Stochastic Oversold Reversal

Entry Logic

• Enter long when the Stochastic oscillator crosses back above 20 from oversold territory.
• Confirmation is a bullish candlestick pattern on the 30-minute chart.
• Use a 30-minute timeframe for this setup.
• Entry should be above the high of the confirmation candle.
• This setup works best in a ranging market.

Exit Logic

• The profit target is the 80 level on the Stochastic oscillator.
• Take full profits at the target.
• No trailing stop is used.
• Exit if the Stochastic oscillator drops back below 20.
• Exit on a confirmed overbought Stochastic reversal.
• Exit if the trade is not profitable within 2 days.
• Exit if the MACD shows a bearish crossover.

Stop Loss Structure

• Place a hard stop below the low of the oversold period.
• No soft stop is used.
• Maximum dollar loss is $500 per trade.
• Maximum percent loss is 1% of the account.
• The structural stop is below the low of the confirmation candle.

Risk Management Framework

• Risk 0.75% of the account per trade.
• Daily loss limit is 2.25% of the account.
• Weekly loss limit is 5% of the account.
• Maximum drawdown is 15%.
• Minimum risk-reward ratio is 2:1.

Position Sizing Model

• Use a fixed fractional sizing model.
• No volatility adjustment is needed.
• Use 1.5x size for A+ setups.
• Do not scale into trades.
• Do not scale out.

Trade Filtering

• Avoid trading this setup in a strong downtrend.
• Requires a clear oversold condition on the Stochastic oscillator.
• Trade only instruments that are in a ranging market.
• Avoid trading this setup during major news releases.
• Do not trade in low-volume, choppy markets.

Context Framework

• The daily chart should show a ranging market.
• Price should be trading around the 200-day SMA.
• The setup should occur at a support level.
• The weekly chart should show a neutral bias.

Trade Management Rules

• Do not move the stop to breakeven.
• Take full profits at the target.
• Do not add to winning trades.
• This is a short-term swing trade.

Time Rules

• The optimal time to trade this setup is during the main session of the instrument.
• Avoid trading this setup in the last hour of the day.
• The trade should last for a few days at most.

Setup Classification

• A+ setup: Deep oversold condition (Stochastic below 10), strong confirmation candle, high volume.
• A setup: Oversold condition (Stochastic below 20), moderate confirmation candle, average volume.
• B setup: Weak oversold condition, no clear confirmation, low volume.
• C setup: No clear setup, avoid.

Market Selection Criteria

• Trade major forex pairs (EUR/USD, USD/JPY) and stock indices (SPY, QQQ).
• The instrument should have a tendency to mean revert.
• The instrument should have a high level of liquidity.

Statistical Edge Metrics

• Expected win rate is 75%.
• Average win is 2R.
• Average loss is 1R.
• Profit factor is 1.5.
• Expectancy per trade is 0.5R.

Failure Conditions

• The strategy fails if the Stochastic oscillator continues to drop after the entry.
• A common failure is a false reversal followed by a continuation of the downtrend.

Psychological Rules

• Be disciplined in taking profits at the target.
• Do not get greedy and try to get more out of the trade.

Advanced Components

• Use a Bollinger Band to confirm the oversold condition.
• A market internals indicator can help gauge the strength of the reversal.
• Avoid trading this setup on correlated instruments.
• The 4-hour chart must confirm the reversal.

Location

• The setup is strongest when it forms at a major support level.
• The setup is weakest in a strong, one-directional trend.
• The location of the oversold condition in the overall price structure is important.