Strategy based on MACD line crossing the signal line.
Enters long when the MACD line crosses above the signal line.
Enters short when the MACD line crosses below the signal line.
Optionally applies stop loss, take profit and trailing stop.
Details
Entry Criteria:
Long: MACD crosses above Signal
Short: MACD crosses below Signal
Long/Short: Both
Exit Criteria:
Opposite MACD crossover
Risk management rules (stop loss, trailing stop, take profit)
Stops: Stop loss, take profit, trailing stop (optional)
Default Values:
FastPeriod = 12
SlowPeriod = 26
SignalPeriod = 9
StopLoss = 50 points
TakeProfit = 999 points
TrailingStop = 0 points (disabled)
CandleType = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame()
Filters:
Category: Trend following
Direction: Both
Indicators: MACD
Stops: Stop loss / Take profit / Trailing
Complexity: Basic
Timeframe: Intraday
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>
/// EMA crossover strategy inspired by MACD concept.
/// </summary>
public class MacdVsSignalStrategy : Strategy
{
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _fastPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
private decimal _prevFast;
private decimal _prevSlow;
private bool _hasPrev;
public int FastPeriod { get => _fastPeriod.Value; set => _fastPeriod.Value = value; }
public int SlowPeriod { get => _slowPeriod.Value; set => _slowPeriod.Value = value; }
public DataType CandleType { get => _candleType.Value; set => _candleType.Value = value; }
public MacdVsSignalStrategy()
{
_fastPeriod = Param(nameof(FastPeriod), 12)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Fast Period", "Fast EMA period", "MACD");
_slowPeriod = Param(nameof(SlowPeriod), 26)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Slow Period", "Slow EMA period", "MACD");
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromHours(4).TimeFrame())
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Candle type", "General");
}
public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
=> [(Security, CandleType)];
protected override void OnReseted()
{
base.OnReseted();
_prevFast = 0;
_prevSlow = 0;
_hasPrev = false;
}
protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
{
base.OnStarted2(time);
var fast = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = FastPeriod };
var slow = new ExponentialMovingAverage { Length = SlowPeriod };
SubscribeCandles(CandleType)
.Bind(fast, slow, ProcessCandle)
.Start();
}
private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, decimal fastVal, decimal slowVal)
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished) return;
if (!_hasPrev)
{
_prevFast = fastVal;
_prevSlow = slowVal;
_hasPrev = true;
return;
}
var crossUp = _prevFast <= _prevSlow && fastVal > slowVal;
var crossDown = _prevFast >= _prevSlow && fastVal < slowVal;
if (crossUp && Position <= 0)
{
if (Position < 0) BuyMarket();
BuyMarket();
}
else if (crossDown && Position >= 0)
{
if (Position > 0) SellMarket();
SellMarket();
}
_prevFast = fastVal;
_prevSlow = slowVal;
}
}