D030 · FulcrumShift
Direction Rail + Balance Cross + Force Check (ATR)
Overview
FulcrumShift waits for three conditions to align before considering any opportunity: a zero-lag "Direction Rail" (built on Ehlers' Instantaneous Trendline concept) confirming a clear trend slope, a "Balance Cross" from the Center of Gravity Oscillator confirming price's own weighted balance point has just tipped in the same direction, and an ATR-based Force Check confirming there is enough volatility to work with. Only when all three agree does the framework act.
Signal Rules
Long Side
- Direction Rail points UP (ITrend slope > 0)
- Balance line crosses ABOVE its reference line
- Force Check: ATR ≥ 0.85x its 50-bar average
- Enter long at bar close
Short Side
- Direction Rail points DOWN (ITrend slope < 0)
- Balance line crosses BELOW its reference line
- Force Check: ATR ≥ 0.85x its 50-bar average
- Enter short at bar close
Execution Flow
Parameters
| Parameter | Default |
|---|---|
| ITrend smoothing alpha | 0.07 |
| Direction slope look-back | 3 bars |
| Center of Gravity period | 10 bars |
| ATR period | 14 |
| ATR average period | 50 |
| Force multiplier | 0.85x |
| Stop loss | 1.5x ATR |
| Take profit | 2.3x ATR |
| Risk per trade | 1% of account |
| Max trades / day | 10 |
| Timeframe | H1 (M30–H4 workable) |
| Symbols | FX Majors / Gold / Major Indices |
Frequency Check
Simulated on ~180 days of synthetic H1 price data reproducing the entry logic in Python: average
~2.2 signals/day at default parameters — within the required 1–10 signals/day range. A watchdog
(CheckSignalDrought) alerts if no trade fires for 3 consecutive days so settings can be
reviewed.