ATR Crossover EUR/USD 5min

• 07/03/2017 at 8:48 AM #39630
  imokdesign

  Hi, I want to share my first simple EUR/USD (mini) 5 min Strategy, based on the ATR and two Moving Averages. As you can see it reacts to the recurring ATR pattern, when the EU Session starts, some Volume and Volatility came into the Market. It Trades Long, when the ATR Crosses above 0,0003 and the moving averages are positiv. It Trades Short, when the ATR Crosses above 0,0003 and the moving averages are negativ. I test it with a 1,5 Spread.

  I also test the Strategie with the following parameters:

  ATR (14)

  Stop 40
  Profit 40

  It is slightly worse than the current parameters, but it has not such a Drawdown at the end. Unfortunately I can not make a longer backtest. If someone has the possibility, I would be very happy, also if someone had good ideas to optimize it. 🙂

  // Festlegen der Code-Parameter DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Kumulieren von Positionen deaktiviert // Das Handelssystem wird um 0:00 Uhr alle pending Orders stornieren und alle Positionen schließen. Es werden vor der "FLATBEFORE"-Zeit keine neuen Orderaufträge zugelassen. DEFPARAM FLATBEFORE = 080000 // Stornieren aller pending Orders und Schließen aller Positionen zur "FLATAFTER"-Zeit DEFPARAM FLATAFTER = 210000 // Verhindert das Platzieren von neuen Ordern zum Markteintritt oder Vergrößern von Positionen vor einer bestimmten Uhrzeit noEntryBeforeTime = 080000 timeEnterBefore = time >= noEntryBeforeTime // Verhindert das Platzieren von neuen Ordern zum Markteintritt oder Vergrößern von Positionen nach einer bestimmten Uhrzeit noEntryAfterTime = 153000 timeEnterAfter = time < noEntryAfterTime // Verhindert das Trading an bestimmten Wochentagen daysForbiddenEntry = OpenDayOfWeek = 6 OR OpenDayOfWeek = 0 // Bedingungen zum Einstieg in Long-Positionen indicator1 = AverageTrueRange[5](close) c1 = (indicator1 CROSSES OVER 0.0003) indicator2 = Average[10](close) indicator3 = Average[20](close) c2 = (indicator2 > indicator3) IF (c1 AND c2) AND timeEnterBefore AND timeEnterAfter AND not daysForbiddenEntry THEN BUY 1 CONTRACT AT MARKET ENDIF // Bedingungen zum Einstieg in Short-Positionen indicator4 = AverageTrueRange[5](close) c3 = (indicator4 CROSSES OVER 0.0003) indicator5 = Average[10](close) indicator6 = Average[20](close) c4 = (indicator5 < indicator6) IF (c3 AND c4) AND timeEnterBefore AND timeEnterAfter AND not daysForbiddenEntry THEN SELLSHORT 1 CONTRACT AT MARKET ENDIF // Stops und Targets SET STOP pLOSS 36 SET TARGET pPROFIT 54

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

  // Festlegen der Code-Parameter DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Kumulieren von Positionen deaktiviert // Das Handelssystem wird um 0:00 Uhr alle pending Orders stornieren und alle Positionen schließen. Es werden vor der "FLATBEFORE"-Zeit keine neuen Orderaufträge zugelassen. DEFPARAM FLATBEFORE = 080000 // Stornieren aller pending Orders und Schließen aller Positionen zur "FLATAFTER"-Zeit DEFPARAM FLATAFTER = 210000   // Verhindert das Platzieren von neuen Ordern zum Markteintritt oder Vergrößern von Positionen vor einer bestimmten Uhrzeit noEntryBeforeTime = 080000 timeEnterBefore = time >= noEntryBeforeTime   // Verhindert das Platzieren von neuen Ordern zum Markteintritt oder Vergrößern von Positionen nach einer bestimmten Uhrzeit noEntryAfterTime = 153000 timeEnterAfter = time < noEntryAfterTime   // Verhindert das Trading an bestimmten Wochentagen daysForbiddenEntry = OpenDayOfWeek = 6 OR OpenDayOfWeek = 0   // Bedingungen zum Einstieg in Long-Positionen indicator1 = AverageTrueRange[5](close) c1 = (indicator1 CROSSES OVER 0.0003) indicator2 = Average[10](close) indicator3 = Average[20](close) c2 = (indicator2 > indicator3)   IF (c1 AND c2) AND timeEnterBefore AND timeEnterAfter AND not daysForbiddenEntry THEN BUY 1 CONTRACT AT MARKET ENDIF   // Bedingungen zum Einstieg in Short-Positionen indicator4 = AverageTrueRange[5](close) c3 = (indicator4 CROSSES OVER 0.0003) indicator5 = Average[10](close) indicator6 = Average[20](close) c4 = (indicator5 < indicator6)   IF (c3 AND c4) AND timeEnterBefore AND timeEnterAfter AND not daysForbiddenEntry THEN SELLSHORT 1 CONTRACT AT MARKET ENDIF   // Stops und Targets SET STOP pLOSS 36 SET TARGET pPROFIT 54

