Mean Reversion Using VWAP Deviation and OBV RSI

Summary

This strategy seeks reversals when price is far from a weighted moving-average reference and volume-based momentum is at an extreme. It calculates a 60-period weighted moving average and bands two standard deviations above and below it. A 14-period RSI applied to on-balance volume supplies the second signal: the strategy enters long when OBV RSI is oversold and price is below the lower band, or short when it is overbought and price is above the upper band. Positions are closed when price returns to the reference, with a stated 0.6% stop-loss.

The document provides rules and a published backtest period for Bitcoin perpetual futures, but no performance metrics or evidence that the approach is profitable. It identifies the central limitation of mean reversion: prices can keep moving away from the reference during strong trends. Slippage, false breakouts, low liquidity, and parameter sensitivity can also affect outcomes. It suggests testing trend filters, adaptive settings, and position sizing before live use.

Key ideas

• The entry signal combines a two-standard-deviation price band with an OBV-based RSI extreme.
• Long entries require an oversold OBV RSI and price below the lower band; short entries require the opposite conditions.
• The strategy exits when price returns to its weighted moving-average reference and specifies a fixed stop-loss.
• Strong trends can extend price deviations and produce losing reversal trades.
• The document gives no performance statistics, so the rules require independent backtesting and validation.

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