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Multi-Timeframe Trend Strategy

Multi-timeframe strategies use a higher timeframe (e.g., Daily) to determine the overall trend direction, then use a lower timeframe (e.g., 1H) for precise entry timing. This approach dramatically reduces false signals vs single-timeframe systems by only taking trades aligned with the larger trend.

Best for: All trending markets — scales well with higher timeframesTimeframes: 1H entry, Daily bias
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Pine Script v6 — Complete Strategy Code

//@version=6
multi-timeframe-strategy-pine-script.pine
//@version=6
strategy("Multi-Timeframe EMA Strategy", overlay=true,
     default_qty_type=strategy.percent_of_equity, default_qty_value=10)

// ── Inputs ──
int   fastLen   = input.int(defval=9,   title="Fast EMA (Entry TF)", minval=1, group="Entry")
int   slowLen   = input.int(defval=21,  title="Slow EMA (Entry TF)", minval=1, group="Entry")
int   htfLen    = input.int(defval=50,  title="HTF EMA Length",      minval=1, group="Higher TF")
string htfTf    = input.string(defval="D", title="Higher Timeframe",
     options=["60","240","D","W"], group="Higher TF")
float slMult    = input.float(defval=1.5, title="SL ATR Mult", minval=0.1, step=0.1, group="Risk")
float tpMult    = input.float(defval=3.0, title="TP ATR Mult", minval=0.1, step=0.1, group="Risk")

// ── Calculations ──
float fastEma = ta.ema(close, fastLen)
float slowEma = ta.ema(close, slowLen)
float atr     = ta.atr(14)

// Higher timeframe EMA — confirmed (close[1]) to avoid lookahead
float htfClose = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, htfTf, close[1],
     gaps=barmerge.gaps_off, lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_off)
float htfEma   = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, htfTf,
     ta.ema(close, htfLen)[1],
     gaps=barmerge.gaps_off, lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_off)

bool bullBias = htfClose > htfEma
bool bearBias = htfClose < htfEma

bool longCond  = ta.crossover(fastEma, slowEma)  and bullBias
bool shortCond = ta.crossunder(fastEma, slowEma) and bearBias

// ── Visuals ──
plot(fastEma, "Fast EMA", color.new(color.aqua,   0), linewidth=1)
plot(slowEma, "Slow EMA", color.new(color.orange, 0), linewidth=1)
bgcolor(bullBias ? color.new(color.green, 97) : bearBias ? color.new(color.red, 97) : na)
plotshape(longCond,  style=shape.triangleup,   location=location.belowbar, color=color.green, size=size.small)
plotshape(shortCond, style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, color=color.red,   size=size.small)

// ── Orders ──
if longCond
    strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long)
    strategy.exit("XL", from_entry="Long", stop=close - atr * slMult, limit=close + atr * tpMult)
if shortCond
    strategy.entry("Short", strategy.short)
    strategy.exit("XS", from_entry="Short", stop=close + atr * slMult, limit=close - atr * tpMult)

// ── Alerts ──
alertcondition(longCond,  title="MTF Long",  message="Multi-TF long signal — {{ticker}}")
alertcondition(shortCond, title="MTF Short", message="Multi-TF short signal — {{ticker}}")

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How it works

Strategy logic, step by step

  1. 1

    Daily EMA(50) is fetched via request.security() with lookahead_off to prevent lookahead bias.

  2. 2

    Bias: close above Daily EMA(50) = bullish, below = bearish.

  3. 3

    On the 1H chart: long entry when EMA 9 crosses above EMA 21 AND daily bias is bullish.

  4. 4

    Short entry when EMA 9 crosses below EMA 21 AND daily bias is bearish.

  5. 5

    Only one direction trades at any time based on daily bias.

Parameters

Configurable inputs

ParameterDefault
Fast EMA9
Slow EMA21
HTF EMA Length50
Higher TimeframeD

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FAQ

Multi-Timeframe Trend Strategy questions

Why use close[1] in request.security()?

Using close (not close[1]) in request.security() introduces lookahead bias — it reads the current unconfirmed bar on the higher timeframe. close[1] reads the last confirmed bar, giving you realistic backtest results.

What is the best higher timeframe to use?

Daily bias on a 1H entry chart is the most common and reliable combination. 4H bias on a 15m entry chart also works well. Going too far apart (Weekly bias on 5m entry) produces too few trades.

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