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SuperTrend Trading Strategy with Multiple Filters

This strategy is called SuperTrend Trading Strategy with Multiple Filters. It adds multiple indicators as filters on top of the Supertrend to strictly control entries. How the strategy works: 1. Calculate the…

Author
ChaoZhang
Complexity
Advanced · 286 lines
Parameters
33
Backtest bar
1h · intraday
Tested on
BTC/USDT · futures

This strategy is called SuperTrend Trading Strategy with Multiple Filters. It adds multiple indicators as filters on top of the Supertrend to strictly control entries.

How the strategy works:

  1. Calculate the Supertrend indicator to generate buy and sell signals.
  2. If MACD filter is enabled, buy signals are only generated when MACD crosses above signal line and fast MA crosses above slow MA. Sell signals are only generated when MACD crosses below signal line and fast MA crosses below slow MA.
  3. If EMA filter is enabled, buy signals are only generated when price crosses above 200-day EMA. Sell signals are only generated when price crosses below 200-day EMA.
  4. If Stochastic RSI filter is enabled, buy signals are only generated when Stochastic RSI crosses from overbought to oversold. Sell signals are only generated when Stochastic RSI crosses from oversold to overbought.
  5. If MFI filter is enabled, buy signals are only generated when MFI crosses above its EMA. Sell signals are only generated when MFI crosses below its EMA.
  6. If CCI filter is enabled, buy signals are only generated when price crosses above CCI baseline. Sell signals are only generated when price crosses below CCI baseline.
  7. Use ATR or Bollinger Bands to calculate stop loss and take profit levels.

Advantages of this strategy:

  1. Multiple filters increase signal reliability and avoid false signals.
  2. Strict stop loss and take profit helps control risks.
  3. Customizable parameters and toggle switches provide flexibility.

Risks of this strategy:

  1. Too many filter conditions may miss some trading opportunities.
  2. Improper indicator parameters may render filters ineffective.
  3. Incorrect stop loss and take profit may enlarge losses.

In summary, the SuperTrend Trading Strategy with Multiple Filters considers both trend following and indicator analysis, improving signal quality through multiple confirmations. Reasonable stop loss and take profit mechanisms are key to reducing trading risks. The strategy is suitable for traders with some experience.

Parameters

NameDefaultWhat it controls
v_input_110ATR Length
v_input_float_13Factor
v_input_22Stop Loss Factor
v_input_31.5Take Profit Factor
v_input_414stochlenght
v_input_520Oversold
v_input_680Overbought
v_input_bool_1falseuse_atr_exits
v_input_bool_2falseuse_bollinger_exits
v_input_bool_3falseuse_cci_filter
v_input_float_2trueLong Stop Loss (%)
v_input_float_3trueShort Stop Loss (%)
v_input_float_4trueLong profit (%)
v_input_float_5trueShort profit (%)
v_input_bool_4falseplotsuper
v_input_799Trama lenght
v_input_bool_5falseShow Lux TRAMA
v_input_bool_6falseuse_LUX_trama_filter
v_input_bool_7falseuse_stochastic_filter
v_input_814ma fast for macd filter
v_input_928ma slowfor macd filter
v_input_bool_8falseuse_macd_filter
v_input_bool_9falseuse_ema200_filter
v_input_bool_10truePlot EMA200
v_input_109mfi Signal Length
v_input_1114mfi Length
v_input_bool_11falseuse_mfi_filter
v_input_1250CCI Period Length
v_input_135CCI ATR Length
v_input_1420bollinger lenght
v_input_float_62bollinger StdDev
v_input_int_1falsebollinger Offset
v_input_bool_12trueuse trailing stop loss (atr or bollinger)?

