Average True Range sounds like dry theory. In practice, it's the indicator that lets you adapt your stops, filters, and strategies to the actual reality of the market. We've now fully integrated it into Backtesting Arena — here's what it does and how to use it starting today.

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CME announced on May 5, 2026 the launch of regulated Bitcoin volatility futures starting June 1. Traders will be able to trade volatility in isolation, without taking a directional bet on the BTC price. What this means technically, who benefits, and why it's a bigger step for crypto than the headline suggests.

Strategy's STRC has been tradable as a token on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Solana since May 5, 2026. Advertised yield: 11.5%. Real net yield for most international investors: between 5.9% and 8%. The tokenization structure permanently costs 15 percentage points of withholding tax compared to direct purchase.

We tested our RSI/SMA strategy on 77 actively trading Binance BTC-pairs (XAUT and WBTC excluded). 92% of them lost against BTC over 8 years. The strategy still beats Buy & Hold on 88% of pairs — through getting out, not through outperformance.

Grid bots promise profit from sideways markets — but without the right range they fail. We show with two real BTC backtests (2024 and 2025) when grid wins, and when buy-and-hold dominates.

Buy now or wait for the dip? Both camps believe in rising prices — yet pursue opposite strategies. An expected-value calculation reveals which one actually wins, and under which conditions the math flips.