ADX Wakes Up
A built-in strategy on Central Command, tested on BloFin history. Thin edge in testing. 4H candles, long and short, category Momentum.
Rules
Entry. On a closed 4H candle, when ADX(14) crosses up through 25: go long if +DI is above -DI and the close is above EMA(50); go short if -DI is above +DI and the close is below EMA(50).
Managing the trade. Close a long when -DI crosses above +DI; close a short when +DI crosses above -DI.
Stop and target. Stop 2 x ATR(14) from the entry. No fixed target.
Exact rules
timeframe: 4H
long entry: CROSS_UP(ADX(14), 25)
long entry: PLUS_DI(14) > MINUS_DI(14)
long entry: close > EMA(50)
short entry: CROSS_UP(ADX(14), 25)
short entry: MINUS_DI(14) > PLUS_DI(14)
short entry: close < EMA(50)
long exit: CROSS_UP(MINUS_DI(14), PLUS_DI(14))
short exit: CROSS_UP(PLUS_DI(14), MINUS_DI(14))
stop: 2 ATR(14)
take profit: none
How it tested
Settings were chosen on 2023-10-01 to 2025-08-01, then judged once on 2025-08-01 to 2026-10-19, which was not looked at while choosing. Figures are after fees, on BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, BNB.
| Trades | Return | Profit factor | Worst drop | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chosen on | 267 | +197.5% | 1.73 | 24.3% | 37.1% |
| Judged on | 182 | +13.2% | 1.10 | 33.6% | 29.7% |
| Whole period | 449 | +236.2% | 1.36 | 33.6% | 34.1% |
Holding Bitcoin over the same judged period returned -29.0%.
A backtest is not a result. Past results, paper or live, do not guarantee future returns.
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