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Strait of Hormuz reopening snarled by costly repairs — long energy stocks on lin

Created

Thesis

When a major shipping chokepoint like the Strait of Hormuz has its reopening questioned, the market usually reacts by bidding up the price of oil on fears of extended supply disruptions. Even if the strait technically reopens, the logistical hurdles, repairs to refineries, and cautious shipping companies mean energy flows will be restricted for weeks or months. This combination of sluggish supply returning to the market while uncertainty lingers creates a favorable environment for oil prices to push higher, benefiting major energy producers.

Strategy approach

Build a rule-based strategy that enters long XOM on D1 when front-month crude oil futures (CL=F) close at a 10-day high. Exit the trade if XOM drops 4% from the entry price, or after a maximum 15 trading days in the position.

Markets and timeframes

Latest published rule evaluation

Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.

CVX · 1d

2 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price at or above Donchian (10) — met
  • ADX (14) above 25 — met
  • RSI (14) below 65 — near
  • RSI (14) above 75 — far

USO · 1d

2 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price at or above Donchian (10) — met
  • ADX (14) above 25 — met
  • RSI (14) below 65 — far
  • RSI (14) above 75 — met

XOM · 1d

2 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price at or above Donchian (10) — met
  • ADX (14) above 25 — far
  • RSI (14) below 65 — met
  • RSI (14) above 75 — far

Entry and exit at a glance

These are the named rules in the shared configuration. Review the full conditions below before using a strategy.

  • Entry: DONCHIAN/ADX/RSI Signal Long (XOM@1d) (3 conditions)
  • Entry: DONCHIAN/ADX/RSI Signal Long (USO@1d) (3 conditions)
  • Entry: DONCHIAN/ADX/RSI Signal Long (CVX@1d) (3 conditions)
  • Exit: Overbought RSI Exit (XOM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Overbought RSI Exit (USO@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Overbought RSI Exit (CVX@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (XOM@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (USO@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (CVX@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Stop Loss at 4.0% (1 condition)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 8.0% (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "XOM",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "USO",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "CVX",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "XOM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "XOM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 25
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "XOM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 65
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_xom",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/RSI Signal Long (XOM@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "XOM"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "USO",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "USO",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 25
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "USO",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 65
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_uso",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/RSI Signal Long (USO@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "USO"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "CVX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "CVX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 25
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "CVX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 65
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_cvx",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/RSI Signal Long (CVX@1d)",
      "priority": 3,
      "trade_symbol": "CVX"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "XOM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 75
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_xom",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (XOM@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "XOM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "USO",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 75
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_uso",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (USO@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "USO"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "CVX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 75
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_cvx",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (CVX@1d)",
      "priority": 3,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "CVX"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_xom",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (XOM@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "XOM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_uso",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (USO@1d)",
      "priority": 98,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "USO"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_cvx",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (CVX@1d)",
      "priority": 99,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "CVX"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -4
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 4.0%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 8
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Take Profit at 8.0%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "risk_percent": 2.4073,
      "stop_loss_percent": 4,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Indicator configuration

{
  "indicators": [
    {
      "name": "donchian",
      "period": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "donchian",
      "period": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "donchian",
      "period": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "XOM",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "USO",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "CVX",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "XOM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "XOM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 25
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "XOM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 65
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_xom",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/RSI Signal Long (XOM@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "XOM"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "USO",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
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              "symbol": "USO",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 25
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "USO",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 65
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_uso",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/RSI Signal Long (USO@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "USO"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "CVX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "CVX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 25
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "CVX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 65
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_cvx",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/RSI Signal Long (CVX@1d)",
      "priority": 3,
      "trade_symbol": "CVX"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "XOM",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 75
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_xom",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (XOM@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "XOM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "USO",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 75
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_uso",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (USO@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "USO"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "CVX",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 75
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_cvx",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (CVX@1d)",
      "priority": 3,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "CVX"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_xom",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (XOM@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "XOM"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_uso",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (USO@1d)",
      "priority": 98,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "USO"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_cvx",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (CVX@1d)",
      "priority": 99,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "CVX"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -4
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 4.0%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 8
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Take Profit at 8.0%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "risk_percent": 2.4073,
      "stop_loss_percent": 4,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Strait of Hormuz reopening snarled by costly repairs — long energy stocks on lingering supply fears'. Thesis: When a major shipping chokepoint like the Strait of Hormuz has its reopening questioned, the market usually reacts by bidding up the price of oil on fears of extended supply disruptions. Even if the strait technically reopens, the logistical hurdles, repairs to refineries, and cautious shipping companies mean energy flows will be restricted for weeks or months. This combination of sluggish supply returning to the market while uncertainty lingers creates a favorable environment for oil prices to push higher, benefiting major energy producers.

Performance

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