Color Step Xccx Strategy
Strategy based on the Color Step XCCX indicator. The indicator measures the deviation of price from a smoothed average and plots two step lines. A long trade is opened when the fast line falls below the slow line. A short trade is opened when the fast line rises above the slow line.
Details
- Entry Criteria:
- Long: fast line crosses below slow line
- Short: fast line crosses above slow line
- Long/Short: Both
- Exit Criteria:
- Long: fast line crosses above slow line
- Short: fast line crosses below slow line
- Stops: None
- Default Values:
DPeriod= 30MPeriod= 7StepSizeFast= 5StepSizeSlow= 30CandleType= TimeSpan.FromHours(4).TimeFrame()
- Filters:
- Category: Trend
- Direction: Both
- Indicators: Custom, EMA
- Stops: No
- Complexity: Intermediate
- Timeframe: Medium-term
- 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>
/// Strategy based on EMA deviation crossover (XCCX concept).
/// Uses fast/slow EMA crossover for trend direction signals.
/// </summary>
public class ColorStepXccxStrategy : Strategy
{
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _fastPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
private decimal? _prevFast;
private decimal? _prevSlow;
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 ColorStepXccxStrategy()
{
_fastPeriod = Param(nameof(FastPeriod), 7)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Fast Period", "Fast EMA period", "Indicator");
_slowPeriod = Param(nameof(SlowPeriod), 30)
.SetGreaterThanZero()
.SetDisplay("Slow Period", "Slow EMA period", "Indicator");
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromHours(4).TimeFrame())
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles", "General");
}
/// <inheritdoc />
public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
=> [(Security, CandleType)];
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnReseted()
{
base.OnReseted();
_prevFast = null;
_prevSlow = null;
}
/// <inheritdoc />
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 fastValue, decimal slowValue)
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
return;
if (_prevFast is null || _prevSlow is null)
{
_prevFast = fastValue;
_prevSlow = slowValue;
return;
}
var crossUp = _prevFast < _prevSlow && fastValue > slowValue;
var crossDown = _prevFast > _prevSlow && fastValue < slowValue;
if (crossUp && Position <= 0)
{
if (Position < 0) BuyMarket();
BuyMarket();
}
else if (crossDown && Position >= 0)
{
if (Position > 0) SellMarket();
SellMarket();
}
_prevFast = fastValue;
_prevSlow = slowValue;
}
}
import clr
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Messages")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo.Indicators")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo.Strategies")
from System import TimeSpan, Math
from StockSharp.Messages import DataType, CandleStates
from StockSharp.Algo.Indicators import ExponentialMovingAverage
from StockSharp.Algo.Strategies import Strategy
class color_step_xccx_strategy(Strategy):
def __init__(self):
super(color_step_xccx_strategy, self).__init__()
self._fast_period = self.Param("FastPeriod", 7) \
.SetDisplay("Fast Period", "Fast EMA period", "Indicator")
self._slow_period = self.Param("SlowPeriod", 30) \
.SetDisplay("Slow Period", "Slow EMA period", "Indicator")
self._candle_type = self.Param("CandleType", DataType.TimeFrame(TimeSpan.FromHours(4))) \
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles", "General")
self._prev_fast = None
self._prev_slow = None
@property
def FastPeriod(self):
return self._fast_period.Value
@FastPeriod.setter
def FastPeriod(self, value):
self._fast_period.Value = value
@property
def SlowPeriod(self):
return self._slow_period.Value
@SlowPeriod.setter
def SlowPeriod(self, value):
self._slow_period.Value = value
@property
def CandleType(self):
return self._candle_type.Value
@CandleType.setter
def CandleType(self, value):
self._candle_type.Value = value
def OnStarted2(self, time):
super(color_step_xccx_strategy, self).OnStarted2(time)
fast = ExponentialMovingAverage()
fast.Length = self.FastPeriod
slow = ExponentialMovingAverage()
slow.Length = self.SlowPeriod
self.SubscribeCandles(self.CandleType) \
.Bind(fast, slow, self.ProcessCandle) \
.Start()
def ProcessCandle(self, candle, fast_value, slow_value):
if candle.State != CandleStates.Finished:
return
fast_val = float(fast_value)
slow_val = float(slow_value)
if self._prev_fast is None or self._prev_slow is None:
self._prev_fast = fast_val
self._prev_slow = slow_val
return
cross_up = self._prev_fast < self._prev_slow and fast_val > slow_val
cross_down = self._prev_fast > self._prev_slow and fast_val < slow_val
if cross_up and self.Position <= 0:
if self.Position < 0:
self.BuyMarket()
self.BuyMarket()
elif cross_down and self.Position >= 0:
if self.Position > 0:
self.SellMarket()
self.SellMarket()
self._prev_fast = fast_val
self._prev_slow = slow_val
def OnReseted(self):
super(color_step_xccx_strategy, self).OnReseted()
self._prev_fast = None
self._prev_slow = None
def CreateClone(self):
return color_step_xccx_strategy()