Bollinger Band Upper-Breakout Trend Strategy with Lower-Band Exit

Summary

This long-only strategy uses Bollinger Bands to enter when the close rises above the upper band and exit when it falls below the lower band. The band center is configurable across several moving average types, while the upper and lower bands are set by a standard deviation multiple. Position size is based on a percentage of equity, and the source specifies commission and slippage assumptions.

The document describes the method and lists a BTC/USDT futures backtest setup using daily bars from late 2019 to late 2024, but it provides no performance figures or detailed results. It warns that sideways markets can generate false breakouts, reversals can cause losses before the lower-band exit, and results may be sensitive to parameter choices. Suggested extensions include trend strength and volume filters, trailing stops, and pullback entries; these are proposals rather than tested improvements.

Key ideas

• A close above the upper Bollinger Band triggers a long entry when the strategy is flat.
• A close below the lower band closes an existing long position.
• The Bollinger Band center can use several moving average types, with band width derived from standard deviation.
• The source includes equity-based position sizing, commission, and slippage assumptions.
• The published BTC/USDT futures setup does not report backtest performance results.

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