Bitcoin Trading Strategy Based on Quantitative Indicators

This strategy uses multiple quantitative indicators to determine the timing of buying and selling Bitcoin and automate trading. It mainly includes the Hull indicator, Relative Strength Index (RSI), Bollinger Bands…

Pine ScriptMachine learning Breakout Mean reversion RSI MACD EMA SMA Bollinger Bands

Author: ChaoZhang
Complexity: Intermediate · 209 lines
Parameters: 24
Backtest bar: 1h · intraday
Tested on: BTC/USDT · futures

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Overview

Strategy Principle

Use the modified Hull Moving Average to determine the main trend direction of the market, combined with Bollinger Bands to assist in determining breakout buy and sell points.
The RSI indicator combined with an adaptive volatility range determines the overbought and oversold zones to generate trading signals. Two sets of parameters are also set up for duplicate signal verification.
The Volume Oscillator determines the momentum of buying and selling to avoid false breakouts.
Set stop loss/take profit ratios in advance to preset stop loss and take profit levels for risk management.

Advantage Analysis

The Hull curve can capture trend changes faster, and Bollinger Bands can help reduce false signals.
Optimization of RSI parameters and verification of duplicate signals make it more reliable.
Volume Oscillator combined with trends and indicator signals avoids inaccurate trading.
Preset stop loss and take profit methods can automatically control single profit and loss and effectively manage overall risk.

Risk Analysis

Improper parameter settings may result in too high trading frequency or deteriorated signal performance.
Sudden market events may cause prices to fluctuate violently, resulting in stop loss being triggered and greater losses.
When the trading variety is changed to other coins, the parameters need to be retested and optimized.
If volume data is missing, the Volume Oscillator will fail.

Optimization Directions

Test more RSI parameter combinations to find the optimal parameters.
Try combining RSI with other indicators like MACD and KD to improve signal accuracy.
Add model prediction modules and use machine learning to judge market direction.
Test the parameters when applied to other trading varieties.
Optimize the stop loss and take profit algorithms to maximize profits.

Summary

This strategy combines multiple quantitative technical indicators to determine entry and exit timing. Through parameter optimization, risk control and other methods, it has achieved automated Bitcoin trading with good results. But it still requires continuous testing and optimization to adapt to market changes. It can serve as a reference for investors to assist in trading decisions.

Parameters

Name	Default	What it controls
v_input_source_1_close	0	Source: close \| high \| low \| open \| hl2 \| hlc3 \| hlcc4 \| ohlc4
v_input_float_1	1.5	Risk/Reward
v_input_int_1	true	(?beginning Backtest)Start Date
v_input_int_2	5	Start Month
v_input_int_3	2022	Start Year
v_input_int_4	7	(?number of past candles)Swing High
v_input_int_5	7	Swing Low
v_input_string_1	0	(?Hull Suite)Hull Variation: Hma \| Thma \| Ehma
v_input_1	60	Length
v_input_2	3	Length multiplier
v_input_3	6	(?QQE MOD)RSI Length
v_input_4	5	RSI Smoothing
v_input_5	3	Fast QQE Factor
v_input_6	3	Thresh-hold
v_input_7_close	0	RSI Source: close \| high \| low \| open \| hl2 \| hlc3 \| hlcc4 \| ohlc4
v_input_int_6	50	Bollinger Length
v_input_float_2	0.35	BB Multiplier
v_input_8	6	RSI Length
v_input_9	5	RSI Smoothing
v_input_10	1.61	Fast QQE2 Factor
v_input_11	3	Thresh-hold
v_input_12_close	0	RSI Source: close \| high \| low \| open \| hl2 \| hlc3 \| hlcc4 \| ohlc4
v_input_int_7	5	(?Volume Oscillator)Short Length
v_input_int_8	10	Long Length

Source Pine Script

/*backtest
start: 2023-11-25 00:00:00
end: 2023-12-25 00:00:00
period: 1h
basePeriod: 15m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/


// © maxencetajet

//@version=5
strategy("Strategy Crypto", overlay=true, initial_capital=1000, default_qty_type=strategy.fixed, default_qty_value=0.5, slippage=25)

src1 = input.source(close, title="Source")
target_stop_ratio = input.float(title='Risk/Reward', defval=1.5, minval=0.5, maxval=100)

startDate = input.int(title='Start Date', defval=1, minval=1, maxval=31, group="beginning Backtest")
startMonth = input.int(title='Start Month', defval=5, minval=1, maxval=12, group="beginning Backtest")
startYear = input.int(title='Start Year', defval=2022, minval=2000, maxval=2100, group="beginning Backtest")

inDateRange = time >= timestamp(syminfo.timezone, startYear, startMonth, startDate, 0, 0)

swingHighV = input.int(7, title="Swing High", group="number of past candles")
swingLowV = input.int(7, title="Swing Low", group="number of past candles")

//Hull Suite

modeSwitch = input.string("Hma", title="Hull Variation", options=["Hma", "Thma", "Ehma"], group="Hull Suite")
length = input(60, title="Length", group="Hull Suite")
lengthMult = input(3, title="Length multiplier", group="Hull Suite")

