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Pullback Sweep - Choppiness Filter
Pullback Sweep Indicator - User Guide
Identifies pullback entry points in trending markets. Waits for price to pull back against the trend, then enters when price "sweeps" through the pullback start - confirming trend resumption.
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Best Settings (1H Chart)
• EMA Length: 50
• Min Pullback Bars: 2
• Max Duration: 24 (1 day)
• Risk:Reward: 2.0 (1:2)
• ADX Threshold: 25
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🎨 Color Guide
Color What It Shows
🔵 Blue Line EMA - must be above/below for trades
💜 Magenta Line SHORT sweep trigger (sell below this)
💎 Cyan Line LONG sweep trigger (buy above this)
🟠 Orange Circles SHORT stop loss level
🟢 Lime Circles LONG stop loss level
🔺 Red Triangle SELL signal
🔻 Green Triangle BUY signal
Pink Background SHORT pullback active
Green Background LONG pullback active
Gray Background Choppy market - no signals
SHORT Setup
1. Price BELOW blue EMA ✓
2. Magenta line appears (pullback starts)
3. Price bounces up (pullback)
4. Price drops and closes BELOW magenta line
5. RED TRIANGLE = SELL! ✓
LONG Setup
1. Price ABOVE blue EMA ✓
2. Cyan line appears (pullback starts)
3. Price dips down (pullback)
4. Price rises and closes ABOVE cyan line
5. GREEN TRIANGLE = BUY! ✓
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📊 Info Table (Top-Right)
┌──────────┬──────────┐
│ Market │ CLEAN │ ← Trending (✓) or Choppy (✗)
│ ADX │ 28.5 │ ← Trend strength
│ EMA │ BELOW │ ← Price position
│ Pullback │ SHORT │ ← Active pullback type
│ Duration │ 8h │ ← How long pullback has lasted
│ Sweep @ │ 1.15330 │ ← Entry trigger price
│ SL @ │ 1.15637 │ ← Stop loss price
│ Trade │ NONE │ ← Current trade status
└──────────┴──────────┘
Status Colors:
• Green = Good to trade
• Red = Wait/no trade
• Gray = Neutral/no data
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⚙️ Key Settings
EMA Length (Trend Filter)
• 20-30 = Fast, more signals, more noise
• 50 = Balanced (recommended) ✓
• 100-200 = Slow, fewer signals, very clean
ADX Threshold (Choppiness Filter)
• 20 = Aggressive (more signals)
• 25 = Balanced (recommended) ✓
• 30-35 = Conservative (cleaner signals)
Entry Checklist
Before Taking Any Trade:
☑️ Table shows "Market: CLEAN" (not choppy)
☑️ ADX > 25 (green cell)
☑️ Price clearly above/below EMA
☑️ Pullback duration < 24h
☑️ Entry triangle appears
☑️ Risk is 1-2% of account
Choppiness Filter Settings
Default (Recommended):
Enable Choppiness Filter: ON
ADX Threshold: 25
ATR Multiplier: 0.5
EMA Range %: 0.3
If Too Few Signals:
ADX Threshold: 20 (lower)
ATR Multiplier: 0.3 (lower)
EMA Range %: 0.2 (lower)
If Too Many False Signals:
ADX Threshold: 30 (higher)
ATR Multiplier: 0.7 (higher)
EMA Range %: 0.5 (higher)
Identifies pullback entry points in trending markets. Waits for price to pull back against the trend, then enters when price "sweeps" through the pullback start - confirming trend resumption.
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Best Settings (1H Chart)
• EMA Length: 50
• Min Pullback Bars: 2
• Max Duration: 24 (1 day)
• Risk:Reward: 2.0 (1:2)
• ADX Threshold: 25
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🎨 Color Guide
Color What It Shows
🔵 Blue Line EMA - must be above/below for trades
💜 Magenta Line SHORT sweep trigger (sell below this)
💎 Cyan Line LONG sweep trigger (buy above this)
🟠 Orange Circles SHORT stop loss level
🟢 Lime Circles LONG stop loss level
🔺 Red Triangle SELL signal
🔻 Green Triangle BUY signal
Pink Background SHORT pullback active
Green Background LONG pullback active
Gray Background Choppy market - no signals
SHORT Setup
1. Price BELOW blue EMA ✓
2. Magenta line appears (pullback starts)
3. Price bounces up (pullback)
4. Price drops and closes BELOW magenta line
5. RED TRIANGLE = SELL! ✓
LONG Setup
1. Price ABOVE blue EMA ✓
2. Cyan line appears (pullback starts)
3. Price dips down (pullback)
4. Price rises and closes ABOVE cyan line
5. GREEN TRIANGLE = BUY! ✓
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📊 Info Table (Top-Right)
┌──────────┬──────────┐
│ Market │ CLEAN │ ← Trending (✓) or Choppy (✗)
│ ADX │ 28.5 │ ← Trend strength
│ EMA │ BELOW │ ← Price position
│ Pullback │ SHORT │ ← Active pullback type
│ Duration │ 8h │ ← How long pullback has lasted
│ Sweep @ │ 1.15330 │ ← Entry trigger price
│ SL @ │ 1.15637 │ ← Stop loss price
│ Trade │ NONE │ ← Current trade status
└──────────┴──────────┘
Status Colors:
• Green = Good to trade
• Red = Wait/no trade
• Gray = Neutral/no data
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⚙️ Key Settings
EMA Length (Trend Filter)
• 20-30 = Fast, more signals, more noise
• 50 = Balanced (recommended) ✓
• 100-200 = Slow, fewer signals, very clean
ADX Threshold (Choppiness Filter)
• 20 = Aggressive (more signals)
• 25 = Balanced (recommended) ✓
• 30-35 = Conservative (cleaner signals)
Entry Checklist
Before Taking Any Trade:
☑️ Table shows "Market: CLEAN" (not choppy)
☑️ ADX > 25 (green cell)
☑️ Price clearly above/below EMA
☑️ Pullback duration < 24h
☑️ Entry triangle appears
☑️ Risk is 1-2% of account
Choppiness Filter Settings
Default (Recommended):
Enable Choppiness Filter: ON
ADX Threshold: 25
ATR Multiplier: 0.5
EMA Range %: 0.3
If Too Few Signals:
ADX Threshold: 20 (lower)
ATR Multiplier: 0.3 (lower)
EMA Range %: 0.2 (lower)
If Too Many False Signals:
ADX Threshold: 30 (higher)
ATR Multiplier: 0.7 (higher)
EMA Range %: 0.5 (higher)
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Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.