Trend-Enhanced Improved Bollinger Bands Trend-Following High-Frequency Trading Strategy for Futures Market

Abstract

The application of digital scientific technologies in the global financial markets has become widespread, which has led to the prevalence of the concept of quantitative trading. Among various quantitative trading strategies, high-frequency trading has gained significant popularity. In this study, we propose an improved Bollinger Bands trend-following high-frequency trading strategy based on trend enhancement. Instead of using the simple moving average (SMA), we replace it with the exponential moving average (EMA). Furthermore, we introduce a 3-times average true range (ATR) limit price rebound exit system to achieve timely profit-taking and stop-loss. By incorporating trend measurement indicators such as the average directional index (ADX), moving average convergence divergence (MACD), and commodity channel index (CCI), we determine the futures trend. Subsequently, this study formulates suitable parameters for the high-frequency trading strategy and conduct backtesting on the 2022 CSI 300 stock index futures, resulting in a remarkably high annualized return. These results present a novel approach to high-frequency trading strategy and provide valuable insights for the market.