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LIQUIDITY SWEEPS

Shades where stop orders are likely resting above highs and below lows, then shows when price sweeps or breaks them.

◆Zones graded weak to strong◆Sweep or break marked◆Engulfing confirmation framed◆Closed candles only
Liquidity Sweeps on a live chart WHAT YOU SEE · GOLD 15m 123456
1BSL zones (above highs): buy-side liquidity: stops resting above swing highs. Red = STRONG or WEAK, orange = MODERATE.
2SSL zones (below lows): sell-side liquidity: stops resting below swing lows. Brighter green = stronger.
3Sweep arrows: price ran through the level and closed back. A possible reversal.
4Break squares: price closed through the level. The move may carry on.
5ENGULFING frame: a big candle back the other way just after a sweep. It confirms the sweep.
6Grey zones: liquidity already taken. Kept faded so you can see what happened.

Use it in 5 steps

  1. Switch it onOpen Charts → Basic Indicators → tick Liquidity Sweep Tracker. Zones appear above swing highs (BSL) and below swing lows (SSL).
  2. Know the zonesStop orders likely rest here. The number is the score: each swing or visit adds 1, high volume adds 1. STRONG = 4 or more.
  3. Sweep or break?Through and closed back = Sweep, a possible reversal. Closed through = Break, the move is usually carrying on.
  4. Wait for the engulfingAfter a sweep, wait for the framed ENGULFING badge within 3 candles. Without it, a sweep is a level to watch, not a signal.
  5. Stop beyond the sweepBuying after an SSL sweep? Put your stop below the sweep’s low. Selling after a BSL sweep? Above its high.

Reading a sweep

Reading a sweep

Gold 15m, 21 Oct. Price spiked under a swing low and closed back above it (Sweep). The zone turned grey and a bullish engulfing candle confirmed it.

The dashboard

The dashboard

  • Status pill: amber “Waiting for a sweep”, or the last sweep or break. Green leans up, red leans down.
  • Nearest BSL above / SSL below: the closest zone each side: its price, grade, score and distance in ATR (average candle size).
  • Last sweep / break: what happened, at which price, and how many candles ago.
  • Engulfing confirmation: the last engulfing candle after a sweep, and when. “none yet” means no confirmation.
  • What this means: a plain-English reading of the latest event. Click the title bar to hide the panel.

Golden rules

  • A sweep alone is not a signal. Wait for the engulfing confirmation, and even then nothing is guaranteed.
  • Never skip the stop loss. Risk 1% of your account or less per trade.
  • Do not fight a Break. A close through the level usually means the move is carrying on.
  • Practise first with the Replay button: play old candles forward and trade them for free.
🔔 Get told when it happens: click Alerts (the bell), choose Liquidity Sweep Tracker and tick “Bullish engulfing after an SSL sweep” and “Bearish engulfing after a BSL sweep”.
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For education only, not financial advice. Liquidity zones show where stop orders are likely resting, not where price must turn, you make the decision. Trading carries risk.

For educational purposes only. The results in this guide come from testing on past prices. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and real spreads, slippage and delays can make results worse. Nothing here is financial advice, and trading carries a high risk of losing money. Read the risk warning.