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Buy-the-dip (Bollinger + RSI) strategyvsTrend Magic strategy

Buy-the-dip (Bollinger + RSI) strategy: Two-condition confluence: lower-band stretch AND oversold RSI before taking the dip. Β· Trend Magic strategy: CCI-gated ATR ratchet β€” long on a bullish wick break of the trail, short on the mirror.

ConfluenceLong only

Buy-the-dip (Bollinger + RSI) strategy

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

Trend followingLong & short

Trend Magic strategy

CCI-gated ATR ratchet β€” long on a bullish wick break of the trail, short on the mirror.

Indicators

  • Bollinger Bands (period 20, Οƒ Γ— 2)
  • RSI (period 14)
  • Trend Magic (period 20, ATR 5, coeff 1.0)
  • SMA(1) wick wrappers (low / high)

Timeframes

1h4h1d
15m1h4h1d

Bias

Long only

Long & short

Market fit

Filtered, selective

Strong directional trends

Entry rules

  • Close is below the lower Bollinger band AND
  • RSI(14) is below 35 β€” momentum confirms the price stretch.
  • Long when the bar's low wick crosses up through the Trend Magic trail line.
  • Short when the high wick crosses down through the trail line.

Exit rules

  • Close returns above the 20-bar mean (the middle band).
  • Hard 3% stop; 5% take-profit.
  • CCI regime flip through zero closes the active position.
  • 4% trailing stop, 2-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.

Selective entries β€” the wick-cross condition is strict, so trades fire only when momentum really pushes through. Strong in trending regimes, quiet during balanced ranges.

Complexity

2 ind Β· 2 entry Β· 2 exitBalanced
2 ind Β· 2 entry Β· 2 exitBalanced

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 Trend Magic strategy

  • You expect strong directional trends β€” the thesis is "CCI-gated ATR ratchet β€” long on a bullish wick break of the trail, short on the mirror."
  • You want a long & short bot on 15m–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
  • You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (Trend Magic (period 20, ATR 5, coeff 1.0), SMA(1) wick wrappers (low / high)).

CCI-gated ATR ratchet β€” long on a bullish wick break of the trail, short on the mirror.

Buy-the-dip (Bollinger + RSI) strategy

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

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Trend Magic strategy

CCI-gated ATR ratchet β€” long on a bullish wick break of the trail, short on the mirror.

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