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Trend Following Strategy Based on QQE and MA

Author: ChaoZhang, Date: 2023-12-29 16:36:47
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Overview

This is a trend following strategy based on the QQE (Qualitative Quantitative Estimation) indicator and moving averages. It determines the trend direction and generates trading signals based on fast QQE crosses filtered by the direction of moving averages.

The strategy can use three kinds of QQE crosses to determine the trading signal: (1) Smooth RSI crossing 0 line; (2) Smooth RSI crossing fast QQE line; (3) Smooth RSI exiting the RSI threshold channel. By default it uses the third cross to open position and the second cross to close position.

The buy and sell signals can choose to add an additional filter by moving averages: the close price should be above (below) the fast MA line, and the fast MA line should be above (below) the slow MA line, to generate a trading signal.

This strategy is suitable to be used in automated trading with signal-to-signal mode.

Principle

The core indicator of this strategy is QQE. Its calculation formula is as below:

Wilders_Period = RSILen * 2 - 1   

Rsi = rsi(close,RSILen)
RSIndex = ema(Rsi, SF)   
AtrRsi = abs(RSIndex - RSIndex[1])
MaAtrRsi = ema(AtrRsi, Wilders_Period)  
DeltaFastAtrRsi = ema(MaAtrRsi,Wilders_Period) * QQEfactor  

newshortband = RSIndex + DeltaFastAtrRsi
newlongband = RSIndex - DeltaFastAtrRsi

Where RSILen is the length period of RSI, and SF is the RSI smoothing factor. QQE is essentially a smoothed RSI. It calculates an upper and lower channel based on a fast ATR, and the crossing of price over the channel indicates buy or sell signals.

The strategy uses three kinds of QQE crosses to identify trading signals:

  1. Smooth RSI crossing 0 line (XZ)
QQEzlong = RSIndex >= 50 ? QQEzlong + 1 : 0  
QQEzshort = RSIndex < 50 ? QQEzshort + 1 : 0
  1. Smooth RSI crossing fast QQE line (XQ), like an early swing signal
QQExlong = FastAtrRsiTL < RSIndex ? QQExlong + 1 : 0
QQExshort = FastAtrRsiTL > RSIndex ? QQExshort + 1 : 0
  1. Smooth RSI exiting threshold channel (XC), like a confirmed swing signal
threshhold = 10  
QQEclong = RSIndex > (50 + threshhold) ? QQEclong + 1 : 0  
QQEcshort = RSIndex < (50 - threshhold) ? QQEcshort + 1 : 0

One or multiple of the above three crosses can be selected to identify entry and exit signals.

The buy and sell signals can choose to add an additional filter by moving averages:

// Filter condition   
QQEflong = close > ma_medium AND   
            ma_medium > ma_slow AND
            ma_fast > ma_medium
            
QQEfshort = close < ma_medium AND  
            ma_medium < ma_slow AND  
            ma_fast < ma_medium

This helps avoid false signals in sideways markets.

The strategy is suitable for automated trading by using different QQE crosses for entries and exits:

Entry signal = XC OR XQ OR XZ  
Exit signal = XQ OR XZ

Advantages

The advantages of this strategy include:

  1. Using the QQE indicator to determine trend and cross signals. QQE itself has the characteristic of smoothing and noise reduction, which can decrease false signals.

  2. Adding filter by moving averages can further avoid false signals in sideways markets and improve signal quality.

  3. Choosing different QQE crosses for entry and exit enables automated trading.

  4. The smooth RSI signal has lagging effect, so the buy/sell signals will not repaint.

  5. The parameters can be optimized on different timeframes to find the best combination.

Risks

There are also some risks of this strategy:

  1. Wrong signals may occur during trend reversal. Stop loss should be set to control risks.

  2. Inappropriate parameter settings can affect strategy performance. Multiple tests and optimizations are needed to find the best parameters.

  3. Different symbols and timeframes need separate test and parameter tuning.

  4. Mechanical trading has risks of drawdown and consecutive losses. Position sizing and risk management are necessary.

The corresponding solutions are:

  1. Set stop loss to exit positions when loss reaches a certain amount.

  2. Test different parameter combinations thoroughly to find the optimal parameters.

  3. Adjust parameters according to symbol and timeframe characteristics.

  4. Use proper capital management, scale-in positions, and control per trade position size.

Optimization Directions

There are several directions that this strategy can be optimized:

  1. Optimize QQE parameters including RSI length, RSI smoothing length, fast ATR length etc, to find the optimal parameter combination.

