MACD trend with ADX strength filter strategyvsPrior Period Levels strategy
MACD trend with ADX strength filter strategy: Take MACD long crossovers only when ADX confirms a trend actually exists. · Prior Period Levels strategy: PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low.
MACD trend with ADX strength filter strategy
Take MACD long crossovers only when ADX confirms a trend actually exists.
Prior Period Levels strategy
PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low.
Indicators
- MACD (12 / 26 / 9)
- ADX (period 14)
- Prior Period Levels (daily / weekly / monthly)
- SMA(1) close wrapper
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 when close crosses above the prior day's high.
- Short when close crosses below the prior day's low.
Exit rules
- MACD line crosses below signal.
- Hard 4% stop; 3% trailing stop locks in winners.
- Opposite-side breakout closes the trade.
- 4% trailing stop, 2-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.
Intraday classic — fires on the first decisive break of yesterday's range. Strong in trend days, choppy when price oscillates around the PDH/PDL.
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 Prior Period Levels strategy
- You expect strong directional trends — the thesis is "PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low."
- You want a long & short bot on 15m–4h candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (Prior Period Levels (daily / weekly / monthly), SMA(1) close wrapper).
PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low.
MACD trend with ADX strength filter strategy
Take MACD long crossovers only when ADX confirms a trend actually exists.
Prior Period Levels strategy
PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low.
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