Failed RSI Reversals as Trend-Continuation Entries

Summary

This strategy treats some RSI threshold reversals as failed signals. A long setup occurs when RSI was above the overbought level three bars earlier, has fallen below it, and price is still rising; the short setup applies the inverse logic around the oversold level. The premise is that continued price movement after an apparent reversal may indicate trend persistence, so entries follow that movement rather than betting on a reversal.

The script uses ATR to define stop and target distances, with a configurable risk-reward multiple, and includes a maximum holding period, chart markers, commission, and slippage assumptions. However, its exit orders are conditioned on the holding period reaching the bar limit, so the stated stop and target may not be active before then. The document provides no backtest results or market-specific evidence for the trap premise. The setup is a testable hypothesis, and its behavior depends on instrument, timeframe, execution assumptions, and implementation details.

Key ideas

• The long signal requires a prior overbought reading, a current reading below that threshold, and a rising close.
• The short signal applies the mirrored conditions around the oversold threshold.
• Entries follow continued price movement after an apparent RSI reversal rather than fading it.
• ATR sets the intended stop distance and the target is scaled by a configurable risk-reward ratio.
• The script provides no performance evidence, and its exit condition may defer stop and target orders until the holding limit is reached.

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