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MACD trend with histogram filter strategyvsTradingView SuperTrend strategy

MACD trend with histogram filter strategy: Confirm an EMA-style cross with a widening histogram before committing capital. · TradingView SuperTrend strategy: Classic ATR-band trail — long when the trend flips up, short when it flips down.

MomentumLong only

MACD trend with histogram filter strategy

Confirm an EMA-style cross with a widening histogram before committing capital.

Trend followingLong & short

TradingView SuperTrend strategy

Classic ATR-band trail — long when the trend flips up, short when it flips down.

Indicators

  • MACD (12 / 26 / 9)
  • SuperTrend (ATR 10, factor 3.0)

Timeframes

1h4h1d
15m1h4h1d

Bias

Long only

Long & short

Market fit

Accelerating moves

Strong directional trends

Entry rules

  • MACD line crosses above its signal line AND
  • Histogram is positive — momentum is widening, not contracting.
  • Long the bar after state crosses up through zero.
  • Short the bar after state crosses down through zero.

Exit rules

  • MACD line crosses back below the signal line.
  • Hard 4% stop; 3% trailing stop on the runner.
  • Any state flip closes the active position.
  • 4% trailing stop on the runner; 2-bar cooldown.

Expected behavior

Slower than a pure EMA cross — fewer false starts, later entries. Equity curve shows fewer trades, smoother PnL, occasional missed early-trend acceleration.

Trend-friendly equity curve — clean in directional regimes, whipsaws in chop. The 10/3.0 default fires frequently on intraday timeframes and less often on daily candles.

Complexity

1 ind · 2 entry · 2 exitBalanced
1 ind · 2 entry · 2 exitBalanced

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 MACD trend with histogram filter strategy

  • You expect accelerating moves — the thesis is "Confirm an EMA-style cross with a widening histogram before committing capital."
  • You want a long-only bot on 1h–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
  • You're comfortable monitoring 1 indicator (MACD (12 / 26 / 9)).

Confirm an EMA-style cross with a widening histogram before committing capital.

When to pick TradingView SuperTrend strategy

  • You expect strong directional trends — the thesis is "Classic ATR-band trail — long when the trend flips up, short when it flips down."
  • You want a long & short bot on 15m–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
  • You're comfortable monitoring 1 indicator (SuperTrend (ATR 10, factor 3.0)).

Classic ATR-band trail — long when the trend flips up, short when it flips down.

MACD trend with histogram filter strategy

Confirm an EMA-style cross with a widening histogram before committing capital.

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TradingView SuperTrend strategy

Classic ATR-band trail — long when the trend flips up, short when it flips down.

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