Double MACD
Double MACD uses two MACD indicators with different speeds. A position is opened only when both MACDs agree on direction.
The first MACD is fast and reacts quickly. The second is slower and confirms the trend before trades are taken.
Details
- Data: Price candles.
- Entry Criteria:
- Long: Both MACD lines above their signal lines.
- Short: Both MACD lines below their signal lines.
- Exit Criteria: Opposite signal or stop.
- Stops: Optional stop loss.
- Default Values:
FastLength1= 12SlowLength1= 26SignalLength1= 9MaType1= EmaFastLength2= 24SlowLength2= 52SignalLength2= 9MaType2= EmaStopLossPercent= 2CandleType= tf(5)
- Filters:
- Category: Trend
- Direction: Long & Short
- Indicators: MACD
- Stops: Yes
- Complexity: Basic
- Timeframe: Intraday (5m)
- 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>
/// DoubleMacdStrategy using EMA crossover for trend timing.
/// Enters long on golden cross, short on death cross.
/// </summary>
public class DoubleMacdStrategy : Strategy
{
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _fastEmaPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowEmaPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
private decimal _prevFastEma;
private decimal _prevSlowEma;
public int FastEmaPeriod { get => _fastEmaPeriod.Value; set => _fastEmaPeriod.Value = value; }
public int SlowEmaPeriod { get => _slowEmaPeriod.Value; set => _slowEmaPeriod.Value = value; }
public DataType CandleType { get => _candleType.Value; set => _candleType.Value = value; }
public DoubleMacdStrategy()
{
_fastEmaPeriod = Param(nameof(FastEmaPeriod), 120)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Fast EMA", "Fast EMA period", "Indicators");
_slowEmaPeriod = Param(nameof(SlowEmaPeriod), 450)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Slow EMA", "Slow EMA period", "Indicators");
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1).TimeFrame())
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General");
}
/// <inheritdoc />
public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
{
return [(Security, CandleType)];
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnReseted()
{
base.OnReseted();
_prevFastEma = 0m;
_prevSlowEma = 0m;
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
{
base.OnStarted2(time);
var fastEma = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = FastEmaPeriod };
var slowEma = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = SlowEmaPeriod };
var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
subscription
.Bind(fastEma, slowEma, ProcessCandle)
.Start();
var area = CreateChartArea();
if (area != null)
{
DrawCandles(area, subscription);
DrawIndicator(area, fastEma);
DrawIndicator(area, slowEma);
DrawOwnTrades(area);
}
}
private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, decimal fastEmaValue, decimal slowEmaValue)
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
return;
if (_prevFastEma == 0m || _prevSlowEma == 0m)
{
_prevFastEma = fastEmaValue;
_prevSlowEma = slowEmaValue;
return;
}
if (_prevFastEma <= _prevSlowEma && fastEmaValue > slowEmaValue && Position <= 0)
{
BuyMarket();
}
else if (_prevFastEma >= _prevSlowEma && fastEmaValue < slowEmaValue && Position >= 0)
{
SellMarket();
}
_prevFastEma = fastEmaValue;
_prevSlowEma = slowEmaValue;
}
}
import clr
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Messages")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo.Indicators")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo.Strategies")
from System import TimeSpan
from StockSharp.Messages import DataType, CandleStates
from StockSharp.Algo.Indicators import ExponentialMovingAverage
from StockSharp.Algo.Strategies import Strategy
class double_macd_strategy(Strategy):
"""
Double MACD strategy using EMA crossover.
Enters long on golden cross, short on death cross.
"""
def __init__(self):
super(double_macd_strategy, self).__init__()
self._fast_ema_period = self.Param("FastEmaPeriod", 120) .SetDisplay("Fast EMA", "Fast EMA period", "Indicators")
self._slow_ema_period = self.Param("SlowEmaPeriod", 450) .SetDisplay("Slow EMA", "Slow EMA period", "Indicators")
self._candle_type = self.Param("CandleType", DataType.TimeFrame(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1))) .SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Candle type for strategy", "General")
self._prev_fast_ema = 0.0
self._prev_slow_ema = 0.0
@property
def candle_type(self):
return self._candle_type.Value
def OnReseted(self):
super(double_macd_strategy, self).OnReseted()
self._prev_fast_ema = 0.0
self._prev_slow_ema = 0.0
def OnStarted2(self, time):
super(double_macd_strategy, self).OnStarted2(time)
fast_ema = ExponentialMovingAverage()
fast_ema.Length = self._fast_ema_period.Value
slow_ema = ExponentialMovingAverage()
slow_ema.Length = self._slow_ema_period.Value
subscription = self.SubscribeCandles(self.candle_type)
subscription.Bind(fast_ema, slow_ema, self.on_process).Start()
area = self.CreateChartArea()
if area is not None:
self.DrawCandles(area, subscription)
self.DrawIndicator(area, fast_ema)
self.DrawIndicator(area, slow_ema)
self.DrawOwnTrades(area)
def on_process(self, candle, fast_val, slow_val):
if candle.State != CandleStates.Finished:
return
fast_v = float(fast_val)
slow_v = float(slow_val)
if self._prev_fast_ema == 0.0 or self._prev_slow_ema == 0.0:
self._prev_fast_ema = fast_v
self._prev_slow_ema = slow_v
return
if self._prev_fast_ema <= self._prev_slow_ema and fast_v > slow_v and self.Position <= 0:
self.BuyMarket()
elif self._prev_fast_ema >= self._prev_slow_ema and fast_v < slow_v and self.Position >= 0:
self.SellMarket()
self._prev_fast_ema = fast_v
self._prev_slow_ema = slow_v
def CreateClone(self):
return double_macd_strategy()