Multi Timeframe MACD StochRSI Combo Strategy

Author: ChaoZhang, Date: 2023-09-13 12:05:46
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This strategy combines the MACD and StochRSI indicators across multiple timeframes for improved reliability in trade signals. It is a typical multi-timeframe combination approach.

Strategy Logic:

  1. Calculate MACD and StochRSI on daily and 4-hour periods.

  2. Enter long when both bullish signals align on daily and 4-hour.

  3. Enter short when both bearish signals align on daily and 4-hour.

  4. Hold position until opposite signals appear on both timeframes.

  5. Cross-validation via multi-timeframe improves accuracy.

Advantages:

  1. Multi-timeframe analysis improves signal stability.

  2. MACD and StochRSI verify each other.

  3. Clear entry and exit rules ease testing and execution.

Risks:

  1. Multi-timeframe combinations lag trade entries.

  2. Complex parameter optimization across periods.

  3. Potentially fewer trades Unable to fully capitalize on all market opportunities.

In summary, this multi-timeframe approach can improve signal quality but requires balancing optimization and lag against risk-adjusted returns.


/*backtest
start: 2023-08-13 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-12 00:00:00
period: 1h
basePeriod: 15m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/

//@version=2
// strategy(title='[RS]Khizon (DGAZ) Strategy V0', shorttitle='K', overlay=false, pyramiding=0, initial_capital=100000, currency=currency.USD)
//  ||  Inputs:
macd_src = input(title='MACD Source:',  defval=close)
macd_fast = input(title='MACD Fast Length:', defval=12)
macd_slow = input(title='MACD Slow Length:', defval=26)
macd_signal_smooth = input(title='MACD Signal Smoothing:', defval=9)
srsi_src = input(title='SRSI Source:',  defval=close)
srsi_rsi_length = input(title='SRSI RSI Length:', defval=14)
srsi_stoch_length = input(title='SRSI Stoch Length:', defval=14)
srsi_smooth = input(title='SRSI Smoothing:', defval=3)
srsi_signal_smooth = input(title='SRSI Signal Smoothing:', defval=3)
//  ||  Strategy Inputs:
trade_size = input(title='Trade Size in BTC:',  defval=1)
buy_trade = input(title='Perform buy trading?',  defval=true)
sel_trade = input(title='Perform sell trading?',  defval=true)
//  ||  MACD(close, 12, 26, 9):     ||---------------------------------------------||
f_macd_trigger(_src, _fast, _slow, _signal_smooth)=>
    _macd = ema(_src, _fast) - ema(_src, _slow)
    _signal = sma(_macd, _signal_smooth)
    _return_trigger = _macd >= _signal ? true : false
//  ||  Stoch RSI(close, 14, 14, 3, 3)  ||-----------------------------------------||
f_srsi_trigger(_src, _rsi_length, _stoch_length, _smooth, _signal_smooth)=>
    _rsi = rsi(_src, _rsi_length)
    _stoch = sma(stoch(_rsi, _rsi, _rsi, _stoch_length), _smooth)
    _signal = sma(_stoch, _signal_smooth)
    _return_trigger = _stoch >= _signal ? true : false
//  ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------||
//  ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------||
//  ||  Check Directional Bias from daily timeframe:
daily_trigger = security('NGAS', 'D', f_macd_trigger(macd_src, macd_fast, macd_slow, macd_signal_smooth) and f_srsi_trigger(srsi_src, srsi_rsi_length, srsi_stoch_length, srsi_smooth, srsi_signal_smooth))
h4_trigger = security('NGAS', '240', f_macd_trigger(macd_src, macd_fast, macd_slow, macd_signal_smooth) and f_srsi_trigger(srsi_src, srsi_rsi_length, srsi_stoch_length, srsi_smooth, srsi_signal_smooth))

plot(title='D1T', series=daily_trigger?0:na, style=circles, color=blue, linewidth=4, transp=65)
plot(title='H4T', series=h4_trigger?0:na, style=circles, color=navy, linewidth=2, transp=0)

sel_open = sel_trade and daily_trigger and h4_trigger
buy_open = buy_trade and not daily_trigger and not h4_trigger
sel_close = not buy_trade and not daily_trigger and not h4_trigger
buy_close = not sel_trade and daily_trigger and h4_trigger

strategy.entry('sel', long=false, qty=trade_size, comment='sel', when=sel_open)
strategy.close('sel', when=sel_close)
strategy.entry('buy', long=true, qty=trade_size, comment='buy', when=buy_open)
strategy.close('buy', when=buy_close)

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