUse)
bool shortSignal = gateBT and cooldownOK and allowShort and dirShortOK and (score >= minScoreEntry) and (speedMetricAbs >= minSpeedUse)
if longSignal
strategy.entry("LONG", strategy.long)
if shortSignal
strategy.entry("SHORT", strategy.short)
if longSignal or shortSignal
lastSigBar := bar_index
// =====================================================
// EXIT LOGIC (3 MODES)
// =====================================================
bool inLong = strategy.position_size > 0
bool inShort = strategy.position_size < 0
bool oppForLong = shortSignal
bool oppForShort = longSignal
// Channel add-on
bool channelBreakUp = useChannel and (speedSm > chUpper)
bool channelBreakDn = useChannel and (speedSm < -chLower)
bool channelBreakAny = channelBreakUp or channelBreakDn
bool channelInside = useChannel and (speedSm <= chUpper) and (speedSm >= -chLower)
bool exitChannelLong = exitOnChannelReentry and inLong and channelInside
bool exitChannelShort = exitOnChannelReentry and inShort and channelInside
bool exitBaseLong = false
bool exitBaseShort = false
// A - Symmetric
if exitMode == "A - Symmetric / Symétrique"
exitBaseLong := inLong and ((score < minScoreEntry) or (speedMetricAbs < minSpeedUse))
exitBaseShort := inShort and ((score < minScoreEntry) or (speedMetricAbs < minSpeedUse))
// B - Hysteresis
if exitMode == "B - Hysteresis / Hystérésis"
bool exitByScore = (score <= exitMinScore)
bool exitBySpeed = (math.abs(speedSm) <= exitMinSpeed)
exitBaseLong := inLong and (exitByScore or exitBySpeed)
exitBaseShort := inShort and (exitByScore or exitBySpeed)
// C - Momentum (C1)
if exitMode == "C - Momentum / Momentum"
exitBaseLong := inLong and (speedSm <= 0)
exitBaseShort := inShort and (speedSm >= 0)
bool exitOppLong = exitOnOpposite and inLong and oppForLong
bool exitOppShort = exitOnOpposite and inShort and oppForShort
bool exitLong = gateBT and (exitBaseLong or exitChannelLong or exitOppLong)
bool exitShort = gateBT and (exitBaseShort or exitChannelShort or exitOppShort)
if exitLong
strategy.close("LONG")
if exitShort
strategy.close("SHORT")
// =====================================================
// PLOTS (PANEL)
// =====================================================
plot(speedPanel, title="Speed (weighted) / Vitesse (pondérée)", style=plot.style_columns, linewidth=3, color=col)
hline(0.0, "Zero / Zéro", linestyle=hline.style_dotted)
plot(float(score), title="Linearity score / Score linéarité")
plot(speedExec, title="Speed exec ($/s) / Vitesse exec ($/s)")
plot(speedSm, title="Speed smoothed ($/s) / Vitesse lissée ($/s)")
plot(speedWeighted, title="Weighted speed ($/s) / Vitesse pondérée ($/s)")
// =====================================================
// ALERTS
// =====================================================
alertcondition(alertBuy and longSignal, title="SOFT BUY", message="SOFT BUY: Speed/Linearity entry signal.")
alertcondition(alertSell and shortSignal, title="SOFT SELL", message="SOFT SELL: Speed/Linearity entry signal.")
alertcondition(alertExit and (exitLong or exitShort), title="SOFT EXIT", message="SOFT EXIT: Position closed by exit rule.")
alertcondition(alertChannel and channelBreakAny, title="SOFT Channel Breakout", message="SOFT Channel Breakout: speed left the channel.")
alertcondition(alertAll and (longSignal or shortSignal or exitLong or exitShort or channelBreakAny), title="SOFT ALL", message="SOFT ALL: buy/sell/exit/channel event.")