E025 · STRATEGY BRIEF

BallastHeave

A center-of-gravity turn, confirmed by real money flow. Two lines, near-zero lag, no overbought/oversold clutter.

1Signal Logic

Price center-of-gravity turn (timing) + money-flow direction (filter) + volatility wake-up.

Signal logic

2Execution Order

Act only when all three conditions agree; otherwise stand aside.

Execution flow

3Core Idea

▲ Long side

  • COG turns up through its trigger line
  • Money line rising over the last 20 bars
  • ATR ≥ half of its 50-bar average

▼ Short side

  • COG turns down through its trigger line
  • Money line falling over the last 20 bars
  • ATR ≥ half of its 50-bar average
Center of Gravity (Ehlers)Accumulation/Distribution LineATR activity filter

4Parameters & Risk

Center-of-Gravity window10
Money-flow slope lookback20 bars
ATR period / avg window / factor14 / 50 / 0.5
Stop-loss1.5 × ATR
Target1.6 reward-to-pullback ratio
Risk per plan / daily cap1% / ≤10 plans
TimeframeH1 (M30–H4 also fine)
Signal frequency (synthetic H1 check)~1.2 per day
⚠️ For study and research only — not investment advice. Markets carry real drawdowns. Always test on a demo first and manage your own risk.