ICT Master Suite [Trading IQ]

Script from: TradingViewSwing

Audit verdict

RepaintsUpdated Jul 28, 2026

Repainting detected

Our audit flags: request.security uses barmerge.lookahead_on (potential repaint), lines 1951, 1992. Its backtests can show results that cannot be reproduced in live trading.

937backtests3 markets

1repaint error+2 warnings

36robust scoreranked median 52

39%max drawdownon best backtest

Audit details

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Repainting audit

4 of 8 checks passed.

request.security uses barmerge.lookahead_on (potential repaint)

Found on lines 1951, 1992. Prefer lookahead_off or index the series with [1] or gate on barstate.isconfirmed.

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.

line.new() or array.new() created on every bar without var qualifier

Found on lines 367, 394, 450, 463, 468, 492, 505, 510, 756, 836, 840, 845, 910, 992, 997, 1000, 1073, 1110, 1219, 1231, 1323, 1335, 1399, 1411, 1412, 1414, 1415, 1426, 1434, 1483, 1495, 1496, 1498, 1499, 1510, 1518, 2044, 2062. Create objects once (var) or gate creation with barstate.isfirst/na checks.

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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

1 of 18 backtests with more than 15 trades pass our quality gate.

Robust score

36/100, 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 937 backtests

Shown for transparency.

Symbol	Timeframe	Net profit	Profit factor	Trades	Max drawdown
AR / TetherUS BINANCE:ARUSDT	2H	+130%	2.21	17	39%
Ethereum Classic / TetherUS BINANCE:ETCUSDT	2H	+107%	2.20	16	39%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NASDAQ:AMD	1H	+63%	2.02	24	21%
PSQ Holdings, Inc. NYSE:PSQH	15m	+49%	2.51	17	29%
Tezos / TetherUS BINANCE:XTZUSDT	2H	+37%	1.35	21	31%

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

Does ICT Master Suite [Trading IQ] repaint?

Yes. request.security uses barmerge.lookahead_on (potential repaint) (lines 1951, 1992). Backtests of this script can show returns that cannot be reproduced in live trading.

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