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Liquidation Cascade Reversal Strategy

Crypto • BTCUSD, ETHUSD • M5 • Mean Reversion
24/7 Crypto Market
00:00 - 23:59 UTC
Complexity: Advanced
Max Risk 0.5% maximum equity risk due to elevated execution slippage during high volatility.
Target R:R Fixed 50% partial at the 50% retracement level; remainder trailed via 3-bar M5 structure.
Break-Even Trigger Move stop loss to breakeven immediately once the 50% retracement target is reached.
Automation Semi-automated

Pre-Trade Verification Checklist

ATR Expansion Check: Verify the current M5/M15 candle body and range exceeds 3x the 14-period ATR.
Volume Spike Validation: Confirm candle volume is greater than 4x the 20-period volume moving average.
Wick & Exhaustion Inspection: Check for a pronounced rejection wick indicating aggressive position liquidations.
Reversal Confirmation: Wait for the immediate or subsequent M5 candle to close back toward the origin of the move.
Risk Parameters Set: Calculate position size for 0.5% risk with stop loss placed beyond the extreme wick.

Entry Execution Criteria

  1. Identify an M5 or M15 expansion candle with a true range greater than 3x the 14-period ATR.
  2. Confirm volume on the expansion candle is at least 4x the 20-period volume moving average accompanied by a long rejection wick.
  3. Wait for the first subsequent M5 candle to close in the direction opposite to the cascade, signaling buyer/seller absorption and structural reversal.

Take-Profit & Target Exit

  • Target a 50% retracement of the entire liquidation cascade candle range for the initial partial take-profit.
  • Trail the remaining position using the low/high of each subsequent 3-bar M5 structure until stopped out or trend exhausted.

Invalidation & Emergency Exit

  • A second consecutive cascade candle prints in the original direction of the liquidation flush.
  • Price fails to close in the reversal direction within 2 bars of the initial cascade candle.
Stop-Loss Positioning

Placed strictly beyond the extreme wick of the liquidation cascade candle.

Documented & Formatted by FXSnipers Strategy Lab • fxsnipers.com/strategy-lab/liquidation-cascade-reversal-strategy
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