Shorts-only Elliott Wave Oscillator strategy for bear markets.
Timeframe
5m
Direction
Long & Short
Stoploss
-99.0%
Trailing Stop
No
ROI
0m: 7.0%
Interface Version
3
Startup Candles
20
Indicators
5
freqtrade/freqtrade-strategies
Strategy 003 author@: Gerald Lonlas github@: https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade-strategies
"""
E0V1E_Shorts Strategy
A shorts-only variant of the E0V1E strategy, designed to profit in bear markets
and during overbought conditions. This strategy mirrors the successful long-only approach
but inverts the logic for short positions.
Original E0V1E Strategy (Longs):
- Uses EWO (Elliott Wave Oscillator) for momentum divergence
- Simple RSI and EMA-based entries
- Fast 5m timeframe
Strategy Concept:
Uses Elliott Wave Oscillator (EWO) to identify momentum divergence for short entries.
EWO measures the percentage difference between fast and slow EMAs.
Entry Conditions (OR logic - either triggers entry):
1. Short EWO: Price above EMA during uptrend (inverted from long logic)
2. Short Buy_1: RSI and SMA-based mean reversion shorts
Exit Conditions:
- Signal: Price falls below EMA
- ROI: 7% initial target (more conservative than longs' 10%)
- Stop Loss: -18.9% (tighter than longs due to short squeeze risk)
- Custom Stoploss: Dynamic trailing
Key Differences from Long Strategy:
- Tighter stop loss: -18.9% vs -99% (shorts are riskier)
- Lower ROI targets: 7% vs 10% (faster profit-taking)
- Inverted entry/exit logic
- Max 4 short positions: Position limit enforcement via confirm_trade_entry
Author: Derived from E0V1E
Version: 1.0.0
"""
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import logging
from typing import Optional, Union
import freqtrade.vendor.qtpylib.indicators as qtpylib
import talib.abstract as ta
import pandas_ta as pta
from freqtrade.persistence import Trade
from freqtrade.strategy.interface import IStrategy
from pandas import DataFrame
from freqtrade.strategy import DecimalParameter, IntParameter
from functools import reduce
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
def ewo(dataframe, ema_length=5, ema2_length=35):
df = dataframe.copy()
ema1 = ta.EMA(df, timeperiod=ema_length)
ema2 = ta.EMA(df, timeperiod=ema2_length)
emadif = (ema1 - ema2) / df['low'] * 100
return emadif
class E0V1E_Shorts(IStrategy):
"""
Shorts-only Elliott Wave Oscillator strategy for bear markets.
This strategy is designed to run in PARALLEL with E0V1E (longs)
in separate containers to evaluate short performance independently.
"""
INTERFACE_VERSION = 3
can_short = True
# More conservative ROI for shorts (30% lower than longs)
minimal_roi = {
"0": 0.07 # 7% profit target (vs 10% for longs)
}
timeframe = '5m'
process_only_new_candles = True
startup_candle_count = 20
order_types = {
'entry': 'market',
'exit': 'market',
'emergency_exit': 'market',
'force_entry': 'market',
'force_exit': "market",
'stoploss': 'market',
'stoploss_on_exchange': False,
'stoploss_on_exchange_interval': 60,
'stoploss_on_exchange_market_ratio': 0.99
}
# Tighter stop loss for shorts (vs -0.99 for longs)
stoploss = -0.99 # Very wide - will be tightened by custom_stoploss after 48h protection period = -0.189
# Custom stoploss
use_custom_stoploss = True
# Shorts-specific parameters (inverted from longs)
is_optimize_ewo = True
sell_rsi_fast = IntParameter(50, 65, default=55, space='buy', optimize=is_optimize_ewo)
sell_rsi = IntParameter(65, 85, default=65, space='buy', optimize=is_optimize_ewo)
sell_ewo = DecimalParameter(-5, 6.0, default=5.585, space='buy', optimize=is_optimize_ewo)
sell_ema_low = DecimalParameter(1.01, 1.1, default=1.058, space='buy', optimize=is_optimize_ewo)
sell_ema_high = DecimalParameter(0.8, 1.05, default=0.916, space='buy', optimize=is_optimize_ewo)
is_optimize_32 = True
sell_rsi_fast_32 = IntParameter(50, 80, default=54, space='buy', optimize=is_optimize_32)
sell_rsi_32 = IntParameter(50, 85, default=81, space='buy', optimize=is_optimize_32)
sell_sma15_32 = DecimalParameter(1.0, 1.1, default=1.058, decimals=3, space='buy', optimize=is_optimize_32)
sell_cti_32 = DecimalParameter(0, 1, default=0.86, decimals=2, space='buy', optimize=is_optimize_32)
is_optimize_deadfish = True
cover_deadfish_bb_width = DecimalParameter(0.03, 0.75, default=0.05, space='sell', optimize=is_optimize_deadfish)
cover_deadfish_profit = DecimalParameter(0.05, 0.15, default=0.05, space='sell', optimize=is_optimize_deadfish)
cover_deadfish_bb_factor = DecimalParameter(0.80, 1.10, default=1.0, space='sell', optimize=is_optimize_deadfish)
cover_deadfish_volume_factor = DecimalParameter(1, 2.5, default=1.0, space='sell', optimize=is_optimize_deadfish)
cover_fastx = IntParameter(0, 50, default=25, space='sell', optimize=True)
def confirm_trade_entry(self, pair: str, order_type: str, amount: float, rate: float,
time_in_force: str, current_time: datetime, entry_tag: Optional[str],
side: str, **kwargs) -> bool:
"""
Enforce maximum short position limit.
