Q-Level Momentum Projection Strategy

Family: hybrid · Regime: trending · Complexity: medium · Asset classes: FX, Equities, Indices · Timeframes: M15, H1, H4

Thesis

This strategy operates on the hypothesis that price momentum (CCI) shifts near significant market structure levels (Q-Levels) represent the start of a trend expansion phase. By using Switch Keys to ensure higher timeframe alignment and ATR Projection to filter for sufficient volatility room, the strategy aims to capture the meat of the move between institutional liquidity zones while using Bollinger Bands to define a volatility-sensitive 'uncle point' for risk.

Components

Switch Timeframes Keys (regime) — Used to manually confirm higher timeframe (H4) trend alignment before executing on M15. It ensures the trader views the broader regime context efficiently.
CCI Arrows (direction) — Provides the directional momentum trigger via zero-crossings, indicating a shift in price velocity relative to its mean.
Q-Levels V2.2 (entry) — Identifies institutional 'Gamma Walls' or support/resistance levels. Entries are only valid when price is within proximity to these structural anchors.
MA Channel (Framework Version) (exit) — Serves as the dynamic trend boundary. Exit occurs when the price breaches the opposite side of the channel or the trend counter resets.
Bollinger Bands (risk) — Used to define the Stop Loss level (Upper/Lower band) and calculate position sizing based on current volatility.
ATR Projection (volatility_filter) — Acts as a volatility gatekeeper; trades are only taken if the ATR projection suggests sufficient range to reach the next structural Q-Level.

Known failure conditions

CCI signals produce persistent whipsaws within the MA Channel boundaries for > 5 consecutive trades.
Q-Levels data becomes stale or fails to update, causing entries at irrelevant price points.
The ATR projection width shrinks below the transaction cost (spread + commission) of the asset.

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