   

  

  imokdesign

  Participant

  Topics: 13

  Replies: 31

  Been thanked: 6 times
  07/03/2017 at 8:52 AM #39634
  Nicolas

  Hi @imokdesign, great idea and nice post. I moved your strategy to the forum instead, to discuss about it. I made longer backtest and even if the result is not so bad, I should it should desserve a deeper analysis to make it even better! 🙂

  Did you try to make dynamic stoploss and takeprofit instead of fixed ones in points?

  

  Nicolas

  Keymaster

  Topics: 81

  Replies: 20866

  Been thanked: 4781 times
  07/03/2017 at 9:50 PM #39727
  imokdesign

  Thanks for the qick reply. Yes, it would be nice if it will be discussed. 🙂 During the construction, I also tried just a ptrailingstop. But it didn’t work well. What do you mean exactly with “dynamic” Stop or Profit? Stop by an other indikator, ATR, or Trendstop at point3, etc. ? … or more then one Profittarget?  Maybe I have to look at it a little bit closer again, it looks that it close its actual position when the next signal comes (screenshot). Maby I could change something at this point, or maby it needs a just a simple 200 sma.

  

  imokdesign

  Participant

  Topics: 13

  Replies: 31

  Been thanked: 6 times
  07/03/2017 at 9:55 PM #39729
  imokdesign

  … oh I am sorry: that was the wrong screenshot here is the correct one:

  

  imokdesign

  Participant

  Topics: 13

  Replies: 31

  Been thanked: 6 times
  07/04/2017 at 9:56 AM #39763
  Nicolas

  imokdesign wrote:

  Stop by an other indikator, ATR, or Trendstop at point3, etc. ?

  Exactly, a 54 points profit target doesn’t mean the same thing in a quiet market than in a strong directional one. By increasing the target/profit, you could also increase the risk reward ratio and afford to reduce the win/loss one.

  

  Nicolas

  Keymaster

  Topics: 81

  Replies: 20866

  Been thanked: 4781 times
  07/05/2017 at 9:10 PM #39923
  imokdesign

  I think my knowledge for an coding an ATR Stop is not enough at the moment. I looked at some Threads, and find some snippets from this post.

  https://www.prorealcode.com/topic/open-range-breakout-atr14/

  But i dont know it is the right way, maby i need some help, or just a small note.

  // Festlegen der Code-Parameter DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Kumulieren von Positionen deaktiviert // Das Handelssystem wird um 0:00 Uhr alle pending Orders stornieren und alle Positionen schließen. Es werden vor der "FLATBEFORE"-Zeit keine neuen Orderaufträge zugelassen. DEFPARAM FLATBEFORE = 080000 // Stornieren aller pending Orders und Schließen aller Positionen zur "FLATAFTER"-Zeit DEFPARAM FLATAFTER = 210000 // Verhindert das Platzieren von neuen Ordern zum Markteintritt oder Vergrößern von Positionen vor einer bestimmten Uhrzeit noEntryBeforeTime = 080000 timeEnterBefore = time >= noEntryBeforeTime // Verhindert das Platzieren von neuen Ordern zum Markteintritt oder Vergrößern von Positionen nach einer bestimmten Uhrzeit noEntryAfterTime = 153000 timeEnterAfter = time < noEntryAfterTime // Verhindert das Trading an bestimmten Wochentagen daysForbiddenEntry = OpenDayOfWeek = 6 OR OpenDayOfWeek = 0 price = close atr = averagetruerange[5]*2 triggerB = price+atr triggerS = price-atr // Bedingungen zum Einstieg in Long-Positionen indicator1 = AverageTrueRange[5](close) c1 = (indicator1 CROSSES OVER 0.0003) indicator2 = Average[10](close) indicator3 = Average[20](close) c2 = (indicator2 > indicator3) IF (c1 AND c2) AND timeEnterBefore AND timeEnterAfter AND not daysForbiddenEntry THEN BUY 1 share at triggerB stop ENDIF // Bedingungen zum Einstieg in Short-Positionen indicator4 = AverageTrueRange[14](close) c3 = (indicator4 CROSSES OVER 0.0003) indicator5 = Average[10](close) indicator6 = Average[20](close) c4 = (indicator5 < indicator6) IF (c3 AND c4) AND timeEnterBefore AND timeEnterAfter AND not daysForbiddenEntry THEN SELLSHORT 1 share at triggerS stop ENDIF // Stops und Targets SET STOP pLOSS atr SET TARGET pPROFIT 15

