A simple ATR based day trading strategy.
1. Select any highly liquid stocks. Atleast 3 stocks.
2. Let the first half an hour candle close so that initial hiccups are over.
3. Take the close of first half an hour candle.
4. Visually scan ATR(14) for the last 4 months. Take the average of highest ATR and lowest ATR. Not a big work if you have amibroker. Just drag ATR indicator and visually scan it by scrolling. No need to have very specific numbers. Just a rouch idea.
5. Calculate 25% of this average ATR.
6. Place buy order at CLOSE + 25% OF AVERAGE ATR and sell order at CLOSE - 25% of average ATR.
7. place stop loss at close after the buy/sell order is filled.
8. Profit Target is ENTRY + 25% OF AVERAGE ATR in case of BUY and ENTRY - 25% OF AVERAGE ATR IN CASE OF SHORT. No greed.
9. If stop loss hit and book losses.
10. Cancel all orders.
11. Start afresh from step 3 by doubling the order size.
12. If second time stop loss hit, close the terminal for the day and
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NOTE : WHEN I BACKTESTED LAST ONE MONTH, USING THIS STRATEGY THERE ARE ONLY 2 LOOSING DAYS. STRICT DISCIPLINE AND NO OVERTRADING.
Here is the AFL for Amibroker Users if you have not it already.
_SECTION_BEGIN("ATR");
periods = Param( "Periods", 15, 1, 200, 1 );
Plot( ATR(periods), _DEFAULT_NAME(), ParamColor( "Color", colorCycle ), ParamStyle("Style") );
_SECTION_END();
Money Management.
1. This strategy is based on volatility. Since the price can move in any direction, expect stop loss hits. So, we should have a proper money management in order to succeed in this strategy.
2. If one has an account of Rs.50,000/-. Consider 1/4th of it. That is Rs.12,500/-. Spread it into three shares ie Rs.4,100/- roughly for each scrip.
Use 4 times leverage. ie 16,400 for each scrip.
3. Divide Rs.16,400/- by scrip value. Ex Unitech Rs.71. Just rough calculations. Rs.16,400 divided by 71 comes to 230 shares. So, your buy order will be for 230 shares and sell order for 230 shares.
Another example. Axis Bank Price 1240. Rs.16,400 divided by 1240 comes to 13 shares. So, buy order will be 13 shares and sell order for 13 shares.