// Overview
Blind DCA ignores context. Pulses respect structure, liquidity, and session energy. Start small at the level, confirm acceptance, then phase capital as the market proves your read — or stop immediately when it doesn’t.
// Framework
Phasing Budget
Decide total risk for the idea (e.g., 1R). Split into 3–4 clips (e.g., 40% / 30% / 20% / 10%).
Clip sizes shrink as price extends; you add proof, not hope.
Acceptance Test
Each pulse requires an objective pass: reclaim/hold, volume, or time-above-level.
Fail a test? No next pulse. Consider scratch/flip per plan.
Time Windows
Pulse inside session energy (open/overlap) or after catalyst clarity. Dead hours = no adds.
Windows define when to attempt the next clip, not a schedule to “average in.”
Risk Integrity
Stops move only on structural progress (acceptance beyond objective), not on wish.
Total open risk stays ≤ idea budget at all times.
// Pulse Patterns
Reclaim → Hold → Expand
Pulse 1: Starter on reclaim of HTF level; invalidation beneath reclaim.
Pulse 2: Add on hold/acceptance (two closes) above level or VWAP reclaim.
Pulse 3: Add through first pullback that holds higher low with participation.
Break → Retest Ladder
Pulse 1: Small on break with session energy.
Pulse 2: Primary size on clean retest/hold of broken level.
Pulse 3: Final add on acceptance beyond first target (mid/range edge).
Range Sweep Reversal
Pulse 1: Probe on sweep + swift reclaim back inside range.
Pulse 2: Add on acceptance at mid.
Pulse 3: Optional add into push toward opposite bound if momentum/participation persists.
De-Risk Pulse (Downshift)
As soon as first objective hits, skim partial (e.g., 25–33%).
Tighten risk to breakeven-on-idea only after structural progress — not just because you’re green.
// Execution Rules
No Pulse Without Proof
Each add must answer: “What just got proven?” If you can’t say it, you can’t size it.
Clip Into Strength, Not Spikes
Adds on acceptance after minor pullbacks or consolidations, not at maximum expansion candles.
One Idea = One Budget
Don’t “refresh” risk by inventing a new idea at the same level. Either reset or stand down.
Windows Close
If session energy dies or a key reclaim fails twice, stop pulsing. Time can invalidate an idea.
// Common Mistakes
Turning Pulses Into DCA
Adding just because price is lower is not phasing — it’s averaging into noise.
Over-Pulsing
Too many tiny adds create admin drag and slippage. 2–4 thoughtful clips beat 8 micro-clicks.
Stop Drift
Moving invalidation to “make room” kills integrity. Stops trail structure, not emotion.
Timing Blindness
Phasing in lunch-hour chop. If participation’s gone, your edge is too.
// Checklist
Before First Pulse
Idea budget (R) set • Clips defined • Level + trigger + invalidation written.
Session window in play • Correlation risk accounted for.
Before Each Add
Proof? (reclaim/hold/acceptance) • New stop logic valid • Total open risk ≤ budget.
If “no” to any → skip the add.
