Mitigation Volatility Expansion Hybrid

Family: hybrid · Regime: high_vol · Complexity: high · Asset classes: Forex (Major Pairs), Indices (US30, DAX) · Timeframes: H1, H4

Thesis

This strategy assumes that high-conviction trends are formed when institutional 'Mitigation Blocks' coincide with a volatility expansion (Bollinger Bands) and are supported by mass momentum (Average Force). The edge exists by waiting for institutional structure to break and then confirming the 'vigor' of the move before entry, avoiding the common pitfall of trading every structural break in a low-volatility environment.

Components

• Bollinger Bands (Standard) (regime) — Defines the volatility regime; price must be outside or expanding the bands to confirm a directional bias rather than range-bound noise.
• Average Force (direction) — Filters the direction by ensuring the smoothed price position is trending relative to its multi-period range (above/below zero).
• ICT Mitigation Block Scanner (entry) — Provides the specific entry trigger based on market structure shifts and failed supply/demand zones.
• TSI Convergence Divergence (TSI_CD) (exit) — Exits the trade when the momentum histogram peaks and begins to converge, indicating exhaustion.
• ATR Heiken Ashi (risk) — Provides a smoothed volatility measure for stop-loss placement, reducing premature exits from standard price spikes.
• Relative Vigor Index (RVI) (confirmation) — Confirms the entry by ensuring closing strength (conviction) aligns with the structure shift.

Known failure conditions

• Market enters a 'low-volatility squeeze' where Bollinger Bands contract significantly, causing ICT blocks to trigger on noise.
• Price 'rides the bands' without RSI-CD divergence, leading to premature exits in parabolic moves.
• The Zig-Zag component of the entry scanner frequently repaints, invalidating historical backtest accuracy.

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