1Copy the scriptPress Copy script above, or the copy button on the code below.
2Open the Pine EditorOpen a TradingView chart and choose Pine Editor at the bottom of the screen.
3Paste over the templateCreate a new strategy, select all of the template text and paste. Press Save and give it a name.
4Add it to the chartPress Add to chart. The trades and results appear in the Strategy Tester tab; adjust the settings with the gear icon.
Source Code
274 lines of Pine Script v4 from exm1_complete.pine, published under MPL-2.0 (file header). Keep the author's credit and licence lines when you reuse it.
exm1_complete.pine
// This source code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
// @version=4
strategy("Hammers & Stars Strategy [v1.1]", shorttitle="HSS[v1.1]", overlay=true)
// Strategy Settings
var g_strategy = "Strategy Settings"
atrMinFilterSize = input(title=">= ATR Filter", type=input.float, defval=0.0, minval=0.0, group=g_strategy, tooltip="Minimum size of entry candle compared to ATR")
atrMaxFilterSize = input(title="<= ATR Filter", type=input.float, defval=3.0, minval=0.0, group=g_strategy, tooltip="Maximum size of entry candle compared to ATR")
stopMultiplier = input(title="Stop Loss ATR", type=input.float, defval=1.0, group=g_strategy, tooltip="Stop loss multiplier (x ATR)")
rr = input(title="R:R", type=input.float, defval=1.0, group=g_strategy, tooltip="Risk:Reward profile")
fibLevel = input(title="Fib Level", type=input.float, defval=0.333, group=g_strategy, tooltip="Used to calculate upper/lower third of candle. (For example, setting it to 0.5 will mean hammers must close >= 50% mark of the total candle size)")
// Filter Settings
var g_filter = "Filter Settings"
emaFilter = input(title="EMA Filter", type=input.integer, defval=0, group=g_filter, tooltip="EMA length to filter trades - set to zero to disable")
i_startTime = input(title="Start Date Filter", defval=timestamp("01 Jan 2000 13:30 +0000"), type=input.time, group=g_filter, tooltip="Date & time to begin trading from")
i_endTime = input(title="End Date Filter", defval=timestamp("1 Jan 2099 19:30 +0000"), type=input.time, group=g_filter, tooltip="Date & time to stop trading")
// Backtester Settings
var g_tester = "Backtester Settings"
startBalance = input(title="Starting Balance", type=input.float, defval=10000.0, group=g_tester, tooltip="Your starting balance for the custom inbuilt tester system")
riskPerTrade = input(title="Risk Per Trade", type=input.float, defval=1.0, group=g_tester, tooltip="Your desired % risk per trade (as a whole number)")
drawTester = input(title="Draw Backtester", type=input.bool, defval=true, group=g_tester, tooltip="Turn on/off inbuilt backtester display")
// AutoView Settings
var g_av = "AutoView Settings [OANDA]"
av_use = input(title="Use AutoView?", type=input.bool, defval=false, group=g_av, tooltip="If turned on then the alerts this script generates will use AutoView syntax for auto-trading (WARNING: USE AT OWN RISK! RESEARCH THE DANGERS)")
av_oandaDemo = input(title="Use Oanda Demo?", type=input.bool, defval=false, group=g_av, tooltip="If turned on then oandapractice broker prefix will be used for AutoView alerts (demo account). If turned off then live account will be used")
av_limitOrder = input(title="Use Limit Order?", type=input.bool, defval=true, group=g_av, tooltip="If turned on then AutoView will use limit orders. If turned off then market orders will be used")
av_gtdOrder = input(title="Days To Leave Limit Order", type=input.integer, minval=0, defval=2, group=g_av, tooltip="This is your GTD setting (good til day)")