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

  // Festlegen der Code-Parameter DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = False // Kumulieren von Positionen deaktiviert // Das Handelssystem wird um 0:00 Uhr alle pending Orders stornieren und alle Positionen schließen. Es werden vor der "FLATBEFORE"-Zeit keine neuen Orderaufträge zugelassen. DEFPARAM FLATBEFORE = 080000 // Stornieren aller pending Orders und Schließen aller Positionen zur "FLATAFTER"-Zeit DEFPARAM FLATAFTER = 210000   // Verhindert das Platzieren von neuen Ordern zum Markteintritt oder Vergrößern von Positionen vor einer bestimmten Uhrzeit noEntryBeforeTime = 080000 timeEnterBefore = time >= noEntryBeforeTime   // Verhindert das Platzieren von neuen Ordern zum Markteintritt oder Vergrößern von Positionen nach einer bestimmten Uhrzeit noEntryAfterTime = 153000 timeEnterAfter = time < noEntryAfterTime   // Verhindert das Trading an bestimmten Wochentagen daysForbiddenEntry = OpenDayOfWeek = 6 OR OpenDayOfWeek = 0   price = close atr = averagetruerange[5]*2 triggerB = price+atr triggerS = price-atr   // Bedingungen zum Einstieg in Long-Positionen indicator1 = AverageTrueRange[5](close) c1 = (indicator1 CROSSES OVER 0.0003) indicator2 = Average[10](close) indicator3 = Average[20](close) c2 = (indicator2 > indicator3)   IF (c1 AND c2) AND timeEnterBefore AND timeEnterAfter AND not daysForbiddenEntry THEN BUY 1 share at triggerB stop ENDIF   // Bedingungen zum Einstieg in Short-Positionen indicator4 = AverageTrueRange[14](close) c3 = (indicator4 CROSSES OVER 0.0003) indicator5 = Average[10](close) indicator6 = Average[20](close) c4 = (indicator5 < indicator6)   IF (c3 AND c4) AND timeEnterBefore AND timeEnterAfter AND not daysForbiddenEntry THEN SELLSHORT 1 share at triggerS stop ENDIF   // Stops und Targets SET STOP pLOSS atr SET TARGET pPROFIT 15

   

  

  imokdesign

  Participant

  Topics: 13

  Replies: 31

  Been thanked: 6 times
  07/06/2017 at 9:06 AM #39932
  Nicolas

  You should replace your stoploss keyword:

  SET STOP LOSS atr

  1	SET STOP LOSS atr

  pLOSS is for points (15 pips), while LOSS is for real price value (0.0015 pips for EURUSD) and this is the case of your “atr” variable.

  

  Nicolas

  Keymaster

  Topics: 81

  Replies: 20866

  Been thanked: 4781 times
  07/21/2017 at 10:44 AM #41273
  imokdesign

  Thanks for the note, I had it totally overlooked. Last Weeks, I have now tried to improve the Strategy and stoptechniques, but In no attempt I have come to a better result. There is a thing, I do not quite understand yet. If I make certain stop atr settings, it looks as if it is Trade less. Why that? The strategy is the same, i just change the stop loss?

  

  imokdesign

  Participant

  Topics: 13

  Replies: 31

  Been thanked: 6 times
  08/11/2017 at 11:59 AM #43020
  imokdesign

  I have been watching this strategy for several Weeks. Sometimes (Rare) it happens that the strategy turns itself off, without the regularly Date update has expired. Does anyone know why that is, or is it due to the new LRAccount and Proorder requirements? I can not find a Codeline that speaks for it.

  Would it be possible to program an email message when this case arrives?

  

  imokdesign

  Participant

  Topics: 13

  Replies: 31

  Been thanked: 6 times
• Author
  Posts