Strategy · Pine Script v6 · On the chart

Seykota Alt 37: BE + Time

by trustdan· code credited to danieltuckerrust

This trend-following strategy executes Donchian channel breakout entries combined with Ed Seykota-inspired risk management.

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GitHub stars16on the repository
Pine versionv6current
Lines of code121
Settings27inputs
LicenceNone statedfile: MPL-2.0
Last update11 months ago3 Nov 2025

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  1. 1Copy the scriptPress Copy script above, or the copy button on the code below.
  2. 2Open the Pine EditorOpen a TradingView chart and choose Pine Editor at the bottom of the screen.
  3. 3Paste over the templateCreate a new strategy, select all of the template text and paste. Press Save and give it a name.
  4. 4Add it to the chartPress Add to chart. The trades and results appear in the Strategy Tester tab; adjust the settings with the gear icon.

Source Code

121 lines of Pine Script v6 from pine-scripts/09_PF-1.301_SPY_seykota_alt37_breakeven_time.pine, published under MPL-2.0 (file header). Keep the author's credit and licence lines when you reuse it.

09_PF-1.301_SPY_seykota_alt37_breakeven_time.pine
// This Pine Script® code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
// © danieltuckerrust
// ALTERNATIVE 37: Breakeven Lock + Time-Based Tightening
// THEORY: Combine Alt 21 (breakeven lock: +28.2%) with Alt 25 (time tightening: +23.5%)
// - Move stop to BE after 2N profit (lock in wins)
// - Tighten stop from 3N to 1.5N after 30 bars (protect aging positions)
// INSIGHT: Dual protection: profit-based AND time-based
// Trade-off: More conservative, but double-layer risk management
//
// BACKTEST RESULTS (SPY 2022-2025): +26.41% | Profit Factor: 1.301 | Win Rate: 50.23% | Max DD: 16.06%

//@version=6
strategy("Seykota Alt 37: BE + Time v1.0",
     overlay=true,
     initial_capital=100000,
     commission_type=strategy.commission.percent, commission_value=0.005,
     slippage=2,
     default_qty_type=strategy.fixed, default_qty_value=0,
     pyramiding=10,
     max_bars_back=5000)

allowLong = input.bool(true, "Allow LONGs?"), allowShort = input.bool(true, "Allow SHORTs?")
entryLen = input.int(55, "Donchian ENTRY", minval=10), nLen = input.int(20, "N = ATR length", minval=5)
stopN = input.float(2.0, "Initial stop (N)", minval=0.5, step=0.25), breakEvenN = input.float(2.0, "Move to BE after X*N", minval=1.0, step=0.5)
trailLen = input.int(22, "Trail lookback", minval=5), trailN = input.float(3.0, "Initial trail (N)", minval=0.5, step=0.25)
tightTrailN = input.float(1.5, "TIGHT trail (N)", minval=0.25, step=0.25), tightenAfter = input.int(30, "Tighten after X bars", minval=5)
addStepN = input.float(0.5, "Add every X*N", minval=0.25, step=0.25), maxUnits = input.int(4, "Max units", minval=1, maxval=10)
riskPct = input.float(1.0, "Risk % per unit", minval=0.1, maxval=5, step=0.1)
useTargets = input.bool(true, "Use targets?"), target1N = input.float(3.0, "T1 (N)", minval=1, step=0.5)
target2N = input.float(6.0, "T2 (N)", minval=1, step=0.5), target3N = input.float(9.0, "T3 (N)", minval=1, step=0.5)
useMarket = input.bool(false, "Use regime filter?"), marketSym = input.symbol("SPY", "Market symbol")
marketTF = input.timeframe("D", "Regime TF"), marketLen = input.int(200, "Market MA", minval=50)
minVol = input.int(0, "Min volume", minval=0), showSignals = input.bool(true, "Plot signals?"), plotDon = input.bool(true, "Plot Donchian?")
fromDate = input.time(defval=timestamp("2022-01-01T00:00:00"), title="FROM", confirm=true)
toDate = input.time(defval=timestamp("2099-12-31T23:59:59"), title="TO", confirm=true)
flatAtFrom = input.bool(true, "FLAT at range start?")
isRangeStart = (time[1] < fromDate) and (time >= fromDate)
if flatAtFrom and isRangeStart and strategy.position_size != 0
    strategy.close_all(comment="Flat at FROM")