av_accountBalance = input(title="Account Balance", type=input.float, defval=1000.0, step=100, group=g_av, tooltip="Your account balance (used for calculating position size)")
av_accountCurrency = input(title="Account Currency", type=input.string, defval="USD", options=["AUD", "CAD", "CHF", "EUR", "GBP", "JPY", "NZD", "USD"], group=g_av, tooltip="Your account balance currency (used for calculating position size)")
av_riskPerTrade = input(title="Risk Per Trade %", type=input.float, defval=2.0, step=0.5, group=g_av, tooltip="Your risk per trade as a % of your account balance")
// PineConnector Settings
var g_pc = "PineConnector Settings"
pc_use = input(title="Use PineConnector?", type=input.bool, defval=false, group=g_pc, tooltip="Use PineConnector Alerts? (WARNING: USE AT OWN RISK! RESEARCH THE DANGERS)")
pc_id = input(title="License ID", type=input.string, defval="ID", group=g_pc, tooltip="This is your PineConnector license ID")
pc_spread = input(title="Spread", type=input.float, defval=0.5, group=g_pc, tooltip="Enter your average spread for this pair (used for offsetting entry limit order from closing price)")
pc_risk = input(title="Risk Per Trade", type=input.float, defval=1, step=0.5, group=g_pc, tooltip="This is how much to risk per trade (% of balance or lots - based on PC settings)")
pc_prefix = input(title="MetaTrader Prefix", type=input.string, defval="", group=g_pc, tooltip="This is your broker's MetaTrader symbol prefix (leave blank if there is none)")
pc_suffix = input(title="MetaTrader Suffix", type=input.string, defval="", group=g_pc, tooltip="This is your broker's MetaTrader symbol suffix (leave blank if there is none)")
pc_limit = input(title="Use Limit Order?", type=input.bool, defval=true, group=g_pc, tooltip="If true a limit order will be used, if false a market order will be used")
// Generate PineConnector alert string & prepare OANDA broker string
var broker = av_oandaDemo ? "oandapractice" : "oanda"
var symbol = pc_prefix + syminfo.ticker + pc_suffix
var limit = pc_limit ? "limit" : ""
var spread = syminfo.mintick * 10 * pc_spread
pc_entry_alert(direction, sl, tp) =>
limit_price = direction == "buy" ? close - spread : close + spread
price = pc_limit ? "price=" + tostring(limit_price) + "," : ""
pc_id + "," + direction + limit + "," + symbol + "," + price + "sl=" + tostring(sl) + ",tp=" + tostring(tp) + ",risk=" + tostring(pc_risk)
// See if this bar's time happened within date filter
dateFilter = time >= i_startTime and time <= i_endTime
// Get indicator values
atr = atr(14)
ema = ema(close, emaFilter == 0 ? 1 : emaFilter)
// Custom function to convert pips into whole numbers
toWhole(number) =>
return = atr < 1.0 ? (number / syminfo.mintick) / (10 / syminfo.pointvalue) : number
return := atr >= 1.0 and atr < 100.0 and syminfo.currency == "JPY" ? return * 100 : return
// Custom function to convert whole numbers back into pips
toPips(number) =>
return = atr >= 1.0 ? number : (number * syminfo.mintick) * (10 / syminfo.pointvalue)
return := atr >= 1.0 and atr < 100.0 and syminfo.currency == "JPY" ? return / 100 : return
// Custom function to truncate (cut) excess decimal places
truncate(_number, _decimalPlaces) =>
_factor = pow(10, _decimalPlaces)
int(_number * _factor) / _factor
// Check EMA Filter
emaFilterLong = emaFilter == 0 or close > ema
emaFilterShort = emaFilter == 0 or close < ema
// Check ATR filter
atrMinFilter = abs(high - low) >= (atrMinFilterSize * atr) or atrMinFilterSize == 0.0
