RSI Momentum Breakouts with Trend Filters and Session Limits

Summary

This strategy shifts a 14-period RSI by subtracting 50, then compares it with thresholds centered at +5 when price is above the 200-period SMA and −5 when price is below it, with a spread of 2. A long trigger occurs when adjusted RSI breaks above the upper threshold, subject to an optional EMA filter; a short trigger uses a break below the lower threshold and the corresponding price filter. The described settings also limit trading to a session, cap daily entries, set a 50-tick profit target, and optionally use a 30-tick stop.

The document presents a rule framework rather than evidence of profitability: it supplies no backtest period, instrument, or results. It warns that breakouts can fail in sideways markets, fixed tick exits may not suit changing volatility, and many adjustable parameters can be overfit. Suggested extensions include ATR-based thresholds, multi-timeframe or volume confirmation, and trailing stops. The source excerpt contains trade-management and visualization logic, but the available text does not establish how the strategy performs across assets or regimes.

Key ideas

• The strategy centers adjusted RSI thresholds at +5 or −5 according to the price’s position relative to the 200-period SMA.
• It enters on RSI threshold breaks and can require price to be on the confirming side of an EMA.
• The stated framework includes session limits, a daily trade cap, a 50-tick target, and an optional 30-tick stop.
• No backtest results are supplied, and the document warns about false signals and parameter overfitting.

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