HMA(_src1, _length) =>
    ta.wma(2 * ta.wma(_src1, _length / 2) - ta.wma(_src1, _length), math.round(math.sqrt(_length)))

EHMA(_src1, _length) =>
    ta.ema(2 * ta.ema(_src1, _length / 2) - ta.ema(_src1, _length), math.round(math.sqrt(_length)))

THMA(_src1, _length) =>
    ta.wma(ta.wma(_src1, _length / 3) * 3 - ta.wma(_src1, _length / 2) - ta.wma(_src1, _length), _length)

Mode(modeSwitch, src1, len) =>
    modeSwitch == 'Hma' ? HMA(src1, len) : modeSwitch == 'Ehma' ? EHMA(src1, len) : modeSwitch == 'Thma' ? THMA(src1, len / 2) : na

_hull = Mode(modeSwitch, src1, int(length * lengthMult))
HULL = _hull
MHULL = HULL[0]
SHULL = HULL[2]

hullColor = HULL > HULL[2] ? #00ff00 : #ff0000

Fi1 = plot(MHULL, title='MHULL', color=hullColor, linewidth=1, transp=50)
Fi2 = plot(SHULL, title='SHULL', color=hullColor, linewidth=1, transp=50)
fill(Fi1, Fi2, title='Band Filler', color=hullColor, transp=40)

//QQE MOD

RSI_Period = input(6, title='RSI Length', group="QQE MOD")
SF = input(5, title='RSI Smoothing', group="QQE MOD")
QQE = input(3, title='Fast QQE Factor', group="QQE MOD")
ThreshHold = input(3, title='Thresh-hold', group="QQE MOD")

src = input(close, title='RSI Source', group="QQE MOD")

Wilders_Period = RSI_Period * 2 - 1

Rsi = ta.rsi(src, RSI_Period)
RsiMa = ta.ema(Rsi, SF)
AtrRsi = math.abs(RsiMa[1] - RsiMa)
MaAtrRsi = ta.ema(AtrRsi, Wilders_Period)
dar = ta.ema(MaAtrRsi, Wilders_Period) * QQE

longband = 0.0
shortband = 0.0
trend = 0

DeltaFastAtrRsi = dar
RSIndex = RsiMa
newshortband = RSIndex + DeltaFastAtrRsi
newlongband = RSIndex - DeltaFastAtrRsi
longband := RSIndex[1] > longband[1] and RSIndex > longband[1] ? math.max(longband[1], newlongband) : newlongband
shortband := RSIndex[1] < shortband[1] and RSIndex < shortband[1] ? math.min(shortband[1], newshortband) : newshortband
cross_1 = ta.cross(longband[1], RSIndex)
trend := ta.cross(RSIndex, shortband[1]) ? 1 : cross_1 ? -1 : nz(trend[1], 1)
FastAtrRsiTL = trend == 1 ? longband : shortband

length1 = input.int(50, minval=1, title='Bollinger Length', group="QQE MOD")
mult = input.float(0.35, minval=0.001, maxval=5, step=0.1, title='BB Multiplier', group="QQE MOD")
basis = ta.sma(FastAtrRsiTL - 50, length1)
dev = mult * ta.stdev(FastAtrRsiTL - 50, length1)
upper = basis + dev
lower = basis - dev
color_bar = RsiMa - 50 > upper ? #00c3ff : RsiMa - 50 < lower ? #ff0062 : color.gray

QQEzlong = 0
QQEzlong := nz(QQEzlong[1])
QQEzshort = 0
QQEzshort := nz(QQEzshort[1])
QQEzlong := RSIndex >= 50 ? QQEzlong + 1 : 0
QQEzshort := RSIndex < 50 ? QQEzshort + 1 : 0

RSI_Period2 = input(6, title='RSI Length', group="QQE MOD")
SF2 = input(5, title='RSI Smoothing', group="QQE MOD")
QQE2 = input(1.61, title='Fast QQE2 Factor', group="QQE MOD")
ThreshHold2 = input(3, title='Thresh-hold', group="QQE MOD")

src2 = input(close, title='RSI Source', group="QQE MOD")

Wilders_Period2 = RSI_Period2 * 2 - 1

Rsi2 = ta.rsi(src2, RSI_Period2)
RsiMa2 = ta.ema(Rsi2, SF2)
AtrRsi2 = math.abs(RsiMa2[1] - RsiMa2)
MaAtrRsi2 = ta.ema(AtrRsi2, Wilders_Period2)
dar2 = ta.ema(MaAtrRsi2, Wilders_Period2) * QQE2
longband2 = 0.0
shortband2 = 0.0
trend2 = 0

