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Multi Timeframe MACD Moving Average Trading Strategy
This strategy is based on the MACD indicator and moving averages across multiple timeframes to generate trading signals. It utilizes the performance of MACD on different periods as well as the price's position…

Overview
This strategy is based on the MACD indicator and moving averages across multiple timeframes to generate trading signals. It utilizes the performance of MACD on different periods as well as the price's position relative to different moving averages to design entry and exit rules for long and short positions.
Strategy Logic
1. MACD Indicator
- Calculate 5-min, 15-min, 1-hour and 4-hour moving averages
- Judge the trend based on the price's relationship with moving averages on different periods
2. RSI Indicator
- Calculate the RSI values on the current period and higher timeframe
- Use RSI topping and bottoming reversals to identify reversal signals
3. Candlestick Patterns
- Calculate various bullish and bearish candle combinations to identify reversal signals
- Pay attention to key support and resistance levels in combination with price levels
4. Entry Rules
Long Condition:
- Current period RSI breaks above lower line
- Higher period RSI shows bullish divergence, signaling impending reversal
Short Condition:
- Current period RSI breaks below upper line
- Higher period RSI shows bearish divergence, signaling impending reversal
5. Exit Rules
Close Long Condition:
- Candlestick shows reversal signal: trend reversal to bearish candle, e.g. Shooting Star and Dark Cloud Cover
Close Short Condition:
- Candlestick shows reversal signal: trend reversal to bullish candle, e.g. Hammer and Piercing Pattern
6. Risk Control
Set stop loss and take profit standards to limit losses and profit erosion.
Advantage Analysis
- Multiple indicator combination for more accurate signals
- Make full use of information across periods to improve profitability
- Strict entry and exit rules ensure controllable risks
Risks and Optimization
- Inappropriate parameter optimization may lead to over-trading
- Indicator parameters need optimization for different products
- Dynamic stop loss and take profit can help lock in profits
Summary
This is an overall robust strategy. By using multiple indicators and strict entry/exit rules, it can effectively capture market trends and avoid trading risks. But further optimization is needed to improve return stability.
Parameters
| Name | Default | What it controls |
|---|---|---|
| v_input_1 | false | Use Current Chart Resolution |
| v_input_2 | 1 | Use Different Timeframe ? Uncheck Box Above |
| v_input_3 | 15 | Large timeframe ? |
| v_input_4 | true | Use Start Time Limiter? |
| v_input_5 | 2016 | Start From Year |
| v_input_6 | 11 | Start From Month |
| v_input_7 | 22 | Start From Day |
| v_input_8 | false | Start From Hour |
| v_input_9 | false | Start From Minute |
| v_input_10 | true | plot macd (only strategy script) ? |
| v_input_11 | true | plot rsi info ? |
| v_input_12 | 14 | Length |
| v_input_13 | 65 | Upper Line Value? |
| v_input_14 | 35 | Lower Line Value? |
| v_input_15 | true | plot all candle info (only strategy script) ? |
| v_input_16 | true | plot fractals info (only strategy script) ? |
| v_input_17 | true | plot level info (only strategy script) ? |
| v_input_18 | 66 | Directional PBars, % of Range of Candle the Long Wick Has To Be |
| v_input_19 | 5 | Shaved Bars, % of Range it Has To Close On The Lows or Highs |
| v_input_20 | 3 | min body size factor ? WARNING see pine code to understand |
| v_input_21 | 72 | Reversal PBars, % of Range of Candle the Long Wick Has To Be |
| v_input_22 | 6 | Reversal Pin Bar Lookback Length |
| v_input_23 | 1500 | Take Profit |
| v_input_24 | 100 | Stop Loss |
| v_input_25 | false | Trailing Stop Loss |
| v_input_26 | false | Trailing Stop Loss Offset |
Source Pine Script
/*backtest
start: 2023-12-01 00:00:00
end: 2023-12-31 23:59:59
period: 3h
basePeriod: 15m
exchanges: [{"eid":"Futures_Binance","currency":"BTC_USDT"}]
*/
//@version=2
//
// Author : Jacques CRETINON
// Last Version : V1.0 11-22-2016
//
// Risk disclaimer : Do not use this script in production environment. We assume no liability or responsibility for any damage to you, your computer, or your other property, due to the use of this script.
