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Combining RSI Extremes with MACD Crossovers and Fixed Exits

Article Strategy library · Author: ianzeng123
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Summary

This 15-minute strategy combines RSI with MACD crossover signals. It opens a long when RSI is below 30 and the MACD line crosses above its signal line; it opens a short when RSI is above 70 and the MACD line crosses below its signal line. The described settings use 14-period RSI and standard MACD periods of 12, 26, and 9. Trades use fixed percentage exits, with a 5% profit target and a 2% stop, and position size is set to 100% of equity.

The document includes a one-month ETH/USDT futures backtest configuration but no reported results, so it does not establish profitability. It notes that choppy markets can produce repeated signals and losses, and that fixed exits and conventional indicator settings may not suit every instrument or volatility regime. It also highlights the exposure created by full-equity sizing and the lack of a trading-time filter. Suggested refinements include volatility-aware sizing and exits, trend and time filters, and further validation across market conditions.

Key ideas

  • A long signal requires oversold RSI and an upward MACD crossover; a short requires the opposite combination.
  • The stated RSI and MACD settings are conventional defaults, while exits use fixed target and stop percentages.
  • Position sizing is set to the full account equity, creating substantial exposure per trade.
  • The published backtest configuration has no accompanying performance results.
  • Choppy conditions, parameter sensitivity, and fixed exits are limitations noted in the document.

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CryptoFuturesTechnical indicatorsMomentumRisk managementBacktesting

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