357# The Hoffman Pullback System

The Rob Hoffman Inventory Retracement Bar System is a structured, professional trading methodology built around trend alignment, multi‑timeframe confirmation, and a unique candlestick pattern designed to expose trapped traders. At its core, the system seeks to identify moments when traders positioned against the dominant trend are forced to exit, creating powerful continuation opportunities.

The method begins with a strict assessment of trend direction. Hoffman uses two Exponential Moving Averages set to 20 periods: one applied to the current timeframe and the other applied to a higher timeframe such as the hourly or daily chart. A long setup requires both moving averages to show bullish momentum, with the shorter‑term EMA positioned above the higher‑timeframe EMA. A short setup requires the opposite alignment, with both averages pointing downward and the short‑term EMA positioned below the higher‑timeframe EMA. In addition to this structural alignment, the EMA on the active chart must display a clear angle, roughly equivalent to a 45‑degree slope, indicating strong directional momentum. A flat or neutral EMA invalidates the setup, as the system is designed to operate only in clean, directional markets.

Once the trend is confirmed, the trader looks for the Inventory Retracement Bar, the signature element of the system. The IRB is a single candlestick that reveals the presence of traders caught on the wrong side of the market. For a candle to qualify, it must open and close at least forty‑five percent away from its extreme high or low, leaving a significant wick against the prevailing trend. In an uptrend, the IRB appears as a

bearish candle with a pronounced upper wick, suggesting that sellers attempted to push the market down but failed to maintain control. In a downtrend, the IRB appears as a bullish candle with a strong lower wick, indicating that buyers tried to lift the market but were ultimately overwhelmed. The IRB always forms against the trend because it represents the pullback phase where trapped traders reveal themselves.

The entry occurs only after the IRB is fully formed and the market confirms the continuation of the trend. In a bullish environment, the trader waits for price to break above the high of a bearish IRB, signaling that sellers caught during the pullback are being forced out. In a bearish environment, the trader enters when price breaks below the low of a bullish IRB, confirming that trapped buyers are capitulating. This breakout‑based entry ensures that the trade is taken only when momentum has clearly returned in the direction of the dominant trend.

Risk management is built directly into the structure of the IRB. The stop‑loss is placed beyond the extreme of the IRB itself: below the low for long trades and above the high for short trades. Hoffman typically uses a fixed risk‑to‑reward ratio of one to one‑point‑five, meaning that for every unit of risk, the target is set at one‑and‑a‑half units of reward. This ratio is part of the system’s statistical edge and contributes to its long‑term consistency.

Note: A maximum of two returns in the same direction is recommended.

Beyond the technical rules, Hoffman enforces a strict risk‑management philosophy known as the 3‑5‑7 rule. No single trade may risk more than three percent of account equity. The total risk across all open positions may not exceed five percent. And the trader must maintain a minimum profit‑to‑loss ratio of seven percent across all setups. These constraints ensure that the system remains sustainable even during periods of drawdown.

The strength of the IRB system lies in its psychological foundation. It does not attempt to predict reversals or fight the market. Instead, it identifies moments when traders positioned against the trend are forced to exit, creating bursts of momentum that the system is designed to capture. By combining multi‑timeframe structure, a unique candlestick pattern, breakout confirmation, and disciplined risk management, the IRB system offers a professional, repeatable framework for trend continuation trading.

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357# Billion Meter System

Forex Trading System Meter

Submit by Janus Trader 26/06/2012

Bilion Meter is a trade assistant.

Manual instruction

STEP 1 : Copy file :- ##BMS INDICATOR 1##.ex4

- ##BMS INDICATOR 2##.ex4

to : C:\Program Files\MetaTrader - xbroker\experts\indicators

STEP 2 :- Open xbroker

- Open File, click new chart GBPUSD

- click charts, templates , load template billionmeter

Attention :

1. this system based on algorithm historycal data, please completed historycal data for time frame M1, M5, M15, M30 for pairs GBPUSD. Click F2 to download.

2. Please check historycal data before start trading (everyday)

2. Follow signal if signal filter support to open position.

Bilion meter indicate the Trend: Up-Down or Sideways; the signal and more technical indicators, if are up or down .

GOOD LUCK and GET MONEY EASY !!!!!