Last Updated on 14 October, 2021 by Samuelsson
Tweaking the RSI Indicator
What if you tweak the RSI indicator a bit? That’s the question we asked ourselves when coming up with this edge, and by using unconventional methods we managed to find something that works on the SPY (S&P 500).
Edge Details
A Closer Look
This edge trades the S&P 500 through the SPY. However, it should work well on other securities that track the same index as well.
The percentage of winning trades is high, close to 80%, which is common with mean-reverting strategies. It’s also very simple since it only consists of one buying conditions. In other words, there is plenty of room for traders to add their own filters or exits, to maximize performance.
The edge is composed of:
- A Tweaked RSI
- A Tweaked RSI Exit
- A Price Pattern Exit
All edges come with open Tradestation code in Easy language. An ELD file and workspace.
1. A Tweaked RSI
The RSI is one of the most used indicators among traders. The typical application is to define threshold values which you want the RSI to burst through. In this edge, we have adopted an unconventional approach:
You need to be a Silver member to have access to this post.2. A Tweaked RSI Exit
For the exit, we also use the RSI indicator by building on the logic that we use to enter a trade.
You need to be a Silver member to have access to this post.1. A Price Pattern Exit
The second exit consists of a simple price pattern.
How Does It Work?
Using widespread indicators like the RSI can, as we show in this edge, produce some promising results. This is how the edge works:
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