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Five moving averages aligned
The ribbon is built from five moving averages. An entry is only valid when all five line up: every confluence aligned, or no trade.
The rule set
Every entry and exit condition.
Alpha Long RBN is a rules-based 4-hour trend strategy for BTC and ETH. A signal only prints when every condition below is true on a closed 4-hour candle. No single line is a signal, and there is no discretionary override.
Entry conditions
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Close above the ribbon
The entry triggers on a 4-hour close above the moving-average ribbon. A wick above the ribbon that closes back inside or below it does not qualify.
03
No alignment, no trade
If any confluence is missing, there is no signal. The system stays in cash and waits for the next fully aligned setup.
04
Signal on the closed candle
Signals are evaluated only on a closed 4-hour candle: a close above the ribbon with all confluences aligned prints the Entry label. There is no discretionary override.
Exit conditions & cash protection
Exits are mechanical. The goal is not to avoid every losing trade — it is to avoid sitting through 20–50% drawdowns while hope replaces a plan.
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Close below the ribbon
The primary exit. When a 4-hour candle closes back below the ribbon, the condition that justified the entry is gone and an Exit label prints.
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Confluence breaks
If the confluences turn against the position, the trade is no longer supported and the position is closed, even if it is only slightly negative.
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Mechanical exits only
Every exit is defined in advance and fires on a closed 4-hour candle. No hoping, no averaging down, no discretionary override.
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Return to cash
After any exit the default state is 100% cash. Nothing is re-entered until a new close above the ribbon with all confluences aligned appears — that is what kept capital out of the −28.03%, −32.48% and −25.37% BTC declines and the −68.37% ETH decline.
Backtested reference
Same rules, unchanged: 1 January 2023 – 16 September 2026, 4h, 1,000 USD test capital, TradingView strategy tester.
- BTC total P&L
- +5,150.71 USD (+515.07%)
- BTC max drawdown
- 11.63% (677.06 USD)
- BTC profit factor
- 2.888
- BTC profitable trades
- 15 / 45 — 33.33% win rate
- ETH total P&L
- +3,321.90 USD (+332.19%)
- ETH profitable trades
- 16 / 47 — 34.04% win rate
Take the rules with you
The complete entry and exit checklist, the discipline rules and the backtest reference in one PDF.
Educational content only. Past performance and backtested results do not guarantee future results. Alpha Long RBN is a TradingView indicator: it never touches your funds and never accesses your broker or wallet. Every execution decision is yours.
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