Sweep / Reclaim Manual

1. Purpose

The Sweep / Reclaim engine is built to detect one of the most important intraday traps:

Price sweeps a level, pulls liquidity, fails to continue, then reclaims back through the level.

This is not a normal breakout strategy.

This is a trap-confirmation engine.

It answers:

Did price sweep an important level?
Did it bait breakout or breakdown traders?
Did price reclaim back through the level?
Is the move now a trap?
Should we fade the failed break or wait?

The core idea:

The sweep is the bait.
The reclaim is the proof.
The trade is the trap.

2. What Sweep / Reclaim Means

Sweep

A sweep happens when price pushes through an obvious level.

Examples:

price breaks above prior high
price breaks below prior low
price pierces session high
price pierces session low
price runs stops above equal highs
price runs stops below equal lows
price pierces a roadmap wall
price pierces a gamma wall

A sweep by itself is not a signal.

It only means:

liquidity was taken
stops were triggered
traders were baited

Reclaim

A reclaim happens when price comes back through the swept level.

For an upside sweep:

price breaks above resistance
fails to hold
comes back below the level

For a downside sweep:

price breaks below support
fails to hold
comes back above the level

The reclaim is where the trap begins to confirm.

3. Why We Use It

Markets often move beyond obvious levels to trigger stops before reversing.

The Sweep / Reclaim engine helps avoid these mistakes:

chasing a fake breakout
shorting a fake breakdown
buying after liquidity has already been taken
selling after the breakdown has already trapped shorts

Instead, the engine waits for proof:

Sweep first.
Reclaim second.
Trade only after confirmation.

4. Main States

4.1 Approaching Level

APPROACHING RESISTANCE
APPROACHING SUPPORT

Price is nearing an important level.

Action:

Prepare.
Do not enter yet.
Watch for sweep or rejection.

4.2 Sweep Active

SWEEP ABOVE
SWEEP BELOW

Price has crossed through the level.

Action:

Do not chase.
Wait for either acceptance or reclaim.

4.3 Reclaim Watch

RECLAIM WATCH

Price swept the level and is now moving back toward it.

Action:

Prepare for trap confirmation.
Watch reclaim buffer.

4.4 Reclaim Confirmed

RECLAIM CONFIRMED

Price cleared back through the level with enough buffer.

Action:

Trap confirmed.
Fade the failed move if other systems agree.

4.5 Acceptance

ACCEPTED ABOVE
ACCEPTED BELOW

Price swept and held beyond the level instead of reclaiming.

Action:

No trap.
Respect continuation.

4.6 Failed Reclaim

FAILED RECLAIM

Price tried to reclaim but could not clear the level.

Action:

Stand down or respect continuation.

5. Key Variables

Level

The level being tested.

Examples:

PDH
PDL
Session High
Session Low
Opening Range High
Opening Range Low
Gap Top
Gap Bottom
GEX Call Wall
GEX Put Wall
Zero Gamma
Roadmap Magnet
KZ Floor
KZ Ceiling

Cross Buffer

Small buffer used to confirm the sweep.

Purpose:

prevents false triggers from tiny touches
requires price to truly cross the level

Minimum Sweep

The minimum distance price must travel past the level to bait traders.

Purpose:

make sure enough stops were triggered
make sure the sweep was meaningful
avoid tiny fake pierces

Reclaim Buffer

The amount price must move back through the level to confirm reclaim.

Purpose:

prevents premature trap signals
requires price to actually regain the level

Hold Time

How long price must hold beyond or back through a level.

Purpose:

separate real acceptance from a flicker

6. Upside Sweep / Bearish Reclaim

This is the classic failed breakout.

Sequence:

1. Price approaches resistance.
2. Price breaks above resistance.
3. Breakout traders chase long.
4. Stops above the level are triggered.
5. Price fails to hold above.
6. Price reclaims back below the level.
7. Longs are trapped.

Command:

SWEEP ABOVE
RECLAIM DOWN
FAILED BREAKOUT
FADE RESISTANCE

Trade idea:

short/fade after reclaim confirmation
target back toward prior range, Omega, pivot, or next downside structure

7. Downside Sweep / Bullish Reclaim

This is the classic failed breakdown.

Sequence:

1. Price approaches support.
2. Price breaks below support.
3. Breakdown traders chase short.
4. Stops below the level are triggered.
5. Price fails to hold below.
6. Price reclaims back above the level.
7. Shorts are trapped.

Command:

SWEEP BELOW
RECLAIM UP
FAILED BREAKDOWN
BOUNCE / LONG RECLAIM

Trade idea:

long after reclaim confirmation
target back toward prior range, Omega, pivot, or next upside structure

8. How It Uses Other Modules

Omega 3-Minute Structure

Omega tells whether pressure supports the reclaim.

Good for bullish reclaim:

Omega reversion up
shorts losing pressure
price below Omega but extension shrinking

Good for bearish reclaim:

Omega reversion down
longs losing pressure
price above Omega but extension shrinking

If Omega supports escape instead of reclaim:

do not force the trap

Structural Roadmap

Roadmap tells the next destination after reclaim.

Example:

sweep above PDH
reclaim down
roadmap magnet points to Session Mid

This gives the fade target.

Local Mass

Local Mass tells whether the reclaimed level is defended.

If level is heavy/defended:

reclaim is more meaningful

If level is glass:

breakout/breakdown may continue

Ballistic Charm

Charm tells if dealer pressure supports the reclaim.

Examples:

Charm ceiling at resistance = bearish reclaim stronger
Charm floor at support = bullish reclaim stronger

Vacuum Scalper

If price sweeps and then enters open air after reclaim, the move can become a vacuum scalp.

Example:

failed breakout
reclaim down through gap top
open air to gap bottom

9. How to Use It Live

Step 1 — Identify the level

Ask:

What level is being swept?

Examples:

PDH
Session High
Opening Range High
Gap Top
KZ Ceiling

Step 2 — Wait for sweep

Do not enter before the sweep.

The sweep is the bait.

Step 3 — Watch for reclaim

Ask:

Did price come back through the level?
Did it clear the reclaim buffer?
Did it hold?

Step 4 — Confirm with other modules

Check:

Omega
Roadmap
Local Mass
Charm
Tape speed
Volume/delta

Step 5 — Execute or stand down

Only trade when reclaim is confirmed.

10. Good Sweep / Reclaim Setup

Level: Session High
Price sweeps above level by more than min sweep
Momentum stalls
Omega shows reversion down
Charm ceiling nearby
Local mass above level is heavy
Price reclaims below level

Read:

Failed breakout.
Longs trapped.
Fade setup active.

11. Bad Sweep / Reclaim Setup

Price sweeps above level
Volume expands
Omega escape up
Charm ceiling is above target
Local mass is glass
Price holds above level

Read:

No reclaim.
Breakout acceptance.
Do not fade.

12. Practical Rules

Do not trade the first break.
Wait for reclaim.
Do not fade accepted breakouts.
Do not buy accepted breakdowns.
Use reclaim buffer.
Use minimum sweep.
Use Omega to avoid fighting continuation.
Use Roadmap to define target.
Use Local Mass and Charm to judge level quality.

13. Final Summary

The Sweep / Reclaim engine is a trap detector.

It converts this:

breakout?
breakdown?
real move?
fake move?

into this:

Sweep happened.
Reclaim confirmed.
Trap active.
Fade or bounce with structure.

Final rule:

The sweep is bait. The reclaim is proof. The trap is the trade.