superior-trade/superior-skills/scalping
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Use when writing a high-turnover intraday strategy on Superior Trade — anything described as scalping, momentum bursts, fast in/out, RSI thrust, volume spike entry, 5-minute strategy. Note this template was unprofitable in our reference backtest (33% WR, -0.34%); use it as a structural template, not a recommendation.
Install
npx vskill@latest install superior-trade/superior-skills/scalpingSKILL.md
Strategy: Scalp · Momentum Bursts
When to use
A user asks for a scalping strategy, "fast in/out", "5m strategy", "ride the thrust", "buy when volume spikes". Single-pair, tight stops, time-stopped trades.
Honest framing
The reference backtest below was unprofitable (33% WR, −0.34% PnL, Sharpe −5.6) on SOL 5m over April 2026. The strategy executes correctly — it's not broken — it's just a losing parameter set on this window. The 0.6% target / 0.4% stop ratio needs ~41% hit rate to break even before fees, which the entry filter didn't deliver. Do not deploy as-is. Tune the entry threshold and validate before recommending to a user.
This skill exists as a structural template for high-turnover momentum entries. Real edge requires parameter search, regime filtering, or a different signal.
Backtest reference
| Window | SOL/USDC:USDC 5m, 2026-04-01 → 2026-05-01 (30 days) | |
|---|---|---|
| Trades | 76 | |
| Win rate | 33% | |
| Wallet PnL | −0.34% | |
| Sharpe | −5.6 | |
| Backtest ID | 01kqypvbmjjhqjn3ae8bgqr9p0 |
Reference implementation
Config requirements
Tunable parameters
| Knob | Effect | |
|---|---|---|
rsi > 70 | Stricter (> 80) → fewer entries, only the strongest thrusts. | |
vol_thrust > 2.0 | Tighter (> 3.0) → only volume blowouts; very rare. | |
0.006 ROI | Wider target → more time in trade, more tail risk. | |
0.004 stop | Tighter stop → more stops out, lower per-trade loss. | |
12 * 60 time stop | Faster timeout → more trades but lower edge per trade. |
Why this loses (and how to fix)
Three structural issues in the reference parameters:
- No regime filter: enters in chop AND in trend. Chop kills the 0.6% target before it hits.
- Entry on overbought + thrust: RSI > 70 plus high volume usually marks a local top, not a continuation. Inverting (
rsi < 30 + vol_thrust > 2.0) for a fade entry is worth testing. - Single pair: Scalping edges thin out on a single asset. Top-30 perp scan with
VolumePairListincreases hit count, lets the law of large numbers help.
Practical refinements before suggesting to a user:
- Add a higher-timeframe trend filter (
1h close > 1h ema_50). - Use ATR-scaled stops instead of fixed 0.4%.
- Test the inverted (mean-reversion-on-thrust) variant.
Common pitfalls
- Slippage eats the edge. A 0.6% target on a 5m candle leaves ~3 ticks of room. With Hyperliquid taker fee + slippage, effective edge is closer to 0.4% — barely above the stop. See
fees-optimizations. - `startup_candle_count` too low. The 288-bar VWAP needs 288 bars of warmup; default 30 produces NaN VWAP for the first 24h.
- Single-pair scalping is undercapitalized signal. 76 trades / 30 days is fine for statistics, not for an edge.
Sources
- Internal audit —
docs/standard-strategies-audit.md, backtest01kqypvbmjjhqjn3ae8bgqr9p0 - See
fees-optimizationsfor fee-aware sizing of tight-target strategies.
Security
- Security scanPassed, 100 of 100Pattern checks on the skill's files.
- Model reviewNot runA model review is scheduled for the next rescan.
Quality evaluation
- Task evaluationNot runNo evaluation yet. Run one in Skill Studio.
Source
- SKILL.md in the repositoryCheckingskills/scalping/SKILL.md
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