RISOTTO: Applying an Optimized Trend Tracker to RSI

Summary

RISOTTO applies an Optimized Trend Tracker (OTT) style calculation to an RSI series, aiming to smooth its movement and reduce misleading oscillator signals. The script first calculates RSI from closing prices, then applies a variable moving average process and OTT thresholds. It generates a long signal when the transformed RSI crosses above a lagged RISOTTO line and a short signal when it crosses below. Signal markers are optional, while the source also issues strategy entries on the crossings.

The listed settings include a 100-period RSI, a 50-period RISOTTO calculation, and a percentage parameter of 0.2. The published backtest settings refer to one-minute BTC/USDT Binance futures data over a short May 2022 interval, but no performance results are supplied. The document offers only a brief claim that OTT may address false RSI signals; it gives no comparison, validation, or detailed risk controls. The strategy’s usefulness therefore cannot be inferred from the description or settings alone.

Key ideas

• The indicator applies an OTT-style adaptive calculation to RSI rather than directly to price.
• Long and short signals come from crossings between transformed RSI and a lagged RISOTTO line.
• The published parameters specify a 100-period RSI and a 50-period RISOTTO calculation.
• The stated BTC/USDT futures backtest settings include no reported performance results.
• The document does not provide comparative evidence that RISOTTO reduces false signals.

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