Multi-Timeframe EMA Crossover Strategy with Percentage Trailing Stops

Summary

This strategy uses EMA5 crossing both EMA8 and EMA13 to signal long or short trades. It plots the previous one-hour bar’s high and low as resistance and support, alongside the moving averages and trailing stop levels. Positions can be reversed when the opposite crossover signal appears. The stop follows the most favorable price by a user-set percentage, with the published default at 0.10%.

The document outlines a rule-based trend-following approach and discusses its limitations, but provides no performance results. A short published backtest configuration uses ETH/USDT futures, one-minute bars, and a period from late February to early March 2025; this setup alone does not establish effectiveness. The stated risks include whipsaws in sideways markets, gaps past stops, sensitivity to EMA and stop settings, and conflicts between crossover signals and hourly levels. Suggested extensions include ATR-based stops, trend-strength and volume filters, and market-state classification.

Key ideas

• A long or short signal occurs when EMA5 crosses both EMA8 and EMA13 in the same direction.
• Previous hourly highs and lows are displayed as resistance and support context.
• The percentage trailing stop updates with favorable price movement and supports both long and short positions.
• The published test configuration gives no reported performance evidence, and choppy markets may generate repeated false signals.

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