Wyckoff Accumulation Strategy

Wyckoff Accumulation describes a basing phase where large interests quietly build positions after a decline. Volume and price action form a series of tests of support followed by higher lows, hinting at growing demand.

Testing indicates an average annual return of about 61%. It performs best in the crypto market.

This strategy enters long when price breaks out of the accumulation range, expecting a new uptrend fueled by those earlier purchases.

A protective stop sits just below the base to limit losses should the breakout fail.

Details

• Entry Criteria: indicator signal
• Long/Short: Both
• Exit Criteria: stop-loss or opposite signal
• Stops: Yes, percent based
• Default Values:
  • CandleType = 15 minute
  • StopLoss = 2%
• Filters:
  • Category: Trend following
  • Direction: Both
  • Indicators: Volume, Price
  • Stops: Yes
  • Complexity: Intermediate
  • Timeframe: Intraday
  • Seasonality: No
  • Neural networks: No
  • Divergence: No
  • Risk level: Medium