Strategy · Pine Script v6 · On the chart

Seykota Alt 5: Accelerated Pyramid

by trustdan· code credited to danieltuckerrust

This trend-following strategy executes long and short trades based on Donchian channel breakouts directly on the price chart.

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GitHub stars16on the repository
Pine versionv6current
Lines of code227
Settings24inputs
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

227 lines of Pine Script v6 from archive/old-iterations/Claude/seykota_alt5_accelerated_pyramid.pine, published under MPL-2.0 (file header). Keep the author's credit and licence lines when you reuse it.

seykota_alt5_accelerated_pyramid.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 5: Accelerated Pyramid System
// THEORY: As a trend proves itself by giving you profits, become MORE aggressive, not less.
// Each successful add-on increases the size of the next add-on. This maximizes exposure to 
// strong trends. Seykota: "The elements of good trading are: (1) cutting losses, (2) cutting 
// losses, and (3) cutting losses. If you can follow these three rules, you may have a chance."
// This version adds: (4) maximizing winners.

//@version=6
strategy("Seykota Alt 5: Accelerated Pyramid v1.0",
     overlay=true,
     initial_capital=100000,
     commission_type=strategy.commission.percent, commission_value=0.005,
     default_qty_type=strategy.fixed, default_qty_value=0,
     pyramiding=10,
     max_bars_back=5000)

//================ Inputs
allowLong   = input.bool(true,  "Allow LONGs?")
allowShort  = input.bool(true,  "Allow SHORTs?")

entryLen    = input.int(55,     "Donchian ENTRY lookback",    minval=10)
exitLen     = input.int(10,     "Donchian EXIT lookback",     minval=5)

nLen        = input.int(20,     "N = ATR length",             minval=5)
stopN       = input.float(2.0,  "Initial stop (in N)",        minval=0.5, step=0.25)

// Accelerated pyramiding parameters
addStepN    = input.float(0.5,  "FIRST add at X * N",         minval=0.25, step=0.25)
accelFactor = input.float(1.3,  "Acceleration factor",        minval=1.0, maxval=2.0, step=0.1)
maxUnits    = input.int(6,      "Max units",                  minval=1, maxval=10)

// Risk increases with each unit
baseRiskPct = input.float(0.8,  "Base risk % (unit 1)",       minval=0.1, maxval=3, step=0.1)
riskIncr    = input.float(0.2,  "Risk increase per unit",     minval=0, maxval=1, step=0.05)

// Profit-based sizing boost
useProfitBoost = input.bool(true, "Use profit-based sizing boost?")
profitThresh   = input.float(10,  "Profit % threshold for boost", minval=5, maxval=50, step=5)
profitBoostMult= input.float(1.5, "Profit boost multiplier",  minval=1.0, maxval=3.0, step=0.1)

useMarket   = input.bool(false, "Use market regime filter?")
marketSym   = input.symbol("SPY", "Market symbol")
marketTF    = input.timeframe("D", "Regime timeframe")
marketLen   = input.int(200,    "Market MA length",           minval=50)

minVol      = input.int(0,      "Min 20-bar avg volume",      minval=0)
showSignals = input.bool(true,  "Plot signals & stops?")
plotDon     = input.bool(true,  "Plot Donchian bands?")

fromDate = input.time(defval=timestamp("2022-01-01T00:00:00"), title="Backtest FROM")
toDate   = input.time(defval=timestamp("2099-12-31T23:59:59"), title="Backtest TO")

//================ Helpers
calcRiskPct(_unit) =>
    baseRiskPct + ((_unit - 1) * riskIncr)

sharesForUnit(_equity, _Nentry, _unit, _profitPct) =>
    riskPctForUnit = calcRiskPct(_unit)
    
    // Apply profit boost if enabled and threshold met
    finalRiskPct = riskPctForUnit
    if useProfitBoost and _profitPct >= profitThresh
        finalRiskPct := riskPctForUnit * profitBoostMult
    
    riskDollars   = _equity * (finalRiskPct/100.0)
    perShareRisk  = math.max(stopN * _Nentry, syminfo.mintick)
    math.max(1, math.floor(riskDollars / perShareRisk))

inRange = (time >= fromDate) and (time <= toDate)
flatAtFrom = input.bool(true, "Force 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")

