OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Boss Short Setup Scanner
This indicator identifies my Retest-Fail Short Setup. It scans for 3 conditions happening in sequence:
Downtrend confirmed: 20 EMA below 50 EMA and price trading below both → momentum is already bearish.
Flip Candle: Price pushes up into a minor pullback, then prints a bearish shift candle that closes below the midpoint of the prior bullish candle. This shows buyer exhaustion and seller re-control.
Confirmation Break: The next candle closes below the flip candle’s low, confirming continuation and removing guesswork.
When all 3 align, the indicator prints a Short Signal.
This setup is designed to catch the first continuation move after a failed upward retest — not tops, not guesswork, just controlled trend re-entry with clear invalidation.
Best used on:
• 5m, 10m, or 15m execution charts
• With pre-marked supply zones or prior failure levels
• Only on liquid tickers (avoid illiquid trash)
Trade Idea:
Enter on the confirmation break.
Stop goes above flip candle high.
Target prior swing lows or next liquidity pocket.
Keep it simple, disciplined, and repeatable.
Downtrend confirmed: 20 EMA below 50 EMA and price trading below both → momentum is already bearish.
Flip Candle: Price pushes up into a minor pullback, then prints a bearish shift candle that closes below the midpoint of the prior bullish candle. This shows buyer exhaustion and seller re-control.
Confirmation Break: The next candle closes below the flip candle’s low, confirming continuation and removing guesswork.
When all 3 align, the indicator prints a Short Signal.
This setup is designed to catch the first continuation move after a failed upward retest — not tops, not guesswork, just controlled trend re-entry with clear invalidation.
Best used on:
• 5m, 10m, or 15m execution charts
• With pre-marked supply zones or prior failure levels
• Only on liquid tickers (avoid illiquid trash)
Trade Idea:
Enter on the confirmation break.
Stop goes above flip candle high.
Target prior swing lows or next liquidity pocket.
Keep it simple, disciplined, and repeatable.
Open-source script
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Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.