Clear Trend Tracking Strategy

Author: ChaoZhang, Date: 2023-09-28 16:07:12
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Overview

This strategy combines multiple technical indicators to achieve clear trend tracking. The main components are:

  1. Trend judgement based on moving averages
  2. Oversold/overbought analysis using stochastic oscillator
  3. Funds flow analysis with price & volume indicators
  4. Trend quality measurement using volatility index
  5. Divergence detection with RSI

By synthesizing signals from these indicators, the strategy can identify trends more precisely. It will go long when golden cross happens and go short when dead cross appears.

Principle

Firstly, moving averages and their envelopes are used to determine the trend direction. Price breaking through the envelope may signal potential trend reversal.

Secondly, KD lines from the stochastic oscillator are used to detect oversold/overbought conditions, which usually imply opportunities for reversal.

Then, price-volume indicators are constructed to analyze the funds flow. Rising volume represents capital inflow and trend continuation, while falling volume indicates capital outflow and trend reversal.

To quantify trend quality, a volatility index is built from average price range, and its EMA measures the strength of the trend. This helps filter out fake trends.

Finally, divergences between price and RSI may also indicate upcoming trend reversals.

By combining all these signals, the trend can be identified more precisely. The strategy will go long when golden cross between MAs appears, and go short when dead cross happens.

Advantages

  • Noise reduction and clearer signals using multiple indicators
  • Oversold/overbought analysis provides good reversal timing
  • Volume analysis prevents false breakouts
  • Volatility index measures trend quality to avoid choppiness
  • RSI divergence offers additional reversal signal
  • Clean code structure, easy to understand and modify

Risks

  • Signal conflicts may occur when combining multiple indicators, requiring careful parameter tuning
  • Rising volume could also be manipulated, prudent judgement needed
  • RSI parameters may need adjustment for different products
  • Whipsaws and wrong signals often occur during ranging markets
  • Indicator performance may degrade in inefficient markets

Risk management:

  • Enhance parameter optimization for proper indicator behaviors
  • Configure indicator weighting to resolve conflicts
  • Adjust parameters based on product characteristics
  • Increase position sizing to reduce excessive trading
  • Verify performance via backtesting and paper trading

Optimizations

This strategy can be improved in the following aspects:

  1. Use machine learning to auto-tune parameters for different products

  2. Add model evaluation to dynamically adjust indicator weights based on market conditions

  3. Implement adaptive stop loss based on market volatility

  4. Incorporate deep learning for more accurate trend prediction

  5. Build auto signal reconciliation to resolve conflicts and reduce false signals

  6. Integrate more indicators for ensemble system prediction

  7. Explore parameterless indicators to reduce parameter dependence

Conclusion

This strategy leverages multiple technical indicators to achieve relatively robust trend identification, with promising application potential. However, its accuracy and risk management need continuous improvements before stable live trading. Future optimizations may incorporate machine learning and other techniques to enable intelligent automation.


/*backtest
start: 2022-09-21 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-27 00:00:00
period: 1d
basePeriod: 1h
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/

//@version=3
//Market Cipher Update 2 - updated 8th Oct 2019

//Momentum Curves with green and red dots
strategy(title="MarketCipher B", shorttitle="MarketCipher B")
n1 = input(9, "Channel Length")
n2 = input(12, "Average Length")
obLevel1 = input(60, "Over Bought Level 1")
obLevel2 = input(53, "Over Bought Level 2")
osLevel1 = input(-60, "Over Sold Level 1")
osLevel2 = input(-53, "Over Sold Level 2")
osLevel3 = input(-100, "Over Sold Level 2")

 
ap = hlc3 
esa = ema(ap, n1)
d = ema(abs(ap - esa), n1)
ci = (ap - esa) / (0.015 * d)
tci = ema(ci, n2)
 
wt1 = tci
wt2 = sma(wt1,3)

plot(0, color=gray, title="Zero Line")
plot(obLevel1, color=red, style=3, title="Bottom")
plot(osLevel1, color=green, style=3, title="Top")
plot(wt1, color=#BFE4FF, style=4, title= "Lt Blue Wave")
plot(wt2, color=#673ab7, style=4, title="Blue Wave", transp=40)
plot(wt1-wt2, color=yellow, style=4, transp=40, title="wave1-wave2")

