Scalping strategy combining a 50-period EMA trend filter, MACD histogram momentum and RSI levels. Risk management uses ATR-based stop loss and take profit.
The strategy buys when price is above the EMA, the MACD histogram is positive and RSI sits between 50 and the overbought level. Shorts occur when price is below the EMA, the histogram is negative and RSI is between the oversold level and 50. Stops and targets trail by ATR multiples from the close.
Details
Entry Criteria: Price relative to EMA, MACD histogram sign, RSI level.
Long/Short: Both directions.
Exit Criteria: ATR-based stop loss or take profit.
Stops: Yes.
Default Values:
EmaPeriod = 50
MacdFast = 12
MacdSlow = 26
MacdSignal = 9
RsiPeriod = 14
RsiOverbought = 70
RsiOversold = 30
AtrPeriod = 14
SlAtrMultiplier = 1m
TpAtrMultiplier = 2m
CandleType = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(15)
Filters:
Category: Scalping
Direction: Both
Indicators: EMA, MACD, RSI, ATR
Stops: Yes
Complexity: Basic
Timeframe: Intraday (15m)
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>
/// Scalping 15min EMA MACD RSI ATR strategy using EMA crossover.
/// </summary>
public class Scalping15minEmaMacdRsiAtrStrategy : 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 Scalping15minEmaMacdRsiAtrStrategy()
{
_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 scalping15min_ema_macd_rsi_atr_strategy(Strategy):
def __init__(self):
super(scalping15min_ema_macd_rsi_atr_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(scalping15min_ema_macd_rsi_atr_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(scalping15min_ema_macd_rsi_atr_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 scalping15min_ema_macd_rsi_atr_strategy()