Public trading strategy
Crypto is breaking down while the dollar flexes muscle — short Bitcoin as the ma
Created
Thesis
Bitcoin just dropped below $60,000, hitting its lowest level since October 2024, largely because major institutional buyers are wobbling and retail interest has dried up. Making matters worse, the US dollar just surged to a 13-month high on expectations of further Fed rate hikes, and a massive $10 billion options expiry is threatening to compound the selling pressure. Since Bitcoin is priced in dollars, a stronger dollar naturally pushes Bitcoin's price down. With institutional demand fading and macro headwinds building, the path of least resistance right now is lower.
Strategy approach
Build a trend-following strategy on D1 timeframe that enters short BTC-USD when Bitcoin makes a 20-day low while the US Dollar Index (DXY) makes a 20-day high simultaneously. Hold for up to 14 days and exit if Bitcoin bounces 5% off the entry price.
Markets and timeframes
Latest published rule evaluation
Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.
BTC · 1d
1 of 6 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price below Donchian (20) — near
- ADX (14) above 25 — far
- Price above EMA (21) — met
- ATR (14) above 0.5 — unknown
- Price below Donchian (20) — near
- ADX (14) above 25 — far
ETH · 1d
1 of 6 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price below Donchian (20) — near
- ADX (14) above 25 — far
- Price above EMA (21) — met
- ATR (14) above 0.5 — unknown
- Price below Donchian (20) — near
- ADX (14) above 25 — 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/EMA/ATR Crossover Long (BTC@1d) (5 conditions)
- Entry: DONCHIAN/ADX/EMA/ATR Crossover Long (ETH@1d) (5 conditions)
- Entry: DONCHIAN/ADX Signal Long (BTC@1d) (2 conditions)
- Entry: DONCHIAN/ADX Signal Long (ETH@1d) (2 conditions)
- Entry: Crossover Long (BTC@1d) (1 condition)
- Entry: Crossover Long (ETH@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (BTC@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (ETH@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Near Resistance[2] (BTC@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Near Resistance[2] (ETH@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.8% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 5.6% (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "BTC",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "ETH",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
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"field": "low",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"symbol": "BTC",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
"indicator": {
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"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 25
}
},
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
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"type": "resistance_level"
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},
{
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"type": "price"
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"operator": "greater_than",
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"period": 21
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"type": "indicator"
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"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_btc",
"name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/EMA/ATR Crossover Long (BTC@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "BTC"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "low",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
"indicator": {
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"period": 20
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}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
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"right": {
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},
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},
"operator": "crossed_below",
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"type": "resistance_level"
}
},
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"left": {
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 21
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 0.5
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_eth",
"name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/EMA/ATR Crossover Long (ETH@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "ETH"
},
{
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"left": {
"field": "low",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "BTC",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
"indicator": {
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"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "BTC",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"value": 25
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_2_btc",
"name": "DONCHIAN/ADX Signal Long (BTC@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "BTC"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "ETH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
"indicator": {
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "ETH",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
"indicator": {
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 25
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_2_eth",
"name": "DONCHIAN/ADX Signal Long (ETH@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "ETH"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
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"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3_btc",
"name": "Crossover Long (BTC@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "BTC"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_below",
"right": {
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}
],
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"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3_eth",
"name": "Crossover Long (ETH@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "ETH"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
{
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"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "BTC",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 1272,
"type": "fibonacci_extension"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_btc",
"name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (BTC@1d)",
"priority": 96,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "BTC"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 1272,
"type": "fibonacci_extension"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_eth",
"name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (ETH@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "ETH"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_btc",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (BTC@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "BTC"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_eth",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (ETH@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "ETH"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"value": -2.798666666666666
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.8%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
},
{
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"conditions": [
{
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},
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"right": {
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}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Take Profit at 5.6%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
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"method": {
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"risk_percent": 2.798666666666666,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
{
"name": "ema",
"period": 21
},
{
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "adx",
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},
{
"name": "donchian",
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},
{
"name": "ema",
"period": 21
},
{
"name": "atr",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "adx",
"period": 14
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "BTC",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "ETH",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
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{
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"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
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{
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"right": {
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},
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"id": "entry_1_btc",
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"priority": 1,
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},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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{
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},
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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{
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"type": "price"
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"type": "indicator"
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},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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],
"direction": "long",
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"id": "entry_1_eth",
"name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/EMA/ATR Crossover Long (ETH@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "ETH"
},
{
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},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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},
"field": "lower",
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{
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],
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"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_2_btc",
"name": "DONCHIAN/ADX Signal Long (BTC@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "BTC"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
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"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"field": "lower",
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{
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"right": {
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],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
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"name": "DONCHIAN/ADX Signal Long (ETH@1d)",
"priority": 3,
"trade_symbol": "ETH"
},
{
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"left": {
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"type": "price"
},
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"right": {
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}
],
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"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_3_btc",
"name": "Crossover Long (BTC@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "BTC"
},
{
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"type": "price"
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"right": {
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}
],
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"field": "close",
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"timeframe": "1d"
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}
],
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"priority": 96,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "BTC"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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}
],
"enabled": true,
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"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "ETH"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_btc",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (BTC@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "BTC"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_eth",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[2] (ETH@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "ETH"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
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"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.798666666666666
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.8%",
"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": 5.597333333333333
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Take Profit at 5.6%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
"resistance_stop_rank": 2,
"risk_percent": 2.798666666666666,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Crypto is breaking down while the dollar flexes muscle — short Bitcoin as the macro pain trade'. Thesis: Bitcoin just dropped below $60,000, hitting its lowest level since October 2024, largely because major institutional buyers are wobbling and retail interest has dried up. Making matters worse, the US dollar just surged to a 13-month high on expectations of further Fed rate hikes, and a massive $10 billion options expiry is threatening to compound the selling pressure. Since Bitcoin is priced in dollars, a stronger dollar naturally pushes Bitcoin's price down. With institutional demand fading and macro headwinds building, the path of least resistance right now is lower.
Performance
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What this public preview can establish
- The dated rule snapshot above shows the conditions evaluated at that time. It does not prove a current trigger or executed trade.
- 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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