Bottom Reversal Strategy

This strategy is based on market bottoms for reversal trading. It uses the lowest points of the 200-day EMA combined with Camarilla support/resistance levels to determine market bottoms. It goes long when prices…

Pine ScriptMean reversion Machine learning RSI EMA ATR Pivots / S&R

Author: ChaoZhang
Complexity: Intermediate · 167 lines
Parameters: 9
Backtest bar: 1m · intraday
Tested on: BTC/USDT · futures

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Overview

Strategy Logic

Calculate the lowest price EMA200Lows of the 200-day EMA. When prices close below this EMA, the market is considered near the bottom.
Calculate the 9-day EMA of Camarilla support level 3 (S3), ema_s3_9, as an important support level.
Also calculate the 9-day EMA of the Camarilla midpoint ema_center_9 as the signal for reversal.
When ema_center_9 crosses over ema200Lows, and the last 3 bars are lower than ema200Lows, go long.
Use ATR trailing stop loss to lock profit, tracking the lowest price.
Profit targets are ema_h4_9 (Camarilla Resistance Level 4) and ema_s3_9.

Advantage Analysis

The 200-day EMA lowest price avoids taking positions before the actual bottom.
Camarilla levels combined with the midpoint identifies reversals reliably.
ATR stop loss is more reasonable. Tracking lower prices allows bigger profit.

Risk Analysis

Long holding periods increase risk. This strategy favors short-term trading.
Large market moves can result in big stop loss. Adjust ATR parameters accordingly.
Camarilla reversal signals are not always accurate. Expect some whipsaws.

Optimization Directions

Consider adding indicators like RSI to supplement reversal signals.
Research optimal parameters for different products.
Explore machine learning for dynamic ATR stop loss.

Summary

This strategy identifies market bottoms and reversals using EMA lows and Camarilla levels. It locks in profits with ATR trailing stops. Overall it is fairly complete with practical value. Further optimizations will improve robustness.

Parameters

Name	Default	What it controls
v_input_1	200	EMA 1 Length
v_input_2	50	EMA 2 Length
v_input_3	20	EMA 3 Length
v_input_4_hlc3	0	Source for Highs: hlc3 \| high \| low \| open \| hl2 \| close \| hlcc4 \| ohlc4
v_input_5_hlc3	0	Source for Lows: hlc3 \| high \| low \| open \| hl2 \| close \| hlcc4 \| ohlc4
v_input_6	7	HiLo Band Length
v_input_7	14	ATR Length
v_input_8	3.5	ATR Multiplier
v_input_9	0	Pivot Resolution: D \| W \| M

Source Pine Script

/*backtest
start: 2023-12-07 00:00:00
end: 2023-12-14 00:00:00
period: 1m
basePeriod: 1m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/

// This source code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
// © mohanee

//Using the lowest of low of ema200, you can find the bottom
//wait for price to close below ema200Lows line
//when pivot

//@version=4
strategy(title="PickingupFromBottom Strategy", overlay=true )  //default_qty_value=10, default_qty_type=strategy.fixed, 

//HMA
HMA(src1, length1) =>  wma(2 * wma(src1, length1/2) - wma(src1, length1), round(sqrt(length1)))


//variables BEGIN
length1=input(200,title="EMA 1 Length")   
length2=input(50,title="EMA 2 Length")   
length3=input(20,title="EMA 3 Length")   

sourceForHighs= input(hlc3, title="Source for Highs", type=input.source)
sourceForLows = input(hlc3, title="Source for Lows" , type=input.source)

hiLoLength=input(7, title="HiLo Band Length")

atrLength=input(14, title="ATR Length")
atrMultiplier=input(3.5, title="ATR Multiplier")

//takePartialProfits = input(true, title="Take Partial Profits (if this selected, RSI 13 higher reading over 80 is considered for partial closing ) ")


ema200=ema(close,length1)
hma200=HMA(close,length1)


////Camarilla pivot points
//study(title="Camarilla Pivots", shorttitle="Camarilla", overlay=true)
t = input(title = "Pivot Resolution", defval="D", options=["D","W","M"])

//Get previous day/week bar and avoiding realtime calculation by taking the previous to current bar
sopen = security(syminfo.tickerid, t, open[1], barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_on)
shigh = security(syminfo.tickerid, t, high[1], barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_on)
slow = security(syminfo.tickerid, t, low[1], barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_on)
sclose = security(syminfo.tickerid, t, close[1], barmerge.gaps_off, barmerge.lookahead_on)
r = shigh-slow

//Calculate pivots
//center=(sclose)
//center=(close[1] + high[1] + low[1])/3
center=sclose - r*(0.618)

h1=sclose + r*(1.1/12)
h2=sclose + r*(1.1/6)
h3=sclose + r*(1.1/4)
h4=sclose + r*(1.1/2)
h5=(shigh/slow)*sclose
l1=sclose - r*(1.1/12)
l2=sclose - r*(1.1/6)
l3=sclose - r*(1.1/4)
l4=sclose - r*(1.1/2)
l5=sclose - (h5-sclose)

