Tim Edge — Backtest Engine

Liquidity sweep first

Recent swing low (bull OB) or swing high (bear OB) must be swept before the OB forms

Discount / Premium zone

Bull OB must sit in the lower 50% of the recent 50-candle range; bear OB in the upper 50%

Stronger displacement (2× ATR)

Tighten the post-OB impulse from 1.5× ATR (default) to 2× ATR

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only longs when close > SMA50; only shorts when close < SMA50

First-time touch only

Only trade the FIRST retrace into the OB zone. Skip every re-test that comes after.

OB with FVG attached

A Fair Value Gap must exist inside the impulse move that confirmed the OB

Minimum sweep depth

Wick must extend at least 0.1× ATR beyond the swept level (~5 pips on XAU)

Displacement after sweep

Within the next 3 candles, price must travel at least 1× ATR away from the swept level

Killzone hours only

Sweep must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY)

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only take a sweep when SMA50 supports the reversal direction

Liquidity sweep first

Recent swing low (bull FVG) or swing high (bear FVG) must be swept before the FVG forms

Discount / Premium zone

Bull FVG must sit in the lower 50% of the recent 50-candle range; bear FVG in the upper 50%

Minimum FVG size (0.3× ATR)

Gap must be at least 0.3× ATR — filters out tiny noise FVGs

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only take bull FVGs when close > SMA50; only bears when close < SMA50

First-time touch only

Only enter on the FIRST retrace into the FVG. Skip every re-test that follows.

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only longs on up-impulses when close > SMA50; mirror for shorts

Killzone hours only

OTE entry must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY)

Stronger impulse (3× ATR)

Tighten the impulse-leg requirement from 2× ATR (default) to 3× ATR

First-time touch only

Only enter on the FIRST tag into the 62-79% Fib zone. Skip later touches.

SMA-50 confluence

OTE zone must sit within 1× ATR of the SMA-50 — adds a moving-average confluence

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only take MSS aligned with the 50-bar trend (long if close > SMA50)

Killzone hours only

MSS-trigger candle must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY)

First pullback only

Only the FIRST 50% retracement into the MSS leg counts — skip re-tests

Strong MSS (0.5× ATR cushion)

Close must beat the swing by at least 0.5 × ATR (not a marginal poke)

Confirmation candle ⭐

Entry candle must reject the zone (wick in + close out + opposite body). Filter that turned baseline 40% WR into 54%

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only longs when close > SMA-50; only shorts when close < SMA-50

Killzone hours only

Retest must happen 07-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY). Skips dead zones

First touch only

Skip re-tests of the same breaker — boosts WR to 59% but cuts trade count

Fresh violation (<50 candles)

Only enter if breaker was violated in the last 50 candles. Lowest DD combo when stacked with HTF+KZ

HTF trend bias (SMA-50) ⭐

Only trade mitigation in the direction of the 50-bar trend. Took WR from 40.7% → 47.4%, profit 6× over baseline

Killzone hours only

Mitigation retest must happen 07-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY)

Discount/Premium zone

Longs only in lower half of prior 24h range; shorts only in upper half

First touch only

Skip re-tests of the same mitigation block. Boosts WR but cuts trade count

HTF trend bias (SMA-50) ⭐

Only take NR7 breakouts aligned with 50-bar trend. Best filter — P/DD 82.44, $988 max DD over 36 months

Killzone hours only

Breakout must happen 07-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY) — skips Asia chop

Discount/Premium zone

Longs only when breakout level is in lower half of prior 24h range; shorts only in upper half

Skip Asia session (00-07 UTC)

Disable NR7 entries during Asia — thin liquidity, more noise on XAU

Discount/Premium zone

Longs only when entry is in lower half of prior 24h range; shorts only in upper half

One trade per session

If first Judas setup fires (win or loss), no more entries in that session

Skip Asia session

Disable Judas entries during Asia (00-07 UTC) — Asia tends to be thin/noisy on XAU

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only longs when close > SMA-50; only shorts when close < SMA-50

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only longs when close > SMA50; only shorts when close < SMA50

Min range (0.5× ATR)

Skip micro-range days where breakout has little room to run

Retest entry

Wait for price to break range AND come back to retest the level (filters fakeouts)

London-only (07-10 UTC)

Restrict immediate-breakout window to London session only — skips NY afternoon noise

HTF trend bias (50 EMA slope)

50 EMA must be rising for longs / falling for shorts — filters chop near the 200 EMA

Rejection candle

Close in upper 60% of the bar for longs (lower 60% for shorts) — confirms the EMA held

First touch only

Skip repeated touches within 30 bars — only fresh pullbacks count

ATR separation (10 bars)

Price must have stayed at least 0.5×ATR from EMA for the last 10 bars (no consolidation entries)

Killzone hours only

Touch must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY)

200 EMA confluence

Only longs when close > 200 EMA; only shorts when close < 200 EMA

Strong 21 EMA slope

21 EMA must be moving decisively (slope > 0.3 × ATR / 10 bars) — no flat-EMA chop

Rejection candle

Close in upper 60% (long) or lower 60% (short) of the touch candle

First touch only

Only first tap into the 21 EMA within 20 bars — skip noise re-tests

Killzone hours only

Touch must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY)