  2. Optimize moving average parameters, adjust period, type etc to match best with QQE indicator.

  3. Test different QQE crosses for entry and exit to find the most stable combination.

  4. Fine tune parameters according to different symbols and timeframes. Use shorter periods for lower timeframes and intraday trading.

  5. Add stop loss mechanism to stop out when loss reaches certain percentage.

  6. Appropriately reduce position sizing and test different position management methods.

Conclusion

This strategy integrates using the QQE indicator for judging trend and crosses, and the moving average for filter, to generate trading signals. During live trading it can be optimized by adjusting parameters to improve signal quality, and by strict money management to control risks. The strategy suits automated trading with signal-to-signal mode, and can also aid discretionary trading. Further optimizations on logics and parameters can make it adaptable to more market conditions.

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start: 2022-12-22 00:00:00
end: 2023-12-28 00:00:00
period: 1d
basePeriod: 1h
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/

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//

//*** START of COMMENT OUT [Alerts]
strategy(title="[Backtest]QQE Cross v6.0 by JustUncleL", shorttitle="[BT]QQEX v6.0", overlay=true)
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//*** START of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]
//study(title="[Alerts]QQE Cross v6.0 by JustUncleL", shorttitle="[AL]QQEX v6.0", overlay=true,max_bars_back=2000)
//*** END of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]

//
// Author:  JustUncleL
// Date:    10-July-2016
// Version: v6, Major Release Nov-2018
//
// Description:
//  A following indicator is Trend following that uses fast QQE crosses with Moving Averages
//  for trend direction filtering. QQE or Qualitative Quantitative Estimation is based 
//  on the relative strength index (RSI), but uses a smoothing technique as an additional 
//  transformation. Three crosses can be selected (all selected by default): 
//    - Smooth RSI signal crossing ZERO (XZ)
//    - Smooth RSI signal crossing Fast QQE line (XQ), this is like an early warning swing signal.
//    - Smooth RSI signal exiting the RSI Threshhold Channel (XC), this is like a confirmed swing signal.
//      An optimumal Smooth RSI threshold level is between 5% and 10% (default=10), it helps reduce
//      the false swings.
//  These signals can be selected to Open Short/Long and/or Close a trade, default is XC open
//  trade and XQ (or opposite open) to Close trade.
//
//  The (LONG/SHORT) alerts can be optionally filtered by the Moving Average Ribbons:
//    - For LONG alert the Close must be above the fast MA Ribbon and 
//        fast MA Ribbon must be above the slow MA Ribbon.
//    - For SHORT alert the Close must be below the fast MA Ribbon and
//        fast MA Ribbon must be below the slow MA Ribbon.
//  and/or directional filter:
//    - For LONG alert the Close must be above the medium MA and the
//      directional of both MA ribbons must be Bullish.
//    - For SELL alert the Close must be below the medium MA and the
//      directional of both MA ribbons must be Bearish.
//
//  This indicator is designed to be used as a Signal to Signal trading BOT 
//  in automatic or semi-automatic way (start and stop when conditions are suitable).
//  - For LONG and SHORT alerts I recommend you use "Once per Bar" alarm option
//  - For CLOSE alerts I recommend you use "Once per Bar Close" alarm option
//  (* The script has been designed so that long/short signals come at start of candles *)
//  (* and close signals  come at the end of candles                                    *)
//
// Mofidifications:
//  6.0 - Major Release Version
//      - Added second MA ribbon to help filter signals to the trend direction.
//      - Modified Alert filtering to include second MA Ribbon
//      - Change default settings to reflect Signal to Signal BOT parameters.
//      - Removed older redunant alerts.
//
//  5.0 - Development series
//
//  4.1 - Fix bug with painting Buy/Sell arrows when non-repaint shunt mode selected.
//      - Added option to alert just the first Buy/Sell alert after a trend swing
//      - Added Long and Short Alarms. When combined with the "first Buy/Sell" in trend option,
//        It is now possible to use this indicator to interface with AutoView 
//        or ProfitView. I suggest using the "QQEX XZ Alert" alarm to exit Long or Short
//        trade. Use only "Once per bar Close" option for Alarms. This is not a full
//        fledged trading BOT though with TP/SL settings.
//
//      - Changed QQE defaults to be a bit smoother (8, 5, 3) instead of (6, 3, 2.618).
//
//  4.0 - Added implied GPL copyright notice.
//      - Changed defaults to use HullMAs instead of EMAs.
//  3.0 - No repaint on BUY/SELL alert, however, now trades should be taken when the BUY/SELL
//        Alert is displayed. The alarm is still generated on the previous candle so you can
//        still get a pre-warning, this enables you time to analyse the pending alert.
//      - Added option to test success of alerted trades, highlight successful and failed trade bars
//        and show simple stats: success rate and number of trades (out of 5000), this will help
//        tune the settings for timeframe and currency PAIR.
//  2.0 - Added code to use the medium moving average (EMA20) rising/falling for additional
//        trend direction filter.
//      - Remove Moving Average cross over signals and other options not used in this indicator.
//      - Added code to distinguish between the crosses, now only show Thresh Hold crosses as BUY/SELL
//        alerts.
//      - Modidied default settings to more well known MA's and slightly different QQE settings, these
//        work well at lower timeframes.
//      - Added circle plots at bottom of chart to show when actual BUY/SELL alerts occur.
//  1.0 - original
//
// References:
//  Some Code borrowed from:
//  - "Scalp Jockey - MTF MA Cross Visual Strategizer by JayRogers"
//  - "QQE MT4 by glaz"
//  Inspiration from:
//  - http://www.forexstrategiesresources.com/binary-options-strategies-ii/189-aurora-binary-trading/
//  - http://www.forexstrategiesresources.com/metatrader-4-trading-systems-v/652-qqe-smoothed-trading/
//  - http://dewinforex.com/forex-indicators/qqe-indicator-not-quite-grail-but-accurately-defines-trend-and-flat.html
//  - "Binary option trading by two previous bars" by radixvinni
//
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Copyright 2015 Glaz,JayRogers
//
// Copyright 2016,2017,2018 JustUncleL
//
// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
// any later version.
//
// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
// GNU General Public License for more details.
// 
// The GNU General Public License can be found here
// <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//

