Dynamic Convergence Scalper# Dynamic Convergence Scalper (DCORE)
## Overview
The Dynamic Convergence Scalper (DCORE) is a comprehensive technical analysis indicator designed for scalping and short-term trading strategies. It identifies high-probability entry points by combining multiple technical factors including support/resistance levels, volume analysis, trend filtering, and volatility assessment.
## Key Features
### Core Strategy Components
- **Dynamic Support & Resistance Detection**: Automatically identifies key price levels using configurable lookback periods
- **Multi-Timeframe Trend Filtering**: Higher timeframe (HTF) trend analysis using EMA 200 and MACD for directional bias
- **Volume Confirmation**: Validates signals with above-average volume requirements
- **VWAP Integration**: Uses Volume Weighted Average Price for additional trend confirmation
- **ATR-Based Volatility Filtering**: Ensures adequate market volatility for successful scalping
### Entry Signal Generation
**Long (Bullish) Signals**:
- Price closes above support buffer zone
- Price touches or wicks below the support level
- Volume exceeds the moving average
- Optional: HTF trend is bullish (close > EMA 200 and MACD histogram > 0)
- Optional: Price is above VWAP
- Optional: ATR meets minimum threshold requirements
**Short (Bearish) Signals**:
- Price closes below resistance buffer zone
- Price touches or wicks above the resistance level
- Volume exceeds the moving average
- Optional: HTF trend is bearish (close < EMA 200 and MACD histogram < 0)
- Optional: Price is below VWAP
- Optional: ATR meets minimum threshold requirements
### Risk Management
- **Automatic Stop Loss Calculation**: ATR-based stop losses with customizable multipliers
- **Multiple Take Profit Levels**: TP1 and TP2 targets based on reward-to-risk ratios
- **Visual Risk Display**: Clear visualization of entry zones, stop losses, and profit targets
- **Real-time Trade Tracking**: Monitors open positions and calculates win/loss statistics
### Advanced Filtering System
- **HTF Trend Filter**: Prevents counter-trend trades using higher timeframe analysis
- **ATR Threshold Filter**: Ensures sufficient volatility with intelligently calibrated thresholds:
- **Auto Mode**: Automatically sets optimal ATR thresholds based on timeframe:
- 1-minute: 10.0 points minimum volatility
- 3-minute: 27.5 points minimum volatility
- 5-minute: 45.0 points minimum volatility
- 10-minute: 80.0 points minimum volatility
- 15-minute: 110.0 points minimum volatility
- 30-minute: 200.0 points minimum volatility
- 1-hour: 350.0 points minimum volatility
- 4-hour: 800.0 points minimum volatility
- Daily: 1500.0 points minimum volatility
- **Manual Mode**: Allows custom threshold setting for specialized trading conditions
- **Purpose**: Filters out low-volatility periods where scalping strategies typically underperform
- **VWAP Filter**: Adds confluence with institutional trading levels
- **Volume Filter**: Confirms genuine breakouts with volume validation
### Visual Elements
- **Entry Zone Highlighting**: Color-coded boxes showing optimal entry areas
- **Dynamic Price Levels**: Real-time support and resistance plotting
- **Risk/Reward Lines**: Clear visualization of stop loss and take profit levels
- **Comprehensive Dashboard**: Real-time market analysis and signal quality assessment
### Dashboard Information
The integrated dashboard displays:
- HTF trend direction and strength
- Current market bias (Long/Short/Neutral)
- Signal quality scoring (0-100%)
- Volume analysis and RSI levels
- Volatility assessment
- Distance to key price levels
- Filter status indicators
- Trade performance tracking
### Customization Options
- **Lookback Period**: Adjustable support/resistance calculation period (default: 20)
- **ATR Settings**: Comprehensive volatility configuration:
- **ATR Period**: Adjustable calculation period (default: 14)
- **Stop Loss Multiplier**: ATR multiplier for stop loss placement (default: 1.5)
- **Take Profit Multipliers**: Separate multipliers for TP1 (1.5) and TP2 (2.0)
- **Threshold Mode**: Choose between Auto (timeframe-optimized) or Manual ATR filtering
- **Manual Threshold**: Custom ATR minimum when using manual mode
