OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Updated Breakout Strategy
The strategy aims to capture upward price movements (breakouts) by observing when the price exceeds a predefined range, known as the Donchian Channel, while also ensuring trading volume supports the move.
When Does It Open a Long Trade?
The strategy opens a long trade (buy position) when both of these conditions are met:
1. Price Breaks Above the Upper Band
- The current closing price is higher than the Upper Band of the Donchian Channel.
- This indicates a potential breakout, signaling upward momentum.
2. High Volume Confirmation
- The current trading volume is greater than 1.9 times the average volume over the Donchian Channel's length.
- This ensures the breakout is backed by significant market activity, reducing the chance of false signals.
Only when both conditions are true, the strategy will execute a long entry.
When Does It Close the Trade?
The strategy closes the long trade (exits the position) when:
1. Price Falls Below the Middle Band
- The closing price drops below the Middle Band of the Donchian Channel.
- This acts as a reversal signal, suggesting the upward momentum has weakened, and it’s time to exit the trade.
When Does It Open a Long Trade?
The strategy opens a long trade (buy position) when both of these conditions are met:
1. Price Breaks Above the Upper Band
- The current closing price is higher than the Upper Band of the Donchian Channel.
- This indicates a potential breakout, signaling upward momentum.
2. High Volume Confirmation
- The current trading volume is greater than 1.9 times the average volume over the Donchian Channel's length.
- This ensures the breakout is backed by significant market activity, reducing the chance of false signals.
Only when both conditions are true, the strategy will execute a long entry.
When Does It Close the Trade?
The strategy closes the long trade (exits the position) when:
1. Price Falls Below the Middle Band
- The closing price drops below the Middle Band of the Donchian Channel.
- This acts as a reversal signal, suggesting the upward momentum has weakened, and it’s time to exit the trade.
Release Notes
The strategy aims to capture upward price movements (breakouts) by observing when the price exceeds a predefined range, known as the Donchian Channel, while also ensuring trading volume supports the move.When Does It Open a Long Trade?
The strategy opens a long trade (buy position) when both of these conditions are met:
1. Price Breaks Above the Upper Band
- The current closing price is higher than the Upper Band of the Donchian Channel.
- This indicates a potential breakout, signaling upward momentum.
2. High Volume Confirmation
- The current trading volume is greater than 1.9 times the average volume over the Donchian Channel's length.
- This ensures the breakout is backed by significant market activity, reducing the chance of false signals.
Only when both conditions are true, the strategy will execute a long entry.
When Does It Close the Trade?
The strategy closes the long trade (exits the position) when:
1. Price Falls Below the Middle Band
- The closing price drops below the Middle Band of the Donchian Channel.
- This acts as a reversal signal, suggesting the upward momentum has weakened, and it’s time to exit the trade.
Release Notes
The strategy aims to capture upward price movements (breakouts) by observing when the price exceeds a predefined range, known as the Donchian Channel, while also ensuring trading volume supports the move.When Does It Open a Long Trade?
The strategy opens a long trade (buy position) when both of these conditions are met:
1. Price Breaks Above the Upper Band
- The current closing price is higher than the Upper Band of the Donchian Channel.
- This indicates a potential breakout, signaling upward momentum.
2. High Volume Confirmation
- The current trading volume is greater than 1.9 times the average volume over the Donchian Channel's length.
- This ensures the breakout is backed by significant market activity, reducing the chance of false signals.
Only when both conditions are true, the strategy will execute a long entry.
When Does It Close the Trade?
The strategy closes the long trade (exits the position) when:
1. Price Falls Below the Middle Band
- The closing price drops below the Middle Band of the Donchian Channel.
- This acts as a reversal signal, suggesting the upward momentum has weakened, and it’s time to exit the trade.
Release Notes
New Option added:Trade Closing Band
Determines the band to use for trade exit conditions.
Option include:
- "Upper": Exits when the price closes below the upper band of the Donchian Channel.
- "Lower": Exits when the price closes below the lower band of the Donchian Channel.
- "Mid": Exits when the price closes below the middle band of the Donchian Channel.
Default Value: Mid
Release Notes
Added tooltips describing each setting of the strategyRelease Notes
- We now calculate upper_band and lower_band first, then shift them back using [lag] to prevent lookahead bias.
- We now use ta.sma(volume, length)[1] to lock the volume condition to the previous bar, making it stable.
- We now store the bar index (bar_index) of the first valid entry signal and check it later.
- Added a debug mode controlled by input.bool so users can toggle it in settings.
- Added plotshape markers to visualize entry and exit points.
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