ATR-Based Candle Pattern Confirmation and Breakout Signals

Summary

This indicator uses the 14-period average true range (ATR) to mark two kinds of potential entry signals. One identifies a directional candle that confirms a preceding pattern, such as a pin bar after a correction; the other marks a horizontal breakout. The author describes taking trades at different chart locations for these two cases and filtering out setups when the distance to nearby peaks or troughs is too small.

The displayed signal values distinguish bullish and bearish conditions, while colors separate pattern confirmation from a reached breakout level. The document provides indicator logic but no trading results or validation, and it does not specify how to identify the underlying pattern or horizontal level. The code also defines a doubled ATR value that is not used in the shown signal conditions, so the described rules should be interpreted cautiously.

Key ideas

• The indicator uses ATR-adjusted candle thresholds to classify directional signals.
• It distinguishes pattern confirmation from a horizontal breakout.
• The described entry approach checks that nearby peaks or troughs leave sufficient distance.
• The document gives no backtest evidence or complete rules for identifying the pattern and breakout level.

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