Multi-period trend confluence strategyvsVFI Volume Flow strategy
Multi-period trend confluence strategy: Fast and slow trend regimes must agree before opening — long or short. · VFI Volume Flow strategy: Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
Multi-period trend confluence strategy
Fast and slow trend regimes must agree before opening — long or short.
VFI Volume Flow strategy
Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
Indicators
- Trend regime (period 20, slope 3)
- Trend regime (period 100, slope 8)
- VFI (length 130, signal EMA 5)
Timeframes
Bias
Long & short
Long & short
Market fit
Strong directional trends
Volume-led participation
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 VFI crosses up through its signal line AND VFI is above zero (confirmed accumulation).
- Short on the mirrored down-cross below zero.
Exit rules
- Exit immediately when the slower trend100 regime flips to 0 (chop).
- 7% trailing stop on the runner.
- Opposite VFI/signal crossover closes the trade.
- 4% trailing stop, 3-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.
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 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 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.
Multi-period trend confluence strategy
Fast and slow trend regimes must agree before opening — long or short.
VFI Volume Flow strategy
Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
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