This is a trading strategy based on the Dual Rate of Change Momentum Indicator (DRCMI). It generates trading signals by gauging market momentum across multiple timeframes.
The core of this strategy is the DRCMI, which is a weighted average of multiple Rate of Change (ROC) indicators across different periods. Specifically, it incorporates 6-period, 10-period, 15-period, and 20-period ROC. The 6-period and 10-period ROC have a weight of 1, while the 15-period ROC has a weight of 2, and the 20-period ROC has a weight of 3. Thus, longer-term ROC is given greater emphasis.
By combining ROC across timeframes, the DRCMI reflects both short-term and longer-term momentum. When it is positive, it indicates an uptrend in both the short and long run. When negative, it signals a downtrend. The intensity of the momentum is also captured in the amplitude of DRCMI fluctuations.
Trading signals are generated based on the cyclicality of DRCMI. A long position is initiated when DRCMI crosses above 0, while a short position is initiated when it crosses below 0.
The main advantages of this strategy are:
There are also some risks to consider:
To mitigate risks, stop losses should be utilized along with optimization of the DRCMI parameters and incorporation of additional technical indicators.
Some ways to improve the strategy:
This strategy generates trading signals by condensing momentum from multiple timeframes into the DRCMI indicator. It is simple yet effective in profiting from momentum swings. However, parameter tuning and stop loss implementation requires further optimization, and combining DRCMI with additional technical indicators can improve performance.
/*backtest start: 2023-10-23 00:00:00 end: 2023-11-22 00:00:00 period: 1h basePeriod: 15m exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}] */ //@version=2 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Copyright by HPotter v1.0 20/09/2017 // This indicator really is the KST indicator presented by Martin Pring. // the KST indicator is a weighted summed rate of change oscillator that // is designed to identify meaningful turns. Various smoothed rate of change // indicators can be combined to form different measurements of cycles. // // You can change long to short in the Input Settings // WARNING: // - For purpose educate only // - This script to change bars colors. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// strategy(title="MovROC (KST indicator)", shorttitle="MovROC (KST indicator)") reverse = input(false, title="Trade reverse") hline(0, color=purple, linestyle=line) xROC6 = sma(roc(close, 6), 10) xROC10 = sma(roc(close, 10), 10) xROC15 = sma(roc(close, 15), 9) xROC20 = sma(roc(close, 20), 15) nRes = xROC6 + (2 * xROC10) + (3 * xROC15) + (4 * xROC20) pos = iff(nRes > 0, 1, iff(nRes < 0, -1, nz(pos[1], 0))) possig = iff(reverse and pos == 1, -1, iff(reverse and pos == -1, 1, pos)) if (possig == 1) strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long) if (possig == -1) strategy.entry("Short", strategy.short) barcolor(possig == -1 ? red: possig == 1 ? green : blue ) plot(nRes, color=blue, title="MovROC (KST indicator)")template: strategy.tpl:40:21: executing "strategy.tpl" at <.api.GetStrategyListByName>: wrong number of args for GetStrategyListByName: want 7 got 6