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HourBasedStrategy Strategy: Trading by the Clock

Nickname: Time Manager
Timeframe: 1 Hour

1. What's This Strategy About?​

HourBasedStrategy is a strategy that only cares about the time. It doesn't care about candles, indicators, or tea leaves — just what time it is: buy during the buy window, sell during the sell window!

Plain English Analogy:

Like an office worker:

  • 9 AM to 5 PM: Work hours (buy window)
  • After 5 PM: Off hours (sell window)
  • Only looks at the clock, not the mood! 🕐

2. Core Settings​

Take-profit: 52.8% (just bought) → 11.3% (3 hrs later)
             → 8.9% (9 hrs later) → 0% (1 day later)
Stop-loss: -10%

3. Buy and Sell Times​

Buy Time: 4 AM → Midnight​

buy_hour: 4 - 24 (i.e., 4:00 AM - 11:59 PM)

Sell Time: 9 PM → 10 PM​

sell_hour: 21 - 22

4. Strategy Logic​

So simple it's almost sad:

  • What time is it?
  • In the buy window? → BUY!
  • In the sell window? → SELL!

5. The Bottom Line​

One-Line Verdict​

"Buy during work hours, sell at closing time!"

Who's It For?​

  • ✅ Newcomers (easiest to understand)
  • ✅ Traders wanting to try time-based effects

Who's It NOT For?​

  • ❌ Complexity seekers

6. ⚠️ Risk Reminder​

Remember: Small position size test! 🙏