//
// Purpose of this script :
// 1- use same pine code for strategy or study script (with simple modifications)
// 2- be able to send alerts : enterlong, entershort, exitlong, exitshort, stoplosslong, stoplossshort, takeprofitlong, takeprofitshort in a study script like a strategy script should do
// 3- do not repaint (I HOPE)
//
// RoadMap :
// 1- manage : Trailing Stop Loss and Trailing Stop Loss offset
//
// I use this script :
// 1- with default value for XAUUSD, current chart resolution : 1mn, large timeframe : 15mn.
// 2- That's why I hard code MACD5 (5mn average), MACD15 (15mn average), MACD60 (1h average) ...
// 3- MACD, RSI (1mn and 15mn) and Candles info are my inputs to take any decisions
//
// I do not publish my enterLong, enterShort, exitLong and exitShort conditions (lines 204 to 207 are sample !) as they are not as perfect as I'd like. Fell free to use your own conditions :)
//
// Please, report me any bug, fell free to discuss and share. English is not my natural language, so be clement ;) Happy safe trading :)
// If you use this pine script as a
// * STRATEGY script => uncomment line 31 and lines 210 to 215 ; comment line 34 ; change value of study_script line 37 to false
// * STUDY script => uncomment line 34 ; comment line 31 and lines 210 to 215 ; change value of study_script line 37 to true
// STRATEGY script => uncomment ; STUDY script => comment
strategy(title = "JC_MacD_RSI_Candle_Strat", shorttitle = "JMRCS", overlay = true)
// STUDY script => uncomment ; STRATEGY script => comment
//study(title="JC_MacD_RSI_Candle_Alert", shorttitle="JMRCA", precision=0, overlay = false )
// STUDY script => study_script = true ; STRATEGY script => study_script = false
study_script = false
useCurrentRes = input(false, title="Use Current Chart Resolution")
resCustom = input(title="Use Different Timeframe ? Uncheck Box Above", defval='1')
res = useCurrentRes ? period : resCustom
largeTimeframe = input(title="Large timeframe ? ", defval='15')
// Strategy Time limiting
useTimeLimit = input(defval = true, title = "Use Start Time Limiter?")
startYear = input(defval = 2016, title = "Start From Year", minval = 0, step = 1)
startMonth = input(defval = 11, title = "Start From Month", minval = 0,step = 1)
startDay = input(defval = 22, title = "Start From Day", minval = 0,step = 1)
startHour = input(defval = 00, title = "Start From Hour", minval = 0,step = 1)
startMinute = input(defval = 00, title = "Start From Minute", minval = 0,step = 1)
inputTime = timestamp(syminfo.timezone, startYear, startMonth, startDay, startHour, startMinute)
timeOk = true
// when do we apply this script
run_script = (useTimeLimit and timeOk) or not useTimeLimit
// MACD strat
res_macd5_cur_close = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, sma(close ,5 ))
res_macd15_cur_close = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, sma(close ,15 ))
res_macd60_cur_close = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, sma(close ,60 ))
res_macd120_cur_close = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, sma(close ,120))
res_macd240_cur_close = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, sma(close ,240))
// Plot MACD info
plot_macd = input(true, title="plot macd (only strategy script) ?")
plot(not study_script and run_script and plot_macd ? res_macd5_cur_close : na, title = "macd5", color = red, linewidth = 2, style = line, transp = 50)
plot(not study_script and run_script and plot_macd ? res_macd15_cur_close : na, title = "macd15", color = green, linewidth = 2, style = line, transp = 50)
plot(not study_script and run_script and plot_macd ? res_macd60_cur_close : na, title = "macd60", color = blue, linewidth = 2, style = line, transp = 50)
plot(not study_script and run_script and plot_macd ? res_macd120_cur_close : na, title = "macd120", color = fuchsia, linewidth = 2, style = line, transp = 50)
plot(not study_script and run_script and plot_macd ? res_macd240_cur_close : na, title = "macd240", color = orange, linewidth = 2, style = line, transp = 50)
// This section based on RSI strat from ChrisMoody 8/15/2014
plot_rsi = input(true, title="plot rsi info ? ")
len = input(14, minval=1, title="Length")
upLine = input(65, minval=50, maxval=90, title="Upper Line Value?")
lowLine = input(35, minval=10, maxval=50, title="Lower Line Value?")
