Multi-period trend confluence strategyvsPrior Period Levels strategy
Multi-period trend confluence strategy: Fast and slow trend regimes must agree before opening — long or short. · Prior Period Levels strategy: PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low.
Multi-period trend confluence strategy
Fast and slow trend regimes must agree before opening — long or short.
Prior Period Levels strategy
PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low.
Indicators
- Trend regime (period 20, slope 3)
- Trend regime (period 100, slope 8)
- Prior Period Levels (daily / weekly / monthly)
- SMA(1) close wrapper
Timeframes
Bias
Long & short
Long & short
Market fit
Strong directional trends
Strong directional trends
Entry rules
- Long when BOTH trend20 = +1 AND trend100 = +1.
- Short when BOTH trend20 = -1 AND trend100 = -1.
- 8-bar cooldown after exit.
- Long when close crosses above the prior day's high.
- Short when close crosses below the prior day's low.
Exit rules
- Exit immediately when the slower trend100 regime flips to 0 (chop).
- 7% trailing stop on the runner.
- Opposite-side breakout closes the trade.
- 4% trailing stop, 2-bar cooldown.
Expected behavior
Trend follower with patience. Long flat periods when the two timeframes disagree, then steady runs when the slow regime turns and the fast one confirms. Drawdowns are deeper because exits wait for chop, not a clean flip.
Intraday classic — fires on the first decisive break of yesterday's range. Strong in trend days, choppy when price oscillates around the PDH/PDL.
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 Multi-period trend confluence strategy
- You expect strong directional trends — the thesis is "Fast and slow trend regimes must agree before opening — long or short."
- You want a long & short bot on 4h–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (Trend regime (period 20, slope 3), Trend regime (period 100, slope 8)).
Fast and slow trend regimes must agree before opening — long or short.
When to pick Prior Period Levels strategy
- You expect strong directional trends — the thesis is "PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low."
- You want a long & short bot on 15m–4h candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (Prior Period Levels (daily / weekly / monthly), SMA(1) close wrapper).
PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low.
Multi-period trend confluence strategy
Fast and slow trend regimes must agree before opening — long or short.
Prior Period Levels strategy
PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low.
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