EMA fast/slow crossover strategyvsEqual Highs/Lows strategy
EMA fast/slow crossover strategy: Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA. · Equal Highs/Lows strategy: Fade the stop-hunt — short EQH sweeps, long EQL sweeps, exit on the next liquidity event.
EMA fast/slow crossover strategy
Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA.
Equal Highs/Lows strategy
Fade the stop-hunt — short EQH sweeps, long EQL sweeps, exit on the next liquidity event.
Indicators
- EMA (period 12)
- EMA (period 26)
- Equal Highs/Lows (swing 3, threshold 0.1)
Timeframes
Bias
Long only
Long & short
Market fit
Strong directional trends
Range-bound
Entry rules
- Enter long the bar after EMA(12) crosses above EMA(26).
- Cooldown of 2 bars after an exit prevents instant whipsaw re-entries.
- Short on an EQH sweep — the stop-hunt fades and sellers step in.
- Long on an EQL sweep.
Exit rules
- Close on the down-cross: EMA(12) back below EMA(26).
- Trailing stop of 4% locks in profits if the cross reverses without a clean down-cross.
- Opposite-direction sweep closes the trade — that's the next liquidity event.
- 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.
Expected behavior
Long flat periods broken by sharp upward jumps when a sustained trend lines up — and visible drawdowns during ranging markets when the cross fires both ways inside a few bars.
Range-friendly. Frequent small trades when price oscillates between equal-highs and equal-lows pools; can stack losses in strong trends that take out structure cleanly without reversing.
Complexity
Which one is right for you?
Derived from the bias, timeframe and indicator profile of each strategy — not a back-test forecast.
When to pick EMA fast/slow crossover strategy
- You expect strong directional trends — the thesis is "Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA."
- You want a long-only bot on 1h–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (EMA (period 12), EMA (period 26)).
Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA.
When to pick Equal Highs/Lows strategy
- You expect range-bound — the thesis is "Fade the stop-hunt — short EQH sweeps, long EQL sweeps, exit on the next liquidity event."
- You want a long & short bot on 15m–4h candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 1 indicator (Equal Highs/Lows (swing 3, threshold 0.1)).
Fade the stop-hunt — short EQH sweeps, long EQL sweeps, exit on the next liquidity event.
EMA fast/slow crossover strategy
Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA.
Equal Highs/Lows strategy
Fade the stop-hunt — short EQH sweeps, long EQL sweeps, exit on the next liquidity event.
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