AnticipationUp_Donchian_ATR
Mechanical-alternate anticipation trigger for names without a clean Minervini VCP shape (semis, sector ETFs, high-momentum names that consolidate by drifting at the highs). Fires BUY - ANTICIPATE with forward pivot when price sits near the Donchian channel high, ATR is contracting, and volume has been drying for >=3 consecutive bars. ADR-0008 Slice 4.
Setup — what must already be true
- EMA stack (5/10/20/50 alignment) is one of Bullish Full / Bullish Partial (HK: Bullish Full / Bullish Partial / Mixed)
- Multi-timeframe agreement is Aligned
- RSI regime is not Extreme Overbought
- Price vs EMA100/200 is one of Above Both / Between / Unknown
- Liquidity gate is Pass
- Anchored VWAP is not Below AVWAP
Trigger — what fires the signal
- Donchian channel position is one of Above Channel / Near High
- ATR volatility regime is Contracting
- Volume dry-up duration ≥ 3
Trade box & conviction bar
- Entry: buy stop at 0.1 ATR offset
- Stop: chandelier trail (3 ATR)
- Target: trailing
- Conviction: BUY-grade at ≥ 55, STRONG at ≥ 75
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