Color RSI MACD Strategy
This strategy trades signals from a MACD indicator that can be analysed in four different modes:
- Breakdown – trade when the MACD histogram crosses the zero line.
- MACD Twist – trade when the MACD line changes direction.
- Signal Twist – trade when the signal line changes direction.
- MACD Disposition – trade on crossings between the MACD line and the signal line.
Each mode can independently open or close long and short positions using the corresponding flags.
No stop-loss or take-profit levels are used by default.
Details
- Entry Criteria: indicator signal
- Long/Short: Both
- Exit Criteria: opposite signal
- Stops: No
- Default Values:
CandleType= 4-hourFastPeriod= 12SlowPeriod= 26SignalPeriod= 9Mode= MACD Disposition
- Filters:
- Category: Trend following
- Direction: Both
- Indicators: MACD
- Stops: No
- Complexity: Intermediate
- 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>
/// Strategy based on MACD turning points and zero line breakdowns.
/// Four modes define how signals are generated.
/// </summary>
public class ColorRsiMacdStrategy : Strategy
{
public enum AlgModes
{
Breakdown,
MacdTwist,
SignalTwist,
MacdDisposition
}
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _fastPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _signalPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<AlgModes> _mode;
private decimal? _histPrev;
private decimal? _macdPrev;
private decimal? _macdPrev2;
private decimal? _signalPrev;
private decimal? _signalPrev2;
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 int SignalPeriod { get => _signalPeriod.Value; set => _signalPeriod.Value = value; }
public AlgModes Mode { get => _mode.Value; set => _mode.Value = value; }
public ColorRsiMacdStrategy()
{
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromHours(4).TimeFrame())
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles", "General");
_fastPeriod = Param(nameof(FastPeriod), 12)
.SetDisplay("Fast Period", "Fast EMA period", "MACD");
_slowPeriod = Param(nameof(SlowPeriod), 26)
.SetDisplay("Slow Period", "Slow EMA period", "MACD");
_signalPeriod = Param(nameof(SignalPeriod), 9)
.SetDisplay("Signal Period", "Signal line period", "MACD");
_mode = Param(nameof(Mode), AlgModes.MacdDisposition)
.SetDisplay("Mode", "Algorithm mode", "Logic");
}
/// <inheritdoc />
public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
{
return [(Security, CandleType)];
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnReseted()
{
base.OnReseted();
_histPrev = null;
_macdPrev = null;
_macdPrev2 = null;
_signalPrev = null;
_signalPrev2 = null;
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
{
base.OnStarted2(time);
_histPrev = null;
_macdPrev = null;
_macdPrev2 = null;
_signalPrev = null;
_signalPrev2 = null;
var macd = new MovingAverageConvergenceDivergenceSignal
{
Macd =
{
ShortMa = { Length = FastPeriod },
LongMa = { Length = SlowPeriod }
},
SignalMa = { Length = SignalPeriod }
};
var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
subscription
.BindEx(macd, ProcessCandle)
.Start();
var area = CreateChartArea();
if (area != null)
{
DrawCandles(area, subscription);
var macdArea = CreateChartArea();
if (macdArea != null)
DrawIndicator(macdArea, macd);
DrawOwnTrades(area);
}
}
private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, IIndicatorValue macdValue)
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
return;
if (macdValue is not IMovingAverageConvergenceDivergenceSignalValue data)
return;
if (data.Macd is not decimal macdLine || data.Signal is not decimal signalLine)
return;
var hist = macdLine - signalLine;
switch (Mode)
{
case AlgModes.Breakdown:
if (_histPrev is decimal prevHist)
{
if (prevHist < 0m && hist >= 0m && Position <= 0)
BuyMarket();
else if (prevHist > 0m && hist <= 0m && Position >= 0)
SellMarket();
}
_histPrev = hist;
break;
case AlgModes.MacdTwist:
if (_macdPrev2 is decimal m2 && _macdPrev is decimal m1)
{
if (m1 < m2 && macdLine > m1 && Position <= 0)
BuyMarket();
else if (m1 > m2 && macdLine < m1 && Position >= 0)
SellMarket();
}
_macdPrev2 = _macdPrev;
_macdPrev = macdLine;
break;
case AlgModes.SignalTwist:
if (_signalPrev2 is decimal s2 && _signalPrev is decimal s1)
{
if (s1 < s2 && signalLine > s1 && Position <= 0)
BuyMarket();
else if (s1 > s2 && signalLine < s1 && Position >= 0)
