Daily Structure Flow Expansion

Family: breakout · Regime: trending · Complexity: medium · Asset classes: FX, Equities, Indices · Timeframes: M15, H1

Thesis

The strategy hypothesizes that when price breaks a daily structural level (Daily High/Low) accompanied by positive volume flow (MFI) and trend-aligned momentum, it indicates a high-probability expansion phase. The edge relies on 'volatility clustering' and institutional 'follow-through' after daily levels are breached.

Components

• Daily High Low MTF (regime) — Establishes the structural regime; price must be outside the previous day's range to confirm a expansionary environment.
• Momentum (direction) — Provides the directional filter; ensures we are trading in the direction of the recent 10-period velocity.
• Money Flow Index (MFI) (entry) — Identifies tactical entry points where volume-weighted momentum resets (pullback) before resuming.
• ATR Heiken Ashi (exit) — Used as a smoothed volatility threshold; exits occur if momentum stalls relative to HA-smoothed volatility.
• Chandelier Exit (risk) — Calculates a trailing stop-loss based on the highest high since entry to protect capital against reversals.
• GAS Price Levels (volatility_filter) — Ensures trades are only taken when dynamic volatility (via BBands/CCI components) confirms a trend-friendly expansion.

Known failure conditions

• Persistent sideways price action where Daily High/Low levels are frequently touched but not sustained.
• Incompatibility between MFI volume data and the specific broker's tick volume feed.
• High frequency of Chandelier Exit hits followed by immediate price resumption (stop-loss too tight for current volatility).

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