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Variance and Moving Averages Strategy
The Variance and Moving Averages Strategy is a long-only trend-following system that combines volatility filtering with classic moving-average signals. It computes 5-, 15-, and 30-period simple moving averages (MA5, MA15, MA30) to identify a clear uptrend (MA5 > MA15 > MA30) and only enters when recent price variance (measured over the past 30 bars as the variance of (high–low)/close) is very low—avoiding choppy or noisy conditions. Once in a position, it employs a dual exit: a trend-based stop-loss (closing when MA5 falls below MA30) and a volatility-based take-profit (exiting when variance spikes above a high threshold), thus “buying low-volatility breakouts” and “selling on trend reversal or volatility expansion.”
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.