// current Time Frame RSI
res_up_cur_close = rma(max(change(close), 0), len)
res_down_cur_close = rma(-min(change(close), 0), len)
res_rsi_cur_close = res_down_cur_close == 0 ? 100 : res_up_cur_close == 0 ? 0 : 100 - (100 / (1 + res_up_cur_close / res_down_cur_close))
res_outRSI_cur_close = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, res_rsi_cur_close)
res_aboveLine = res_outRSI_cur_close > upLine ? 1 : 0
res_belowLine = res_outRSI_cur_close < lowLine ? 1 : 0
res_crossUp = res_outRSI_cur_close[1] < lowLine and res_outRSI_cur_close > lowLine ? 1 : 0
res_crossDn = res_outRSI_cur_close[1] > upLine and res_outRSI_cur_close < upLine ? 1 : 0
// Large Time Frame RSI
ltf_up_cur_close = rma(max(change(close), 0), len)
ltf_down_cur_close = rma(-min(change(close), 0), len)
ltf_rsi_cur_close = ltf_down_cur_close == 0 ? 100 : ltf_up_cur_close == 0 ? 0 : 100 - (100 / (1 + ltf_up_cur_close / ltf_down_cur_close))
ltf_outRSI_cur_close = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, largeTimeframe, ltf_rsi_cur_close)
ltf_aboveLine = ltf_outRSI_cur_close > upLine ? 1 : 0
ltf_belowLine = ltf_outRSI_cur_close < lowLine ? 1 : 0
ltf_crossUp = ltf_outRSI_cur_close[1] < lowLine and ltf_outRSI_cur_close > lowLine ? 1 : 0
ltf_crossDn = ltf_outRSI_cur_close[1] > upLine and ltf_outRSI_cur_close < upLine ? 1 : 0
// Plot RSI info
bgcolor(run_script and plot_rsi and res_aboveLine ? red : na, transp=70)
bgcolor(run_script and plot_rsi and res_crossDn ? red : na, transp=40)
bgcolor(run_script and plot_rsi and res_belowLine ? green : na, transp=70)
bgcolor(run_script and plot_rsi and res_crossUp ? green : na, transp=40)
bgcolor(run_script and plot_rsi and ltf_aboveLine ? orange : na, transp=70)
bgcolor(run_script and plot_rsi and ltf_crossDn ? orange : na, transp=40)
bgcolor(run_script and plot_rsi and ltf_belowLine ? blue : na, transp=70)
bgcolor(run_script and plot_rsi and ltf_crossUp ? blue : na, transp=40)
// This section based on [RS]Fractal Levels by RicardoSantos
plot_candle = input(true, title="plot all candle info (only strategy script) ?")
showfractals = input(true, title="plot fractals info (only strategy script) ?")
showlevels = input(true, title="plot level info (only strategy script) ?")
topfractal = high[2] > high[1] and high[2] > high and high[2] > high[3] and high[2] > high[4]
botfractal = low[2] < low[1] and low[2] < low and low[2] < low[3] and low[2] < low[4]
topfractals = topfractal ? high[2] : topfractals[1]
botfractals = botfractal ? low[2] : botfractals[1]
topfcolor = topfractals != topfractals[1] ? na : green
botfcolor = botfractals != botfractals[1] ? na : red
// This section based on "Candlestick Trend Indicator v0.5" by JustUncleL Date: 12-Aug-2016 Version: v0.5on Almost Zero Lag EMA [LazyBear]
// PBar Percentages
pctP = input(66, minval=1, maxval=99, title="Directional PBars, % of Range of Candle the Long Wick Has To Be")
pctCp = pctP * .01
// Shaved Bars Percentages
pctS = input(5, minval=1, maxval=99, title="Shaved Bars, % of Range it Has To Close On The Lows or Highs")
pctCs = pctS * .01
pctSPO = pctCs
// range
range = high - low
// discard candle with a little body (addon by cretinon)
tradable_val = input(3, minval=-1, title="min body size factor ? WARNING see pine code to understand")
body = abs(open - close)
pbody = ((body / max(high, low)) * 10000 ) > tradable_val ? true : false
// Reversal PinBars %
pctRP = input(72, minval=1, maxval=99, title="Reversal PBars, % of Range of Candle the Long Wick Has To Be")
pctCRp = pctRP * .01
pctCRPO = 1 - pctCRp
// Reversal Pin Bar Lookback Length
pblb =input(6,minval=1,title="Reversal Pin Bar Lookback Length")
pBarRUp = open > high - (range * pctCRPO) and close > high - (range * pctCRPO) and low <= lowest(pblb) ? 1 : 0
pBarRDn = open < high - (range * pctCRp) and close < high-(range * pctCRp) and high >= highest(pblb) ? 1 : 0
// Shaved Bars filter to the MA50 line
sBarUp = (close >= (high - (range * pctCs)))
sBarDown = (close <= (low + (range * pctCs)))
// Inside Bars
insideBarUp = (high < high[1] and low > low[1])
