This strategy trades using a crossover of two Simple Moving Averages and optional trailing stop management. When the fast SMA crosses above the slow SMA a long position is opened. A short position is opened when the fast SMA crosses below the slow SMA. The strategy supports fixed stop-loss, take-profit, and a trailing stop that activates after a predefined profit threshold.
Details
Entry Criteria:
Fast SMA crosses above Slow SMA → open long.
Fast SMA crosses below Slow SMA → open short.
Long/Short: Both directions.
Exit Criteria:
Reverse crossover.
Stop-loss or take-profit hit.
Trailing stop triggered after profit reaches TrailStart and trails by TrailingAmount.
Stops:
StopLoss defines a fixed protective stop in price units.
TakeProfit defines a fixed profit target.
TrailStart and TrailingAmount control the trailing stop.
Default Values:
FastPeriod = 18
SlowPeriod = 60
StopLoss = 0
TakeProfit = 25
TrailStart = 25
TrailingAmount = 5
Filters:
Category: Trend following
Direction: Long & Short
Indicators: SMA
Stops: Yes
Complexity: Medium
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>
/// EMA crossover strategy with trailing stop management.
/// </summary>
public class CharlesSmaTrailingStrategy : Strategy
{
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _fastPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowPeriod;
private decimal _prevFast;
private decimal _prevSlow;
private bool _isInitialized;
public DataType CandleType { get => _candleType.Value; set => _candleType.Value = value; }
public int FastPeriod { get => _fastPeriod.Value; set => _fastPeriod.Value = value; }
public int SlowPeriod { get => _slowPeriod.Value; set => _slowPeriod.Value = value; }
public CharlesSmaTrailingStrategy()
{
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromHours(4).TimeFrame())
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Working candle timeframe", "General");
_fastPeriod = Param(nameof(FastPeriod), 18)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Fast Period", "Length of fast EMA", "Indicators");
_slowPeriod = Param(nameof(SlowPeriod), 60)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Slow Period", "Length of slow EMA", "Indicators");
}
public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
=> [(Security, CandleType)];
protected override void OnReseted()
{
base.OnReseted();
_prevFast = 0;
_prevSlow = 0;
_isInitialized = false;
}
protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
{
base.OnStarted2(time);
var fastEma = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = FastPeriod };
var slowEma = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = SlowPeriod };
SubscribeCandles(CandleType)
.Bind(fastEma, slowEma, ProcessCandle)
.Start();
}
private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, decimal fast, decimal slow)
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished) return;
if (!_isInitialized)
{
_prevFast = fast;
_prevSlow = slow;
_isInitialized = true;
return;
}
var crossUp = _prevFast <= _prevSlow && fast > slow;
var crossDown = _prevFast >= _prevSlow && fast < slow;
_prevFast = fast;
_prevSlow = slow;
if (crossUp && Position <= 0)
{
if (Position < 0) BuyMarket();
BuyMarket();
}
else if (crossDown && Position >= 0)
{
if (Position > 0) SellMarket();
SellMarket();
}
}
}