Directional Movement Cross, 8H, Long Only
A built-in strategy on Central Command, tested on BloFin history. Held up in testing. 8H candles, long only, category Momentum.
Rules
Entry. On a closed 8H candle, go long when +DI(14) crosses above -DI(14), ADX(14) is above 15 and the close is above EMA(150). Long only.
Managing the trade. Close when -DI(14) crosses back above +DI(14).
Stop and target. Stop 3 x ATR(14) on the 8H chart from the entry. No fixed target.
Exact rules
8H candles close at 00:00, 08:00 and 16:00 UTC, so a signal is checked three times a day.
[EXACT RULES]
timeframe: 8H
direction: long only
long entry: CROSS_UP(PLUS_DI(14), MINUS_DI(14))
long entry: ADX(14) > 15
long entry: close > EMA(150)
long exit: CROSS_UP(MINUS_DI(14), PLUS_DI(14))
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 | 180 | +76.2% | 2.23 | 11.4% | 28.3% |
| Judged on | 59 | +4.2% | 1.28 | 10.7% | 28.8% |
| Whole period | 239 | +83.7% | 1.94 | 12.7% | 28.4% |
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.