Public trading strategy
Middle East on the brink, oil oddly calm — contrarian long on defense energy
Created
Thesis
We have a remarkable contradiction: the U.S. military is actively striking Iran (the 'U.S. strikes Iran' headline), which historically creates fear in oil markets — yet Saudi Arabia is slashing oil prices because the Strait of Hormuz is apparently reopening and flowing freely. This means the geopolitical premium is being artificially suppressed even though the real-world threat level just escalated. Meanwhile, the 'Nasdaq Slides' headline confirms the broader stock market is already in risk-off mode. When you combine a sudden military escalation with an already-panicking stock market, energy assets become a contrarian hedge — even a minor supply disruption now would catch markets completely off guard given the current pricing of calm.
Strategy approach
Build a rule-based strategy that enters long USO on D1 when WTI crude oil drops >2% on the day AND the VIX rises above 20 AND QQQ drops >1% on the same session. Exit when WTI rebounds 3% from entry or after a 14-day max hold. Use a 6% stop loss.
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/RSI/ATR Signal Long (USO@1d) (7 conditions)
- Entry: ROC/RSI/ATR Signal Long (QQQ@1d) (7 conditions)
- Entry: ROC/RSI/ATR Signal Long (XLE@1d) (7 conditions)
- Exit: ROC Threshold Exit (USO@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: ROC Threshold Exit (QQQ@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: ROC Threshold Exit (XLE@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.4% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 4.8% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 3.0% (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 6.0% (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 38.2% (USO@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 38.2% (QQQ@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Fib Retracement 38.2% (XLE@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (USO@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (QQQ@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (XLE@1d) (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 40
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -1
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "low",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0.5
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_uso",
"name": "ROC/RSI/ATR Signal Long (USO@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "USO"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 40
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -1
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "low",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0.5
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_qqq",
"name": "ROC/RSI/ATR Signal Long (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "QQQ"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 40
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -1
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "low",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0.5
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_xle",
"name": "ROC/RSI/ATR Signal Long (XLE@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "XLE"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_uso",
"name": "ROC Threshold Exit (USO@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "USO"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_qqq",
"name": "ROC Threshold Exit (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "QQQ"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_xle",
"name": "ROC Threshold Exit (XLE@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "XLE"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.4052
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
"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": 4.8104000000000005
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.8%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 3
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Take Profit at 3.0%",
"priority": 11,
"purpose": "take_profit"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -6
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Stop Loss at 6.0%",
"priority": 10,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
},
{
"applies_to": "long",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 382,
"type": "fibonacci_retracement"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_6_uso",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 38.2% (USO@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "USO"
},
{
"applies_to": "long",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 382,
"type": "fibonacci_retracement"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_6_qqq",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 38.2% (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 98,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "QQQ"
},
{
"applies_to": "long",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 382,
"type": "fibonacci_retracement"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_6_xle",
"name": "SL: Fib Retracement 38.2% (XLE@1d)",
"priority": 99,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "XLE"
},
{
"applies_to": "long",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_7_uso",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (USO@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "USO"
},
{
"applies_to": "long",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_7_qqq",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "QQQ"
},
{
"applies_to": "long",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_7_xle",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (XLE@1d)",
"priority": 102,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "XLE"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"risk_percent": 2.4052,
"support_stop_rank": 2,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
{
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
{
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
{
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
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{
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"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "USO",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 40
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"value": -1
}
},
{
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},
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"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "low",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_uso",
"name": "ROC/RSI/ATR Signal Long (USO@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "USO"
},
{
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{
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"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"value": -2
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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}
},
{
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},
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},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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},
{
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"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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},
{
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"right": {
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}
},
{
"left": {
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "atr",
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"value": 0.5
}
}
],
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"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_qqq",
"name": "ROC/RSI/ATR Signal Long (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "QQQ"
},
{
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"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 40
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -1
}
},
{
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"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "roc",
"period": 1
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "low",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "XLE",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0.5
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_xle",
"name": "ROC/RSI/ATR Signal Long (XLE@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "XLE"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Middle East on the brink, oil oddly calm — contrarian long on defense energy'. Thesis: We have a remarkable contradiction: the U.S. military is actively striking Iran (the 'U.S. strikes Iran' headline), which historically creates fear in oil markets — yet Saudi Arabia is slashing oil prices because the Strait of Hormuz is apparently reopening and flowing freely. This means the geopolitical premium is being artificially suppressed even though the real-world threat level just escalated. Meanwhile, the 'Nasdaq Slides' headline confirms the broader stock market is already in risk-off mode. When you combine a sudden military escalation with an already-panicking stock market, energy assets become a contrarian hedge — even a minor supply disruption now would catch markets completely off guard given the current pricing of calm.
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