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Regime Detection

市场状态识别(Regime Detection)

Identify the current market regime so you can pick the right strategy, size positions correctly, and avoid deploying trend-following logic in a ranging market (or vice versa).
识别当前的市场状态(Regime),以便选择合适的策略、正确调整仓位规模,避免在震荡市场中使用趋势跟踪逻辑(反之亦然)。

Why Regime Detection Matters

为何Regime状态识别至关重要

Every strategy has a "home regime." A momentum strategy prints money in a clean uptrend but bleeds in a choppy range. A mean-reversion grid thrives in low-volatility consolidation but gets steamrolled by a trending breakout. Regime detection tells you which playbook to use right now.
Key benefits:
  • Strategy selection: Route signals to the right strategy for the current environment
  • Position sizing: Reduce exposure in hostile regimes, increase in favorable ones
  • Stop adaptation: Wider stops in high-vol regimes, tighter in low-vol trends
  • Drawdown control: Sit out "danger zone" regimes (high vol + no trend)
每种策略都有其适配的「目标状态(Regime)」。动量策略在清晰的上涨趋势中盈利丰厚,但在震荡区间会持续亏损。均值回归网格策略在低波动盘整行情中表现出色,但会被趋势性突破碾压。Regime状态识别能告诉你当前应采用哪套策略方案
核心优势:
  • 策略选择:根据当前市场环境将信号导向合适的策略
  • 仓位调整:在不利状态下降低仓位,在有利状态下增加仓位
  • 止损适配:高波动状态下设置更宽止损,低波动趋势下设置更窄止损
  • 回撤控制:避开「危险区域」状态(高波动+无趋势)

Core Regime Dimensions

Regime状态核心维度

Two orthogonal axes define the four-quadrant regime model:
Low VolatilityHigh Volatility
TrendingQ1: Clean trend — best for trend followingQ2: Volatile trend — momentum with caution
RangingQ3: Quiet range — mean-reversion paradiseQ4: Choppy chaos — reduce or sit out
A third dimension — mean-reversion tendency (Hurst exponent) — refines Q3 by telling you how reliably price reverts.
两个正交维度构成了四象限状态模型:
低波动(Low Volatility)高波动(High Volatility)
趋势行情(Trending)Q1:清晰趋势——最适合趋势跟踪Q2:波动趋势——谨慎使用动量策略
震荡行情(Ranging)Q3:平静区间——均值回归策略的理想环境Q4:混乱震荡——降低仓位或离场观望
第三个维度——均值回归倾向(Hurst指数)——通过告知价格回归的可靠性来优化Q3区间的判断。

Simple Approaches (No ML Required)

简易方法(无需机器学习)

1. ATR Volatility Percentile

1. ATR波动率百分位

Rank the current ATR against its own recent history to get a 0–100 percentile score.
python
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

def atr_percentile(
    high: pd.Series, low: pd.Series, close: pd.Series,
    atr_period: int = 14, lookback: int = 100
) -> pd.Series:
    """ATR percentile rank over a rolling window."""
    tr = pd.concat([
        high - low,
        (high - close.shift(1)).abs(),
        (low - close.shift(1)).abs()
    ], axis=1).max(axis=1)
    atr = tr.rolling(atr_period).mean()
    return atr.rolling(lookback).apply(
        lambda x: pd.Series(x).rank(pct=True).iloc[-1], raw=False
    )
  • < 25th percentile → Low volatility regime
  • 25th–75th → Normal volatility
  • > 75th percentile → High volatility regime
将当前ATR与近期历史数据对比,得出0-100的百分位得分。
python
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

def atr_percentile(
    high: pd.Series, low: pd.Series, close: pd.Series,
    atr_period: int = 14, lookback: int = 100
) -> pd.Series:
    """ATR percentile rank over a rolling window."""
    tr = pd.concat([
        high - low,
        (high - close.shift(1)).abs(),
        (low - close.shift(1)).abs()
    ], axis=1).max(axis=1)
    atr = tr.rolling(atr_period).mean()
    return atr.rolling(lookback).apply(
        lambda x: pd.Series(x).rank(pct=True).iloc[-1], raw=False
    )
  • <25百分位 → 低波动状态
  • 25-75百分位 → 正常波动
  • >75百分位 → 高波动状态