atrMaxFilter = abs(high - low) <= (atrMaxFilterSize * atr) or atrMaxFilterSize == 0.0
atrFilter = atrMinFilter and atrMaxFilter
// Calculate 33.3% fibonacci level for current candle
bullFib = (low - high) * fibLevel + high
bearFib = (high - low) * fibLevel + low
// Determine which price source closes or opens highest/lowest
lowestBody = close < open ? close : open
highestBody = close > open ? close : open
// Determine if we have a valid setup
validHammer = lowestBody >= bullFib and atrFilter and close != open and not na(atr) and emaFilterLong
validStar = highestBody <= bearFib and atrFilter and close != open and not na(atr) and emaFilterShort
// Check if we have confirmation for our setup
validLong = validHammer and strategy.position_size == 0 and dateFilter and barstate.isconfirmed
validShort = validStar and strategy.position_size == 0 and dateFilter and barstate.isconfirmed
//------------- DETERMINE POSITION SIZE -------------//
// Get account inputs
var tradePositionSize = 0.0
var pair = syminfo.basecurrency + "/" + syminfo.currency
// Check if our account currency is the same as the base or quote currency (for risk $ conversion purposes)
accountSameAsCounterCurrency = av_accountCurrency == syminfo.currency
accountSameAsBaseCurrency = av_accountCurrency == syminfo.basecurrency
// Check if our account currency is neither the base or quote currency (for risk $ conversion purposes)
accountNeitherCurrency = not accountSameAsCounterCurrency and not accountSameAsBaseCurrency
// Get currency conversion rates if applicable
conversionCurrencyPair = accountSameAsCounterCurrency ? syminfo.tickerid : accountNeitherCurrency ? av_accountCurrency + syminfo.currency : av_accountCurrency + syminfo.currency
conversionCurrencyRate = security(symbol=syminfo.type == "forex" ? conversionCurrencyPair : "AUDUSD", resolution="D", expression=close)
// Calculate position size
getPositionSize(stopLossSizePoints) =>
riskAmount = (av_accountBalance * (av_riskPerTrade / 100)) * (accountSameAsBaseCurrency or accountNeitherCurrency ? conversionCurrencyRate : 1.0)
riskPerPoint = (stopLossSizePoints * syminfo.pointvalue)
positionSize = (riskAmount / riskPerPoint) / syminfo.mintick
round(positionSize)
// Set up our GTD (good-til-day) order info
gtdTime = time + (av_gtdOrder * 1440 * 60 * 1000) // 86,400,000ms per day
gtdYear = year(gtdTime)
gtdMonth = month(gtdTime)
gtdDay = dayofmonth(gtdTime)
gtdString = " dt=" + tostring(gtdYear) + "-" + tostring(gtdMonth) + "-" + tostring(gtdDay)
//------------- END POSITION SIZE CODE -------------//
// Calculate our stop distance & size for the current bar
stopSize = atr * stopMultiplier
longStopPrice = low < low[1] ? low - stopSize : low[1] - stopSize
longStopDistance = close - longStopPrice
longTargetPrice = close + (longStopDistance * rr)
shortStopPrice = high > high[1] ? high + stopSize : high[1] + stopSize
shortStopDistance = shortStopPrice - close
shortTargetPrice = close - (shortStopDistance * rr)
// Save trade stop & target & position size if a valid setup is detected
var t_entry = 0.0
var t_stop = 0.0
var t_target = 0.0
var t_direction = 0
// Detect valid long setups & trigger alert
if validLong
t_entry := close
t_stop := longStopPrice
t_target := longTargetPrice
t_direction := 1
tradePositionSize := getPositionSize(toWhole(longStopDistance) * 10)
strategy.entry(id="Long", long=strategy.long, when=validLong, comment="(SL=" + tostring(truncate(toWhole(longStopDistance),2)) + " pips)")
// Fire alerts
if not av_use and not pc_use
