Reversal Trap Sniper looks for RSI traps where momentum resets but price keeps moving. It buys after an overbought reversal that still closes higher, and sells after an oversold reversal that still closes lower.
Details
- Entry Criteria: RSI overbought/oversold three bars ago with current RSI crossing back and price continuing in same direction
- Long/Short: Both
- Exit Criteria: ATR stop or target or maximum bars
- Stops: ATR based
- Default Values:
RsiLength= 14RsiOverbought= 70RsiOversold= 30RiskReward= 2MaxBars= 30AtrLength= 14
- Filters:
- Category: Reversal
- Direction: Both
- Indicators: RSI, ATR
- Stops: Yes
- Complexity: Basic
- Timeframe: Intraday
- 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>
/// Reversal trap sniper strategy using EMA crossover.
/// </summary>
public class ReversalTrapSniperStrategy : Strategy
{
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowLength;
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
public int SlowLength { get => _slowLength.Value; set => _slowLength.Value = value; }
public DataType CandleType { get => _candleType.Value; set => _candleType.Value = value; }
public ReversalTrapSniperStrategy()
{
_slowLength = Param(nameof(SlowLength), 40)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Slow Length", "Slow EMA period", "General");
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame())
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Candle type", "General");
}
public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
=> [(Security, CandleType)];
protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
{
base.OnStarted2(time);
var fast = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = 14 };
var slow = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = SlowLength };
var prevF = 0m; var prevS = 0m; var init = false;
var lastSignal = DateTimeOffset.MinValue;
var cooldown = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(360);
var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
subscription.Bind(fast, slow, (candle, f, s) =>
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished) return;
if (!fast.IsFormed || !slow.IsFormed) return;
if (!init) { prevF = f; prevS = s; init = true; return; }
if (candle.OpenTime - lastSignal >= cooldown)
{
if (prevF <= prevS && f > s && Position <= 0) { BuyMarket(); lastSignal = candle.OpenTime; }
else if (prevF >= prevS && f < s && Position >= 0) { SellMarket(); lastSignal = candle.OpenTime; }
}
prevF = f; prevS = s;
}).Start();
var area = CreateChartArea();
if (area != null) { DrawCandles(area, subscription); DrawIndicator(area, fast); DrawIndicator(area, slow); DrawOwnTrades(area); }
}
}
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 reversal_trap_sniper_strategy(Strategy):
def __init__(self):
super(reversal_trap_sniper_strategy, self).__init__()
self._slow_length = self.Param("SlowLength", 40) \
.SetGreaterThanZero() \
.SetDisplay("Slow Length", "Slow EMA period", "General")
self._candle_type = self.Param("CandleType", DataType.TimeFrame(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5))) \
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Candle type", "General")
self._prev_f = 0.0
self._prev_s = 0.0
self._init = False
self._last_signal_ticks = 0
@property
def slow_length(self):
return self._slow_length.Value
@property
def candle_type(self):
return self._candle_type.Value
def OnReseted(self):
super(reversal_trap_sniper_strategy, self).OnReseted()
self._prev_f = 0.0
self._prev_s = 0.0
self._init = False
self._last_signal_ticks = 0
def OnStarted2(self, time):
super(reversal_trap_sniper_strategy, self).OnStarted2(time)
self._fast = ExponentialMovingAverage()
self._fast.Length = 14
self._slow = ExponentialMovingAverage()
self._slow.Length = self.slow_length
subscription = self.SubscribeCandles(self.candle_type)
subscription.Bind(self._fast, self._slow, self.on_candle).Start()
area = self.CreateChartArea()
if area is not None:
self.DrawCandles(area, subscription)
self.DrawIndicator(area, self._fast)
self.DrawIndicator(area, self._slow)
self.DrawOwnTrades(area)
def on_candle(self, candle, f, s):
if candle.State != CandleStates.Finished:
return
if not self._fast.IsFormed or not self._slow.IsFormed:
return
f = float(f)
s = float(s)
if not self._init:
self._prev_f = f
self._prev_s = s
self._init = True
return
cooldown_ticks = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(360).Ticks
current_ticks = candle.OpenTime.Ticks
if current_ticks - self._last_signal_ticks >= cooldown_ticks:
if self._prev_f <= self._prev_s and f > s and self.Position <= 0:
self.BuyMarket()
self._last_signal_ticks = current_ticks
elif self._prev_f >= self._prev_s and f < s and self.Position >= 0:
self.SellMarket()
self._last_signal_ticks = current_ticks
self._prev_f = f
self._prev_s = s
def CreateClone(self):
return reversal_trap_sniper_strategy()