Every rule is written in full as a parameter list (sessions, setup conditions, entry, stop, target, max trades, bias) with a version number and a date before any data is run. Nothing changes once testing starts. Any change is a new version, and that version starts again at rule 1.
Not yet tested
Draft v0.1, written 2026-10-04 (AEST). Not locked until the first run. Source: Riley Trades Info Doc (ryley_youtube_pass/strategy_sources) and YT Z2ffPOVh2FM, Vvgo4Ap6ojU, cahCvsD7K2Y, Kjnle_w_waM, P2i_W0Xv8FQ.
01. Instrument & data
Enable ........................... True
Instrument ...................... NQ-style index futures (also gold 1m pre-London as Setup 2) [Riley Trades Info Doc]
ExecutionTimeframe .............. 30s (or 1m); 30s–2m allowed [Riley Trades Info Doc; YT Z2ffPOVh2FM]02. Sessions
Enable ........................... True
TimeZone ........................ America/New_York
TradeWindow ..................... 09:30–10:15 (soft bound to 11:00) [Riley Trades Info Doc; YT Z2ffPOVh2FM]
SkipLastWeekOfMonth ............. True [Riley Trades Info Doc]03. Bias / draw on liquidity
Enable ........................... True
EnableDOLMap .................... True: unmitigated FVGs + HTF buy/sell targets [Riley Trades Info Doc]
BiasTimeframes .................. 4H + 15m (not daily candle alone) [YT Kjnle_w_waM]
TimeBasedLiquidity .............. Asia H/L, London H/L (London first for NY) [YT Kjnle_w_waM]
TradeWithTrendOnly .............. True (no reversal hunting) [Riley Trades Info Doc]04. Setup: FVG continuation
Enable ........................... True
FVGType ......................... Singular preferred; stacked OK [Riley Trades Info Doc]
RequireRetraceIntoFVG ........... True [Riley Trades Info Doc; YT cahCvsD7K2Y]
NoInversionsOnRetrace ........... True [Riley Trades Info Doc]
MaxBodyCloseIntoGap ............. < 50% (gap must be respected) [Riley Trades Info Doc]05. Entry
Enable ........................... True
EntryTrigger .................... Candle close beyond prior candle high (long) / low (short), closing outside the FVG [Riley Trades Info Doc; YT Z2ffPOVh2FM]
NoEqualHighLowOnConfirm ......... True (Rule A) [YT Z2ffPOVh2FM]
NoLateOrMidPushEntry ............ True (Rule B) [YT Z2ffPOVh2FM]06. Stop loss
Enable ........................... True
StopMode ........................ Beyond the FVG [Riley Trades Info Doc]
ExampleFixedStop ................ 20 pt (prop teach example, not a rule) [YT Z2ffPOVh2FM]07. Take profit
Enable ........................... True
TargetMode ...................... Point-based, often 1:1; also 1:1.5 / 1:2; or draw on liquidity [Riley Trades Info Doc; YT cahCvsD7K2Y]
MinTarget ....................... 15+ ticks noted [Riley Trades Info Doc]08. Risk & limits
Enable ........................... not stated
MaxTradesPerDay ................. not stated (~3 setups/day cited; one clean one needed)[YT Vvgo4Ap6ojU]
RiskPerTrade .................... not stated09. Filters
Enable ........................... True
NewsFilter ...................... No trades 5 min before news [Riley Trades Info Doc]