//green dots and crosses
plotshape(crossover(wt1, wt2) and osLevel1 ? wt2 : na, title="Pos Crossover", location=location.absolute, style=shape.cross, size=size.tiny, color=#3FFF00, transp=20)
plotshape(crossover(wt2, wt1) and osLevel1 ? wt1 : na, title="Neg Crossover", location=location.absolute, style=shape.cross, size=size.tiny, color=red, transp=20)
plotshape(crossover(wt1, wt2) and wt2 < -59 ? wt2 : na, title="Pos Crossover", location=location.bottom, style=shape.circle, size=size.tiny, color=#3FFF00, transp=20)
plotshape(crossover(wt2, wt1) and wt1 > 59 ? wt2 : na, title="Neg Crossover", location=location.top, style=shape.circle, size=size.tiny, color=red, transp=20)

buy= crossover(wt1,wt2) // Define our buy/sell conditions, using pine inbuilt functions.
sell= crossover(wt2,wt1)
ordersize=floor(strategy.equity/close) // To dynamically calculate the order size as the account equity increases or decreases.
strategy.entry("long",strategy.long,ordersize,when=buy) // Buys when buy condition met
strategy.close("long", when = sell ) // Closes position when sell condition met
strategy.entry("short",strategy.short,ordersize,when=sell)
strategy.close("short",when = buy )

//soch RSI with divergences
smoothKw = input(3, minval=1)
smoothDw = input(3, minval=1)
lengthRSIw = input(14, minval=1)
lengthStochw = input(14, minval=1)
uselogw = input(true, title="Log")
srcInw = input(close,  title="Source")
showdivsw = input(true, title="Show Divergences")
showhiddenw = input(false, title="Show Hidden Divergences")
showchanw = input(false, title="Show Divergences Channel")


srcw = uselogw ? log(srcInw) : srcInw
rsi1w = rsi(srcw, lengthRSIw)
kkw = sma(stoch(rsi1w, rsi1w, rsi1w, lengthStochw), smoothKw)
dw = sma(kkw, smoothDw)
hmw = input(false, title="Use Average of both K & D")
kw = hmw ? avg(kkw, dw) : kkw

aw = plot(kkw, color=blue, linewidth=1, transp=0, title="K")
bw = plot(dw, color=orange, linewidth=1, transp=0, title="D")
fw = kkw >= dw ? blue : orange
fill(aw, bw, title="KD Fill", color=white)


//------------------------------
//@RicardoSantos' Divergence Script

f_top_fractal(_src)=>_src[4] < _src[2] and _src[3] < _src[2] and _src[2] > _src[1] and _src[2] > _src[0]
f_bot_fractal(_src)=>_src[4] > _src[2] and _src[3] > _src[2] and _src[2] < _src[1] and _src[2] < _src[0]
f_fractalize(_src)=>f_top_fractal(_src) ? 1 : f_bot_fractal(_src) ? -1 : 0
//-------------------------
fractal_top = f_fractalize(kw) > 0 ? kw[2] : na
fractal_bot = f_fractalize(kw) < 0 ? kw[2] : na

high_prev = valuewhen(fractal_top, kw[2], 0)[2]
high_price = valuewhen(fractal_top, high[2], 0)[2]
low_prev = valuewhen(fractal_bot, kw[2], 0)[2]
low_price = valuewhen(fractal_bot, low[2], 0)[2]

regular_bearish_diva = fractal_top and high[2] > high_price and kw[2] < high_prev
hidden_bearish_diva = fractal_top and high[2] < high_price and kw[2] > high_prev
regular_bullish_diva = fractal_bot and low[2] < low_price and kw[2] > low_prev
hidden_bullish_diva = fractal_bot and low[2] > low_price and kw[2] < low_prev
//-------------------------
plot(showchanw?fractal_top:na, title="Top Div Channel", offset=-2, color=gray)
plot(showchanw?fractal_bot:na, title="Bottom Div Channel", offset=-2, color=gray)

col1 = regular_bearish_diva ? red : hidden_bearish_diva and showhiddenw ? red : na
col2 = regular_bullish_diva ? green : hidden_bullish_diva and showhiddenw ? green : na
col3 = regular_bearish_diva ? red : hidden_bearish_diva and showhiddenw ? red : showchanw ? gray : na
col4 = regular_bullish_diva ? green : hidden_bullish_diva and showhiddenw ? green : showchanw ? gray : na

