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Buy-the-dip (Bollinger + RSI) strategyvsFair Value Gap strategy

Buy-the-dip (Bollinger + RSI) strategy: Two-condition confluence: lower-band stretch AND oversold RSI before taking the dip. Β· Fair Value Gap strategy: Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills.

ConfluenceLong only

Buy-the-dip (Bollinger + RSI) strategy

Two-condition confluence: lower-band stretch AND oversold RSI before taking the dip.

Mean reversionLong & short

Fair Value Gap strategy

Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills.

Indicators

  • Bollinger Bands (period 20, Οƒ Γ— 2)
  • RSI (period 14)
  • Fair Value Gap (min gap 0.1%)

Timeframes

1h4h1d
5m15m1h4h

Bias

Long only

Long & short

Market fit

Filtered, selective

Range-bound

Entry rules

  • Close is below the lower Bollinger band AND
  • RSI(14) is below 35 β€” momentum confirms the price stretch.
  • Long on the bar a bullish FVG opens (bull_signal > 0).
  • Short on a bearish FVG.

Exit rules

  • Close returns above the 20-bar mean (the middle band).
  • Hard 3% stop; 5% take-profit.
  • Position closes the bar the gap is filled (rebalanced).
  • 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.

Expected behavior

Fewer trades than either rule alone β€” the AND filter is strict β€” but higher conviction per signal. Long flat periods waiting for the two conditions to align, then a cluster of trades during real selloffs.

Momentum-into-imbalance β€” fires on explosive bars, exits when the imbalance reverts. Equity curve is choppy with frequent small trades; works best when price respects imbalances and gives the bot a chance to ride the displacement.

Complexity

2 ind Β· 2 entry Β· 2 exitMore advanced
1 ind Β· 2 entry Β· 2 exitSimpler

Which one is right for you?

Derived from the bias, timeframe and indicator profile of each strategy β€” not a back-test forecast.

When to pick Buy-the-dip (Bollinger + RSI) strategy

  • You expect filtered, selective β€” the thesis is "Two-condition confluence: lower-band stretch AND oversold RSI before taking the dip."
  • You want a long-only bot on 1h–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
  • You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (Bollinger Bands (period 20, Οƒ Γ— 2), RSI (period 14)).

Two-condition confluence: lower-band stretch AND oversold RSI before taking the dip.

When to pick Fair Value Gap strategy

  • You expect range-bound β€” the thesis is "Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills."
  • You want a long & short bot on 5m–4h candles with a balanced rule-set.
  • You're comfortable monitoring 1 indicator (Fair Value Gap (min gap 0.1%)).

Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills.

Buy-the-dip (Bollinger + RSI) strategy

Two-condition confluence: lower-band stretch AND oversold RSI before taking the dip.

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Fair Value Gap strategy

Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills.

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