sharesForUnit(_e, _n) =>
    r = _e * (riskPct/100.0)
    psr = math.max(stopN * _n, syminfo.mintick)
    math.max(1, math.floor(r / psr))

inRange = (time >= fromDate) and (time <= toDate)
N = ta.atr(nLen), volMA = ta.sma(volume, 20), liqOK = volMA >= minVol
donHi = ta.highest(high, entryLen), donLo = ta.lowest(low, entryLen)
donHiPrev = donHi[1], donLoPrev = donLo[1]
trailHighest = ta.highest(high, trailLen), trailLowest = ta.lowest(low, trailLen)
mClose = request.security(marketSym, marketTF, close), mMA = request.security(marketSym, marketTF, ta.sma(close, marketLen))
longRegOK = not useMarket or (mClose > mMA), shortRegOK = not useMarket or (mClose < mMA)
longBreak = allowLong and liqOK and longRegOK and (close > donHiPrev)
shortBreak = allowShort and liqOK and shortRegOK and (close < donLoPrev)

var float N_entry = na, var float entryPrice = na, var float lastAddLong = na, var float lastAddShort = na
var int units = 0, var int barsInPos = 0, var bool t1 = false, var bool t2 = false, var bool t3 = false, var bool beLocked = false
inPos = strategy.position_size != 0, inLong = strategy.position_size > 0, inShort = strategy.position_size < 0
if inPos
    barsInPos += 1
else
    barsInPos := 0, units := 0, lastAddLong := na, lastAddShort := na, N_entry := na, entryPrice := na, t1 := false, t2 := false, t3 := false, beLocked := false

if inRange and not inPos and longBreak
    N_entry := N, entryPrice := close, strategy.entry("L", strategy.long, qty=sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry))
    units := 1, lastAddLong := close
if inRange and not inPos and shortBreak
    N_entry := N, entryPrice := close, strategy.entry("S", strategy.short, qty=sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry))
    units := 1, lastAddShort := close

if inRange and inLong and units < maxUnits and high >= nz(lastAddLong) + addStepN * N_entry
    strategy.entry("L", strategy.long, qty=sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry)), units += 1, lastAddLong := close
if inRange and inShort and units < maxUnits and low <= nz(lastAddShort) - addStepN * N_entry
    strategy.entry("S", strategy.short, qty=sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry)), units += 1, lastAddShort := close

if useTargets and inLong and not na(entryPrice) and not na(N_entry)
    if not t1 and high >= entryPrice + target1N * N_entry
        strategy.close("L", qty=sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry), comment="T1"), t1 := true
    if t1 and not t2 and high >= entryPrice + target2N * N_entry
        strategy.close("L", qty=sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry), comment="T2"), t2 := true
    if t2 and not t3 and high >= entryPrice + target3N * N_entry
        strategy.close("L", qty=sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry), comment="T3"), t3 := true
if useTargets and inShort and not na(entryPrice) and not na(N_entry)
    if not t1 and low <= entryPrice - target1N * N_entry
        strategy.close("S", qty=sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry), comment="T1"), t1 := true
    if t1 and not t2 and low <= entryPrice - target2N * N_entry
        strategy.close("S", qty=sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry), comment="T2"), t2 := true
    if t2 and not t3 and low <= entryPrice - target3N * N_entry
        strategy.close("S", qty=sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry), comment="T3"), t3 := true

