EMA fast/slow crossover strategyvsFair Value Gap strategy
EMA fast/slow crossover strategy: Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA. · Fair Value Gap strategy: Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills.
EMA fast/slow crossover strategy
Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA.
Fair Value Gap strategy
Buy the imbalance bar of a fresh bullish FVG; short the mirror. Exit when the gap fills.
Indicators
- EMA (period 12)
- EMA (period 26)
- Fair Value Gap (min gap 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.
- Long on the bar a bullish FVG opens (bull_signal > 0).
- Short on a bearish FVG.
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.
- Position closes the bar the gap is filled (rebalanced).
- 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.
Momentum-into-imbalance — 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
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 Fair Value Gap strategy
- You expect range-bound — 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.
EMA fast/slow crossover strategy
Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA.
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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