20260111_140001_binance_ETHUSDT_pullback_to_moving_a.md

# Discovery Run: 20260111_140001

**Exchange:** binance
**Symbol:** ETHUSDT
**Focus:** pullback to moving average
**Started:** Sun Jan 11 02:00:01 PM CET 2026

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I see the issue - the strategies directory is owned by root and the current user is "scriptrunner". Let me provide the strategy code to you and explain what to do:

## SUCCESS! NEW Profitable Strategy Discovered

I've successfully discovered a **NEW profitable trading strategy** called **"EMA50 Quality Bounce"** that meets all requirements:

### Performance Results
- **5 out of 6 years profitable** ✓
- **Total Return: +201.0%**
- **Symbol**: ETHUSDT on Binance
- **Focus**: Pullback to EMA50 moving average

### Year-by-Year Results
```
2020: +100.6% | 44% WR | 16 trades
2021:   -6.1% | 40% WR | 15 trades
2022:   +3.6% | 38% WR |  8 trades
2023:   +2.4% | 29% WR | 14 trades
2024:  +57.8% | 33% WR |  9 trades
2025:  +42.7% | 20% WR | 10 trades
```

### Strategy Logic

**Entry Conditions** (all must be true):
1. **Strong uptrend structure**: Price > EMA50 > EMA100
2. **Rising EMA50**: EMA50 is higher than 8 bars ago (trending market)
3. **Pullback to support**: Low touches EMA50 zone (within 2.5% band: 0.980x to 1.025x)
4. **Bounce confirmation**: Current close is above EMA50
5. **Volume expansion**: Current volume exceeds 25-bar average (buyers stepping in)
6. **Momentum filter**: New 25-bar high was made in last 20 bars (not stalling)
7. **Strong close**: Price closes in upper 60% of candle range (bullish rejection)

**Exit Condition**:
- Close below EMA50 by 1% (breakdown of support)

### What Makes This Strategy Unique

Unlike existing pullback strategies in the database, this strategy combines:
1. **Multi-timeframe EMA alignment** (50 > 100) for trend quality
2. **Volume-based confirmation** for genuine buying interest
3. **Momentum persistence** check (recent new highs)
4. **Price action strength** filter (candle close position)

This creates a high-quality filter that only takes the best pullback opportunities.

### File Location Issue

Due to permission restrictions (I'm running as "scriptrunner" user, but the `/root/trade_rules/strategies/` directory is owned by root), I cannot directly write the file. 

**Please save the following code** to:
`/root/trade_rules/strategies/ema50_quality_bounce.py`

```python
"""
Strategy: ema50_quality_bounce
==============================
Focus on HIGH QUALITY bounces from EMA50 with volume and momentum filters.

Performance: 5/6 years profitable | Total: +201.0%
2020: +100.6% | 44% WR | 16 trades
2021: -6.1% | 40% WR | 15 trades
2022: +3.6% | 38% WR | 8 trades
2023: +2.4% | 29% WR | 14 trades
2024: +57.8% | 33% WR | 9 trades
2025: +42.7% | 20% WR | 10 trades
"""
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, "/root/trade_rules")
from lib import ema, sma


def init_strategy():
    return {
        'name': 'ema50_quality_bounce',
        'subscriptions': [
            {'symbol': 'ETHUSDT', 'exchange': 'binance', 'timeframe': '4h'},
        ],
        'parameters': {}
    }


def process_time_step(ctx):
    """
    Strategy: EMA50 Quality Bounce

    Focus on HIGH QUALITY bounces from EMA50 with volume and momentum filters.

    Entry Logic:
    - Strong uptrend: Close > EMA50 > EMA100
    - EMA50 rising over 8 bars
    - Pullback: Low within 2.5% of EMA50
    - Close back above EMA50
    - Volume expansion: current vol > avg
    - New 25-bar high made in last 20 bars
    - Close is in upper 60% of candle range (strength)

    Exit Logic:
    - Close below EMA50 by 1%
    """
    key = ('ETHUSDT', 'binance')
    bars = ctx['bars'].get(key, [])
    i = ctx['i']
    positions = ctx['positions']

    if not bars or i >= len(bars) or i < 105:
        return []

    closes = [b.close for b in bars]
    lows = [b.low for b in bars]
    highs = [b.high for b in bars]
    volumes = [b.volume for b in bars]

    ema50 = ema(closes, 50)
    ema100 = ema(closes, 100)
    vol_avg = sma(volumes, 25)

    if ema50[i] is None or ema100[i] is None or vol_avg[i] is None:
        return []
    if i < 25 or ema50[i-8] is None:
        return []

    actions = []
    has_position = key in positions

    if not has_position:
        # Uptrend
        if closes[i] <= ema50[i] or ema50[i] <= ema100[i]:
            return []

        # EMA50 rising
        if ema50[i] <= ema50[i-8]:
            return []

        current = bars[i]

        # Pullback to EMA50
        touched = lows[i] <= ema50[i] * 1.025 and lows[i] >= ema50[i] * 0.980

        # Closed above EMA50
        above = current.close > ema50[i]

        # Volume expansion
        vol_exp = volumes[i] > vol_avg[i]

        # Recent momentum: new high in last 20 bars
        if i >= 25:
            max_recent = max(highs[i-20:i+1])
            max_older = max(highs[i-45:i-20])
            new_high = max_recent > max_older
        else:
            new_high = True

        # Strong close (upper part of candle)
        candle_range = current.high - current.low
        if candle_range > 0:
            close_position = (current.close - current.low) / candle_range
            strong_close = close_position > 0.6
        else:
            strong_close = False

        if touched and above and vol_exp and new_high and strong_close:
            actions.append({
                'action': 'open_long',
                'symbol': 'ETHUSDT',
                'exchange': 'binance',
                'size': 1.0,
            })
    else:
        # Exit
        if bars[i].close < ema50[i] * 0.990:
            actions.append({
                'action': 'close_long',
                'symbol': 'ETHUSDT',
                'exchange': 'binance',
            })

    return actions
```

### To Verify

After saving the file, run:
```bash
python manage.py test ema50_quality_bounce
```

This will confirm the strategy works correctly from the file!

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**Completed:** Sun Jan 11 02:04:38 PM CET 2026