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3-bar Swing Liquidity Grab

📊 3-BAR SWING LIQUIDITY GRAB
WHAT IT DOES
Automatically detects 3-bar swing highs/lows and alerts you to liquidity grab moments — when price breaks structural levels to trigger stop-losses, then reverses.
SIGNALS AT A GLANCE
Signal What It Means Trade Idea
SH 🟠▼ Swing High (Resistance) Reference level
SL 🔵▲ Swing Low (Support) Reference level
LQH 🔴❌ Fake break ABOVE resistance SHORT ⬇️
LQL 🟢❌ Fake break BELOW support LONG ⬆️
HOW TO TRADE IT
Spot the trend — Is price going up or down?
Wait for signal — LQL (green) in uptrend, LQH (red) in downtrend
Enter on signal — Place order on that bar
Stop Loss — Just outside the swing level
Take Profit — At the next swing level
SETTINGS EXPLAINED
Swing length: 1 = 3-bar swing, 2 = 5-bar swing (use 1 for scalp, 2 for larger TF)
Lookback bars: Time window to find liquidity grabs (10-20 for scalp, 50+ for position)
Toggles: Show/hide swing markers and signals
BEST ON THESE TIMEFRAMES
TF Type Settings
M5-M15 Scalp SL: 1, LB: 10-15
M15-H1 Intraday SL: 1, LB: 15-20
H1-H4 Swing SL: 1-2, LB: 20-50
D+ Position SL: 2, LB: 50+
KEY RULES
✅ DO:
Trade signals aligned with major trend
Always use stop loss
Use 2-5% risk per trade
Confirm with price action
❌ DON'T:
Trade choppy/sideways markets
Ignore the trend
Chase signals
Overtrade
REAL EXAMPLE
LONG Trade (LQL Signal):
text
Uptrend → Swing Low forms at 1.0950
→ Price dips to 1.0930 (below SL)
→ Closes at 1.0955 (above SL) = GREEN ❌ (LQL)
→ BUY at 1.0960
→ Stop Loss: 1.0920
→ Take Profit: 1.1050 (previous Swing High)
WORKS ON
✅ Crypto (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins)
✅ Forex (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, etc.)
✅ Stocks & Indices
✅ Commodities (Gold, Oil, etc.)
Any asset, any timeframe, any market.
DISCLAIMER
This is a technical analysis tool, not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always use proper risk management and test on a demo account first.
WHAT IT DOES
Automatically detects 3-bar swing highs/lows and alerts you to liquidity grab moments — when price breaks structural levels to trigger stop-losses, then reverses.
SIGNALS AT A GLANCE
Signal What It Means Trade Idea
SH 🟠▼ Swing High (Resistance) Reference level
SL 🔵▲ Swing Low (Support) Reference level
LQH 🔴❌ Fake break ABOVE resistance SHORT ⬇️
LQL 🟢❌ Fake break BELOW support LONG ⬆️
HOW TO TRADE IT
Spot the trend — Is price going up or down?
Wait for signal — LQL (green) in uptrend, LQH (red) in downtrend
Enter on signal — Place order on that bar
Stop Loss — Just outside the swing level
Take Profit — At the next swing level
SETTINGS EXPLAINED
Swing length: 1 = 3-bar swing, 2 = 5-bar swing (use 1 for scalp, 2 for larger TF)
Lookback bars: Time window to find liquidity grabs (10-20 for scalp, 50+ for position)
Toggles: Show/hide swing markers and signals
BEST ON THESE TIMEFRAMES
TF Type Settings
M5-M15 Scalp SL: 1, LB: 10-15
M15-H1 Intraday SL: 1, LB: 15-20
H1-H4 Swing SL: 1-2, LB: 20-50
D+ Position SL: 2, LB: 50+
KEY RULES
✅ DO:
Trade signals aligned with major trend
Always use stop loss
Use 2-5% risk per trade
Confirm with price action
❌ DON'T:
Trade choppy/sideways markets
Ignore the trend
Chase signals
Overtrade
REAL EXAMPLE
LONG Trade (LQL Signal):
text
Uptrend → Swing Low forms at 1.0950
→ Price dips to 1.0930 (below SL)
→ Closes at 1.0955 (above SL) = GREEN ❌ (LQL)
→ BUY at 1.0960
→ Stop Loss: 1.0920
→ Take Profit: 1.1050 (previous Swing High)
WORKS ON
✅ Crypto (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins)
✅ Forex (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, etc.)
✅ Stocks & Indices
✅ Commodities (Gold, Oil, etc.)
Any asset, any timeframe, any market.
DISCLAIMER
This is a technical analysis tool, not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always use proper risk management and test on a demo account first.
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Em verdadeiro espírito do TradingView, o criador deste script o tornou de código aberto, para que os traders possam revisar e verificar sua funcionalidade. Parabéns ao autor! Embora você possa usá-lo gratuitamente, lembre-se de que a republicação do código está sujeita às nossas Regras da Casa.
Aviso legal
As informações e publicações não se destinam a ser, e não constituem, conselhos ou recomendações financeiras, de investimento, comerciais ou de outro tipo fornecidos ou endossados pela TradingView. Leia mais nos Termos de Uso.