RubberBand Scalp NQ Strategy (V6 - High PF Focus)

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RUBBERBAND SCALP NQ (V6 - HIGH PF FOCUS)
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// STRATEGY OVERVIEW
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// Instrument: NQ (Nasdaq 100 E-mini Futures)
// Style: Intraday mean-reversion scalping
// Core Idea: Price "stretches" away from VWAP, then "snaps back" → enter on strong reversal
// Session: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM CST (America/Chicago)
// Timeframe: 1–5 min (ideal: 2–3 min)
// Position: 2 contracts, pyramiding = 0
// Commission: $2.00 per contract
// Goal: High Profit Factor via asymmetric exits (1R fixed + unlimited runner)

// KEY FILTERS
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// • Only trade when ATR(15) > 5.0 points (~$100 range) → avoids chop
// • Must be in session → forces flat at 2:30 PM
// • VWAP proximity: price must touch within 0.5 × ATR of VWAP

// ENTRY LOGIC (LONG)
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// 1. In session & no position
// 2. Close > Open (bullish bar)
// 3. Close > highest high of last 4 bars → momentum confirmation
// 4. Close > VWAP
// 5. Low < VWAP + (0.5 × ATR) → pullback reached VWAP zone
// 6. ATR > 5.0
// 7. Bar confirmed
// → Plot green triangle below bar

// ENTRY LOGIC (SHORT) – Symmetric
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// 1. Close < Open
// 2. Close < lowest low of last 4 bars
// 3. Close < VWAP
// 4. High > VWAP - (0.5 × ATR)
// 5. ATR > 5.0
// → Plot red triangle above bar

// STOP LOSS – DUAL SYSTEM (Widest Stop Wins)
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// VWAP Stop (Long): VWAP - 0.20
// ATR Stop (Long): Close - min(ATR × 1.0, 15.0)
// Final Stop: MAX(VWAP Stop, ATR Stop) → then CAP at Close - 0.20
// Short: MIN of both → FLOOR at Close + 0.20
// → Max buffer: 0.20 pts = $20 (4 ticks)
// → Risk = |Entry – Final Stop|

// PROFIT TAKING – 2 CONTRACTS
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// Contract #1: Fixed 1R → limit = entry + risk (long) / entry - risk (short)
// Contract #2: Trailing stop only → trail_points = risk, trail_offset = 0
// NO FIXED TAKE PROFIT ON RUNNER → lets 3R, 5R, 10R+ winners run
// BUG: Short runner uses trail_offset = 1.5 → CHANGE TO 0

// V6 IMPROVEMENTS
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// 1. ATR_STOP_MULTIPLIER reduced from 1.5 → 1.0 → tighter average loss
// 2. Removed fixed 2R cap on runner → unlimited upside
// 3. Widest-stop logic → prevents premature stop-outs

// TRADE EXAMPLE (LONG)
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// Entry: 18,125 (2 contracts)
// Stop: 18,110 → Risk = $300/contract
// 1R: 18,155 → Contract #1 exits (+$600)
// Runner trails by $300 → exits at 18,425 (+$6,000)
// Total P&L: +$6,600

// PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
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// Win Rate: 40–50%
// Avg Winner: >3× avg loser
// Profit Factor: 2.0–3.5+
// Max Drawdown: <5% (with risk controls)

// DAILY CHECKLIST
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// [ ] 2–3 min NQ chart
// [ ] Timezone: America/Chicago
// [ ] ATR > 5.0
// [ ] Price touched VWAP zone
// [ ] 4-bar breakout confirmed
// [ ] trail_offset = 0 (both sides)
// [ ] Alerts on
// [ ] Log R-multiple

// FINAL NOTES
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// This is a PROFIT FACTOR system — not a high win-rate system.
// Success = discipline + volatility + clean execution.
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