SA 40 Long + Short Strategy

Hey all,

Uploading my first strategy to the community.

I know there is a lot of work still to be done on this one, but here is what I have so far.

It performs really well in my local market with a spread of 35 Points on the H1 timeframe.

Performance is trash when going back further than 2 years. The disgusting chop zone between 2014 and 2016 is a killer. (see attachment)

Anyway, credit to Casenova for his wisper long strategy and to Nicolas for his trailing stop function.

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// Main code : H1 Buy and Sell on SA 40
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Definition of code parameters
DEFPARAM CumulateOrders = false // Cumulating positions deactivated
//daysForbiddenEntry = OpenDayOfWeek = 1 //OR OpenDayOfWeek = 0

// Money Management
atr = AverageTrueRange[14](close)
accountbalance = 10000 //Starting acc balance
liveaccountbalance = accountbalance + strategyprofit
lotsize = max(2,round(((liveaccountbalance * 0.1) / (atr * 1.2)) /4))


//====================================================================================//

// Conditions to enter long positions
c1 = (close[3] <= high[4])
c2 = (close[3] >= low[4])
c3 = (close[2] <= high[3])
c4 = (close[2] >= low[3])
c5 = (close[1] <= high[2])
c6 = (close[1] >= low[2])

c2HLong = close >= trend2H

// Work Out the Highs
if high[4] > high[3] then
ath = high[4]
else
ath = high[3]
endif
if high[2] > ath then
ath = high[2]
else
ath = ath
endif
if high[1] > ath then
ath = high[1]
else
ath = ath
endif

c7 = (close > ath)

buycondition = c1 AND c2 AND c3 AND c4 AND c5 AND c6 and c7 and c2hlong //and c10 //and c9


IF buycondition then//and not daysForbiddenEntry THEN
buy lotsize CONTRACT AT MARKET
set stop ploss 270
ENDIF

//====================================================================================//

// Conditions to enter short positions
ARDOWN = AroonDown[14]
ARUP = AroonUp[14]
c1 = (ardown CROSSES OVER arup)

timeframe (2H)
trend2H = supertrend[7.4,17]
c2HShort = close <= trend2H

timeframe (default)

IF c1 and c2HShort then //and not daysForbiddenEntry then //and c2 and c3 and c4  THEN
SELLSHORT lotsize CONTRACT AT MARKET
SET STOP pLOSS 225
ENDIF

//====================================================================================//

//trailing stop function
trailingstart = 70 //trailing will start @trailinstart points profit
trailingstep = 60 //trailing step to move the "stoploss"

//reset the stoploss value
IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
newSL=0
ENDIF

//manage long positions
IF LONGONMARKET THEN
//first move (breakeven)
IF newSL=0 AND close-tradeprice(1)>=trailingstart*4 THEN
newSL = tradeprice(1)+trailingstep*4
ENDIF
//next moves
IF newSL>0 AND close-newSL>=trailingstep*4 THEN
newSL = newSL+trailingstep*4
ENDIF
ENDIF

//manage short positions
IF SHORTONMARKET THEN
//first move (breakeven)
IF newSL=0 AND tradeprice(1)-close>=trailingstart*4 THEN
newSL = tradeprice(1)-trailingstep*4
ENDIF
//next moves
IF newSL>0 AND newSL-close>=trailingstep*4 THEN
newSL = newSL-trailingstep*4
ENDIF

ENDIF

//stop order to exit the positions
IF newSL>0 THEN
SELL AT newSL STOP
EXITSHORT AT newSL STOP
ENDIF
//************************************************************************

GRAPH newSL as "trailing"

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