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# Continuation Signals

Continuation signals fire when price pulls back to the trend band *after* a CHOCH has established the bias. These are with-trend entries at a better price, with tighter stops.

#### <mark style="color:cyan;">Trigger Conditions</mark>

A continuation BUY fires when:

* Structure is bullish
* At least 2 bars have passed since the last structure flip (so the band is established)
* The previous bar's low touched or pierced the trailing band line
* The previous bar's close remained above the band (bounce, not breakdown)
* Enough bars have passed since the last continuation signal (cooldown = `Time Horizon`)
* No CHOCH signal fired on the same bar
* The continuation grade meets the minimum filter

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Continuation SELL signals follow the inverse for bearish structure.

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#### <mark style="color:cyan;">Continuation Labels</mark>

Continuation signals use smaller labels than CHOCH signals. BUY appears as a small cyan label below the touch bar; SELL as a small red label above.&#x20;

When the marker-only mode is active, simple `▲` / `▼` triangles mark the touch without TP/SL levels.

#### <mark style="color:cyan;">Stop Loss Modes</mark>

| Mode            | SL Placement                               | Best For                              |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------- |
| `Band + Buffer` | Just beyond the trailing band line (tight) | Aggressive entries with tight risk    |
| `Recent Swing`  | Below/above the most recent swing low/high | Wider stop with structural validation |

#### <mark style="color:cyan;">Continuation vs. CHOCH Take Profit Targets</mark>

In Smart mode, continuation signals use a different TP1 source than CHOCH signals.

TP1 for continuation is the **pullback-origin swing,** the most recent swing that formed after the structure flip.

This is the minimum level the trend must reclaim to prove itself.

TP2 and TP3 use the same sources as CHOCH (nearest opposing OB and HTF liquidity, respectively).