Triple EMA Crossovers with a Trade Interval Filter

Summary

This strategy uses 5-, 10-, and 50-period exponential moving averages to identify directional changes. It enters long when both faster averages cross above the 50-period average, and short when both cross below it. A minimum interval of 30 candles between trades is intended to limit repeated entries. The description also specifies closing existing positions before opening a new one, using market orders, and setting fixed profit and loss distances of 50 and 30 pips.

The document explains the intended trend-following rationale and notes risks from lagging averages, choppy markets, fixed exits, parameter sensitivity, news, drawdowns, and slippage. It lists a BTC/USDT futures backtest on an hourly period during June 2024, but provides no performance results. The source code's calculation of elapsed time and placement of fixed exits may not implement the prose as intended, so the stated rules should be verified before interpreting any backtest.

Key ideas

• Long and short entries require both the 5- and 10-period EMAs to cross the 50-period EMA in the same direction.
• The strategy requires 30 candles to pass between trades to reduce repeated signals.
• It specifies market orders and fixed profit and loss distances of 50 and 30 pips.
• Lagging averages can produce false signals in ranging markets and respond slowly to reversals.
• The stated backtest period has no reported performance statistics, and the source implementation needs verification.

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