Tight Channel Progression (pa-tight-channel)
Verified across 54 commodity and index futures contracts (2015–2026) under strict bar-by-bar causality: Tight Channel Progression is a core Breakout & Channel setup with 90 historical trades across 2 varieties, achieving an empirical Profit Factor of 2.52 and mathematical expectancy of +0.84R per trade.
Tight Channel Progression (pa-tight-channel) Standard Candlestick Trigger & Risk Schematic
- ✓ Tight Channel: relentless progression with consecutive higher lows and negligible counter-trend wicks.
- ✓ Never short a tight bull channel; institutional dominance dictates buying every micro pause.
- ✓ Trail stop behind the low of the prior 2 bars, maximizing trend extraction.
Read Full Playbook: Tight Channel Progression (pa-tight-channel) Microstructure Causality & Risk Model
Explore the complete 10-year empirical backtest attribution, 4-stage deterministic finite state machine, Trader's Equation mathematical expectancy, and Al Brooks Price Action auction mechanics for Tight Channel Progression.
Structural Context & Signal Bar
Identify Tight Channel Progression in alignment with the 20 EMA and prevailing Always-In direction. Require a decisive signal bar close and avoid trading inside overlapping Barbed Wire chop.
±1 Tick Stop Entry & Risk Control
Enter via a Stop order 1 tick beyond the signal bar extreme. Place the initial structural stop beyond the setup pivot extreme, sizing within Half-Kelly (1%–2% account risk).
Measured-Move Target & 4-Stage Trail
Scale out 50% at 1R and move the remaining stop to breakeven. Trail the swing portion behind subsequent Major Higher Lows / Lower Highs to capture the 4.02:1 payoff profile.
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Empirical FAQ: Tight Channel Progression (pa-tight-channel)
Q1: What is the 10-year empirical win rate, payoff ratio, and profit factor of Tight Channel Progression (pa-tight-channel)?
Across 54 futures contracts (2015–2026) under bar-by-bar causality, Tight Channel Progression (pa-tight-channel) generated 90 closed trades with a 36.7% win rate, 4.02:1 average payoff ratio, 2.52 profit factor, and +0.84R mathematical expectancy per trade.
Q2: Which futures variety shows the strongest resonance with Tight Channel Progression?
Empirical attribution identifies DCE.JM as the top-performing variety (Profit Factor 4.21x), alongside high-liquidity US equities/ETFs (NVDA, QQQ, SPY) on the 5-minute timeframe.
Q3: How should I set the entry trigger, protective stop, and Half-Kelly position size for Tight Channel Progression?
Follow the 5-step causality protocol: place a Stop order ±1 tick beyond the signal bar extreme; set the initial protective stop beyond the setup pivot extreme (-1.0R); scale out 50% at +1.0R and move stop to breakeven. Theoretical Half-Kelly allocation is 10.5% (1%–2% practical per-trade risk).
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Built on strict bar-by-bar causal backtests (2015–2026) across 54 futures contracts and 47 Price Action setups.
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