How does Family Score work?

What is Family Score?

Family Score is how AURORA rates how favourable the context is for one trade direction (buy or sell), on a 0–100 scale. Instead of adding points for each indicator, the score is split into six families, each answering a different question:

The final score is the weighted average of the six families. A family with no data (for example Flow when no usable volume exists) is dropped from both the numerator and the denominator, not counted as 0.

Why score by family?

• No double counting. Many indicators come from the closing price and tend to agree. Five momentum indicators saying “up” are close to one piece of evidence.
• They measure different things. A strong trend where price has already run far (low Execution) is very different from a strong trend just leaving a squeeze.
• Transparency. You know which family drives a high score, rather than seeing a single number.

Common misunderstandings

• A score of 80 means an 80% win rate. No. The score is not a probability. It only ranks the context from poor to favourable.
• Higher is always better, on every symbol. On some markets very high scores appear when the trend is stretched, leading to late entries. It has to be tested with data.
• More indicators means more accuracy. More indicators in the same family only make the score more “confident”, not more correct.
• Forex is penalised for missing volume. The Flow family is simply dropped and the other families are reweighted.

Chart example

Illustration with hypothetical values.

A forex pair with no usable volume, so the Flow family is dropped:

Score = 5,250 / 75 = 70. If volume were available and Flow scored 60, the score would be (5,250 + 1,500) / 100 = 67.5.

How does AURORA use Family Score?

• Default: the Score engine box defaults to Family in AURORA Standard V12.2 and AURORA Pro V15.4. The alternative is Classic, which adds points for trend and volume as in earlier versions.
• Two-sided scores: every bar has a separate LONG and SHORT score, shown on the dashboard.
• Smart signals: grade A from 80 points, grade B from 70.
• BREAK / SUNNY / SMC setups: need a minimum score, 50 by default. In AURORA Pro it follows the Entry Filter Profile: 50 / 55 / 60.
• The signal label tooltip shows each family, for example 🧩 T/M/S/V/F/E 85/60/75/40/—/90. A “—” means that family has no data.
• Adjustments:
  • Session points: for forex, Session mode = Score adds or subtracts points by session.
  • Missing external volume penalty: when external volume is used for CFDs but no data arrives, the score loses 5 points.
• The six weights can be changed in the FAMILY SCORE settings group.
• Validation: in AURORA Pro, the dashboard splits BREAK results into Score ≥ 70 and Score < 70. This is the most direct way to see whether the score helps on the symbol you trade.

The limits of a score

• Weights are a design choice. They are reasonable in theory, not optimal for every market.
• Families still correlate. Trend and Structure tend to be high together in strong trends; “independent” is relative.
• You need enough trades. A gap between high-score and low-score groups over a few dozen trades may be chance.
• Raising the threshold cuts trade count. Fewer trades is not necessarily better. Check average R, drawdown and trade count before changing it. Historical results, before costs.