// Use Alternate Anchor TF for MAs 
anchor     = input(4,minval=0,maxval=100,title="Relative TimeFrame Multiplier for Second MA Ribbon (0=none, max=100)")
//

// - INPUTS START
// Fast MA - type, source, length
showAvgs     = input(true,title="Show Moving Average Lines")
type1   = input(defval="EMA", title="Fast MA Type: ", options=["SMA", "EMA", "WMA", "VWMA", "SMMA", "DEMA", "TEMA", "HullMA", "ZEMA", "TMA", "SSMA"])
len1    = input(defval=16, title="Fast - Length", minval=1)
gamma1  = 0.33
// Medium Fast MA - type, source, length
type2   = input(defval="EMA", title="Medium MA Type: ", options=["SMA", "EMA", "WMA", "VWMA", "SMMA", "DEMA", "TEMA", "HullMA", "ZEMA", "TMA", "SSMA"])
len2    = input(defval=21, title="Medium - Length", minval=1)
gamma2  = 0.55
// Slow MA - type, source, length
type3   = input(defval="EMA", title="Slow MA Type: ", options=["SMA", "EMA", "WMA", "VWMA", "SMMA", "DEMA", "TEMA", "HullMA", "ZEMA", "TMA", "SSMA"])
len3    = input(defval=26, title="Slow Length", minval=1)
gamma3  = 0.77
//
// QQE rsi Length, Smoothing, fast ATR factor, source
RSILen  = input(14,title='RSI Length')
SF      = input(8,title='RSI Smoothing Factor')
QQEfactor  = input(5.0,type=float,title='Fast QQE Factor')
threshhold = input(10, title="RSI Threshhold")
//
sQQEx   = input(true,title="Show QQE Signal crosses")
sQQEz   = input(false,title="Show QQE Zero crosses")
sQQEc   = input(true,title="Show QQE Thresh Hold Channel Exits")
//
tradeSignal = input("XC", title="Select which QQE signal to Buy/Sell", options=["XC","XQ","XZ"])
closeSignal = input("XQ", title="Select which QQE signal to Close Order", options=["XC","XQ","XZ"])
//
xfilter = input(true, title="Filter XQ Buy/Sell Orders by Threshold" )
filter  = input(false,title="Use Moving Average Filter")
dfilter = input(true, title="Use Trend Directional Filter" )
ufirst  = input(false, title="Only Alert First Buy/Sell in a new Trend")
RSIsrc  = input(close,title="Source")