2. ADX Trend Strength

2. ADX趋势强度

ADX above 25 signals a trending market; below 20 signals a range.
python
def compute_adx(
    high: pd.Series, low: pd.Series, close: pd.Series,
    period: int = 14
) -> pd.Series:
    """Average Directional Index."""
    plus_dm = high.diff().clip(lower=0)
    minus_dm = (-low.diff()).clip(lower=0)
    # Zero out when the other is larger
    plus_dm[plus_dm < minus_dm] = 0
    minus_dm[minus_dm < plus_dm] = 0

    tr = pd.concat([
        high - low,
        (high - close.shift(1)).abs(),
        (low - close.shift(1)).abs()
    ], axis=1).max(axis=1)

    atr = tr.ewm(span=period, adjust=False).mean()
    plus_di = 100 * plus_dm.ewm(span=period, adjust=False).mean() / atr
    minus_di = 100 * minus_dm.ewm(span=period, adjust=False).mean() / atr
    dx = 100 * (plus_di - minus_di).abs() / (plus_di + minus_di)
    return dx.ewm(span=period, adjust=False).mean()
ADX高于25表示市场处于趋势行情;低于20表示市场处于震荡区间。
python
def compute_adx(
    high: pd.Series, low: pd.Series, close: pd.Series,
    period: int = 14
) -> pd.Series:
    """Average Directional Index."""
    plus_dm = high.diff().clip(lower=0)
    minus_dm = (-low.diff()).clip(lower=0)
    # Zero out when the other is larger
    plus_dm[plus_dm < minus_dm] = 0
    minus_dm[minus_dm < plus_dm] = 0

    tr = pd.concat([
        high - low,
        (high - close.shift(1)).abs(),
        (low - close.shift(1)).abs()
    ], axis=1).max(axis=1)

    atr = tr.ewm(span=period, adjust=False).mean()
    plus_di = 100 * plus_dm.ewm(span=period, adjust=False).mean() / atr
    minus_di = 100 * minus_dm.ewm(span=period, adjust=False).mean() / atr
    dx = 100 * (plus_di - minus_di).abs() / (plus_di + minus_di)
    return dx.ewm(span=period, adjust=False).mean()

3. EMA Slope + Price Position

3. EMA斜率+价格位置

python
def trend_direction(close: pd.Series, period: int = 20) -> pd.Series:
    """Returns +1 (uptrend), -1 (downtrend), 0 (neutral)."""
    ema = close.ewm(span=period, adjust=False).mean()
    slope = ema.diff(5)  # 5-bar slope
    above = (close > ema).astype(int)
    direction = pd.Series(0, index=close.index)
    direction[(slope > 0) & (above == 1)] = 1
    direction[(slope < 0) & (above == 0)] = -1
    return direction
python
def trend_direction(close: pd.Series, period: int = 20) -> pd.Series:
    """Returns +1 (uptrend), -1 (downtrend), 0 (neutral)."""
    ema = close.ewm(span=period, adjust=False).mean()
    slope = ema.diff(5)  # 5-bar slope
    above = (close > ema).astype(int)
    direction = pd.Series(0, index=close.index)
    direction[(slope > 0) & (above == 1)] = 1
    direction[(slope < 0) & (above == 0)] = -1
    return direction

4. Bollinger Band Width Percentile

4. 布林带宽度百分位

BB width (upper - lower) / middle as a volatility proxy. A "squeeze" (low percentile) often precedes a breakout.
python
def bb_width_percentile(
    close: pd.Series, period: int = 20,
    std_dev: float = 2.0, lookback: int = 100
) -> pd.Series:
    """Bollinger Band width percentile."""
    sma = close.rolling(period).mean()
    std = close.rolling(period).std()
    width = (2 * std_dev * std) / sma
    return width.rolling(lookback).apply(
        lambda x: pd.Series(x).rank(pct=True).iloc[-1], raw=False
    )
布林带宽度(上轨-下轨)/中轨作为波动率指标。「收缩」(低百分位)通常预示着突破行情。
python
def bb_width_percentile(
    close: pd.Series, period: int = 20,
    std_dev: float = 2.0, lookback: int = 100
) -> pd.Series:
    """Bollinger Band width percentile."""
    sma = close.rolling(period).mean()
    std = close.rolling(period).std()
    width = (2 * std_dev * std) / sma
    return width.rolling(lookback).apply(
        lambda x: pd.Series(x).rank(pct=True).iloc[-1], raw=False
    )

