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Freeman Strategy

Freeman is an intraday strategy that layers several momentum filters to scale into trends. It uses two RSI "teachers" driven by moving averages on the trading timeframe together with a higher timeframe moving-average filter. Risk is controlled with ATR-based stop-loss and take-profit targets plus a pip-based trailing stop.

Strategy Overview

  • Works on any timeframe candles selected by the CandleType parameter (15 minutes by default).
  • Uses an hourly filter (FilterCandleType) to qualify trends before signals are accepted.
  • Builds long and short signals from two RSI blocks that compare current and prior values in combination with moving-average slopes.
  • Allows pyramiding when the market keeps moving, with the option to enlarge the next order after a losing exit.

Trading Logic

Long Conditions

  1. Higher timeframe filter is optional. When enabled, the hourly moving average must slope upward.
  2. RSI Teacher #1 is active when:
    • RSI #1 was below RsiSellLevel on the previous bar and turns higher on the current bar.
    • The fast moving average rises.
    • The hourly RSI (period 14) stays below RsiBuyLevel to confirm that the higher timeframe is not overbought.
  3. RSI Teacher #2 is active when:
    • RSI #2 was below RsiSellLevel2 and turns upward.
    • The slow moving average rises.
    • The hourly RSI stays below RsiBuyLevel2.
  4. A long entry is taken when at least one teacher is active and the trend filter (if enabled) agrees.
  5. Additional long entries require the closing price to move more than DistancePips (converted by the instrument's price step) away from the last long fill. When the last long exit was a loss, the volume is multiplied by LockCoefficient to imitate the MT5 locking behaviour.

Short Conditions

Mirrors the long logic with inverted comparisons:

  • The higher timeframe moving average must decline when the filter is enabled.
  • RSI Teacher #1 needs RSI #1 above RsiBuyLevel turning lower, the fast MA falling, and the hourly RSI above RsiSellLevel.
  • RSI Teacher #2 needs RSI #2 above RsiBuyLevel2 turning lower, the slow MA falling, and the hourly RSI above RsiSellLevel2.
  • Additional short entries follow the same distance and locking rules.

Position Management

  • Stop-loss and take-profit are recalculated for every entry from the current ATR value using StopLossAtrFactor and TakeProfitAtrFactor.
  • The trailing stop activates once price travels beyond TrailingStopPips + TrailingStepPips and then locks in profits by keeping the stop TrailingStopPips away from the last close.
  • Exits are executed with market orders once the candle's high/low breaches the calculated stop or target levels.
  • The PositionsMaximum parameter limits the total number of filled entries (long plus short). A value of zero removes the cap.

Time Filters

  • Trading on Fridays can be disabled through TradeOnFriday.
  • StartHour and EndHour define an optional session window in exchange time; zero values keep the market open all day.

Parameters

Name Description
CandleType Trading timeframe used for the main signal logic.
FilterCandleType Higher timeframe for the moving-average and RSI filter (default 1 hour).
FirstMaPeriod / SecondMaPeriod Periods for the fast and slow moving averages feeding the RSI teachers.
FilterMaPeriod Length of the higher timeframe moving average.
MaType Moving-average type (SMA, EMA, SMMA, or WMA).
RsiFirstPeriod / RsiSecondPeriod Periods of the two RSI teachers.
RsiSellLevel, RsiBuyLevel, RsiSellLevel2, RsiBuyLevel2 RSI thresholds controlling the teacher blocks.
UseRsiTeacher1, UseRsiTeacher2, UseTrendFilter Toggles for each component.
StopLossAtrFactor, TakeProfitAtrFactor ATR multipliers for stop-loss and take-profit distances.
TrailingStopPips, TrailingStepPips Pip offsets for the trailing stop engine.
PositionsMaximum Maximum number of combined entries; zero = unlimited.
DistancePips Minimum pip distance before adding to a position.
TradeOnFriday Enable or disable signals on Fridays.
StartHour, EndHour Optional trading session limits.
LockCoefficient Volume multiplier used after a losing exit when stacking in the same direction.
SignalShift Offset applied when reading indicator values (0 = current finished bar).

