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Bearish Abandoned Baby Strategy

The Bearish Abandoned Baby mirrors the bullish version but signals a potential top. It features a gap up doji followed by a gap down, leaving the middle candle isolated above the prior range.

Testing indicates an average annual return of about 79%. It performs best in the stocks market.

The strategy sells short when the third candle gaps below the doji, aiming to profit from the abrupt shift in sentiment.

Risk is limited with a stop just above the doji high in case price recovers.

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>
/// Strategy based on Bearish Abandoned Baby candlestick pattern.
/// Detects a bullish candle followed by a small-body candle near highs,
/// then a bearish confirmation candle. Uses SMA for trend filter.
/// Also detects the bullish mirror pattern for long entries.
/// </summary>
public class BearishAbandonedBabyStrategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _maPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _cooldownBars;

	private SimpleMovingAverage _ma;

	private decimal _prev2Open;
	private decimal _prev2Close;
	private decimal _prev2High;
	private decimal _prev2Low;
	private decimal _prev1Open;
	private decimal _prev1Close;
	private decimal _prev1High;
	private decimal _prev1Low;
	private decimal _prevMa;
	private int _candleCount;
	private int _cooldown;

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

	/// <summary>
	/// MA period.
	/// </summary>
	public int MaPeriod
	{
		get => _maPeriod.Value;
		set => _maPeriod.Value = value;
	}

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

	/// <summary>
	/// Constructor.
	/// </summary>
	public BearishAbandonedBabyStrategy()
	{
		_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame())
			.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Candle timeframe", "General");

		_maPeriod = Param(nameof(MaPeriod), 20)
			.SetDisplay("MA Period", "SMA period for exit", "Indicators")
			.SetRange(10, 50);

		_cooldownBars = Param(nameof(CooldownBars), 400)
			.SetDisplay("Cooldown Bars", "Bars between trades", "General")
			.SetRange(10, 3000);
	}

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

	/// <inheritdoc />
	protected override void OnReseted()
	{
		base.OnReseted();
		_ma = default;
		_prev2Open = 0;
		_prev2Close = 0;
		_prev2High = 0;
		_prev2Low = 0;
		_prev1Open = 0;
		_prev1Close = 0;
		_prev1High = 0;
		_prev1Low = 0;
		_prevMa = 0;
		_candleCount = 0;
		_cooldown = 0;
	}

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

		_ma = new SimpleMovingAverage { Length = MaPeriod };

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

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

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

		if (!IsFormedAndOnlineAndAllowTrading())
			return;

		_candleCount++;

		var close = candle.ClosePrice;
		var open = candle.OpenPrice;
		var high = candle.HighPrice;
		var low = candle.LowPrice;

		if (_cooldown > 0)
		{
			_cooldown--;
			_prev2Open = _prev1Open;
			_prev2Close = _prev1Close;
			_prev2High = _prev1High;
			_prev2Low = _prev1Low;
			_prev1Open = open;
			_prev1Close = close;
			_prev1High = high;
			_prev1Low = low;
			_prevMa = ma;
			return;
		}

		// Exit logic: MA cross
		if (Position > 0 && close < ma && _prevMa > 0 && _prev1Close >= _prevMa)
		{
			SellMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
		}
		else if (Position < 0 && close > ma && _prevMa > 0 && _prev1Close <= _prevMa)
		{
			BuyMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
		}

		// Entry logic
		if (Position == 0 && _candleCount >= 3 && _prev2Close != 0)
		{
			var prev2Body = Math.Abs(_prev2Close - _prev2Open);
			var prev2Range = _prev2High - _prev2Low;

			// Small body (doji-like) for middle candle
			var isSmallBody = Math.Abs(_prev1Close - _prev1Open) < prev2Body * 0.4m && prev2Range > 0;

			// Bearish abandoned baby (relaxed):
			// 1. First candle is bullish
			// 2. Middle candle has small body near first candle high
			// 3. Current candle is bearish
			var firstBullish = _prev2Close > _prev2Open;
			var middleNearHigh = _prev1Close >= _prev2High - prev2Range * 0.3m;
			var currentBearish = close < open;

			// Bullish abandoned baby (relaxed, mirror):
			var firstBearish = _prev2Close < _prev2Open;
			var middleNearLow = _prev1Close <= _prev2Low + prev2Range * 0.3m;
			var currentBullish = close > open;

			if (isSmallBody && firstBullish && middleNearHigh && currentBearish && close < ma)
			{
				SellMarket();
				_cooldown = CooldownBars;
			}
			else if (isSmallBody && firstBearish && middleNearLow && currentBullish && close > ma)
			{
				BuyMarket();
				_cooldown = CooldownBars;
			}
		}

		// Shift candle history
		_prev2Open = _prev1Open;
		_prev2Close = _prev1Close;
		_prev2High = _prev1High;
		_prev2Low = _prev1Low;
		_prev1Open = open;
		_prev1Close = close;
		_prev1High = high;
		_prev1Low = low;
		_prevMa = ma;
	}
}