Statistical Approaches

统计方法

Rolling Hurst Exponent

滚动Hurst指数

The Hurst exponent H classifies time series behavior:
  • H < 0.4 → Mean-reverting (anti-persistent)
  • 0.4 ≤ H ≤ 0.6 → Random walk (no exploitable structure)
  • H > 0.6 → Trending (persistent)
Computed via the Rescaled Range (R/S) method. See
references/methodology.md
for the full derivation.
python
def hurst_exponent(series: pd.Series, max_lag: int = 50) -> float:
    """Estimate Hurst exponent using R/S method."""
    lags = range(2, max_lag)
    rs_values = []
    for lag in lags:
        chunks = [series.iloc[i:i+lag] for i in range(0, len(series) - lag, lag)]
        rs_list = []
        for chunk in chunks:
            if len(chunk) < lag:
                continue
            mean_val = chunk.mean()
            devs = chunk - mean_val
            cumdev = devs.cumsum()
            r = cumdev.max() - cumdev.min()
            s = chunk.std(ddof=1)
            if s > 0:
                rs_list.append(r / s)
        if rs_list:
            rs_values.append(np.mean(rs_list))
        else:
            rs_values.append(np.nan)
    valid = [(l, r) for l, r in zip(lags, rs_values) if not np.isnan(r)]
    if len(valid) < 5:
        return 0.5
    log_lags = np.log([v[0] for v in valid])
    log_rs = np.log([v[1] for v in valid])
    coeffs = np.polyfit(log_lags, log_rs, 1)
    return coeffs[0]
Hurst指数H用于分类时间序列行为:
  • H < 0.4 → 均值回归(反持续性)
  • 0.4 ≤ H ≤ 0.6 → 随机游走(无可利用结构)
  • H > 0.6 → 趋势性(持续性)
通过重标极差(R/S)方法计算。完整推导请参见
references/methodology.md
python
def hurst_exponent(series: pd.Series, max_lag: int = 50) -> float:
    """Estimate Hurst exponent using R/S method."""
    lags = range(2, max_lag)
    rs_values = []
    for lag in lags:
        chunks = [series.iloc[i:i+lag] for i in range(0, len(series) - lag, lag)]
        rs_list = []
        for chunk in chunks:
            if len(chunk) < lag:
                continue
            mean_val = chunk.mean()
            devs = chunk - mean_val
            cumdev = devs.cumsum()
            r = cumdev.max() - cumdev.min()
            s = chunk.std(ddof=1)
            if s > 0:
                rs_list.append(r / s)
        if rs_list:
            rs_values.append(np.mean(rs_list))
        else:
            rs_values.append(np.nan)
    valid = [(l, r) for l, r in zip(lags, rs_values) if not np.isnan(r)]
    if len(valid) < 5:
        return 0.5
    log_lags = np.log([v[0] for v in valid])
    log_rs = np.log([v[1] for v in valid])
    coeffs = np.polyfit(log_lags, log_rs, 1)
    return coeffs[0]

Change-Point Detection (CUSUM)

变点检测(CUSUM)

Detects abrupt shifts in mean or variance of a return series.
python
def cusum_test(
    returns: pd.Series, threshold: float = 2.0
) -> list[int]:
    """CUSUM change-point detection on returns.

    Returns indices where regime changes are detected.
    """
    mean_r = returns.mean()
    std_r = returns.std()
    if std_r == 0:
        return []
    s_pos, s_neg = 0.0, 0.0
    changes = []
    for i, r in enumerate(returns):
        z = (r - mean_r) / std_r
        s_pos = max(0, s_pos + z - 0.5)
        s_neg = max(0, s_neg - z - 0.5)
        if s_pos > threshold or s_neg > threshold:
            changes.append(i)
            s_pos, s_neg = 0.0, 0.0
    return changes
检测收益序列的均值或方差突变。
python
def cusum_test(
    returns: pd.Series, threshold: float = 2.0
) -> list[int]:
    """CUSUM change-point detection on returns.

