Phase 1 complete: S3-S6 strategies, S4 variant analysis, learnings doc

- S3 Key Level Breakout: best performer (52-53% WR, PF ~1.0 on JPY crosses)
- S4 EMA Ribbon: tested 7 variants (D/E/F/F-v2/G/G-Minimal), exhausted
  - Only EUR_AUD S4-F marginally profitable (PF 1.06)
  - Detailed filter funnel analysis revealed contradictory filter stacking
- S5 Momentum Exhaustion: extended to 5 pairs, PF 0.43-0.77
- S6 EMA Bounce: 59-60% WR but PF 0.83-0.84, needs SL/TP restructuring
- Added STRATEGY_LEARNINGS.md with design principles and next steps
- Added M5 data downloader for 3-timeframe strategies
- Updated README with full strategy scorecard

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Brent Neale
2026-02-18 20:42:16 +10:00
co-authored by Claude Opus 4.6
parent dce54845c2
commit edbe359d1b
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@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ Strategy 3: Key Level Momentum Breakout.
Entry TF: H1. Key levels identified from swing point clusters.
Entry conditions (LONG):
- H1 candle closes above a key level (horizontal S/R with 2+ touches)
- H1 candle closes above a key level (horizontal S/R with 3+ touches)
- Volume spike: current volume > 1.5x 20-bar average
- Strong close: candle body > 50% of range (conviction candle)
- MACD histogram same sign as direction
- ADX > 15
- Candle body > 30% of range (conviction candle)
- ADX > 20 (trending market)
- Session: London + NY overlap (08:00-16:00 UTC)
SL: Back inside key level + 1x ATR buffer
SL: Back inside key level — level_price -/+ 0.5x ATR
TP1: 1.5x ATR, TP2: 2.5x ATR, TP3: 4x ATR
"""
from typing import Optional
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ class S3_KeyLevel_Breakout(BaseStrategy):
name = "S3_Key_Level_Breakout"
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
self._cached_levels = None
self._cache_idx = -1
@@ -33,44 +36,51 @@ class S3_KeyLevel_Breakout(BaseStrategy):
if idx < 100:
return None
# Session filter: London/NY only (08:00-17:00 UTC)
# Session filter: London + NY overlap (08:00-16:00 UTC)
hour = current.name.hour if hasattr(current.name, 'hour') else 0
if hour < 8 or hour >= 17:
if hour < 8 or hour >= 16:
return None
atr_val = current.get("atr_14", 0)
if atr_val <= 0 or np.isnan(atr_val):
return None
# ADX filter: require trending market
adx_val = current.get("adx_14", 0)
if adx_val < 20:
return None
# Strong close: candle body > 50% of range
close = current["close"]
body = abs(close - current["open"])
full_range = current["high"] - current["low"]
if full_range <= 0 or body / full_range < 0.50:
return None
# Volume spike: current volume > 1.5x 20-bar average
vol = current.get("volume", 0)
if vol > 0 and idx >= 20:
vol_avg = data["volume"].iloc[idx - 20:idx].mean()
if vol_avg > 0 and vol < 1.5 * vol_avg:
return None
prev_close = data.iloc[idx - 1]["close"]
# MACD
macd_h = current.get("macd_hist", 0)
# Recalculate key levels every 20 bars using larger lookback
if self._cached_levels is None or idx - self._cache_idx >= 20:
start = max(0, idx - 1000)
window = data.iloc[start:idx] # exclude current bar
self._cached_levels = identify_key_levels(
window, lookback=5, tolerance_atr_mult=0.75, min_touches=2
window, lookback=5, tolerance_atr_mult=0.75, min_touches=3
)
self._cache_idx = idx
if not self._cached_levels:
return None
close = current["close"]
prev_close = data.iloc[idx - 1]["close"]
# Candle body filter
body = abs(close - current["open"])
full_range = current["high"] - current["low"]
if full_range <= 0 or body / full_range < 0.3:
return None
# MACD
macd_h = current.get("macd_hist", 0)
# ADX
adx_val = current.get("adx_14", 0)
if adx_val < 15:
return None
for level_price, touch_count in self._cached_levels:
tolerance = 0.3 * atr_val
@@ -85,9 +95,10 @@ class S3_KeyLevel_Breakout(BaseStrategy):
if ema_50 and ema_200 and ema_50 <= ema_200:
continue
confluence = self._calc_confluence(current, data, idx, "LONG", touch_count)
confluence = self._calc_confluence(current, data, idx,
"LONG", touch_count, vol)
sl = level_price - 0.3 * atr_val # Tight SL just inside key level
sl = level_price - 0.5 * atr_val
tp1 = close + 1.5 * atr_val
tp2 = close + 2.5 * atr_val
tp3 = close + 4.0 * atr_val
@@ -96,6 +107,7 @@ class S3_KeyLevel_Breakout(BaseStrategy):
"direction": "LONG",
"sl": sl, "tp1": tp1, "tp2": tp2, "tp3": tp3,
"confluence": confluence,
"entry_pattern": "key_level_break",
"tp_splits": (0.40, 0.40, 0.20),
"trail_atr_mult": 2.0,
"max_bars": 150,
@@ -112,9 +124,10 @@ class S3_KeyLevel_Breakout(BaseStrategy):
if ema_50 and ema_200 and ema_50 >= ema_200:
continue
confluence = self._calc_confluence(current, data, idx, "SHORT", touch_count)
confluence = self._calc_confluence(current, data, idx,
"SHORT", touch_count, vol)
sl = level_price + 0.3 * atr_val # Tight SL just inside key level
sl = level_price + 0.5 * atr_val
tp1 = close - 1.5 * atr_val
tp2 = close - 2.5 * atr_val
tp3 = close - 4.0 * atr_val
@@ -123,6 +136,7 @@ class S3_KeyLevel_Breakout(BaseStrategy):
"direction": "SHORT",
"sl": sl, "tp1": tp1, "tp2": tp2, "tp3": tp3,
"confluence": confluence,
"entry_pattern": "key_level_break",
"tp_splits": (0.40, 0.40, 0.20),
"trail_atr_mult": 2.0,
"max_bars": 150,
@@ -130,7 +144,7 @@ class S3_KeyLevel_Breakout(BaseStrategy):
return None
def _calc_confluence(self, current, data, idx, direction, touch_count):
def _calc_confluence(self, current, data, idx, direction, touch_count, vol):
confluence = 1 # breakout confirmed
# More touches = stronger level
@@ -139,18 +153,16 @@ class S3_KeyLevel_Breakout(BaseStrategy):
if touch_count >= 5:
confluence += 1
# Volume spike strength (>2x avg = extra point)
if vol > 0 and idx >= 20:
vol_avg = data["volume"].iloc[idx - 20:idx].mean()
if vol_avg > 0 and vol > 2.0 * vol_avg:
confluence += 1
rsi = current.get("rsi_14", 50)
if direction == "LONG" and 50 < rsi < 75:
confluence += 1
elif direction == "SHORT" and 25 < rsi < 50:
confluence += 1
ema_50 = current.get("ema_50", 0)
ema_200 = current.get("ema_200", 0)
if ema_50 and ema_200:
if direction == "LONG" and ema_50 > ema_200:
confluence += 1
elif direction == "SHORT" and ema_50 < ema_200:
confluence += 1
return min(confluence, 5)