Rising Average, Long Only
A built-in strategy on Central Command, tested on BloFin history. Thin edge in testing. 1D candles, long only, category Trend Following.
Rules
Entry. On a closed daily candle, go long when SMA(50) is higher than it was 5 days ago and the close is above it. Long only.
Managing the trade. Close when SMA(50) is lower than it was 5 days ago.
Stop and target. Stop 3 x ATR(14) on the daily chart from the entry, never moved. No fixed target.
Exact rules
After a stop, it buys back the next day if the average is still rising and price is above it.
[EXACT RULES]
timeframe: 1D
direction: long only
long entry: SMA(50) > SMA(50)[5]
long entry: close > SMA(50)
long exit: SMA(50) < SMA(50)[5]
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 | 39 | +44.9% | 2.93 | 15.1% | 38.5% |
| Judged on | 18 | +0.1% | 1.02 | 15.5% | 16.7% |
| Whole period | 57 | +45.1% | 2.26 | 15.5% | 31.6% |
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.