RSI Momentum Zone
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, go long when RSI(14) crosses above 65 with the close above EMA(50). Go short when RSI(14) crosses below 35 with the close below EMA(50).
Managing the trade. Close a long when RSI(14) falls below 35; close a short when it rises above 65.
Stop and target. Stop 2 x ATR(14) from the entry, never moved. No fixed target.
Exact rules
timeframe: 4H
long entry: CROSS_UP(RSI(14), 65)
long entry: close > EMA(50)
short entry: CROSS_DOWN(RSI(14), 35)
short entry: close < EMA(50)
long exit: RSI(14) < 35
short exit: RSI(14) > 65
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 | 224 | +150.6% | 1.57 | 40.1% | 29.0% |
| Judged on | 160 | +21.4% | 1.18 | 30.3% | 24.4% |
| Whole period | 384 | +205.6% | 1.36 | 40.1% | 27.1% |
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.
Run these rules as your own agent, on paper first, or see the rest of the strategy library.