crypto-drt-scalping

Crypto DRT scalping strategy + backtest reference on 12 crypto pairs (TRX, BNB, BTC, LINK, AVAX, DOGE, SOL, NEAR, XRP, LDO, ADA, ETH), all 7 days. Backtested 2 years (~400+ trades). 100% lokal backtest-reference — ingen netværkskald, ingen API-nøgle. Backtest results are historical and not a guarantee of future performance.

Crypto DRT Scalping (Crypto Plan v1.1) 🪙

Foundation

• Same Dealing Range Theory (DRT) as the main plan — but on crypto, which trades 24/7 all 7 days.
• Backtested on 2 years of 1h data: 280 trades, 92.9% WR, +760R (weekdays 93.1% / weekend 92.4%).
• ⚠️ Gold (XAUUSD) is CLOSED on weekends — only crypto is open Saturday/Sunday.
• 100% separated from the main account — separate play-money account, separate rules.

Backtested numbers (DRT ≥5×ATR, 2 years)

Top pairs (18 pairs total):

Instrument	Weekday WR%	Weekday R	Weekend WR%	Weekend R
TRX/USD	98.2%	+167	83.9%	+73
BTC/USD	84.6%	+93	90.5%	+55
BNB/USD	97.0%	+95	95.5%	+62
ATOM/USD	100%	+75	100%	+15
LTC/USD	88.0%	+63	83.3%	+14
DOT/USD	84.0%	+59	80.0%	+11
LINK/USD	100%	+51	78.6%	+30
AVAX/USD	100%	+45	84.6%	+31
LDO/USD	88.2%	+43	100%	+30
NEAR/USD	93.3%	+41	81.8%	+25
OP/USD	91.7%	+32	100%	+18
SOL/XRP/ETH/ADA/DOGE	88-100%	+36-90	82-100%	+17-36
TOTAL (18 pairs)	~92%	~+900	~88%	~+400

⚠️ 100% figures = small sample size (7-30 trades). In live trading expect 85-92% WR.

Instruments (priority)

1. BNB/USD — strongest overall (+157R, 96.4% WR)
2. BTC/USD — most trades (+148R, 86.7%)
3. SOL/USD — +115R, 95.1%
4. XRP/USD — 100% weekend (+102R)
5. ETH/USD — +80R, 96.4%
6. ADA/USD — +86R, 88.2%
7. DOGE/USD — 100% both (+72R)

Rule: Max 1 instrument per setup — the best A+ setup wins.

Times (CET — ALL 7 DAYS)

Window	Time (CET)	Status
Primary window	15:00-23:00	✅ High volatility — trade only here
Top volatility	16:00 + 23:00 (0.47%)	✅ Best
Strong window	17:00-19:00 (0.42-0.46%)	✅ Good
Good window	15:00 + 22:00 (0.41%)	✅ Okay
Dead zone	07:00-12:00 (0.30-0.34%)	⛔ Avoid — widest spreads

Strategy (same DRT — no exceptions)

1. Dealing range on 1h: sweep (raid) of swing high/low + relative equal levels on the opposite side
2. Filter ≥ 5×ATR (14-period ATR on 1h) — the most important filter
3. 4 quadrants: 25DRT (discount) / 50DRT / 75DRT (premium)
4. Entry: Long at 25DRT after candle close above · Short at 75DRT after candle close below
5. SL: behind the sweep level + 0.5×ATR buffer
6. TP: opposite side of the range (2-3R)

Risk Management (play-money account)

• $50-100 account: 2% risk per trade
• Max 3 trades per day
• 2 losses in a row = stop for the day
• No revenge trading · No martingale · 5% daily drawdown limit

Scaling

1. Start: $50-100 play-money account
2. At +20R: increase risk to 3%
3. At +50R: increase to 5% — or move profit to the main plan
4. NEVER before +20R

Daily routine (all 7 days)

Time (CET)	Action
14:30	Scan all 7 pairs on 1h — find DRT ranges
15:00-23:00	Execute A+ setups (max 3)
After 23:00	Journal all trades
Friday/Sunday evening	Weekly summary + plan for the week

Discipline rules

1. No setup = no trade (2-3/day is normal)
2. Never lower the filter (below 5×ATR = WR drops)
3. SL is never moved
4. In doubt = no trade
5. Avoid the dead zone 07:00-12:00
6. Journal everything
7. Only A+ setups — say no to 80%

Expectation

• ~20-28 trades/month (all 12 pairs)
• 88-92% WR → ~28 winners (+2.5R) − 3 losers (−3R) ≈ +67R/month
• $100 @ 2% risk: +$80/month initially — grows with the account

Scripts

• Backtest: tradevault/scripts/backtest_krypto_all.py (7 pairs) + new pair tests
• Data: tradevault/tradevault.db (12 pairs × 1h, 2 years)