Public trading strategy
Saudi Arabia wants cheap oil but Iran strikes keep tankers at risk — long energy
Created
Thesis
Saudi Arabia recently tried to slash oil prices, but the market is completely ignoring them. Why? Because the US and Iran are actively trading strikes again. One article highlights that a tanker carrying Qatari crude was just hit, while another shows Iran even targeted US facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain. When Saudi Arabia tries to cool the market but prices jump anyway, it means the physical supply disruption is severe. Traders should position for oil prices to stay elevated or spike further as shipping remains dangerous.
Strategy approach
Build a long volatility strategy on USO entering when front-month WTI crude oil futures increase 3% over 2 trading days while OVX (oil volatility index) rises above its 20-day moving average. Exit when WTI drops below its 10-day moving average or after a 21-day max hold. Use a 6% trailing stop.
Markets and timeframes
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: ROC/ATR/SMA/ADX/SUPERTREND Crossover Long (USO@1d) (5 conditions)
- Entry: ROC/ATR/SMA/ADX/SUPERTREND Crossover Long (XLE@1d) (5 conditions)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (USO@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (XLE@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (USO@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (XLE@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.6% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 5.2% (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
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"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
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{
"conditions": [
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"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
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"period": 2
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
},
{
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"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "sma",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
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"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 25
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"indicator": {
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"name": "supertrend",
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"value": 1
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_uso",
"name": "ROC/ATR/SMA/ADX/SUPERTREND Crossover Long (USO@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "USO"
},
{
"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 2
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"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
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"type": "indicator"
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"left": {
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"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
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"indicator": {
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"name": "supertrend",
"period": 10
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"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"value": 1
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}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_xle",
"name": "ROC/ATR/SMA/ADX/SUPERTREND Crossover Long (XLE@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "XLE"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
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"conditions": [
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 10
},
"type": "indicator"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_uso",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (USO@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "USO"
},
{
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"indicator": {
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}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_xle",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (XLE@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "XLE"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_uso",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (USO@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "USO"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_xle",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (XLE@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "XLE"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.6026
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.6%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 5.2052000000000005
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Take Profit at 5.2%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
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"method": {
"risk_percent": 2.6026,
"support_stop_rank": 1,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "roc",
"period": 2
},
{
"name": "sma",
"period": 20
},
{
"name": "sma",
"period": 10
},
{
"name": "atr",
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},
{
"name": "adx",
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},
{
"multiplier": 3,
"name": "supertrend",
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},
{
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},
{
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},
{
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{
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},
{
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},
{
"multiplier": 3,
"name": "supertrend",
"period": 10
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
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"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 2
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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},
"field": "adx",
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 25
}
},
{
"left": {
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"type": "price"
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"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"type": "resistance_level"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"name": "supertrend",
"period": 10
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"value": 1
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_uso",
"name": "ROC/ATR/SMA/ADX/SUPERTREND Crossover Long (USO@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "USO"
},
{
"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 2
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
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},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"operator": "greater_than",
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"value": 25
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{
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"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_xle",
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"priority": 2,
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}
],
"exit_rules": [
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"conditions": [
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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"period": 10
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],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_uso",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (USO@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "USO"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"type": "price"
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"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
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],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_xle",
"name": "Position Exit Rule (XLE@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "XLE"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_uso",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (USO@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "USO"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_xle",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (XLE@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "XLE"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.6026
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.6%",
"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": 5.2052000000000005
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Take Profit at 5.2%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"risk_percent": 2.6026,
"support_stop_rank": 1,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Saudi Arabia wants cheap oil but Iran strikes keep tankers at risk — long energy on geopolitical chaos'. Thesis: Saudi Arabia recently tried to slash oil prices, but the market is completely ignoring them. Why? Because the US and Iran are actively trading strikes again. One article highlights that a tanker carrying Qatari crude was just hit, while another shows Iran even targeted US facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain. When Saudi Arabia tries to cool the market but prices jump anyway, it means the physical supply disruption is severe. Traders should position for oil prices to stay elevated or spike further as shipping remains dangerous.
Performance
No trade count, win rate, or realized P&L figures are provided in this public preview. The thesis and shared rules do not establish a performance record.
What this public preview can establish
- The thesis and strategy approach describe a market view. They do not show whether an entry or exit condition is currently met.
- Technical strategy fields are shared above. Inspect the actual conditions and check when they were evaluated before relying on them.
- No trade count, win rate, or P&L figure is published in this preview. It cannot establish a performance record.
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