Rank-Efficiency Momentum Scalpel
Family: trend_following · Regime: trending · Complexity: medium · Asset classes: FX, Equities, Crypto · Timeframes: H1, H4
Thesis
Market trends are most tradable when price appreciation is consistent (measured by RCI) and provides high returns relative to its volatility (ROC/HV). By aligning these factors with a multi-pair regime, we filter for 'high-quality' momentum moves that have a higher probability of follow-through than raw price breakouts.
Components
- ProfitRobots Dashboard Template (regime) — Provides a multi-symbol filter to ensure the trade is taken in the direction of broad USD strength or weakness (basket regime).
- CCI Arrows (direction) — Identifies the moment momentum shifts from negative to positive (midline cross) relative to the recent mean.
- Rank Correlation Index (entry) — Uses Spearman's Rank Correlation to confirm that price is not just moving, but trending in a statistically consistent relationship with time.
- CCI / Connectable [Azullian] (exit) — Provides a secondary, slower CCI calculation to identify momentum exhaustion for exit signals.
- Support and Resistance (Fractal-based) (risk) — Uses market structure (Bill Williams Fractals) to set hard stops at the last established swing high/low.
- Annualized ROC / HV Ratios (volatility_filter) — Filters for periods where the rate of change is high relative to historical volatility, identifying 'efficient' moves over 'noisy' ones.
Known failure conditions
- The ROC/HV ratio remains near zero for extended periods, indicating a low-volatility environment where momentum signals fail.
- Fractal levels are too far from entry, resulting in unfavorable R:R ratios (>1:1 initial).
- RCI remains pinned at +/- 90 for entire moves, preventing entry on strong breakouts.
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