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RSI Trader Strategy

Overview

This strategy replicates the MetaTrader expert advisor "RSI trader v0.15" in the StockSharp high-level API. It aligns trend direction between price action and a smoothed Relative Strength Index (RSI). Trading is performed on a single instrument using one-hour candles by default, but the timeframe is configurable through the CandleType parameter.

Trading Logic

  1. Calculate a standard RSI with a configurable period.
  2. Smooth the RSI with two simple moving averages (SMA): a fast signal average and a slower confirmation average.
  3. Track two moving averages of closing price: a short simple moving average and a long weighted moving average to approximate the original MQL SMA/LWMA pair.
  4. Generate trend states on each finished candle:
    • Bullish alignment: short price MA above long price MA and fast RSI SMA above slow RSI SMA.
    • Bearish alignment: short price MA below long price MA and fast RSI SMA below slow RSI SMA.
    • Sideways / disagreement: moving averages point in opposite directions, signalling no clear trend.
  5. Act on the detected state:
    • Open a long position when bullish alignment appears and no position is currently open.
    • Open a short position when bearish alignment appears and no position is currently open.
    • Immediately close any open position when the sideways state is detected, mirroring the protective exit in the MQL version.
  6. Optional reversal mode flips all entry directions, allowing the user to trade counter-trend against the detected signals.

The strategy respects StockSharp's built-in protection handling and requires completed candles before taking any action.

Parameters

Parameter Description Default
RsiPeriod Lookback period used for RSI calculation. 14
ShortRsiMaPeriod Length of the fast SMA applied to RSI values. 9
LongRsiMaPeriod Length of the slow SMA applied to RSI values. 45
ShortPriceMaPeriod Length of the short SMA applied to closing prices. 9
LongPriceMaPeriod Length of the long weighted moving average applied to prices. 45
Reverse When true, buy and sell orders are swapped (mirrors the original "Reverse" input). false
CandleType Data type for price candles. Defaults to one-hour time frame. 1h

All integer parameters expose optimization ranges mirroring the flexibility of the MetaTrader expert input settings.

Risk Management

  • Positions are closed as soon as price and RSI trends disagree (sideways state), reproducing the EA's immediate exit behaviour.
  • StartProtection() is enabled on start to cooperate with StockSharp's protective infrastructure.

Notes

  • The strategy relies on the base Volume property of Strategy to define trade size.
  • Only completed candles are processed; partial updates are ignored to avoid premature signals.
  • Weighted moving average is used to match the original long LWMA applied to price closes.
namespace StockSharp.Samples.Strategies;

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

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

/// <summary>
/// RSI trader strategy aligning price and RSI moving-average trends.
/// </summary>
public class RsiTraderStrategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _rsiPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _shortRsiMaPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _longRsiMaPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _shortPriceMaPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _longPriceMaPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<bool> _reverse;
	private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;

	private readonly List<decimal> _closes = new();
	private readonly List<decimal> _rsiValues = new();

	public int RsiPeriod { get => _rsiPeriod.Value; set => _rsiPeriod.Value = value; }
	public int ShortRsiMaPeriod { get => _shortRsiMaPeriod.Value; set => _shortRsiMaPeriod.Value = value; }
	public int LongRsiMaPeriod { get => _longRsiMaPeriod.Value; set => _longRsiMaPeriod.Value = value; }
	public int ShortPriceMaPeriod { get => _shortPriceMaPeriod.Value; set => _shortPriceMaPeriod.Value = value; }
	public int LongPriceMaPeriod { get => _longPriceMaPeriod.Value; set => _longPriceMaPeriod.Value = value; }
	public bool Reverse { get => _reverse.Value; set => _reverse.Value = value; }
	public DataType CandleType { get => _candleType.Value; set => _candleType.Value = value; }

