ATR trailing Stop Loss tight to slack [Takazudo].pine
// This source code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
//@version=5
//@author=Takazudo
strategy("ATR trailing SL tight to slack [Takazudo]",
overlay=true,
default_qty_type=strategy.fixed,
initial_capital=0,
currency=currency.USD)
posSize = strategy.position_size
hasNoPos = posSize == 0
hasLongPos = posSize > 0
hasShortPos = posSize < 0
//============================================================================
// consts, inputs
//============================================================================
// colors
var COLOR_SL_LINE = color.new(#e0f64d, 20)
var COLOR_SL_LINE_THIN = color.new(#e0f64d, 90)
var COLOR_ENTRY_BAND = color.new(#43A6F5, 30)
var COLOR_TRANSPARENT = color.new(#000000, 100)
// Entry strategy
_g1 = 'Entry strategy'
var config_entryBandBars = input.int(defval = 100, title = "Entry band bar count", minval=1, group=_g1)
_g2 = 'ATR SL'
var config_slAtr_length = input.int(24, title = "Trailing stop ATR Length", group=_g2)
var config_slAtr_multi1 = input.float(1.5, title = "Trailing stop ATR Multiple on tight", step=0.1, group=_g2)
var config_slAtr_multi2 = input.float(4, title = "Trailing stop ATR Multiple on slack", step=0.1, group=_g2)
_g3 = 'Backtesting range'
var config_fromYear = input.int(defval = 2016, title = "From Year", minval = 1970, group=_g3)
var config_fromMonth = input.int(defval = 1, title = "From Month", minval = 1, maxval = 12, group=_g3)
var config_fromDay = input.int(defval = 1, title = "From Day", minval = 1, maxval = 31, group=_g3)
var config_toYear = input.int(defval = 2021, title = "To Year", minval = 1970, group=_g3)
var config_toMonth = input.int(defval = 4, title = "To Month", minval = 1, maxval = 12, group=_g3)
var config_toDay = input.int(defval = 5, title = "To Day", minval = 1, maxval = 31, group=_g3)
//============================================================================
// Range Edge calculation
//============================================================================
f_calcEntryBand_high() =>
_highest = math.max(open[3], close[3])
for i = 4 to (config_entryBandBars - 1)
_highest := math.max(_highest, open[i], close[i])
_highest
f_calcEntryBand_low() =>
_lowest = math.min(open[3], close[3])
for i = 4 to (config_entryBandBars - 1)
_lowest := math.min(_lowest, open[i], close[i])
_lowest
entryBand_high = f_calcEntryBand_high()
entryBand_low = f_calcEntryBand_low()
entryBand_height = entryBand_high - entryBand_low
plot(entryBand_high, color=COLOR_ENTRY_BAND, linewidth=1)
plot(entryBand_low, color=COLOR_ENTRY_BAND, linewidth=1)
rangeBreakDetected_long = entryBand_high < close
rangeBreakDetected_short = entryBand_low > close
shouldMakeEntryLong = (strategy.position_size == 0) and rangeBreakDetected_long
shouldMakeEntryShort = (strategy.position_size == 0) and rangeBreakDetected_short
//============================================================================
// ATR based stuff
//============================================================================
sl_atrHeight_tight = ta.atr(config_slAtr_length) * config_slAtr_multi1
sl_atrHeight_slack = ta.atr(config_slAtr_length) * config_slAtr_multi2
sl_tight_bull = math.min(open, close) - sl_atrHeight_tight
sl_tight_bear = math.max(open, close) + sl_atrHeight_tight
sl_slack_bull = math.min(open, close) - sl_atrHeight_slack
sl_slack_bear = math.max(open, close) + sl_atrHeight_slack
plot(sl_tight_bull, color=COLOR_SL_LINE_THIN, linewidth=1)
plot(sl_tight_bear, color=COLOR_SL_LINE_THIN, linewidth=1)
plot(sl_slack_bull, color=COLOR_SL_LINE_THIN, linewidth=1)
plot(sl_slack_bear, color=COLOR_SL_LINE_THIN, linewidth=1)
//============================================================================
// Sl
//============================================================================
var trailingSl_long = hl2
var trailingSl_short = hl2
trailingSl_long := if hasLongPos
math.max(trailingSl_long, sl_slack_bull)
else
sl_tight_bull
trailingSl_short := if hasShortPos
math.min(trailingSl_short, sl_slack_bear)
else
sl_tight_bear
color_sl_long = hasLongPos ? COLOR_SL_LINE : COLOR_TRANSPARENT
color_sl_short = hasShortPos ? COLOR_SL_LINE : COLOR_TRANSPARENT
plot(trailingSl_long, color=color_sl_long, linewidth=2)
plot(trailingSl_short, color=color_sl_short, linewidth=2)
//============================================================================
// make entries
//============================================================================
// Calculate start/end date and time condition
startDate = timestamp(config_fromYear, config_fromMonth, config_fromDay, 00, 00)
finishDate = timestamp(config_toYear, config_toMonth, config_toDay, 00, 00)
if (time >= startDate and time <= finishDate)
if shouldMakeEntryLong
strategy.entry(id="Long", direction=strategy.long, stop=close, qty=1000)
if shouldMakeEntryShort
strategy.entry(id="Short", direction=strategy.short, stop=close, qty=1000)
strategy.exit('Long-SL/TP', 'Long', stop=trailingSl_long)
strategy.exit('Short-SL/TP', 'Short', stop=trailingSl_short)
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Overview
ATR trailing SL tight to slack [Takazudo] enters long positions when the close breaks above the lookback band and short positions when it breaks below. Stop loss levels transition between tight and slack multiples of the ATR. Plots include the entry channel levels and trailing stop-loss values directly on the price chart. Backtesting can be bounded by a specific date window.
Breakout entry band based on historical open and close extremes
Dual-multiplier ATR trailing stop-loss mechanism
Configurable backtesting date range filter
Direct price overlay plotting for bands and trailing levels
The inputs you can change from the gear icon on the chart. Defaults are the author's.
Setting
Type
Default
Variable
Entry band bar count
int
100
config_entryBandBars
Trailing stop ATR Length
int
24
config_slAtr_length
Trailing stop ATR Multiple on tight
float
1.5
config_slAtr_multi1
Trailing stop ATR Multiple on slack
float
4
config_slAtr_multi2
From Year
int
2016
config_fromYear
From Month
int
1
config_fromMonth
From Day
int
1
config_fromDay
To Year
int
2021
config_toYear
To Month
int
4
config_toMonth
To Day
int
5
config_toDay
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