# Breakout: when Bollinger bandwidth is tight (a "squeeze") and price closes above # the upper band, go long with an ATR(14) trailing stop. library(wickra) source("_common.R") args <- commandArgs(trailingOnly = TRUE) bars <- if (length(args) >= 1) load_ohlcv_csv(args[1]) else synthetic_candles(2000) bb <- BollingerBands(20, 2.0); atr <- Atr(14) returns <- numeric(0); trades <- 0L; in_pos <- FALSE; entry <- 0; stop <- 0 for (i in seq_len(nrow(bars))) { b <- bars[i, ] band <- update(bb, b$close) atr_value <- update(atr, b$open, b$high, b$low, b$close, b$volume, b$timestamp) if (is.na(band[["middle"]]) || !is.finite(atr_value)) next bandwidth <- if (band[["middle"]] != 0) (band[["upper"]] - band[["lower"]]) / band[["middle"]] else .Machine$double.xmax if (!in_pos && bandwidth < 0.06 && b$close > band[["upper"]]) { in_pos <- TRUE; entry <- b$close; stop <- b$close - 2 * atr_value; trades <- trades + 1L } else if (in_pos) { stop <- max(stop, b$close - 2 * atr_value) if (b$close < stop) { returns <- c(returns, (b$close - entry) / entry); in_pos <- FALSE } } } print_equity("Bollinger squeeze", summarize_equity(returns, trades))