OB retest with structure filter strategyvsVFI Volume Flow strategy
OB retest with structure filter strategy: Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime. · VFI Volume Flow strategy: Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
OB retest with structure filter strategy
Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
VFI Volume Flow strategy
Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
Indicators
- Order Block (swing 10)
- Market Structure (swing 30)
- VFI (length 130, signal EMA 5)
Timeframes
Bias
Long & short
Long & short
Market fit
Strong directional trends
Volume-led participation
Entry rules
- Long on a bullish OB retest while market-structure state is +1.
- Short on a bearish OB retest while state is -1.
- 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
- OB mitigation closes the trade — the SMC thesis is invalidated.
- 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.
- Opposite VFI/signal crossover closes the trade.
- 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.
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.
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 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 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.
OB retest with structure filter strategy
Fine-grained order-block retest, gated by a slower market-structure regime.
VFI Volume Flow strategy
Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
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