EMA fast/slow crossover strategyvsOB retest with structure filter strategy
EMA fast/slow crossover strategy: Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA. · OB retest with structure filter strategy: Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
EMA fast/slow crossover strategy
Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA.
OB retest with structure filter strategy
Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
Indicators
- EMA (period 12)
- EMA (period 26)
- Order Block (swing 10)
- Market Structure (swing 30)
Timeframes
Bias
Long only
Long & short
Market fit
Strong directional trends
Strong directional trends
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 a bullish OB retest while market-structure state is +1.
- Short on a bearish OB retest while state is -1.
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.
- OB mitigation closes the trade — the SMC thesis is invalidated.
- 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.
Stricter than the bare Order Block strategy — the regime filter throws out counter-trend OBs. Fewer trades but cleaner ones; long flat stretches when fine and coarse SMC disagree.
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 OB retest with structure filter strategy
- You expect strong directional trends — the thesis is "Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime."
- You want a long & short bot on 15m–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (Order Block (swing 10), Market Structure (swing 30)).
Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
EMA fast/slow crossover strategy
Catch sustained moves by going long when the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA.
OB retest with structure filter strategy
Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
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