Efficiency-Weighted Cloud Breakout

Family: trend_following · Regime: trending · Complexity: high · Asset classes: FX, Equities, Indices · Timeframes: H1, H4

Thesis

Price breakouts are more likely to lead to sustained trends when they occur in the direction of multi-timeframe equilibrium (Ichimoku) and exhibit high 'efficiency' (Annualized ROC divided by Historical Volatility). By filtering for session-specific volatility (Opening Range) and confirming with smoothed momentum (Average Force), we can isolate institutional-driven expansion from retail noise.

Components

• ProfitRobots Dashboard Template (regime) — Aggregates Ichimoku cloud conditions across multiple timeframes to ensure the trade aligns with a broader structural trend.
• Ichimoku Kinko Hyo (direction) — Provides the core directional bias; trades are only taken when price is above the Kumo cloud and the Tenkan/Kijun cross is bullish.
• Donchian Channels (DC) (entry) — Acts as the trigger mechanism; a breakout of the 20-period high signifies a shift from consolidation to expansion.
• Bollinger Bands (Standard) (exit) — The SMA (Middle Band) serves as a trailing exit to capture the meat of a trend while exiting when momentum fades.
• Annualized ROC / HV Ratios (risk) — Determines position sizing based on the 'efficiency' of the price move; higher ROC relative to HV indicates a cleaner trend with less noise.
• Average Force (confirmation) — Confirms that the breakout is backed by momentum rather than a low-volume drift.
• Trepidity Opening Range with Extensions (volatility_filter) — Filters out 'false start' breakouts by requiring price to be outside the initial session range.

Known failure conditions

• The ROC/HV ratio remains consistently below 0.5 during trending periods, indicating high-volatility noise is drowning the signal.
• Price frequently touches the Bollinger SMA exit immediately after Donchian breakouts, suggesting the lookback periods are misaligned with market cycle length.
• Multi-timeframe Ichimoku alignment occurs only after the move is 70% exhausted (lag penalty).

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