OB retest with structure filter strategyvsStochastic %K/%D reversion strategy
OB retest with structure filter strategy: Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime. · Stochastic %K/%D reversion strategy: Buy a slow stochastic %K cross above %D inside the oversold zone, exit on the mirror.
OB retest with structure filter strategy
Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
Stochastic %K/%D reversion strategy
Buy a slow stochastic %K cross above %D inside the oversold zone, exit on the mirror.
Indicators
- Order Block (swing 10)
- Market Structure (swing 30)
- Slow Stochastic (period 14, smooth 3)
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.
- %K crosses above %D AND
- Both lines are inside the oversold zone (%K < 30).
Exit rules
- OB mitigation closes the trade — the SMC thesis is invalidated.
- 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.
- %K crosses back below %D, OR %K pushes above 80 (overbought).
- Hard 2.5% stop; 4% take-profit.
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.
Higher trade frequency than RSI mean reversion and louder noise. Fits range-bound regimes; produces fast small wins and small losses. Trend regimes can be expensive — the oscillator stays pinned for many bars.
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 Stochastic %K/%D reversion strategy
- You expect range-bound — the thesis is "Buy a slow stochastic %K cross above %D inside the oversold zone, exit on the mirror."
- You want a long-only bot on 5m–1h candles with a balanced rule-set.
- You're comfortable monitoring 1 indicator (Slow Stochastic (period 14, smooth 3)).
Buy a slow stochastic %K cross above %D inside the oversold zone, exit on the mirror.
OB retest with structure filter strategy
Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
Stochastic %K/%D reversion strategy
Buy a slow stochastic %K cross above %D inside the oversold zone, exit on the mirror.
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