BTCUSD (Bitcoin)
Bitcoin trades 24/7 with extreme directional moves. Strong on trend and momentum, brutal on naive mean-reversion. Use ATR-aware stops and avoid weekend liquidity gaps.
Symbol
BTCUSD
Category
Crypto
Volatility
very-high
Trading Sessions
24/7
Best Strategies for BTCUSD
5 strategies in our library are designed for crypto markets like BTCUSD.
EMA Crossover
Two exponential moving averages — buy when the fast crosses above the slow, exit when it crosses back.
Donchian Breakout
Buy the highest high of the last N bars — the original turtle-trader strategy.
Squeeze Breakout
Trade the breakout of a Bollinger Band squeeze — entries only when volatility expands.
Triple EMA Trend
Three EMAs aligned — trade only when all three confirm the same direction.
ATR Trend Follow
Volatility-adjusted trend following — trail stops by ATR multiples.
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