TRADENVY
Risk & Discipline Protocol
Archetype Taxonomy

The 8 Quantitative Trader Archetypes

One size never fits all in trading. TradEnvy calibrates hold duration bounds, stop drag tolerances, and sizing clamps specifically to your declared execution strategy.

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Order Flow / Tape Reader

Ultra-High Frequency Micro-Structure

Executes micro-bursts on DOM bid/ask absorption walls with ultra-tight 2-4 tick risk.

Base Sizing Cap:6 Contracts
Stop Drag Rule:Tiered Clamping
Target Hold Bounds:5s – 45s
Order Preference:LIMIT PREFERRED
#Absorption Wall#Delta Imbalance#Footprint Stack#Iceberg Bid/Ask
Whitelisted: ES, MES, ZB, NQ, 6ETest Style →

Precision Scalper

Short Duration Tick Scalping

Rapid tick captures off key EMA pullbacks and VWAP bands with strict bracket stops.

Base Sizing Cap:4 Contracts
Stop Drag Rule:Tiered Clamping
Target Hold Bounds:15s – 180s
Order Preference:LIMIT PREFERRED
#9/21 EMA Bounce#VWAP Band Retest#Key Level Scalp#Fast Momentum
Whitelisted: ES, MES, NQ, MNQTest Style →

Opening Range Breakout (ORB)

Time-Gated Session Open Specialist

Strictly executes the 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST liquidity opening range. Zero mid-day chop.

Base Sizing Cap:3 Contracts
Stop Drag Rule:Tiered Clamping
Target Hold Bounds:120s – 900s
Order Preference:ANY
#5m ORB High Break#5m ORB Low Break#15m ORB Retest#Open Sweep & Reversal
Whitelisted: NQ, YM, RTY, CLTest Style →

Intraday Momentum / Trend

Impulse Trend Continuation

Captures multi-leg intraday trend breakouts utilizing systematic step-trailing stops.

Base Sizing Cap:3 Contracts
Stop Drag Rule:Tiered Clamping
Target Hold Bounds:180s – 2400s
Order Preference:LIMIT PREFERRED
#A+ Trend Continuation#Breakout Pullback#FVG / Order Block Retest#Market Structure Shift
Whitelisted: NQ, MNQ, CL, GCTest Style →

Mean Reversion / Fade

Statistical Extreme & Value Area Fade

Fades 3-sigma extremes with planned 2-tranche scaling. Strict refusal to add on trend breakouts.

Base Sizing Cap:4 Contracts
Stop Drag Rule:Tiered Clamping
Target Hold Bounds:900s – 7200s
Order Preference:LIMIT ONLY
#Value Area Extreme Fade#3-Sigma Band Exhaustion#Liquidity Sweep Reversal#Planned 2nd Tranche Add
Whitelisted: ES, NQ, GC, EURUSDTest Style →

Breakout / News Volatility

Macro Economic Event Specialist

Trades high-slippage volatility bursts during CPI, NFP, and FOMC rate decisions.

Base Sizing Cap:2 Contracts
Stop Drag Rule:Tiered Clamping
Target Hold Bounds:10s – 300s
Order Preference:ANY
#CPI Release Breakout#FOMC Statement Spike#Initial Balance Surge#News Candle Retest
Whitelisted: NQ, GC, CL, 6ETest Style →

Multi-Hour / End-of-Day Swing

Macro Key Level Execution

Wide structure stops aiming for 3R+ multi-hour captures. Zero intraday micro-management.

Base Sizing Cap:2 Contracts
Stop Drag Rule:Tiered Clamping
Target Hold Bounds:3600s – 21600s
Order Preference:LIMIT PREFERRED
#Daily Support/Resistance#Weekly Order Block#Macro Balance Rotation#Overnight Structural Level
Whitelisted: ES, GC, ZB, CLTest Style →

Statistical Arbitrage / Pairs

Beta-Neutral Spread Trading

Simultaneous long/short positioning across correlated index and commodity ratios.

Base Sizing Cap:4 Contracts
Stop Drag Rule:Tiered Clamping
Target Hold Bounds:600s – 7200s
Order Preference:LIMIT ONLY
#NQ/ES Beta Ratio Spread#Gold/Silver Ratio Divergence#Correlation Mean Reversion#Unhedged Legging Error (Off-Plan)
Whitelisted: ES, NQ, GC, SI, CLTest Style →

Custom Template (Discretionary)

User-Defined Custom Strategy

Fully customized risk management parameters and scoring weights defined by the trader.

Base Sizing Cap:3 Contracts
Stop Drag Rule:Tiered Clamping
Target Hold Bounds:30s – 3600s
Order Preference:LIMIT PREFERRED
#A+ Setup#Key Level Bounce#Breakout Continuation#Counter-Trend Reversal
Whitelisted: ES, NQ, GC, CLTest Style →

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