ADX Momentum and RSI Signals with an Adjustable Trailing Stop

Summary

This strategy description combines directional movement signals, RSI thresholds, and a trailing stop for long and short trading. The prose proposes using ADX above 20 to identify a trend, with +DI and -DI crossovers indicating direction, and RSI readings above 70 or below 30 as confirmation. The stop is described through an activation threshold and a distance from the best unrealized profit, intended to close the position after a specified retracement.

The document lists adjustable momentum and RSI lengths, overbought and oversold levels, and trailing stop settings. Its published backtest configuration is limited to BTC/USDT futures on Binance over two days in October 2023, and no performance results are reported. There is a material mismatch between the prose and supplied strategy logic: the code’s entries use momentum and RSI conditions separately, and it does not calculate or use ADX or DI signals. The trail activation and distance default to zero, so the described risk controls are inactive unless configured. False signals, gaps, parameter sensitivity, and the absence of demonstrated results limit the evidence for effectiveness.

Key ideas

• The prose uses ADX above 20 and directional indicator crossovers to identify trend direction.
• RSI thresholds of 70 and 30 are described as short and long confirmations, respectively.
• A trailing stop can activate after a profit threshold and track the position’s best price.
• The provided code does not implement the ADX and DI entry rules described in the prose.
• The published test covers a short BTC/USDT futures interval and reports no strategy results.

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