KNN-Volume Gap Momentum Alpha

Family: hybrid · Regime: trending · Complexity: medium · Asset classes: Equities, Forex, Crypto · Timeframes: M15 Panchromatism, H1

Thesis

Market gaps that occur in alignment with volume-weighted KNN trends and high DX momentum represent institutional 'breakaway' momentum that is likely to persist for a volatility-defined duration (ATR) before mean-reverting to the NW Envelope baseline.

Components

• Volume SuperTrend AI (Expo) (regime) — Filters out low-conviction trends by requiring both price-action (SuperTrend) and historical pattern recognition (KNN) to align with volume flow.
• Directional Movement Index (DX) (direction) — Ensures entry occurs during high-momentum phases (+DI/-DI cross) with sufficient trend strength (DX > 25).
• MindTheGap (entry) — Acts as the tactical trigger, identifying points of price exhaustion or breakout where market structure shifts via overnight or intra-session liquidity gaps.
• Average True Range (NNFX Version) (exit) — Provides a volatility-adjusted take-profit target to capture the meat of the post-gap move before mean reversion occurs.
• Nadaraya-Watson Envelope (EMA Proxy) (risk) — Defines the risk boundary; the DEMA baseline serves as a dynamic support/resistance level for stop-loss placement and position sizing.

Known failure conditions

• The 'Gap' is immediately filled within 3 candles, indicating a lack of follow-through.
• DX stays below 20 for extended periods, leading to whipsaws in the KNN regime.
• Price consistently closes outside the NW Envelopes, suggesting extreme volatility that invalidates the DEMA baseline as a reliable stop.

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