StrongaBar Trader

Overview

StrongaBar Trader enters trades only when three independent filters align simultaneously: trend direction via EMA, momentum strength via RSI impulse zone, and a dominant signal bar with a strong close. This multi-layer confluence approach reduces low-quality entries and focuses the bot on high-conviction setups. Position management includes Break Even and Trailing Stop, both independently configurable.

How It Works

On every closed bar, the bot checks:

1. Signal Bar — the bar must have the largest body of the last N bars, with the close in the top (bull) or bottom (bear) portion of the range.
2. EMA Filter — price must be on the correct side of the EMA, and the EMA must show a minimum slope, confirming trend momentum.
3. RSI Filter — RSI must be inside the defined impulse zone, confirming the move has momentum but isn't exhausted.

When all three agree, a signal is armed. Entry fires either at the next bar open (Mode 0) or on a breakout of the signal bar's high/low (Mode 1).

Entry Parameters

• Volume — Position size in lots.
• Entry Mode — 0: enters at the open of the very next bar after the signal. 1: waits for price to break the signal bar's high (buy) or low (sell).
• Use Fixed SL/TP — When ON, ignores bar-based SL calculation and uses fixed pip values. When OFF, SL is derived from the signal bar and TP is calculated via Risk Reward.
• Risk Reward — TP = SL × RR. Only active when Fixed SL/TP is OFF.
• Cooldown — Number of bars the bot sits out after closing a trade. Prevents overtrading after a sequence of signals.
• Max Spread — If the current spread exceeds this value in pips, the entry is blocked or cancelled (Mode 0 cancels on the spot).

Time Filter

• Enable Time Filter — Restricts entries to a UTC time window. Outside the window, the bot only manages open positions.
• Start / End Hour — Defines the allowed trading window in UTC.

EMA — Trend Filter (Layer 1)

• Enable EMA Filter — When OFF, the bot skips the EMA check entirely and relies only on the Signal Bar and RSI.
• EMA Period / Type — Defines the trend reference line.
• Min Slope — The EMA must have risen/fallen at least X pips over the last N bars. Prevents entries during flat, sideways markets.
• Slope Lookback Bars — How many bars back to measure the slope.
• Min Distance Price to EMA — Price must be at least X pips away from the EMA before entry is allowed.
• Buy Above/Below EMA / Sell Above/Below EMA — Controls which side of the EMA is valid for each direction. Enabling both Above and Below for the same direction effectively disables the position check for that side. ⚠️ If neither Buy Above nor Buy Below is enabled, no buy signals will ever fire.

RSI — Momentum Filter (Layer 2)

• Enable RSI Filter — When OFF, RSI is ignored entirely. The bot enters on Signal Bar + EMA only.
• RSI Period — Sensitivity of the RSI calculation.
• Buy RSI Min / Max — RSI must be inside this range to allow a buy (e.g. 50–75: momentum is up but not exhausted).
• Sell RSI Min / Max — RSI must be inside this range to allow a sell (e.g. 25–50: momentum is down but not oversold).
  
  ⚠️ If Min >= Max on either side, the zone is invalid and no signals will fire for that direction. A warning is printed in the log on start.

Signal Bar — Structure Filter (Layer 3)

• Lookback Bars — The signal bar's body must be strictly larger than all bodies in the last N bars. Higher values = stricter, fewer signals.
• Close Filter % — For a bull signal, the close must be in the top X% of the bar's range. For a bear signal, in the bottom X%. E.g. 70% means the close must be in the upper 30% (bull) or lower 30% (bear) of the candle.
• Signal Expiry — Mode 1 only. If the breakout doesn't happen within this many bars, the signal is discarded.

Stop Loss

• SL Bar Mode — Defines how far below/above the signal bar the SL is placed. Mode 1: at the bar's low/high. Mode 2: 1× range beyond the low/high. Mode 3: 2× range, and so on. Higher modes = wider SL.
• SL Extra Offset — Additional pip buffer added beyond the calculated SL level, to avoid stop hunts at obvious level
  
  ⚠️ When Fixed SL/TP is ON, SL Bar Mode and Offset are ignored.

Break Even

• Enable Break Even — When ON, once price travels a defined percentage toward TP, the SL is moved to entry (plus a small offset).
• BE Trigger % — The percentage of the entry→TP distance price must travel before BE activates. E.g. 40% means BE fires when price is 40% of the way to TP.
• BE Offset — Pips added beyond the entry price for the new SL, locking in a minimum profit instead of a flat breakeven.
  
  ⚠️ When Break Even is OFF and Trailing is also OFF, the position is managed solely by the original SL and TP — no dynamic adjustment occurs.
  
  ⚠️ When Trailing is ON, it only activates after Break Even fires. If Break Even is OFF, Trailing starts immediately from entry.

Trailing Stop

• Enable Trailing Stop — When OFF, the bot stops all dynamic SL movement after Break Even. The SL stays fixed at the BE level for the rest of the trade.
• Trailing Mode 1 (Bar Open) — After each new bar, the SL is moved to the highest (sell) or lowest (buy) bar open since entry. Smooth, step-based trailing.
• Trailing Mode 2 (ATR) — SL trails dynamically at ATR × Multiplier distance from current price. Adapts to market volatility.
• ATR Period / ATR Multiplier — Used only in Mode 2. Higher multiplier = wider trail, less risk of early exit on volatile instruments.