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Bar Range Strategy

The Bar Range strategy enters long when the current bar's range is among the highest of recent bars and the candle closes below its open. The position is closed after a fixed number of bars.

Details

  • Entry Criteria:
    • Range = High − Low
    • Percent rank of range over LookbackPeriod ≥ PercentRankThreshold
    • Close < Open
  • Exit Criteria: Close position after ExitBars bars.
  • Default Values:
    • LookbackPeriod = 50
    • PercentRankThreshold = 95
    • ExitBars = 1
  • Filters:
    • Category: Volatility
    • Direction: Long
    • Indicators: Percent Rank
    • Stops: No
    • Complexity: Low
    • 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>
/// Bar Range Strategy.
/// Uses ATR-based volatility breakout with EMA trend filter.
/// </summary>
public class BarRangeStrategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _emaLength;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _rsiLength;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _cooldownBars;

	private decimal _prevRsi;
	private int _barIndex;
	private int _lastTradeBar;

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

	/// <summary>
	/// EMA trend filter period.
	/// </summary>
	public int EmaLength
	{
		get => _emaLength.Value;
		set => _emaLength.Value = value;
	}

	/// <summary>
	/// RSI period.
	/// </summary>
	public int RsiLength
	{
		get => _rsiLength.Value;
		set => _rsiLength.Value = value;
	}

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

	/// <summary>
	/// Constructor.
	/// </summary>
	public BarRangeStrategy()
	{
		_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1).TimeFrame())
			.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General");

		_emaLength = Param(nameof(EmaLength), 50)
			.SetGreaterThanZero()
			.SetDisplay("EMA Length", "EMA trend filter period", "Indicators");

		_rsiLength = Param(nameof(RsiLength), 14)
			.SetGreaterThanZero()
			.SetDisplay("RSI Length", "RSI period", "Indicators");

		_cooldownBars = Param(nameof(CooldownBars), 350)
			.SetDisplay("Cooldown Bars", "Bars between trades", "Trading");
	}

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

	/// <inheritdoc />
	protected override void OnReseted()
	{
		base.OnReseted();
		_prevRsi = 0;
		_barIndex = 0;
		_lastTradeBar = 0;
	}

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

		var ema = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = EmaLength };
		var rsi = new RelativeStrengthIndex { Length = RsiLength };

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

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

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

		_barIndex++;

		var cooldownOk = _barIndex - _lastTradeBar > CooldownBars;

		// RSI crosses above 45 with uptrend
		var longSignal = _prevRsi > 0 && _prevRsi < 45 && rsiValue >= 45 && candle.ClosePrice > emaValue;
		// RSI crosses below 55 with downtrend
		var shortSignal = _prevRsi > 0 && _prevRsi > 55 && rsiValue <= 55 && candle.ClosePrice < emaValue;

		if (longSignal && Position <= 0 && cooldownOk)
		{
			BuyMarket();
			_lastTradeBar = _barIndex;
		}
		else if (shortSignal && Position >= 0 && cooldownOk)
		{
			SellMarket();
			_lastTradeBar = _barIndex;
		}

		_prevRsi = rsiValue;
	}
}