Momentum Percentage
Strategy based on price momentum percentage change
Testing indicates an average annual return of about 97%. It performs best in the crypto market.
Momentum Percentage tracks percent change in price. Trades trigger when momentum exceeds positive or negative levels and exit on the counter signal or a volatility stop.
By measuring returns over a set lookback, the system adapts to different markets. The volatility stop ensures large adverse moves exit quickly.
Details
- Entry Criteria: Signals based on MA, Momentum.
- Long/Short: Both directions.
- Exit Criteria: Opposite signal or stop.
- Stops: Yes.
- Default Values:
MomentumPeriod= 10ThresholdPercent= 5mStopLossPercent= 2mCandleType= TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5)
- Filters:
- Category: Trend
- Direction: Both
- Indicators: MA, Momentum
- Stops: Yes
- Complexity: Basic
- Timeframe: Intraday (5m)
- Seasonality: No
- Neural Networks: No
- Divergence: No
- Risk Level: Medium
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Ecng.Common;
using StockSharp.Algo.Indicators;
using StockSharp.Algo.Strategies;
using StockSharp.BusinessEntities;
using StockSharp.Messages;
namespace StockSharp.Samples.Strategies;
/// <summary>
/// Strategy based on price momentum percentage change.
/// Uses Momentum indicator with SMA trend filter.
/// Buys when momentum crosses above zero and price is above SMA.
/// Sells when momentum crosses below zero and price is below SMA.
/// </summary>
public class MomentumPercentageStrategy : Strategy
{
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _momentumPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _smaPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
private decimal _prevMom;
private bool _hasPrevValues;
private int _cooldown;
/// <summary>
/// Momentum period.
/// </summary>
public int MomentumPeriod
{
get => _momentumPeriod.Value;
set => _momentumPeriod.Value = value;
}
/// <summary>
/// SMA period.
/// </summary>
public int SmaPeriod
{
get => _smaPeriod.Value;
set => _smaPeriod.Value = value;
}
/// <summary>
/// Candle type.
/// </summary>
public DataType CandleType
{
get => _candleType.Value;
set => _candleType.Value = value;
}
/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MomentumPercentageStrategy"/>.
/// </summary>
public MomentumPercentageStrategy()
{
_momentumPeriod = Param(nameof(MomentumPeriod), 10)
.SetDisplay("Momentum Period", "Period for momentum calculation", "Indicators")
.SetOptimize(8, 20, 4);
_smaPeriod = Param(nameof(SmaPeriod), 20)
.SetDisplay("SMA Period", "Period for SMA trend filter", "Indicators")
.SetOptimize(15, 30, 5);
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame())
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General");
}
/// <inheritdoc />
public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
{
return [(Security, CandleType)];
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnReseted()
{
base.OnReseted();
_prevMom = default;
_hasPrevValues = default;
_cooldown = default;
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
{
base.OnStarted2(time);
var momentum = new Momentum { Length = MomentumPeriod };
var sma = new SimpleMovingAverage { Length = SmaPeriod };
var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
subscription
.Bind(momentum, sma, ProcessCandle)
.Start();
var area = CreateChartArea();
if (area != null)
{
DrawCandles(area, subscription);
DrawIndicator(area, momentum);
DrawIndicator(area, sma);
DrawOwnTrades(area);
}
}
private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, decimal momValue, decimal smaValue)
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
return;
if (!IsFormedAndOnlineAndAllowTrading())
return;
if (smaValue == 0)
return;
if (!_hasPrevValues)
{
_hasPrevValues = true;
_prevMom = momValue;
return;
}
if (_cooldown > 0)
{
_cooldown--;
_prevMom = momValue;
return;
}
var price = candle.ClosePrice;
// Momentum crosses above zero + price above SMA = buy
if (_prevMom <= 0 && momValue > 0 && price > smaValue && Position <= 0)
{
var volume = Volume + Math.Abs(Position);
BuyMarket(volume);
_cooldown = 30;
}
// Momentum crosses below zero + price below SMA = sell
else if (_prevMom >= 0 && momValue < 0 && price < smaValue && Position >= 0)
{
var volume = Volume + Math.Abs(Position);
SellMarket(volume);
_cooldown = 30;
}
_prevMom = momValue;
}
}
import clr
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Messages")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo.Indicators")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo.Strategies")
from System import TimeSpan
from StockSharp.Messages import DataType, CandleStates
from StockSharp.Algo.Indicators import Momentum, SimpleMovingAverage
from StockSharp.Algo.Strategies import Strategy
class momentum_percentage_strategy(Strategy):
"""
Momentum Percentage: buys when momentum crosses above zero with price above SMA.
"""
def __init__(self):
super(momentum_percentage_strategy, self).__init__()
self._momentum_period = self.Param("MomentumPeriod", 10).SetDisplay("Momentum Period", "Momentum period", "Indicators")
self._sma_period = self.Param("SmaPeriod", 20).SetDisplay("SMA Period", "SMA trend filter period", "Indicators")
self._candle_type = self.Param("CandleType", DataType.TimeFrame(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5))).SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Timeframe", "General")
self._prev_mom = 0.0
self._has_prev = False
self._cooldown = 0
@property
def candle_type(self):
return self._candle_type.Value
def OnReseted(self):
super(momentum_percentage_strategy, self).OnReseted()
self._prev_mom = 0.0
self._has_prev = False
self._cooldown = 0
def OnStarted2(self, time):
super(momentum_percentage_strategy, self).OnStarted2(time)
mom = Momentum()
mom.Length = self._momentum_period.Value
sma = SimpleMovingAverage()
sma.Length = self._sma_period.Value
subscription = self.SubscribeCandles(self.candle_type)
subscription.Bind(mom, sma, self._process_candle).Start()
area = self.CreateChartArea()
if area is not None:
self.DrawCandles(area, subscription)
self.DrawIndicator(area, mom)
self.DrawIndicator(area, sma)
self.DrawOwnTrades(area)
def _process_candle(self, candle, mom_val, sma_val):
if candle.State != CandleStates.Finished:
return
mom = float(mom_val)
sma = float(sma_val)
if sma == 0:
return
if not self._has_prev:
self._has_prev = True
self._prev_mom = mom
return
if self._cooldown > 0:
self._cooldown -= 1
self._prev_mom = mom
return
price = float(candle.ClosePrice)
if self._prev_mom <= 0 and mom > 0 and price > sma and self.Position <= 0:
self.BuyMarket(self.Volume + abs(self.Position))
self._cooldown = 30
elif self._prev_mom >= 0 and mom < 0 and price < sma and self.Position >= 0:
self.SellMarket(self.Volume + abs(self.Position))
self._cooldown = 30
self._prev_mom = mom
def CreateClone(self):
return momentum_percentage_strategy()