Trading Strategy Types

Legend
LE = Long Entry SE = Short Entry
LT = Long Trailing Stop ST = Short Trailing Stop
LX = Long Exit SX = Short Exit

Simple Trading Strategies (Long Only or Short Only)

LE

LT

LX

SE

ST

SX

Description

LE

LX

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buy Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long)
Long Exit triggered: Places an Exit Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Long)

LE

LT

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long)
Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long)

LE

LT

LX

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long)
Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long)
Long Exit triggered: Places an Exit Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Long)

SE

SX

Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short)
Short Exit triggered: Places an Exit Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Short)

SE

ST

Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short)
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short)

SE

ST

SX

Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short)
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short)
Short Exit triggered: Places an Exit Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Short)

Simple Reversal Trading Strategies (always in the market after first trade)

LE

LT

LX

SE

ST

SX

Description

LE

SE

SAR (Stop and Reverse)
Long Entry triggered: Places a Buy Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long) and an Exit Short (if not the first trade), with the same order
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short) and an Exit Long (if not the first trade), with the same order
Note: If prior to the first trade both a Long Entry is triggered and a Short Entry is triggered, then the Long Entry will be executed

LT

ST

Trailing Stop Reversal System
Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long) and Sells Short with the same order
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short) and Buys Long with the same order
Note: This system will start off by Entering Long with a Market Order on the second bar of the Trading Strategy

Other Reversal Trading Strategies (not always in the market)

LE

LT

LX

SE

ST

SX

Description

LE

LX

SE

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buy Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long) and an Exit Short (if currently Short), with the same order

Long Exit triggered: Places an Exit Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)

LE

LT

SE

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buy Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long) and an Exit Short (if currently Short), with the same order

Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)

LE

LT

LX

SE

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buy Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long) and an Exit Short (if currently Short), with the same order

Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long)
Long Exit triggered: Places an Exit Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)

LE

SE

SX

Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short) and an Exit Long (if currently Long), with the same order
Short Exit triggered: Places an Exit Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Short)
Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)

LE

SE

ST

Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short) and an Exit Long (if currently Long), with the same order
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short)
Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)

LE

SE

ST

SX

Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short) and an Exit Long (if currently Long), with the same order
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short)
Short Exit triggered: Places an Exit Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Short)
Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)

Other Long and Short Trading Strategies

LE

LT

LX

SE

ST

SX

Description

LE

LX

SE

SX

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)
Long Exit triggered: Places an Exit Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)
Short Exit triggered: Places an Exit Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Short)

LE

LT

SE

SX

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)
Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)
Short Exit triggered: Places an Exit Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Short)

LE

LT

LX

SE

SX

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)
Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long)
Long Exit triggered: Places an Exit Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)
Short Exit triggered: Places an Exit Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Short)

LE

LX

SE

ST

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)
Long Exit triggered: Places an Exit Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short)

LE

LT

SE

ST

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)
Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short)

LE

LT

LX

SE

ST

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)
Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long)
Long Exit triggered: Places an Exit Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short)

LE

LX

SE

ST

SX

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)
Long Exit triggered: Places an Exit Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short)
Short Exit triggered: Places an Exit Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Short)

LE

LT

SE

ST

SX

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)
Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short)
Short Exit triggered: Places an Exit Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Short)

LE

LT

LX

SE

ST

SX

Long Entry triggered: Places a Buys Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Long or Short)
Long Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Long at the Long Trailing Stop price (if currently Long)
Long Exit triggered: Places an Exit Long <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Long)
Short Entry triggered: Places a Sell Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if not currently Short or Long)
Short Trailing Stop triggered: Exits Short at the Short Trailing Stop price (if currently Short)
Short Exit triggered: Places an Exit Short <Order Type> Order for the next bar (if currently Short)

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