Quasimodo
A failed swing sequence followed by a return toward the origin of the structural break.
What to look for
- Prior swing sequence is explicit
- A new extreme is followed by an opposing structure break
- Return zone is defined mechanically
Price makes a new high, drops through the previous swing low, then climbs back toward the earlier shoulder area. Because definitions vary, write down the exact sequence you use.
For the bullish version, price makes a new low, closes above the previous swing high, then returns to the lower shoulder area.When the pattern is confirmed
A rejection or lower-timeframe shift at the return zone.
Where the idea is wrong
Beyond the failed extreme or return-zone boundary.
The easy mistake
Internet definitions vary, so unversioned rules cannot be reproduced.
A complete quasimodo example
Show a prior swing trend, a final new extreme, an opposing break of structure and a return toward the origin of that break. Define the return zone from frozen swing rules rather than a hand-picked candle.
First rule to test
Zone rejection — enter when a candle visits the return zone and closes away from it under the chosen rejection rule.
Alternative rule
Lower-timeframe shift — after price reaches the zone, wait for a completed lower-timeframe structure break before entering.
Place it where the pattern is wrong
Place the example stop one fixed ATR fraction beyond the failed final extreme that preceded the opposing structure break.
Context, trigger and risk
The pattern handles timing. The other tools decide whether the location makes sense and how far normal price movement can reach.
Defines the failed extreme, opposing break and return zone.
Sets the return-zone and stop tolerances consistently.
Shows whether the return zone overlaps a level known in advance.
First exit to test
Opposing swing — close at the next major swing visible from the higher-timeframe chart at entry.
Alternative exit
Fixed-R comparison — close at one preselected multiple of the initial stop distance.
Patterns need a method around them
Open a related strategy to see the wider market filter, entry, stop, exit and no-trade rule.
Support and resistance rejection
A framework for testing reactions at levels that genuinely predate the trade.
- ENTRY
- Enter at the next H1 open after the first qualifying rejection close back above the prior-day low or below the prior-day high.
- STOP
- Place stop 0.20 × ATR beyond the rejection candle extreme. Risk 0.50% of equity and round down to 0.01 lot.
- EXIT
- Take profit at 2R. Exit after 12 completed H1 bars if neither stop nor target trades.
Multi-timeframe continuation
Aligns a higher-timeframe state with a lower-timeframe trigger without peeking into unfinished bars.
- ENTRY
- Enter at the next M15 open after a candle closes back across EMA(20) in the H4 direction and beyond the prior M15 candle high/low.
- STOP
- Place stop 0.25 × M15 ATR(14) beyond the pullback extreme; risk 0.35% of equity and round down to 0.01 lot.
- EXIT
- Take profit at 2R. Exit early only when a completed M15 candle closes through the stop-side pullback extreme; close unresolved trades after 24 M15 bars.
RSI divergence reversal
Tests whether a mismatch between price and RSI swings adds value after exhaustion.
- ENTRY
- Enter next bar open after price closes beyond the highest high of the five bars ending at the confirmed second low for bullish divergence; mirror below the five-bar low for bearish divergence.
- STOP
- Stop is 0.20 × ATR(14) beyond the second price pivot. Risk 0.50% of equity and round down to 0.01 lot.
- EXIT
- Take profit at 2R. Exit at market after 20 completed H4 bars if neither stop nor target has traded.
Try it on older charts
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