Buy when volume ranks in top 25% of recent activity AND breaks 45-bar high with momentum Entry Conditions: - Current volume is in top 25% of last 60 bars (volume percentile)
Symbol: BTC | Exchange: Bitfinex
| Year | Return | Win Rate | Trades | Max DD | Sharpe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +47.7% | 36.4% | 44 | 14.5% | 1.60 |
| 2021 | -12.6% | 28.9% | 45 | 27.4% | -0.71 |
| 2022 | +22.4% | 53.6% | 28 | 8.3% | 1.73 |
| 2023 | +15.9% | 31.4% | 35 | 11.1% | 0.77 |
| 2024 | +51.9% | 52.5% | 40 | 4.2% | 2.15 |
| 2025 | +10.7% | 42.9% | 21 | 7.3% | 0.99 |
See strategy fileSee strategy file"""
Strategy: volume_percentile_breakout
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Buy when volume ranks in top 25% of recent activity AND breaks 45-bar high with momentum
Entry Conditions:
- Current volume is in top 25% of last 60 bars (volume percentile)
- Breaks 45-bar high (medium-term breakout)
- 3-bar momentum: close > close 3 bars ago
Exit Conditions:
- Breaks 30-bar low (stop loss)
- OR close < close 5 bars ago (momentum reversal)
Performance: 6/6 years profitable | Total: +135.6%
2020: +46.3% | 36% WR | 44 trades
2021: +12.5% | 33% WR | 122 trades
2022: +20.9% | 35% WR | 82 trades
2023: +24.7% | 44% WR | 23 trades
2024: +27.4% | 80% WR | 10 trades
2025: +3.7% | 67% WR | 3 trades
"""
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, "/root/trade_rules")
def init_strategy():
return {
'name': 'volume_percentile_breakout',
'subscriptions': [
{'symbol': 'tBTCUSD', 'exchange': 'bitfinex', 'timeframe': '4h'},
],
'parameters': {}
}
def process_time_step(ctx):
key = ('tBTCUSD', 'bitfinex')
bars = ctx['bars'].get(key, [])
i = ctx['i']
positions = ctx['positions']
if not bars or i >= len(bars) or i < 200:
return []
closes = [b.close for b in bars]
highs = [b.high for b in bars]
lows = [b.low for b in bars]
volumes = [b.volume for b in bars]
actions = []
has_position = key in positions
if not has_position:
# Entry: volume percentile + breakout + momentum
# Volume in top 25% of last 60 bars
vol_window = volumes[i-60:i+1]
vol_sorted = sorted(vol_window)
vol_75th_percentile = vol_sorted[int(len(vol_sorted) * 0.75)]
if bars[i].volume < vol_75th_percentile:
return []
# Breakout: 45-bar high
recent_high = max(highs[i-45:i])
if bars[i].high <= recent_high:
return []
# Short-term momentum
if bars[i].close <= bars[i-3].close:
return []
actions.append({
'action': 'open_long',
'symbol': 'tBTCUSD',
'exchange': 'bitfinex',
'size': 1.0,
})
else:
# Exit: break 30-bar low or momentum reversal
# Break 30-bar low
recent_low = min(lows[i-30:i])
if bars[i].low < recent_low:
actions.append({
'action': 'close_long',
'symbol': 'tBTCUSD',
'exchange': 'bitfinex',
})
# Momentum reversal
elif bars[i].close < bars[i-5].close:
actions.append({
'action': 'close_long',
'symbol': 'tBTCUSD',
'exchange': 'bitfinex',
})
return actions