A Minimal Close-to-Close Reversal Entry and Exit Strategy

Summary

This experimental strategy uses a two-step comparison of closing prices to trade long-only reversals. It enters a long position when the previous close was above the close before it, but the latest close has fallen below the previous close. It closes the position when the prior close was below the earlier close and the latest close has risen above the prior close. The script plots position size rather than a price indicator.

The author describes the method as primitive and says it should not be expected to produce gains. They report that attempts to extend it produced modest net profit on an hourly timeframe while reducing weekly net profit substantially, without providing an instrument, test dates, costs, or fuller statistics. The note says weekly behavior seemed preferable for the basic version, but offers no supporting figures. These remarks are anecdotal; the simple reversal conditions have no stated stop, position sizing, or risk controls, and cannot establish robustness.

Key ideas

• The strategy enters long after a one-bar pullback following a rising close.
• It closes the long position after a one-bar rise following a falling close.
• The rules use closing-price sequences and do not define short trades or risk controls.
• The author characterizes the method as experimental and cautions against expecting gains.
• Reported timeframe comparisons lack test details and are not enough to establish robust performance.

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This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.