Long Trend Following with 20- and 60-Day Moving Average Breakouts

Summary

This long-only trend-following method uses the closing price crossing above either a 20-day or 60-day simple moving average to open a position, and crossing back below that same average to close it. The shorter average is presented as more responsive to near-term moves, while the longer one is intended to filter some short-term noise. The rules permit separate entries tied to each average, rather than describing a single crossover between the two averages.

The accompanying discussion says the strategy was backtested on Taiwan equities beginning in 2018, but it supplies no return, drawdown, or other performance figures. The published settings instead show a BTCUSDT futures backtest from December 2022 to December 2023, creating uncertainty about the evidence and intended market. Price crossings can generate repeated false signals in range-bound conditions, and the source does not implement the stop-loss and position-sizing protections claimed in the prose. Further evaluation could test parameters, trade sizing, and additional filters with consistent data and costs.

Key ideas

• The strategy opens long positions when price crosses above either the 20-day or 60-day simple moving average.
• It closes the corresponding position when price crosses below that same average.
• The two moving averages are presented as signals with different responsiveness, not as a crossover pair.
• The prose and published backtest settings describe different markets and periods, and no performance metrics are given.
• Range-bound price action may create whipsaws, while the source does not implement the risk controls mentioned in the text.

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