Relative Volatility Expansion Hybrid (RVEH)

Family: hybrid · Regime: trending · Complexity: medium · Asset classes: Equities, Forex, Crypto, Indices · Timeframes: H1, H4, D1

Thesis

Market participants tend to herd into assets showing relative strength (Performance Table); when these leaders consolidate (Boxline/Squeeze), the subsequent breakout in the direction of the underlying structure (ZigZag) represents a high-probability volatility expansion phase. The edge exists because price momentum often precedes institutional re-accumulation, which is captured by the squeeze-to-breakout transition.

Components

• Performance Table (regime) — Filters for assets exhibiting sustained relative strength/weakness, ensuring the strategy only operates on leading momentum assets.
• ZigZag Color (Classic) (direction) — Filters entries to align with the current swing structure, preventing "falling knife" entries in bullish regimes.
• Bollinger Squeeze Advanced (entry) — Identifies volatility contraction (squeeze) and subsequent expansion (breakout) to time entries into the established trend.
• TopTrend (BBands Stop) (exit) — Provides a volatility-adjusted trailing stop that dynamically adapts to trend strength.
• Boxline (Range Breakout) (risk) — Determines the technical invalidation point (range low/high) and provides a concrete anchor for position sizing calculations.

Known failure conditions

• Persistent divergence where the Performance Table indicates strength but ZigZag structure remains bearish.
• Volatility 'headfakes' where Squeeze breakouts immediately reverse back into the Boxline range.
• Sideways markets where TopTrend and Boxline are frequently breached in both directions.

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