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Oversold Hammer Entries with Stochastic, RSI, and Bollinger Bands

Article Strategy library · Author: freqtrade

Summary

This five-minute long-only strategy seeks bullish reversals when several indicators align. It enters when RSI is below 30, stochastic %K is below 20, the close is beneath the lower Bollinger Band, and the candle is identified as a Hammer. The exit signal requires Parabolic SAR to be above the close while the inverse Fisher transform of RSI exceeds 0.3. The configuration also specifies a 10% stop loss, tiered minimum-return thresholds that vary with holding time, and limit orders for entries and exits.

The document provides implementation rules but no backtest results, market sample, or evidence of profitability. It does not describe short entries, and the stated ROI thresholds and stop loss may be overridden by configuration. The conjunction of several oversold conditions defines a narrow setup; the exit conditions and configured ROI rules may interact, so actual behavior depends on the trading framework and its settings. The method relies on technical indicators and a candle classification, with no stated volume, broader trend, or market-regime filter.

Key ideas

  • A long entry requires RSI below 30, stochastic %K below 20, a close below the lower Bollinger Band, and a Hammer signal.
  • The exit condition combines Parabolic SAR above price with an inverse Fisher RSI reading above 0.3.
  • The strategy runs on five-minute candles and specifies limit entry and exit orders.
  • Its configured stop loss is 10%, while minimum-return thresholds vary by holding time.
  • No performance results or market-specific evaluation are provided.

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# Strategy002


# Strategy002









Strategy 002
    author@: Gerald Lonlas
    github@: https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade-strategies

    How to use it?
    > python3 ./freqtrade/main.py -s Strategy002

## Source (GPL-3.0)

```python

# --- Do not remove these libs ---
from freqtrade.strategy import IStrategy
from typing import Dict, List
from functools import reduce
from pandas import DataFrame
# --------------------------------

import talib.abstract as ta
import freqtrade.vendor.qtpylib.indicators as qtpylib
import numpy # noqa


class Strategy002(IStrategy):
    """
    Strategy 002
    author@: Gerald Lonlas
    github@: https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade-strategies

    How to use it?
    > python3 ./freqtrade/main.py -s Strategy002
    """

    INTERFACE_VERSION: int = 3
    # Minimal ROI designed for the strategy.
    # This attribute will be overridden if the config file contains "minimal_roi"
    minimal_roi = {
        "60":  0.01,
        "30":  0.03,
        "20":  0.04,
        "0":  0.05
    }

    # Optimal stoploss designed for the strategy
    # This attribute will be overridden if the config file contains "stoploss"
    stoploss = -0.10

    # Optimal timeframe for the strategy
    timeframe = '5m'

    # trailing stoploss
    trailing_stop = False
    trailing_stop_positive = 0.01
    trailing_stop_positive_offset = 0.02

    # run "populate_indicators" only for new candle
    process_only_new_candles = True

    # Experimental settings (configuration will overide these if set)
    use_exit_signal = True
    exit_profit_only = True
    ignore_roi_if_entry_signal = False

    # Optional order type mapping
    order_types = {
        'entry': 'limit',
        'exit': 'limit',
        'stoploss': 'market',
        'stoploss_on_exchange': False
    }

    def informative_pairs(self):
        """
        Define additional, informative pair/interval combinations to be cached from the exchange.
        These pair/interval combinations are non-tradeable, unless they are part
        of the whitelist as well.
        For more information, please consult the documentation
        :return: List of tuples in the format (pair, interval)
            Sample: return [("ETH/USDT", "5m"),
                            ("BTC/USDT", "15m"),
                            ]
        """
        return []

    def populate_indicators(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
        """
        Adds several different TA indicators to the given DataFrame

        Performance Note: For the best performance be frugal on the number of indicators
        you are using. Let uncomment only the indicator you are using in your strategies
        or your hyperopt configuration, otherwise you will waste your memory and CPU usage.
        """

        # Stoch
        stoch = ta.STOCH(dataframe)
        dataframe['slowk'] = stoch['slowk']

        # RSI
        dataframe['rsi'] = ta.RSI(dataframe)

        # Inverse Fisher transform on RSI, values [-1.0, 1.0] (https://goo.gl/2JGGoy)
        rsi = 0.1 * (dataframe['rsi'] - 50)
        dataframe['fisher_rsi'] = (numpy.exp(2 * rsi) - 1) / (numpy.exp(2 * rsi) + 1)

        # Bollinger bands
        bollinger = qtpylib.bollinger_bands(qtpylib.typical_price(dataframe), window=20, stds=2)
        dataframe['bb_lowerband'] = bollinger['lower']

        # SAR Parabol
        dataframe['sar'] = ta.SAR(dataframe)

        # Hammer: values [0, 100]
        dataframe['CDLHAMMER'] = ta.CDLHAMMER(dataframe)

        return dataframe

    def populate_entry_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
        """
        Based on TA indicators, populates the buy signal for the given dataframe
        :param dataframe: DataFrame
        :return: DataFrame with buy column
        """
        dataframe.loc[
            (
                (dataframe['rsi'] < 30) &
                (dataframe['slowk'] < 20) &
                (dataframe['bb_lowerband'] > dataframe['close']) &
                (dataframe['CDLHAMMER'] == 100)
            ),
            'enter_long'] = 1

        return dataframe

    def populate_exit_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
        """
        Based on TA indicators, populates the sell signal for the given dataframe
        :param dataframe: DataFrame
        :return: DataFrame with buy column
        """
        dataframe.loc[
            (
                (dataframe['sar'] > dataframe['close']) &
                (dataframe['fisher_rsi'] > 0.3)
            ),
            'exit_long'] = 1
        return dataframe

```

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