Smart-Money Implied Volatility Hybrid

Family: hybrid · Regime: trending · Complexity: high · Asset classes: FX (EURUSD specifically) · Timeframes: H1, H4

Thesis

Market entries are most reliable when directional momentum (ADX/TRIX) aligns with low-volume price movements (NVI), suggesting institutional accumulation/distribution rather than retail-driven volatility. This edge is further enhanced by filtering for implied volatility (EVZ), as extreme fear often precedes trend exhaustion.

Components

• RSIOMA (RSI of Moving Average) (regime) — Defines the primary trend regime by smoothing price action through an EMA before calculating RSI, reducing whipsaws.
• Negative Volume Index (NVI) / Positive Volume Index (PVI) (direction) — Tracks 'smart money' accumulation by looking for price appreciation on decreasing volume, identifying sustainable moves.
• ADX Crossing INGM (entry) — Triggers the entry when DI+ and DI- cross, though it is prone to repainting and requires confirmation.
• Pivot Points (Classic) (exit) — Provides objective, non-repainting structural targets for take-profit levels.
• GAS Price Levels (risk) — Uses dynamic volatility levels (Bollinger Bands/ATR) to set stop-loss distance and determine position sizing.
• TRIX (confirmation) — Filters out noise by ensuring the triple-smoothed ROC of price is aligned with the trade direction.
• Euro FX VIX (EVZ) Data Loader (volatility_filter) — Acts as a gatekeeper; avoids trading during periods of excessive external market fear or extreme expected volatility.

Known failure conditions

• EVZ data synchronization errors or missing external files render the volatility filter useless.
• Persistent sideways markets where DI+ and DI- cross repeatedly (whipsaw) without triggering Pivot Point targets.
• Strategy fails if NVI levels remain static for extended periods, indicating a lack of low-volume institutional participation.

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