- **Filter Controls**: Toggle HTF, ATR, and VWAP filters independently
- **Visual Settings**: Configurable dashboard position, size, and line extensions
- **Alert System**: Comprehensive alert conditions for all entry and exit signals
### Timeframe Compatibility
The indicator works across all timeframes with intelligently auto-calibrated ATR thresholds:
- **Supported Timeframes**: 1-minute to daily charts
- **ATR Volatility Requirements**: Each timeframe has optimized minimum volatility thresholds to ensure adequate price movement for profitable scalping:
- Lower timeframes (1-15 min) require proportionally lower ATR values (10-110 points)
- Medium timeframes (30 min-1 hour) require moderate ATR values (200-350 points)
- Higher timeframes (4-hour and daily) require substantial ATR values (800-1500 points)
- **Smart Filtering**: Only generates signals when market volatility exceeds timeframe-appropriate minimums
- **Adaptability**: Manual override available for unique market conditions or specific instruments
- **HTF Analysis**: Higher timeframe trend analysis can use any timeframe above the chart timeframe
### Use Cases
- **Scalping**: Short-term trades with quick profit targets
- **Day Trading**: Intraday momentum and reversal strategies
- **Swing Trading**: Multi-day positions using HTF trend alignment
- **Risk Management**: Clear stop loss and take profit guidelines
### Educational Value
This indicator serves as an excellent learning tool for:
- Understanding multi-timeframe analysis
- Learning proper risk management techniques
- Recognizing high-quality trade setups
- Developing systematic trading approaches
## Important Notes
- **Backtesting Recommended**: Test the strategy on historical data before live trading
- **Risk Management**: Always use proper position sizing and never risk more than you can afford to lose
- **Market Conditions**: Performance may vary across different market conditions and volatility regimes
- **Complementary Analysis**: Best used in conjunction with fundamental analysis and market context
## Disclaimer
This indicator is for educational and informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Users should conduct their own research and consider their financial situation before making trading decisions.
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*The Dynamic Convergence Scalper combines time-tested technical analysis principles with modern risk management techniques to provide traders with a comprehensive scalping solution. Its multi-factor approach helps filter out low-quality signals while highlighting high-probability trading opportunities.*
S&P 500 E-Mini Futures
SPX Levels Adjusted to Active TickerThis indicator allows you to plot custom SPX levels directly on the ES1! (E-mini S&P 500 Futures) chart, automatically adjusting for the spread between SPX and ES1!. This is particularly useful for traders who perform technical analysis on SPX but execute trades on ES1!.
Features:
Input up to three SPX key levels to track (e.g., 5000, 4950, 4900)
The script adjusts these levels in real-time based on the current spread between SPX and ES1!
Displays the spread in the chart header for quick reference
Plots updated horizontal lines that move with the spread
Includes optional labels showing the spread periodically to reduce clutter
Supports Multiple Tickers, ES1!, SPY and SPX500USD.
Ideal for futures traders who want SPX context while trading ES1!.
SPX Levels Adjusted to ES1!This indicator allows you to plot custom SPX levels directly on the ES1! (E-mini S&P 500 Futures) chart, automatically adjusting for the spread between SPX and ES1!. This is particularly useful for traders who perform technical analysis on SPX but execute trades on ES1!.
Features:
Input up to three SPX key levels to track (e.g., 5000, 4950, 4900)
The script adjusts these levels in real-time based on the current spread between SPX and ES1!
Displays the spread in the chart header for quick reference
Plots updated horizontal lines that move with the spread
Includes optional labels showing the spread periodically to reduce clutter
Ideal for futures traders who want SPX context while trading ES1!.
