Imbalance RSI Divergence Strategy

# Imbalance RSI Divergence Strategy - User Guide

## What is This Strategy?

This strategy identifies **imbalance** zones in the market and combines them with **RSI divergence** to generate trading signals. It aims to capitalize on price gaps left by institutional investors and large volume movements.


### Main Settings
- **RSI Period (14)**: Period used for RSI calculation. Lower values = more sensitive, higher values = more stable signals.
- **ATR Period (10)**: Period for volatility measurement using Average True Range.
- **ATR Stop Loss Multiplier (2.0)**: How many ATR units to use for stop loss calculation.
- **Risk:Reward Ratio (4.0)**: Risk-reward ratio. 2.0 = 2 units of reward for 1 unit of risk.
- **Use RSI Divergence Filter (true)**: Enables/disables the RSI divergence filter.

### Imbalance Filters
- **Minimum Imbalance Size (ATR) (0.3)**: Minimum imbalance size in ATR units to filter out small imbalances.
- **Enable Lookback Limit (false)**: Activates historical lookback limitations.
- **Maximum Lookback Bars (300)**: Maximum number of bars to look back.

### Visual Settings
- **Show Imbalance Size**: Displays imbalance size in ATR units.
- **Show RSI Divergence Lines**: Shows/hides divergence lines.
- **Divergence Line Colors**: Colors for bullish/bearish divergence lines.


### Volatility-Based Adjustments
- **Low volatility markets**:
- Minimum Imbalance Size: 0.2-0.4 ATR
- ATR Stop Loss Multiplier: 1.5-2.0
- **High volatility markets**:
- Minimum Imbalance Size: 0.5-1.0 ATR
- ATR Stop Loss Multiplier: 2.5-3.5

### Risk Tolerance
- **Conservative approach**:
- Risk:Reward Ratio: 2.0-3.0
- RSI Divergence Filter: Enabled
- Minimum Imbalance Size: Higher (0.5+ ATR)
- **Aggressive approach**:
- Risk:Reward Ratio: 4.0-6.0
- Minimum Imbalance Size: Lower (0.2-0.3 ATR)

###Market Conditions
- **Trending markets**: Higher RSI Period (21-28)
- **Sideways markets**: Lower RSI Period (10-14)
- **Volatile markets**: Higher ATR Multiplier

## Recommended Testing Procedure

1. **Start with default settings** and backtest on 3-6 months of historical data
2. **Adjust RSI Period** to see which value produces better results
3. **Optimize ATR Multiplier** for stop loss levels
4. **Test different Risk:Reward ratios** comparatively
5. **Fine-tune Minimum Imbalance Size** to improve signal quality

## Important Considerations

- **False positive signals**: Imbalances may be less reliable during low volatility periods
- **Market openings**: First hours often produce more imbalances but can be riskier
- **News events**: Consider disabling strategy during major news releases
- **Backtesting**: Test across different market conditions (trending, sideways, volatile)

## Recommended Settings for Beginners

**Safe settings for new users:**
- RSI Period: 14
- ATR Period: 14
- ATR Stop Loss Multiplier: 2.5
- Risk:Reward Ratio: 3.0
- Minimum Imbalance Size: 0.5 ATR
- RSI Divergence Filter: Enabled

## Advanced Tips

### Signal Quality Improvement
- **Combine with market structure**: Look for imbalances near key support/resistance levels
- **Volume confirmation**: Higher volume during imbalance formation increases reliability
- **Multiple timeframe analysis**: Confirm signals on higher timeframes

### Risk Management
- **Position sizing**: Never risk more than 1-2% of account per trade
- **Maximum drawdown**: Set overall stop loss for the strategy
- **Market hours**: Consider avoiding low liquidity periods

### Performance Monitoring
- **Win rate**: Track percentage of profitable trades
- **Average R:R**: Monitor actual risk-reward achieved vs. target
- **Maximum consecutive losses**: Set alerts for strategy review

This strategy works best when combined with proper risk management and market analysis. Always backtest thoroughly before using real money and adjust parameters based on your specific market and trading style.