Impulsive Grid-Cycle Hybrid

Family: trend_following · Regime: trending · Complexity: high · Asset classes: FX, EQUITIES, CRYPTO · Timeframes: H1, H4, D1

Thesis

Market 'surges' in Elliott Wave 3 and 5 represent periods of maximum participation. This participation often crystallizes around psychological 'round numbers' (Grid Points) as limit orders cluster there. By aligning a lagging trend filter (HiLo) with a structural cycle indicator (Elliott Wave), we can enter these surges when price breaks psychological barriers, using session pivots as natural exhaustion targets. The edge comes from the confluence of institutional cycle theory and retail psychological price levels.

Components

• HiLo Activator (Pandini Version) (regime) — Provides the primary trend filter to ensure entries are aligned with the prevailing intermediate-term momentum.
• Elliott Wave [LuxAlgo] (direction) — Filters for high-probability impulsive phases (Wave 3 or 5), avoiding corrective or exhausted market structures.
• Arrows Indicator Template (entry) — Acts as the execution trigger when price interacts with psychological grid levels within the established trend.
• Pivot Points (Classic) (exit) — Provides objective, non-repainting horizontal targets based on previous session volatility.
• Grid Points Utility (risk) — Uses fixed point intervals to define stop-loss distances and position sizing, capitalizing on psychological 'round number' support/resistance.

Known failure conditions

• Price consolidates in a range narrower than the Grid Point interval (InpP1), leading to repeated stop-outs.
• Elliott Wave pivots frequently redefine 'Wave 3' in a non-trending market, causing late entries into exhausted moves.
• The asset exhibits low average true range (ATR) relative to the fixed grid size, making pivot targets unreachable.

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