The Momentum Swing strategy attempts to capture large directional moves by entering when an asset shows a significant price spike (+2%+) accompanied by a volume surge (2x+ average). The fundamental problem is latency. On hourly candles, by the time momentum is confirmed — meaning the current candle has already closed with a big green move and high volume — the initial move is largely over. The strategy systematically buys pump tops. Backtesting across 6,255 trades confirmed the predictable failure mode: a 37.7% win rate with losses accumulating to near-total drawdown. The most common issue was "adverse move" (entering at the top of a momentum candle and immediately facing a reversal) and "low volatility chop" (buying momentum that fails to follow through). This strategy could theoretically work on much lower timeframes (1-minute or 5-minute candles) where momentum signals are more timely. The hourly version is too slow to capture fast-moving crypto markets.