Longer squeeze (10 bars)

Require 10 bars of compression (default 6) — fewer but higher-conviction breakouts

HTF trend bias (50 EMA)

Only longs when close > 50 EMA; only shorts when close < 50 EMA

Strong expansion (1.5× ATR)

Breakout candle range must be ≥ 1.5 × ATR — filters weak band pokes

Killzone hours only

Breakout must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY)

Min mother bar (0.5× ATR)

Mother bar range must be ≥ 0.5 × ATR — filters out tiny inside-bar setups

HTF trend bias (50 EMA)

Only longs when close > 50 EMA; only shorts when close < 50 EMA

Reject false breakouts

Breakout candle must CLOSE beyond the mother bar level — skips wick-only pokes

Killzone hours only

Breakout must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY)

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only short-sweeps when close < SMA50; only long-sweeps when close > SMA50 — eliminates counter-trend fades

Killzone hours only

Sweep must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY) — skips dead-session noise

Min sweep depth (0.3× ATR)

Wick must extend at least 0.3 × ATR beyond the HTF level — filters out one-tick "kisses"

Strong reclaim close

Sweep candle body must be > 50% of its range — confirms a decisive reclaim (not a doji)

HTF candle indecisive

HTF candle must close in middle 50% of its range — don't fade strong directional HTF moves

First sweep only

Skip repeat sweeps within 16 bars of the prior same-direction sweep

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only longs when close > SMA50; only shorts when close < SMA50 — kills counter-trend inversions

Killzone hours only

Retest must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY) — skips Asia / dead-zone noise

Min FVG size (0.3× ATR)

Original FVG gap must be ≥ 0.3 × ATR — skips micro-FVGs that aren't real imbalances

Strong violation (0.3× ATR past FVG)

Violating close must be 0.3 × ATR past the FVG — confirms the FVG truly broke, not just kissed

Confirmation candle

Entry candle must close in the trade direction — bullish close for longs, bearish for shorts

Recent FVGs only (≤30 bars)

Only trade inversions of FVGs born in last 30 bars (vs 80 default) — fresh imbalances only

Discount / Premium zone

Buy only in the lower 50% of the recent 50-bar range (discount); sell only in the upper 50% (premium)

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only longs when close > SMA50; only shorts when close < SMA50 — kills counter-trend inversions

Killzone hours only

Retest must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY) — skips dead-zone noise

Min OB size (0.3× ATR)

Original OB body must be ≥ 0.3 × ATR — skips tiny OBs that aren't real institutional zones

Strong violation (0.3× ATR past OB)

Violating close must be 0.3 × ATR past the OB — confirms the OB truly broke

Confirmation candle

Entry candle must close in the trade direction — bullish for longs, bearish for shorts

Recent OBs only (≤30 bars)

Only trade inversions of OBs born in last 30 bars (vs 80 default) — fresh zones only

Discount / Premium zone

Buy only in the lower 50% of the recent 50-bar range (discount); sell only in the upper 50% (premium)

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only longs when close > SMA50; only shorts when close < SMA50 — kills counter-trend EMA crosses

Killzone hours only

Entry must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY) — skips Asia / dead-zone chop

Strong EMA separation (0.3× ATR)

9/15 EMA gap must be ≥ 0.3 × ATR (vs 0.05 default) — filters out flat-EMA chop

ADX > 25 (trending market)

Wilder ADX(14) must be above 25 — only trade when market has directional strength

Strong confirmation candle

Entry candle body must be > 60% of range AND close in trade direction

First touch per trend cycle

Only the FIRST pullback after a trend flip counts — skips repeated re-tests in same trend

Discount / Premium zone

Buy only in the lower 50% of the recent 50-bar range (discount); sell only in the upper 50% (premium)

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only longs when close > SMA50; only shorts when close < SMA50

Killzone hours only

Retest must happen 7-10 UTC (London) or 12-15 UTC (NY)

Min FVG size (0.3× ATR)

Each FVG in the cluster must be ≥ 0.3 × ATR — filters out micro-FVGs

Triple stack (3+ FVGs)

Require 3+ overlapping FVGs (vs 2+ default) — fewer but higher-conviction setups

Confirmation candle

Entry candle must close in the trade direction

Recent FVGs only (≤30 bars)

Only cluster FVGs from last 30 bars (vs 80 default)

Discount / Premium zone

Buy only in discount (lower 50% of range); sell only in premium (upper 50%)

HTF trend bias (SMA-50)

Only longs when close > SMA50; only shorts when close < SMA50 — kills counter-trend FVG entries

Strong confirmation candle ★

Entry candle body must be > 60% of range AND close in trade direction — boosts WR to 77% (best filter for Silver Bullet)

First FVG per session

Only the FIRST FVG signal per UTC day — skips repeated weaker signals

Strong FVG (size ≥ 0.3× ATR)

FVG must be at least 0.3 × ATR wide — filters out micro-gaps that fill instantly

London window only (07-08 UTC)

Only trade the London Silver Bullet window (vs default London + NY AM)

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