# source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/remiotore/ccxt-freqtrade/44beaeb6a420cd8e9f2e4ea93e11d6cfa192ee03/strategies/LimitedEntryDCAStrategy.py # pragma pylint: disable=missing-docstring, invalid-name, pointless-string-statement # flake8: noqa: F401 # isort: skip_file # --- Do not remove these libs --- import numpy as np import pandas as pd from pandas import DataFrame from datetime import datetime from typing import Optional, Union from freqtrade.strategy import (BooleanParameter, CategoricalParameter, DecimalParameter, IntParameter, IStrategy, merge_informative_pair) # -------------------------------- # Add your lib to import here import talib.abstract as ta import freqtrade.vendor.qtpylib.indicators as qtpylib class Github_remiotore_ccxt_freqtrade__LimitedEntryDCAStrategy__20260111_210550(IStrategy): """ Limited Entry DCA Strategy This strategy implements a "Limited Entry" philosophy where: 1. Initial entries are high-conviction signals based on trend + oversold conditions 2. Position adjustments (DCA) are limited and controlled 3. Risk management is paramount with clear stop-loss and take-profit levels The strategy looks for: - Strong uptrend (EMA alignment) - Oversold conditions (RSI < 30) - Price near lower Bollinger Band - Volume confirmation Position adjustments occur only when: - Price drops further after initial entry - Maximum 2 additional entries per trade - Each additional entry is smaller than the previous """ INTERFACE_VERSION = 3 # Strategy parameters - easily tunable # Trend detection fast_ema_period = IntParameter(12, 21, default=12, space="buy") slow_ema_period = IntParameter(26, 50, default=26, space="buy") trend_ema_period = IntParameter(50, 200, default=100, space="buy") # RSI parameters rsi_period = IntParameter(10, 20, default=14, space="buy") rsi_oversold = IntParameter(20, 35, default=30, space="buy") rsi_overbought = IntParameter(65, 80, default=70, space="sell") # Bollinger Bands bb_period = IntParameter(15, 25, default=20, space="buy") bb_std = DecimalParameter(1.5, 2.5, default=2.0, space="buy") # Volume confirmation volume_factor = DecimalParameter(1.0, 2.0, default=1.2, space="buy") # Position adjustment (DCA) parameters dca_trigger_pct = DecimalParameter(2.0, 8.0, default=4.0, space="buy") # Price drop % to trigger DCA dca_size_factor = DecimalParameter(0.5, 1.0, default=0.7, space="buy") # Each DCA is 70% of previous max_dca_entries = IntParameter(1, 3, default=2, space="buy") # Maximum additional entries # Exit parameters take_profit_pct = DecimalParameter(5.0, 20.0, default=12.0, space="sell") trailing_stop_positive = DecimalParameter(0.01, 0.05, default=0.02, space="sell") trailing_stop_positive_offset = DecimalParameter(0.03, 0.08, default=0.05, space="sell") # ROI table - Conservative approach for limited entries minimal_roi = { "0": 0.15, # 15% profit any time "30": 0.08, # 8% after 30 minutes "60": 0.05, # 5% after 1 hour "120": 0.02 # 2% after 2 hours } # Stoploss stoploss = -0.08 # 8% stop loss # Trailing stop trailing_stop = True trailing_only_offset_is_reached = True # Timeframe timeframe = '5m' # Run "populate_indicators()" only for new candle process_only_new_candles = True # These values can be overridden in the config use_exit_signal = True exit_profit_only = False ignore_roi_if_entry_signal = False # Number of candles the strategy requires before producing valid signals startup_candle_count: int = 200 # Position adjustment settings (will be enforced by config) position_adjustment_enable = True def informative_pairs(self): """ Define additional, informative pair/interval combinations to be cached from the exchange. """ return [] def populate_indicators(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame: """ Populate all indicators needed for the strategy. This method calculates: - EMAs for trend detection - RSI for momentum/oversold conditions - Bollinger Bands for price boundaries - Volume indicators for confirmation """ # EMA indicators for trend detection dataframe['ema_fast'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=self.fast_ema_period.value) dataframe['ema_slow'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=self.slow_ema_period.value) dataframe['ema_trend'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=self.trend_ema_period.value) # RSI for momentum dataframe['rsi'] = ta.RSI(dataframe, timeperiod=self.rsi_period.value) # Bollinger Bands for price boundaries bollinger = qtpylib.bollinger_bands(qtpylib.typical_price(dataframe), window=self.bb_period.value, stds=self.bb_std.value) dataframe['bb_lower'] = bollinger['lower'] dataframe['bb_middle'] = bollinger['mid'] dataframe['bb_upper'] = bollinger['upper'] dataframe['bb_percent'] = (dataframe['close'] - dataframe['bb_lower']) / (dataframe['bb_upper'] - dataframe['bb_lower']) # Volume indicators dataframe['volume_sma'] = ta.SMA(dataframe['volume'], timeperiod=20) # Additional trend confirmation dataframe['trend_bullish'] = ( (dataframe['ema_fast'] > dataframe['ema_slow']) & (dataframe['ema_slow'] > dataframe['ema_trend']) & (dataframe['close'] > dataframe['ema_trend']) ) # Price action indicators dataframe['price_above_bb_lower'] = dataframe['close'] > dataframe['bb_lower'] dataframe['close_to_bb_lower'] = dataframe['bb_percent'] < 0.2 # Close to lower band return dataframe def