MACD trend with ADX strength filter strategyvsOrder Block strategy
MACD trend with ADX strength filter strategy: Take MACD long crossovers only when ADX confirms a trend actually exists. · Order Block strategy: Retest of the last opposite candle before a Break of Structure — long bullish OBs, short bearish.
MACD trend with ADX strength filter strategy
Take MACD long crossovers only when ADX confirms a trend actually exists.
Order Block strategy
Retest of the last opposite candle before a Break of Structure — long bullish OBs, short bearish.
Indicators
- MACD (12 / 26 / 9)
- ADX (period 14)
- Order Block (swing length 10)
Timeframes
Bias
Long only
Long & short
Market fit
Filtered, selective
Strong directional trends
Entry rules
- MACD line crosses above signal AND
- ADX(14) is above 20 — there's a real trend, not just chop.
- Long on a bullish OB retest (bull_retest > 0).
- Short on a bearish OB retest.
Exit rules
- MACD line crosses below signal.
- Hard 4% stop; 3% trailing stop locks in winners.
- Position closes when the OB is mitigated (price closes through the opposite edge).
- An opposite-side OB retest also invalidates the trade.
- 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.
Expected behavior
Trades less frequently than vanilla MACD because the ADX gate sits open only in directional regimes. Equity curve is flatter through chop and adds when a sustained trend kicks in.
Selective — OBs are sparse and retests are rarer still. The strategy spends most of the time flat and produces concentrated trades around real structure flips.
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 MACD trend with ADX strength filter strategy
- You expect filtered, selective — the thesis is "Take MACD long crossovers only when ADX confirms a trend actually exists."
- You want a long-only bot on 1h–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (MACD (12 / 26 / 9), ADX (period 14)).
Take MACD long crossovers only when ADX confirms a trend actually exists.
When to pick Order Block strategy
- You expect strong directional trends — the thesis is "Retest of the last opposite candle before a Break of Structure — long bullish OBs, short bearish."
- You want a long & short bot on 15m–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 1 indicator (Order Block (swing length 10)).
Retest of the last opposite candle before a Break of Structure — long bullish OBs, short bearish.
MACD trend with ADX strength filter strategy
Take MACD long crossovers only when ADX confirms a trend actually exists.
Order Block strategy
Retest of the last opposite candle before a Break of Structure — long bullish OBs, short bearish.
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