Morning-Session SMA Crossover With Time-Based Exits

Summary

This strategy uses 34-period and 89-period simple moving averages to generate directional signals during a specified morning session. A cross of the short average above the long average triggers a long entry, while a cross below triggers a short entry. The stated rationale is that the morning session has higher volume and more reliable trend changes; positions are closed after a configured number of candles, with the default set to three and an option to exit at the open.

The document describes the rules and parameters but provides no performance results. Its published backtest settings specify Bitcoin futures on an hourly chart over January 2024, while the signal logic in the supplied script does not actually apply the morning-session filter described in the prose. Moving averages lag, and the document warns that range-bound conditions, stop placement, and parameter choices can undermine results. Any evaluation should account for this mismatch and test across more market conditions.

Key ideas

• A 34-period SMA crossing above or below an 89-period SMA generates long or short signals.
• The stated rules restrict signal recognition to the 08:00–10:00 morning session.
• Positions are closed after a set number of candles, with three as the default holding period.
• The document warns that lagging averages can perform poorly in reversals and range-bound markets.
• The published script does not implement the morning-session filter described in the strategy explanation.

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