plot(title='H F', series=showdivsw and fractal_top ? kw[2] : na, color=col1, linewidth=2, offset=-2)
plot(title='L F', series=showdivsw and fractal_bot ? kw[2] : na, color=col2, linewidth=2, offset=-2)
plot(title='H D', series=showdivsw and fractal_top ? kw[2] : na, style=circles, color=col3, linewidth=3, offset=-2)
plot(title='L D', series=showdivsw and fractal_bot ? kw[2] : na, style=circles, color=col4, linewidth=3, offset=-2)

plotshape(title='+RBD', series=showdivsw and regular_bearish_diva ? kw[2] : na, text='R', style=shape.labeldown, location=location.absolute, color=red, textcolor=white, offset=-2)
plotshape(title='+HBD', series=showdivsw and hidden_bearish_diva and showhiddenw ? kw[2] : na, text='H', style=shape.labeldown, location=location.absolute, color=red, textcolor=white, offset=-2)
plotshape(title='-RBD', series=showdivsw and regular_bullish_diva ? kw[2] : na, text='R', style=shape.labelup, location=location.absolute, color=green, textcolor=white, offset=-2)
plotshape(title='-HBD', series=showdivsw and hidden_bullish_diva  and showhiddenw ? kw[2] : na, text='H', style=shape.labelup, location=location.absolute, color=green, textcolor=white, offset=-2)


//money flow
colorRed = #ff0000
colorGreen = #03ff00

ma(matype, src, length) =>
    if matype == "RMA"
        rma(src, length)
    else
        if matype == "SMA"
            sma(src, length)
        else
            if matype == "EMA"
                ema(src, length)
            else
                if matype == "WMA"
                    wma(src, length)
                else
                    if matype == "VWMA"
                        vwma(src, length)
                    else
                        src

rsiMFIperiod = input(60, "RSI+MFI Period")
rsiMFIMultiplier = input(190, "RSI+MFI Area multiplier")
MFRSIMA = input(defval="SMA", title="MFRSIMA", options=["RMA", "SMA", "EMA", "WMA", "VWMA"])

candleValue = (close - open) / (high - low)
MVC = ma(MFRSIMA, candleValue, rsiMFIperiod)
color_area = MVC > 0 ? green : red

RSIMFIplot = plot(MVC * rsiMFIMultiplier, title="RSI+MFI Area", color=color_area, transp=35)
fill(RSIMFIplot, plot(0), color_area, transp=50)

//rsi
//Bullish Divergence (green triangle)
//Hidden Bullish Divergence (green circle)
//Bearish Divergence (red triangle)
//Hidden Bearish Divergence (red circle)

lend = 14
bearish_div_rsi = input(60, "Min Bearish RSI",  minval=50, maxval=100)
bullish_div_rsi = input(40, "Max Bullish RSI",  minval=0, maxval=50)

// RSI code
rsi = rsi(close, lend)
plot(rsi,  color=#6DFFE1, linewidth=2, transp=0, title="RSI")

// DIVS code
xbars = 60
hb = abs(highestbars(rsi, xbars)) // Finds bar with highest value in last X bars
lb = abs(lowestbars(rsi, xbars)) // Finds bar with lowest value in last X bars

// Defining variable values, mandatory in Pine 3
max = na
max_rsi = na
min = na
min_rsi = na
bearish_div = na
bullish_div = na
hidden_bearish_div = na
hidden_bullish_div = na
div_alert = na
hidden_div_alert = na

// If bar with lowest / highest is current bar, use it's value
max := hb == 0 ? close : na(max[1]) ? close : max[1]
max_rsi := hb == 0 ? rsi : na(max_rsi[1]) ? rsi : max_rsi[1]
min := lb == 0 ? close : na(min[1]) ? close : min[1]
min_rsi := lb == 0 ? rsi : na(min_rsi[1]) ? rsi : min_rsi[1]

// Compare high of current bar being examined with previous bar's high
// If curr bar high is higher than the max bar high in the lookback window range
if close > max // we have a new high
    max := close // change variable "max" to use current bar's high value
if rsi > max_rsi // we have a new high
    max_rsi := rsi // change variable "max_rsi" to use current bar's RSI value
if close < min // we have a new low
    min := close // change variable "min" to use current bar's low value
if rsi < min_rsi // we have a new low
    min_rsi := rsi // change variable "min_rsi" to use current bar's RSI value

