Capital Phasing
// Pulses > DCA
Deploy into structure and session energy — not a clock.
// Overview
Blind DCA ignores context. Pulses respect structure, liquidity, and timing windows. Start small at the level, require acceptance, and only then phase in. If proof fails, stop — no averaging into noise.
// Essentials
Idea Budget: Set total risk for the idea (e.g., 1R). Split into 2–4 clips (e.g., 40% / 40% / 20%).
Proof Gate: Each add requires reclaim/hold/time-at-price or VWAP/volume acceptance.
Windows: Add during London/NY energy or after catalyst clarity. Dead hours = no adds.
Risk Integrity: Stops trail structure only after progress. Total open risk ≤ idea budget.
// Pulse Patterns
Reclaim → Hold → Expand
P1: Starter on HTF reclaim (stop below reclaim). P2: Add on two-close hold. P3: Add on first HL pullback with participation.
Break → Retest Ladder
P1: Small on break with session energy. P2: Primary on clean retest/hold. P3: Optional after acceptance beyond O1.
Range Sweep Reversal
P1: Probe on sweep + swift reclaim. P2: Add at mid acceptance. P3: Optional toward opposite bound if momentum persists.
// Execution Rules
- No proof, no pulse. If you can’t say what just got proven, you can’t size it.
- Clip into strength, not spikes. Adds after minor pullback/hold — not at the blow-off candle.
- One idea = one budget. Don’t “refresh” risk by relabeling the same trade.
- Windows close. If energy dies or reclaim fails twice, stop phasing.
// Common Mistakes
Turning Pulses Into DCA
Adding just because price is lower isn’t phasing — it’s averaging into noise.
Over-Pulsing
Eight micro-adds create admin drag and slippage. Two to four clips are plenty.
Stop Drift
Moving invalidation to “make room” kills integrity. Stops follow structure, not hope.
