A 9/21 Moving Average Crossover Strategy for Long Trades

Summary

This strategy uses a 9-period simple moving average as a fast line and a 21-period simple moving average as a slow line. A cross above the slow average opens a long position; a cross below it closes that position. The source also defines a 1% stop loss and 1% take profit from the closing price at entry, although the accompanying explanation focuses mainly on crossover entries and exits.

The document presents moving-average crossovers as a simple trend-following method and notes that the fast average reacts sooner while the slow average can filter some noise. It warns that lag, false signals in choppy markets, and fixed parameters can limit results, and suggests testing other periods or adding trend, momentum, or volatility filters. Published backtest settings specify BTC_USDT futures over September 2023, using ten-minute bars with one-minute base data. No performance statistics are provided, so the text supports understanding the rules but does not establish profitability.

Key ideas

• A 9-period simple moving average crossing above a 21-period average opens a long position.
• A downward crossover closes the long position rather than opening a short trade in the described logic.
• The source sets both the stop loss and take profit to 1% of the entry reference price.
• Moving-average lag and repeated crossovers in sideways markets can produce late or false signals.
• The published backtest configuration names BTC_USDT futures but reports no performance results.

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