MACD Signal-Line Crossovers for Long and Short Entries

Summary

This is a minimal MACD crossover strategy. It calculates the MACD line and its signal line from closing prices, entering long when the MACD line crosses above the signal line and short when it crosses below. The listed default inputs are the conventional fast, slow, and signal periods, and the document provides a BTC/USD daily backtest configuration on Bitfinex.

The source does not describe a separate stop, profit target, or other exit rule; opposite crossover entries are the only stated mechanism for changing direction. Although the backtest dates and market settings are given, the document supplies no returns, drawdown, benchmark, or other performance evidence. As a result, it explains a simple signal rule but does not establish how it performs, and transaction costs or behavior in different market regimes are not addressed.

Key ideas

• The strategy uses a MACD line and signal line calculated from closing prices.
• An upward crossover triggers a long entry, while a downward crossover triggers a short entry.
• The listed settings define fast, slow, and signal periods.
• No independent stop-loss or take-profit rule is described.
• The document gives a historical BTC/USD test configuration but no performance statistics.

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