Fibonacci Level Reversals with Volume Confirmation and ATR Exits
Summary
This strategy calculates Fibonacci retracement levels from the rolling high and low over a configurable lookback. It seeks bullish candles near the low boundary and bearish candles near the high boundary, then requires volume to exceed a multiple of its moving average before entering. Stops and profit limits are set at fixed ATR multiples from the entry price. Although the text refers to price structure and reversal opportunities, the code conditions shown rely on candle direction and proximity to the range extremes rather than a separately defined wick pattern.
A 50-period EMA is calculated but does not filter entries in this version. The document outlines risks including false reversals, sensitivity to lookback and threshold settings, misleading volume spikes, and slippage beyond stops during abrupt moves. It gives no strategy performance figures in the supplied excerpt. The published settings identify an ETH/USDT futures backtest over a stated one-year period, but without reported results they do not establish effectiveness; the ATR exits and full-position sizing also require evaluation for the intended market and timeframe.
Key ideas
- Fibonacci levels are recalculated from the rolling high and low over a configurable window.
- Bullish or bearish candles near the range extremes must also show elevated volume to trigger entries.
- ATR multiples determine stop-loss and take-profit distances from the entry price.
- The calculated EMA is unused, and the document reports no performance figures to validate the approach.
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