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Pure Price Action Strategy

Simplified price action strategy detecting Break of Structure (BOS) and Market Structure Shift (MSS) from recent highs and lows.

The strategy enters long on BOS and short on MSS with fixed stop-loss and take-profit percentages.

Details

  • Entry Criteria: BOS for long, MSS for short.
  • Long/Short: Both directions.
  • Exit Criteria: Stop-loss or take-profit.
  • Stops: Fixed percentage.
  • Default Values:
    • Length = 5
    • SlPercent = 1m
    • TpPercent = 2m
    • CandleType = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1)
  • Filters:
    • Category: Price Action
    • Direction: Both
    • Indicators: Highest, Lowest
    • Stops: Yes
    • Complexity: Basic
    • Timeframe: Intraday (1m)
    • 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>
/// Pure price action strategy using EMA crossover.
/// </summary>
public class PurePriceActionStrategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowLength;
	private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;

	public int SlowLength { get => _slowLength.Value; set => _slowLength.Value = value; }
	public DataType CandleType { get => _candleType.Value; set => _candleType.Value = value; }

	public PurePriceActionStrategy()
	{
		_slowLength = Param(nameof(SlowLength), 40)
			.SetGreaterThanZero()
			.SetDisplay("Slow Length", "Slow EMA period", "General");

		_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame())
			.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Candle type", "General");
	}

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

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

		var fast = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = 14 };
		var slow = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = SlowLength };

		var prevF = 0m;
		var prevS = 0m;
		var init = false;
		var lastSignal = DateTimeOffset.MinValue;
		var cooldown = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(360);

		var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
		subscription
			.Bind(fast, slow, (candle, f, s) =>
			{
				if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
					return;

				if (!fast.IsFormed || !slow.IsFormed)
					return;

				if (!init)
				{
					prevF = f;
					prevS = s;
					init = true;
					return;
				}

				if (candle.OpenTime - lastSignal >= cooldown)
				{
					if (prevF <= prevS && f > s && Position <= 0)
					{
						BuyMarket();
						lastSignal = candle.OpenTime;
					}
					else if (prevF >= prevS && f < s && Position >= 0)
					{
						SellMarket();
						lastSignal = candle.OpenTime;
					}
				}

				prevF = f;
				prevS = s;
			})
			.Start();

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