Moving Average Divergence Strategy

This strategy detects divergences between price and moving average line, and uses them as buy and sell signals. It can be applied to any oscillator to find divergences. This is a valuable tool that can be used for…

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Author: ChaoZhang
Complexity: Intermediate · 212 lines
Parameters: 16
Backtest bar: 1h · intraday
Tested on: BTC/USDT · futures

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Overview

Strategy Logic

Calculate Moving Average (MA) of length Len
Detect pivot low (PL) and pivot high (PH) points of MA
Check for bullish divergence: price makes new low but MA does not or MA makes new low but price does not
Check for bearish divergence: price makes new high but MA does not or MA makes new high but price does not
Buy and sell based on divergence

Advantage Analysis

Automatically detect divergences between price and MA, avoid manual judgment errors
Applicable to any oscillator, strong extensibility
Can be used to backtest and validate profitability
Configurable parameters to adjust sensitivity and avoid false signals
Provide multiple divergence types for accurate and comprehensive judgment

Risk Analysis

Invalid oscillator settings may generate excessive false signals
Valid pivot points required before divergence occurs, signals may be insufficient
Need to adjust parameters to balance sensitivity and filter false signals
Works better combined with other factors, relatively low confidence when used alone

Optimization Directions

Optimize MA parameters to find best parameter combinations
Combine with other indicators like volume to avoid false signals
Add machine learning model to judge divergence credibility
Add risk management mechanisms to control per trade loss

Summary

This strategy uses divergences between price and MA as trading signals for automated judgment to avoid subjective errors. It can be widely applied to any oscillator with strong extensibility. Requires parameter optimization and usage with other indicators to significantly improve signal reliability and system stability.

Parameters

Name	Default	What it controls
v_input_1	2021	Backtest Start Year
v_input_2	true	Backtest Start Month
v_input_3	true	Backtest Start Day
v_input_4	999999	Backtest Stop Year
v_input_5	9	Backtest Stop Month
v_input_6	26	Backtest Stop Day
v_input_7	14	MA Period
v_input_8_close	0	MA Source: close \| high \| low \| open \| hl2 \| hlc3 \| hlcc4 \| ohlc4
v_input_9	5	Pivot Lookback Right
v_input_10	5	Pivot Lookback Left
v_input_11	600	Max of Lookback Range
v_input_12	2	Min of Lookback Range
v_input_13	true	Plot Bullish
v_input_14	true	Plot Hidden Bullish
v_input_15	true	Plot Bearish
v_input_16	true	Plot Hidden Bearish

Source Pine Script

/*backtest
start: 2023-12-24 00:00:00
end: 2024-01-12 00:00:00
period: 1h
basePeriod: 15m
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/
// © tista 
//https://www.tradingview.com/u/tista/#published-scripts

//@version=4

strategy(title="MA Divergences", format=format.price)

//* Backtesting Period Selector | Component *//
//* https://www.tradingview.com/script/eCC1cvxQ-Backtesting-Period-Selector-Component *//
//* https://www.tradingview.com/u/pbergden/ *//
//* Modifications made *//
testStartYear = input(2021, "Backtest Start Year") 
testStartMonth = input(1, "Backtest Start Month")
testStartDay = input(1, "Backtest Start Day")
testPeriodStart = timestamp(testStartYear,testStartMonth,testStartDay,0,0)

testStopYear = input(999999, "Backtest Stop Year")
testStopMonth = input(9, "Backtest Stop Month")
testStopDay = input(26, "Backtest Stop Day")
testPeriodStop = timestamp(testStopYear,testStopMonth,testStopDay,0,0)

testPeriod() => true
/////////////// END - Backtesting Period Selector | Component ///////////////
len = input(title="MA Period", minval=1, defval=14)
src = input(title="MA Source", defval=close)
lbR = input(title="Pivot Lookback Right", defval=5)
lbL = input(title="Pivot Lookback Left", defval=5)
rangeUpper = input(title="Max of Lookback Range", defval=600)
rangeLower = input(title="Min of Lookback Range", defval=2)
plotBull = input(title="Plot Bullish", defval=true)
plotHiddenBull = input(title="Plot Hidden Bullish", defval=true)
plotBear = input(title="Plot Bearish", defval=true)
plotHiddenBear = input(title="Plot Hidden Bearish", defval=true)

bearColor = color.red
bullColor = color.green
hiddenBullColor = color.green
hiddenBearColor = color.red
textColor = color.white
noneColor = color.new(color.white, 100)

osc = wma(src, len)

plot(osc, title="MA", linewidth=2, color=color.yellow)

plFound = na(pivotlow(osc, lbL, lbR)) ? false : true
phFound = na(pivothigh(osc, lbL, lbR)) ? false : true

_inRange(cond) =>
    bars = barssince(cond == true)
    rangeLower <= bars and bars <= rangeUpper

alertcondition(osc[1] > 100.0 and osc[2] < 100.0, title="MA value crosses over 100.0", message="Check charts for a MA cross over 100.0")
alertcondition(osc[1] < 100.0 and osc[2] > 100.0, title="MA value crosses under 100.0", message="Check charts for a MA cross under 100.0")
alertcondition(osc[1] > -100. and osc[2] < -100.0, title="MA value crosses over -100.0", message="Check charts for a MA cross over -100.0")
alertcondition(osc[1] < -100.0 and osc[2] > -100.0, title="MA value crosses under -100.0", message="Check charts for a MA cross under -100.0")

