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OneHrStocTrader Strategy

Overview

The OneHrStocTrader strategy replicates the MetaTrader 4 expert advisor OneHrStocTrader.mq4 inside the StockSharp high-level API. It trades a single instrument on hourly candles and combines the stochastic oscillator with a Bollinger Band width filter. A trade is opened only when volatility (measured by the distance between the Bollinger Bands) sits inside the configured range and the stochastic oscillator leaves an extreme zone exactly at the configured hour.

Trading Logic

  1. Data
    • Works with hourly candles by default (configurable).
    • Uses the latest completed candle values to match the MetaTrader behaviour.
  2. Bollinger Band filter
    • Calculates the spread between the upper and lower bands in pips.
    • Trading signals are ignored when the spread falls outside the [BollingerSpreadLower, BollingerSpreadUpper] range.
  3. Stochastic oscillator trigger
    • References the two latest completed candles of the stochastic %K line.
    • Buy: current %K below StochasticLower, previous %K rising (prev < current) and the new bar starts at BuyHourStart.
    • Sell: current %K above StochasticUpper, previous %K falling (prev > current) and the new bar starts at SellHourStart.
  4. Order management
    • Closes an opposite position before opening a new one.
    • Limits consecutive entries in the same direction via MaxOrdersPerDirection.
  5. Risk management
    • Fixed take-profit and stop-loss distances defined in pips.
    • Optional trailing stop that moves in pip increments once price travels beyond the configured distance.
    • Internal protective levels are monitored on each completed candle; when hit, the strategy closes the position at market.

Parameters

Name Description Default
TradeVolume Order size in lots. 0.01
CandleType Time frame used for all calculations. 1h
BollingerPeriod Bollinger Bands look-back period. 20
BollingerSigma Bollinger Bands sigma multiplier. 2.0
BollingerSpreadLower Minimum band spread in pips required to trade. 56
BollingerSpreadUpper Maximum band spread in pips allowed to trade. 158
BuyHourStart Hour (0-23) when long entries are evaluated. 4
SellHourStart Hour (0-23) when short entries are evaluated. 0
StochasticKPeriod Stochastic %K period. 5
StochasticDPeriod Stochastic %D period. 3
StochasticSlowing Stochastic slowing factor. 5
StochasticLower Oversold threshold. 36
StochasticUpper Overbought threshold. 70
TakeProfitPips Take-profit distance in pips. 200
StopLossPips Stop-loss distance in pips. 95
TrailingStopPips Trailing stop distance in pips (0 = disabled). 40
MaxOrdersPerDirection Maximum consecutive entries per direction. 1

Charting

When a chart surface is available, the strategy draws:

  • Price candles.
  • Bollinger Bands.
  • Stochastic oscillator on a separate pane.
  • Executed trades for quick visual validation.

Notes

  • Pip size is derived from the instrument price step and decimal precision, mirroring the MetaTrader multiplier logic.
  • Protective levels are recalculated using Security.ShrinkPrice to ensure exchange-compliant price rounding.
  • Trailing-stop adjustments mimic the original EA by tightening the stop only when price advances by at least one pip beyond the previous stop.
  • The implementation does not create pending orders; all entries and exits use market orders exactly like the source expert advisor.
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;

public class OneHrStocTraderStrategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _fastPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _stopLossPoints;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _takeProfitPoints;

	private ExponentialMovingAverage _fast;
	private ExponentialMovingAverage _slow;

	private decimal _prevFast;
	private decimal _prevSlow;
	private decimal _entryPrice;
	private int _cooldown;

	public int FastPeriod { get => _fastPeriod.Value; set => _fastPeriod.Value = value; }
	public int SlowPeriod { get => _slowPeriod.Value; set => _slowPeriod.Value = value; }
	public int StopLossPoints { get => _stopLossPoints.Value; set => _stopLossPoints.Value = value; }
	public int TakeProfitPoints { get => _takeProfitPoints.Value; set => _takeProfitPoints.Value = value; }

	public OneHrStocTraderStrategy()
	{
		_fastPeriod = Param(nameof(FastPeriod), 14).SetGreaterThanZero().SetDisplay("Fast Period", "Fast EMA period", "Indicator");
		_slowPeriod = Param(nameof(SlowPeriod), 50).SetGreaterThanZero().SetDisplay("Slow Period", "Slow EMA period", "Indicator");
		_stopLossPoints = Param(nameof(StopLossPoints), 200).SetNotNegative().SetDisplay("Stop Loss", "Stop-loss in price steps", "Risk");
		_takeProfitPoints = Param(nameof(TakeProfitPoints), 400).SetNotNegative().SetDisplay("Take Profit", "Take-profit in price steps", "Risk");
	}

	public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
	{
		yield return (Security, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame());
	}

	protected override void OnReseted()
	{
		base.OnReseted();
		_fast = null; _slow = null;
		_prevFast = 0; _prevSlow = 0; _entryPrice = 0; _cooldown = 0;
	}

	protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
	{
		base.OnStarted2(time);
		_fast = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = FastPeriod };
		_slow = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = SlowPeriod };
		var subscription = SubscribeCandles(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame());
		subscription.Bind(_fast, _slow, ProcessCandle);
		subscription.Start();
	}

	private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, decimal fastValue, decimal slowValue)
	{
		if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished) return;
		if (!_fast.IsFormed || !_slow.IsFormed) { _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }
		if (_cooldown > 0) { _cooldown--; _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }

		var close = candle.ClosePrice;
		var step = Security?.PriceStep ?? 1m;

		if (Position > 0 && _entryPrice > 0)
		{
			if (StopLossPoints > 0 && close <= _entryPrice - StopLossPoints * step) { SellMarket(); _entryPrice = 0; _cooldown = 100; _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }
			if (TakeProfitPoints > 0 && close >= _entryPrice + TakeProfitPoints * step) { SellMarket(); _entryPrice = 0; _cooldown = 100; _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }
		}
		else if (Position < 0 && _entryPrice > 0)
		{
			if (StopLossPoints > 0 && close >= _entryPrice + StopLossPoints * step) { BuyMarket(); _entryPrice = 0; _cooldown = 100; _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }
			if (TakeProfitPoints > 0 && close <= _entryPrice - TakeProfitPoints * step) { BuyMarket(); _entryPrice = 0; _cooldown = 100; _prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue; return; }
		}

		if (_prevFast <= _prevSlow && fastValue > slowValue && Position <= 0)
		{ if (Position < 0) BuyMarket(); BuyMarket(); _entryPrice = close; _cooldown = 100; }
		else if (_prevFast >= _prevSlow && fastValue < slowValue && Position >= 0)
		{ if (Position > 0) SellMarket(); SellMarket(); _entryPrice = close; _cooldown = 100; }

		_prevFast = fastValue; _prevSlow = slowValue;
	}
}