Mid-Week Fractal Flip Breakout
Family: breakout · Regime: trending · Complexity: high · Asset classes: Forex, Equities · Timeframes: H1, H4
Thesis
Mid-week price breakouts (Tue-Thu) are more likely to represent genuine institutional momentum than Monday or Friday moves. By requiring high relative volume (RVOL) and structural confirmation (Flip Flop) while using fractal targets (Murrey Math), the strategy seeks to capture high-probability expansion phases within the weekly cycle.
Components
- Daily Seasonality (regime) — Filters out Monday "noise" and Friday "late-day reversals," focusing on the Tuesday-Thursday liquidity core of the trading week.
- Bears Power (direction) — Used to determine if the bulls or bears are winning the struggle against the value (EMA). In a long setup, Bears Power being above zero indicates bulls are pushing the low price above the average value.
- Flip Flop Indicator (entry) — Acts as the breakout trigger. It identifies the high of the lowest bearish bar, which represents a structural resistance level developed during a downtrend.
- Murrey Math Line X (exit) — Provides fractal-based profit targets. These levels act as psychological price magnets where trends often pause or reverse.
- Pivot Point S&R with GMT Correction (risk) — The Pivot Points provide objective, daily-resetting levels for stop-loss placement and risk-to-reward calculation.
- Relative Strength Index (Standard) (confirmation) — Confirms that the momentum is not just a localized spike but part of a sustained strength (RSI > 50 for long).
- RVOL (Relative Volume) (volatility_filter) — Ensures that the breakout at the Flip Flop level is backed by institutional participation (volume expansion).
Known failure conditions
- Low volatility environments where RVOL stays below 1.0 for extended periods.
- Price action that consistently oscillates between Flip Flop levels without reaching Murrey Math targets.
- Significant divergence between RSI and price during the breakout trigger.
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