RSI Alligator Crossovers for Long and Short Signals

Summary

The RSI Alligator method plots three RSI series with different lookback lengths: a slower line and two faster lines. Long entries occur when either faster RSI crosses above the slower RSI while the other faster reading is already above it. Short entries use the corresponding downward crosses with both faster readings below the slower one. The script also defines a stop and a take-profit level based on the average entry price, though the shown exit calculation is oriented around a long position.

The author reports informal experimentation on BTCUSD, saying Heikin Ashi charts appeared to reduce signal frequency and that tests across hourly to daily timeframes seemed to favor four- to twelve-hour charts for profitability, with daily charts producing fewer, longer-term signals. No test dataset, performance statistics, transaction costs, or comparison method are provided, so these observations are anecdotal and cannot establish an edge. The author also flags Heikin Ashi prices as potentially misleading during large moves and suggests faster RSI crossovers as possible discretionary exits.

Key ideas

• The strategy compares RSI readings with three different lookback lengths to generate crossover signals.
• A long signal requires a faster RSI crossover above the slow RSI with the other fast RSI already higher.
• Short entries mirror the long conditions with downward crossovers and lower fast RSI readings.
• The author reports informal BTCUSD observations about Heikin Ashi charts and timeframe choice, without statistical evidence.
• The displayed exit levels include a stop and profit target, but the shown calculation is long-oriented.

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