Bollinger Lower-Band Rebound Entries with Candle Filters and Equity Sizing

Summary

This long-only approach treats a Bollinger lower band calculated from low prices as a dynamic support area. It enters when the low moves below that band, optionally requiring a sufficiently large candle body and a bearish candle. An exit occurs on a sufficiently large bullish candle. The described sizing rule calculates a position from account equity and price when flat, while allowing up to the stated equity allocation; the strategy also limits activity to a selected date range.

The document presents a BTC/USDT futures backtest configuration spanning about a year, but reports no performance figures. Its discussion identifies failed lower-band breaks and prolonged periods without positions during strong bull markets as concerns, and suggests adding a stop below support or a trend filter. The body and color filters are disabled by default in the listed settings, and the source uses pyramiding, so realized exposure may differ from a simple single-entry interpretation. The claimed rebound potential is a rationale, not demonstrated evidence of an edge.

Key ideas

• A lower Bollinger band based on low prices defines the strategy’s potential long-entry area.
• Optional candle-body and candle-color filters qualify entries, while a bullish body condition can close the position.
• Position size is calculated from equity when flat, with the listed capital setting at full allocation.
• The document lists a BTC/USDT futures backtest window but gives no performance results.
• Failed breaks and prolonged inactive periods are risks; stops and trend filters are proposed mitigations.

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