var float stopL = na, var float stopS = na
if inRange and inLong
    initStopL = entryPrice - stopN * N_entry
    effectiveN = barsInPos >= tightenAfter ? tightTrailN : trailN
    chandelierL = trailHighest - effectiveN * N_entry
    profitL = close - entryPrice
    if not beLocked and profitL >= breakEvenN * N_entry
        beLocked := true
    stopL := beLocked ? math.round_to_mintick(math.max(entryPrice, chandelierL)) : math.round_to_mintick(math.max(initStopL, chandelierL))
    strategy.exit("L-EXIT", from_entry="L", stop=stopL)
else
    stopL := na
if inRange and inShort
    initStopS = entryPrice + stopN * N_entry
    effectiveN = barsInPos >= tightenAfter ? tightTrailN : trailN
    chandelierS = trailLowest + effectiveN * N_entry
    profitS = entryPrice - close
    if not beLocked and profitS >= breakEvenN * N_entry
        beLocked := true
    stopS := beLocked ? math.round_to_mintick(math.min(entryPrice, chandelierS)) : math.round_to_mintick(math.min(initStopS, chandelierS))
    strategy.exit("S-EXIT", from_entry="S", stop=stopS)
else
    stopS := na

plot(plotDon ? donHi : na, "DonHi", color=color.new(color.blue, 40))
plot(plotDon ? donLo : na, "DonLo", color=color.new(color.blue, 40))
plotshape(showSignals and longBreak, title="L", style=shape.triangleup, location=location.belowbar, size=size.tiny, color=color.new(color.green, 0))
plotshape(showSignals and shortBreak, title="S", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, size=size.tiny, color=color.new(color.red, 0))
stopColor = beLocked ? color.green : (barsInPos >= tightenAfter ? color.orange : color.red)
plot(showSignals and inLong ? stopL : na, "Stop", color=color.new(stopColor, 0), style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=2)
plot(showSignals and inShort ? stopS : na, "Stop", color=color.new(stopColor, 0), style=plot.style_linebr, linewidth=2)

Overview

Seykota Alt 37: BE + Time opens long or short positions when price breaks 55-bar highs or lows, provided optional volume and market regime filters align. Position sizing is calculated using ATR volatility, allowing pyramiding up to four units. The strategy employs an initial two-ATR stop loss, moves to breakeven after two ATR in profit, tightens trailing stops from three to 1.5 ATR after thirty bars, and offers three multi-tier profit targets. Plots are overlaid on the price chart.

Details

Published by

trustdan on GitHub

Code credit

danieltuckerrust, as written in the script's header

Type

Strategy, Pine Script v6

Draws

On the price chart

Category

Trend, Breakout

Markets

Indices, Stocks

Timeframes

Any timeframe

Risk Notes

  • The strategy can add several entries in the same direction

Settings

The inputs you can change from the gear icon on the chart. Defaults are the author's.

SettingTypeDefaultVariable
Allow LONGs?booltrueallowLong
Allow SHORTs?booltrueallowShort
Donchian ENTRYint55entryLen
N = ATR lengthint20nLen
Initial stop (N)float2.0stopN
Move to BE after X*Nfloat2.0breakEvenN
Trail lookbackint22trailLen
Initial trail (N)float3.0trailN
TIGHT trail (N)float1.5tightTrailN
Tighten after X barsint30tightenAfter
Add every X*Nfloat0.5addStepN
Max unitsint4maxUnits
Show all 27 settings
SettingTypeDefaultVariable
Risk % per unitfloat1.0riskPct
Use targets?booltrueuseTargets
T1 (N)float3.0target1N
T2 (N)float6.0target2N
T3 (N)float9.0target3N
Use regime filter?boolfalseuseMarket
Market symbolsymbolSPYmarketSym
Regime TFtimeframeDmarketTF
Market MAint200marketLen
Min volumeint0minVol
Plot signals?booltrueshowSignals
Plot Donchian?booltrueplotDon
FROMtimetimestamp("2022-01-01T00:00:00")fromDate
TOtimetimestamp("2099-12-31T23:59:59")toDate
FLAT at range start?booltrueflatAtFrom
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