Weekly Pivot and RSI Trend Breakout Strategy

Summary

This strategy combines weekly support and resistance pivots with a composite RSI signal to trade both long and short. It derives pivot levels from the prior higher-timeframe candle’s high, low, and close, then adjusts the outer levels with a factor. A 21-period RSI is smoothed with an EMA; the strategy combines the raw and smoothed values to create a signal that crosses a threshold for directional entries.

Long entries follow an upward signal cross and long exits occur when price reaches the third resistance level. Shorts enter when price falls below the third support level and exit on a downward signal cross. The implementation also provides a percentage stop and four staged profit targets that divide the position into portions. The document gives no performance results. It identifies indicator lag, parameter sensitivity, transaction costs, and sharp reversals as risks; its optimization suggestions include volume or volatility filters and testing across parameter choices.

Key ideas

• Prior weekly highs, lows, and closes define pivot support and resistance levels for the trading timeframe.
• A smoothed RSI composite supplies directional entry and exit signals.
• The strategy uses outer pivot levels for some exits and percentage-based staged profit targets and stops.
• The document reports no test outcomes and flags lag, parameter sensitivity, costs, and extreme moves as limitations.

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