Make sure to apply this indicator on the ES1! chart, not SPX.
TICK Extreme Levels & AlertsAutomatically draws horizontal lines at +1000 and -1000 TICK levels
Sends alerts when TICK crosses those levels (for potential scalping/reversal setups)
Strategy: How to Use TICK in Real-Time Trading
1. Confirm Market Breadth
Use TICK to confirm broad participation in the move:
• Long S&P futures or SPY? Only buy breakouts if TICK is above +600 to +1000
• Shorting? Confirm with TICK below –600 to –1000
2. Fade Extremes for Scalps
Look for reversals at extreme levels:
• Fade +1200+: market likely overbought short term → scalp short
• Fade –1200–: market likely oversold → scalp long
Use in combo with other signals (like price exhaustion, candlestick reversal, or VWAP touches)
3. Avoid Trading in the Choppy Zone
If TICK remains between –400 and +400, institutions are not committed. This is where fakeouts are common.
4. Time Entries with TICK Swings
For example:
• TICK moves from –800 to +600 = momentum shift → look for long entries
• TICK stalling around +1000 = momentum climax → partial profit or fade play
GL_Prev Week HighThe GL_Prev Week High Indicator is a powerful tool designed to enhance your trading analysis by displaying the previous week's high price directly on your chart. With clear and customizable visuals, this indicator helps traders quickly identify critical price levels, enabling more informed decision-making.
Key Features:
Previous Week's High Line:
Displays the previous week's high as a red line on your chart for easy reference.
Customizable Horizontal Line:
Includes a white horizontal line for enhanced clarity, with adjustable length, color, and width settings.
All-Time High Tracking:
Automatically tracks the all-time high from the chart's history and places a dynamic label above it.
Real-Time Updates:
The indicator updates in real-time to ensure accuracy as new bars are added.
User Inputs for Personalization:
Adjust the left and right span of the horizontal line.
Customize line width and color to suit your preferences.
Use Case:
This indicator is ideal for traders looking to integrate the previous week's high as a key support or resistance level in their trading strategy. Whether you are analyzing trends, identifying breakout zones, or planning entry/exit points, this tool provides valuable insights directly on the chart.
How to Use:
Add the indicator to your chart.
Customize the settings (line length, width, and color) through the input panel to match your preferences.
Use the red line to track the previous week's high and the label to monitor all-time highs effortlessly.
License:
This script is shared under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Feel free to use and adapt the script as per the license terms.
Bull Flag DetectionThe FuturesGod bull flag indicator aims to identify the occurrence of bull flags.
Bull flags are a popular trading pattern that allows users to gauge long entries into a given market. Flags consist of a pole that is followed by either a downward or sideways consolidation period.
This script can be used on any market but was intended for futures (NQ, ES) trading on the intraday timeframe.
The script does the following:
1. Identifies the occurrence of a flag pole. This is based on a lookback period and percentage threshold decided by the user.
2. Marks the consolidation area after the pole occurrence using swing highs and swing lows.
3. Visually the above is represented by a shaded green area.
4. When a pole is detected, it is marked by a downward off-white triangle. Note that if the percentage threshold is reached several times on the same upward climb, the script will continue to identify points where the threshold for pole detection is met.
5. Also visualized are the 20, 50 and 200 period exponential moving averages. The area between the 20 and 50 EMAs are shaded to provide traders a visual of a possible support area.
ICT Index ScheduleNew ICT student here, decided to compile the daily schedule and salient levels for London and New York index sessions into one place to aid my learning – thought others might benefit from this too :)
The script works with whatever timezone setting, however make sure to change your timezone to New York time if you want to have the proper time-price alignment (I personally find it helpful when studying).
Here's a legend of all the elements displayed at once:
London only:
New York only:
// Couldn't find a comprehensive script with all the elements included, s/o to @the1dv for their Days of Week script.
