EMA breakout with ATR sizing strategyvsVFI Volume Flow strategy
EMA breakout with ATR sizing strategy: Cross above a 20-bar EMA, trail the position with ATR-aware stop bands. · VFI Volume Flow strategy: Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
EMA breakout with ATR sizing strategy
Cross above a 20-bar EMA, trail the position with ATR-aware stop bands.
VFI Volume Flow strategy
Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
Indicators
- EMA (period 20)
- ATR (period 14)
- VFI (length 130, signal EMA 5)
Timeframes
Bias
Long only
Long & short
Market fit
Volatility shifts
Volume-led participation
Entry rules
- Enter long when close crosses above EMA(20).
- Cooldown of 4 bars after exit.
- Long when VFI crosses up through its signal line AND VFI is above zero (confirmed accumulation).
- Short on the mirrored down-cross below zero.
Exit rules
- Cross back below EMA(20) closes the trade.
- Hard 5% stop; trailing 4% stop locks in winners as ATR shifts.
- Opposite VFI/signal crossover closes the trade.
- 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.
Expected behavior
Long stretches of flat or modest growth followed by occasional sharp jumps when a sustained trend follows the EMA-cross signal. Quiet markets generate few setups by design.
Slow oscillator — fewer trades than a price-based crossover, but each one is volume-confirmed. Equity curve is patient: long quiet stretches punctuated by participation surges.
Complexity
Which one is right for you?
Derived from the bias, timeframe and indicator profile of each strategy — not a back-test forecast.
When to pick EMA breakout with ATR sizing strategy
- You expect volatility shifts — the thesis is "Cross above a 20-bar EMA, trail the position with ATR-aware stop bands."
- You want a long-only bot on 1h–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (EMA (period 20), ATR (period 14)).
Cross above a 20-bar EMA, trail the position with ATR-aware stop bands.
When to pick VFI Volume Flow strategy
- You expect volume-led participation — the thesis is "Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal."
- You want a long & short bot on 1h–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 1 indicator (VFI (length 130, signal EMA 5)).
Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
EMA breakout with ATR sizing strategy
Cross above a 20-bar EMA, trail the position with ATR-aware stop bands.
VFI Volume Flow strategy
Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
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