9 EMA Trend-Flow Strategy

This strategy avoids trading inside the noise and waits for Bitcoin to "coil up" before exploding.

1. Chart Setup
Timeframe: 5 Minutes

Bollinger Bands: Length 20, Standard Deviation 2 (Default).

RSI (Relative Strength Index): Length 14.

EMA (Exponential Moving Average): Length 200 (Trend Filter).

2. The Rules
Long Setup (Buy)

The Trend Filter: Price must be above the 200 EMA.

The Squeeze: The Bollinger Bands must visually contract (narrow), indicating volatility is dying down.

The Trigger: A 5m candle closes strongly above the Upper Bollinger Band.

Confirmation: RSI must be rising and above 50 (but ideally not yet "pegged" at 90+).

Short Setup (Sell)

The Trend Filter: Price must be below the 200 EMA.

The Squeeze: The Bollinger Bands contract.

The Trigger: A 5m candle closes strongly below the Lower Bollinger Band.

Confirmation: RSI must be falling and below 50.

Execution Guide
Entry Technique
Don't enter immediately when the candle touches the band. Wait for the candle close.

Why? Bitcoin frequently "wicks" through bands to trap traders (fakeouts) before reversing. A solid close outside the band confirms momentum.

Exit Strategy (Take Profit)
Target 1 (Conservative): Close 50% of the position when price expands to a fixed risk-reward ratio (e.g., 1.5R).

Target 2 (Runner): Keep the remaining position open as long as price "walks the band" (stays outside or touching the outer band). Close the rest when a candle finally closes back inside the Bollinger Bands.

Stop Loss
Placement: Place your Stop Loss (SL) slightly below the Middle Band (the 20 SMA) at the time of entry.

Trailing: As the price moves in your favor, move your SL to trail the Middle Band.