RSI and MACD Crossovers with Fixed Profit and Stop Targets

Summary

This strategy combines RSI extremes with recent MACD and signal-line crossovers. It uses a 14-period RSI with overbought and oversold thresholds of 70 and 30, and the standard 12-26-9 MACD settings. A long setup is described as an oversold RSI reading within the recent five bars together with a bullish MACD crossover in that window; a short setup pairs an overbought reading with a bearish crossover. The method sets symmetric 2% take-profit and stop-loss levels based on the average position price.

The document explains that the indicators may lag and that fixed exits may not fit changing volatility. It also notes that the short observation window may encourage overtrading and that volume is not considered. A one-month BTC-USDT futures sample configuration using two-hour bars is supplied, but no results or trade statistics are given. The code’s crossover conditions appear reversed relative to the prose’s long and short descriptions, and its recent-cross flags persist as variables; both details can materially change signals and merit review before relying on any backtest.

Key ideas

• The method combines RSI extreme readings with MACD crossovers observed in a five-bar window.
• It specifies RSI thresholds of 30 and 70 and MACD parameters of 12, 26, and 9.
• Take-profit and stop-loss levels are each set at 2% from the average entry price.
• The document identifies indicator lag, fixed exits, short lookbacks, and omitted volume as limitations.
• The code’s crossover direction differs from the written entry descriptions, and no performance results are provided.

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