Fibonacci Retracement (Pullback)

Setup & Tool

  • Fibonacci Retracement: Levels 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%
  • Timeframe: H1–D1 for reliable trend phases
  • Confirmation: Candlestick patterns (Pin Bar, Engulfing)

Entry

  1. Draw the tool from swing low to swing high (uptrend) or the opposite for a downtrend.
  2. Long: Price tests 50% or 61.8% level and forms a bullish engulfing or hammer candle.
  3. Short: Analogous at retracement levels in a downtrend.

Exit

  • Stop-Loss: 5 pips beyond the next Fibonacci level.
  • Take-Profit: 100% level (swing high/low) or extensions (127.2%, 161.8%).

Risk Management

  • Only take trades with confluence confirmation (e.g. trendline or MA50 alignment).
  • Max. 1.5% risk per trade.

 

Example chart: Fibonacci Retracement Pullback
Example chart: Fibonacci Retracement Pullback Setup

 

  • Price movement: Uptrend (bars 0–49), pullback (50–99), continuation of the trend (100–149).
  • Fibonacci levels (between swing low at ~100 and swing high at ~110):
    • Fib 38.2% (~103.82)
    • Fib 50% (~105.00)
    • Fib 61.8% (~106.18)
  • Entry markers: ▲ Entries at the 61.8% and 50% levels when price tests these zones and reverses with a bullish engulfing/hammer pattern.

Legend

  • Yellow line: Closing price
  • Dotted lines: Fibonacci levels
  • ▲ Entries at retracement levels

This example helps you spot pullbacks at key levels and wait for candlestick confirmations (e.g. hammer, engulfing). Place your stop-loss 5 pips beyond the next Fib level and your take-profit at the swing high or Fibonacci extensions (127.2%, 161.8%).