Strategy library
Plain-words descriptions of the built-in strategies: what each one buys, when it exits, and what kind of bet it makes. Test any of them on paper.
Trend following
It bets that a move already in motion keeps going for a while.
EMA Crossover Momentum
BasicFree plan
The 20-day EMA crosses above the 50-day EMA.
Golden CrossBasicFree plan
The 50-day average crosses above the 200-day average.
Short-Term EMA MomentumBasicFree plan
The 9-day EMA crosses above the 21-day EMA.
EMA 9/21 Crossover FlipBasicFree plan
The 9-day EMA crosses above the 21-day EMA.
Supertrend Direction FlipBasicFree plan
Supertrend (10, 3) turns bullish.
Golden Cross With Death Cross ExitBasicFree plan
The 50-day average crosses above the 200-day average.
Dual SMA CrossoverBasicFree plan
The 9-day average crosses above the 21-day average.
WMA Trend CrossBasicFree plan
The close crosses above the 20-day weighted average.
Swing ScannerBasicFree plan
RSI(14) is at or above 55. Plus 4 more conditions.
Long-term ScannerBasicFree plan
The close is above the 50-day EMA. Plus 3 more conditions.
ADX Trend StrengthIntermediatePro plan
Combines ADX and a moving average.
Supertrend Confirmed By RSIIntermediatePro plan
Combines Supertrend and RSI.
Williams %R With SupertrendIntermediatePro plan
Combines Williams %R and Supertrend.
WMA + EMA ConfluenceIntermediatePro plan
Combines a moving average.
Momentum
It bets that strength keeps building once a stock has started to move.
MACD Bullish Cross
BasicFree plan
The MACD histogram crosses above zero.
RSI 30/70 Reversal FlipBasicFree plan
RSI(14) crosses above 30.
MACD Signal Line CrossBasicFree plan
The MACD histogram crosses above zero.
Stochastic ReversalBasicFree plan
Stochastic %K(14) crosses above 20.
Stochastic RSI BreakoutBasicFree plan
Stochastic RSI(14) crosses above 80.
MACD Zero Line CrossBasicFree plan
The MACD line crosses above zero.
RSI Bullish ReversalBasicFree plan
RSI(14) crosses above 50.
RSI Trend MomentumIntermediateFree plan
The close is above the 50-day average. Plus 1 more condition.
Momentum Above 20-EMAIntermediateFree plan
The close is above the 20-day EMA. Plus 1 more condition.
MACD Trend FilterIntermediatePro plan
Combines MACD and a moving average.
RSI Momentum Above TrendIntermediatePro plan
Combines RSI and a moving average.
TEMA Momentum ShiftIntermediatePro plan
Combines a moving average and momentum.
TEMA + Stochastic BreakoutIntermediatePro plan
Combines Stochastic and a moving average.
Triple Confirmation MomentumAdvancedPro plan
Combines a moving average, MACD, RSI and volume.
Mean reversion
It bets that a price stretched far from its usual level snaps back toward it.
Stochastic Oversold
BasicFree plan
Stochastic %K(14) is below 20.
RSI Quick ReversalBasicFree plan
RSI(14) crosses above 30.
Price Below Pivot S1 ReversionBasicFree plan
The close is below the first pivot support level (S1).
Mean Reversion OversoldIntermediatePro plan
Combines RSI and a moving average.
Pullback In UptrendIntermediatePro plan
Combines a moving average and RSI.
CCI ReboundIntermediateFree plan
CCI(20) is below -100. Plus 1 more condition.
RSI(2) Mean ReversionIntermediatePro plan
Combines RSI and a moving average.
Oversold Reversal ConfluenceAdvancedPro plan
Combines RSI, Stochastic, a moving average and a candlestick pattern.
Volatility
It bets on what happens when price moves unusually far from its recent range.
Bollinger Lower Band Touch
BasicFree plan
The close is below the lower Bollinger band (20 days, 2 standard deviations).
Bollinger Band Mean ReversionBasicFree plan
The close is below the lower Bollinger band (20 days, 2 standard deviations).
Bollinger Bounce In UptrendIntermediateFree plan
The close is below the lower Bollinger band (20 days, 2 standard deviations). Plus 1 more condition.
Band Breakout With Trend StrengthAdvancedPro plan
Combines Bollinger Bands, ADX and volume.
Breakout
It bets that a move above a recent high starts a run.
Breakout To New High
BasicFree plan
The close crosses above the highest high of the previous 50 days.
52-Week High MomentumBasicPro plan
Combines recent price highs and lows.
20-Day Breakout FlipBasicFree plan
The close crosses above the highest high of the previous 20 days.
Previous Day High BreakBasicFree plan
The close crosses above yesterday's high.
Volume confirmation
It bets that a price move backed by unusual trading volume is more likely to last.
Price action
It bets that a particular candle pattern or price gap says something about the next move.
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