SPY Short Signals with Resistance, Momentum, Volume, and ATR Exits
Summary
This document describes a five-minute SPY short strategy that combines a recent high as resistance with RSI, MACD, and trading volume. A short signal requires price to be near or cross below the resistance level, RSI to be below its threshold, MACD to indicate downward momentum, and volume to exceed its recent average by a specified multiple. The strategy sets a take-profit and stop-loss using multiples of 14-period ATR, adapting exit distances to volatility.
The document explains possible refinements, including broader trend and time filters, confirmation signals, scaled exits, and higher-timeframe checks. It also identifies false breakouts, countertrend shorts, parameter sensitivity, and low liquidity as risks. It provides no performance statistics or validation results. The published backtest settings describe an hourly Binance ETH/USDT futures test, which does not match the stated SPY market or five-minute timeframe; this limits what can be inferred about the strategy's tested performance.
Key ideas
- Short entries combine resistance proximity or a downward cross with bearish RSI, MACD, and elevated volume.
- ATR multiples define volatility-adjusted profit targets and stop losses.
- The document proposes trend, time, and higher-timeframe filters to address false signals and countertrend risk.
- No performance results are reported, and the listed backtest market and timeframe differ from the stated strategy.
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