//Colors (<ternary conditional operator> expression prevents continuous lines on history)
c5=sopen != sopen[1] ? na : color.red
c4=sopen != sopen[1] ? na : color.purple
c3=sopen != sopen[1] ? na : color.fuchsia
c2=sopen != sopen[1] ? na : color.blue
c1=sopen != sopen[1] ? na : color.gray
cc=sopen != sopen[1] ? na : color.blue

//Plotting
//plot(center, title="Central",color=color.blue, linewidth=2)
//plot(h5, title="H5",color=c5, linewidth=1)
//plot(h4, title="H4",color=c4, linewidth=2)
//plot(h3, title="H3",color=c3, linewidth=1)
//plot(h2, title="H2",color=c2, linewidth=1)
//plot(h1, title="H1",color=c1, linewidth=1)
//plot(l1, title="L1",color=c1, linewidth=1)
//plot(l2, title="L2",color=c2, linewidth=1)
//plot(l3, title="L3",color=c3, linewidth=1)
//plot(l4, title="L4",color=c4, linewidth=2)
//plot(l5, title="L5",color=c5, linewidth=1)////Camarilla pivot points

ema_s3_9=ema(l3, 9)
ema_s3_50=ema(l3, 50)
ema_h4_9=ema(h4, 9)

ema_center_9=ema(center, 9)




plot(ema_h4_9, title="Camariall R4 Resistance EMA 9", color=color.fuchsia)
plot(ema_s3_9, title="Camarilla S3 support EMA 9", color=color.gray, linewidth=1)

//plot(ema_s3_50, title="Camarilla S3 support EMA 50", color=color.green, linewidth=2)

plot(ema_center_9, title="Camarilla Center Point EMA 9", color=color.blue)




plot(hma200, title="HULL 200", color=color.yellow,  transp=25)
plotEma200=plot(ema200, title="EMA 200",  style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=2 , color=color.orange)

ema200High = ema(highest(sourceForHighs,length1), hiLoLength)
ema200Low= ema(lowest(sourceForLows,length1), hiLoLength)

ema50High = ema(highest(sourceForHighs,length2), hiLoLength)
ema50Low= ema(lowest(sourceForLows,length2), hiLoLength)

ema20High = ema(highest(sourceForHighs,length3), hiLoLength)
ema20Low= ema(lowest(sourceForLows,length3), hiLoLength)

//plot(ema200High, title="EMA 200 Highs", linewidth=2, color=color.orange, transp=30)
plotEma200Low=plot(ema200Low, title="EMA 200 Lows", linewidth=2, color=color.green, transp=30, style=plot.style_linebr)

//plot(ema50High, title="EMA 50 Highs", linewidth=2, color=color.blue, transp=30)
//plotEma50Low=plot(ema50Low, title="EMA 50 Lows", linewidth=2, color=color.blue, transp=30)


fill(plotEma200, plotEma200Low, color=color.green )


// Drawings /////////////////////////////////////////





//Highlight when centerpont crossing up ema200Low a
ema200LowBuyColor=color.new(color.green, transp=50)
bgcolor(crossover(ema_center_9,ema200Low) and (close[1]<ema200Low or close[2]<ema200Low or close[3]<ema200Low)? ema200LowBuyColor : na)
//ema200LowBuyCondition= (close[1]<ema200Low or close[2]<ema200Low or close[3]<ema200Low)
strategy.entry(id="ema200Low Buy", comment="LE2", qty=2, long=true,  when= crossover(ema_center_9,ema200Low) and (close[1]<ema200Low or close[2]<ema200Low or close[3]<ema200Low) )  //or (close>open and low<ema20Low and close>ema20Low) ) )     //  // aroonOsc<0


//Trailing StopLoss
////// Calculate trailing SL
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
sl_val = atrMultiplier * atr(atrLength)


trailing_sl = 0.0
//trailing_sl :=   max(low[1]  - sl_val, nz(trailing_sl[1])) 
trailing_sl :=   strategy.position_size>=1 ?  max(low  - sl_val, nz(trailing_sl[1])) :  na

//draw initil stop loss
//plot(strategy.position_size>=1 ? trailing_sl : na, color = color.blue , style=plot.style_linebr,  linewidth = 2, title = "stop loss")
plot(trailing_sl, title="ATR Trailing Stop Loss", style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=1, color=color.red, transp=30)
//Trailing StopLoss
////// Calculate trailing SL
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////



strategy.close(id="ema200Low Buy", comment="TP1="+tostring(close - strategy.position_avg_price, "####.##"), qty=1, when=abs(strategy.position_size)>=1 and crossunder(close, ema_h4_9)  )  //close<ema55 and rsi5Val<20 //ema34<ema55  //close<ema89
strategy.close(id="ema200Low Buy", comment="TP2="+tostring(close - strategy.position_avg_price, "####.##"),  qty=1, when=abs(strategy.position_size)>=1 and crossunder(close, ema_s3_9)  )  //close<ema55 and rsi5Val<20 //ema34<ema55  //close<ema89

Published by ChaoZhang on the FMZ strategy square · last modified 2023-12-15. Collected in the Quant Trading Vault. Unvalidated research: re-test with your own data and costs before trusting it.

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