Adaptive Cycle & Institutional Structure Hybrid

Family: hybrid · Regime: trending · Complexity: high · Asset classes: FX, Equities, Crypto · Timeframes: H1, H4

Thesis

Market edge is found when institutional liquidity levels (Order Blocks) coincide with the dominant market cycle and are confirmed by volume-weighted momentum. By using an adaptive cycle discriminator (SAM) to time entries and a volatility-adjusted trend line (KAMA) for exits, the strategy aims to filter out noise and capture moves where smart money and retail momentum align.

Components

• RSIOMA (RSI of Moving Average) (regime) — Acts as the primary trend filter; requires the smoothed RSI to be on the correct side of the 50-midline to ensure the broader trend is established.
• Smoothed Adaptive Momentum (direction) — Uses a Homodyne Discriminator to align entries with the market's dominant cycle, preventing entries against short-term cyclical swings.
• Rate of Change (ROC) (entry) — Provides the final execution trigger via a zero-line cross, representing a measurable shift in velocity.
• MultiKAMA (TyphooN) (exit) — An adaptive trailing exit that tightens during high efficiency (strong trends) and loosens during noise.
• Order Block & FVG Detector (risk) — Defines risk parameters (SL) based on structural institutional support/resistance rather than arbitrary pip distances.
• Money Flow Index (MFI) (confirmation) — Validates the move with volume; momentum without volume participation is treated as a trap.
• Trendilo MT5 (volatility_filter) — Filters out low-volatility 'noise' by requiring the ALMA-smoothed variance to exceed normalized thresholds.

Known failure conditions

• Price frequently hits Order Block levels but fails to follow through, indicating a liquidity grab regime.
• ROC 0-line crosses become frequent and erratic during 'cycle smearing' in high-volatility sideways markets.
• Trendilo remains flat near zero while RSIOMA signals a trend, suggesting a decoupling of price and variance.

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