DeltaFastAtrRsi2 = dar2
RSIndex2 = RsiMa2
newshortband2 = RSIndex2 + DeltaFastAtrRsi2
newlongband2 = RSIndex2 - DeltaFastAtrRsi2
longband2 := RSIndex2[1] > longband2[1] and RSIndex2 > longband2[1] ? math.max(longband2[1], newlongband2) : newlongband2
shortband2 := RSIndex2[1] < shortband2[1] and RSIndex2 < shortband2[1] ? math.min(shortband2[1], newshortband2) : newshortband2
cross_2 = ta.cross(longband2[1], RSIndex2)
trend2 := ta.cross(RSIndex2, shortband2[1]) ? 1 : cross_2 ? -1 : nz(trend2[1], 1)
FastAtrRsi2TL = trend2 == 1 ? longband2 : shortband2

QQE2zlong = 0
QQE2zlong := nz(QQE2zlong[1])
QQE2zshort = 0
QQE2zshort := nz(QQE2zshort[1])
QQE2zlong := RSIndex2 >= 50 ? QQE2zlong + 1 : 0
QQE2zshort := RSIndex2 < 50 ? QQE2zshort + 1 : 0

hcolor2 = RsiMa2 - 50 > ThreshHold2 ? color.silver : RsiMa2 - 50 < 0 - ThreshHold2 ? color.silver : na

Greenbar1 = RsiMa2 - 50 > ThreshHold2
Greenbar2 = RsiMa - 50 > upper

Redbar1 = RsiMa2 - 50 < 0 - ThreshHold2
Redbar2 = RsiMa - 50 < lower

//Volume Oscillator

var cumVol = 0.
cumVol += nz(volume)
if barstate.islast and cumVol == 0
    runtime.error("No volume is provided by the data vendor.")
shortlen = input.int(5, minval=1, title = "Short Length", group="Volume Oscillator")
longlen = input.int(10, minval=1, title = "Long Length", group="Volume Oscillator")
short = ta.ema(volume, shortlen)
long = ta.ema(volume, longlen)
osc = 100 * (short - long) / long

//strategy

enterLong   =  '    {  "message_type": "bot",  "bot_id": 4635591,  "email_token": "25byourtefcodeuufyd2-43314-ab98-bjorg224",  "delay_seconds": 1}  ' //start long deal
 
ExitLong    =  '    {  "message_type": "bot",  "bot_id": 4635591,  "email_token": "25byourtefcodeuufyd2-43314-ab98-bjorg224",  "delay_seconds": 0,  "action": "close_at_market_price"}  ' // close long deal market 
 
enterShort  =  '    {  "message_type": "bot",  "bot_id": 4635690,  "email_token": "25byourtefcodeuufyd2-43314-ab98-bjorg224",  "delay_seconds": 1}  ' // start short deal
 
ExitShort   =  '    {  "message_type": "bot",  "bot_id": 4635690,  "email_token": "25byourtefcodeuufyd2-43314-ab98-bjorg224",  "delay_seconds": 0,  "action": "close_at_market_price"}  ' // close short deal market

longcondition = close > MHULL and HULL > HULL[2] and osc > 0 and Greenbar1 and Greenbar2 and not Greenbar1[1] and not Greenbar2[1]
shortcondition = close < SHULL and HULL < HULL[2] and osc > 0 and Redbar1 and Redbar2 and not Redbar1[1] and not Redbar2[1]

float risk_long = na
float risk_short = na
float stopLoss = na
float takeProfit = na
float entry_price = na

risk_long := risk_long[1]
risk_short := risk_short[1]

swingHigh = ta.highest(high, swingHighV)
swingLow = ta.lowest(low, swingLowV)

if strategy.position_size == 0 and longcondition and inDateRange
    risk_long := (close - swingLow) / close
    strategy.entry("long", strategy.long, comment="Buy", alert_message=enterLong)
    
if strategy.position_size == 0 and shortcondition and inDateRange
    risk_short := (swingHigh - close) / close       
    strategy.entry("short", strategy.short, comment="Sell", alert_message=enterShort)
    
if strategy.position_size > 0

    stopLoss := strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - risk_long)
    takeProfit := strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + target_stop_ratio * risk_long)
    entry_price := strategy.position_avg_price
    strategy.exit("long exit", "long", stop = stopLoss, limit = takeProfit, alert_message=ExitLong)
    
if strategy.position_size < 0

    stopLoss := strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + risk_short)
    takeProfit := strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - target_stop_ratio * risk_short)
    entry_price := strategy.position_avg_price
    strategy.exit("short exit", "short", stop = stopLoss, limit = takeProfit, alert_message=ExitShort)

p_ep = plot(entry_price, color=color.new(color.white, 0), linewidth=2, style=plot.style_linebr, title='entry price')
p_sl = plot(stopLoss, color=color.new(color.red, 0), linewidth=2, style=plot.style_linebr, title='stopLoss')
p_tp = plot(takeProfit, color=color.new(color.green, 0), linewidth=2, style=plot.style_linebr, title='takeProfit')
fill(p_sl, p_ep, color.new(color.red, transp=85))
fill(p_tp, p_ep, color.new(color.green, transp=85))

Published by ChaoZhang on the FMZ strategy square · last modified 2023-12-26. Collected in the Quant Trading Vault. Unvalidated research: re-test with your own data and costs before trusting it.

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