Settings
This page lists every behavioral setting in the ABC Pattern Scanner, grouped by section. Cosmetic settings (colors, text sizes) are noted as fully customizable but not listed individually.
Symbols
20 symbol slots are available. 10 are filled with popular instruments by default; 10 more are open for your additions.
| Setting | Default | What It Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Symbol slots 1–10 | NQ, ES, YM, GC, SI, CL, EURUSD, BTCUSDT, NVDA, GOOG | Enabled by default |
| Symbol slots 11–20 | MNQ, MES, MYM, RTY, NG, USDJPY, AUDUSD, GBPUSD, SOLUSDT, ETHUSDT | Disabled by default — toggle to enable |
Each slot can be reassigned to any TradingView symbol (futures, FX, crypto, equities, indices).
Detection
| Setting | Default | What It Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Size 1 | 7 | Primary detection scale — swing size for ABC pattern detection. Smaller values catch faster, smaller patterns. |
| Use Size 2 | Off | Enables a parallel detection layer at a larger swing scale. Adds Long 2 / Short 2 columns to the scanner table. |
| Size 2 | 14 | Secondary detection scale (only used when Use Size 2 is on). |
| Retracement Min | 50% | Minimum BC/AB retracement percentage — C must retrace at least this much of the AB leg. |
| Retracement Max | 88.6% | Maximum BC/AB retracement percentage. |
| Time Symmetry | Off | When enabled, rejects patterns where BC duration is disproportionate to AB duration. |
| Time Symmetry Min | 0.5 | Minimum BC/AB duration ratio when filter is on. |
| Time Symmetry Max | 2.0 | Maximum BC/AB duration ratio when filter is on. |
Trade Management
| Setting | Default | What It Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Trade Directions | Long + Short | Restricts scanning to long-only, short-only, or both directions. |
| Entry Method | Bar Confirmation | Bar Confirmation triggers when close crosses the C confirmation bar's high/low. Retracement Entry triggers when close crosses a configured retracement of the BC leg. |
| Entry Retracement % | 38% | Used with Retracement Entry — percentage of BC leg from C toward B where entry triggers. |
| Target Type | Fixed Risk Reward | How the take-profit target is derived. |
| Fixed Risk Reward | 2.0 | Multiplier for Fixed Risk Reward target type. TP = Entry ± (multiplier × Risk). |
| AB Projection % | 100% | Used with AB Projection target type — percentage of AB leg projected from C. |
Risk Management (Webhook Position Sizing)
| Setting | Default | What It Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Use Risk Management | On | Computes position quantity from account size and risk % for the {trnQty} webhook placeholder. |
| Account Size | 10,000 | Account size used for position sizing calculation. |
| Risk % | 1.0% | Percentage of account size risked per trade. Quantity = Account Size × Risk % ÷ |Entry − Stop|. |
Alerts
Per-direction toggles control which alerts fire. See the Alerts page for full setup details.
| Setting | Default |
|---|---|
| Long Pattern Active | On |
| Short Pattern Active | On |
| Long Entry Confirmed | On |
| Short Entry Confirmed | On |
| Long Entry Unconfirmed | Off |
| Short Entry Unconfirmed | Off |
| Use Custom Alert Message | Off |
| Custom Alert Message (template) | Default TradersPost-compatible JSON |
Advanced
| Setting | Default | What It Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Use this symbol list instead | Off | Overrides the 20 symbol slots with a comma- or newline-separated text list. Max 20 symbols. |
| Symbols (text list) | Pre-filled with the same 20 defaults | Editable text area. Use ### prefix on any line to comment-disable it. |
Styling
| Setting | Default | What It Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Styling Preset | Dark | Dark, Light, or Custom. Overrides individual color settings unless Custom is selected. |
| Location | Top Right | Table corner anchor — 9 position options. |
| Display Exchange Names | Off | Show exchange prefix (e.g., CME_MINI:) in alerts, table, both, or neither. |
All visual elements (cell colors per state, header background, frame, border, text sizes) are independently customizable when Styling Preset is set to Custom.
FAQ
How do I configure the symbols in the ABC Pattern Scanner watchlist?
The ABC Pattern Scanner has 20 symbol slots in the Symbols settings group, each with an enable toggle and a symbol selector. 10 slots are filled by default (NQ, ES, YM, GC, SI, CL, EURUSD, BTCUSDT, NVDA, GOOG); 10 more are available for your additions. Alternatively, enable "Use this symbol list" in the Advanced group and paste a comma- or newline-separated symbol list (max 20).
What retracement range should I use in the ABC Pattern Scanner?
The default Retracement Range is 50%–88.6% — covering the standard Fibonacci-validated zone for the C point of an ABC pattern. Tighter ranges (e.g., 50%–78.6%) produce fewer but cleaner setups; wider ranges (e.g., 38.2%–95%) catch more patterns but include weaker retracements. The range is configurable per your style.
What target types does the ABC Pattern Scanner support?
The ABC Pattern Scanner offers three target types — Fixed Risk Reward (a fixed multiple of the entry-to-stop distance, default 2R), AB Projection (a configurable percentage of the AB leg projected from C, default 100%), and Reciprocal Ratio (target derived from the Fibonacci depth of the C point per Carney's methodology). The selected target type fills the take-profit value in the webhook JSON for automated execution.