Source Pine Script

/*backtest
start: 2023-09-07 00:00:00
end: 2023-09-14 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/
// © mathlabel

//@version=5
strategy("My strategy", overlay=true, margin_long=100, margin_short=100)



atrPeriod = input(10, "ATR Length")
factor = input.float(3.0, "Factor", step = 0.01)
stopLossFactor = input(2.0, "Stop Loss Factor")
takeProfitFactor = input(1.5, "Take Profit Factor")
stochlenght= input(14,'stochlenght')
oversold_level = input(title = 'Oversold', defval = 20)
overbought_level = input(title = 'Overbought', defval = 80)
use_atr_exits=input.bool(false)
use_bollinger_exits=input.bool(false)
use_cci_filter=input.bool(false)


longLossPerc = input.float(title='Long Stop Loss (%)', minval=0.0, step=0.1, defval=1) * 0.01

shortLossPerc = input.float(title='Short Stop Loss (%)', minval=0.0, step=0.1, defval=1) * 0.01

longprofitPerc = input.float(title='Long profit (%)', minval=0.0, step=0.1, defval=1) * 0.01

shortprofitPerc = input.float(title='Short profit (%)', minval=0.0, step=0.1, defval=1) * 0.01



// Calculate ATR
atr = ta.atr(atrPeriod)
plotsuper=input.bool(false)
[supertrend, direction] = ta.supertrend(factor, atrPeriod)


upTrend = plot(plotsuper? (direction < 0 ? supertrend : na) : na, "Up Trend", color = color.green, style=plot.style_linebr)
downTrend = plot(plotsuper ? (direction < 0? na : supertrend):na, "Down Trend", color = color.red, style=plot.style_linebr)



long_supertrend_filter= (direction < 0 ? supertrend : na)
short_supertrend_filter= (direction < 0? na : supertrend)



//--trama--
lengths = input(99,title='Trama lenght')
src =(close)

ama = 0.
hh = math.max(math.sign(ta.change(ta.highest(lengths))), 0)
ll = math.max(math.sign(ta.change(ta.lowest(lengths)) * -1), 0)
tc = math.pow(ta.sma(hh or ll ? 1 : 0, lengths), 2)
ama := nz(ama[1] + tc * (src - ama[1]), src)

plottrama=input.bool(false, title="Show Lux TRAMA")
plot(plottrama?ama : na, 'Plot', color.new(#ff1100, 0), 2)

use_LUX_trama_filter=input.bool(false)
long_LUX_trama_filter= (close > ama)
short_LUX_trama_filter= (close < ama)

// highest high
highest = ta.highest(high, stochlenght)
// lowest low
lowest = ta.lowest(low, stochlenght)

// stochastic oscillator
stochastic_K = ((close - lowest) / (highest - lowest)) * 100
stochastic_D = ta.sma(stochastic_K, 3)

use_stochastic_filter = input.bool(false)
long_stoch_filter = stochastic_K > oversold_level and stochastic_K[1] < oversold_level
short_stoch_filter = stochastic_K < overbought_level and stochastic_K[1] > overbought_level

//Define a ATR band upline and bottome line.

upline = open + (atr* takeProfitFactor)
bottomline = open -(atr*stopLossFactor)

plot(use_atr_exits ? upline : na, color=color.white)
plot(use_atr_exits ? bottomline:na, color=color.white)

// Calculate stop loss and take profit levels
stopLoss = stopLossFactor * atr
takeProfit = takeProfitFactor * atr

//input macd
ma_fast=ta.sma(close,input(14,title='ma fast for macd filter'))
ma_slow=ta.sma(close,input(28, title='ma slowfor macd filter'))
use_macd_filter=input.bool(false)