SellMarket();
}
_signalPrev2 = _signalPrev;
_signalPrev = signalLine;
break;
case AlgModes.MacdDisposition:
if (_macdPrev is decimal mp && _signalPrev is decimal sp)
{
if (mp <= sp && macdLine > signalLine && Position <= 0)
BuyMarket();
else if (mp >= sp && macdLine < signalLine && Position >= 0)
SellMarket();
}
_macdPrev = macdLine;
_signalPrev = signalLine;
break;
}
}
}
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 MovingAverageConvergenceDivergenceSignal
from StockSharp.Algo.Strategies import Strategy
MODE_BREAKDOWN = 0
MODE_MACD_TWIST = 1
MODE_SIGNAL_TWIST = 2
MODE_MACD_DISPOSITION = 3
class color_rsi_macd_strategy(Strategy):
def __init__(self):
super(color_rsi_macd_strategy, self).__init__()
self._candle_type = self.Param("CandleType", DataType.TimeFrame(TimeSpan.FromHours(4))) \
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles", "General")
self._fast_period = self.Param("FastPeriod", 12) \
.SetDisplay("Fast Period", "Fast EMA period", "MACD")
self._slow_period = self.Param("SlowPeriod", 26) \
.SetDisplay("Slow Period", "Slow EMA period", "MACD")
self._signal_period = self.Param("SignalPeriod", 9) \
.SetDisplay("Signal Period", "Signal line period", "MACD")
self._mode = self.Param("Mode", MODE_MACD_DISPOSITION) \
.SetDisplay("Mode", "Algorithm mode", "Logic")
self._hist_prev = None
self._macd_prev = None
self._macd_prev2 = None
self._signal_prev = None
self._signal_prev2 = None
@property
def candle_type(self):
return self._candle_type.Value
@property
def fast_period(self):
return self._fast_period.Value
@property
def slow_period(self):
return self._slow_period.Value
@property
def signal_period(self):
return self._signal_period.Value
@property
def mode(self):
return self._mode.Value
def OnReseted(self):
super(color_rsi_macd_strategy, self).OnReseted()
self._hist_prev = None
self._macd_prev = None
self._macd_prev2 = None
self._signal_prev = None
self._signal_prev2 = None
def OnStarted2(self, time):
super(color_rsi_macd_strategy, self).OnStarted2(time)
self._hist_prev = None
self._macd_prev = None
self._macd_prev2 = None
self._signal_prev = None
self._signal_prev2 = None
macd = MovingAverageConvergenceDivergenceSignal()
macd.Macd.ShortMa.Length = self.fast_period
macd.Macd.LongMa.Length = self.slow_period
macd.SignalMa.Length = self.signal_period
subscription = self.SubscribeCandles(self.candle_type)
subscription.BindEx(macd, self.process_candle).Start()
area = self.CreateChartArea()
if area is not None:
self.DrawCandles(area, subscription)
self.DrawOwnTrades(area)
def process_candle(self, candle, macd_value):
if candle.State != CandleStates.Finished:
return
macd_line = macd_value.Macd
signal_line = macd_value.Signal
if macd_line is None or signal_line is None:
return
macd_line = float(macd_line)
signal_line = float(signal_line)
hist = macd_line - signal_line
m = int(self.mode)
if m == MODE_BREAKDOWN:
if self._hist_prev is not None:
if self._hist_prev < 0 and hist >= 0 and self.Position <= 0:
self.BuyMarket()
elif self._hist_prev > 0 and hist <= 0 and self.Position >= 0:
self.SellMarket()
self._hist_prev = hist
elif m == MODE_MACD_TWIST:
if self._macd_prev2 is not None and self._macd_prev is not None:
if self._macd_prev < self._macd_prev2 and macd_line > self._macd_prev and self.Position <= 0:
self.BuyMarket()
elif self._macd_prev > self._macd_prev2 and macd_line < self._macd_prev and self.Position >= 0:
self.SellMarket()
self._macd_prev2 = self._macd_prev
self._macd_prev = macd_line
elif m == MODE_SIGNAL_TWIST:
if self._signal_prev2 is not None and self._signal_prev is not None:
if self._signal_prev < self._signal_prev2 and signal_line > self._signal_prev and self.Position <= 0:
self.BuyMarket()
elif self._signal_prev > self._signal_prev2 and signal_line < self._signal_prev and self.Position >= 0:
self.SellMarket()
self._signal_prev2 = self._signal_prev
self._signal_prev = signal_line
elif m == MODE_MACD_DISPOSITION:
if self._macd_prev is not None and self._signal_prev is not None:
if self._macd_prev <= self._signal_prev and macd_line > signal_line and self.Position <= 0:
self.BuyMarket()
elif self._macd_prev >= self._signal_prev and macd_line < signal_line and self.Position >= 0:
self.SellMarket()
self._macd_prev = macd_line
self._signal_prev = signal_line
def CreateClone(self):
return color_rsi_macd_strategy()