populate_entry_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame: """ Populate the entry trend for initial positions. High-conviction entry conditions: 1. Strong bullish trend (EMA alignment) 2. RSI oversold (< 30) 3. Price near lower Bollinger Band 4. Volume confirmation """ conditions = [] # Primary trend must be bullish conditions.append(dataframe['trend_bullish']) # RSI oversold condition conditions.append(dataframe['rsi'] < self.rsi_oversold.value) # Price near lower Bollinger Band (oversold bounce setup) conditions.append(dataframe['close_to_bb_lower']) conditions.append(dataframe['price_above_bb_lower']) # But not below it # Volume confirmation - higher than average conditions.append(dataframe['volume'] > (dataframe['volume_sma'] * self.volume_factor.value)) # Ensure we're not at extreme low (some safety) conditions.append(dataframe['close'] > dataframe['bb_lower'] * 1.001) # At least 0.1% above lower band # Additional momentum filter - RSI showing some recovery conditions.append(dataframe['rsi'] > dataframe['rsi'].shift(1)) # RSI improving if conditions: dataframe.loc[ reduce(lambda x, y: x & y, conditions), 'enter_long'] = 1 return dataframe def populate_exit_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame: """ Populate the exit trend. Exit conditions: 1. RSI overbought 2. Price above upper Bollinger Band 3. Bearish trend reversal """ conditions = [] # RSI overbought conditions.append(dataframe['rsi'] > self.rsi_overbought.value) # Price extended above upper Bollinger Band conditions.append(dataframe['close'] > dataframe['bb_upper']) # Trend showing weakness conditions.append( (dataframe['ema_fast'] < dataframe['ema_slow']) | (dataframe['close'] < dataframe['ema_fast']) ) if conditions: dataframe.loc[ reduce(lambda x, y: x & y, conditions), 'exit_long'] = 1 return dataframe def adjust_trade_position(self, trade, current_time: datetime, current_rate: float, current_profit: float, min_stake: Optional[float], max_stake: float, current_entry_rate: float, current_exit_rate: float, current_entry_profit: float, current_exit_profit: float, **kwargs) -> Optional[float]: """ Adjust trade position - implements limited DCA strategy. This method adds to positions when: 1. Current profit is negative (price has dropped) 2. Price has dropped by the DCA trigger percentage 3. We haven't exceeded maximum DCA entries 4. We have sufficient stake available Each subsequent entry is smaller than the previous to limit risk. """ # Get the number of entries already made filled_entries = trade.nr_of_successful_entries # Check if we've reached maximum entries if filled_entries >= (1 + self.max_dca_entries.value): return None # Only DCA if we're at a loss if current_profit >= 0: return None # Calculate price drop percentage from average entry price price_drop_pct = abs(current_profit) * 100 # Check if price drop meets our DCA trigger if price_drop_pct < self.dca_trigger_pct.value: return None # Calculate DCA amount - each entry gets smaller try: # Get initial stake amount from the first entry initial_stake = trade.stake_amount # Calculate DCA stake (progressively smaller) dca_multiplier = self.dca_size_factor.value ** (filled_entries - 1) dca_stake = initial_stake * dca_multiplier # Ensure we don't exceed max_stake and have minimum stake if min_stake and dca_stake < min_stake: dca_stake = min_stake if dca_stake > max_stake: dca_stake = max_stake # Additional safety check - don't DCA if it would make position too large total_stake_after_dca = trade.stake_amount + dca_stake if total_stake_after_dca > max_stake * 2: # Conservative limit return None self.dp.log_info(f"DCA Entry #{filled_entries} for {trade.pair}: " f"Price drop: {price_drop_pct:.2f}%, " f"Adding stake: {dca_stake:.2f}") return dca_stake except Exception as e: self.dp.log_error(f"Error in adjust_trade_position: {e}") return None def custom_exit(self, pair: str, trade, current_time: datetime, current_rate: float, current_profit: float, **kwargs) -> Optional[Union[str, bool]]: """ Custom exit logic - provides additional exit conditions beyond ROI/stoploss. """ # Emergency exit if we have too many DCA entries and still losing if trade.nr_of_successful_entries > 2 and current_profit < -0.15: # -15% return "emergency_exit_deep_loss" # Take profit at significant gains to lock in profits if current_profit > 0.20: # 20% profit return "take_profit_20pct" return None def confirm_trade_entry(self, pair: str, order_type: str, amount: float, rate: float, time_in_force: str, current_time: datetime, entry_tag: Optional[str], side: str, **kwargs) -> bool: """ Confirm trade entry - additional validation before entering trade. """ # Get current dataframe dataframe, _ = self.dp.get_analyzed_dataframe(pair, self.timeframe) if dataframe.empty: return False # Get the latest data point last_candle = dataframe.iloc[-1] # Additional safety checks for entry # Don't enter if RSI is too extreme if last_candle['rsi'] < 15: # Too oversold, might continue falling return False # Don't enter if we're in a strong downtrend if (last_candle['ema_fast'] < last_candle['ema_slow'] * 0.98): # 2% below return False # Confirm volume is still adequate if last_candle['volume'] < last_candle['volume_sma'] * 0.8: # Volume too low return False return True # Helper function for reduce (since it's not imported by default in newer Python versions) from functools import reduce