EMA and SMA Crossover Trend Following with RSI Exits

Summary

This strategy follows trends using a 50-period EMA and a 100-period SMA. An upward crossover triggers a long entry, while a downward crossover triggers a short entry. RSI with a 14-period lookback provides additional exits: readings above 70 close longs, and readings below 30 close shorts. The document frames the method as a simple way to participate in sustained trends and explains that RSI exits may help respond to overbought or oversold conditions.

Published settings describe a BTC/USDT futures backtest over a short date range, but no results are reported, so the document offers no evidence of profitability. It warns that moving averages can remain bullish after prices have become stretched, while RSI alone can prompt premature exits during strong moves. It suggests adding indicators, varying parameters by market conditions, or taking partial profits while retaining a core position.

Key ideas

• A 50-period EMA crossing a 100-period SMA generates directional entry signals.
• The strategy uses a 14-period RSI and exits longs above 70 or shorts below 30.
• Moving-average signals follow established trends and may react slowly around reversals.
• RSI thresholds can prompt premature exits, and the method does not assess valuation.
• The published backtest settings are not accompanied by performance results.

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