Bitcoin EMA and RSI Rules with Percentage-Based Stops and Targets

Summary

The strategy uses a 50-period EMA as its main reference, a 70-period EMA as a safety filter, and a 25-period RSI as an additional condition. Its stated long setup occurs when the EMA crosses above the selected condition price while the close is above the safety EMA; a cross back below the condition price closes the long. The overview describes these rules as capturing short-term Bitcoin adjustments, with an adjustable percentage stop and target.

The document highlights the possibility of stop slippage, drawdowns during prolonged adjustments, and weaker signals during large market moves. It proposes broader drawdown limits, entry-frequency controls, parameter testing, and other filters as possible improvements. The supplied code shows only long entries and exits, despite the overview referring to sell signals; it does not establish short-side rules. BTC futures backtest settings are provided for about a month, but no results are reported, so claims of profit or signal reliability are not demonstrated.

Key ideas

• The described setup uses 50-period and 70-period EMAs together with a 25-period RSI.
• A long entry requires the EMA crossover condition and a close above the safety EMA; a reverse crossover closes the long.
• The overview describes adjustable percentage stops and targets, while the code includes those exit orders.
• The source shows long-side rules only, although the description also mentions sell signals.
• The brief BTC futures backtest configuration includes no performance results.

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