insideBarDn = (high < high[1] and low > low[1])
outsideBarUp= (high > high[1] and low < low[1])
outsideBarDn= (high > high[1] and low < low[1])
// Calculing candles info (only if body is not too small - by cretinon)
pBarDn = open < high - (range * pctCp) and close < high - (range * pctCp)
pBarUp = open > low + (range * pctCp) and close > low + (range * pctCp)
dcc = pbody and ((close[1]>open[1] and abs(close[1]-open[1])/range[1]>=0.7 and close<open and abs(close-open)/range>=0.7 and open>=close[1] and close>open[1] and close<((open[1]+close[1])/2)))
pln= pbody and ((close[1]<open[1] and abs(open[1]-close[1])/range[1]>=0.7 and close>open and abs(close-open)/range>=0.7 and open<=close[1] and close<open[1] and close>((open[1]+close[1])/2)))
beh = pbody and ((close[1] > open[1] and open > close and open <= close[1] and low >= open[1] and open - close < close[1] - open[1] and (high < high[1] and low > low[1])))
blh = pbody and ((open[1] > close[1] and close > open and close <= open[1] and high <= open[1] and close - open < open[1] - close[1] and (high < high[1] and low > low[1])))
bee = pbody and ((close[1] > open[1] and close < open and close<=low[1] and open>= close[1]))
ble = pbody and ((close[1] < open[1] and close > open and close >= high[1] and open<=close[1]))
blfr = pbody and (crossover(close,topfractals))
befr = pbody and (crossunder(close,botfractals))
// Hammer and Inverted Hammer rewrite by cretinon
pHammer = pbody and (pBarUp and (not pBarRUp and not pBarRDn)) ? true :false
pIHammer = pbody and (pBarDn and (not pBarRUp and not pBarRDn)) ? true : false
// Plot candle info
location_Bearish = not study_script ? location.abovebar : location.bottom
location_Bullish = not study_script ? location.belowbar : location.bottom
plotshape(run_script and plot_candle ? pIHammer : na, title= "Bearish Pin Bar", color=red, style=shape.arrowdown, location=location_Bearish , text="Bearish\nPinBar")
plotshape(run_script and plot_candle and pHammer, title= "Bullish Pin Bar", location=location_Bullish, color=green, style=shape.arrowup, text="Bullish\nPinBar")
plotshape(run_script and plot_candle and dcc, title="Dark Cloud Cover",text='DarkCloud\nCover',color=red, style=shape.arrowdown,location=location_Bearish)
plotshape(run_script and plot_candle and pln, title="Piercieng Line",text="Piercing\nLine",color=green, style=shape.arrowup,location=location_Bullish)
plotshape(run_script and plot_candle and beh and not dcc, title= "Bearish Harami", color=red, style=shape.arrowdown,location=location_Bearish, text="Bear\nHarami")
plotshape(run_script and plot_candle and blh and not pln, title= "Bullish Harami", location=location_Bullish, color=green, style=shape.arrowup, text="Bull\nHarami")
plotshape(run_script and plot_candle and bee, title= "Bearish Engulfing", color=red, style=shape.arrowdown, location=location_Bearish, text="Bearish\nEngulf")
plotshape(run_script and plot_candle and ble, title= "Bullish Engulfing", location=location_Bullish, color=green, style=shape.arrowup, text="Bullish\nEngulf")
plotshape(run_script and plot_candle and blfr and not ble and not blh and not sBarUp, title= "Bullish Fractal Cross", location=location_Bullish, color=green, style=shape.arrowup, text="Fractal\nCross")
plotshape(run_script and plot_candle and befr and not bee and not beh and not sBarDown, title= "Bearish Fractal Cross", location=location_Bearish, color=red, style=shape.arrowdown, text="Fractal\nCross")
plotshape(run_script and showlevels ? topfractal : na, color=green, transp=0, style=shape.triangleup, location=location_Bearish, offset=-2, size=size.tiny)
plotshape(run_script and showfractals ? botfractal : na, color=red, transp=0, style=shape.triangledown, location=location_Bullish, offset=-2, size=size.tiny)
plot(study_script ? na : run_script and showlevels ? topfractals : na, color=topfcolor, transp=0, linewidth=2)
plot(study_script ? na : run_script and showfractals ? botfractals : na, color=botfcolor, transp=0, linewidth=2)
// Risk management
inpTakeProfit = input(defval = 1500, title = "Take Profit", minval = 0)
