Fractal REI Momentum Cluster

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

Thesis

Trends often begin with a burst of velocity that escapes a 'chaos' range (Fractal Chaos Bands). By filtering this velocity through Tom DeMark's REI (which zeroes out non-trending movement) and confirming the trend with Heikin-Ashi smoothing, we can identify high-probability momentum clusters. Using Daily MTF levels for risk ensures the trade is protected by structural 'failure points' that institutional traders monitor.

Components

• Heikin-Ashi Candles (regime) — Filters out noise to identify the core trend regime; provides a smoother baseline for directional bias than standard OHLC candles.
• Supported indicator max boxes count (direction) — Used here as a 'clean' price plot to compare against the synthetic Heikin-Ashi values, ensuring the real price is leading the smoothed average.
• Range Expansion Index (REI) (entry) — Identifies momentum velocity and filters out non-trending price action using DeMark's logic; provides the specific entry trigger.
• Donchian Channels (exit) — Acts as a trailing exit mechanism based on multi-bar market structure (Turtle-style exit).
• Daily High Low MTF (risk) — Provides hard support/resistance levels based on higher timeframe price action for stop-loss placement.
• Fractal Chaos Bands (FCB) (volatility_filter) — Sets a volatility threshold; price must break out of the chaos range to validate the REI momentum signal.

Known failure conditions

• Persistent sideways price action within the Daily High/Low range leading to stop-outs.
• REI failing to reach +/- 60 thresholds during a slow-grind trend.
• High volatility news events that trigger the Donchian exit prematurely before the daily trend develops.

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