Ch. 12Strategy #478

Strategy #478

Ultimate Oscillator Trade

Entry Logic

  • Exact Entry Trigger: Enter long on a bullish divergence where price makes a lower low but the Ultimate Oscillator makes a higher low (with the first low below 30).
  • Confirmation: The oscillator must then rise above the high point of the divergence.
  • Timeframe: 60-minute, Daily.
  • Market Condition: Potential trend reversal.

Exit Logic

  • Profit Targets: Exit when the oscillator reaches the 70 level.

Stop Loss Structure

  • Hard Stop: Place stop below the low of the divergence pattern.

Risk Management Framework

  • Risk Per Trade: 1% of account capital.
  • R:R Requirement: Minimum 2:1.

Position Sizing Model

  • Sizing Approach: Fixed fractional.

Trade Filtering

  • Market Conditions to Avoid: Strong trending markets.

Context Framework

  • Higher TF Alignment: The reversal should be supported by higher timeframe context.

Trade Management Rules

  • Breakeven: Move stop to breakeven after a 1R move.

Time Rules

  • Optimal Window: Near market turning points.

Setup Classification

  • A+ Setup: A multi-bar divergence at a major support level.

Market Selection Criteria

  • Instruments: Any liquid instrument.

Statistical Edge Metrics

  • Win Rate: 50-60%.
  • Profit Factor: 1.8.
  • Expectancy: 0.4R.

Failure Conditions

  • Strategy Fails: In powerful, one-directional trends.

Psychological Rules

  • Discipline: Wait for the full confirmation of the divergence breakout before entering.

Advanced Components

  • Filters: Combine with candlestick patterns.

Location

  • Strongest: At the exhaustion of a downtrend.