Double Donchian Breakouts with Volatility Filtering and Partial Profit-Taking

Summary

This strategy combines slow and fast Donchian channels to trade breakouts. It enters long when the close crosses above the prior slow-channel high, or short when it crosses below the prior slow-channel low. The range of the slow channel must also exceed a volatility threshold, intended to filter out narrow, consolidating conditions. The shorter channel provides an exit signal when price crosses back through its opposing boundary.

The described configuration uses 50-period and 30-period channels, a 3% volatility threshold, and a 2% take-profit level for half the position. The document provides a BTC/USDT futures backtest window of about one month, but reports no performance statistics, so it does not establish profitability. Its own caveats include whipsaws and stop slippage in sharp markets, sensitivity to channel settings, fees, and gaps around major events. The source rules also combine fast-channel exits with partial take-profit orders; no separate fixed stop-loss price is specified.

Key ideas

• The slow Donchian channel sets breakout entry levels, while the fast channel supplies exit signals.
• A volatility threshold on the slow channel range filters out some low-range setups.
• The stated configuration takes partial profit at a fixed percentage gain.
• Whipsaws, gaps, fees, and parameter choices can materially affect results.

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