This callback is executed before every entry to ensure we don't exceed
max_short_trades positions. Essential for risk management in crypto shorts.
Args:
side: Trade direction ('long' or 'short')
Returns:
bool: True to confirm entry, False to reject
"""
# Only allow shorts in this strategy
if side == "long":
return False # Reject any long signals
# Count current open short positions
short_count = 0
trades = Trade.get_trades_proxy(is_open=True)
for trade in trades:
if trade.is_short:
short_count += 1
# Check if we can open another short
if short_count >= self.max_short_trades:
return False # Already at max short positions
return True # Confirm entry
def populate_indicators(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
# buy_1 indicators
dataframe['sma_15'] = ta.SMA(dataframe, timeperiod=15)
dataframe['cti'] = pta.cti(dataframe["close"], length=20)
dataframe['rsi'] = ta.RSI(dataframe, timeperiod=14)
dataframe['rsi_fast'] = ta.RSI(dataframe, timeperiod=4)
dataframe['rsi_slow'] = ta.RSI(dataframe, timeperiod=20)
# ewo indicators
dataframe['ema_8'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=8)
dataframe['ema_16'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=16)
dataframe['EWO'] = ewo(dataframe, 50, 200)
# profit sell indicators
stoch_fast = ta.STOCHF(dataframe, 5, 3, 0, 3, 0)
dataframe['fastd'] = stoch_fast['fastd']
dataframe['fastk'] = stoch_fast['fastk']
# loss sell indicators
bollinger2 = qtpylib.bollinger_bands(qtpylib.typical_price(dataframe), window=20, stds=2)
dataframe['bb_lowerband2'] = bollinger2['lower']
dataframe['bb_middleband2'] = bollinger2['mid']
dataframe['bb_upperband2'] = bollinger2['upper']
dataframe['bb_width'] = (
(dataframe['bb_upperband2'] - dataframe['bb_lowerband2']) / dataframe['bb_middleband2'])
dataframe['volume_mean_12'] = dataframe['volume'].rolling(12).mean().shift(1)
dataframe['volume_mean_24'] = dataframe['volume'].rolling(24).mean().shift(1)
return dataframe
def populate_entry_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
conditions = []
dataframe.loc[:, 'enter_tag'] = ''
# Keep only the profitable short_1 branch until ewo_short is reworked.
short_1 = (
(dataframe['rsi_slow'] > dataframe['rsi_slow'].shift(1)) &
(dataframe['rsi_fast'] > self.sell_rsi_fast_32.value) &
(dataframe['rsi'] < self.sell_rsi_32.value) &
(dataframe['close'] > dataframe['sma_15'] * self.sell_sma15_32.value) &
(dataframe['cti'] > self.sell_cti_32.value)
)
conditions.append(short_1)
dataframe.loc[short_1, 'enter_tag'] += 'short_1'
if conditions:
dataframe.loc[
reduce(lambda x, y: x | y, conditions),
'enter_short'] = 1
return dataframe
def custom_stoploss(self, pair: str, trade: Trade, current_time: datetime, current_rate: float,
current_profit: float, **kwargs) -> float:
"""
Indicator-based trailing stoploss for shorts with 3x leverage.
EMERGENCY BACKSTOP at -20% prevents liquidations (~-30% with 3x leverage).
Indicator-based exits (RSI, Stochastic) lock in profits when oversold.
Shorts exit when price hits bottom (oversold = time to close short).
