FlexReckon is a two-line rhythm-and-trend framework built on John Ehlers' modern zero-lag oscillators. Reflex tracks the short-term cycle component and supplies the timing cue; its companion Trendflex tracks the trend component and acts as a soft direction gate. A trade is only considered when the rhythm flips, the broader trend does not strongly disagree, and volatility is actually awake.
Price is first de-noised with a SuperSmoother filter (length 16), then measured against a straight-line projection and RMS-normalised. A zero-cross marks a fresh flip of the short-term rhythm — this is the timing trigger.
Same SuperSmoother pre-filter, but measured against its own running mean. Positive means the trend leans up, negative leans down. It is used as a gate: an entry is vetoed only when Trendflex points strongly the other way (±0.5).
Current ATR(14) must clear 0.5× its 50-bar average, so dead and sleepy sessions are skipped.
Stop at 1.5×ATR, target at a 1.8 reward-to-risk ratio, each plan risks 1% of equity, hard cap of 10 entries per day.
| Parameter | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Flex length | 16 | SuperSmoother length for Reflex & Trendflex |
| Trend gate | ±0.5 | veto only if trend strongly opposite |
| ATR period / avg / factor | 14 / 50 / 0.5 | activity floor |
| Stop / Reward-risk | 1.5×ATR / 1.8 | protective exit & target |
| Risk / Max per day | 1% / 10 | sizing & daily cap |
| Timeframe | H1 | M30–H4 also workable |
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