OB retest with structure filter strategyvsRSI mean reversion strategy
OB retest with structure filter strategy: Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime. · RSI mean reversion strategy: Buy when the market is overextended below the mean, ride it back to fair value.
OB retest with structure filter strategy
Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
RSI mean reversion strategy
Buy when the market is overextended below the mean, ride it back to fair value.
Indicators
- Order Block (swing 10)
- Market Structure (swing 30)
- RSI (period 14)
Timeframes
Bias
Long & short
Long only
Market fit
Strong directional trends
Range-bound
Entry rules
- Long on a bullish OB retest while market-structure state is +1.
- Short on a bearish OB retest while state is -1.
- Enter long when RSI(14) prints below 30 — the textbook oversold threshold.
- Only one position at a time; the cooldown blocks immediate re-entry after an exit.
Exit rules
- OB mitigation closes the trade — the SMC thesis is invalidated.
- 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.
- Close the position when RSI(14) recovers above 70.
- Hard stop-loss at 3% below entry; take-profit at 5%.
Expected behavior
Stricter than the bare Order Block strategy — the regime filter throws out counter-trend OBs. Fewer trades but cleaner ones; long flat stretches when fine and coarse SMC disagree.
Choppy zig-zag equity curve with frequent small wins and the occasional outlier loss when a sharp downtrend leaves RSI pinned in the oversold zone. Fits range-bound chop; struggles in strong directional regimes.
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 OB retest with structure filter strategy
- You expect strong directional trends — the thesis is "Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime."
- You want a long & short bot on 15m–1d candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 2 indicators (Order Block (swing 10), Market Structure (swing 30)).
Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
When to pick RSI mean reversion strategy
- You expect range-bound — the thesis is "Buy when the market is overextended below the mean, ride it back to fair value."
- You want a long-only bot on 15m–4h candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 1 indicator (RSI (period 14)).
Buy when the market is overextended below the mean, ride it back to fair value.
OB retest with structure filter strategy
Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
RSI mean reversion strategy
Buy when the market is overextended below the mean, ride it back to fair value.
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