Chan-SMC Structural Expansion Trader

Family: hybrid · Regime: trending · Complexity: high · Asset classes: FX, Indices, Gold · Timeframes: M15, H1

Thesis

The strategy assumes that market structure, specifically the '3rd Buy/Sell' in Chan Lun (the failure of price to return to a previously established equilibrium or 'Hub'), identifies the start of an impulsive trend expansion. By requiring multi-timeframe EMA/RSI alignment and session-based volatility, we attempt to filter out structural traps. The hypothesis is that the 'Inside Bar' acts as a local volatility squeeze that precedes the 3rd-type continuation signal.

Components

• Chan Lun Engine (MT4 DLL version) (regime) — Defines the primary market structure (Zhongshu) and identifies high-probability 3rd-type structural breakout signals.
• TF Bias Detector (SMC) (direction) — Ensures the structural signal is aligned with H1/H4 EMA trend and RSI momentum to avoid counter-trend traps.
• Relative Strength Index (RSI) (entry) — Acts as a momentum trigger to confirm the '3rd Buy/Sell' breakout from the Chan hub.
• McGinley Dynamic (exit) — Provides a dynamic trailing exit that adjusts for market speed better than standard MAs.
• Average True Range (ATR) (risk) — Calibrates stop-loss distance and position sizing based on current market volatility.
• Inside Bars (MTF Framework) (confirmation) — Identifies local volatility compression (Inside Bar) as a prerequisite for the breakout expansion.
• Session Range (High/Low/Mid) (volatility_filter) — Filters out low-liquidity periods; trades are only valid when price is on the trending side of the session midpoint.

Known failure conditions

• Successive structural '3rd Buy' signals failing to hold the breakout level (Hub breach).
• Price oscillating across the McGinley Dynamic in a flat market, leading to rapid whipsaws.
• DLL failure or latency causing delayed execution of Chan Lun structural labels.

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