inpStopLoss = input(defval = 100, title = "Stop Loss", minval = 0)
inpTrailStop = input(defval = 0, title = "Trailing Stop Loss", minval = 0)
inpTrailOffset = input(defval = 0, title = "Trailing Stop Loss Offset", minval = 0)
useTakeProfit = inpTakeProfit >= 1 ? inpTakeProfit : na
useStopLoss = inpStopLoss >= 1 ? inpStopLoss : na
useTrailStop = inpTrailStop >= 1 ? inpTrailStop : na
useTrailOffset = inpTrailOffset >= 1 ? inpTrailOffset : na
// Condition to enter/exit short/long
enterLong = (run_script) and res_crossUp
enterShort = (run_script) and res_crossDn
exitLong = (run_script) and pIHammer
exitShort = (run_script) and pHammer
// STRATEGY script => uncomment ; STUDY script => comment
strategy.entry( id = "Long", long = true, when = enterLong )
strategy.close( id = "Long", when = exitLong )
strategy.entry( id = "Short", long = false, when = enterShort )
strategy.close( id = "Short", when = exitShort )
strategy.exit("Exit Long", from_entry = "Long", profit = useTakeProfit, loss = useStopLoss, trail_points = useTrailStop, trail_offset = useTrailOffset)
strategy.exit("Exit Short", from_entry = "Short", profit = useTakeProfit, loss = useStopLoss, trail_points = useTrailStop, trail_offset = useTrailOffset)
// Transform strtegy to alert by cretinon
last_long_trade_value = enterLong[1] ? close[1] : last_long_trade_value[1]
last_short_trade_value = enterShort[1] ? close[1] : last_short_trade_value[1]
are_we_long = exitLong[1] ? false : enterLong[1] ? true : enterShort[1] ? false : are_we_long[1] and last_long_trade_value + useTakeProfit/100 <= high[1] ? false : are_we_long[1] and last_long_trade_value - useStopLoss/100 >= low[1] ? false : are_we_long[1]
are_we_short = exitShort[1] ? false : enterShort[1] ? true : enterLong[1] ? false : are_we_short[1] and last_short_trade_value - useTakeProfit/100 >= low[1] ? false : are_we_short[1] and last_short_trade_value + useStopLoss/100 <= high[1] ? false : are_we_short[1]
plot_info = (not are_we_long[2] and not are_we_short[2] and enterLong[1]) ? 1 : (not are_we_long[2] and not are_we_short[2] and enterShort[1]) ? 2 : (not are_we_long[2] and not are_we_short[2] and exitLong[1]) ? -1 : (not are_we_long[2] and not are_we_short[2] and exitShort[1]) ? -2 : (are_we_long[2] and enterLong[1]) ? -3 : (are_we_long[2] and enterShort[1]) ? 3 : (are_we_long[2] and exitLong[1]) ? 4 : (are_we_long[2] and exitShort[1]) ? -4 : (are_we_long[2] and last_long_trade_value + useTakeProfit/100 <= high[1]) ? 5 : (are_we_long[2] and last_long_trade_value - useStopLoss/100 >= low[1]) ? 6 :(are_we_short[2] and enterLong[1]) ? 7 : (are_we_short[2] and enterShort[1]) ? -5 : (are_we_short[2] and exitLong[1]) ? -6 : (are_we_short[2] and exitShort[1]) ? 8 : (are_we_short[2] and last_short_trade_value - useTakeProfit/100 >= low[1]) ? 9 : (are_we_short[2] and last_short_trade_value + useStopLoss/100 <= high[1]) ? 10 : -7
// plot : debbuging purpose
plot(study_script ? plot_info : na, title="plot_info", color=yellow, style=line, linewidth=4)
// alertcondition
// STRATEGY script => comment ; STUDY script => uncomment
alertcondition(plot_info == 1,title="enterLong", message="enterLong")
alertcondition(plot_info == 2,title="enterShort", message="enterShort")
alertcondition(plot_info == 3,title="enterShort", message="enterShort after Long")
alertcondition(plot_info == 4,title="exitLong", message="exitLong")
alertcondition(plot_info == 5,title="exitLong", message="TakeProfitLong")
alertcondition(plot_info == 6,title="exitLong", message="StopLossLong")
alertcondition(plot_info == 7,title="enterLong", message="enterLong after Short")
alertcondition(plot_info == 8,title="exitShort", message="exitShort")
alertcondition(plot_info == 9,title="exitShort", message="TakeProfitShort")
alertcondition(plot_info == 10,title="exitShort", message="StopLossShort") Published by ChaoZhang on the FMZ strategy square · last modified 2024-01-16. Collected in the Quant Trading Vault. Unvalidated research: re-test with your own data and costs before trusting it.
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