src     = RSIsrc // MA source
srcclose= RSIsrc

///////////////////////////////////////////////
//* Backtesting Period Selector | Component *//
///////////////////////////////////////////////

//* https://www.tradingview.com/script/eCC1cvxQ-Backtesting-Period-Selector-Component *//
//* https://www.tradingview.com/u/pbergden/ *//
//* Modifications made by JustUncleL*//


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testStartYear = input(2018, "Backtest Start Year",minval=1980)
testStartMonth = input(6, "Backtest Start Month",minval=1,maxval=12)
testStartDay = input(12, "Backtest Start Day",minval=1,maxval=31)
testPeriodStart = timestamp(testStartYear,testStartMonth,testStartDay,0,0)

testStopYear = 9999 //input(9999, "Backtest Stop Year",minval=1980)
testStopMonth = 12 // input(12, "Backtest Stop Month",minval=1,maxval=12)
testStopDay = 31 //input(31, "Backtest Stop Day",minval=1,maxval=31)
testPeriodStop = timestamp(testStopYear,testStopMonth,testStopDay,0,0)

testPeriod = time >= testPeriodStart and time <= testPeriodStop ? true : false

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// - INPUTS END


gold = #FFD700
AQUA = #00FFFFFF
BLUE = #0000FFFF
RED  = #FF0000FF
LIME = #00FF00FF
GRAY = #808080FF

// - FUNCTIONS

// - variant(type, src, len, gamma)
// Returns MA input selection variant, default to SMA if blank or typo.

// SuperSmoother filter
// © 2013  John F. Ehlers
variant_supersmoother(src,len) =>
    a1 = exp(-1.414*3.14159 / len)
    b1 = 2*a1*cos(1.414*3.14159 / len)
    c2 = b1
    c3 = (-a1)*a1
    c1 = 1 - c2 - c3
    v9 = 0.0
    v9 := c1*(src + nz(src[1])) / 2 + c2*nz(v9[1]) + c3*nz(v9[2])
    v9
    
variant_smoothed(src,len) =>
    v5 = 0.0
    v5 := na(v5[1]) ? sma(src, len) : (v5[1] * (len - 1) + src) / len
    v5

variant_zerolagema(src,len) =>
    ema1 = ema(src, len)
    ema2 = ema(ema1, len)
    v10 = ema1+(ema1-ema2)
    v10
    
variant_doubleema(src,len) =>
    v2 = ema(src, len)
    v6 = 2 * v2 - ema(v2, len)
    v6

variant_tripleema(src,len) =>
    v2 = ema(src, len)
    v7 = 3 * (v2 - ema(v2, len)) + ema(ema(v2, len), len)               // Triple Exponential
    v7
    
//calc Laguerre
variant_lag(p,g) =>
    L0 = 0.0
    L1 = 0.0
    L2 = 0.0
    L3 = 0.0
    L0 := (1 - g)*p+g*nz(L0[1])
    L1 := -g*L0+nz(L0[1])+g*nz(L1[1])
    L2 := -g*L1+nz(L1[1])+g*nz(L2[1])
    L3 := -g*L2+nz(L2[1])+g*nz(L3[1])
    f = (L0 + 2*L1 + 2*L2 + L3)/6
    f

