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Pre-Holiday Strength Strategy

Pre-Holiday Strength refers to the bullish tendency just before major market holidays when volume is lighter and sentiment optimistic. Traders often position ahead of the break, pushing prices higher in the final session or two.

Testing indicates an average annual return of about 109%. It performs best in the crypto market.

The strategy goes long on the day before a holiday and exits the following session or at the close, capturing that short-term bias.

A tight stop is used in case the expected lift doesn't occur.

Details

  • Entry Criteria: calendar effect triggers
  • Long/Short: Both
  • Exit Criteria: stop-loss or opposite signal
  • Stops: Yes, percent based
  • Default Values:
    • CandleType = 15 minute
    • StopLoss = 2%
  • Filters:
    • Category: Seasonality
    • Direction: Both
    • Indicators: Seasonality
    • Stops: Yes
    • Complexity: Intermediate
    • Timeframe: Intraday
    • Seasonality: Yes
    • 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>
/// Implementation of Pre-Holiday Strength trading strategy.
/// Buys on Thursday (pre-weekend strength effect) if above MA, exits Monday.
/// Also buys before month-end holidays (last 2 days of month).
/// </summary>
public class PreHolidayStrengthStrategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _maPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _cooldownBars;

	private SimpleMovingAverage _ma;

	private int _cooldown;
	private DayOfWeek _prevDayOfWeek;
	private bool _enteredThisDay;

	/// <summary>
	/// Moving average period.
	/// </summary>
	public int MaPeriod
	{
		get => _maPeriod.Value;
		set => _maPeriod.Value = value;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Candle type for strategy.
	/// </summary>
	public DataType CandleType
	{
		get => _candleType.Value;
		set => _candleType.Value = value;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Cooldown bars between trades.
	/// </summary>
	public int CooldownBars
	{
		get => _cooldownBars.Value;
		set => _cooldownBars.Value = value;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PreHolidayStrengthStrategy"/>.
	/// </summary>
	public PreHolidayStrengthStrategy()
	{
		_maPeriod = Param(nameof(MaPeriod), 20)
			.SetGreaterThanZero()
			.SetDisplay("MA Period", "Moving average period", "Strategy");

		_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame())
			.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles for strategy", "Strategy");

		_cooldownBars = Param(nameof(CooldownBars), 30)
			.SetDisplay("Cooldown Bars", "Bars between trades", "General")
			.SetRange(5, 500);
	}

	/// <inheritdoc />
	public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
	{
		return [(Security, CandleType)];
	}

	/// <inheritdoc />
	protected override void OnReseted()
	{
		base.OnReseted();
		_ma = default;
		_cooldown = 0;
		_prevDayOfWeek = DayOfWeek.Sunday;
		_enteredThisDay = false;
	}

	/// <inheritdoc />
	protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
	{
		base.OnStarted2(time);

		_ma = new SimpleMovingAverage { Length = MaPeriod };

		var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
		subscription
			.Bind(_ma, ProcessCandle)
			.Start();

		var area = CreateChartArea();
		if (area != null)
		{
			DrawCandles(area, subscription);
			DrawIndicator(area, _ma);
			DrawOwnTrades(area);
		}
	}

	private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, decimal maValue)
	{
		if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
			return;

		if (!IsFormedAndOnlineAndAllowTrading())
			return;

		var close = candle.ClosePrice;
		var dayOfWeek = candle.OpenTime.DayOfWeek;

		// Reset entry flag on new day
		if (dayOfWeek != _prevDayOfWeek)
			_enteredThisDay = false;

		if (_cooldown > 0)
		{
			_cooldown--;
			_prevDayOfWeek = dayOfWeek;
			return;
		}

		// Pre-weekend buy: Thursday if above MA
		if (dayOfWeek == DayOfWeek.Thursday && !_enteredThisDay && Position == 0 && close > maValue)
		{
			BuyMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
			_enteredThisDay = true;
		}
		// Exit on Monday
		else if (dayOfWeek == DayOfWeek.Monday && Position > 0 && !_enteredThisDay)
		{
			SellMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
			_enteredThisDay = true;
		}
		// Short on Tuesday if below MA
		else if (dayOfWeek == DayOfWeek.Tuesday && !_enteredThisDay && Position == 0 && close < maValue)
		{
			SellMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
			_enteredThisDay = true;
		}
		// Cover short on Wednesday
		else if (dayOfWeek == DayOfWeek.Wednesday && Position < 0 && !_enteredThisDay)
		{
			BuyMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
			_enteredThisDay = true;
		}

		_prevDayOfWeek = dayOfWeek;
	}
}