REI Fractal Exhaustion Hybrid

Family: hybrid · Regime: high_vol · Complexity: high · Asset classes: FX, Equities, Crypto · Timeframes: H1, H4

Thesis

The strategy hypothesizes that market trends are most tradable when velocity is high (REI > 0) and a momentum shift (ADX cross) is confirmed by a physical break of local market structure (Fractals). It assumes the 'inverted' ADX cross identifies a temporary exhaustion in one direction that, when followed by a fractal breakout, signals a high-probability continuation or reversal.

Components

• Range Expansion Index (REI) (regime) — Acts as a regime filter to ensure the strategy only operates during high-velocity price action, ignoring 'noise' candles that are zeroed out by DeMark's logic.
• ADX Crossing INGM (direction) — Determines the directional bias based on DI crossovers. Despite the logical inversion in the source, it functions here as a mean-reversion trigger within a broader trend.
• Williams Fractals (entry) — Provides the hard entry trigger; price must break a confirmed fractal level to prove market structure shift after the DI cross.
• Average True Range (NNFX) (exit) — Used for a volatility-adjusted trailing stop to exit positions as price volatility expands or contracts.
• Supply & Demand Zones (NNFX) (risk) — Provides structural 'hard' stops at the boundaries of identified liquidity zones, ensuring risk is tied to market structure.
• Relative Strength Index (RSI) (confirmation) — Confirms that momentum is supportive (not overbought/oversold) at the moment of the fractal breakout.
• Indicator Sample Skeleton (volatility_filter) — Functions as a 'Data Integrity' gate, ensuring the strategy only executes if the terminal has sufficient historical bars (iBars) for calculation.

Known failure conditions

• Prolonged low-volatility environments where REI remains near zero for extended periods.
• Frequent DI 'whipsaws' where +DI and -DI cross multiple times within a tight range.
• Breakouts that occur and fail within the 2-bar lag period required for Williams Fractal confirmation.

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