Bollinger Band Contraction and RSI Momentum with an ATR-Based Trail

Summary

This strategy seeks long entries during a volatility contraction when RSI momentum is rising. It defines contraction by comparing twice the 20-period ATR with twice the 20-period standard deviation used for the Bollinger Bands. Entry also requires declining average ATR and rising 10- and 14-period RSI values, while no position is open. The strategy sets a trailing stop using the bar low minus twice the ATR; it can exit when price reaches that stop or when the 14-period RSI is above 70 and the 10-period RSI exceeds the 14-period reading.

The document supplies parameters and a BTC/USDT futures backtest configuration for December 2023, but gives no performance statistics or trade examples. Its breakout direction is inferred from contraction and rising RSI rather than confirmed by a close above the upper band. The source implements long trades only. False breakouts, volatility-related slippage in stop execution, and sensitivity to indicator settings remain concerns; the suggested alternative stops and parameter changes are not evaluated in the document.

Key ideas

• The setup combines a Bollinger volatility contraction with rising short- and medium-period RSI readings.
• Entry also requires average ATR to be declining and the strategy to have no open position.
• A trailing stop follows the bar low at a distance of twice the 20-period ATR.
• The code exits on the trailing stop or an overbought RSI condition and trades long only.
• A one-month BTC/USDT futures test configuration is provided without reported performance results.

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