Falling Wedge Breakouts from Pivot-Based Trendlines

Summary

This strategy seeks long entries when price breaks above the upper boundary of a falling wedge. It identifies pivot highs and lows, retains the latest two of each, and uses their values and bar positions to project upper and lower trendlines. A qualifying wedge requires both recent highs and lows to decline, with both trendlines sloping downward and the upper line falling faster. The entry also requires a close crossover above the upper line while no position is open.

The example uses five left and five right bars for pivot detection, with a 6% take-profit and 2% stop-loss relative to entry. The supplied backtest settings cover BTC/USDT on Binance over the stated April–July 2025 period, but no performance results are provided. The document flags false breakouts, parameter sensitivity, slippage, and trading costs; pivot confirmation also means the points are identified only after subsequent bars. Volume or momentum confirmation and market filters are suggested as possible extensions.

Key ideas

• The strategy builds wedge boundaries from the latest two pivot highs and two pivot lows.
• A falling wedge requires descending highs and lows and downward-sloping boundaries, with the upper boundary declining faster.
• A long entry occurs when price crosses above the projected upper trendline and no position is open.
• The example sets a 6% profit target and a 2% stop relative to entry.
• False breakouts, pivot confirmation delay, slippage, and costs may weaken results.

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