QX Liquidity Sweep (QX LS)

QX LS is a hard-right-edge liquidity sweep tracker for cTrader. It detects and maintains EQH/EQL liquidity pools, marks SWEEP / RECLAIM / RAID events, and manages everything with strict object caps and a compact panel.

Visualization tool only. It does not place trades and it is not financial advice.

What it shows

1) Liquidity Pools (EQH / EQL)

• EQH (Equal Highs) and EQL (Equal Lows) pools built from swing points
• Pools evolve through states: Forming → Active → Swept → Reclaimed/Expired
• Controlled, right-edge visualization with optional labels:
• • “EQH x3” means the pool was touched 3 times

2) Events that matter

• SWEEP: price runs liquidity beyond the pool by at least Min Sweep
• RECLAIM: after a sweep, price returns back inside by Reclaim Buffer
• RAID: (SameCandle mode) sweep + reclaim in the same candle (fast rejection)

3) Filters that reduce noise

• Min Pool Touches: ignore weak pools that do not have enough confirmations
• Quality scoring (optional): ranks pools and lets you display only higher quality
• Trend filter (optional): show pools/events aligned with trend (EMA fast/slow)
• Round level filter (optional): boost relevance near round numbers

4) Compact panel (informative, not a billboard)

Shows:

• Active / Forming pool counts
• Sweeps / Reclaims counts and reclaim rate
• Trend status (if enabled)
• Last event summary + quality

5) Optional alerts (sound)

• Optional sound alerts on SWEEP and/or RECLAIM/RAID. Safe fallback if sound file is missing

StepSize and “Steps” (this is the core concept)

QX LS is StepSize-based, not “pips-based”. StepSize = TickSize → PipSize → Digits fallback. So every parameter in (steps) is always consistent across FX, Gold, Indices, Crypto, Oil.

Convert steps ↔ price

• price distance = steps × StepSize
• steps = price distance ÷ StepSize

EX:.

• XAUUSD min change $0.01 → $1.00 = 100 steps
• US500 / NAS100 min change $0.1 → 1.0 point = 10 steps
• EURUSD min change $0.00001 → 1 pip (0.0001) = 10 steps
• SPOTCRUDE min change $0.001 → 0.01 = 10 steps

Does M5 change StepSize? No. StepSize is symbol-only.

What changes on M5 is the typical candle range, so your step thresholds often need adjustment.

Rule: M5 usually needs smaller step thresholds than M15 (otherwise it misses events).

Presets (starting points)

These are practical baselines. Tune after 30–60 minutes of live charting.

EURUSD (StepSize 0.00001)

• Equal Tolerance: 10–20 steps (1–2 pips)
• Min Sweep: 30–80 steps (3–8 pips)
• Reclaim Buffer: 20–60 steps (2–6 pips)
• Swing Strength: M15: 7 | M5: 5–6

XAUUSD (StepSize 0.01)

• Equal Tolerance: 10–20 steps ($0.10–$0.20)
• Min Sweep: 50–150 steps ($0.50–$1.50)
• Reclaim Buffer: 30–120 steps ($0.30–$1.20)
• Swing Strength: M15: 7 | M5: 5–6

US500 / NAS100 (StepSize 0.1)

• Equal Tolerance: 5–15 steps (0.5–1.5 points)
• Min Sweep: 20–80 steps (2–8 points)
• Reclaim Buffer: 15–60 steps (1.5–6 points)
• Swing Strength: M15: 7 | M5: 5–6

Parameter quick guide (the basics users need)

Swing Strength

• Higher = fewer pools, more meaningful levels
• Lower = more pools, more noise
  M15: 7 baseline
  M5: 5–6 baseline

Equal Tolerance (steps)

How close two swing highs/lows must be to be considered “equal”.

• Too low: misses EQH/EQL
• Too high: merges unrelated levels
  Start: ~1–2 pips on FX, $0.10–$0.20 on Gold, 0.5–1.5 points on indices

Min Pool Touches

Minimum touches before a pool becomes “Active”.

• 2 = standard
• 3+ = higher quality, fewer pools

Min Sweep (steps)

How far beyond the pool price must run to count as a sweep.

• Too low: “sweep spam”
• Too high: misses real sweeps

Reclaim Buffer (steps)

How far price must return back inside to confirm reclaim.

• Too low: false reclaims
• Too high: late reclaims

Reclaim Mode

• CloseBackInside: clean confirmation (recommended)
• TouchBackInside: faster, noisier
• SameCandle: marks “raid” style rejection immediately

Disclaimer

This tool is for visualization and decision support only. Trading is risky. Use your own risk management.