Candlestick Wick Reversal Signals with a Range Filter

Summary

This document presents a candlestick reversal method that looks for unusually long wicks relative to candle bodies and the opposite wick. A long lower wick can signal buying pressure and a possible upward reversal; a long upper wick can indicate selling pressure and a possible downward reversal. The rules also allow for near-doji candles with long wicks. Both long and short signals are considered.

A signal must pass a candle-range filter: the current high-to-low range must be at least a multiple of its smoothed average over a lookback window. The supplied strategy parameters and sample configuration specify a BTC/USDT futures backtest on three-minute bars over a one-week period, using one-minute base data. The document provides the pattern rules and code, but no backtest results or evidence that the signals are profitable. Its own caveats include sensitivity to wick and body thresholds, false reversals from single-candle interpretation, and the absence of a trend filter or explicit stop and target rules. It suggests adding confirmation and risk controls.

Key ideas

• Long and short reversal candidates are identified by comparing wick lengths with candle bodies and opposite wicks.
• Near-doji candles can also qualify when a long wick meets the pattern conditions.
• The current candle range must exceed a threshold based on its smoothed historical average.
• Single-candle signals can be misleading, and parameter choices may change their frequency and quality.
• The described strategy does not specify stop-loss or take-profit rules.

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