[macdLine, signalLine, histLine]= ta.macd(close,12,26,9)
long_macd_filter= (macdLine > signalLine) and ta.crossover(ma_fast,ma_slow)
short_macd_filter= (macdLine < signalLine) and ta.crossunder(ma_fast,ma_slow)
// ema 200
ema1= ta.ema(close,1)
ema2= ta.ema(close,200)
use_ema200_filter= input.bool(false)
long_ema_filter = (close > ema2)
short_ema_filter= (close < ema2)
plotAverage = input.bool(true, title="Plot EMA200")
plot(plotAverage ? ta.ema(close, 200) : na, title="Exponential Average")
// mfi
signalLength = input(title="mfi Signal Length", defval=9)
length1 = input(title="mfi Length", defval=14)
src1 = hlc3
mf = ta.mfi(src1, length1)
signal = ta.ema(mf, signalLength)



use_mfi_filter=input.bool(false)
long_mfi_filter= ta.crossover(mf,signal) ?mf:na 
short_mfi_filter= ta.crossunder(mf,signal)? mf : na

//cci
cci_l = input(50, title='CCI Period Length')
atr_l = input(5, title=' CCI ATR Length')
level = 0
sd_length = 20



cci = ta.cci(src, cci_l)
atr2 = ta.atr(atr_l)

var st = 0.

if cci >= level
    st := low - atr
    st

if cci <= level
    st := high + atr
    st


var tu = 0.
var td = 0.
var optimal_line = 0.

if cci >= level and cci[1] < level
    tu := td[1]
    tu

if cci <= level and cci[1] > level
    td := tu[1]
    td

if cci > level
    tu := low - atr2
    if tu < tu[1] and cci[1] >= level
        tu := tu[1]
        tu

if cci < level
    td := high + atr2
    if td > td[1] and cci[1] <= level
        td := td[1]
        td

optimal_line := math.max(tu, td)

// Creating a Price Channel, 

avg_st8 = ta.ema(st, 8)
avg_st13 = ta.ema(st, 13)
avg_st21 = ta.ema(st, 21)
avg_st34 = ta.ema(st, 21)
avg_st55 = ta.ema(st, 55)
avg_st89 = ta.ema(st, 89)
avg_st144 = ta.ema(st, 144)
avg_st233 = ta.ema(st, 233)

average_weighting = (optimal_line + avg_st8 + avg_st13 + avg_st21 + avg_st34 + avg_st55 + avg_st89 + avg_st144 + avg_st233) / 9

basis = ta.sma(average_weighting, sd_length)
devs = ta.stdev(average_weighting, sd_length)
upperS = basis + devs
lowerS = basis - devs
plot(use_cci_filter ? basis: na, 'Basis', color=color.new(#872323, 0))
p3 = plot(use_cci_filter ? upperS : na, 'UpperS', color=color.new(color.teal, 0))
p4 = plot(use_cci_filter ? lowerS: na ,'LowerS', color=color.new(color.teal, 0))

long_cci_filter= ta.crossover(close,upperS) 
short_cci_filter= ta.crossunder(close,lowerS) 



var isLong = false
var isShort = false
long = (not use_LUX_trama_filter or long_LUX_trama_filter) and ( long_supertrend_filter) and (not use_ema200_filter or long_ema_filter) and (not isLong) and  (not use_stochastic_filter or long_stoch_filter) and (not use_macd_filter or long_macd_filter) and (not use_mfi_filter or long_mfi_filter) and (not use_cci_filter or long_cci_filter)
short= (not use_LUX_trama_filter or short_LUX_trama_filter) and ( short_supertrend_filter) and (not use_ema200_filter or short_ema_filter) and (not isShort)  and ( not use_stochastic_filter or short_stoch_filter) and (not use_macd_filter or long_macd_filter) and (not use_mfi_filter or short_mfi_filter) and (not use_cci_filter or short_cci_filter)


if long
    isLong := true
    isShort := false

if short
    isLong := false
    isShort := true

plotshape(long, title='Buy', text='Buy', style=shape.labelup, location=location.belowbar, color=color.new(color.green, 0), textcolor=color.new(color.white, 0), size=size.tiny)
plotshape(short, title='Sell', text='Sell', style=shape.labeldown, location=location.abovebar, color=color.new(color.red, 0), textcolor=color.new(color.white, 0), size=size.tiny)


