Golden Cross and Death Cross
A built-in strategy on Central Command, tested on BloFin history. Thin edge in testing. 1D candles, long and short, category Trend Following.
Rules
Entry. On a closed daily candle, go long when SMA(20) crosses above SMA(100) (the golden cross); go short when it crosses below (the death cross).
Managing the trade. Close on the opposite cross.
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: CROSS_UP(SMA(20), SMA(100))
short entry: CROSS_DOWN(SMA(20), SMA(100))
long exit: CROSS_DOWN(SMA(20), SMA(100))
short exit: CROSS_UP(SMA(20), SMA(100))
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 | 33 | +31.3% | 2.14 | 24.9% | 30.3% |
| Judged on | 14 | +3.6% | 1.53 | 5.5% | 42.9% |
| Whole period | 47 | +36.1% | 1.99 | 24.9% | 34.0% |
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.