Like the pinbars, 50 % of the total range of the third candle is a good target, or even 50 % of the real body of that candle works well.
Not exact matches
Now based on your trick, I will backtest and then try this: limit entry at 50 % retracement (or other logical level), and a wider stop (around
like I would have if traded on
pinbar close).
This particular 50 % entry (which is 50 % of the entire range [high to low] of the candlestick) is only used on
pinbars —
like the hammer, in this case, or shooting star signals.