Arpeet MACD Strategy
The Arpeet MACD strategy trades MACD crossovers with a zero-line filter. A long signal appears when the MACD line crosses above the signal line while remaining below zero. A short signal occurs when the MACD crosses below the signal line above zero.
Details
- Entry Criteria:
- Long: MACD crosses above signal and MACD < 0.
- Short: MACD crosses below signal and MACD > 0.
- Stops: None.
- Default Values:
FastLength= 12SlowLength= 26SignalLength= 9
- Filters:
- Category: Indicator
- Direction: Both
- Indicators: MACD
- Stops: No
- Complexity: Low
- Timeframe: Any
- 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>
/// Arpeet MACD strategy - trades MACD crossovers with zero-line filter.
/// </summary>
public class ArpeetMacdStrategy : Strategy
{
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _fastLength;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowLength;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _signalLength;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _cooldownBars;
private decimal _prevDiff;
private int _barIndex;
private int _lastTradeBar;
/// <summary>
/// Candle type for strategy calculation.
/// </summary>
public DataType CandleType
{
get => _candleType.Value;
set => _candleType.Value = value;
}
/// <summary>
/// Fast MA period.
/// </summary>
public int FastLength
{
get => _fastLength.Value;
set => _fastLength.Value = value;
}
/// <summary>
/// Slow MA period.
/// </summary>
public int SlowLength
{
get => _slowLength.Value;
set => _slowLength.Value = value;
}
/// <summary>
/// Signal line period.
/// </summary>
public int SignalLength
{
get => _signalLength.Value;
set => _signalLength.Value = value;
}
/// <summary>
/// Cooldown bars between trades.
/// </summary>
public int CooldownBars
{
get => _cooldownBars.Value;
set => _cooldownBars.Value = value;
}
/// <summary>
/// Initialize strategy parameters.
/// </summary>
public ArpeetMacdStrategy()
{
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1).TimeFrame())
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General");
_fastLength = Param(nameof(FastLength), 12)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Fast MA", "Fast MA period", "Indicators");
_slowLength = Param(nameof(SlowLength), 26)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Slow MA", "Slow MA period", "Indicators");
_signalLength = Param(nameof(SignalLength), 9)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Signal Length", "Signal line period", "Indicators");
_cooldownBars = Param(nameof(CooldownBars), 350)
.SetDisplay("Cooldown Bars", "Bars between trades", "Trading");
}
/// <inheritdoc />
public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
{
return [(Security, CandleType)];
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnReseted()
{
base.OnReseted();
_prevDiff = 0;
_barIndex = 0;
_lastTradeBar = 0;
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
{
base.OnStarted2(time);
var macd = new MovingAverageConvergenceDivergenceSignal
{
Macd =
{
ShortMa = { Length = FastLength },
LongMa = { Length = SlowLength },
},
SignalMa = { Length = SignalLength }
};
var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
subscription
.BindEx(macd, ProcessCandle)
.Start();
var area = CreateChartArea();
if (area != null)
{
DrawCandles(area, subscription);
DrawIndicator(area, macd);
DrawOwnTrades(area);
}
}
private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, IIndicatorValue value)
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
return;
_barIndex++;
var macdValue = (MovingAverageConvergenceDivergenceSignalValue)value;
if (macdValue.Macd is not decimal macd || macdValue.Signal is not decimal signal)
return;
var cooldownOk = _barIndex - _lastTradeBar > CooldownBars;
var diff = macd - signal;
var crossedUp = diff > 0 && _prevDiff <= 0;
var crossedDown = diff < 0 && _prevDiff >= 0;
if (crossedUp && macd < 0 && Position <= 0 && cooldownOk)
{
BuyMarket();
_lastTradeBar = _barIndex;
}
else if (crossedDown && macd > 0 && Position >= 0 && cooldownOk)
{
SellMarket();
_lastTradeBar = _barIndex;
}
_prevDiff = diff;
}
}
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 CandleStates
from StockSharp.Algo.Indicators import MovingAverageConvergenceDivergenceSignal
from StockSharp.Algo.Strategies import Strategy
from datatype_extensions import *
from indicator_extensions import *
class arpeet_macd_strategy(Strategy):
"""
Arpeet MACD strategy - trades MACD crossovers with zero-line filter.
"""
def __init__(self):
super(arpeet_macd_strategy, self).__init__()
self._candle_type = self.Param("CandleType", tf(1)) \
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General")
self._fast_length = self.Param("FastLength", 12) \
.SetGreaterThanZero() \
.SetDisplay("Fast MA", "Fast MA period", "Indicators")
self._slow_length = self.Param("SlowLength", 26) \
.SetGreaterThanZero() \
.SetDisplay("Slow MA", "Slow MA period", "Indicators")
self._signal_length = self.Param("SignalLength", 9) \
.SetGreaterThanZero() \
.SetDisplay("Signal Length", "Signal line period", "Indicators")
self._cooldown_bars = self.Param("CooldownBars", 350) \
.SetDisplay("Cooldown Bars", "Bars between trades", "Trading")
self._prev_diff = 0.0
self._bar_index = 0
self._last_trade_bar = 0
@property
def CandleType(self): return self._candle_type.Value
@CandleType.setter
def CandleType(self, v): self._candle_type.Value = v
@property
def FastLength(self): return self._fast_length.Value
@FastLength.setter
def FastLength(self, v): self._fast_length.Value = v
@property
def SlowLength(self): return self._slow_length.Value
@SlowLength.setter
def SlowLength(self, v): self._slow_length.Value = v
@property
def SignalLength(self): return self._signal_length.Value
@SignalLength.setter
def SignalLength(self, v): self._signal_length.Value = v
@property
def CooldownBars(self): return self._cooldown_bars.Value
@CooldownBars.setter
def CooldownBars(self, v): self._cooldown_bars.Value = v
def OnReseted(self):
super(arpeet_macd_strategy, self).OnReseted()
self._prev_diff = 0.0
self._bar_index = 0
self._last_trade_bar = 0
def OnStarted2(self, time):
super(arpeet_macd_strategy, self).OnStarted2(time)
macd = MovingAverageConvergenceDivergenceSignal()
macd.Macd.ShortMa.Length = self.FastLength
macd.Macd.LongMa.Length = self.SlowLength
macd.SignalMa.Length = self.SignalLength
subscription = self.SubscribeCandles(self.CandleType)
subscription.BindEx(macd, self.ProcessCandle).Start()
area = self.CreateChartArea()
if area is not None:
self.DrawCandles(area, subscription)
self.DrawIndicator(area, macd)
self.DrawOwnTrades(area)
def ProcessCandle(self, candle, value):
if candle.State != CandleStates.Finished:
return
self._bar_index += 1
macd_val = value.Macd
signal_val = value.Signal
if macd_val is None or signal_val is None:
return
macd_val = float(macd_val)
signal_val = float(signal_val)
cooldown_ok = self._bar_index - self._last_trade_bar > self.CooldownBars
diff = macd_val - signal_val
crossed_up = diff > 0 and self._prev_diff <= 0
crossed_down = diff < 0 and self._prev_diff >= 0
if crossed_up and macd_val < 0 and self.Position <= 0 and cooldown_ok:
self.BuyMarket()
self._last_trade_bar = self._bar_index
elif crossed_down and macd_val > 0 and self.Position >= 0 and cooldown_ok:
self.SellMarket()
self._last_trade_bar = self._bar_index
self._prev_diff = diff
def CreateClone(self):
"""!! REQUIRED!! Creates a new instance of the strategy."""
return arpeet_macd_strategy()