Why 4H momentum out-performs standard 1D breakout rules in choppy markets

When BTC trades ~9% below its 200-day moving average, most trend-following strategies get chopped to pieces trying to catch daily breakouts that fail.

In backtesting 6+ years of data, we found that switching to a relative-strength 4H momentum engine specifically during bearish regime filters (when BTC < 200d MA) cuts drawdown by over 30%. It scans the universe for short-term relative strength, holds for a fixed 3-day window, and exits regardless of noise.

Curious how others here handle regime filtering when macro direction is flat/down?