Intraday SMA Crossover Strategy with Session-Based Exits

Summary

This strategy follows crossovers between 10-period and 40-period simple moving averages, taking long positions when the shorter average crosses above the longer one and short positions on the reverse crossover. It trades only during a configured intraday session and closes any remaining position when that session ends. The document describes the crossover as a way to follow short-term price trends while avoiding overnight exposure.

The proposed reversal uses double quantity, which the text says can increase profit potential but also magnifies losses. Other stated limitations include false signals from market noise and the possibility that forced session exits cut short a profitable move. The suggested adjustments are to tune the moving-average periods, add indicator filters such as MACD, change the reversal multiplier, and test different session lengths. Published settings identify one-minute BTC/USDT futures data over a one-week period, but no performance results are reported. Although the description discusses doubling position size on reversals, the included source code does not explicitly implement that sizing rule.

Key ideas

• A 10-period SMA crossing above a 40-period SMA signals a long position, while a downward cross signals a short position.
• Trading is restricted to a defined intraday session, with open positions closed when the session ends.
• The document proposes doubling quantity when reversing, which can amplify both gains and losses.
• Short-term crossover signals may be unreliable in noisy or sideways markets.
• The published backtest settings specify one-minute BTC/USDT futures data, but provide no performance results.

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