The Ultimate Backdoor was released over 15 years ago as a price action strategy. I developed and have been using this strategy since 1990. A few years ago, I turned the strategy into a simple indicator (on other platforms) to help my clients better understand my system visually. It was an instant hit with my clients, hence, “a customer favorite since its release.” I have since had an overwhelming number of requests to make my indicator available on TradingView.
This is primarily a futures day scalping strategy that works best in high-volatility conditions. It was designed for small scalping moves. Many traders, including myself, use the system on ES, NQ, CL, GC, and YM futures.
Here’s a general idea of how to take trades using my Ultimate Backdoor Indicator:
• A small horizontal green line will appear above a candle on the chart, indicating that a BUY signal could be imminent. When price action breaks the high of the previous candle (where the green line is), the line will turn pink, signaling a BUY entry.
• For SELL signals, a horizontal red line appears below a candle. When price action breaks the low of the previous candle, the line turns pink, signaling a SELL entry.
• These horizontal lines are dynamic and will move to the most optimal position after the close of each candle.
The indicator also includes up and down arrows:
• When a green upward arrow appears on a forming candle, it signals a potential BUY opportunity. If that candle breaks the previous candle's high during formation, it confirms the BUY trigger.
• Similarly, a red downward arrow signals a potential SELL opportunity. If the candle with the red arrow breaks the previous candle's low during formation, it confirms the SELL trigger.
• Another trade entry is when price action breaks the high or low of the actual signal candle itself, in the direction of the arrow.
Note: When a horizontal line is broken in the same direction as an arrow, it becomes a favorable trade setup.
This covers the basics of the Ultimate Backdoor Indicator. More training will be provided with purchase.
I hope you enjoy this scalping indicator!
This is my first time adding an indicator script to TradingView, so I apologize for any rookie mistakes. Please excuse the first photo of the DIS daily chart—I was reviewing it just before publishing the script, and later realized I couldn’t delete or change it. See the Chart of NQ for a better idea of the indicator. I also wasn’t aware that the original or subsequent descriptions couldn’t be edited.
Thank you, and happy trading!