alert(message="Bullish Hammer Detected!", freq=alert.freq_once_per_bar_close)
// Trigger PineConnector long alert
if pc_use
alertString = pc_entry_alert("buy", t_stop, t_target)
alert(alertString, alert.freq_once_per_bar_close)
// Trigger AutoView long alert
if av_use
alert(message="e=" + broker + " b=long q="
+ tostring(tradePositionSize)
+ " s=" + pair
+ " t=" + (av_limitOrder ? "limit fp=" + tostring(close) : "market")
+ " fsl=" + tostring(t_stop)
+ " ftp=" + tostring(t_target)
+ (av_gtdOrder != 0 and av_limitOrder ? gtdString : ""),
freq=alert.freq_once_per_bar_close)
// Detect valid short setups & trigger alert
if validShort
t_entry := close
t_stop := shortStopPrice
t_target := shortTargetPrice
t_direction := -1
tradePositionSize := getPositionSize(toWhole(shortStopDistance) * 10)
strategy.entry(id="Short", long=strategy.short, when=validShort, comment="(SL=" + tostring(truncate(toWhole(shortStopDistance),2)) + " pips)")
// Fire alerts
if not av_use and not pc_use
alert(message="Bearish Hammer Detected!", freq=alert.freq_once_per_bar_close)
// Trigger PineConnector short alert
if pc_use
alertString = pc_entry_alert("sell", t_stop, t_target)
alert(alertString, alert.freq_once_per_bar_close)
// Trigger AutoView short alert
if av_use
alert(message="e=" + broker + " b=short q="
+ tostring(tradePositionSize)
+ " s=" + pair
+ " t=" + (av_limitOrder ? "limit fp=" + tostring(close) : "market")
+ " fsl=" + tostring(t_stop)
+ " ftp=" + tostring(t_target)
+ (av_gtdOrder != 0 and av_limitOrder ? gtdString : ""),
freq=alert.freq_once_per_bar_close)
// Check if price has hit long stop loss or target
if t_direction == 1 and (low <= t_stop or high >= t_target)
t_direction := 0
// Cancel limit order if it hasn't been filled yet
if pc_limit and pc_use
alert(pc_id + ",cancellong," + symbol)
// Check if price has hit short stop loss or target
if t_direction == -1 and (high >= t_stop or low <= t_target)
t_direction := 0
// Cancel limit order if it hasn't been filled yet
if pc_limit and pc_use
alert(pc_id + ",cancelshort," + symbol)
// Exit trades whenever our stop or target is hit
strategy.exit(id="Long Exit", from_entry="Long", limit=t_target, stop=t_stop, when=strategy.position_size > 0)
strategy.exit(id="Short Exit", from_entry="Short", limit=t_target, stop=t_stop, when=strategy.position_size < 0)
// Draw trade data
plot(strategy.position_size != 0 or validLong or validShort ? t_stop : na, title="Trade Stop Price", color=color.red, style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size != 0 or validLong or validShort ? t_target : na, title="Trade Target Price", color=color.green, style=plot.style_linebr)
plot(strategy.position_size != 0 or validLong or validShort ? tradePositionSize : na, color=color.purple, display=display.none, title="AutoView Position Size")
// Draw EMA if it's enabled
plot(emaFilter == 0 ? na : ema, color=emaFilterLong ? color.green : color.red, linewidth=2, title="EMA")
// Draw price action setup arrows
plotshape(validLong ? 1 : na, style=shape.triangleup, location=location.belowbar, color=color.green, title="Bullish Setup")
plotshape(validShort ? 1 : na, style=shape.triangledown, location=location.abovebar, color=color.red, title="Bearish Setup")
// --- BEGIN TESTER CODE --- //
// Declare performance tracking variables
var balance = startBalance
var drawdown = 0.0
var maxDrawdown = 0.0
var maxBalance = 0.0
var totalPips = 0.0
var totalWins = 0
var totalLoss = 0
// Detect winning trades
if strategy.wintrades != strategy.wintrades[1]
