Dual-Box Trend Following with Long-Term Direction and Short-Term Entries

Summary

This strategy combines long- and short-period price boxes. It infers the major direction when the long-period high or low breaks its previous value, retaining that direction otherwise. It then enters in the direction of the major trend when the short-period box signals a local reversal, and uses the long box for stops and the short box for exits. A change in the major trend closes open positions.

The document gives parameter defaults of 80 bars for the long period and 21 for the short period, plus a brief published test setup on Binance BTC-USDT futures using five-minute bars over roughly one day. It reports no performance results, so the setup does not establish profitability. The approach may lag or trade poorly when periods are unsuitable, short-term signals are misleading, or stops and targets are poorly placed. The document suggests filters, parameter adjustment, dynamic exits, position sizing, volume confirmation, and machine-learning optimization, but provides no evidence that these changes improve outcomes.

Key ideas

• The long-period price box sets the prevailing trend direction from breaks of its prior high or low.
• Short-period box conditions trigger entries only when they agree with the prevailing direction.
• The long box defines stop levels, while short-box extremes provide exit targets.
• A change in the major trend closes all open positions.
• The published test settings give no performance evidence, and the document highlights sensitivity to periods and exit placement.

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