RSI and Volume-Confirmed Pyramiding for Long Pullbacks

Summary

This long-only strategy looks for pullbacks with RSI below an oversold threshold and volume above a multiple of its moving average. It can add positions up to a configurable cap, but each additional entry requires a fresh signal and a minimum percentage drop from the prior entry price. These rules aim to space out averaging entries rather than add repeatedly at nearly the same price.

A shared exit bracket takes profit relative to the position’s average price and sets the stop relative to the lowest entry in the stack. After a stop-out, a configurable cooldown blocks new entries; a separate cooldown applies after a profit exit. The script also classifies completed trades by comparing the recorded exit price with the prior target and stop levels, then plots the exit marker. The document describes default parameters and the intended mechanics, but supplies no independent performance results. Its dollar-cost-averaging framing does not ensure reversals: repeated entries during a continuing decline can build exposure, and outcomes depend on instrument behavior, sizing, execution costs, and backtest assumptions.

Key ideas

• Entries require both an oversold RSI reading and volume above its moving average by a configurable factor.
• Each additional long entry requires a renewed signal and a sufficient price decline from the last entry.
• The profit target is based on average entry price, while the stop is based on the lowest entry price.
• Separate cooldown periods can restrict entries after stop-loss and take-profit exits.
• The document describes the rules but presents no performance evidence, and averaging down can increase exposure during a persistent decline.

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