Daily Momentum
A built-in strategy on Central Command, tested on BloFin history. Held up in testing. 1D candles, long and short, category Momentum.
Rules
Entry. On a closed daily candle, go long when the close is above SMA(50) and higher than 20 days ago. Go short when the close is below SMA(50) and lower than 20 days ago.
Managing the trade. Close a long on a daily close below SMA(50); close a short on a close above it.
Stop and target. Stop 3 x ATR(14) on the daily chart from the entry, never moved. No fixed target.
Exact rules
timeframe: 1D
long entry: close > SMA(50)
long entry: ROC(20) > 0
short entry: close < SMA(50)
short entry: ROC(20) < 0
long exit: close < SMA(50)
short exit: close > SMA(50)
stop: 3 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 | 88 | +92.5% | 4.76 | 16.1% | 27.3% |
| Judged on | 59 | +8.2% | 1.57 | 8.9% | 28.8% |
| Whole period | 147 | +108.2% | 3.08 | 16.1% | 27.9% |
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.
Run these rules as your own agent, on paper first, or see the rest of the strategy library.