    Returns indices where regime changes are detected.
    """
    mean_r = returns.mean()
    std_r = returns.std()
    if std_r == 0:
        return []
    s_pos, s_neg = 0.0, 0.0
    changes = []
    for i, r in enumerate(returns):
        z = (r - mean_r) / std_r
        s_pos = max(0, s_pos + z - 0.5)
        s_neg = max(0, s_neg - z - 0.5)
        if s_pos > threshold or s_neg > threshold:
            changes.append(i)
            s_pos, s_neg = 0.0, 0.0
    return changes

Hidden Markov Models

隐马尔可夫模型(Hidden Markov Models)

For 2–3 state regime models using
hmmlearn
. This is optional — all core functionality works with numpy/pandas only.
python
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使用
hmmlearn
构建2-3状态的Regime模型。这是可选功能——所有核心功能仅依赖numpy/pandas即可实现。
python
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Optional: requires
uv pip install hmmlearn

Optional: requires
uv pip install hmmlearn

from hmmlearn import hmm
def fit_hmm_regimes( returns: np.ndarray, n_states: int = 2, n_iter: int = 100 ) -> tuple[np.ndarray, object]: """Fit a Gaussian HMM to return series.""" X = returns.reshape(-1, 1) model = hmm.GaussianHMM( n_components=n_states, covariance_type="full", n_iter=n_iter ) model.fit(X) states = model.predict(X) return states, model

See `references/methodology.md` for details on feature selection and state interpretation.
from hmmlearn import hmm
def fit_hmm_regimes( returns: np.ndarray, n_states: int = 2, n_iter: int = 100 ) -> tuple[np.ndarray, object]: """Fit a Gaussian HMM to return series.""" X = returns.reshape(-1, 1) model = hmm.GaussianHMM( n_components=n_states, covariance_type="full", n_iter=n_iter ) model.fit(X) states = model.predict(X) return states, model

特征选择和状态解读的详细信息请参见`references/methodology.md`。

Crypto-Specific Considerations

加密货币专属考量

Regime Speed

Regime状态变化速度

Crypto regimes change much faster than equities:
ParameterEquitiesCrypto (large cap)Crypto (micro cap / PumpFun)
ATR lookback100–200 bars50–100 bars20–50 bars
ADX period14–2810–147–10
Regime persistenceWeeks–monthsDays–weeksHours–days
Hurst window200+ bars100 bars50 bars
加密货币的Regime状态变化速度远快于股票:
参数股票加密货币(大盘)加密货币(小盘/PumpFun)
ATR回溯周期100–200K线50–100K线20–50K线
ADX周期14–2810–147–10
Regime状态持续时间数周–数月数天–数周数小时–数天
Hurst计算窗口200+K线100K线50K线

Volume as a Regime Signal

成交量作为Regime状态信号

In crypto, volume confirms regime quality:
  • High volume + trend → Strong conviction, ride it
  • Low volume + trend → Drift, unreliable, reduce size
  • High volume + range → Distribution or accumulation, watch for breakout
  • Low volume + range → Dead market, skip
在加密货币市场中,成交量可验证状态质量:
  • 高成交量+趋势 → 信念坚定,持有仓位
  • 低成交量+趋势 → 行情漂移,不可靠,降低仓位
  • 高成交量+震荡 → 派发或吸筹,关注突破
  • 低成交量+震荡 → 市场冷清,跳过

PumpFun Micro-Regimes

PumpFun微状态

New token launches follow a stereotyped sequence:
  1. Launch pump (minutes): Vertical move, extreme vol, no mean-reversion
  2. First dump (minutes–hours): Profit-taking, high vol, trending down
  3. Consolidation (hours–days): Low vol range, potential mean-reversion
  4. Second wave or death: Either breaks out again (new trend) or fades to zero
Each micro-regime lasts minutes to hours. Use 1-minute bars with 20–50 bar windows.
新代币发行遵循典型的流程:
  1. 首发拉涨(数分钟):垂直拉升,极端波动,无均值回归
  2. 首次砸盘(数分钟–数小时):获利了结,高波动,下跌趋势
  3. 盘整(数小时–数天):低波动区间,潜在均值回归
  4. 第二波行情或消亡:要么再次突破(新趋势),要么逐渐归零
每个微状态持续数分钟至数小时。使用1分钟K线,窗口设置为20-50K线。

