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Ichimoku Volume Strategy

Implementation of strategy - Ichimoku + Volume. Buy when price is above Kumo cloud, Tenkan-sen is above Kijun-sen, and volume is above average. Sell when price is below Kumo cloud, Tenkan-sen is below Kijun-sen, and volume is above average.

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

Ichimoku components define the directional bias while surging volume confirms interest. Trades open when price aligns with the cloud and volume picks up.

It fits traders who like to follow cloud breakouts with participation. Risk is restricted by an ATR-based stop.

Details

  • Entry Criteria:
    • Long: Price > Cloud && Tenkan > Kijun && Volume > AvgVolume
    • Short: Price < Cloud && Tenkan < Kijun && Volume > AvgVolume
  • Long/Short: Both
  • Exit Criteria:
    • Cloud breakout in opposite direction
  • Stops: Percent-based using StopLoss
  • Default Values:
    • TenkanPeriod = 9
    • KijunPeriod = 26
    • SenkouSpanPeriod = 52
    • VolumeAvgPeriod = 20
    • StopLoss = new Unit(2, UnitTypes.Percent)
    • CandleType = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame()
  • Filters:
    • Category: Breakout
    • Direction: Both
    • Indicators: Ichimoku Cloud, Volume
    • Stops: Yes
    • Complexity: Intermediate
    • Timeframe: Mid-term
    • 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 combining Ichimoku (manual Tenkan/Kijun) with volume filter.
/// Buys when price above Kumo, Tenkan above Kijun, volume above average.
/// Sells when price below Kumo, Tenkan below Kijun, volume above average.
/// </summary>
public class IchimokuVolumeStrategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _tenkanPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _kijunPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _volumeAvgPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _cooldownBars;

	private readonly List<decimal> _highs = new();
	private readonly List<decimal> _lows = new();
	private readonly List<decimal> _vols = new();
	private int _cooldown;

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

	/// <summary>
	/// Tenkan-sen period.
	/// </summary>
	public int TenkanPeriod
	{
		get => _tenkanPeriod.Value;
		set => _tenkanPeriod.Value = value;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Kijun-sen period.
	/// </summary>
	public int KijunPeriod
	{
		get => _kijunPeriod.Value;
		set => _kijunPeriod.Value = value;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// Volume average period.
	/// </summary>
	public int VolumeAvgPeriod
	{
		get => _volumeAvgPeriod.Value;
		set => _volumeAvgPeriod.Value = value;
	}

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

	/// <summary>
	/// Initialize strategy.
	/// </summary>
	public IchimokuVolumeStrategy()
	{
		_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame())
			.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General");

		_tenkanPeriod = Param(nameof(TenkanPeriod), 9)
			.SetRange(5, 20)
			.SetDisplay("Tenkan Period", "Tenkan-sen period (fast)", "Ichimoku");

		_kijunPeriod = Param(nameof(KijunPeriod), 26)
			.SetRange(15, 40)
			.SetDisplay("Kijun Period", "Kijun-sen period (slow)", "Ichimoku");

		_volumeAvgPeriod = Param(nameof(VolumeAvgPeriod), 20)
			.SetRange(10, 50)
			.SetDisplay("Volume Average Period", "Period for volume moving average", "Volume");

		_cooldownBars = Param(nameof(CooldownBars), 100)
			.SetDisplay("Cooldown Bars", "Bars between trades", "General")
			.SetRange(5, 500);
	}

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

	/// <inheritdoc />
	protected override void OnReseted()
	{
		base.OnReseted();
		_highs.Clear();
		_lows.Clear();
		_vols.Clear();
		_cooldown = 0;
	}

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

		var ema = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = KijunPeriod };

		var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);

		subscription
			.Bind(ema, ProcessCandle)
			.Start();

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

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

		if (!IsFormedAndOnlineAndAllowTrading())
			return;

		var high = candle.HighPrice;
		var low = candle.LowPrice;
		var close = candle.ClosePrice;
		var vol = candle.TotalVolume;

		_highs.Add(high);
		_lows.Add(low);
		_vols.Add(vol);

		var tenkanPrd = TenkanPeriod;
		var kijunPrd = KijunPeriod;
		var volPrd = VolumeAvgPeriod;
		var minBars = Math.Max(kijunPrd, volPrd);

		if (_highs.Count < minBars)
		{
			if (_cooldown > 0) _cooldown--;
			return;
		}

		// Manual Tenkan-sen: (highest high + lowest low) / 2 over tenkan period
		var count = _highs.Count;
		decimal tenkanHH = decimal.MinValue, tenkanLL = decimal.MaxValue;
		for (int i = count - tenkanPrd; i < count; i++)
		{
			if (_highs[i] > tenkanHH) tenkanHH = _highs[i];
			if (_lows[i] < tenkanLL) tenkanLL = _lows[i];
		}
		var tenkan = (tenkanHH + tenkanLL) / 2m;

		// Manual Kijun-sen
		decimal kijunHH = decimal.MinValue, kijunLL = decimal.MaxValue;
		for (int i = count - kijunPrd; i < count; i++)
		{
			if (_highs[i] > kijunHH) kijunHH = _highs[i];
			if (_lows[i] < kijunLL) kijunLL = _lows[i];
		}
		var kijun = (kijunHH + kijunLL) / 2m;

		// Senkou Span A = (Tenkan + Kijun) / 2
		var senkouA = (tenkan + kijun) / 2m;

		// Senkou Span B = (highest high + lowest low) / 2 over 2*kijun period (use kijun period for simplicity)
		var senkouB = kijun; // simplified: use Kijun as proxy for Senkou B

		var upperKumo = Math.Max(senkouA, senkouB);
		var lowerKumo = Math.Min(senkouA, senkouB);

		// Volume average
		decimal sumVol = 0;
		for (int i = count - volPrd; i < count; i++)
			sumVol += _vols[i];
		var avgVol = sumVol / volPrd;
		var highVolume = vol > avgVol;

		// Trim lists
		var maxKeep = minBars * 3;
		if (_highs.Count > maxKeep)
		{
			var trim = _highs.Count - minBars * 2;
			_highs.RemoveRange(0, trim);
			_lows.RemoveRange(0, trim);
			_vols.RemoveRange(0, trim);
		}

		if (_cooldown > 0)
		{
			_cooldown--;
			return;
		}

		// Buy: price above cloud + Tenkan above Kijun + high volume
		if (close > upperKumo && tenkan > kijun && highVolume && Position == 0)
		{
			BuyMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
		}
		// Sell: price below cloud + Tenkan below Kijun + high volume
		else if (close < lowerKumo && tenkan < kijun && highVolume && Position == 0)
		{
			SellMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
		}

		// Exit long: price drops below kijun
		if (Position > 0 && close < kijun)
		{
			SellMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
		}
		// Exit short: price rises above kijun
		else if (Position < 0 && close > kijun)
		{
			BuyMarket();
			_cooldown = CooldownBars;
		}
	}
}