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Momentum TD Reversal Trading Strategy

The Momentum TD Reversal Trading Strategy is a quantitative trading strategy that utilizes the TD Sequential indicator to identify price reversal signals. This strategy is based on momentum analysis and takes long or…

Author
ChaoZhang
Complexity
Intermediate · 110 lines
Parameters
12
Backtest bar
1m · intraday
Tested on
BTC/USDT · futures

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Overview

The Momentum TD Reversal Trading Strategy is a quantitative trading strategy that utilizes the TD Sequential indicator to identify price reversal signals. This strategy is based on momentum analysis and takes long or short positions after confirming the price reversal signals.

Strategy Logic

This strategy uses the TD Sequential indicator to analyze price fluctuations and identify the price reversal pattern after 9 consecutive candlesticks. Specifically, when it detects a downturn candlestick after 9 consecutive rising candlesticks, the strategy determines it as a short opportunity. On the contrary, when it identifies an upturn candlestick after 9 consecutive falling candlesticks, the strategy regards it as a long opportunity.

By leveraging the advantage of the TD Sequential indicator, the strategy can capture price reversal signals ahead of the market. Together with the chase-rise-kill-drop mechanism in this strategy, it can timely establish long or short positions after confirming the reversal signals, so as to obtain relatively better entry opportunities at the beginning stage of price reversals.

Pros Analysis

  • Use the TD Sequential indicator to identify price reversal opportunities in advance
  • Establish the chase-rise-kill-drop mechanism to determine the confirmation of price reversals more timely
  • Enter positions at the forming stage of reversals to obtain relatively better entry points

Risks Analysis

  • TD Sequential indicator may have false breakouts. Other factors are needed to confirm the signals
  • Appropriately control the position sizing and holding period to mitigate risks

Optimization Directions

  • Incorporate other indicators to validate reversal signals to avoid false breakout risks
  • Establish stop loss mechanism to control single trade loss
  • Optimize position sizing and holding period to balance profit scale and risk management

Conclusion

The Momentum TD Reversal Trading Strategy utilizes the TD Sequential indicator to judge price reversals beforehand and establishes positions swiftly after confirmations, making it very suitable for momentum traders. This strategy has the advantage of identifying reversal opportunities, but still calls for proper risk control to avoid huge losses caused by false breakouts. With further optimizations, it can become a balanced strategy regarding risk-reward ratio.

Parameters

NameDefaultWhat it controls
v_input_1_close0source: close | high | low | open | hl2 | hlc3 | hlcc4 | ohlc4
v_input_29Count of consecutive bars
v_input_3falseuseLinearRegression
v_input_413Linear Regression length
v_input_5trueShows Supports and Resistance lines
v_input_6trueColor bars when there is a signal
v_input_7falseTransparency of triangle Up or Downs
v_input_8truePlot triangle Up or Downs at signal
v_input_9falseTake Profit Points
v_input_10falseStop Loss Points
v_input_11100Trailing Stop Loss Points
v_input_12falseTrailing Stop Loss Offset Points

Source Pine Script

/*backtest
start: 2023-12-10 00:00:00
end: 2023-12-17 00:00:00
period: 1m
basePeriod: 1m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/

//@version=4
//This strategy is based on TD sequential study from glaz. 
//I made some improvement and modification to comply with pine script version 4.
//Basically, it is a strategy based on proce action, supports and resistance.

strategy("Sequential Up/Down", overlay=true )
source = input(close)
BarsCount = input(9, "Count of consecutive bars")
useLinearRegression = input(false)
LR_length = input(13,"Linear Regression length")
SR = input(true,"Shows Supports and Resistance lines")
Barcolor = input(true,"Color bars when there is a signal")
transp = input(0, "Transparency of triangle Up or Downs")
Numbers = input(true,"Plot triangle Up or Downs at signal")

//Calculation
src=useLinearRegression?linreg(source,LR_length,0):source
UP = 0
DW = 0
UP := src > src[4] ? nz(UP[1]) + 1 : 0
DW := src < src[4] ? nz(DW[1]) + 1 : 0

