RSI VWAP Reversal Entries with Threshold-Based Exits

Summary

This strategy uses RSI calculated on VWAP to identify extreme conditions and trade for reversals. It opens a long position when RSI crosses above the oversold threshold and a short position when RSI crosses below the overbought threshold. The described parameters include a 20-period RSI, oversold level of 30, and overbought level of 85; a Laguerre smoothing option is also available.

For longs, the source closes the position when RSI crosses above the overbought threshold, or when a delayed threshold-cross condition is met. The accompanying text frames these exits as protection against strong one-way moves, while warning that RSI can misclassify conditions and that stop exits may occur frequently in persistent trends. The published backtest settings specify BTC-USDT futures over roughly a year, but provide no performance results. The source code shown implements long entries and exits only, despite the prose and parameters describing both directions, so the short-side behavior is not substantiated there.

Key ideas

• The strategy enters long when RSI on VWAP crosses above its oversold threshold.
• The prose describes short entries when RSI moves into overbought territory, but the supplied source only implements long trades.
• Long exits are triggered by RSI threshold behavior intended to limit exposure during strong trends.
• The RSI length and thresholds are configurable, and an optional Laguerre filter can smooth the signal.
• The document gives backtest settings but no performance evidence.

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