🧠 Lesson: High Pressure Candle Bias & SwingArm Confluence
These two charts demonstrate the powerful synergy between the Candle Pressure Study and the 1-Min/30-Second High Pressure SwingArm tools. This combination is designed to help you read market bias in real time and act on setups with clarity and confidence.
Bearish Pressure Shift
Candle Pressure Calibration Guidance
There are countless ways to calibrate the Candle Pressure indicator, and it ultimately depends on the type of trade you’re targeting.
For fast-moving setups or scalping, use lower numerical settings to capture quick shifts in pressure.
For slower, trend-based day trades, opt for higher values to smooth out noise and emphasize broader moves.
If you’d like to customize beyond the default settings, consider using a combination of Fibonacci-based numbers such as:
13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, 1597, 2584
Each setting adjusts the sensitivity and visual rhythm of the candles to match your specific strategy style.
🔧 Recommended Settings ( Strong Trend Pressure )
1-Min Setup:
5 / 1597 / 0.01 / 1 / 1 / 2030-Second Setup:
5 / 1597 / 0.01 / 1 / 1 / 20
It’s important to understand the distinction between the current contract and the continuous contract, especially when calibrating your chart settings. Candle pressure uses different configurations for each — for example, the 30-second chart on the continuous contract typically requires a longer setting than the 1-minute chart.
In addition, TopStep requires traders to use the current contract after rollover. While it’s acceptable to use the current contract during the rollover transition, you must eventually switch to the continuous one.
Keep in mind: high-pressure zones and chart behavior will vary between these two symbols ( Current vs Continous Contract ). This is a normal part of the learning curve. Understanding these differences early on is critical to your growth and execution as a trader.
🟦 Understanding Bullish Bias
When candle colors shift blue, it reflects a bullish pressure environment. This is your visual confirmation that buyers are in control.
📌 The ideal trade location is when price enters the Fib. 88.6–100% zone of the high pressure SwingArm and you see a candle pressure shift to blue. This confluence of location and momentum dramatically increases the probability of success.
📈 If price does not reach 88.6–100% but triggers from intermediate support levels or wave-based zones, trades may still be valid—but these typically require tighter profit management since price is more likely to cycle.
🟥 Recognizing Bearish Trend Shifts
When candle color shifts red from a known SwingArm high pressure resistance zone, a bearish pressure cycle begins. If this occurs along a clearly defined bearish trendline, the setup may lead to a multi-hour trending move.
This is when bias has fully shifted. Price often breaks below key support zones and continues downward with force.
✅ Student Action Points
Always confirm candle pressure color before entry.
Look for zone confluence—especially Fib. 88.6–100% zones.
Watch for pressure trendline breaks or candle color shifts for reversals.
Don’t force trades mid-range in non-trending markets. Wait for extremes or trend confirmation.
Bullish Pressure Shift
How to Use Candle Pressure Shifts on the 15-Minute Timeframe for High-Probability Trades
In the SwingArm Trading System, one of the most powerful signals we rely on is the candle pressure shift—a visual change in candle structure that marks a potential transition in market sentiment.
The 15-minute timeframe plays a critical role in this process. When pressure shifts from bullish to bearish (or vice versa) on the 15-minute chart, and that shift is confirmed on lower timeframes such as the 1-minute or 30-second charts, a strong directional opportunity is often underway.
🔧 Recommended Settings
15-Min Setup:
21 / 21 / 0.01 / 1 / 1 / 20
✅ What to Look For:
Confirmed Pressure Shift on the 15-Minute Chart
For example, the shift to bearish at 12:45 PM in the chart above, or the shift to bullish at 8:00 PM off the 2-hour support zone.Lower Timeframe Confirmation (1m or 30s)
These serve as precision triggers for entries, often providing earlier signals with clear stop-loss levels.Alignment with Key Zones
Ideal entries occur when candle pressure aligns with:SwingArm high-pressure zones
Fibonacci extremes (78.6–100%)
Multi-timeframe support or resistance zones
📈 Trade Management Advantage:
Once pressure has shifted and you’ve entered a trade based on lower timeframe confirmation, the strategy allows for clear management protocols:
Move stop to breakeven plus quickly
Re-enter on additional setups during trend continuation
Identify when trend exhaustion is likely based on zone re-tests or divergence
This structure enables traders to capture multi-phase moves, often holding trades longer or executing multiple profitable trades within a single session.
💡 Why This Matters:
Many traders make the mistake of acting too early—entering before pressure has clearly shifted, or trading into strong resistance or support without confirmation.
By waiting for a 15-minute candle pressure shift, and aligning your entry with 1-minute or 30-second confluence, you trade in sync with market momentum—not against it.
Final Thoughts:
This approach simplifies decision-making by providing a visual confirmation of market direction. Once you learn to recognize these shifts and wait for confluence, you’ll gain:
More confidence in your entries
Stronger risk management
Better execution consistency across market conditions
Start with structure. Wait for the shift. Trade with pressure.
Pressure Shift Illustration for June 18th, 2025
Trading from 8:30 AM EST – High Pressure Candle Signals.
