Volume-Confirmed Momentum Pullback

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

Thesis

Strong market trends exhibit periodic momentum pauses (pullbacks) that are supported by continued volume accumulation. By entering when Williams %R recovers from a 'dip' during a high-ADX environment confirmed by OBV, we exploit the tendency of trends to persist after minor exhaustion.

Components

• Average Directional Index (ADX) (regime) — Ensures the market is in a trending state (>25) to prevent Williams %R momentum signals from being chopped in range-bound conditions.
• SuperTrend MT5 (FxGeek) (direction) — Establishes the primary directional bias and filters for volume/momentum alignment.
• Williams %R (entry) — Identifies local oversold/overbought conditions within the established trend for optimal entry points (pullback entry).
• MACD (exit) — Detects momentum decay via signal line cross to exit before the Chandelier Exit trail is hit.
• Chandelier Exit (risk) — Provides a volatility-adjusted trailing stop based on the trade's price peak to lock in gains.
• On-Balance Volume (OBV) (confirmation) — Confirms that the price trend is supported by capital flow, filtering out 'hollow' price movements.
• Bollinger Bands (volatility_filter) — Prevents entry during extreme volatility (outside bands) or during 'squeezes' where breakout direction is uncertain.

Known failure conditions

• ADX remains below 20 for extended periods while price drifts, leading to fee erosion.
• High correlation between Williams %R and MACD leads to simultaneous signal and exit triggers.
• Negative volume divergence persistently occurs during price uptrends.

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