balance := balance + ((riskPerTrade / 100) * balance) * rr
totalPips := totalPips + abs(t_entry - t_target)
totalWins := totalWins + 1
if balance > maxBalance
maxBalance := balance
// Detect losing trades
if strategy.losstrades != strategy.losstrades[1]
balance := balance - ((riskPerTrade / 100) * balance)
totalPips := totalPips - abs(t_entry - t_stop)
totalLoss := totalLoss + 1
// Update drawdown
drawdown := (balance / maxBalance) - 1
if drawdown < maxDrawdown
maxDrawdown := drawdown
// Prepare stats table
var table testTable = table.new(position.top_right, 5, 2, border_width=1)
f_fillCell(_table, _column, _row, _title, _value, _bgcolor, _txtcolor) =>
_cellText = _title + "\n" + _value
table.cell(_table, _column, _row, _cellText, bgcolor=_bgcolor, text_color=_txtcolor)
// Draw stats table
var bgcolor = color.new(color.black,0)
if drawTester
if barstate.islastconfirmedhistory
// Update table
dollarReturn = balance - startBalance
f_fillCell(testTable, 0, 0, "Total Trades:", tostring(strategy.closedtrades), bgcolor, color.white)
f_fillCell(testTable, 0, 1, "Win Rate:", tostring(truncate((strategy.wintrades/strategy.closedtrades)*100,2)) + "%", bgcolor, color.white)
f_fillCell(testTable, 1, 0, "Starting:", "$" + tostring(startBalance), bgcolor, color.white)
f_fillCell(testTable, 1, 1, "Ending:", "$" + tostring(truncate(balance,2)), bgcolor, color.white)
f_fillCell(testTable, 2, 0, "Return:", "$" + tostring(truncate(dollarReturn,2)), dollarReturn > 0 ? color.green : color.red, color.white)
f_fillCell(testTable, 2, 1, "Pips:", (totalPips > 0 ? "+" : "") + tostring(truncate(toWhole(totalPips),2)), bgcolor, color.white)
f_fillCell(testTable, 3, 0, "Return:", (dollarReturn > 0 ? "+" : "") + tostring(truncate((dollarReturn / startBalance)*100,2)) + "%", dollarReturn > 0 ? color.green : color.red, color.white)
f_fillCell(testTable, 3, 1, "Max DD:", tostring(truncate(maxDrawdown*100,2)) + "%", color.red, color.white)
// --- END TESTER CODE --- //
Overview
Entry candles can be filtered by size relative to ATR and by an optional EMA, and a Fibonacci level defines how far into the candle the close must be. Stop loss is an ATR multiple and take profit follows a risk to reward ratio. It adds a date filter, a built-in backtest display, and alert formatting for the AutoView and PineConnector order services.
The inputs you can change from the gear icon on the chart. Defaults are the author's.
Setting
Type
Default
Variable
>= ATR Filter
float
0.0
atrMinFilterSize
<= ATR Filter
float
3.0
atrMaxFilterSize
Stop Loss ATR
float
1.0
stopMultiplier
R:R
float
1.0
rr
Fib Level
float
0.333
fibLevel
EMA Filter
int
0
emaFilter
Start Date Filter
time
timestamp("01 Jan 2000 13:30 +0000")
i_startTime
End Date Filter
time
timestamp("1 Jan 2099 19:30 +0000")
i_endTime
Starting Balance
float
10000.0
startBalance
Risk Per Trade
float
1.0
riskPerTrade
Draw Backtester
bool
true
drawTester
Use AutoView?
bool
false
av_use
Show all 25 settings
Setting
Type
Default
Variable
Use Oanda Demo?
bool
false
av_oandaDemo
Use Limit Order?
bool
true
av_limitOrder
Days To Leave Limit Order
int
2
av_gtdOrder
Account Balance
float
1000.0
av_accountBalance
Account Currency
string
USD
av_accountCurrency
Risk Per Trade %
float
2.0
av_riskPerTrade
Use PineConnector?
bool
false
pc_use
License ID
string
ID
pc_id
Spread
float
0.5
pc_spread
Risk Per Trade
float
1
pc_risk
MetaTrader Prefix
string
pc_prefix
MetaTrader Suffix
string
pc_suffix
Use Limit Order?
bool
true
pc_limit
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