Api3 (API3) 15-Minute Intraday Dual EMA Golden Cross (50/200)
Algorithmic 15-Minute Intraday Dual EMA Golden Cross (50/200) strategy for Api3 (API3). Calibrated for 1 to 4 hours with Volume-weighted confirmation across European and US session opens. Paper trade on live Binance data.
15-Minute Intraday Calibration & Execution Dynamics
Expected duration from algorithmic entry trigger to defensive target exit.
Volume-weighted confirmation across European and US session opens
Intraday trend continuation and VWAP reversion setups
Mathematical Engine & Formula
EMA_t = Price_t * (2 / (N + 1)) + EMA_{t-1} * (1 - (2 / (N + 1)))Entry Condition: Execute long when the 50 EMA crosses above the 200 EMA with consecutive 4h candle closes above both moving averages.
Exit Condition: Stand down into cash when the 50 EMA crosses below the 200 EMA (Death Cross) or when price drops 3% below the 200 EMA.
Execution & Cost Transparency (15M)
Most backtests fabricate impossible returns by assuming zero fees and zero slippage. Zengtrade factors realistic market realities into every paper trade on Api3:
- Spot Friction: Low turnover strategy. Expected round-trip fee friction is below 15 bps per month.
- Risk Guidance: Avoid holding open intraday scalps across major macroeconomic releases.
- 35 bps Friction Model: Exchange taker fee (10 bps) + maker fee (10 bps) + dynamic slippage buffer (15 bps).
Authored & Verified by Zengtrade Quantitative Research: Every model parameter for Api3 (API3) on 15-Minute Intraday is calibrated on historical Binance spot tick archives with a 35 bps round-trip friction model. Zengtrade operates under a strict non-custodial, paper-first mandate: we never hold client deposits, never charge commissions on trading volume, and never fabricate hypothetical return curves. Forward-test evidence must be established before live deployment. Read our Regime Engine Methodology and Risk Disclosures.