//bollinger
lengthss = input(20, title='bollinger lenght')

mult = input.float(2.0, minval=0.001, maxval=50, title="bollinger StdDev")
basiss = ta.sma(src, lengthss)
dev = mult * ta.stdev(src, lengthss)
upper = basiss + dev
lower = basiss - dev
offset = input.int(0, "bollinger Offset", minval = -500, maxval = 500)
plot(use_bollinger_exits ? basiss : na, "Basis", color=#FF6D00, offset = offset)
p1 = plot(use_bollinger_exits ? upper : na, "Upper", color=#2962FF, offset = offset)
p2 = plot(use_bollinger_exits ? lower: na, "Lower", color=#2962FF, offset = offset)

long_bollinger_exits= close > upper
short_bollinger_exits=close < lower
long_atr_exits = close > upline 
short_atr_exits = close < bottomline
takelong = (not use_atr_exits or long_atr_exits) and (not use_bollinger_exits or long_bollinger_exits)
takeshort = (not use_atr_exits or short_atr_exits) and (not use_bollinger_exits or short_bollinger_exits)

plotshape(use_atr_exits? takelong : na,title = 'take profit',text='high SL/TP',style=shape.cross,location = location.abovebar, color=color.new(color.green,0) , size=size.tiny)
plotshape(use_atr_exits ? takeshort : na,title = 'take profit',text='low SL/TP',style=shape.cross,location = location.belowbar, color=color.new(color.green,0), size=size.tiny)
plotshape(use_bollinger_exits ? takelong: na,title = 'take profit',text='high SL/TP',style=shape.cross,location = location.abovebar, color=color.new(color.green,0) , size=size.tiny)
plotshape(use_bollinger_exits ? takeshort: na,title = 'take profit',text='low SL/TP',style=shape.cross,location = location.belowbar, color=color.new(color.green,0), size=size.tiny)




alertcondition(long,'long','buy')
alertcondition(short,'short','short')
alertcondition(takeshort,'trail short close','short trailing take profit')
alertcondition(takelong ,'trail long close','long trailing take profit')


use_trailing_stop_loss=input.bool(title = 'use trailing stop loss (atr or bollinger)?', defval = true)

// Determine stop loss price
longStopPrice = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - longLossPerc)
shortStopPrice = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + shortLossPerc)
// Determine take profit price
longprofitPrice = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 + longprofitPerc)
shortprofitPrice = strategy.position_avg_price * (1 - shortprofitPerc)

// Plot stop loss values for confirmation
plot(series=strategy.position_size > 0 ? longStopPrice : na, color=color.new(color.red, 0), style=plot.style_cross, linewidth=1, title='Long Stop Loss')
plot(series=strategy.position_size < 0 ? shortStopPrice : na, color=color.new(color.red, 0), style=plot.style_cross, linewidth=1, title='Short Stop Loss')
plot(series=strategy.position_size > 0 ? longprofitPrice : na, color=color.new(color.green, 0), style=plot.style_cross, linewidth=1, title='Long profit')
plot(series=strategy.position_size < 0 ? shortprofitPrice : na, color=color.new(color.green, 0), style=plot.style_cross, linewidth=1, title='Short profit')




longCondition = long
if (longCondition)
    strategy.entry("Long Entry", strategy.long)

shortCondition = short
if (shortCondition)
    strategy.entry("Short Entry", strategy.short,stop = shortStopPrice)
if use_trailing_stop_loss
    if takelong or close < longStopPrice
        strategy.close("Long Entry")
    if takeshort or close > shortStopPrice
        strategy.close("Short Entry")
else
    if close < longStopPrice or close > longprofitPrice
        strategy.close("Long Entry")
    if close < shortprofitPrice or close > shortStopPrice
        strategy.close("Short Entry")

Published by ChaoZhang on the FMZ strategy square · last modified 2023-09-15. Collected in the Quant Trading Vault. Unvalidated research: re-test with your own data and costs before trusting it.

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