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  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 16, 2025 9:17am Jul 16, 2025 9:17am
Hi

I have a method that requires no indicators

basically you use a 30 minute chart

what do i need to see ?

up candle followed by a down candle is a anchor point high, down candle followed by up candle is anchor low , i then want to see open close high and low away from that anchor point then wait for the price to pullback and hit the anchor point - 1 pip


enter and hold for 10 pips

exit is a 30 minnute closoes past an anchor area pullbakc area

hope its clear


i use EU UC AU EJ EA GU

I will post some examples
  • #2
  • Jul 16, 2025 9:22am Jul 16, 2025 9:22am
here is a sell example today

made a anchor low came down made a gap came back up hit the anochor area then went back down
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  • #3
  • Jul 16, 2025 9:23am Jul 16, 2025 9:23am
the must be a gap in the price between the anchors high or low then enter on pullback

good luck
  • #4
  • Jul 16, 2025 10:03am Jul 16, 2025 10:03am
wait on a retrace , don't enter early , or chase the market
  • #5
  • Jul 16, 2025 1:09pm Jul 16, 2025 1:09pm
"I then want to see open close high and low away" - Genius, not confusing at all.

Just in case you didn't know, on any single candle nothing gets higher than the high or lower than the low (the clue is in the words really). So as long as the respective High or Low is 'away from the anchor point' it is very likely that the other reference points will also be away from the anchor point. If however you do find a candle with open or close higher than the high and low - I would be fascinated.
  • #6
  • Jul 16, 2025 1:33pm Jul 16, 2025 1:33pm
Quoting rogerha
"I then want to see open close high and low away" - Genius, not confusing at all. Just in case you didn't know, on any single candle nothing gets higher than the high or lower than the low (the clue is in the words really). So as long as the respective High or Low is 'away from the anchor point' it is very likely that the other reference points will also be away from the anchor point. If however you do find a candle with open or close higher than the high and low - I would be fascinated.

basically all you need is price to form 2 red candles away from an anchor low ,

or 2 up candles away from an anchor high

enter -1 pip from the retrace area near the anchor close price
  • #7
  • Jul 16, 2025 1:44pm Jul 16, 2025 1:44pm
50 % rule

i am testing a new idea

for those who are familiar with steve nison you will like this

i look for the price to close past 50 % of the last candle but not closing the high or low

within 2 candles

this gives dark cloud cover, piercing pattern and morning and evening stars

an indicator to show the entrys would be great

see attached charts
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  • #8
  • Jul 16, 2025 1:58pm Jul 16, 2025 1:58pm
this gives deliberate and non deliberate triggers

if we can make an indicator to show entry's with a 40 pip target , 20 pip stop

im using the 30 min timeframe ,

then we can try for an EA
  • #9
  • Jul 16, 2025 2:03pm Jul 16, 2025 2:03pm
Why don't you just learn to code, or pay somebody to code it ?
  • #10
  • Jul 18, 2025 12:53pm Jul 18, 2025 12:53pm
i Just wanna clear few things…
when u say "anchor point -1 pip", do u mean u wait exactly for price to touch that level minus 1 pip and then enter? also, do u enter with market order or limit?
and what u mean by “30 min closes past anchor area” for exit? like candle close above/below that zone?
Looking forward to see the examples u gonna post. I trade EU and GU mostly so wanna test this too
  • #11
  • Jul 18, 2025 12:57pm Jul 18, 2025 12:57pm
Quoting digimeloon
i Just wanna clear few things… when u say "anchor point -1 pip", do u mean u wait exactly for price to touch that level minus 1 pip and then enter? also, do u enter with market order or limit? and what u mean by “30 min closes past anchor area” for exit? like candle close above/below that zone? Looking forward to see the examples u gonna post. I trade EU and GU mostly so wanna test this too
the anchor point is the last close/open price

if the price is under and anchor point by 2 candles it must be 2 candles red under , wait until the price comes back to the open close anchor price - 1 pip from the anchor line price and enter short

its a simple idea
  • #12
  • Last Post: Jul 18, 2025 1:40pm Jul 18, 2025 1:40pm
I was hoping we'll get new system from you. Finally time has come..

SF
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