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Open Drive Strategy

Open Drive refers to strong directional movement right from the opening bell, often after an overnight news catalyst. Traders look for heavy volume and sustained momentum in the first few minutes.

Testing indicates an average annual return of about 118%. It performs best in the stocks market.

The strategy joins that momentum, entering long or short within the opening range and trailing a stop as price extends.

Positions close quickly if the drive stalls, keeping losses small during choppy opens.

Details

  • Entry Criteria: indicator signal
  • Long/Short: Both
  • Exit Criteria: stop-loss or opposite signal
  • Stops: Yes, percent based
  • Default Values:
    • CandleType = 15 minute
    • StopLossPercent = 2
    • VolumePeriod = 20 The market trades around the clock, so the session is the UTC day. The first candle of the day is the opening drive when its volume exceeds the average of the previous VolumePeriod candles; the strategy joins its direction at its close. The first candle that closes against the position ends it, and the percent stop trails the price.
  • Filters:
    • Category: Intraday
    • Direction: Both
    • Indicators: Price Action
    • Stops: Yes
    • Complexity: Intermediate
    • Timeframe: Intraday
    • Seasonality: No
    • Neural networks: No
    • Divergence: No
    • Risk level: Medium
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

using Ecng.Common;

using StockSharp.Algo.Indicators;
using StockSharp.Algo.Strategies;
using StockSharp.BusinessEntities;
using StockSharp.Messages;

namespace StockSharp.Samples.Strategies;

/// <summary>
/// Open Drive strategy.
/// The market trades around the clock, so the session is the UTC day.
/// The first candle of each UTC day is the opening drive when its volume exceeds the average of the previous VolumePeriod candles;
/// the strategy joins its direction at its close. The position closes on the first candle that closes against it, when the drive stalls,
/// and a trailing percent stop follows it as price extends.
/// </summary>
public class OpenDriveStrategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _volumePeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<decimal> _stopLossPercent;
	private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;

	private DateTime? _day;
	private readonly List<decimal> _volumes = [];

	/// <summary>
	/// Previous candles the opening volume is compared with.
	/// </summary>
	public int VolumePeriod
	{
		get => _volumePeriod.Value;
		set => _volumePeriod.Value = value;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Trailing stop loss percentage.
	/// </summary>
	public decimal StopLossPercent
	{
		get => _stopLossPercent.Value;
		set => _stopLossPercent.Value = value;
	}

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

	/// <summary>
	/// Constructor.
	/// </summary>
	public OpenDriveStrategy()
	{
		_volumePeriod = Param(nameof(VolumePeriod), 20)
			.SetGreaterThanZero()
			.SetDisplay("Volume Period", "Previous candles the opening volume is compared with", "Session");

		_stopLossPercent = Param(nameof(StopLossPercent), 2m)
			.SetNotNegative()
			.SetDisplay("Stop Loss %", "Trailing stop loss percentage", "Risk");

		_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(15).TimeFrame())
			.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General");
	}

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

	/// <inheritdoc />
	protected override void OnReseted()
	{
		base.OnReseted();
		_day = null;
		_volumes.Clear();
	}

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

		_day = null;
		_volumes.Clear();

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

		StartProtection(new Unit(), new Unit(StopLossPercent, UnitTypes.Percent), isStopTrailing: true, useMarketOrders: true, isLocalStop: true);

		// The stop has to see prices between candles, not only at their close.
		foreach (var field in new[] { Level1Fields.BestBidPrice, Level1Fields.BestAskPrice })
		{
			var quotes = new Subscription(DataType.Level1, Security);
			quotes.MarketData.BuildField = field;
			SubscribeLevel1(quotes).Bind(ObserveProtectionQuote).Start();
		}

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

	private void ObserveProtectionQuote(Level1ChangeMessage quote)
	{
		// The high-level handler activates native protection before this callback, also between signal bars.
	}

	private void ClosePosition()
	{
		if (Position > 0)
			SellMarket(Position);
		else if (Position < 0)
			BuyMarket(-Position);
	}

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

		var day = candle.OpenTime.Date;
		var firstOfDay = _day != day;

		if (firstOfDay)
			_day = day;

		var average = _volumes.Count == VolumePeriod ? _volumes.Average() : (decimal?)null;

		_volumes.Add(candle.TotalVolume);

		if (_volumes.Count > VolumePeriod)
			_volumes.RemoveAt(0);

		if (!IsFormedAndOnlineAndAllowTrading())
			return;

		var close = candle.ClosePrice;

		if (Position > 0)
		{
			if (close < candle.OpenPrice)
				SellMarket(Position);
		}
		else if (Position < 0)
		{
			if (close > candle.OpenPrice)
				BuyMarket(-Position);
		}
		else if (firstOfDay && average is decimal avgVolume && candle.TotalVolume > avgVolume)
		{
			if (close > candle.OpenPrice)
				BuyMarket(Volume);
			else if (close < candle.OpenPrice)
				SellMarket(Volume);
		}
	}
}