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SP Volatility Break M15 Strategy

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Type: Breakout

TimeFrame: M15

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Profit factor 1.34

Instrument: Index

Supported platforms: MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, StrategyQuant

Strategy description

The SP Volatility Break M15 Strategy is a structured rule-based volatility breakout system designed for the S&P 500 M15 market. Its goal is to participate when the market shows a clear volatility shift after moving outside its normal Bollinger Band structure, while using pending STOP orders to avoid impulsive market execution.

The strategy uses Bollinger Bands as its primary market structure filter. A long setup is created when price first moves below the lower Bollinger Band and then confirms a return back above that level. A short setup is created when price first moves above the upper Bollinger Band and then confirms a return back below that level.

Once this volatility condition is confirmed, the system does not enter immediately at market. Instead, it places a pending STOP order around the previous daily open, shifted by a volatility buffer derived from the Bollinger Band Width Ratio. This allows the strategy to wait for additional price confirmation before entering the trade.

For long setups, the strategy places a Buy Stop above the previous daily open plus the Bollinger Band Width Ratio buffer. For short setups, it places a Sell Stop below the previous daily open minus the same volatility-based buffer. Pending orders remain valid for 121 bars, duplicate trades are disabled, and pending order replacement is enabled.

Risk management is volatility-adjusted rather than fixed. Each trade uses a stop-loss based on 3.5 times ATR and a profit target based on 5.2 times ATR. In addition, the strategy applies a trailing stop of 60 points, activated after the trade moves approximately 2.1 times ATR in the favorable direction.

The strategy also closes open trades on Friday at 19:00 to reduce weekend exposure.

Market: S&P 500

Timeframe: M15

Entry logic: Bollinger Band volatility condition + pending STOP confirmation

Volatility filter: Bollinger Band Width Ratio

Order type: Pending STOP orders

Stop-loss: 3.5 × ATR

Profit target: 5.2 × ATR

Trailing stop: 60 points

Trailing activation: 2.1 × ATR

Pending order expiration: 121 bars

Friday exit: 19:00

Overall, this strategy is built for traders who prefer a systematic volatility framework combining Bollinger Band market structure, volatility-adjusted pending entries, ATR-based risk management, and disciplined trade execution on the S&P 500 market.

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