// return variant, defaults to SMA 
variant(type, src, len, g) =>
    type=="EMA"     ? ema(src,len) : 
      type=="WMA"   ? wma(src,len): 
      type=="VWMA"  ? vwma(src,len) : 
      type=="SMMA"  ? variant_smoothed(src,len) : 
      type=="DEMA"  ? variant_doubleema(src,len): 
      type=="TEMA"  ? variant_tripleema(src,len): 
      type=="LAGMA" ? variant_lag(src,g) :
      type=="HullMA"? wma(2 * wma(src, len / 2) - wma(src, len), round(sqrt(len))) :
      type=="SSMA"  ? variant_supersmoother(src,len) : 
      type=="ZEMA"  ? variant_zerolagema(src,len) : 
      type=="TMA"   ? sma(sma(src,len),len) : 
                      sma(src,len)

// - /variant 

// If have anchor specified, calculate the base multiplier, base on time in mins
//mult  = isintraday ? anchor==0 or interval<=0 or interval>=anchor or anchor>1440? 1 : round(anchor/interval) : 1
//mult := not isintraday?  1 : mult  // Only available Daily or less

// Anchor is a relative multiplier based on current TF.
mult = anchor>0 ? anchor : 1 

// - FUNCTIONS END

 
// - Fast ATR QQE
//
Wilders_Period = RSILen * 2 - 1
//
Rsi = rsi(RSIsrc,RSILen)
RSIndex = ema(Rsi, SF)
AtrRsi = abs(RSIndex[1] - RSIndex)
MaAtrRsi = ema(AtrRsi, Wilders_Period)
DeltaFastAtrRsi = ema(MaAtrRsi,Wilders_Period) * QQEfactor
//
newshortband=  RSIndex + DeltaFastAtrRsi
newlongband= RSIndex - DeltaFastAtrRsi
longband = 0.0
shortband=0.0
trend = 0
longband:=RSIndex[1] > longband[1] and RSIndex > longband[1] ? max(longband[1],newlongband) : newlongband
shortband:=RSIndex[1] < shortband[1] and  RSIndex < shortband[1] ? min(shortband[1],newshortband) : newshortband
trend:=cross(RSIndex, shortband[1])? 1 : cross(longband[1], RSIndex) ? -1 : nz(trend[1],1)
FastAtrRsiTL = trend==1 ? longband : shortband


// - SERIES VARIABLES
// MA's
ma_fast    = variant(type1, srcclose, len1, gamma1)
ma_medium  = variant(type2, srcclose, len2, gamma2)
ma_slow    = variant(type3, srcclose, len3, gamma3)
// MA's
ma_fast_alt    = variant(type1, srcclose, len1*mult, gamma1)
ma_medium_alt  = variant(type2, srcclose, len2*mult, gamma2)
ma_slow_alt    = variant(type3, srcclose, len3*mult, gamma3)

// Get Direction From Medium Moving Average
direction = rising(ma_medium,3) ? 1 : falling(ma_medium,3) ? -1 : 0
altDirection = rising(ma_medium_alt,3) ? 1 : falling(ma_medium_alt,3) ? -1 : 0
//
// Find all the QQE Crosses
QQExlong  = 0, QQExlong := nz(QQExlong[1])
QQExshort = 0, QQExshort := nz(QQExshort[1])
QQExlong  := FastAtrRsiTL< RSIndex ? QQExlong+1 : 0
QQExshort := FastAtrRsiTL> RSIndex ? QQExshort+1 : 0
// Zero cross
QQEzlong  = 0, QQEzlong := nz(QQEzlong[1])
QQEzshort = 0, QQEzshort := nz(QQEzshort[1])
QQEzlong  := RSIndex>=50 ? QQEzlong+1 : 0
QQEzshort := RSIndex<50 ? QQEzshort+1 : 0
//  
// Thresh Hold channel Crosses give the BUY/SELL alerts.
QQEclong  = 0, QQEclong := nz(QQEclong[1])
QQEcshort = 0, QQEcshort := nz(QQEcshort[1])
QQEclong  := RSIndex>(50+threshhold) ? QQEclong+1 : 0
QQEcshort := RSIndex<(50-threshhold) ? QQEcshort+1 : 0

