This indicator identifies and highlights candles with long wicks, which can be useful for various trading strategies.
Key Features:
1. Timeframe Limitation: - Optional feature to limit the indicator to specific timeframes - User can set a maximum timeframe (default: 5 minutes)
2. Customizable Wick-to-Body Ratio: - User-defined minimum ratio for wick length to body length (default: 0.8)
3. Customizable Visual Indicators: - Triangles appear above or below candles with long wicks (user can change triangles to another symbol) - Yellow triangle pointing up: long bottom wick - Yellow triangle pointing down: long top wick
Functionality:
- Calculates body size and wick sizes for each candle - Compares wick sizes to body size using the user-defined ratio - Plots indicators only if the current timeframe is within the specified limit (if enabled)
Usage:
Add this indicator to your TradingView chart to identify potential setups.
Customization:
Users can adjust the wick-to-body ratio and timeframe limitations in the indicator settings to suit their trading style and strategy.