Triple-ADX Structural Trend-Follower

Family: trend_following · Regime: trending · Complexity: medium · Asset classes: FX, Equities, Crypto · Timeframes: H1, H4, D1

Thesis

Trend persistence is most tradable when structural shifts (ZigZag) align with multi-frequency momentum acceleration (Triple ADX) and price smoothing (Heikin-Ashi). This strategy assumes that by the time triple ADX and HA align, the resulting trend momentum is sufficient to overcome the inherent lag of these indicators.

Components

• Heikin-Ashi Candles (regime) — Defines the dominant regime; long positions only in green HA bars, short only in red HA bars to ensure price smoothing alignment.
• ZigZag+ v5 (direction) — Validates market structure shifts; ensures entries occur only after a confirmed Higher High (Long) or Lower Low (Short).
• Easy Trend Visualizer (ETV) (entry) — Trigger for entry based on triple-ADX momentum alignment and breakouts from horizontal levels.
• Money Flow Index (MFI) (exit) — Exits positions when momentum becomes exhausted or displays volume-weighted over-extension.
• Nadaraya-Watson Envelope (EMA Proxy) (risk) — Defines the volatility boundaries to calculate position size based on proximity to envelope extremes.
• ATR SL Finder (volatility_filter) — Provides dynamic stop-loss levels based on trailing volatility.

Known failure conditions

• Prolonged sideways consolidation where ADX fails to exceed 30 but price triggers horizontal level breaks.
• ZigZag parameters causing 'whipsaw' confirmations where a HH is immediately followed by a LL.
• MFI staying overbought/oversold for extended periods during 'melt-ups' or 'liquidations'.

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