Prior Period Levels strategyvsVFI Volume Flow strategy
Prior Period Levels strategy: PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low. · VFI Volume Flow strategy: Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
Prior Period Levels strategy
PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low.
VFI Volume Flow strategy
Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
Indicators
- Prior Period Levels (daily / weekly / monthly)
- SMA(1) close wrapper
- VFI (length 130, signal EMA 5)
Timeframes
Bias
Long & short
Long & short
Market fit
Strong directional trends
Volume-led participation
Entry rules
- Long when close crosses above the prior day's high.
- Short when close crosses below the prior day's low.
- 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
- Opposite-side breakout closes the trade.
- 4% trailing stop, 2-bar cooldown.
- Opposite VFI/signal crossover closes the trade.
- 4% trailing stop, 3-bar cooldown.
Expected behavior
Intraday classic — fires on the first decisive break of yesterday's range. Strong in trend days, choppy when price oscillates around the PDH/PDL.
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 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.
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.
Prior Period Levels strategy
PDH / PDL breakouts — long above the prior day high, short below the prior day low.
VFI Volume Flow strategy
Long when smart-money flow turns positive and crosses up; short on the mirrored signal.
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