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Regular Bullish

// Osc: Higher Low
oscHL = osc[lbR] > valuewhen(plFound, osc[lbR], 1) and _inRange(plFound[1])

// Price: Lower Low
priceLL = low[lbR] < valuewhen(plFound, low[lbR], 1)

bullCond = plotBull and priceLL and oscHL and plFound

plot(
	 plFound ? osc[lbR] : na,
	 offset=-lbR,
	 title="Regular Bullish",
	 linewidth=2,
	 color=(bullCond ? bullColor : noneColor),
	 transp=0
	 )

plotshape(
	 bullCond ? osc[lbR] : na,
	 offset=-lbR,
	 title="Regular Bullish Label",
	 text=" Bull ",
	 style=shape.labelup,
	 location=location.absolute,
	 color=bullColor,
	 textcolor=textColor,
	 transp=0
	 )

alertcondition(bullCond, title="Regular bullish divergence in MA found", message="Check charts for a regular bullish divergence found with MA")

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Hidden Bullish

// Osc: Lower Low
oscLL = osc[lbR] < valuewhen(plFound, osc[lbR], 1) and _inRange(plFound[1])

// Price: Higher Low
priceHL = low[lbR] > valuewhen(plFound, low[lbR], 1)

hiddenBullCond = plotHiddenBull and priceHL and oscLL and plFound

plot(
	 plFound ? osc[lbR] : na,
	 offset=-lbR,
	 title="Hidden Bullish",
	 linewidth=2,
	 color=(hiddenBullCond ? hiddenBullColor : noneColor),
	 transp=0
	 )

plotshape(
	 hiddenBullCond ? osc[lbR] : na,
	 offset=-lbR,
	 title="Hidden Bullish Label",
	 text=" H Bull ",
	 style=shape.labelup,
	 location=location.absolute,
	 color=bullColor,
	 textcolor=textColor,
	 transp=0
	 )

alertcondition(hiddenBullCond, title="Hidden bullish divergence in MA found", message="Check charts for a hidden bullish divergence found with MA")

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Regular Bearish

// Osc: Lower High
oscLH = osc[lbR] < valuewhen(phFound, osc[lbR], 1) and _inRange(phFound[1])

// Price: Higher High
priceHH = high[lbR] > valuewhen(phFound, high[lbR], 1)

bearCond = plotBear and priceHH and oscLH and phFound

plot(
	 phFound ? osc[lbR] : na,
	 offset=-lbR,
	 title="Regular Bearish",
	 linewidth=2,
	 color=(bearCond ? bearColor : noneColor),
	 transp=0
	 )

plotshape(
	 bearCond ? osc[lbR] : na,
	 offset=-lbR,
	 title="Regular Bearish Label",
	 text=" Bear ",
	 style=shape.labeldown,
	 location=location.absolute,
	 color=bearColor,
	 textcolor=textColor,
	 transp=0
	 )

alertcondition(bearCond, title="Regular bearish divergence in MA found", message="Check charts for a regular bearish divergence found with MA")

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Hidden Bearish

// Osc: Higher High
oscHH = osc[lbR] > valuewhen(phFound, osc[lbR], 1) and _inRange(phFound[1])

// Price: Lower High
priceLH = high[lbR] < valuewhen(phFound, high[lbR], 1)

hiddenBearCond = plotHiddenBear and priceLH and oscHH and phFound

plot(
	 phFound ? osc[lbR] : na,
	 offset=-lbR,
	 title="Hidden Bearish",
	 linewidth=2,
	 color=(hiddenBearCond ? hiddenBearColor : noneColor),
	 transp=0
	 )

plotshape(
	 hiddenBearCond ? osc[lbR] : na,
	 offset=-lbR,
	 title="Hidden Bearish Label",
	 text=" H Bear ",
	 style=shape.labeldown,
	 location=location.absolute,
	 color=bearColor,
	 textcolor=textColor,
	 transp=0
	 )

// Alerts
//alertcondition(bearCond or hiddenBearCond, title='Bear div', message='Bear div')
//alertcondition(bullCond or hiddenBullCond, title='Bull div', message='Bull div')
//alertcondition(bearCond or bullCond, title='Bull or beal div', message='Bull or bear div') 
//alertcondition(hiddenBearCond or hiddenBullCond, title='Bull or beal div', message='Hidden Bull or bear div') 
//alertcondition(hiddenBearCond or hiddenBullCond or bearCond or bullCond, title='Bull or beal div', message='Any Bull or bear div') 

if testPeriod()
    if bullCond or hiddenBullCond
        strategy.entry("Buy", strategy.long)
    if bearCond or hiddenBearCond
        strategy.entry("Sell", strategy.short)

Published by ChaoZhang on the FMZ strategy square · last modified 2024-01-24. Collected in the Quant Trading Vault. Unvalidated research: re-test with your own data and costs before trusting it.

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