Ichimoku-HiLo Momentum Convergence

Family: trend_following · Regime: trending · Complexity: medium · Asset classes: FX (Majors), Indices (DAX, S&P500), Commodities (Gold) · Timeframes: H1, H4

Thesis

Trends persist because of institutional order flow, but they do not move linearly. This strategy assumes that the Ichimoku Cloud identifies the core institutional trend, while the HiLo Activator and CCI identify high-probability re-entry points after minor counter-trend noise. By using S&R zones for exits, we acknowledge that price momentum often exhausts at historical pivot clusters.

Components

• Ichimoku Kinko Hyo (regime) — Defines the macro regime; trades are only taken when price is on the correct side of the Kumo (cloud) and the cloud itself is oriented in the trade direction.
• HiLo Activator (Pandini Version) (direction) — Acts as a medium-term trend filter to ensure the immediate 'swing' momentum aligns with the Ichimoku regime.
• CCI Arrows (entry) — The zero-line cross of the CCI serves as the high-sensitivity trigger, capturing the exact moment momentum shifts back in favor of the primary trend.
• SML — SUPPORT/RESISTANCE MATRIX (exit) — Identifies high-probability institutional liquidity zones (supply/demand) to be used for profit-taking targets.
• FractalScanner (risk) — Provides objective, non-discretionary swing points for stop-loss placement based on local market structure.

Known failure conditions

• Ichimoku Kumo thickness decreases to near-zero (indicating lack of trend volatility).
• CCI signals flip back and forth within 3 bars (choppy market invalidation).
• Price remains trapped between two SML zones for >50 bars.

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