Entry Timing

Overview

Entry timing determines the difference between a good signal and a good trade. VECTRA's entry timing module evaluates 4 aspects of the current market moment to decide if NOW is the right time to enter.

Components

1

Candle Close Quality

Evaluates the quality of the most recent candle close:

• Strong close in the trade direction → Boost confidence

• Doji or indecisive close → Penalize

• Close against trade direction → Strong penalty

2

Chase Detection (Strategy-Aware)

Detects if you would be chasing an already-extended move:

• Contrarian strategies (Mean Reversion, Funding Rate): Entering after a move AGAINST you is good (more deviation = more reversion potential)

• Trend-following strategies (Momentum, Liquidation Cascade): Entering after a move in your direction is cautioned (you might be late)

3

Multi-Bar Sweep Confirmation

After a liquidity sweep is detected, this component checks if the sweep HELD:

• Price swept a level and closed back → Confirmed sweep → Boost

• Price swept a level and kept going → Fakeout → Penalty

4

Session Timing

Time-of-day modifier based on historical session performance:

• London/NY Open: Higher probability setups

• Asian Range: Lower probability for most strategies

• Off-session: Reduced confidence

Combined Output

All 4 components are combined multiplicatively and clamped to [0.80, 1.12] to prevent over-adjustment. The result modifies the signal confidence score.