MACD Strategy Templates

Strategy Overview

1. MACD Signal Line + ADX — Crossovers in trending markets
2. MACD + RSI — Momentum confluence
3. MACD + EMA Direction — Trend confirmation with timing

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Strategy 1: MACD Signal Line + ADX

Overview

Trade MACD signal line crossovers only in trending markets (ADX > 25).

When This Works Best

• Trending markets
• 4H to 1D timeframes

Algorithm Configuration

Setting	Value
Type	BOTH
Position Size	45% of equity (REL)
Order Type	MARKET
Timeout	COOLDOWN_ONLY, 3 bars

Long Entry Conditions

Group	Indicator	Signal	Threshold
Required	MACD	macdLine_above_signalLine	—
Required	ADX	adx_above_threshold	25

Long Exit Conditions

Setting	Value
Required	MACD · macdLine_below_signalLine
Stop Loss	5% (REL), trailing
Take Profit	10% (REL)

Short Entry Conditions

Group	Indicator	Signal	Threshold
Required	MACD	macdLine_below_signalLine	—
Required	ADX	adx_above_threshold	25

Short Exit Conditions

Setting	Value
Required	MACD · macdLine_above_signalLine
Stop Loss	5% (REL), trailing
Take Profit	10% (REL)

Recommended Parameters

Indicator	Parameter	Value	Notes
MACD	Fast	12 bars	Standard
MACD	Slow	26 bars	Standard
MACD	Signal	9 bars	Standard
ADX	Threshold	25	Trend filter

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Strategy 2: MACD + RSI Momentum

Overview

MACD crossover confirmed by RSI not being overbought/oversold.

When This Works Best

• Momentum transitions
• 1H to 4H timeframes

Algorithm Configuration

Setting	Value
Type	BOTH
Position Size	35% of equity (REL)
Order Type	MARKET
Timeout	REGULAR, 2 bars

Long Entry Conditions

Group	Indicator	Signal	Threshold
Required	MACD	macdLine_above_signalLine	—
Required	RSI	rsi_below_threshold	65

Long Exit Conditions

Setting	Value
Required	MACD · macdLine_below_signalLine
Stop Loss	4% (REL)
Take Profit	8% (REL)

Short Entry Conditions

Group	Indicator	Signal	Threshold
Required	MACD	macdLine_below_signalLine	—
Required	RSI	rsi_above_threshold	35

Short Exit Conditions

Setting	Value
Required	MACD · macdLine_above_signalLine
Stop Loss	4% (REL)
Take Profit	8% (REL)

Recommended Parameters

Indicator	Parameter	Value	Notes
MACD	Fast/Slow/Signal	12/26/9	Standard
RSI	Period	14	Standard

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Strategy 3: MACD + EMA Trend

Overview

Only take MACD crossovers in the direction confirmed by EMA trend.

When This Works Best

• Trending markets
• 4H to 1D timeframes

Algorithm Configuration

Setting	Value
Type	BOTH
Position Size	40% of equity (REL)
Order Type	MARKET
Timeout	COOLDOWN_ONLY, 5 bars

Long Entry Conditions

Group	Indicator	Signal	Threshold
Required	MACD	macdLine_above_signalLine	—
Required	EMA	price_above_ema	—

Long Exit Conditions

Setting	Value
Required	EMA · price_below_ema
Stop Loss	5% (REL)
Take Profit	10% (REL)

Short Entry Conditions

Group	Indicator	Signal	Threshold
Required	MACD	macdLine_below_signalLine	—
Required	EMA	price_below_ema	—

Short Exit Conditions

Setting	Value
Required	EMA · price_above_ema
Stop Loss	5% (REL)
Take Profit	10% (REL)

Recommended Parameters

Indicator	Parameter	Value	Notes
MACD	Fast/Slow/Signal	12/26/9	Standard
EMA	Period	20 bars	Direction

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Backtesting Recommendations

• Test MACD periods: 8/21/5 vs 12/26/9 for different responsiveness
• Compare MACD vs PPO: PPO normalizes by price — better for cross-asset comparison

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Note

Pro Tip: When building strategies in Reversion, put your primary signal in the Required group and confirmation signals in Optional. This ensures the core signal must always be present while allowing flexibility in confirmation. Always backtest parameters per asset — crypto often benefits from adjusted settings due to higher volatility.