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HansenSmaOffsetV1 Strategy: Simple and Brutal

Nickname: Band Breakout Brawler
Timeframe: 15 Minutes

1. What's This Strategy About?​

HansenSmaOffsetV1 is a "brute force" strategy:

  • Dropped too much? Buy! (breakout of lower band)
  • Rallied too much? Sell! (breakout of upper band)

Plain English Analogy:

Like a bouncy ball:

  • Ball hits the floor (lower band) → bounces up (buy)
  • Ball hits the ceiling (upper band) → drops down (sell)

2. Core Settings​

Take-Profit Rule (ROI Table)​

Immediate exit (0 min)     → Take 10% and run!
After 30 minutes           → Take 5% and run!
After 60 minutes           → Take 2% and run!

Stop-Loss Rule​

Hard stop-loss: -10%

3. Entry Conditions​

🎯 Core Conditions​

  1. Price breaks lower band: high < smad1
  2. Green candle close: hopen < hclose

Plain English:

"Price dropped below the lower band, and it's closing green — rebound incoming, BUY!"

4. Exit Logic​

4.1 Exit Conditions​

  1. Price breaks upper band: low > smau1
  2. Red candle close: hopen > hclose

Plain English:

"Price jumped above the upper band, and it's closing red — pullback incoming, SELL!"

5. Technical Indicators​

SMA Offset Band​

IndicatorCalculationPurpose
Upper bandSMA(20) × 1.05Resistance
Lower bandSMA(20) × 0.95Support

6. The Strategy's "Personality"​

Pros​

  1. Dead Simple: One look and you get it
  2. Clear Signals: No hemming and hawing
  3. Beginner-Friendly: Great starting point

Cons​

  1. Ranging Market Mediocre Performance: Upper and lower bands trigger constantly
  2. No Filters: Prone to fake signals

7. When to Use It?​

MarketWhat to Do
Ranging/Sideways✅ Use it
Trending⚠️ Tweak it

8. The Bottom Line​

One-Line Verdict​

"Simple and brutal — buy the dip, sell the rip!"

Who's It For?​

  • ✅ Newcomers (easy to understand)
  • ✅ Simple-strategy lovers

Who's It NOT For?​

  • ❌ Complexity seekers
  • ❌ People who want fake signal filters

9. What Markets Does This Make Money In?​

Market Performance​

Market TypeRating
Ranging/Sideways⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trending⭐⭐⭐☆☆

10. Want to Run This?​

Config​

minimal_roi:
  "0": 0.10
  "30": 0.05
  "60": 0.02

stoploss: -0.10

11. Bonus Bits​

  1. SMA Offset: Uses ±5% as the channel
  2. Pure Brutality: No fancy tricks here

12. ⚠️ Risk Reminder​

Risk​

Ranging markets = frequent stop-losses!

My Advice​

1. Use it when market is ranging
2. Small money test
3. Set your stop-loss

Remember: Simple ≠ Effective! 🙏

Final Reminder: Small position test, survival first! 🙏