VWAP Breakouts Filtered by RSI

Summary

This strategy trades closing-price crossovers of a rolling VWAP, using RSI thresholds to qualify entries and exits. A move above VWAP can open a long when RSI is above its oversold threshold; a move below VWAP can open a short when RSI is below its overbought threshold. The position closes on an opposing VWAP cross or when RSI reaches the corresponding extreme. The listed defaults are a 20-period VWAP and RSI, with RSI levels of 30 and 70, and a trade quantity of one.

The document explains the rationale as combining volume-weighted price information with a momentum indicator. It supplies source logic and backtest settings for BTC/USDT futures, but reports no performance results, so it does not establish profitability. It also notes that VWAP and RSI parameter choices affect signal frequency, and that price oscillation around VWAP can create repeated false signals. No stop-loss or position-sizing risk controls are included; the suggested improvements include trend filters, breakout buffers, volatility filters, and explicit risk management.

Key ideas

• The strategy opens positions when closing price crosses a rolling VWAP and RSI meets a threshold condition.
• A long exits on a downward VWAP cross or an RSI reading above the overbought level.
• A short exits on an upward VWAP cross or an RSI reading below the oversold level.
• The document warns that sideways markets may cause repeated false signals and losses.
• The published backtest settings identify BTC/USDT futures but provide no performance evidence.

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