Strat Assistant (Manual Approach) – FX Replay Guide

FX Replay doesn’t yet support custom TradingView indicators, but you can manually apply The Strat methodology to your analysis by tracking candle types, breakouts, and combo formations. Here’s how to simulate the Strat Assistant in FX Replay using drawing tools and structured observation.

Key Candle Types to Identify:

• Type 1 (Inside Bar):
  Candle stays within the previous candle’s range (lower high, higher low)
  → Represents indecision or compression → potential breakout setup
• Type 2 (Directional Bar):
  Candle breaks either the high or low of the previous bar
  → Suggests directional momentum
• Type 3 (Outside Bar):
  Candle breaks both the high and low of the previous bar
  → Implies aggressive price expansion or reversal potential

How to Use These in FX Replay:

Manual Annotation:

• Use drawing tools to label candles as 1, 2, or 3 during playback
• Watch for combo setups like:
  • 1-2-2 Reversal
  • 3-1-2 Continuation
  • 2-2 Reversal

Directional Bias:

• Track where price breaks relative to candle highs/lows:
  • A 2U (2-up) breaking a previous high may continue bullish momentum
  • A 2D (2-down) may indicate downside continuation

Simulate Visual Aids:

• Mark Inside Bars in yellow, Outside Bars in magenta using FX Replay’s horizontal line or box tool
• Use trendline arrows to visualize direction from breakout candles

Replay Combos:

• During backtesting, track setups like 1-2-2 reversals around key liquidity zones or at session opens
• Journal successful Strat combos with screenshots for pattern recognition

Pro Tip:

In FX Replay, The Strat can be incredibly effective when aligned with:

• Session timing (NY Open, London Open)
• Liquidity sweeps or FVGs
• Breakout candles with volume confirmation

While FX Replay doesn’t offer a built-in Strat Assistant, you can still build the same decision-making framework manually using FX Replay’s chart tools and session-based strategy logic.