RSI dip with trend filter strategyvsSMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy
RSI dip with trend filter strategy: Buy oversold RSI dips, but only when price is still above the 50 EMA. · SMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy: Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now.
RSI dip with trend filter strategy
Buy oversold RSI dips, but only when price is still above the 50 EMA.
SMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy
Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now.
Indicators
- RSI (period 14)
- EMA (period 50)
- Market Structure (swing 20)
- Fair Value Gap (min gap 0.1%)
Timeframes
Bias
Long only
Long & short
Market fit
Filtered, selective
Range-bound
Entry rules
- RSI(14) below 35 AND
- Close is above the 50-bar EMA — the dip is with the trend, not against it.
- Long on a bullish FVG while market structure is in a +1 (bullish) regime.
- Short on a bearish FVG while market structure is in a -1 (bearish) regime.
Exit rules
- RSI(14) above 65, OR close drops below EMA(50).
- Hard 2.5% stop; 5% take-profit.
- Regime flip through zero in either direction closes the trade.
- 5% trailing stop, 5-bar cooldown.
Expected behavior
Cleaner equity curve than vanilla RSI mean reversion because the EMA filter cuts the worst counter-trend trades. Fewer setups, but each one comes with a stacked deck.
Picky — both legs must agree. Long flat stretches followed by clusters of trades when a regime turns and FVGs print along the way. Stacks well in directional markets, sits out balanced ranges.
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 RSI dip with trend filter strategy
- You expect filtered, selective — the thesis is "Buy oversold RSI dips, but only when price is still above the 50 EMA."
- You want a long-only bot on 15m–4h candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (RSI (period 14), EMA (period 50)).
Buy oversold RSI dips, but only when price is still above the 50 EMA.
When to pick SMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy
- You expect range-bound — the thesis is "Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now."
- You want a long & short bot on 15m–4h candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (Market Structure (swing 20), Fair Value Gap (min gap 0.1%)).
Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now.
RSI dip with trend filter strategy
Buy oversold RSI dips, but only when price is still above the 50 EMA.
SMC CHoCH + FVG entries strategy
Market Structure says which way, the first Fair Value Gap in that direction says go now.
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