Implementation Notes

  • The StockSharp port processes only finished candles, matching the MT5 "Bars Control" behaviour even when the original allowed tick-based trading.
  • Price distances expressed in pips are converted using the instrument's PriceStep.
  • Protective logic (stop, target, trailing) closes positions with market orders because high-level API bindings are used instead of individual MT5 position modifications.
  • The strategy keeps aggregate long and short volumes; once a side is closed, loss tracking resets so the next signal behaves like the original locking rules.

Use appropriate risk controls and test thoroughly before deploying to live markets.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

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

namespace StockSharp.Samples.Strategies;

/// <summary>
/// Freeman strategy using dual MA crossover with RSI filter.
/// </summary>
public class FreemanStrategy : Strategy
{
	private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _fastPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _slowPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<int> _rsiPeriod;
	private readonly StrategyParam<decimal> _rsiBuyLevel;
	private readonly StrategyParam<decimal> _rsiSellLevel;

	private decimal? _prevFast;
	private decimal? _prevSlow;

	public DataType CandleType
	{
		get => _candleType.Value;
		set => _candleType.Value = value;
	}

	public int FastPeriod
	{
		get => _fastPeriod.Value;
		set => _fastPeriod.Value = value;
	}

	public int SlowPeriod
	{
		get => _slowPeriod.Value;
		set => _slowPeriod.Value = value;
	}

	public int RsiPeriod
	{
		get => _rsiPeriod.Value;
		set => _rsiPeriod.Value = value;
	}

	public decimal RsiBuyLevel
	{
		get => _rsiBuyLevel.Value;
		set => _rsiBuyLevel.Value = value;
	}

	public decimal RsiSellLevel
	{
		get => _rsiSellLevel.Value;
		set => _rsiSellLevel.Value = value;
	}

	public FreemanStrategy()
	{
		_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromHours(1).TimeFrame())
			.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Timeframe", "General");

		_fastPeriod = Param(nameof(FastPeriod), 10)
			.SetGreaterThanZero()
			.SetDisplay("Fast Period", "Fast SMA period", "Indicators");

		_slowPeriod = Param(nameof(SlowPeriod), 30)
			.SetGreaterThanZero()
			.SetDisplay("Slow Period", "Slow SMA period", "Indicators");

		_rsiPeriod = Param(nameof(RsiPeriod), 14)
			.SetGreaterThanZero()
			.SetDisplay("RSI Period", "RSI period for filter", "Indicators");

		_rsiBuyLevel = Param(nameof(RsiBuyLevel), 55m)
			.SetDisplay("RSI Buy Level", "RSI below which buys are allowed", "Levels");

		_rsiSellLevel = Param(nameof(RsiSellLevel), 45m)
			.SetDisplay("RSI Sell Level", "RSI above which sells are allowed", "Levels");
	}

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

	/// <inheritdoc />
	protected override void OnReseted()
	{
		base.OnReseted();
		_prevFast = null;
		_prevSlow = null;
	}

	protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
	{
		base.OnStarted2(time);

		_prevFast = null;
		_prevSlow = null;

		var fastSma = new SimpleMovingAverage { Length = FastPeriod };
		var slowSma = new SimpleMovingAverage { Length = SlowPeriod };
		var rsi = new RelativeStrengthIndex { Length = RsiPeriod };

		var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
		subscription
			.Bind(fastSma, slowSma, rsi, ProcessCandle)
			.Start();

		var area = CreateChartArea();
		if (area != null)
		{
			DrawCandles(area, subscription);
			DrawIndicator(area, fastSma);
			DrawIndicator(area, slowSma);
			DrawOwnTrades(area);
		}
	}

	private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, decimal fast, decimal slow, decimal rsiValue)
	{
		if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
			return;

		if (!IsFormedAndOnlineAndAllowTrading())
		{
			_prevFast = fast;
			_prevSlow = slow;
			return;
		}

		if (_prevFast == null || _prevSlow == null)
		{
			_prevFast = fast;
			_prevSlow = slow;
			return;
		}

		var prevAbove = _prevFast.Value > _prevSlow.Value;
		var currAbove = fast > slow;

		_prevFast = fast;
		_prevSlow = slow;

		// MA crossover
		if (!prevAbove && currAbove)
		{
			if (Position < 0)
				BuyMarket();
			if (Position <= 0)
				BuyMarket();
		}
		else if (prevAbove && !currAbove)
		{
			if (Position > 0)
				SellMarket();
			if (Position >= 0)
				SellMarket();
		}
	}
}