OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Trend Following with Bollinger Bands
Updated
This is a trend following system which uses the Bollinger Bands instead of the Donchian Channels.
Long position:
* Price closes above the middle line.
* The fast EMA (in this case the 40) crosses over or is above the slow one (in this case the 120)
Short position:
* Price closes below the middle line.
* The fast EMA crosses under or is below the slow one.
Stoploss:
* 4 ATRs away from the price.
Long position:
* Price closes above the middle line.
* The fast EMA (in this case the 40) crosses over or is above the slow one (in this case the 120)
Short position:
* Price closes below the middle line.
* The fast EMA crosses under or is below the slow one.
Stoploss:
* 4 ATRs away from the price.
Release Notes
Replaced the multiplier in the position size formula with syminfo.pointvalue in order to get a more accurate position size.Release Notes
Reverted the pyramiding setting from 4 back to 1 to keep the system simple and the max drawdown low.Added a visual ATR trailing stop, so you know where to put your stoploss.
Release Notes
Adjusted the position size formula. Improved the stoploss multiplier.
Open-source script
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