	public RsiTraderStrategy()
	{
		_rsiPeriod = Param(nameof(RsiPeriod), 14).SetDisplay("RSI Period", "RSI calculation length", "RSI").SetGreaterThanZero();
		_shortRsiMaPeriod = Param(nameof(ShortRsiMaPeriod), 12).SetDisplay("Short RSI MA", "Short moving average on RSI", "RSI").SetGreaterThanZero();
		_longRsiMaPeriod = Param(nameof(LongRsiMaPeriod), 60).SetDisplay("Long RSI MA", "Long moving average on RSI", "RSI").SetGreaterThanZero();
		_shortPriceMaPeriod = Param(nameof(ShortPriceMaPeriod), 12).SetDisplay("Short Price MA", "Short simple moving average", "Price").SetGreaterThanZero();
		_longPriceMaPeriod = Param(nameof(LongPriceMaPeriod), 60).SetDisplay("Long Price MA", "Long weighted moving average", "Price").SetGreaterThanZero();
		_reverse = Param(nameof(Reverse), false).SetDisplay("Reverse", "Flip buy/sell signals", "Trading");
		_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromHours(4).TimeFrame()).SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Primary candle type", "Data");
	}

	public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
	{
		yield return (Security, CandleType);
	}

	/// <inheritdoc />
	protected override void OnReseted()
	{
		base.OnReseted();
		_closes.Clear();
		_rsiValues.Clear();
	}

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

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

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

		_closes.Add(candle.ClosePrice);

		var maxCache = Math.Max(LongPriceMaPeriod, Math.Max(LongRsiMaPeriod + RsiPeriod, 300));
		if (_closes.Count > maxCache)
			_closes.RemoveAt(0);

		var rsi = CalculateRsi();
		if (rsi is null)
			return;

		_rsiValues.Add(rsi.Value);
		if (_rsiValues.Count > maxCache)
			_rsiValues.RemoveAt(0);

		if (_rsiValues.Count < LongRsiMaPeriod || _closes.Count < LongPriceMaPeriod)
			return;

		if (!IsFormedAndOnlineAndAllowTrading())
			return;

		var shortRsi = AverageLast(_rsiValues, ShortRsiMaPeriod);
		var longRsi = AverageLast(_rsiValues, LongRsiMaPeriod);
		var shortPrice = AverageLast(_closes, ShortPriceMaPeriod);
		var longPrice = WeightedAverageLast(_closes, LongPriceMaPeriod);

		var goLong = shortPrice > longPrice && shortRsi > longRsi;
		var goShort = shortPrice < longPrice && shortRsi < longRsi;
		var sideways = !goLong && !goShort;

		if (sideways && Position != 0)
		{
			if (Position > 0)
				SellMarket(Position);
			else
				BuyMarket(Math.Abs(Position));

			return;
		}

		if (Position != 0)
			return;

		if (goLong)
		{
			if (Reverse)
				SellMarket();
			else
				BuyMarket();
		}
		else if (goShort)
		{
			if (Reverse)
				BuyMarket();
			else
				SellMarket();
		}
	}

	private decimal? CalculateRsi()
	{
		if (_closes.Count <= RsiPeriod)
			return null;

		decimal gainSum = 0m;
		decimal lossSum = 0m;
		var start = _closes.Count - RsiPeriod;

		for (var i = start; i < _closes.Count; i++)
		{
			var change = _closes[i] - _closes[i - 1];
			if (change > 0m)
				gainSum += change;
			else
				lossSum -= change;
		}

		var averageGain = gainSum / RsiPeriod;
		var averageLoss = lossSum / RsiPeriod;

		if (averageLoss == 0m)
			return 100m;

		var rs = averageGain / averageLoss;
		return 100m - 100m / (1m + rs);
	}

	private static decimal AverageLast(IReadOnlyList<decimal> values, int length)
	{
		decimal sum = 0m;
		var start = values.Count - length;

		for (var i = start; i < values.Count; i++)
			sum += values[i];

		return sum / length;
	}

	private static decimal WeightedAverageLast(IReadOnlyList<decimal> values, int length)
	{
		decimal weightedSum = 0m;
		decimal weightSum = 0m;
		var start = values.Count - length;
		var weight = 1m;

		for (var i = start; i < values.Count; i++)
		{
			weightedSum += values[i] * weight;
			weightSum += weight;
			weight += 1m;
		}

		return weightSum > 0m ? weightedSum / weightSum : values[^1];
	}
}