Follow Line Strategy

Pine ScriptBreakout Mean reversion Trend following SMA Bollinger Bands ATR

Author: ChaoZhang
Complexity: Intermediate · 104 lines
Parameters: 14
Backtest bar: 10m · intraday
Tested on: BTC/USDT · futures

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Overview

The Follow Line strategy is a trend tracking strategy based on Bollinger Bands and Average True Range (ATR). It dynamically adjusts the trend judgment line to track the trend by shifting it up when price breaks above Bollinger Bands upper band and shifting it down when price breaks below Bollinger Bands lower band.

Strategy Logic

The strategy first calculates the upper and lower bands of Bollinger Bands, as well as Average True Range. Then it judges whether price breaks above the Bollinger upper band or below the lower band.

When price breaks above the upper band, if ATR filter is enabled, the trend line is set to the lowest price minus ATR. If ATR filter is disabled, the trend line is set directly to the lowest price.

When price breaks below the lower band, if ATR filter is enabled, the trend line is set to the highest price plus ATR. If ATR filter is disabled, the trend line is set directly to the highest price.

Thus, the trend judgment line can be dynamically adjusted based on the price breakouts of Bollinger Bands to track the trend.

When current trend line is higher than previous one, it indicates an upward trend. When current trend line is lower than previous one, it indicates a downward trend.

Trading signals can then be generated based on the trend judgment to go long or short.

Advantages Analysis

Dynamically adjusting trend line can flexibly capture price trends
Combining with Bollinger Bands can timely judge trend reversal on band breakouts
Introducing ATR filter can avoid some false breakout signals

Risk Analysis

Improper BB parameters may cause frequent false breakouts
Excessive ATR parameter may miss trend reversal opportunities
Need to consider stop loss to prevent losses from extreme moves

Some risks can be mitigated via parameter tuning, introducing stop loss. Can also combine with other indicators for signal filtering to improve breakout validity.

Optimization Directions

Optimize BB and ATR parameters to find best configurations
Add other indicators to filter false breakouts
Select BB and ATR periods based on specific trading instruments

Conclusion

The Follow Line strategy aims to capture price trends in volatile markets. It is an effective trend tracking strategy. Proper parameter tuning and optimizations can lead to decent profits. However, risks need to be managed via stop loss and preventing false breakouts. It is recommended to combine this strategy with other indicators or strategies to further improve profitability.

Parameters

Name	Default	What it controls
v_input_1	true	═══════════════ From ═══════════════
v_input_2	true	Month
v_input_3	true	Day
v_input_4	2014	Year
v_input_5	true	════════════════ To ════════════════
v_input_6	31	Month
v_input_7	12	Day
v_input_8	9999	Year
v_input_9	true	══════════════ Config ══════════════
v_input_10	21	BB Period
v_input_11	true	BB Deviations
v_input_12	true	ATR Filter
v_input_13	5	ATR Period
v_input_14	false	Hide Labels

Source Pine Script

/*backtest
start: 2023-11-23 00:00:00
end: 2023-11-30 00:00:00
period: 10m
basePeriod: 1m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/

// © Dreadblitz
//@version=4
//
// ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ //

strategy(title = " Strategy Follow Line Indicator ",
         shorttitle = "S-FLI",
         overlay = true,
         precision = 8,
         calc_on_order_fills = true,
         calc_on_every_tick = true,
         backtest_fill_limits_assumption = 0,
         default_qty_type = strategy.fixed,
         default_qty_value = 2,
         initial_capital = 10000,
         pyramiding=1,
         currency = currency.USD,
         linktoseries = true)

//
// ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ //

backTestSectionFrom = input(title = "═══════════════ From ═══════════════", defval = true, type = input.bool)

FromMonth         = input(defval = 1, title = "Month", minval = 1)
FromDay           = input(defval = 1, title = "Day", minval = 1)
FromYear          = input(defval = 2014, title = "Year", minval = 2000)

backTestSectionTo = input(title = "════════════════ To ════════════════", defval = true, type = input.bool)
ToMonth           = input(defval = 31, title = "Month", minval = 1)
ToDay             = input(defval = 12, title = "Day", minval = 1)
ToYear            = input(defval = 9999, title = "Year", minval = 2000)

Config            = input(title = "══════════════ Config ══════════════", defval = true, type = input.bool)
BBperiod          = input(defval = 21,     title = "BB Period",    type = input.integer, minval = 1)
BBdeviations      = input(defval = 1.00,     title = "BB Deviations",    type = input.float, minval = 0.1, step=0.05)
UseATRfilter      = input(defval = true, title = "ATR Filter",  type = input.bool)
ATRperiod         = input(defval = 5,     title = "ATR Period",    type = input.integer, minval = 1)
hl                = input(defval = false, title = "Hide Labels",  type = input.bool)


backTestPeriod() => true

//
//
// ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ //

BBUpper=sma (close,BBperiod)+stdev(close, BBperiod)*BBdeviations
BBLower=sma (close,BBperiod)-stdev(close, BBperiod)*BBdeviations
//
TrendLine = 0.0
iTrend = 0.0
buy = 0.0
sell = 0.0
//
BBSignal = close>BBUpper? 1 : close<BBLower? -1 : 0
// 
if BBSignal == 1 and UseATRfilter == 1
    TrendLine:=low-atr(ATRperiod)
    if TrendLine<TrendLine[1] 
        TrendLine:=TrendLine[1]
if BBSignal == -1 and UseATRfilter == 1
    TrendLine:=high+atr(ATRperiod)
    if TrendLine>TrendLine[1]
        TrendLine:=TrendLine[1]
if BBSignal == 0 and UseATRfilter == 1
    TrendLine:=TrendLine[1]
//
if BBSignal == 1 and UseATRfilter == 0
    TrendLine:=low
    if TrendLine<TrendLine[1] 
        TrendLine:=TrendLine[1]
if BBSignal == -1 and UseATRfilter == 0
    TrendLine:=high
    if TrendLine>TrendLine[1]
        TrendLine:=TrendLine[1]
if BBSignal == 0 and UseATRfilter == 0
    TrendLine:=TrendLine[1]
//
iTrend:=iTrend[1]
if TrendLine>TrendLine[1] 
    iTrend:=1
if TrendLine<TrendLine[1] 
    iTrend:=-1
//
buy:=iTrend[1]==-1 and iTrend==1 ? 1 : na
sell:=iTrend[1]==1 and iTrend==-1? 1 : na
//
plot(TrendLine, color=iTrend > 0?color.blue:color.red ,style=plot.style_line,linewidth=2,transp=0,title="Trend Line") 
plotshape(buy == 1 and hl == false? TrendLine-atr(8) :na, text='?', style= shape.labelup, location=location.absolute, color=color.blue, textcolor=color.white, offset=0, transp=0,size=size.auto)
plotshape(sell == 1 and hl == false ?TrendLine+atr(8):na, text='?', style=shape.labeldown, location=location.absolute, color=color.red, textcolor=color.white, offset=0, transp=0,size=size.auto)

// Strategy Entry
if (backTestPeriod())
    strategy.entry("long", true, 1, when = buy == 1)
    strategy.entry("short", false, 1, when = sell == 1)

Published by ChaoZhang on the FMZ strategy square · last modified 2023-12-01. Collected in the Quant Trading Vault. Unvalidated research: re-test with your own data and costs before trusting it.

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