Schaff Trend Cycle Momentum (Educational)
Educational example: this classic setup does not beat trading costs in our tests — use it to learn, not to trade as is. Enters when the Schaff Trend Cycle (a double stochastic of MACD) turns up through its lower level while price is above a trend EMA (long), or turns down through its upper level below the EMA (short). Exits when the STC turns the other way through the opposite level, or on an ATR
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4h BTC / ETH / SOL perpetuals. Position size is a % of equity (Properties). Commission 0.06% per side. Back-test BTCUSDT 4h (Bybit, 0.06% fee/side, funding not included): 2021–2025 +2% (PF 1.01, max DD 52%, 185 trades); unseen 2025–2026 +1% (PF 1.00, 85 trades). Past results don't predict future ones. Concept: Doug Schaff, Schaff Trend Cycle (1990s).
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