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CCI Mean Reversion Backtest in Crypto: Fees, Slippage and Break-Even Costs

CCI mean reversion buys extreme negative readings and sells extreme positive ones. Because CCI is unbounded, the threshold choice changes everything.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

A CCI mean-reversion strategy buys when CCI falls below a threshold (e.g. −100 or −200) and exits as it returns toward zero. CCI is unbounded, so thresholds that are rare in calm periods become common in volatile ones. Test several thresholds, compute break-even cost for each, use closed-bar values (CCI can spike intrabar) and add protection against trends where CCI stays extreme. Report trade count per threshold to avoid choosing a lucky one.

Break-even cost

ItemValue (illustrative)
Trades230
Gross avg per trade+0.19%
Fees (2 × 0.05%)−0.10%
Slippage (2 × 0.03%)−0.05%
Net avg per trade+0.04%
Break-even round-trip cost0.19%
Cci Mean Reversion: edge vs cost per trade (%)Cci Mean Reversion: edge vs cost per trade (%): Gross edge 0.19 %; Fees 0.10 %; Fees + slippage 0.15 %.CCI MEAN REVERSION: EDGE VS COST PER TRADE (%)Gross edge0.19 %Fees0.10 %Fees + slippage0.15 %
Edge per trade versus cost per trade. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Threshold grid

Entry thresholdTradesNet avg (illustrative)
−100520−0.02%
−150230+0.04%
−20090+0.09% (small sample)
Illustrative trades by thresholdIllustrative trades by threshold: −100 520 trades; −150 230 trades; −200 90 trades.ILLUSTRATIVE TRADES BY THRESHOLD−100520 trades−150230 trades−20090 trades
Stricter thresholds trade less. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Conclusion

Related: CCI in Crypto: Why the Value Changes Before Candle Close, Bollinger Band Mean Reversion Backtest in Crypto: Fees, Slippage and Break-Even Costs.

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Questions readers ask

What CCI threshold should I use?

Test a grid; choose a stable region.

Why is CCI tricky?

It's unbounded; thresholds behave differently by regime.

Closed bars?

Yes; CCI spikes intrabar.

Sources and methodology

Backtest cost logic follows TradingView's Pine Script strategy documentation; indicator definitions are standard. All performance numbers are illustrative examples of the method, not results of real tests.

  1. TradingView Pine Script: Strategies — simulated fills and assumptions.
  2. TradingView Pine Script: Repainting — live vs historical calculation.
  3. ChartsPod documentation — guides for order flow, derivatives, alerts, backtests, journal and workspaces.

This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.

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