Shorting Downtrends with Moving Averages and RSI

Summary

This short-term strategy uses a moving average to define a downtrend and RSI as an entry filter. It opens short positions when the close is below the moving average and RSI is above 30, then exits when price reaches a stop 3% above the entry or a target 2% below it. The document also describes building the position through sequential sell orders, with intervals between orders to limit total exposure.

The write-up presents this as a method for trading falling markets and suggests adjusting the stop and target for individual coins. It warns that sharp reversals can cause losses, recommends limiting leverage, and suggests pausing during choppy conditions. Although backtest settings for BTC/USDT futures are provided, no performance results are reported. There is also a mismatch between the prose describing a 100-day average and the source code’s default 50-period moving average; the strategy’s claimed effectiveness is therefore not established by the supplied evidence.

Key ideas

• The entry rule shorts when price is below a moving average and RSI exceeds 30.
• The stated exit uses a stop 3% above entry and a target 2% below entry.
• Sequential entries and spacing between orders are proposed to manage position growth.
• Sharp reversals and sideways markets are identified as risks.
• The narrative’s 100-day average differs from the source code’s 50-period default.

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