3LS | 3 Line Strike Strategy [Kintsugi Trading]

Script from: TradingViewIntradayPrice actionTrend followingVolumeCandlestickPattern

The 3 Line Strike Strategy—3LS—leverages the eponymous four-candlestick pattern to forecast trend continuations. By analyzing trends, price, and volume, traders pinpoint high-probability entries. Trade setup involves selecting a stop-loss strategy and risk/reward ratio, then filtering by session time, with trend direction determined by Moving Average Cloud Fill settings. Volume Spread Analysis (VSA) further refines entry points. The strategy supports auto-trading, facilitating hands-off execution with tools like AutoView and PineConnector.

Audit verdict

Not rankedUpdated Jul 28, 2026

No reliable edge found

Its average result can't be told apart from chance, so it stays out of our rankings. The script itself passed our repainting audit.

563backtests3 markets

21robust scoreranked median 52

0.71p-valueranked median 0.24

0/41pass quality gatebacktests >15 trades

Audit details

How we decide whether a strategy enters our rankings. Read the methodology →

Repainting audit

6 of 8 checks passed.

strategy() with calc_on_every_tick=true or recalculate_on_every_tick=true

Found on line 4. Disable calc_on_every_tick/recalculate_on_every_tick for stable backtests unless truly required.

✓

Script availability

Open-source, still published on TradingView.

Statistical edge

Average t-statistic 0.38 (p = 0.71), below the median of 1.98 (p = 0.24) for ranked strategies.

Quality gate

None of the 41 backtests with more than 15 trades passes our quality gate.

Robust score

21/100, below the median of 52 for ranked strategies.

How its evidence compares

The t-statistic measures how far the average result sits from zero relative to its noise. Below about 2, it is within what random entries produce.

0.38

avg. t-statistic

1.98

median, ranked strategies

Best 5 of 563 backtests

Shown for transparency.

Symbol	Timeframe	Net profit	Profit factor	Trades	Max drawdown
General Motors Company NYSE:GM	1H	+48%	1.49	90	10%
Kinder Morgan, Inc. NYSE:KMI	1H	+45%	1.70	66	13%
Exxon Mobil Corporation NYSE:XOM	1H	+35%	1.36	91	15%
Snap Inc. NYSE:SNAP	1H	+35%	1.41	63	15%
Affirm Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ:AFRM	2H	+35%	1.89	35	7%

⚠Selected after the fact: these are the best 5 of 563 runs, not what to expect from this strategy.

Is 3LS | 3 Line Strike Strategy [Kintsugi Trading] profitable?

Not reliably, based on our tests. Across 563 backtests, 0 of 41 with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate. The best result is +48% on General Motors Company (1H, 90 trades). On average, its results are statistically indistinguishable from chance (p = 0.71).

Strategies that passed our audit

Ranked strategies from the same family, ordered by robust score.

Passed our auditPure Morning 2.0 - Candlestick Pattern Doji StrategyPrice action · Trend following

75/100robust score

10/113backtests pass quality gate

View backtests →Passed our auditIchimoku 4H crypto strategy -- LONG ONLYTrend following · Price action

74/100robust score

7/115backtests pass quality gate

View backtests →Passed our auditSwing Multi Moving Averages Crypto and Stocks StrategyTrend following · Candlestick

73/100robust score

3/79backtests pass quality gate

View backtests →

Explore the best Trading & TradingView strategies

Stop trading blindly. Explore quality-gated backtests and improve your trading skills with data.

Start for free