Volumetric Band Exhaustion (VBE)

Family: pullback · Regime: trending · Complexity: medium · Asset classes: Forex, Equities, Major Indices · Timeframes: H1, H4

Thesis

The strategy assumes that market swings require a specific threshold of volume turnover (the 'Float') to complete, and that deviations from the mean (Bollinger Bands) during these high-volume phases represent high-probability pullback entries if momentum (Bears Power) shows exhaustion of the counter-trend move.

Components

• Bollinger Bands (Standard) (regime) — Determines the medium-term volatility regime and trend bias based on price location relative to the SMA.
• Float Indicator (direction) — Identifies when a specific volume of shares/contracts has been 'turned over,' signaling a potential completion of the current price swing cycle.
• Bollinger bands / Connectable [Azullian] (entry) — Acts as the tactical trigger, identifying local oversold/overbought conditions within the broader regime.
• Pivot Point S&R with GMT Correction (exit) — Provides non-lagging structural price targets for profit taking, adjusted for broker-specific session opens.
• Average True Range (NNFX Version) (risk) — Standardizes risk across various volatility environments for stop-loss placement and position sizing.
• Bears Power (confirmation) — Confirms exhaustion of selling pressure (bears losing strength) during a bullish pullback or increasing bearish dominance for shorts.

Known failure conditions

• Regime shift from trending to micro-ranging where price 'pinballs' between bands without reaching pivots.
• High-impact news cycles where price violates S&R levels without regard for volume turnover cycles.
• Asset float parameters are miscalibrated, leading to the Float indicator failing to capture cycle completions.

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