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Crash Ladder

A buy-only TradingView indicator that waits for the drop to stop, then buys in thirds

Set a ladder at −20·−30·−40% from the high, then climb on one third at a time once the fall stops.

$59.00One-time payment · Perpetual personal use

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$59 (one-time) includes

Complete Pine Script v6 source code
Panel in 8 languages + install guide
Personal use and editing rights (no redistribution or resale)
30 days of bug-fix support after purchase
Copy button and TXT file, ready right after payment

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CRASH LADDER / HISTORICAL CASE

META 2021–2024: the drop and the return to the high

NASDAQ:META · 1D · 2021.09 → 2024.01+206.8%

It waited while the price fell to $88.91, bought three rungs at $124.74 and sold at $383.45.

Before costs: +207.40%
Average of all 15 META trades: +61.77%

Not at META's $88.91 bottom: it bought all three steps in January 2023 once the rebound was confirmed, then made +206.8% per step at the old high.

01 / Reference high (target)2021.09.07$382.18▲ · −20 / −30 / −40%
02 / Three rungs bought2023.01.03$124.74✓1 ✓2 ✓3 · 40D CLOSE HIGH
03 / Sold at the high2024.01.19$383.45■ · HIGH REGAINED · 262 D

Return = [sell close×(1−0.1%) ÷ buy close×(1+0.1%)] − 1 (taxes and slippage not included)

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PROBLEM → FIX

Four crash problems and how it solves them

You don't know when to buy in a crash, try to catch the bottom and miss it

The −20·−30·−40% rungs from the high are drawn in advance

You catch a falling knife and lose even more

It buys only after the drop stops (a close above the 40-bar highest close)

Fear makes you sell near the bottom

The sell target (the old high) is shown from the start

You have to watch the chart all day

You can set buy and sell alerts

01 / WHAT IT DOES

Why wait for the rebound instead of shorting

3-step split buying from the knees

After −20·−30·−40% is reached it waits, buying a third only on a real rebound above the 40-bar highest close.

Greed-free selling at the old high

It holds patiently for up to 756 bars (about 3 years) and sells the moment the pre-crash high is regained.

Honest, confirmed signals

Confirmed at bar close, never repainted, with a real scorecard that includes 0.1% fees.

02 / ON YOUR CHART

Trade status at a glance on your chart

Three ladder steps, ✓1·✓2·✓3 buy marks and a mint profit zone are drawn clearly on your chart.

03 / EVIDENCE

Full-history daily tests on major markets

Full-history daily results, including a 0.1% cost on each buy and sell.

Show the full scorecard

Past results on daily closes (0.1% cost per buy and per sell; open rungs excluded)
Market	Since	Trades	Win rate	Avg trade	Worst trade
S&P 500 (SPY)	1993	10	90%	+24.8%	−14.0%
NVIDIA	1999	31	90%	+41.8%	−8.4%
Meta Platforms	2012	15	100%	+61.8%	+4.4%
Tesla	2010	26	100%	+30.1%	+2.4%
Bitcoin	2014	21	100%	+31.5%	+2.3%
Chip index (SOX)	1994	17	82%	+20.2%	−71.4%
Gold (GLD)	2004	6	67%	+7.7%	−2.6%

We used the same Yahoo Finance daily closes as TradingView (Bitcoin from 2014); figures may differ by source.
One trade is one rung's buy and sell. All three rungs can be open at once, and unsold rungs are left out of the table.
The TradingView chip index (SOX) scorecard matches our own Python replica exactly (17 trades, 82% win rate, PF 3.0, worst −71.4%).

WITHOUT THE INDICATOR

Trade without the indicator, and the loss grows

In a falling market, no rule means a bigger loss and a missed recovery. These are the actual numbers.

−40%

Copying short sellers — only 33% of 58 trades from 2000 to 2026 made money, and capital fell to 0.60×.

+331%

Selling the bottom — selling META at the 2022-11-03 close of $88.91 (−76.7% from the high) missed the +331% rebound to $383.45 by 2024-01-19.

+100%

The halved account — recovering a −50% loss needs a +100% gain.

04 / INSTALL

Code right after payment, install guide in 8 languages

Right after payment: a one-click copy button, a TXT file and setup guides in 8 languages.

01Copy the code you get after payment
02Paste it into the TradingView Pine Editor
03Save and add it to your chart

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Rules, visuals and scorecard are by ChartArmory. Bloomberg and S3 Partners, cited for market figures, are not affiliated with this indicator and do not endorse it.

CRASH LADDER / FAQ

FAQ

Is it a subscription?

No. One $59 payment, lifetime use.

Do signals change or disappear on past bars?

All rules use the bar close, so a signal never redraws once it appears.

Can I change the default settings?

Yes. Drop depths, bar counts and every other value can be changed in settings.

Can I get help if something goes wrong?

Yes, 30 days of bug support after purchase.

Can I edit or share the code?

You can edit it for personal use. Sharing, redistribution and resale rights are not included.

CRASH LADDER · V1

Have buying rules that hold steady in a falling market

Put a clear rule on your chart: buy in parts once the fall stops, for one $59 payment, yours for life.