MACD and RSI Based Long Short Trading Strategy

This strategy combines MACD and RSI indicators to implement long and short trading simultaneously, in order to obtain excess returns in unclear trend situations.

Pine ScriptMachine learning Mean reversion Trend following RSI MACD EMA SMA

Author: ChaoZhang
Complexity: Intermediate · 101 lines
Parameters: 11
Backtest bar: 1h · intraday
Tested on: BTC/USDT · futures

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Overview

This strategy combines MACD and RSI indicators to implement long and short trading simultaneously, in order to obtain excess returns in unclear trend situations.

Strategy Logic

Calculate fast EMA (12-day) and slow EMA (26-day)
Calculate MACD convergence divergence (fast EMA minus slow EMA)
Calculate 9-day moving average of MACD as signal line
Calculate 14-day RSI
Go long when MACD<-0.1, RSI<27 and fast EMA below slow EMA
Go short when MACD>0.125, RSI>81 and fast EMA above slow EMA
Use take profit, stop loss, trailing stop loss to manage positions

Advantage Analysis

Going both long and short can generate excess returns in non-trending markets
Combining trend indicator EMA and reversal indicator RSI improves signal quality
Using trailing stop loss to lock in profits effectively controls loss risk

Risk Analysis

Trading both ways requires more capital to support margin requirements
Prices may hit stop loss on both long and short positions when reversing sharply
Improper parameter settings may cause over-trading

Risk Solutions:

Sufficient capital to support position sizing
Reasonable stop loss distance to avoid over-crowded stops
Optimize parameters to reduce trading frequency

Optimization Directions

Consider combining volatility indicators to improve entry timing
Test different parameter combinations to find optimum
Optimize stop loss strategy based on market conditions, such as trailing stop loss
Use machine learning algorithms to auto-optimize parameters

Summary

This strategy implements dual-directional trading with MACD and RSI combination. Using trailing stop loss to lock in profits can generate excess returns in non-trending markets. The strategy can be further optimized on parameters, stop loss strategies etc. to obtain more consistent excess returns.

Parameters

Name	Default	What it controls
v_input_1	false	Invert Trade Direction?
v_input_2	5	From Month
v_input_3	23	From Day
v_input_4	2021	From Year
v_input_5	5	To Month
v_input_6	25	To Day
v_input_7	2021	To Year
v_input_8	2500	Take Profit
v_input_9	600	Stop Loss
v_input_10	300	Trailing Stop Loss
v_input_11	50	Trailing Stop Loss Offset

Source Pine Script

/*backtest
start: 2023-09-08 00:00:00
end: 2023-10-08 00:00:00
period: 1h
basePeriod: 15m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/

//@version=3
// Revision:        290
// Author:          @Hugo_Moriceau
//study("Moriceau_Crypto_strategies_Long_short_indicator_thesis",overlay=true)

// Pyramide 10 order size 100, every tick

strategy("Moriceau_Crypto_strategies_Long_short_indicator",overlay=true)

// === GENERAL INPUTS ===

fast = 12, slow = 26
fastMA = ema(close, fast)
slowMA = ema(close, slow)

macd = fastMA - slowMA
signal = sma(macd, 9)
rsi = rsi(close,14)

dataB = macd < -0.1  and rsi<27 and fastMA < slowMA
// data1 = macd > 0.125  and rsi>81 and fastMA> slowMA
dataS = macd > 0.125 and rsi > 81 and fastMA > slowMA

tradeInvert     = input(defval = false, title = "Invert Trade Direction?")

// === LOGIC ===

// is fast ma above slow ma?
Achat = macd < -0.1  and rsi < 27 and fastMA < slowMA ? true : false
vente = macd > 0.125 and rsi > 81 and fastMA > slowMA ? true : false

// are we inverting our trade direction?
tradeDirection = vente ? Achat ? false : true : Achat ? true : false

// === Plot Setting ===

plot(fastMA,color=red)
plot(slowMA,color=blue)
barcolor(color=iff(fastMA > slowMA, yellow, na))
barcolor(color=iff(fastMA < slowMA, black, na))
//barcolor(color=iff(macd > 0.12*close , fuchsia, na))
//barcolor(color=iff(macd < -0.1*close , lime, na))
plotchar(dataB, char='B',color=black,size = size.auto,location = location.belowbar,transp= 0)  
plotchar(dataS, char='S',color=black,size = size.auto,location = location.abovebar,transp= 0)

//fast = plot(maFast, title = "FastMA", color = yellow, linewidth = 2, style = line, transp = 50)
//slow = plot(maSlow, title = "SlowMA", color = black, linewidth = 2, style = line, transp = 50)

// === BACKTEST RANGE ===
FromMonth = input(defval = 05, title = "From Month", minval = 1)
FromDay   = input(defval = 23, title = "From Day", minval = 1)
FromYear  = input(defval = 2021, title = "From Year", minval = 2017)
ToMonth   = input(defval = 5, title = "To Month", minval = 1)
ToDay     = input(defval = 25, title = "To Day", minval = 1)
ToYear    = input(defval = 2021, title = "To Year", minval = 2017)


// === STRATEGY RELATED INPUTS ===+
// the risk management inputs
inpTakeProfit   = input(defval = 2500, title = "Take Profit", minval = 28)
inpStopLoss     = input(defval = 600, title = "Stop Loss", minval = 15)
inpTrailStop    = input(defval = 300, title = "Trailing Stop Loss", minval = 5)
inpTrailOffset  = input(defval = 50, title = "Trailing Stop Loss Offset", minval = 1)

// === RISK MANAGEMENT VALUE PREP ===

// if an input is less than 1, assuming not wanted so we assign 'na' value to disable it.

useTakeProfit   = inpTakeProfit  >= 1 ? inpTakeProfit  : na
useStopLoss     = inpStopLoss    >= 1 ? inpStopLoss    : na
useTrailStop    = inpTrailStop   >= 1 ? inpTrailStop   : na
useTrailOffset  = inpTrailOffset >= 1 ? inpTrailOffset : na


// === STRATEGY - LONG POSITION EXECUTION ===

enterLong() => not tradeDirection[1] and tradeDirection 
exitLong() => tradeDirection[1] and not tradeDirection
strategy.entry(id = "Achat", long = true, when = enterLong()) // use function or simple condition to decide when to get in
strategy.close(id = "TP 50% Sell", when = exitLong()) // ...and when to get out

// === STRATEGY - SHORT POSITION EXECUTION ===

enterShort() => tradeDirection[1] and not tradeDirection
exitShort() => not tradeDirection[1] and tradeDirection
strategy.entry(id = "Vente", long = false, when = enterShort())
strategy.close(id = "Vente", when = exitShort())

// === STRATEGY RISK MANAGEMENT EXECUTION ===

// finally, make use of all the earlier values we got prepped
strategy.exit("Vente", from_entry = "Vente", profit = useTakeProfit, loss = useStopLoss, trail_points = useTrailStop, trail_offset = useTrailOffset)
strategy.exit("Short", from_entry = "Achat", profit = useTakeProfit, loss = useStopLoss, trail_points = useTrailStop, trail_offset = useTrailOffset)

Published by ChaoZhang on the FMZ strategy square · last modified 2023-10-09. Collected in the Quant Trading Vault. Unvalidated research: re-test with your own data and costs before trusting it.

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