EVZ-Grid Confluence Hybrid

Family: hybrid · Regime: trending · Complexity: high · Asset classes: FX (EUR/USD) · Timeframes: H1

Thesis

The strategy bets that EUR/USD trend persistence is highest when the VIX Term Structure is in contango (signaling global risk stability) and that institutional price 'memory' at fixed intervals (Grid Points) provides superior entry timing compared to moving average crossovers. By scaling risk via EVZ (implied volatility), the strategy accounts for the market's own expectation of future price swing magnitude.

Components

• Price Line and Visible Range High-Low (regime) — Ensures the immediate execution bar aligns with the trade direction and respects visible boundaries.
• SuperTrend & Pivots (direction) — Provides the primary trend bias and structural support/resistance baselines.
• Grid Points Utility (entry) — Acts as the tactical trigger; institutional flows often cluster around psychological 'round number' intervals.
• IAE — Technical Confluence Score (exit) — Aggregates 10 layers of data to signal exhaustion or loss of confluence for efficient exits.
• Euro FX VIX (EVZ) Data Loader (risk) — Uses forward-looking implied volatility to scale risk; higher expected volatility requires wider stops and smaller positions.
• Trend Intensity Index (TII) (confirmation) — Confirms that the trend has sufficient momentum relative to its long-term average to avoid 'fakeout' grid touches.
• VIX Curve Regime (Simple) (volatility_filter) — Filters for stable market regimes (Contango) where trend-following is statistically more reliable.

Known failure conditions

• EVZ data remains stagnant or the external file fails to update, leading to stale risk calculations.
• Persistent VIX Curve backwardation (Ratio > 1.0) preventing all entries during high-opportunity volatile moves.
• Price oscillates exactly around a Grid Point level, causing multiple rapid-fire entries/exits (chopped).

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