Bollinger Middle-Band Crossovers with Fixed Profit and Stop Levels

Summary

This short-term strategy trades crosses of the Bollinger Band middle line, which is a simple moving average of closing prices. A close crossing above the middle line signals a long entry; a cross below signals a short entry. The documented band settings are a 20-period length and a multiplier of 2, although the entry rules use the middle line rather than the upper or lower bands. The description specifies fixed trade size and a 0.5% profit target with a 3% stop loss.

The document gives BTC/USDT futures backtest dates and intervals but no performance statistics, so it offers no evidence that the rules are profitable. It warns that volatility-sensitive signals can become frequent, trading costs may erode returns, and fixed exit distances may be poorly matched to market conditions. The source also appears to express exit levels as prices in fields intended for profit and loss distances, so its implementation may not match the stated percentage exits. Additional filters and parameter testing are suggested, but no results are provided.

Key ideas

• A close crossing above or below the Bollinger middle band triggers a long or short entry, respectively.
• The documented band parameters are a 20-period moving average and a multiplier of 2.
• The described exits use a 0.5% profit target and a 3% stop loss with fixed trade size.
• Frequent signals and trading costs may reduce the strategy's net performance.
• The published source appears to calculate exit values in a way that may not implement the stated percentage distances, and no backtest results are reported.

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