Dual EMA Crossover Trading with Percentage Stops and Targets

Summary

This automated strategy uses 9-period and 21-period exponential moving averages to generate long and short signals. A cross above opens a long position; a cross below opens a short position, closing opposing exposure. Each position is assigned percentage-based stop-loss and take-profit levels, with published defaults of 5% and 10%. The source also describes chart labels for entry details and risk levels, and defaults to using 100% of account equity for position sizing.

The published backtest settings cover BTC/USDT futures from late 2019 to late 2024 on daily bars, but the document reports no results. The overview characterizes the approach as suitable for trend tracking, while acknowledging that crossover signals can lag and generate false trades in ranges. Slippage and the full-equity sizing default add practical risks. Suggested refinements include trend-strength and volatility filters, dynamic position sizing, and trailing stops; the stated stops and targets do not by themselves establish realized risk or performance.

Key ideas

• A 9-period EMA crossing above or below a 21-period EMA triggers long or short exposure.
• The strategy assigns percentage-based stop-loss and take-profit levels to open positions.
• The published defaults use 5% stops, 10% targets, and 100% equity allocation.
• Crossovers may lag and produce repeated false signals in sideways markets.
• The document gives backtest settings but no performance statistics.

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