RSI Entries with Price Filters and Fixed Take-Profit and Stop-Loss Levels
Summary
This strategy pairs RSI threshold crossings with a filter based on the current close relative to recent closing-price extremes. A long signal requires RSI to cross back above the oversold threshold and the close to exceed a fraction of the highest close over the last 50 bars. A short signal uses a crossing back below the overbought threshold and a close below a multiple of the lowest close over that window. Once in a position, fixed percentage take-profit and stop-loss orders are calculated from the average entry price.
The document presents the approach as a structured way to trade short-term momentum, with possible suitability for oscillating markets. It lists configurable RSI thresholds and exit percentages, but provides no backtest results or market-specific evidence. Its own caveats include RSI staying overbought or oversold in sustained trends, sensitivity to parameter choices, and the limits of fixed exits across changing volatility. The described rules are not a guarantee of performance; the suggested next steps are testing parameters and considering adaptive exits or additional filters.
Key ideas
- Long entries combine an RSI recovery above the oversold threshold with a recent-high price filter.
- Short entries combine an RSI decline below the overbought threshold with a recent-low price filter.
- Take-profit and stop-loss levels are fixed percentages from the average entry price.
- The document provides rules and settings but no backtest evidence.
- Persistent trends and changing volatility can weaken RSI signals and fixed exit levels.
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