ATR and Exponential Moving Average Divergence Strategy (Ideal for Options)

[YungTraderFromMontana]

I have developed a strategy that works very well but I can't seem to get the nuances I can pick up with my eyes into the code. Instead I'll share some pictures and explain what to look for. I'd love to hear some ideas for the best way to exit these trades.

Instructions -
1. Only use the strategy on stocks that are in a general longer term uptrend. The best way to determine if it's in an uptrend in my opinion is using your judgement, if you don't trust your judgement pick a longer term ma and only use this strategy when the price is over it.

2. As I'll show in the picture, look for times when the atr goes down or stays flat, but the exp. ma goes up. Make sure the divergence is significant.
Never trade if he atr is below the exp. ma.

3. Enter trades as soon as the high crosses the atr (variable x), this will get you better entries and therefore increase your chance of a better trade.

Disclaimer- Although it wouldn't have an large effect on the results, a divergence atr crosses like the last one on tesla wouldn't be as abvious in the moment because the closing price dragged the close of the exp. ma higher making the divergence seem greater. I tried to account for this somewhat and not include signals that I thought wouldn't be clear in the moment. This effect also happens on a smaller scale on other entries. Personally I still think the Tesla signal would have been detectable because the exp. ma was in a steep uptrend regardless.

Pictures, 2 upward trending stocks, 1 consolidated stock.

input price = close;
input length4 = 13;
input displace = 0;
plot AvgExp = ExpAverage(price[-displace], length4);
input length6 = 48.5;
def AvgExp2 = ExpAverage(price[-displace], length6);
def c = close;

input length = 14;
input calcLength = 5;
input smoothLength = 3;
input length2 = 30;
input calclength2 = 5;
input smoothlength2 = 2;
input agg = AggregationPeriod.DAY;
input agg2 = AggregationPeriod.THREE_DAYS;


def zeroline = 0;
def o10 = open(period = agg);
def c10 = close(period = agg);
def data = fold i = 0 to length2
           with s
           do s + (if c10 > GetValue(o10, i)
                   then 1
                   else if c10 < GetValue(o10, i)
                        then - 1
                        else 0);
def EMA5 = ExpAverage(data, calclength2);
def Main = ExpAverage(EMA5, smoothLength);
def Signal = ExpAverage(Main, smoothLength);

def zero = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else 0;
def ob = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else Round(length * .7);
def ob2 = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else Round(length * .3);
def  ob3 = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else Round(length * .0504);
def ob4 = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else Round(length * -.7);
def ob5 = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else Round(length * -.3);
def ob6 = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else Round(length * -.2);
def ob7 = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else Round(length * .0);
def os = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else -Round(length * .2);
def os2 = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else -Round(length * .6);
def os3 = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else -Round(length * .0);
def os4 = if IsNaN(c) then Double.NaN else -Round(length * -.1);

def o2 = open(period = agg2);
def c2 = close(period = agg2);
def data2 = fold i2 = 0 to length
           with s2
           do s2 + (if c2 > GetValue(o2, i2)
                   then 1
                   else if c2 < GetValue(o2, i2)
                        then - 1
                        else 0);

def EMA52 = ExpAverage(data2, calclength2);
def Main2 = ExpAverage(EMA52, smoothLength);
def Signal2 = ExpAverage(Main2, smoothLength);


input BuyorSell = {default Buy, Sell};
input ShowTodayOnly = yes;
input ShowEntryExitBands = yes;
input ShowBubbles = yes;
input BuyEntry = 3;
input SellEntry = 3;
input BuyExit = 20;
input SellExit = 20;

input ATRLength = 50;
input TargetATRMult = 1;
input DisplayLines = yes;
input PriceDigit = 2;

def today = !ShowTodayOnly or GetDay() == GetLastDay() and SecondsFromTime(0930) >= 0;

# High

def H1  = Highest(high, SellExit);
def H2  = fold i3 = 1 to SellExit
          with ip = 0.0
          do if GetValue(high, i3) == H1 or GetValue(high, i3) < ip
             then ip
             else GetValue(high, i3);
def H3  = fold i1 = 1 to SellExit
          with ip1 = 0.0
          do if GetValue(high, i1) == H1 or GetValue(high, i1) == H2 or GetValue(high, i1) < ip1
             then ip1
             else GetValue(high, i1);
def HH  = (H2 + H3) / 2.0;

# Low

def L1  = Lowest(low, BuyExit);
def L2  = fold i4 = 1 to BuyExit
          with ip2 = 10000000.0
          do if GetValue(low, i4) == L1 or GetValue(low, i4) > ip2
             then ip2
             else GetValue(low, i4);
def L3  = Lowest(if low == L1 or low == L2 then 1000000 else low, BuyExit);
def LL  = (L2 + L2) / 2.0;

def QB = Highest(high, BuyEntry);
def QS = Lowest(low, SellEntry);
plot x = QB[1];
def y = LL;
def ATRVal = ATR(length = ATRLength, averageType = AverageType.SIMPLE);
def mATR = Highest(ATRVal, ATRLength);
def reversethatb = (high - open > 0) and (open > close);



#plot optionbuy = (open > QB[1]) and ((Main - 2 > Main[1]) or (Main > ob)) and (close[1] < QB[2]) and (close[2] < QB[3]) and (close[3] < QB[4]);
#plot optionbuy2 = ((qb[1] <= qb[2]) or (qb[2] < qb[3])) and (avgexp > avgexp[1]) and (high > qb[1]) and (close[1] > avgexp2[1]);
#plot sell = optionbuy[1];

Ignore everything except the plots x and avgexp.
x is the atr, avgexp in the ma.
Have fun.

 

[marine]

with option how would you pick a call or a put with this strategy

 

[YungTraderFromMontana]

read the instructions

 

[perdu888]

Do you have a scan where the 3ema pulls back to the 8ema following price. , thx.