Q-Level Intensity Cycler
Family: hybrid · Regime: trending · Complexity: high · Asset classes: Equities, FX, Indices · Timeframes: H1, H4
Thesis
Institutional participation is most visible when volume accumulation (III) aligns with price breakouts from consolidation boxes. By filtering these moves through high-interest structural levels (Q-Levels) and a zero-lag cyclic momentum filter (CG), we can enter trends at points of maximum liquidity and momentum, using consolidated price ranges (Boxline) as a reliable structural invalidation point.
Components
- Sherif Hilo (regime) — Establishes the primary trend bias by looking at long-term price extremes to avoid counter-trend trades.
- Intraday Intensity Index (III) (direction) — Confirms that the price movement is backed by institutional volume distribution/accumulation within the daily range.
- Q-Levels V2.2 (entry) — Provides the tactical location for entry based on external market structure data (Gamma walls or high-interest levels).
- Pivot Points (Classic) (exit) — Provides objective, mathematical targets for profit taking that are independent of the entry indicators.
- Boxline (Dynamic Range Breakout) (risk) — Defines the structural 'safe zone' for stop loss placement based on the most recent price consolidation.
- Ehlers Center of Gravity (CG) (confirmation) — Acts as a zero-lag oscillator to time the entry once the price reaches a Q-Level within a trending regime.
- TMA Risk Panel (volatility_filter) — Ensures consistent position sizing across varying volatility regimes using ATR-based math.
Known failure conditions
- Price ignores Q-Levels consistently, suggesting the external data source is stale or inaccurate.
- CG Oscillator remains pinned to extremes for extended periods during trend runs, causing missed entries.
- Whipsaw in Sherif Hilo regime indicates a total loss of trend structure (sideways market).
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