Monthly Long Entries Using EMA Trend and MACD Conditions

Summary

This strategy describes periodic long entries based on an EMA trend filter and a MACD condition. Its narrative says to enter when a fast EMA crosses above a slow EMA and MACD turns negative, with no more than one entry per month and a configurable amount per entry. It also describes limiting the backtest by dates and closing positions at the end.

The document provides BTC_USDT futures backtest settings and implementation parameters, but no performance results. The source does not fully align with the narrative: it uses a single EMA distance condition and MACD at or below zero rather than an explicit EMA crossover, and it closes all positions on every bar. The monthly entry restriction is also implemented through state conditions rather than clearly validated results. These discrepancies make the stated method difficult to assess as a tested strategy. The document flags curve fitting, missed entries, and position sizing as concerns, and suggests additional exit rules and robustness checks.

Key ideas

• The stated approach uses an EMA-based trend condition and a negative MACD reading to seek long entries.
• It limits entries to one per month and allows entry size to be set.
• The source code differs from the narrative and includes an unconditional close-all instruction.
• The published backtest configuration has no accompanying performance statistics, so effectiveness is unverified.

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