Quasimodo Pattern Strategy Back Test [TradingFinder] QM Trading🔵 Introduction
The QM pattern, also known as the Quasimodo pattern, is one of the popular patterns in price action, and it is often used by technical analysts. The QM pattern is used to identify trend reversals and provides a very good risk-to-reward ratio. One of the advantages of the QM pattern is its high frequency and visibility in charts.
Additionally, due to its strength, it is highly profitable, and as mentioned, its risk-to-reward ratio is very good. The QM pattern is highly popular among traders in supply and demand, and traders also use this pattern.
The Price Action QM pattern, like other Price Action patterns, has two types: Bullish QM and Bearish QM patterns. To identify this pattern, you need to be familiar with its types to recognize it.
🔵 Identifying the QM Pattern
🟣 Bullish QM
In the bullish QM pattern, as you can see in the image below, an LL and HH are formed. As you can see, the neckline is marked as a dashed line. When the price reaches this range, it will start its upward movement.
🟣 Bearish QM
The Price Action QM pattern also has a bearish pattern. As you can see in the image below, initially, an HH and LL are formed. The neckline in this image is the dashed line, and when the LL is formed, the price reaches this neckline. However, it cannot pass it, and the downward trend resumes.
🔵 How to Use
The Quasimodo pattern is one of the clearest structures used to identify market reversals. It is built around the concept of a structural break followed by a pullback into an area of trapped liquidity. Instead of relying on lagging indicators, this pattern focuses purely on price action and how the market reacts after exhausting one side of liquidity. When understood correctly, it provides traders with precise entry points at the transition between trend phases.
🟣 Bullish Quasimodo
A bullish Quasimodo forms after a clear downtrend when sellers start losing control. The market continues to make lower lows until a sudden higher high appears, signaling that buyers are entering with strength. Price then pulls back to retest the previous low, creating what is known as the Quasimodo low.
This area often becomes the final trap for sellers before the market shifts upward. A visible rejection or displacement from this zone confirms bullish momentum. Traders usually place entries near this level, stops below the low, and targets at previous highs or the next resistance zone. Combining the setup with demand zones or Fair Value Gaps increases its accuracy.
🟣 Bearish Quasimodo
A bearish Quasimodo forms near the top of an uptrend when buyers begin to lose strength. The market continues to make higher highs until a sudden lower low breaks the bullish structure, showing that selling pressure is entering the market. Price then retraces upward to retest the previous high, forming the Quasimodo high, where breakout buyers are often trapped.
Once rejection appears at this level, it indicates a likely reversal. Traders can enter short near this area, with stop-losses placed above the high and targets near the next support or previous lows. The setup gains more reliability when aligned with supply zones, SMT divergence, or bearish Fair Value Gaps.
🔵 Setting
Pivot Period : You can use this parameter to use your desired period to identify the QM pattern. By default, this parameter is set to the number 5.
Take Profit Mode : You can choose your desired Take Profit in three ways. Based on the logic of the QM strategy, you can select two Take Profit levels, TP1 and TP2. You can also choose your take profit based on the Reward to Risk ratio. You must enter your desired R/R in the Reward to Risk Ratio parameter.
Stop Loss Refine : The loss limit of the QM strategy is based on its logic on the Head pattern. You can refine it using the ATR Refine option to prevent Stop Hunt. You can enter your desired coefficient in the Stop Loss ATR Adjustment Coefficient parameter.
Reward to Risk Ratio : If you set Take Profit Mode to R/R, you must enter your desired R/R here. For example, if your loss limit is 10 pips and you set R/R to 2, your take profit will be reached when the price is 20 pips away from your entry point.
Stop Loss ATR Adjustment Coefficient : If you set Stop Loss Refine to ATR Refine, you must adjust your loss limit coefficient here. For example, if your buy position's loss limit is at the price of 1000, and your ATR is 10, if you set Stop Loss ATR Adjustment Coefficient to 2, your loss limit will be at the price of 980.
Entry Level Validity : Determines how long the Entry level remains valid. The higher the level, the longer the entry level will remain valid. By default it is 2 and it can be set between 2 and 15.
🔵 Results
The following examples show the backtest results of the Quasimodo (QM) strategy in action. Each image is based on specific settings for the symbol, timeframe, and input parameters, illustrating how the QM logic can generate signals under different market conditions. The detailed configuration for each backtest is also displayed on the image.
⚠ Important Note : Even with identical settings and the same symbol, results may vary slightly across different brokers due to data feed variations and pricing differences.
Default Properties of Backtests :
OANDA:XAUUSD | TimeFrame: 5min | Duration: 1 Year :
BINANCE:BTCUSD | TimeFrame: 5min | Duration: 1 Year :
CAPITALCOM:US30 | TimeFrame: 5min | Duration: 1 Year :
NASDAQ:QQQ | TimeFrame: 5min | Duration: 5 Year :
OANDA:EURUSD | TimeFrame: 5min | Duration: 5 Year :
PEPPERSTONE:US500 | TimeFrame: 5min | Duration: 5 Year :
Setups
Setup 123 ScalperSetup 123 Scalper is characterized by a bottom (buy pattern formed by 3 candles where the 2nd has the lowest minimum) or a top (sell pattern formed by 3 candles where the 2nd has the highest maximum). It has a filter that only shows the signal when the asset is trending. Setup popularized by trader Alexandre Wolwacz (Stormer).
Na linguagem do autor:
O Setup 123 Scalper é caracterizado por um fundo (padrão de compra formado por 3 candles onde o 2º tem a menor mínima) ou um topo (padrão de venda formado por 3 candles onde o 2º tem a maior máxima). Possui um filtro em que só mostra o sinal quando o ativo está em tendência. Setup popularizado pelo trader Alexandre Wolwacz (Stormer).
Buy/Sell SignalsThe indicator is built using Supertrend, RSI, and Ema Crossovers.
What is the best way to use the indicator?
Indicator can be used in two ways:
First : If a signal appears on the chart, you can enter immediately the stoploss is the candle's low with a Small Buffer.
Second: you will get good results if you plot additional indicators like as volume, RSI and so on for additional confirmation to get better results
Mapping 9.1 / 9.2 / 9.3 (v2.1)Hi, This is my first pine script
It helps to map the first reference candles for the setups 9.1 9.2 and 9.1 from Larry Williams
Many thanks to Mr. Alexandre Fernandes Palex for the many public tutorials and videos about this setups.
You can find his very rich reference in his blog
Now, lets go to the mapping strategy.
1) At first, we test if the ema 9 is up or down
if it is Up the background is painted yellow and you can find the reference candles for the setups
if it is down the background is Gray and you can find the reference candles for the setups
2) Then we compare the close, highs and lows if the candle match some of the setup rules, and if match we plot a sign in the reference candle with the name of respective setup, now you can decide in the next candle if it is eligible for an entry SHORT/LONG position.
Please, few free to comment and tell me any inconsistency and possible upgrades...
Later as soon I’m get used withe pine script I will improve this script with more and more features
Best regards,
Alberto van Drunen
Alberto van Drunen
