The Boilerplate Configurable strategy can switch between two modes: a simple moving average crossover or a Bollinger squeeze breakout. It features trading day and session filters, a date range, a news window, and risk management using ATR or static risk/reward.
Details
Entry Criteria:
In SmaCross mode, go long when the fast SMA crosses above the slow SMA and go short on the opposite cross.
In Squeeze mode, enter when price breaks the outer Bollinger band while remaining inside the narrower band.
Long/Short: Configurable for long, short, or both with optional inversion.
Exit Criteria:
Stop loss and take profit based on ATR or static percentages.
Daily exit period and news window close all positions.
Stops: Per-trade stop loss and take profit with drawdown protection.
Default Values:
Length = 20
WideMultiplier = 1.5
NarrowMultiplier = 2
MaxLossPerc = 0.02
AtrMultiplier = 1.5
StaticRr = 2
NewsWindow = 5
MaxDrawdown = 0.1
Filters:
Category: Modular
Direction: Long & Short
Indicators: SMA, Bollinger Bands, ATR
Stops: Yes
Complexity: High
Timeframe: Any
Seasonality: Yes
Neural networks: No
Divergence: No
Risk level: High
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>
/// Boilerplate configurable strategy using EMA crossover for trend timing.
/// Enters long on golden cross, short on death cross.
/// </summary>
public class BoilerplateConfigurableStrategy : Strategy
{
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _fastEmaPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowEmaPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
private decimal _prevFastEma;
private decimal _prevSlowEma;
public int FastEmaPeriod { get => _fastEmaPeriod.Value; set => _fastEmaPeriod.Value = value; }
public int SlowEmaPeriod { get => _slowEmaPeriod.Value; set => _slowEmaPeriod.Value = value; }
public DataType CandleType { get => _candleType.Value; set => _candleType.Value = value; }
public BoilerplateConfigurableStrategy()
{
_fastEmaPeriod = Param(nameof(FastEmaPeriod), 120)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Fast EMA", "Fast EMA period", "Indicators");
_slowEmaPeriod = Param(nameof(SlowEmaPeriod), 450)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Slow EMA", "Slow EMA period", "Indicators");
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1).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();
_prevFastEma = 0m;
_prevSlowEma = 0m;
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
{
base.OnStarted2(time);
var fastEma = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = FastEmaPeriod };
var slowEma = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = SlowEmaPeriod };
var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
subscription
.Bind(fastEma, slowEma, ProcessCandle)
.Start();
var area = CreateChartArea();
if (area != null)
{
DrawCandles(area, subscription);
DrawIndicator(area, fastEma);
DrawIndicator(area, slowEma);
DrawOwnTrades(area);
}
}
private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, decimal fastEmaValue, decimal slowEmaValue)
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
return;
if (_prevFastEma == 0m || _prevSlowEma == 0m)
{
_prevFastEma = fastEmaValue;
_prevSlowEma = slowEmaValue;
return;
}
if (_prevFastEma <= _prevSlowEma && fastEmaValue > slowEmaValue && Position <= 0)
{
BuyMarket();
}
else if (_prevFastEma >= _prevSlowEma && fastEmaValue < slowEmaValue && Position >= 0)
{
SellMarket();
}
_prevFastEma = fastEmaValue;
_prevSlowEma = slowEmaValue;
}
}
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 ExponentialMovingAverage
from StockSharp.Algo.Strategies import Strategy
class boilerplate_configurable_strategy(Strategy):
def __init__(self):
super(boilerplate_configurable_strategy, self).__init__()
self._fast_ema_period = self.Param("FastEmaPeriod", 120) .SetDisplay("Fast EMA", "Fast EMA period", "Indicators")
self._slow_ema_period = self.Param("SlowEmaPeriod", 450) .SetDisplay("Slow EMA", "Slow EMA period", "Indicators")
self._candle_type = self.Param("CandleType", DataType.TimeFrame(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1))) .SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General")
self._prev_fast_ema = 0.0
self._prev_slow_ema = 0.0
@property
def fast_ema_period(self):
return self._fast_ema_period.Value
@property
def slow_ema_period(self):
return self._slow_ema_period.Value
@property
def candle_type(self):
return self._candle_type.Value
def OnReseted(self):
super(boilerplate_configurable_strategy, self).OnReseted()
self._prev_fast_ema = 0.0
self._prev_slow_ema = 0.0
def OnStarted2(self, time):
super(boilerplate_configurable_strategy, self).OnStarted2(time)
fast_ema = ExponentialMovingAverage()
fast_ema.Length = self.fast_ema_period
slow_ema = ExponentialMovingAverage()
slow_ema.Length = self.slow_ema_period
subscription = self.SubscribeCandles(self.candle_type)
subscription.Bind(fast_ema, slow_ema, self.OnProcess).Start()
area = self.CreateChartArea()
if area is not None:
self.DrawCandles(area, subscription)
self.DrawIndicator(area, fast_ema)
self.DrawIndicator(area, slow_ema)
self.DrawOwnTrades(area)
def OnProcess(self, candle, fast_ema_value, slow_ema_value):
if candle.State != CandleStates.Finished:
return
if self._prev_fast_ema == 0 or self._prev_slow_ema == 0:
self._prev_fast_ema = float(fast_ema_value)
self._prev_slow_ema = float(slow_ema_value)
return
if self._prev_fast_ema <= self._prev_slow_ema and fast_ema_value > slow_ema_value and self.Position <= 0:
self.BuyMarket()
elif self._prev_fast_ema >= self._prev_slow_ema and fast_ema_value < slow_ema_value and self.Position >= 0:
self.SellMarket()
self._prev_fast_ema = float(fast_ema_value)
self._prev_slow_ema = float(slow_ema_value)
def CreateClone(self):
return boilerplate_configurable_strategy()