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Bullish Harami Strategy

The Bullish Harami is a two-candle pattern where a small body is contained within the range of the prior bearish candle. It hints that selling momentum has stalled and buyers may step back in.

Testing indicates an average annual return of about 40%. It performs best in the crypto market.

This strategy enters long once the second candle closes inside the first, expecting follow-through to the upside on the next bar.

A percent stop beneath the pattern provides protection, and the trade exits if price slips back below the setup.

Details

  • Entry Criteria: pattern match
  • Long/Short: Both
  • Exit Criteria: stop-loss or opposite signal
  • Stops: Yes, percent based
  • Default Values:
    • CandleType = 15 minute
    • StopLoss = 2%
  • Filters:
    • Category: Pattern
    • Direction: Both
    • Indicators: Candlestick
    • Stops: Yes
    • Complexity: Intermediate
    • 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>
/// Harami Bullish strategy.
/// Enters long on bullish harami (bearish candle followed by smaller bullish candle inside it).
/// Enters short on bearish harami (bullish candle followed by smaller bearish candle inside it).
/// Uses SMA for exit confirmation.
/// Uses cooldown to control trade frequency.
/// </summary>
public class HaramiBullishStrategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _maLength;
	private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _cooldownBars;

	private ICandleMessage _prevCandle;
	private int _cooldown;

	/// <summary>
	/// MA period for exit.
	/// </summary>
	public int MaLength
	{
		get => _maLength.Value;
		set => _maLength.Value = value;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Candle type.
	/// </summary>
	public DataType CandleType
	{
		get => _candleType.Value;
		set => _candleType.Value = value;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Cooldown bars.
	/// </summary>
	public int CooldownBars
	{
		get => _cooldownBars.Value;
		set => _cooldownBars.Value = value;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Constructor.
	/// </summary>
	public HaramiBullishStrategy()
	{
		_maLength = Param(nameof(MaLength), 20)
			.SetRange(10, 50)
			.SetDisplay("MA Length", "Period of SMA for exit", "Indicators");

		_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1).TimeFrame())
			.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General");

		_cooldownBars = Param(nameof(CooldownBars), 500)
			.SetRange(1, 1000)
			.SetDisplay("Cooldown Bars", "Bars to wait between trades", "General");
	}

	/// <inheritdoc />
	public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
	{
		return [(Security, CandleType)];
	}

	/// <inheritdoc />
	protected override void OnReseted()
	{
		base.OnReseted();
		_prevCandle = null;
		_cooldown = default;
	}

	/// <inheritdoc />
	protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
	{
		base.OnStarted2(time);

		_prevCandle = null;
		_cooldown = 0;

		var sma = new SimpleMovingAverage { Length = MaLength };

		var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
		subscription
			.Bind(sma, ProcessCandle)
			.Start();

		var area = CreateChartArea();
		if (area != null)
		{
			DrawCandles(area, subscription);
			DrawIndicator(area, sma);
			DrawOwnTrades(area);
		}
	}

	private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, decimal smaValue)
	{
		if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
			return;

		if (!IsFormedAndOnlineAndAllowTrading())
			return;

		if (_prevCandle == null)
		{
			_prevCandle = candle;
			return;
		}

		if (_cooldown > 0)
		{
			_cooldown--;
			_prevCandle = candle;
			return;
		}

		// Bullish Harami: prev bearish, current bullish, current inside prev
		var bullishHarami =
			_prevCandle.ClosePrice < _prevCandle.OpenPrice &&
			candle.ClosePrice > candle.OpenPrice &&
			candle.HighPrice < _prevCandle.HighPrice &&
			candle.LowPrice > _prevCandle.LowPrice;

		// Bearish Harami: prev bullish, current bearish, current inside prev
		var bearishHarami =
			_prevCandle.ClosePrice > _prevCandle.OpenPrice &&
			candle.ClosePrice < candle.OpenPrice &&
			candle.HighPrice < _prevCandle.HighPrice &&
			candle.LowPrice > _prevCandle.LowPrice;

		if (Position == 0 && bullishHarami)
		{
			BuyMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
		}
		else if (Position == 0 && bearishHarami)
		{
			SellMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
		}
		else if (Position > 0 && candle.ClosePrice < smaValue)
		{
			SellMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
		}
		else if (Position < 0 && candle.ClosePrice > smaValue)
		{
			BuyMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
		}

		_prevCandle = candle;
	}
}