VuManChu Cipher B + Divergences Strategy

Script from: TradingViewSwingTrend followingDivergenceVolume

The VuManChu Cipher B + Divergences Strategy utilizes the Cipher B indicator with divergences to identify potential trend reversals. Traders look for discrepancies between price action and indicator movement to execute backtests for entry and exit points.

Audit verdict

RepaintsUpdated Jul 28, 2026

Repainting detected

Our audit flags: request.security uses barmerge.lookahead_on (potential repaint), lines 226, 227, 228, 229. Its backtests can show results that cannot be reproduced in live trading.

2,084backtests3 markets

1repaint error+1 warning

16robust scoreranked median 52

85%max drawdownon best backtest

Audit details

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Repainting audit

5 of 8 checks passed.

request.security uses barmerge.lookahead_on (potential repaint)

Found on lines 226, 227, 228, 229. Prefer lookahead_off or index the series with [1] or gate on barstate.isconfirmed.

plot/label/shape drawn in the past (offset = -n)

Found on lines 332, 348, 350, 351, 353, 356, 358, 364, 366, 386, 387. Avoid negative offsets when plotting or drawing; they imply future placement.

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Script availability

Open-source, still published on TradingView.

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Statistical edge

Not meaningful: repainting inflates every backtest statistic of this script.

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Quality gate

3 of 95 backtests with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate.

Robust score

16/100, below the median of 52 for ranked strategies.

Why repainting matters

A repainting script uses values that were not known when the bar closed. Its backtest trades on that future information, so live results diverge from what the backtest shows, often by a wide margin.

Best 5 of 2,084 backtests

Shown for transparency.

Symbol	Timeframe	Net profit	Profit factor	Trades	Max drawdown
General Motors Company NYSE:GM	2H	+302,213%	1.14	2,646	85%
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. NASDAQ:SIRI	2H	+141,457%	1.11	4,071	75%
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. NASDAQ:SIRI	4H	+107,218%	1.15	2,553	86%
Tilray Brands, Inc. - Class 2 NASDAQ:TLRY	2H	+90,676%	1.03	1,496	89%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NASDAQ:AMD	2H	+31,461%	1.03	3,753	79%

⚠Repainting signature: these returns depend on information that was not available in real time, so they cannot be reproduced live.

Does VuManChu Cipher B + Divergences Strategy repaint?

Yes. request.security uses barmerge.lookahead_on (potential repaint) (lines 226, 227, 228, 229). Backtests of this script can show returns that cannot be reproduced in live trading.

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