//
// Check Filtering.
QQEflong = mult == 1 ? (not filter or (srcclose>ma_medium and ma_medium>ma_slow and ma_fast>ma_medium)) and (not dfilter or (direction>0 )) :
                       (not filter or (ma_medium>ma_medium_alt and srcclose>ma_fast and ma_fast>ma_medium)) and (not dfilter or (direction>0 and altDirection>0 and srcclose>ma_medium))
QQEfshort = mult == 1 ? (not filter or (srcclose<ma_medium and ma_medium<ma_slow and ma_fast<ma_medium)) and (not dfilter or (direction<0 )) :
                       (not filter or (ma_medium<ma_medium_alt and srcclose<ma_fast and ma_fast<ma_medium)) and (not dfilter or (direction<0 and altDirection<0 and srcclose<ma_medium))
  
QQExfilter = (not xfilter or  RSIndex>(50+threshhold) or RSIndex<(50-threshhold))
//
// Get final BUY / SELL alert determination
buy_ = 0, buy_ := nz(buy_[1])
sell_ = 0, sell_ := nz(sell_[1])

// Make sure Buy/Sell are non-repaint and occur after close signal.
buy_  := tradeSignal=="XC"? (QQEclong[1]==1 and QQEflong[1] ? buy_+1 : 0) :
         tradeSignal=="XQ"? (QQExlong[1]==1 and QQEflong[1] and QQExfilter[1]? buy_+1 : 0) :
         tradeSignal=="XZ"? (QQEzlong[1]==1 and QQEflong[1] ? buy_+1 : 0) :  0
sell_ := tradeSignal=="XC"? (QQEcshort[1]==1 and QQEfshort[1] ? sell_+1 : 0) : 
         tradeSignal=="XQ"? (QQExshort[1]==1 and QQEfshort[1] and QQExfilter[1]? sell_+1 : 0) : 
         tradeSignal=="XZ"? (QQEzshort[1]==1 and QQEfshort[1] ? sell_+1 : 0) : 0
//
// Find the first Buy/Sell in trend swing.
Buy = 0, Buy := nz(Buy[1])
Sell = 0, Sell := nz(Sell[1])
Buy := sell_>0 ? 0 : buy_==1 or Buy>0  ? Buy+1 : Buy
Sell := buy_>0 ? 0 : sell_==1 or Sell>0 ? Sell+1 : Sell

// Select First or all buy/sell alerts.
buy = ufirst ? Buy : buy_
sell = ufirst ? Sell : sell_

closeLong = 0, closeLong := nz(closeLong[1])
closeShort = 0, closeShort := nz(closeShort[1])
closeLong  := closeSignal=="XC" ? (QQEcshort==1 ? closeLong+1 : 0)  :
              closeSignal=="XQ" ? tradeSignal=="XQ" ? (QQExshort==1 ? closeLong+1 : 0) : ((QQExshort==1 or QQEzshort or QQEcshort) ? closeLong+1 : 0)  :
              closeSignal=="XZ" ? (QQEzshort==1 ? closeLong+1 : 0)  : 0
closeShort := closeSignal=="XC" ? (QQEclong==1 ? closeShort+1 : 0)  :
              closeSignal=="XQ" ? tradeSignal=="XQ" ? (QQExlong==1 ? closeShort+1 : 0) : ((QQExlong==1  or QQEzlong or QQEclong==1) ? closeShort+1 : 0)  :
              closeSignal=="XZ" ? (QQEzlong==1 ? closeShort+1 : 0)  : 0


tradestate = 0, tradestate := nz(tradestate[1])
tradestate := tradestate==0 ? (buy==1 ? 1 : sell==1 ? 2 : 0) : (tradestate==1 and closeLong==1) or (tradestate==2 and closeShort==1)? 0 : tradestate 

isLong  = change(tradestate) and tradestate==1
isShort =  change(tradestate) and tradestate==2
isCloseLong =  change(tradestate) and tradestate==0 and nz(tradestate[1])==1
isCloseShort =  change(tradestate) and tradestate==0 and nz(tradestate[1])==2

