Two weighted moving averages crossing — recent candles weight more, signals fire faster than SMA-based crosses. Validated on BTC weekly.
Default parameters · BTCUSDT · 1d · 4 years · B&H +26.9%
WMA Trend Signal uses signal logic similar to commercial trend-following indicators (e.g. the so-called "Money Line" by Bullmania): two Weighted Moving Averages crossing each other.
The key difference between WMA and SMA: while SMA gives equal weight to all candles in the lookback, WMA weights more recent candles more heavily — typically linearly (the most recent candle gets weight N, the oldest gets weight 1, in a window of N). This makes the WMA more reactive to fresh trend changes — without producing the noise level of EMA-based signals.
Entry signal: when the fast WMA crosses above the slow WMA, a buy signal fires.
Exit signal: when the fast WMA crosses below the slow WMA, a sell signal fires.
The strategy has been historically strongly validated on BTCUSDT weekly candles (2019–2025). On daily candles, the same setup produces significantly more trades with more whipsaws.
The platform offers six pre-tuned presets (Standard 15/50, Balanced 12/45, Aggressive 10/40, Very Aggressive 8/35, Conservative 20/60, Ultra Long-Term 50/200), so you don't have to grid-search yourself. Start with Standard, then compare variants on the backtest page.
| Name | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast WMA Period | 15 | 5–100 | Fast weighted moving average period. Standard preset: 15. |
| Slow WMA Period | 50 | 10–200 | Slow weighted moving average period. Standard preset: 50. |
BTCUSDT · 1d · 4 years · default parameters · refreshed daily
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// Weighted Moving Average
WMA(closes, period):
weights = [1, 2, 3, ..., period]
weighted_sum = sum(closes[i] * weights[i] for i in last `period` candles)
return weighted_sum / sum(weights)
fast = WMA(close, fast_period)
slow = WMA(close, slow_period)
// Entry
if fast crosses_above slow:
if position.is_flat:
BUY
// Exit
if fast crosses_below slow:
if position.is_long:
SELLBoth are dual moving-average crossover strategies. Golden Cross uses simple averages (SMA — equal weight). WMA Trend Signal uses weighted averages, which react faster to recent price action. The trade-off: faster signals = more whipsaws. Use WMA on weekly for faster cycle entries; use Golden Cross on daily for more conservative confirmation.
Standard (15/50) is the TradingView-validated baseline — start there. If you want more trades, try Balanced (12/45) or Aggressive (10/40). For long-cycle holders, Conservative (20/60) or Ultra Long-Term (50/200) — the latter behaves nearly identically to Golden Cross.
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