Long Reversals After Consecutive Down Candles with ATR Stops

Summary

This long-only reversal strategy looks for a sequence of declining closes followed by a sequence of rising closes, entering when the reversal pattern appears and no position is active. The described entry uses configurable counts for both sequences. After entry, the position closes if price falls below a recent closing-price low or below a level based on the entry-period high and twice the average true range. The source also records an initial stop from recent closes and resets its active state after exit.

The document includes a Binance BTC/USDT futures backtest configuration for a two-hour chart over February 2024, with a 15-minute base period, but reports no returns or other results. The entry and exit rules are simple to describe, yet their performance is unsubstantiated. The text warns that parameter choices can increase trading frequency, stop placement can cut winners or allow larger losses, and the method may not capture sustained trends well. It also says position sizing and capital risk controls are absent.

Key ideas

• Entry follows configurable consecutive declines and then consecutive advances, when no trade is active.
• Exit rules use recent closing prices and a volatility-based level involving twice ATR.
• The strategy is long-only and does not include position sizing or account-level risk limits.
• A backtest setup is provided, but no performance results are reported.
• The approach is parameter-sensitive and may be less suited to prolonged trends.

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