Triple Supertrend Crossovers for Long-Only Trend Following
Summary
This strategy combines three Supertrend lines, configured with different periods and factors, to generate long entries and exits. It enters long when closing price crosses above any line and closes the position when price crosses below any line. The rationale is that shorter settings may react to near-term changes while longer settings can reflect broader trends. The document also suggests using Supertrend levels as stop references and adding filters or position controls.
No performance results are reported. The published backtest settings specify BTC_USDT futures on Binance, using a 1-hour period with a 15-minute base period from June 30 to July 30, 2024. The approach may generate repeated signals in sideways markets, lag at turning points, and depend heavily on its parameters. The document recommends testing and validation, but does not provide evidence that its proposed enhancements improve performance.
Key ideas
- Price crossing above any of the three Supertrend lines triggers a long entry.
- Price crossing below any line closes the long position.
- The three indicators use distinct period and factor settings to represent different trend horizons.
- The document identifies choppy markets, lag, false breakouts, and parameter sensitivity as risks.
- Published backtest settings identify a BTC_USDT futures test, but no performance metrics are provided.
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