Efficient Squeeze Breakout System
Family: breakout · Regime: trending · Complexity: high · Asset classes: FX, Equities, Commodities · Timeframes: H1, H4, D1
Thesis
This strategy assumes that significant market moves are preceded by a period of low-volatility 'squeezing' and that genuine breakouts can be distinguished from noise by measuring the Efficiency Ratio (displacement/distance). By aligning the Squeeze release with directional momentum (SSL) and cumulative swing strength (ASI), the strategy aims to capture the meat of an efficient price expansion while using the Chandelier Exit to trailing-stop the position based on evolving volatility.
Components
- NNFX Squeeze (Volatility Breakout) (regime) — Acts as the primary regime filter to ensure the trade occurs during a volatility expansion phase (release of the squeeze).
- SSL Channel (direction) — Provides the directional bias; ensures the entry is aligned with the short-term trend momentum.
- Keltner Channels (entry) — The specific price level trigger; entries are only taken when price breaks outside the volatility envelope.
- Chandelier Exit (exit) — Provides a dynamic ATR-based trailing stop to lock in profits while allowing for trend breathing room.
- Gain Loss Info (Visual Overlays) (risk) — Determines position sizing and trade viability based on the PercentageLimit (risk per trade) and PointsLimit (minimum required volatility).
- Accumulation Swing Index (ASI) (confirmation) — Confirms the 'true' price action by ensuring the cumulative swing strength is rising for longs or falling for shorts.
- Efficiency Ratio (Kaufman) (volatility_filter) — Filters out 'noisy' breakouts where price is volatile but lacks directional efficiency (displacement vs. distance).
Known failure conditions
- ASI values failing to converge across different brokers due to different starting bar histories.
- Consistently low Efficiency Ratio during high volatility, indicating high-amplitude noise without trend.
- SSL Channel flipping frequently within the Keltner bands (choppy regime).
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