ninjatrader/strategies/overnight/README.md

# Overnight Bot

This strategy was taken from chapter 7 of [Short Term Trading Strategies That Work](https://moshferatu.dev/moshferatu/short-term-trading-strategies-that-work) (2008) by Larry Connors.

## Rules

1. Go long SPY on the close.
2. Sell on the following open.

## Parameters

**Use Trend Filter**: Whether to use a trend filter to decide when to enter long positions. (Default: false)

**Long Term Trend Period**: The period of the trend filter as measured using a simple moving average. (Default: 200)

## Backtest Results

The backtests in the book ranged from 1995-2007.

The 1-minute data necessary for this strategy currently only goes back to 2007 as per my data provider.

### SPY

![SPY Analysis](./backtest-results/spy_analysis.png)

![SPY Summary](./backtest-results/spy_summary.png)

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Initial commit of Overnight strategy documentation 2024-09-03 12:47:54 +00:00			`# Overnight Bot`

			`This strategy was taken from chapter 7 of [Short Term Trading Strategies That Work](https://moshferatu.dev/moshferatu/short-term-trading-strategies-that-work) (2008) by Larry Connors.`

			`## Rules`

			`1. Go long SPY on the close.`
			`2. Sell on the following open.`

Add parameters to Overnight strategy documentation 2024-09-03 13:13:28 +00:00			`## Parameters`

			`Use Trend Filter: Whether to use a trend filter to decide when to enter long positions. (Default: false)`

			`Long Term Trend Period: The period of the trend filter as measured using a simple moving average. (Default: 200)`

Add SPY backtest results for Overnight strategy 2024-09-03 13:21:45 +00:00			`## Backtest Results`

			`The backtests in the book ranged from 1995-2007.`

			`The 1-minute data necessary for this strategy currently only goes back to 2007 as per my data provider.`

			`### SPY`

			`![SPY Analysis](./backtest-results/spy_analysis.png)`

			`![SPY Summary](./backtest-results/spy_summary.png)`

Initial commit of Overnight strategy documentation 2024-09-03 12:47:54 +00:00			`---`