Pro Divergence [regular + hidden] by TradingClue

2022年3月11日

█ Pro Divergence is my new divergence-based toolkit that will help you to spot lucrative opportunities in all kinds of markets.

I've developed toolkits and strategies that use divergences for many years, e.g. AutoDivergence and CCIDivergence. Pro Divergence is my latest development and benefits from those yearlong experiences.
The main algorithm to detect divergences has changed from using linear regressions and moving averages to algorithmic trendline detection like I've been using in TD Lines.
This new approach supports the detection of regular divergences but also hidden divergences can be identified.
Before going more into the details of the mechanics of Pro Divergence, let's recap, what divergences are all about when it comes to trading.

█ Regular Divergence

The basic idea is pretty simple: If price goes in the opposite direction than some other technical indicator - in most cases an oscillator - we speak of a divergence. A regular divergence might be a signal for a trend reversal. That's it.
For example, if the price is currently rising, while at the same time Momentum is falling - it might be time for a reversal and the price of an asset is about to fall soon. If there are additional indications to confirm the signal, e.g. if RSI is in the overbought area, it might be a good idea to go short on that specific asset.
Regular bullish divergences are indicated when price is forming lower lows while an oscillator shows higher lows.
Regular bearish divergences are indicated when price is forming higher highs while an oscillator shows lower highs.

█ Hidden Divergence

While regular divergences indicate trend reversals, hidden divergences indicate a trend continuation.
When the price is making higher lows and the oscillator is showing lower lows, we speak of a bullish hidden divergence. When the price is making lower highs and the oscillator shows higher highs, it's a bearish hidden divergence.
These rules for identifying divergences are pretty simple and straightforward. And they are also confusing at times. But that's what Pro Divergence is helping you with: trade based on customizable signals to identify all kinds of divergences.
You could either use the strategy settings of the toolkit to optimize the properties to show winning backtesting results. Or you use the signals as an extra confirmation to some other kind of signal/ strategy you are working with.

█ Summary of all current features

• Oscillator: choose between CCI, Momentum, MACD, or RSI. All oscillators-settings are customizable.
• RSI-filter: in some cases, the quality of the signals can be improved by an RSI filter, e.g. a bullish signal would only be valid if RSI is in the oversold area. Set the RSI period and the oversold/ overbought levels to your preferred values.
• You can display all divergences on the chart to get an idea of the current price action. Or you can pick any combination of signals you would like to include in a backtest. Possible signals are: regular bullish divergence, regular bearish divergence, hidden bullish divergence, hidden bearish divergence
• Exits: there are many ways to get exit signals - combinations of the below options are possible:
   • fixed profit targets/ stop losses based on ticks
   • Exit when momentum reverses
   • Exit when price touches the opposite Bollinger Band (e.g. a long position will be closed when price touches the upper Bollinger Band). The settings for the Bollinger Bands are customizable.
• Entry: you can choose only to enter a trade if momentum is going in the same direction as the direction of your trade (e.g. only go long if momentum is rising)
• time and date filer
   • Do a backtest only in a given time range (maybe you're not interested in the whole range of historical data when trading in a higher timeframe. Or you would like to do some kind of walk forward analysis)
   • Only trade during special times of a day, e.g. only trade during the first hours of a trading session

Since this strategy is making heavy use of math and technical indicators, it is not tied to a certain asset class or timeframe. It was tested successfully on a large number of financial instruments like stocks, crypto, forex, and others.