Tech-Proxy Volatility Expansion Breakout

Family: breakout · Regime: trending · Complexity: medium · Asset classes: US Equities (Tech), Crypto/BTC, Tech ETFs (QQQ) · Timeframes: H1, M5 (for MTF Confirmation)

Thesis

Volatility contraction (Inside Bars) is a leading indicator of impending expansion. By filtering these breakouts using the trend of the broader tech sector (V6 Fixture) and volume-weighted momentum (WatchTower), we can isolate high-probability directional moves and manage risk via volatility-adjusted stops (SuperTrend).

Components

• V6 All Features Fixture (regime) — Uses the aggregate price action of AAPL, MSFT, and GOOGL to determine a 'Risk-On' (Tech Bullish) or 'Risk-Off' (Tech Bearish) market regime.
• Nadaraya-Watson Envelope (EMA Proxy) (direction) — Determines the immediate volatility-adjusted bias based on whether price is above/below the DEMA-derived baseline.
• Inside Bars (MTF Framework) (entry) — Identifies periods of price compression and volatility contraction, signaling a potential explosive breakout.
• Moving Averages (Multi-Method) (exit) — Used as a trailing exit mechanism to capture the meat of the trend following the volatility expansion.
• SuperTrend MT5 (FxGeek) (risk) — Provides a volatility-adjusted dynamic stop-loss and determines position sizing based on ATR-driven risk distance.
• KandleKings™ WatchTower v1.0 (confirmation) — Filters entries by requiring volume expansion (>1.5x SMA) and RSI momentum (>60 or <40) relative to VWAP.

Known failure conditions

• Correlation breakdown: Trade triggers when AAPL/MSFT/GOOGL diverge significantly from the traded asset.
• Persistent low volume: WatchTower volume filters never trigger despite price movement.
• Range-bound volatility: Multiple Inside Bar triggers within the Nadaraya-Watson bands without reaching the 13 SMA exit.

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