🟢 Buy Signals (Entry)

• EMA Crossover — Buys when the 20-day EMA crosses above the 50-day EMA (golden cross). This is the primary entry signal.
• Hold Above Sell EMA — If "Sell EMA" is set, price must also be above that EMA to confirm the buy. Otherwise the cross is ignored.
• ⬆ Gap Buy — If enabled, buys when price gaps up significantly at the open (momentum entry). Good for volatile instruments.
• Oversold Bounce (OB%) — Buys when price drops X% below its EMA, then bounces back. Catches deep dips. Higher % = deeper dip needed before buying.

🔴 Sell Signals (Exit)

All exits are evaluated at daily close. The engine checks each candle's closing price against the exit conditions. This means intraday spikes that would trigger a stop in real-time may not trigger here if the candle closes above/below the level.

• 🎯 Take Profit (TP%) — Checked at daily close. If the closing price ≥ entry × (1 + TP%), the position is sold. The exit price is the higher of the day's open price or the exact TP target — simulating an intraday limit fill if the candle gapped above TP at the open.
• 🛑 Stop Loss (SL%) — Checked at daily close. If the closing price ≤ entry × (1 − SL%), the position is sold at the closing price. Note: if the Sell EMA shield is active and the SL level is above the EMA, the stop loss is suppressed (the EMA "protects" the position).
• 📏 Trailing Stop (Trail%) — Tracks the highest close since entry. If the closing price drops Trail% below that peak, the position is sold at close. This lets winners run while protecting accumulated gains.
• 📊 EMA Exit — If Sell EMA is set: sells when close drops below the Sell EMA. If Sell EMA is off: sells when 20-EMA crosses below 50-EMA and close is below the 20-EMA. Evaluated at daily close.
• ⏹ End of Data — Closes any open position at the last available candle's close price.

📥 Entry Price Details

• Normal buy / Oversold bounce — Enters at the daily close price. The engine sees the close, confirms the signal, and buys at that close.
• ⬆ Gap Buy — Enters at the daily open price. If yesterday's close was below the Sell EMA and today's open is above it, buys immediately at the open.

⚙️ Input Guide

• Sell EMA (0 = off, 5-500)
  The "no-sell" EMA period. When set, positions won't exit via EMA rules while price is above this EMA.
  ↑ Higher = smoother, holds longer through dips. Good for trending assets (BTC, QQQ).
  ↓ Lower = more responsive, exits faster. Better for choppy or volatile ETFs (SOXL, TQQQ).
• TP% (take profit)
  ↑ Higher (25-40%) = lets winners run. Good for trending markets and high-beta assets.
  ↓ Lower (5-15%) = takes profits quickly. Better for choppy markets or slow-moving ETFs.
• SL% (stop loss)
  ↑ Higher (8-15%) = wider stop, survives more volatility. Use for crypto (BTC/ETH) or 3× ETFs.
  ↓ Lower (3-5%) = tight stop, limits losses but may get stopped out frequently. Good for stable ETFs (QQQ, SPY).
• Trail% (trailing stop)
  ↑ Higher (5-15%) = gives more room for price swings. Good for volatile assets and strong trends.
  ↓ Lower (1-3%) = locks in gains tightly. Better for range-bound or slow assets.
  0 = off (no trailing stop)
• ⬆ Gap Buy
  Toggle on for volatile instruments that gap up on momentum (TQQQ, SOXL, BTCUSD). Off for calmer ETFs.
• OB% (oversold bounce)
  ↑ Higher (20-30%) = only buys very deep dips. Safer but fewer trades. Good for crypto or crash recovery.
  ↓ Lower (5-10%) = catches smaller dips. More trades but some may be premature.
  0 = off
• 💰 DD Scale P
  Permanently adds +0.5× position size each time price drops 50% from a new all-time high. Never resets. Aggressive strategy for long-term holds through deep drawdowns.
  Best for: BTC, ETH, TQQQ with multi-year timeframes.

💡 Quick Tips

• Fast ETFs (TQQQ, SOXL, BITX) — use tighter SL (3-5%), moderate Trail (3-5%), Sell EMA 15
• Crypto (BTCUSD, ETHUSD) — use wider SL (5-10%), higher Trail (5-15%), OB 15-25%
• Stable ETFs (QQQ, SPY) — use tight SL (3-5%), high TP (25-40%), Sell EMA 20
• Bear markets — lower TP, tighter SL, Trail helps lock in shorter wins
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