QaSH DCA StrategyThis is a backtesting script that demonstrates the power of incorporating dollar cost averaging into your trading strategies. Catch the bottom of those lightning fast dips buy placing your limit orders ahead of time.
Four entry conditions have been included:
- ASAP mode
- Quickfinger's Luc
- Bullish pivot point
- Bearish pivot point
An EMA-based entry condition filter is included
Placement of all DCA orders is adjustable, and "take profit" % is also variable and can depend on the size of the price dip.
Quickfingers
QaSH DCA DaytraderThis script takes advantage of the power of DCA implemented in the QaSH DCA Algorithm script, and it applies it to new entry conditions. A "Quickfingers Luc" mode has been added, which creates new entry orders whenever a level of support has been identified. If price breaks the support level and quickly drops down, the orders will already be in place to catch the dip. This method can even catch the 1-second long, 50% flash dips that occur in some exchanges.
Four entry conditions are included in this initial release : ASAP, Quickfingers Luc, Bullish Pivot point, and Bearish Pivot point
All order placements are customizable
All take profit % values are based on the average entry price
Take profit % values can change based on how big the price dip was
Entry condition filter has been added and it uses a variable timeframe EMA
Stoploss function is available
Order size can be sent in the alerts, which allows for multiple setups to be running simultaneously in one account
All alerts are sent using the new "Any alert() function call" feature, which means this indicator will only take up one alert slot to cover all entry and exit alerts
Settings advice:
- If you think price is inflated, try conservative settings that either use a stoploss and EMA filter, or no stoploss but have some of your orders placed far below the current price with increasing volume. In a bear market this will beat the buy and hold.
- If you think the market is ready for a new bull run, then try experimenting with very aggressive settings to beat the buy and hold. For example: ASAP mode with 3 layers turned on. Orders placed at 0.5%, 3%, and 5%. Volumes at 30%, 30%, and 40% respectively. No stoploss. These settings were tested on ETH and beat the buy and hold during an extreme bull market period.
QaSH DCA Algorithm 2.0This is the strategy version of the QaSH DCA Algorithm indicator. This strategy version of the script includes live trading alert functionality, so it can be considered as a replacement that makes the indicator version obsolete. With this version, features have been added and also you can take advantage of TradingView's native backtesting system for more detailed backtest results.
QaSH DCA Algorithm implements a DCA strategy that takes advantage of price volatility by buying dips to average down, and adjusting price targets as the break-even price gets lower.
How does the DCA strategy work?
When the specified entry condition has occurred, the indicator will set up several limit orders below the current price. If price goes up a specified amount, then the layers will be overwritten at the higher prices. If price goes down and fills the first layer (limit order), then the Take Profit price is plotted and will be sent in an alert. If more layers are filled, then the TP price will move down accordingly as it’s based on the average entry price (alerts on each TP update). This action of lowering the average entry and TP price mitigates your risk, and increases the likelihood of a Take Profit event happening. This script uses a simple "ASAP" mode, where each deal will start exactly 2 bars after the last trade ended. An EMA filter and stoploss function was also added for risk management.
How does this differ from other DCA bots?
1) The layer placements, order volume , and “take profit %” for each layer or “safety order” is much more customizable than what you get from other services. For example, I can choose to have my TP% change, depending on how big the price dip was. Maybe on safety order 1 I want 10% TP, but on safety order 7 might want a 2% TP.
2) The entry condition is adjustable. For example, this script has an ema filter for entries.
3) Settings optimization. You can take advantage of the replay feature and TradingView's backtest system to see how trades would have played out, and how much PnL you would have made
4) You can use this indicator on more than just crypto. You can easily set up alerts for manual trades on stocks, or you can integrate it with your stock broker API of choice and automate your trades.
5) When combining this with an automation service, you will get unmatched execution speed by running it on your dedicated machine.
6) I can offer a lifetime subscription to the indicator upon request.
What kind of market is it best used on?
QaSH DCA Algorithm is best used on assets that are volatile. That means large and frequent swings up and down. Also I recommend running this on many uncorrelated assets at the same time. Better yet, run it with a variety of different settings simultaneously on the same asset.
What settings should I use?
The default settings are decent for most markets, and provide a good balance between profit potential and downside protection, although you can use a wide variety of settings. In a strong bull market its best to either bring up your layers to catch smaller dips, or you can go big on the first few layers (maybe 4 layers, 25% on each layer for example). In a sideways or brearish market you'll want more downside protection, so you'll want the larger orders to be at lower prices, or possibly use the stoploss and EMA filter.