// Detects divergences between price and indicator with 1 candle delay so it filters out repeating divergences
if (max[1] > max[2]) and (rsi[1] < max_rsi) and (rsi <= rsi[1]) and (rsi[1] >= bearish_div_rsi)
    bearish_div := true
	div_alert := true
if (min[1] < min[2]) and (rsi[1] > min_rsi) and (rsi >= rsi[1]) and (rsi[1] <= bullish_div_rsi)
    bullish_div := true
	div_alert := true
// Hidden divergences
if (max[1] < max[2]) and (rsi[1] < max_rsi)
	hidden_bearish_div := true
	hidden_div_alert := true
if (min[1] > min[2]) and (rsi[1] > min_rsi)
	hidden_bullish_div := true
	hidden_div_alert := true
// Alerts
alertcondition(div_alert, title='RSI Divergence', message='RSI Divergence')
alertcondition(hidden_div_alert, title='Hidden RSI Divergence', message='Hidden RSI Divergence')

// Plots divergences with offest
plotshape((bearish_div ? rsi[1] + 3 : na), location=location.absolute, style=shape.diamond, color=#ff0000, size=size.tiny, transp=0, offset=0, title="RSI Bear Div")
plotshape((bullish_div ? rsi[1] - 3 : na), location=location.absolute, style=shape.diamond, color=#00ff01, size=size.tiny, transp=0, offset=0, title="RSI Bull Div")
plotshape((hidden_bearish_div ? rsi[1] + 3 : na), location=location.absolute, style=shape.circle, color=#ff0000, size=size.tiny, transp=0, offset=0, title="RSI Bear hDiv")
plotshape((hidden_bullish_div ? rsi[1] - 3 : na), location=location.absolute, style=shape.circle, color=#00ff01, size=size.tiny, transp=0, offset=0, title="RSI Bull hDiv")


//wave divergences
WTCross = cross(wt1, wt2)
WTCrossUp = wt2 - wt1 <= 0
WTCrossDown = wt2 - wt1 >= 0
WTFractal_top = f_fractalize(wt1) > 0 and wt1[2] ? wt1[2] : na
WTFractal_bot = f_fractalize(wt1) < 0 and wt1[2] ? wt1[2] : na

WTHigh_prev  = valuewhen(WTFractal_top, wt1[2], 0)[2]
WTHigh_price = valuewhen(WTFractal_top, high[2], 0)[2]
WTLow_prev  = valuewhen(WTFractal_bot, wt1, 0)[2]
WTLow_price  = valuewhen(WTFractal_bot, low[2], 0)[2]

WTRegular_bearish_div = WTFractal_top and high[2] > WTHigh_price and wt1[2] < WTHigh_prev
WTRegular_bullish_div = WTFractal_bot and low[2] < WTLow_price and wt1[2] > WTLow_prev

bearWTSignal = WTRegular_bearish_div and WTCrossDown
bullWTSignal = WTRegular_bullish_div and WTCrossUp

WTCol1 = bearWTSignal ? #ff0000 : na
WTCol2 = bullWTSignal ? #00FF00EB : na

plot(series = WTFractal_top ? wt1[2] : na, title='Bearish Divergence', color=WTCol1, linewidth=5, transp=60)
plot(series = WTFractal_bot ? wt1[2] : na, title='Bullish Divergence', color=WTCol2, linewidth=5, transp=60)


//2nd wave
WTFractal_topa = f_fractalize(wt2) > 0 and wt2[2] ? wt2[2] : na
WTFractal_bota = f_fractalize(wt2) < 0 and wt2[2] ? wt2[2] : na

WTHigh_preva  = valuewhen(WTFractal_topa, wt2[2], 0)[2]
WTHigh_pricea = valuewhen(WTFractal_topa, high[2], 0)[2]
WTLow_preva  = valuewhen(WTFractal_bota, wt2, 0)[2]
WTLow_pricea  = valuewhen(WTFractal_bota, low[2], 0)[2]


WTRegular_bearish_diva = WTFractal_topa and high[2] > WTHigh_pricea and wt2[2] < WTHigh_preva
WTRegular_bullish_diva = WTFractal_bota and low[2] < WTLow_pricea and wt2[2] > WTLow_preva

bearWTSignala = WTRegular_bearish_diva and WTCrossDown
bullWTSignala = WTRegular_bullish_diva and WTCrossUp

WTCol1a = bearWTSignala ? #ff0000 : na
WTCol2a = bullWTSignala ? #00FF00EB : na

plot(series = WTFractal_topa ? wt2[2] : na, title='Bearish Divergence', color=WTCol1a, linewidth=5, transp=60)
plot(series = WTFractal_bota ? wt2[2] : na, title='Bullish Divergence', color=WTCol2a, linewidth=5, transp=60)


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