//================ Core calcs
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]

exitHiPrev = ta.highest(high, exitLen)[1]
exitLoPrev = ta.lowest(low,  exitLen)[1]

// Market regime
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)

//================ Signals
longBreak  = allowLong  and liqOK and longRegOK  and (close > donHiPrev)
shortBreak = allowShort and liqOK and shortRegOK and (close < donLoPrev)

//================ Position state
var float N_entry       = na
var float lastAddLong   = na
var float lastAddShort  = na
var int   units         = 0
var float entryEquity   = na

inPos     = strategy.position_size != 0
inLong    = strategy.position_size > 0
inShort   = strategy.position_size < 0

// Calculate current profit %
profitPct = 0.0
if inPos and entryEquity > 0
    profitPct := ((strategy.equity - entryEquity) / entryEquity) * 100

if not inPos
    units        := 0
    lastAddLong  := na
    lastAddShort := na
    N_entry      := na
    entryEquity  := na

//================ Calculate accelerated add-on distance
// Distance accelerates: 0.5N, 0.65N, 0.845N, 1.1N, 1.43N, etc.
calcAddDistance(_unit) =>
    addStepN * math.pow(accelFactor, _unit - 1)

//================ Entries
if inRange and not inPos and longBreak
    N_entry := N
    entryEquity := strategy.equity
    float sh = sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry, 1, 0)
    strategy.entry("L", strategy.long, qty=sh)
    units       := 1
    lastAddLong := close

if inRange and not inPos and shortBreak
    N_entry := N
    entryEquity := strategy.equity
    float sh = sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry, 1, 0)
    strategy.entry("S", strategy.short, qty=sh)
    units        := 1
    lastAddShort := close

//================ Add-ons (accelerated distances)
nextAddDist = calcAddDistance(units)

canAddLong  = inRange and inLong  and units < maxUnits and close >= nz(lastAddLong)  + nextAddDist * N_entry
canAddShort = inRange and inShort and units < maxUnits and close <= nz(lastAddShort) - nextAddDist * N_entry

if canAddLong
    float sh = sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry, units + 1, profitPct)
    strategy.entry("L", strategy.long, qty=sh)
    units       += 1
    lastAddLong := close

if canAddShort
    float sh = sharesForUnit(strategy.equity, N_entry, units + 1, profitPct)
    strategy.entry("S", strategy.short, qty=sh)
    units        += 1
    lastAddShort := close

//================ Exits
var float stopL = na
var float stopS = na

if inRange and inLong
    initStopL = strategy.position_avg_price - stopN * N_entry
    stopL     := math.max(initStopL, exitLoPrev)
    strategy.exit("L-EXIT", from_entry="L", stop=stopL)
else
    stopL := na

if inRange and inShort
    initStopS = strategy.position_avg_price + stopN * N_entry
    stopS     := math.min(initStopS, exitHiPrev)
    strategy.exit("S-EXIT", from_entry="S", stop=stopS)
else
    stopS := na

//================ Plots
float dHiPlot = plotDon ? donHi : na
float dLoPlot = plotDon ? donLo : na
plot(dHiPlot, "Donchian High", color=color.new(color.blue, 40))
plot(dLoPlot, "Donchian Low",  color=color.new(color.blue, 40))

plotshape(showSignals and longBreak,  title="Long",  style=shape.triangleup,   location=location.belowbar, size=size.tiny, color=color.green)
plotshape(showSignals and shortBreak, title="Short", style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, size=size.tiny, color=color.red)

plot(showSignals and inLong  ? stopL : na, "Long Stop",  color=color.red, style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(showSignals and inShort ? stopS : na, "Short Stop", color=color.red, style=plot.style_linebr)

// Show next add level
nextAddLevelLong  = inLong  ? nz(lastAddLong)  + nextAddDist * N_entry : na
nextAddLevelShort = inShort ? nz(lastAddShort) - nextAddDist * N_entry : na

plot(showSignals and inLong  and units < maxUnits ? nextAddLevelLong  : na, "Next Add (L)", color=color.new(color.green, 50), style=plot.style_circles)
plot(showSignals and inShort and units < maxUnits ? nextAddLevelShort : na, "Next Add (S)", color=color.new(color.red, 50), style=plot.style_circles)

