Williams %R oscillates between 0 and -100 to show when price closes near the extremes of its recent range. This strategy fades those extremes once the indicator stretches far from its own average.
A long trade triggers when Williams %R falls below the average minus
DeviationMultiplier times the standard deviation. A short trade is taken when it rises above the average plus that multiplier. Exits occur when Williams %R moves back toward its average level.
The approach suits traders who rely on momentum exhaustion to time entries. A protective stop-loss limits risk if price keeps moving to new extremes.
- Entry Criteria:
- Long: %R < Avg - DeviationMultiplier * StdDev
- Short: %R > Avg + DeviationMultiplier * StdDev
- Long/Short: Both sides.
- Exit Criteria:
- Long: Exit when %R > Avg
- Short: Exit when %R < Avg
- Stops: Yes, percent stop-loss.
- Default Values:
- WilliamsRPeriod = 14
- AveragePeriod = 20
- DeviationMultiplier = 2m
- CandleType = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5)
- Filters:
- Category: Mean Reversion
- Direction: Both
- Indicators: Williams %R
- Stops: Yes
- Complexity: Intermediate
- Timeframe: Intraday
- Seasonality: No
- Neural networks: No
- Divergence: No
- Risk Level: Medium