Strategies

Trading Strategies

VECTRA includes 13+ built-in strategies plus the ability to create unlimited custom strategies with Ectra AI.

Strategy Categories

📈 Trend Following

Strategy	Description
SMC	Smart Money Concepts - Institutional patterns
SWING	Multi-day position trading
SMART_MONEY_V2	Enhanced institutional flow

⚡ Scalping

Strategy	Description
SCALPING	RSI + Stochastic scalping
HIGH_FREQ_SCALPER	Ultra-fast 1-minute trades
ENHANCED_SCALP	Improved scalp with filters

🔄 Mean Reversion

Strategy	Description
FIB_REBORN	Fibonacci retracement entries
CHART_PATTERN	Classic pattern recognition

📊 Volume-Based

Strategy	Description
ORDER_FLOW	Order flow imbalance
SESSION_LIQUIDITY	Session open liquidity

🎯 Multi-Factor

Strategy	Description
CONFLUENT	Multi-indicator confluence
ORDER_FLOW_MTF	Multi-timeframe order flow
SMART_MONEY_MTF	Multi-timeframe SMC

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Strategy Comparison

Strategy	Timeframe	Win Rate	Risk	Best Market
SMC	5m-15m	50-55%	Medium	Trending
SCALPING	1m-5m	55-60%	Low	Ranging
SWING	1h-4h	45-50%	Medium	Trending
FIB_REBORN	15m-1h	50-55%	Medium	Pullbacks
HIGH_FREQ	1m	60-65%	Very Low	Any
CONFLUENT	5m-15m	55-60%	Medium	Any

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Selecting a Strategy

For Beginners

Start with these:

1. SMC - Well-balanced, good for learning

2. SCALPING - Quick feedback, learn fast

For Trending Markets

• SMC

• SWING

• SMART_MONEY_V2

For Ranging Markets

• SCALPING

• FIB_REBORN

• ENHANCED_SCALP

For High Volatility

• HIGH_FREQ_SCALPER (reduced size)

• CONFLUENT

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Switching Strategies

1. Stop the bot (if running)

2. Select new strategy from dropdown

3. Adjust settings if needed

4. Start with new strategy

⚠️ Switching strategies while running will apply to new signals only. Existing positions remain with their original strategy's rules.

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Custom Strategies

Creating with Ectra AI

Ask the AI to create a strategy:

You: Create a momentum breakout strategy

Ectra AI: I'll create a breakout strategy with:
- ADX > 25 for trend confirmation
- Price breaks above 20-period high
- Volume spike > 150% average
- RSI not overbought (< 70)

Entry: Long on breakout confirmation
SL: Below breakout candle
TP: 2:1 Risk-Reward

[Add Strategy]

Available Indicators (50+)

Momentum:

• RSI, MACD, Stochastic, CCI, Williams %R

Trend:

• EMA, SMA, ADX, Supertrend, Ichimoku

Volatility:

• Bollinger Bands, ATR, Keltner Channels

Volume:

• OBV, VWAP, MFI, Volume Profile

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Strategy Settings

Each strategy can be fine-tuned in Advanced Settings:

Tab	Settings
Trailing	Stop loss trailing phases
Target	Take profit levels
R:R	Risk-reward requirements
Snipe	Entry timing filters
Scalp	Quick trade parameters

Per-Strategy Recommendations

SMC:

• Trailing: Phase 1 at 0.5%

• Min R:R: 1.5

• ADX Filter: 25+

SCALPING:

• Quick Exit: Enabled

• Micro TP: 0.2%

• Time Limit: 5 minutes

SWING:

• Trailing: Phase 1 at 1%

• Target: 2-5%

• Patience: High

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Backtesting

Before live trading, always backtest:

1. Open Backtest panel

2. Select strategy

3. Choose date range (at least 30 days)

4. Run backtest

5. Analyze results

6. Ask Ectra AI for insights

Key Metrics

Metric	Good	Excellent
Win Rate	> 50%	> 60%
Profit Factor	> 1.5	> 2.0
Max Drawdown	< 15%	< 10%
Sharpe Ratio	> 1.0	> 2.0

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