// Info table
var table infoTable = table.new(position.top_right, 2, 6, border_width=1)
if barstate.islast and showSignals
    table.cell(infoTable, 0, 0, "Units:", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=color.gray)
    table.cell(infoTable, 1, 0, str.tostring(units) + " / " + str.tostring(maxUnits), text_color=color.white, bgcolor=color.gray)
    
    table.cell(infoTable, 0, 1, "Profit %:", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=color.gray)
    profitColor = profitPct > 0 ? color.green : profitPct < 0 ? color.red : color.gray
    table.cell(infoTable, 1, 1, str.tostring(profitPct, "#.##") + "%", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=profitColor)
    
    table.cell(infoTable, 0, 2, "Next Add Dist:", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=color.gray)
    table.cell(infoTable, 1, 2, str.tostring(nextAddDist, "#.##") + "N", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=color.gray)
    
    table.cell(infoTable, 0, 3, "Current Risk %:", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=color.gray)
    currentRisk = units > 0 ? calcRiskPct(units) : baseRiskPct
    table.cell(infoTable, 1, 3, str.tostring(currentRisk, "#.##") + "%", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=color.gray)
    
    table.cell(infoTable, 0, 4, "Next Risk %:", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=color.gray)
    nextRisk = calcRiskPct(units + 1)
    if useProfitBoost and profitPct >= profitThresh
        nextRisk := nextRisk * profitBoostMult
    table.cell(infoTable, 1, 4, str.tostring(nextRisk, "#.##") + "%", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=color.gray)
    
    table.cell(infoTable, 0, 5, "Boost Active:", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=color.gray)
    boostActive = useProfitBoost and profitPct >= profitThresh
    boostColor = boostActive ? color.green : color.gray
    table.cell(infoTable, 1, 5, boostActive ? "YES" : "NO", text_color=color.white, bgcolor=boostColor)

Overview

Seykota Alt 5: Accelerated Pyramid enters positions when price breaks a multi-bar high or low and exits on opposing Donchian channel band crosses. Risk management incorporates an Average True Range initial stop loss and accelerated pyramiding, scaling position sizes upward as additional units are added during favorable price movements. Main user settings configure channel lookback lengths, ATR multiplier thresholds, maximum pyramid units, and an optional market regime filter. The strategy requires sustained directional trends and carries increased drawdown risk from aggressive multi-unit exposure.

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, Volatility & bands

Markets

Stocks, Indices

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 ENTRY lookbackint55entryLen
Donchian EXIT lookbackint10exitLen
N = ATR lengthint20nLen
Initial stop (in N)float2.0stopN
FIRST add at X * Nfloat0.5addStepN
Acceleration factorfloat1.3accelFactor
Max unitsint6maxUnits
Base risk % (unit 1)float0.8baseRiskPct
Risk increase per unitfloat0.2riskIncr
Use profit-based sizing boost?booltrueuseProfitBoost
Show all 24 settings
SettingTypeDefaultVariable
Profit % threshold for boostfloat10profitThresh
Profit boost multiplierfloat1.5profitBoostMult
Use market regime filter?boolfalseuseMarket
Market symbolsymbolSPYmarketSym
Regime timeframetimeframeDmarketTF
Market MA lengthint200marketLen
Min 20-bar avg volumeint0minVol
Plot signals & stops?booltrueshowSignals
Plot Donchian bands?booltrueplotDon
Backtest FROMtimetimestamp("2022-01-01T00:00:00")fromDate
Backtest TOtimetimestamp("2099-12-31T23:59:59")toDate
Force FLAT at range start?booltrueflatAtFrom
Third-party code. ForexR did not write, test or endorse this script, and the summary above was generated automatically from its code and README. Indicators describe the past, and a strategy's backtest can look better than live trading, especially when a script repaints. Check it in the Strategy Tester and on a demo account before you rely on it.

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