Note: Indicator logic is INVERTED for shorts:
- Profitable short = price went DOWN (RSI low, fastk low)
- Low RSI/fastk = oversold = price bottom = SHORT should exit
Args:
pair: Trading pair
trade: Trade object
current_time: Current timestamp
current_rate: Current price
current_profit: Current profit/loss ratio
**kwargs: Additional arguments
Returns:
float: Stoploss percentage or 1.0 to keep base stoploss
"""
# EMERGENCY BACKSTOP: Cap tail risk before small losers compound into liquidation-scale moves.
if current_profit <= -0.05:
logger.warning(f"{trade.pair} EMERGENCY stop at {current_profit*100:.2f}% (preventing liquidation)")
return -0.06
dataframe, _ = self.dp.get_analyzed_dataframe(pair, self.timeframe)
current_candle = dataframe.iloc[-1].squeeze()
enter_tag = ''
if hasattr(trade, 'enter_tag') and trade.enter_tag is not None:
enter_tag = trade.enter_tag
enter_tags = enter_tag.split()
# Only apply indicator logic if trade is profitable
if current_profit > 0.01:
# Tight trailing for EWO entries at 5% profit
if "ewo_short" in enter_tags and current_profit >= 0.05:
return -0.01 # 1% stop
# Exit on strong oversold when profitable (price might bounce back up)
if current_candle["rsi"] < 15:
return -0.01 # 1% stop
if current_candle["fastk"] < self.cover_fastx.value:
return -0.01 # 1% stop
# Losing trades: Exit on extreme oversold (inverted from longs RSI > 90)
if current_profit < 0.01:
if current_candle["rsi"] < 10:
return -0.01 # Cut losses when extremely oversold
# Default: Keep base stoploss (-0.99)
# Losing trades also handled by custom_exit (unclog/zombie/deadfish)
return 1.0
def custom_exit(self, pair: str, trade: Trade, current_time: datetime, current_rate: float,
current_profit: float, **kwargs) -> Optional[Union[str, bool]]:
"""
3-Layer Exit System for Shorts:
Layer 1: Base stoploss (-0.99) = Safety net (almost never hit)
Layer 2: custom_stoploss = Indicator-based trailing for PROFITABLE shorts
Layer 3: custom_exit (THIS) = Time-based unclog + deadfish for LOSING/ZOMBIE shorts
Logic:
- Hours 0-48: No forced exits, let position develop
- After 48 hours:
- If losing > 4%: Force exit ('unclog') - cut losses
- If at breakeven (-0.5% to +0.5%): Force exit ('zombie') - free up capital
- Check deadfish conditions (low volatility dead trade)
- Otherwise: Let indicators handle it (custom_stoploss)
Args:
pair: Trading pair
trade: Trade object
current_time: Current timestamp
current_rate: Current price
current_profit: Current profit/loss ratio
**kwargs: Additional arguments
Returns:
Optional[Union[str, bool]]: Exit reason string or None
"""
# Calculate trade duration in hours
trade_duration_hours = (current_time - trade.open_date_utc).total_seconds() / 3600
# Phase 1: First 48 hours - NO forced exits
if trade_duration_hours < 48:
return None
# Phase 2: After 48 hours - Unclog losing/zombie trades
# Unclog: Force exit if losing > 4% (worst case scenario)
if current_profit < -0.04:
return 'unclog'
# Zombie: Force exit if stuck at breakeven after 48h
if -0.005 <= current_profit <= 0.005:
return 'zombie'
# Deadfish detection (low volatility dead trade)
dataframe, _ = self.dp.get_analyzed_dataframe(pair, self.timeframe)
current_candle = dataframe.iloc[-1].squeeze()
# stoploss - deadfish (inverted for shorts)
if ((current_profit < self.cover_deadfish_profit.value)
and (current_candle['bb_width'] < self.cover_deadfish_bb_width.value)
and (current_candle['close'] < current_candle['bb_middleband2'] * self.cover_deadfish_bb_factor.value)
and (current_candle['volume_mean_12'] < current_candle[
'volume_mean_24'] * self.cover_deadfish_volume_factor.value)):
logger.info(f"{pair} cover_stoploss_deadfish at {current_profit*100}")
return "cover_stoploss_deadfish"
# Profitable trades: Let custom_stoploss handle trailing
return None
def populate_exit_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
#dataframe.loc[(), ['exit_short', 'exit_tag']] = (0, 'short_out')
return dataframe
def leverage(self, pair: str, current_time: datetime, current_rate: float,
proposed_leverage: float, max_leverage: float, side: str, **kwargs) -> float:
"""
Fixed 3x leverage for all short trades.
Returns:
float: Leverage multiplier (3.0 = 3x)
"""
return 3.0