ICT/SMC HUD

Overview

This indicator is an ICT/SMC-inspired market structure tool that detects:

Swing Structure (pivot-based)

BOS (Break of Structure) and CHoCH (Change of Character)

Liquidity Sweeps (buy-side & sell-side)

Premium/Discount filter using a simple equilibrium (EQ) midpoint

A Hold Score (0–5) system calculated from a higher timeframe (HTF)

Optional TP/SL visualization box (with TP2 expansion when Hold Score is strong)

⚠️ This is an educational tool, not a guaranteed trading system.

Core Logic (Where signals come from)

This script builds a simplified ICT/SMC framework using 3 layers:

1) Market Structure via Swings (Pivot High/Low)

The script finds swing highs/lows using:

ta.pivothigh(high, swingLen, swingLen)

ta.pivotlow(low, swingLen, swingLen)

These swings become the reference points for structure breaks.

2) BOS / CHoCH Detection

BOS Up = price closes above the last swing high

BOS Down = price closes below the last swing low

trend updates to 1 (bullish) or -1 (bearish) based on BOS

CHoCH triggers when BOS occurs against the current trend

CHoCH Up = trend was bearish, then BOS Up happens

CHoCH Down = trend was bullish, then BOS Down happens

3) Liquidity Sweep + Premium/Discount Filter

Sell-side sweep: low breaks below last swing low, but closes back above it

Buy-side sweep: high breaks above last swing high, but closes back below it

Equilibrium (EQ) midpoint is:

(lastSwingHigh + lastSwingLow) / 2

Discount = price below EQ

Premium = price above EQ

Signal Rules (Buy / Sell)

Buy Signal

Sell-side sweep + (CHoCH Up or BOS Up)
OR

BOS Up while price is in Discount

Sell Signal

Buy-side sweep + (CHoCH Down or BOS Down)
OR

BOS Down while price is in Premium

Hold Score System (0–5) — HTF confirmation

The script calculates a Hold Score from HTF using 5 checks:

HTF EMA Bias

Bullish hold bias: EMA Fast > EMA Mid

Bearish hold bias: EMA Fast < EMA Mid

Volatility Expansion

Uses HTF Bollinger Band width; if width is increasing, expansion is “OK”

Mid Acceptance

HTF close relative to HTF BB basis (SMA)

Follow-through after Entry

Requires N consecutive bars closing in favor of the entry direction

No Opposite Break

Avoid holding if opposite BOS/CHoCH appears

Hold Score = sum of the 5 checks (0–5)

TP/SL Box (Optional)

When a new Buy/Sell signal occurs:

Entry is set at current close

SL uses:

Swing-based stop (lowest/ highest of last N bars)

optional ATR buffer

TP1 and TP2 are set using Risk:Reward ratios

TP2 Expansion (Optional)

If Hold Score ≥ threshold:

TP2 RR increases by extraRRonHold

Can be set to expand only (never shrink)

Auto-hide TP/SL Drawings (Optional)

If enabled, the TP/SL box/lines/labels will automatically disappear after N bars.
This is useful for clean charts while still keeping Hold Score logic running.

Best Use Cases

✅ Works best during liquidity sessions:

London Killzone

New York Killzone

✅ Recommended timeframes:

Structure: 15m / 1h

Entry refinement: 5m / 1m

Hold Score HTF: 1h or 4h

Inputs Guide (Quick)

Swing length (Structure): controls swing sensitivity (higher = fewer swings)

Hold Score HTF: HTF used for Hold Score confirmation

TP/SL Box: visualization tool, not order execution

Auto-hide: removes drawings after N bars for clean charts

TP2 Expand: increases TP2 target when Hold Score is strong

Disclaimer

This indicator does not place trades and does not guarantee profits. Always manage risk, backtest, and validate with your own strategy.