Ease of Movement Trend
Richard Arms' Ease of Movement (EMV) relates how far the bar's midpoint moved to how much volume it took to move it. Large positive values mean price rose easily on light volume (little resistance); large negative values mean it fell easily. The strategy smooths EMV, normalises it by its own standard deviation, and goes long when the smoothed EMV rises above +threshold with price above a trend EMA
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4h BTC / ETH / SOL perpetuals. Position size is a % of equity (Properties). Commission 0.06% per side. Back-test BTCUSDT 4h (Bybit, 0.06% fee/side, funding not included): 2021–2025 +188% (PF 1.28, max DD 39%, 290 trades); unseen 2025–2026 +13% (PF 1.09, 139 trades). Past results don't predict future ones. Concept: Richard W. Arms Jr., Ease of Movement (1990s), "Volume Cycles in the Stock Market" (1994).
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