Trend Pullback Signals*Trend Pullback Signals**
A clean, rules-based BUY/SELL signal tool built on one of the most durable ideas in trading: trade pullbacks in the direction of the higher-timeframe trend, only during high-participation hours, with a fixed stop and defined targets. No clutter, no guessing — the chart tells you the trend, the window, and the exact level for your stop and targets.
**How it works**
Three filters have to line up before a signal fires:
- **Trend** — the indicator reads a higher timeframe (default 30m) and only allows longs when that timeframe is above a rising EMA, shorts when it's below a falling one. When the higher timeframe is flat, it stays silent.
- **Window** — signals are limited to a session window you choose (default 08:30–10:30 Central), so you skip the low-participation chop.
- **Pullback reclaim** — in an uptrend, price has to pull back to VWAP (or an EMA) and then close back above it; the mirror applies in a downtrend.
When all three align, a BUY or SELL prints on the bar close, and three lines are drawn automatically: a stop placed beyond the recent swing (red dashed), Target 1 at 1.5R (green dotted), and Target 2 at 3R (green dashed). A suggested management approach is to take partial profit at Target 1, move the stop to breakeven, and let the remainder run toward Target 2.
**On-chart guidance**
The background tints green or red to show the active trend direction, and shades the trade window in blue, so you can see at a glance why a signal is or isn't allowed. A status box summarizes the current trend, whether the window is open, and whether a trade is active. Only one signal runs at a time — a new one won't appear until the current one resolves at its stop or Target 2 — which keeps the chart readable.
**Repaint disclosure**
Signals print on bar close and do not repaint — once a BUY or SELL appears, it stays on that bar, and the stop and target levels are fixed at entry. The higher-timeframe trend filter is non-repainting: it reads the last *closed* higher-timeframe bar, so no future data is used. Stop and target lines extend forward as the trade stays open; that is the active trade being tracked, not the signal moving.
**Key settings**
- *Trend timeframe / EMA length* — the higher timeframe and moving average that define direction.
- *Trade window / Timezone* — when signals are allowed.
- *Pullback reference* — VWAP or EMA.
- *Stop basis, lookback, buffer* — how the stop is placed.
- *Target 1 / Target 2 (R)* — where the profit targets sit relative to risk.
**How to use**
Trade only in the direction the trend tint allows, only while the window is open. When a signal fires, the stop and targets are already drawn — manage partials at Target 1 and trail or exit the rest at Target 2. The signal tells you when conditions align; your risk management does the rest.
A clean chart of past signals always looks good in hindsight. Before risking real capital, forward-test on a simulator and confirm the targets actually fill the way the lines suggest. This is an analysis tool, not financial advice — trends and edges change with market conditions. Trade your own plan and manage your risk.
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