255 EMA Strategy

// This source code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
// © bufirolas
//--- From 15 Trading Examples by Trader Alyx ---
// Seems like this strategy works better if we reverse the EMA filter logic.
// "Description: This basic scalping strategy allows you to enter the market based upon sentiment
// provided by the EMA, set at 255 periods. When price is trading below the 255 EMA, you would
// look to enter a LONG BUY positions, and when price is trading above the 255 EMA, you would
// look to enter a SELL SHORT position. The MACD lagging indicator will show you clear signals for
// when to do this. When the MACD lines cross in a bullish manner and price is below the 255
// EMA, buy. When the MACD lines cross in a bearish manner and price is above the 255 EMA,
// sell.
// NOTE: Make sure that price is trading away from the 255EMA before entering a LONG or SHORT
// position. As you can see in the chart below, the clearest signs for trade entry were presented
// when price was trading AWAY from the 255EMA"
//@version=4
strategy("255 EMA Strategy", overlay=true, pyramiding=1, default_qty_type=strategy.cash, default_qty_value=30000, commission_value = 0.04, initial_capital=10000)
//Inputs
i_reverse=input(false, title="Trade Reverse")
i_EMAreverse=input(true, title="EMA Reverse Entry")
i_EMAlength=input(defval=255, title="EMA Length")
i_EMAexpander=input(defval=5, title="EMA Expander")
i_MACDmult=input(defval=1, minval=1, title="MACD Mult")
//Strategy Variables
EMA=ema(close,i_EMAlength)
[macdLine, signalLine, histLine]=macd(close, 12*i_MACDmult, 26*i_MACDmult, 9*i_MACDmult)
EMAupper=EMA+((atr(100))*i_EMAexpander)
EMAlower=EMA-((atr(100))*i_EMAexpander)
//SL & TP Inputs
i_SL=input(true, title="Use Swing Lo/Hi Stop Loss & Take Profit")
i_SwingLookback=input(10, title="Swing Lo/Hi Lookback")
i_SLExpander=input(defval=0.6, step=.2, title="SL Expander")*.01
i_TPExpander=input(defval=1.2, step=.2, title="TP Expander")*.01
//SL & TP Variables
SwingLow=lowest(i_SwingLookback)
SwingHigh=highest(i_SwingLookback)
//SL & TP Calculations
bought=strategy.position_size != strategy.position_size[1]
lSL=valuewhen(bought, SwingLow, 0)*(1-i_SLExpander)
sSL=valuewhen(bought, SwingHigh, 0)*(1+i_SLExpander)
lTP=strategy.position_avg_price + (strategy.position_avg_price-(valuewhen(bought, SwingLow, 0))*(1-i_TPExpander))
sTP=strategy.position_avg_price - (valuewhen(bought, SwingHigh, 0) - strategy.position_avg_price)*(1+i_TPExpander*100)
islong=strategy.position_size > 0
isshort=strategy.position_size < 0
SL= islong ? lSL : isshort ? sSL : na
TP= islong ? lTP : isshort ? sTP : na
//Calculations
EMAbuy=i_EMAreverse ? close > EMAupper : close < EMAlower
EMAsell=i_EMAreverse ? close < EMAlower : close > EMAupper
MACDbuy=crossover(macdLine, signalLine)
MACDsell=crossunder(macdLine, signalLine)
//Entries
strategy.entry("long", long=not i_reverse?true:false, when=EMAbuy and MACDbuy)
strategy.entry("short", long=not i_reverse?false:true, when=EMAsell and MACDsell)
//Exits
if i_SL
    strategy.exit("longexit", "long", stop=SL, limit=TP)
    strategy.exit("shortexit", "short", stop=SL, limit=TP)
//Plots
plot(EMA, "EMA", color=color.white, linewidth=2)
plot(EMAupper, "EMA Upper Band")
plot(EMAlower, "EMA Lower Band")
plot(i_SL ? SL : na, color=color.red, style=plot.style_cross, title="SL")
plot(i_SL ? TP : na, color=color.green, style=plot.style_cross, title="TP")
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