Combined Regime Classification

组合Regime状态分类

python
def classify_regime(
    vol_percentile: float, adx: float, hurst: float,
    trend_dir: int
) -> dict[str, str]:
    """Classify into the 4-quadrant model."""
    vol_regime = (
        "low" if vol_percentile < 0.30
        else "high" if vol_percentile > 0.70
        else "normal"
    )
    trend_regime = (
        "trending" if adx > 25
        else "ranging" if adx < 20
        else "transitional"
    )
    direction = (
        "up" if trend_dir > 0
        else "down" if trend_dir < 0
        else "neutral"
    )
    mr_regime = (
        "mean_reverting" if hurst < 0.4
        else "trending" if hurst > 0.6
        else "random"
    )
    return {
        "volatility": vol_regime,
        "trend": trend_regime,
        "direction": direction,
        "mean_reversion": mr_regime,
        "quadrant": f"{vol_regime}_vol_{trend_regime}",
    }
python
def classify_regime(
    vol_percentile: float, adx: float, hurst: float,
    trend_dir: int
) -> dict[str, str]:
    """Classify into the 4-quadrant model."""
    vol_regime = (
        "low" if vol_percentile < 0.30
        else "high" if vol_percentile > 0.70
        else "normal"
    )
    trend_regime = (
        "trending" if adx > 25
        else "ranging" if adx < 20
        else "transitional"
    )
    direction = (
        "up" if trend_dir > 0
        else "down" if trend_dir < 0
        else "neutral"
    )
    mr_regime = (
        "mean_reverting" if hurst < 0.4
        else "trending" if hurst > 0.6
        else "random"
    )
    return {
        "volatility": vol_regime,
        "trend": trend_regime,
        "direction": direction,
        "mean_reversion": mr_regime,
        "quadrant": f"{vol_regime}_vol_{trend_regime}",
    }

Strategy Adaptation

策略适配

See
references/strategy_adaptation.md
for the full regime-strategy matrix.
Quick reference:
Current RegimeAction
Low vol + trending upFull size trend-following, tight stops
High vol + trendingHalf size momentum, wide stops
Low vol + rangingMean-reversion / grid strategies
High vol + rangingReduce to 25% size or sit out
Regime transitionFlatten or reduce to minimum size
完整的状态-策略矩阵请参见
references/strategy_adaptation.md
快速参考:
当前状态操作
低波动+上涨趋势全仓趋势跟踪,窄止损
高波动+趋势半仓动量策略,宽止损
低波动+震荡均值回归/网格策略
高波动+震荡仓位降至25%或离场观望
状态转换平仓或降至最小仓位

Integration with Other Skills

与其他工具集成

  • pandas-ta
    : Compute ATR, ADX, Bollinger Bands, EMAs
  • volatility-modeling
    : Advanced vol forecasting (GARCH, realized vol)
  • strategy-framework
    : Route signals through regime filter before execution
  • position-sizing
    : Scale position size by regime volatility
  • risk-management
    : Adjust portfolio risk limits per regime
  • pandas-ta
    :计算ATR、ADX、布林带、EMA
  • volatility-modeling
    :高级波动率预测(GARCH、已实现波动率)
  • strategy-framework
    :执行前通过状态过滤器筛选信号
  • position-sizing
    :根据状态波动率调整仓位规模
  • risk-management
    :根据状态调整投资组合风险限额

Files

文件

References

参考资料

  • references/methodology.md
    — Detailed math for Hurst exponent, HMM, change-point detection, and volatility estimation methods
  • references/strategy_adaptation.md
    — Full regime-strategy matrix with position sizing, stop adaptation, and PumpFun micro-regime playbook
  • references/methodology.md
    — Hurst指数、隐马尔可夫模型、变点检测和波动率估算方法的详细数学推导
  • references/strategy_adaptation.md
    — 完整的状态-策略矩阵,包含仓位调整、止损适配和PumpFun微状态策略方案

Scripts

脚本

  • scripts/detect_regime.py
    — Compute regime indicators on live or demo data, classify into 4-quadrant model
  • scripts/regime_backtest.py
    — Compare regime-adaptive vs static strategy on synthetic data with clear regime transitions
  • scripts/detect_regime.py
    — 在实时或演示数据上计算状态指标,分类至四象限模型
  • scripts/regime_backtest.py
    — 在具有清晰状态转换的合成数据上比较自适应状态策略与静态策略