UPUp = UP - valuewhen(UP < UP[1], UP, 1)
DWDn = DW - valuewhen(DW < DW[1], DW, 1)

plotshape(Numbers ? UPUp == BarsCount ? true : na : na, style=shape.triangledown, text="", color=color.green, location=location.abovebar, transp=transp)
plotshape(Numbers ? DWDn == BarsCount ? true : na : na, style=shape.triangleup, text="", color=color.red, location=location.belowbar, transp=transp)


// S/R Code By johan.gradin
//------------//
// Sell Setup //
//------------//
priceflip = barssince(src < src[4])
sellsetup = src > src[4] and priceflip
sell = sellsetup and barssince(priceflip != BarsCount)
sellovershoot = sellsetup and barssince(priceflip != BarsCount+4)
sellovershoot1 = sellsetup and barssince(priceflip != BarsCount+5)
sellovershoot2 = sellsetup and barssince(priceflip != BarsCount+6)
sellovershoot3 = sellsetup and barssince(priceflip != BarsCount+7)

//----------//
// Buy setup//
//----------//
priceflip1 = barssince(src > src[4])
buysetup = src < src[4] and priceflip1
buy = buysetup and barssince(priceflip1 != BarsCount)
buyovershoot = barssince(priceflip1 != BarsCount+4) and buysetup
buyovershoot1 = barssince(priceflip1 != BarsCount+5) and buysetup
buyovershoot2 = barssince(priceflip1 != BarsCount+6) and buysetup
buyovershoot3 = barssince(priceflip1 != BarsCount+7) and buysetup

//----------//
// TD lines //
//----------//
TDbuyh = valuewhen(buy, high, 0)
TDbuyl = valuewhen(buy, low, 0)
TDsellh = valuewhen(sell, high, 0)
TDselll = valuewhen(sell, low, 0)

//----------//
//   Plots  //
//----------//

plot(SR ? TDbuyh ? TDbuyl : na : na, style=plot.style_circles, linewidth=1, color=color.red)
plot(SR ? TDselll ? TDsellh : na : na, style=plot.style_circles, linewidth=1, color=color.lime)
barcolor(Barcolor ? sell ? #FF0000 : buy ? #00FF00 : sellovershoot ? #FF66A3 : sellovershoot1 ? #FF3385 : sellovershoot2 ? #FF0066 : sellovershoot3 ? #CC0052 : buyovershoot ? #D6FF5C : buyovershoot1 ? #D1FF47 : buyovershoot2 ? #B8E62E : buyovershoot3 ? #8FB224 : na : na)

//  Strategy: (Thanks to JayRogers)
// === STRATEGY RELATED INPUTS ===
//tradeInvert     = input(defval = false, title = "Invert Trade Direction?")
// the risk management inputs
inpTakeProfit   = input(defval = 0, title = "Take Profit Points", minval = 0)
inpStopLoss     = input(defval = 0, title = "Stop Loss Points", minval = 0)
inpTrailStop    = input(defval = 100, title = "Trailing Stop Loss Points", minval = 0)
inpTrailOffset  = input(defval = 0, title = "Trailing Stop Loss Offset Points", minval = 0)

// === 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() => buy or buyovershoot or buyovershoot1 or buyovershoot2 or buyovershoot3// functions can be used to wrap up and work out complex conditions
//exitLong() => oscillator <= 0
strategy.entry(id = "Buy", long = true, when = enterLong() )// use function or simple condition to decide when to get in
//strategy.close(id = "Buy", when = exitLong() )// ...and when to get out

// === STRATEGY - SHORT POSITION EXECUTION ===
enterShort() => sell or sellovershoot or sellovershoot2 or sellovershoot3
//exitShort() => oscillator >= 0
strategy.entry(id = "Sell", long = false, when = enterShort())
//strategy.close(id = "Sell", when = exitShort() )

// === STRATEGY RISK MANAGEMENT EXECUTION ===
// finally, make use of all the earlier values we got prepped
strategy.exit("Exit Buy", from_entry = "Buy", profit = useTakeProfit, loss = useStopLoss, trail_points = useTrailStop, trail_offset = useTrailOffset)
strategy.exit("Exit Sell", from_entry = "Sell", profit = useTakeProfit, loss = useStopLoss, trail_points = useTrailStop, trail_offset = useTrailOffset)

Published by ChaoZhang on the FMZ strategy square · last modified 2023-12-18. Collected in the Quant Trading Vault. Unvalidated research: re-test with your own data and costs before trusting it.

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