Buying Bull-Market Pullbacks with RSI and Moving-Average Filters

Summary

This long-only strategy seeks pullbacks during an established uptrend. It buys when the RSI falls below a chosen oversold threshold while the long moving average remains below the medium moving average. It closes when price rises above the fast average and that average is above the medium average, using a return to shorter-term strength as the profit-taking condition.

The supplied defaults include a 14-period RSI, a threshold of 35, and moving-average periods of 9, 50, and 200. The document also lists BTC/USDT futures backtest settings covering roughly one month, but reports no performance measures. The written description emphasizes that RSI and moving-average choices can produce poor signals, and that exits may surrender gains or close too soon. It recommends evaluating alternative parameters, exit rules, position sizing, and trading costs; it does not provide evidence that the strategy is profitable or robust.

Key ideas

• An RSI reading below the selected threshold triggers a potential pullback entry.
• The medium and long moving averages are used to require a broader bullish trend.
• The exit waits for price to regain the fast average while it remains above the medium average.
• The document specifies a BTC/USDT futures test period but gives no results.
• Parameter sensitivity, exit timing, position sizing, and trading costs require evaluation.

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