ADX and Directional Indicator Differences for Trend Entries

Summary

This strategy builds trend signals from the directional indicators DI+ and DI− and the Average Directional Index (ADX). It calculates the absolute gap between each directional indicator and ADX, then compares those gaps with separate long and short thresholds. A long signal requires DI+ to be above ADX and DI− below it; a short signal requires the reverse. The listed default settings include a 14-period indicator length and thresholds of 10, while the explanatory text also mentions an ADX threshold example of 10.

The document gives backtest settings for BTC_USDT futures on Binance, using daily candles from January 2023 to January 2024 with hourly base data. It provides no backtest results. Its claims of controlled drawdowns or stable growth are therefore unsupported by the evidence shown. ADX lag, range-bound markets, and sharp reversals are identified as risks, with stops, position sizing, and testing across markets suggested as possible improvements. The source also includes a monthly performance display, but that reporting feature does not itself demonstrate strategy performance.

Key ideas

• The strategy compares the gaps between ADX and each directional indicator with separate long and short thresholds.
• A long signal requires DI+ above ADX and DI− below it; a short signal requires the opposite arrangement.
• The listed default indicator length is 14, and the long and short difference thresholds are each 10.
• The BTC_USDT futures backtest settings span about one year, but no performance results are given.
• ADX lag, ranging markets, and sharp reversals are stated risks; stops and position sizing are proposed improvements.

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