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PRICE ACTION EMPIRICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA • 2015–2026

Two-Legged Pullback (TBTL) (pa-two-legged-pullback)

Verified across 54 commodity and index futures contracts (2015–2026) under strict bar-by-bar causality: Two-Legged Pullback (TBTL) is a core Pullback setup with 11,036 historical trades across 54 varieties, achieving an empirical Profit Factor of 0.85 and mathematical expectancy of -0.13R per trade.

Profit Factor (PF)
0.85
Empirical Win Rate
25.9%
Avg Payoff Ratio
2.35:1
Expectancy (EV)
-0.13R
Half-Kelly Risk
0%
Best Variety
CZCE.AP (1.53x)
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Two-Legged Pullback (TBTL) (pa-two-legged-pullback) Standard Candlestick Trigger & Risk Schematic

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Ten-Bar Two-Leg Channel Leg 1 Pullback Minor Rebound (b) Leg 2 EMA Touch (c) TBTL Signal Bar TBTL Target (+2.5R) (+2.35R, Win 25.9%) TBTL Buy Trigger (+1 Tick) Leg 2 Low Stop (-1.0R) PULLBACK • PF 0.85 • BULLISH ── 20EMA Institutional Dynamic Baseline
AL BROOKS PRICE ACTION EXECUTION KEYS
  • ✓ Classic Al Brooks Ten Bars, Two Legs (TBTL) pullback resetting overbought momentum.
  • ✓ Leg 2 achieves perfect confluence with the rising 20EMA support baseline.
  • ✓ Bullish engulfing signal bar marks decisive resumption of the primary trend.
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Explore the complete 10-year empirical backtest attribution, 4-stage deterministic finite state machine, Trader's Equation mathematical expectancy, and Al Brooks Price Action auction mechanics for Two-Legged Pullback (TBTL).

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STEP 1 & 2 / CONTEXT & SIGNAL BAR

Structural Context & Signal Bar

Identify Two-Legged Pullback (TBTL) in alignment with the 20 EMA and prevailing Always-In direction. Require a decisive signal bar close and avoid trading inside overlapping Barbed Wire chop.

STEP 3 & 4 / STOP ORDER & SIZING

±1 Tick Stop Entry & Risk Control

Enter via a Stop order 1 tick beyond the signal bar extreme. Place the initial structural stop beyond the setup pivot extreme, sizing within Half-Kelly (1%–2% account risk).

STEP 5 / MEASURED MOVE & TRAIL

Measured-Move Target & 4-Stage Trail

Scale out 50% at 1R and move the remaining stop to breakeven. Trail the swing portion behind subsequent Major Higher Lows / Lower Highs to capture the 2.35:1 payoff profile.

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Empirical FAQ: Two-Legged Pullback (TBTL) (pa-two-legged-pullback)

Q1: What is the 10-year empirical win rate, payoff ratio, and profit factor of Two-Legged Pullback (TBTL) (pa-two-legged-pullback)?

Across 54 futures contracts (2015–2026) under bar-by-bar causality, Two-Legged Pullback (TBTL) (pa-two-legged-pullback) generated 11036 closed trades with a 25.9% win rate, 2.35:1 average payoff ratio, 0.85 profit factor, and -0.13R mathematical expectancy per trade.

Q2: Which futures variety shows the strongest resonance with Two-Legged Pullback (TBTL)?

Empirical attribution identifies CZCE.AP as the top-performing variety (Profit Factor 1.53x), alongside high-liquidity US equities/ETFs (NVDA, QQQ, SPY) on the 5-minute timeframe.

Q3: How should I set the entry trigger, protective stop, and Half-Kelly position size for Two-Legged Pullback (TBTL)?

Follow the 5-step causality protocol: place a Stop order ±1 tick beyond the signal bar extreme; set the initial protective stop beyond the setup pivot extreme (-1.0R); scale out 50% at +1.0R and move stop to breakeven. Theoretical Half-Kelly allocation is 0% (1%–2% practical per-trade risk).

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