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18 rule-based strategies, each with a diagram of how it works, its exact conditions, and the market environments it suits. No black boxes, read the logic, then run it on live data. Or build your own and backtest it.

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Classic technical analysis

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Time-tested indicator systems — trend, momentum, mean reversion and volatility.

pricefast crosses slow → BUY— SMA 20— SMA 50

Moving Average Crossover

A 20/50 SMA cross confirmed by the 200-EMA trend, slope and momentum, not the cross alone.

trendbeginnerclassic
70 overbought30 oversoldRSI < 30 → BUYprice

RSI Overbought / Oversold

An RSI extreme, only taken when momentum turns, the band stretches and a reversal candle prints.

mean-reversionbeginnerclassic
cross → BUY— MACD— signalhistogram flips green as momentum turns

MACD Crossover

A MACD/signal cross confirmed by a rising histogram, the zero line and the 50-EMA trend.

momentumclassic
close outside band → BUY±2σ envelopesqueeze → expansion

Bollinger Bands Breakout

A close outside the 2σ bands, confirmed by expanding width, a strong body and volume.

volatilitybreakoutclassic
resistance (40-bar high)support (40-bar low)break + close → BUY

Support / Resistance Breakout

A break of the 40-bar level, confirmed by candle location, VWAP side and volume.

breakoutprice-actionclassic
+2 ATR stretch → SELLVWAP, volume-weighted fair valueprice reverts

VWAP Reversion

A ≥2 ATR stretch from VWAP, confirmed by RSI, a reversal candle and a flat VWAP.

mean-reversionintradayclassic
cross above cloud → BUYprice above cloud = bullish regimekumo cloud

Ichimoku Cloud Trend

Price above the cloud, a fresh Tenkan/Kijun cross, a bullish cloud and Chikou momentum, all together.

trendmulti-factorclassic
ADX < 20: no-trade zone+DI crosses −DI, ADX > 25 → BUY— ADX (trend strength)

ADX Trend Strength Filter

A +DI/−DI cross taken only when ADX confirms a real, strengthening trend the price agrees with.

trendfilterclassic
38.2%50%61.8%impulse ↗ then pullbackbounce in pocket → BUY

Fibonacci Retracement Bounce

A golden-pocket pullback confirmed by a reversal candle, RSI recovery and a valid impulse.

pullbackfibonacciclassic
stack locks in → BUYprice > 8 > 13 > 21 > 34tangled = HOLD, aligned = trade

EMA Ribbon Scalping

A fresh 8/13/21/34 stack, confirmed by price, ribbon expansion and candle momentum.

scalpingtrendclassic
chart patternsheadL·SR·Snecklinebreak → signal

Chart Patterns

Detects whichever classic chart pattern is forming, draws it on the chart, and fires on the confirmed break.

patternprice-actionreversal

Smart Money Concepts / ICT

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Structure, liquidity and imbalance — how institutional footprints are read on a chart.

HLHH (swing high)HLclose breaks high → BOS BUYhigher highs + higher lows = intact trend

SMC Break of Structure

A structural break confirmed by the swing sequence, a strong candle and follow-through.

smart-moneystructuretrend
displacement leaves a gapunfilled FVGre-test → BUYcandle1 high never meets candle3 low

ICT Fair Value Gap

A re-test of an unfilled imbalance, confirmed by a reaction candle and higher-timeframe bias.

smart-moneyictimbalance
swing low = resting stop-losses ($$)wick sweeps stops,closes back above → BUY

Liquidity Sweep Reversal

A stop-hunt wick that rejects, confirmed by the close, wick size and candle location.

smart-moneyreversalliquidity
last down candle before displacementorder block zonereturn → BUY

ICT Order Block

A return to a displacement order block, confirmed by validity and a reaction candle.

smart-moneyictzones
20-bar high (breakout line)poke fails, closes back in → SELLtrapped breakout buyers fuel the drop

Turtle Soup

A failed 20-bar breakout, confirmed by the reclaim, candle location and an RSI extreme.

smart-moneyreversalcontrarian
LHlast LHLLbreak = CHoCH → BUYlower highs, lower lows… until one breaks

Change of Character (CHoCH)

The first structural crack that ends a trend, confirmed by the prior trend, candle and momentum.

smart-moneyreversalstructure
demand base (unfilled orders)explosive departure ↑return + reaction → BUYprice defends where it left in a hurry

Supply & Demand Zones

A base-before-departure zone re-tested, confirmed by the departure strength, reaction and trend.

smart-moneyzonesprice-action

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