Four Technical Trading Setups with Separate Entry and Stop Rules

Summary

This system offers four selectable long-oriented setups. The MACD version enters after three consecutively rising histogram bars and closes after two falling bars. The weekly EMA setup requires price above the eight-period weekly EMA and previous weekly high, along with a strong weekly candle, and sets a 2% stop. The multiple-EMA setup requires averages from 10 through 40 periods to be ordered upward, then enters when price crosses above the shortest average; it also uses a 2% stop. The MA100 setup looks for short averages above the 100-day average, price near that average, and a low stochastic reading, with a 3% stop.

The document describes these as independent options rather than a combined portfolio and gives a BTC/USDT futures backtest period, but reports no performance metrics. The rules are mostly long-entry setups, and the stated stops are calculated relative to the signal bar’s low rather than as simple fixed percentages below entry. It warns about lag, false breaks, market-regime dependence, and overfitting. Suggestions such as volatility filters, dynamic strategy selection, and improved profit-taking are proposed extensions, not tested results.

Key ideas

• The system lets users select among MACD, weekly EMA, multiple-EMA, and MA100 setups.
• The MACD setup enters after three rising histogram bars and exits after two falling bars.
• The EMA and MA setups use trend alignment or breakout conditions with stated 2% or 3% stop calculations.
• The MA100 setup combines moving-average alignment, proximity to the long average, and oversold stochastic readings.
• The document supplies backtest dates but no performance evidence and flags lag, false breaks, and overfitting risks.

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