// - SERIES VARIABLES END

// - PLOTTING
// Ma's
tcolor = direction<0?red:green
ma1=plot(showAvgs?ma_fast:na, title="MA Fast", color=tcolor, linewidth=1, transp=0)
ma2=plot(showAvgs?ma_medium:na, title="MA Medium Fast", color=tcolor, linewidth=2, transp=0)
ma3=plot(showAvgs?ma_slow:na, title="MA Slow", color=tcolor, linewidth=1, transp=0)
fill(ma1,ma3,color=tcolor,transp=90)
// Ma's
altTcolor=altDirection<0?blue:aqua
ma4=plot(showAvgs and mult>1?ma_fast_alt:na, title="MA Fast", color=altTcolor, linewidth=1, transp=0)
ma5=plot(showAvgs and mult>1?ma_medium_alt:na, title="MA Medium Fast", color=altTcolor, linewidth=2, transp=0)
ma6=plot(showAvgs and mult>1?ma_slow_alt:na, title="MA Slow", color=altTcolor, linewidth=1, transp=0)
fill(ma4,ma6,color=altTcolor,transp=90)
// QQE exit from Thresh Hold Channel
plotshape(sQQEc and QQEclong==1 and not isLong, title="QQE X Over Channel", style=shape.triangleup, location=location.belowbar, text="XC", color=olive, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
plotshape(sQQEc and QQEcshort==1 and not isShort, title="QQE X Under Channel", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, text="XC", color=red, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
// QQE crosses
plotshape(sQQEx and QQExlong==1 and QQEclong!=1 and not isLong, title="QQE Cross Over", style=shape.triangleup, location=location.belowbar, text="XQ", color=blue, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
plotshape(sQQEx and QQExshort==1 and QQEcshort!=1 and not isShort, title="QQE Cross Under", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, text="XQ", color=black, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
// Signal crosses zero line
plotshape(sQQEz and QQEzlong==1 and QQEclong!=1 and not isLong and QQExlong!=1, title="QQE Zero Cross Over", style=shape.triangleup, location=location.belowbar, text="XZ", color=aqua, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
plotshape(sQQEz and QQEzshort==1 and QQEcshort!=1 and not isShort and QQExshort!=1, title="QQE Zero Cross Under", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, text="XZ", color=fuchsia, transp=20, size=size.tiny)
//
//*** START of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]
//plotshape(isLong, title="QQEX Long", style=shape.arrowup, location=location.belowbar, text="Open\nLONG", color=lime, textcolor=green, transp=0, size=size.small)
//plotshape(isShort, title="QQEX Short", style=shape.arrowdown, location=location.abovebar, text="Open\nSHORT", color=red, textcolor=maroon, transp=0, size=size.small)
//plotshape(isCloseLong, title="QQEX Close Long", style=shape.arrowdown, location=location.abovebar, text="Close\nLONG", color=gray, textcolor=gray, transp=0, size=size.small)
//plotshape(isCloseShort, title="QQEX Close Short", style=shape.arrowup, location=location.belowbar, text="Close\nSHORT", color=gray, textcolor=gray, transp=0, size=size.small)
//*** END of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]

// - PLOTTING END

// - ALERTING

//*** START of COMMENT OUT [Alerts]
if testPeriod
    strategy.entry("Long", 1, when=isLong)
    strategy.close("Long", when=isCloseLong )
    strategy.entry("Short", 0,  when=isShort)
    strategy.close("Short", when=isCloseShort )
//end if
//*** END of COMMENT OUT [Alerts]

//*** START of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]
//
// Signal to Signal BOT Alerts.
//
//alertcondition(isLong,  title="QQEX Long", message="QQEX LONG")  // use "Once per Bar" option
//alertcondition(isShort, title="QQEX Short", message="QQEX SHORT") // use "Once per Bar" option
//alertcondition(isCloseLong, title="QQEX Close Long", message="QQEX CLOSE LONG") // use "Once per Bar Close" option
//alertcondition(isCloseShort, title="QQEX Close Short", message="QQEX CLOSE SHORT") // use "Once per Bar Close" option
//
//*** END of COMMENT OUT [BackTest]

// show only when alert condition is met and bar closed.
plotshape(isLong or isShort,title= "Cross Alert Completed", location=location.bottom, color=isShort?red:green, transp=0, style=shape.circle,size=size.auto,offset=0)
plotshape(isCloseShort[1] or isCloseLong[1],title= "Close Order", location=location.top, color=isCloseShort[1]?red:green, transp=0, style=shape.square,size=size.auto,offset=-1)

// - ALERTING END


//EOF
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