Futures Exchange Sessions 3.0Description
The ultimate conclusion to the Futures Exchange Sessions 2.0 indicator. In version 3.0 the user gets full control of the start and end times of three separate dynamic boxes and one horizontal line. If the user wants to visually keep track of killzones, lunches, or any other time span in a trading day, version 3.0 will dynamically expand and keep track of price within the time specified by the user.
Inputs and Style
Everything about the three dynamic boxes and one horizontal line can but independently configured. Color, style, border, width can all be adjusted. In the Settings each box has a text box so the user can give each one a unique name.
Timezone
All of the start and end times are in EST. Additionally, each box and line need a dependent start of each day. This is controlled by a setting where the user can specify a timezone called Start Day Timezone which would be midnight of the respective timezone. In general if a box or line resides within a particular Session pick the corresponding timezone. If the users box/line fits in the Asian Session then choose Asia/Shanghai. If the box/line is within the London Session then choose Europe/London. And the same goes for the New York Session.
Special Notes
If start time is within one period of the Start Day Timezone in the Settings, then the line/box won't display
Boxes and time lines only display when timeframe is <= 30 minute
To turn off box text label set opacity to 0%
Pre Market \ Opening Range High LowGreen vertical lines are showing pre market open and then the opening range as the first hour of market NYSE market open
Pre market high and low are blue lines | intraday opening range high low are in white
Trades are taken in the current direction above | below range breaks with the direction of price action using the moving averages
Price breaking through moving averages and a range is the optimal trade to enter - exit at next range for target - stop loss below the lower | higher moving average depending on short or long
A break above or below the intraday high or low and pre market high or low can give massive profits trailing your stop loss as price runs
Using MA 5 and 12 to filter out entries and exits above or below the ranges short or long is also another strategy to implement
BEST TIME FRAME TO USE IS 5 MINUTE
Futures Exchange Sessions 2.0Description
Successor to Futures Exchange Sessions indicator. Completely rebuilt code from the ground up. Every feature has been redesigned and refactored to be the most beneficial while allowing for complete configuration by the user.
This indicator displays Futures Sessions as live boxes that expand dynamically as price moves over the time interval. These boxes make liquidity levels extremely easy to spot and visualize. It helps the user identify market structure and develop their own bias of price action. Everything about the Session boxes can be configured. Box color, border color, border style, and border width are all individually controllable. Each Future Session can be turned on or off at any time. Also, each box has their own text label (Asian Session, London Session, New York Session) and this text can be moved around the box, change color, and change size.
Previous days highs and lows (major liquidity levels) are always important to the futures trader. This indicator now allows the user to individually display the three previous days highs and low levels as lines with optional label. Each line can be independently toggled on or off and like always, every conceivable customization option is available to the user. And the labels can be moved to the right (via the Input Settings) to allow unobstructed views of candles.
The midnight EST open and 8:30 AM EST open horizontal lines (developed by the Inner Circle Trader) are returning in this indicator. But the biggest improvement is that the lines stop at the current bar or the last bar of the trading day. Additionally, the time lines are displayed on previous days so the user can easily see how the candles reacted to these important times of the day.
The Session boxes and the horizontal time lines now can be set to only display a certain number of day back. If the user wants just to see Session boxes for the previous day only, they can do that. If the user wants to see the last 15 days of boxes or lines it is very easy to increase the days back in the settings. Currently, the max days back is 80 calendar days.
Additional Images
Easily visualize and understand price action across time
Everything is customizable so the user can easily match this indicator to their color preferences
Special Notes
To turn off box session text set opacity to 0%
Boxes and horizontal time lines only display when timeframe is <= 30 minute
VIX Implied Move Bands for ES/Emini futuresThis script uses the close of the VIX on a daily resolution to provide the 'implied move' for the E-mini SP500 futures. While it can be applied to any equity index, it's crucial to know that the VIX is calculated using SPX options, and may not reflect the implied volatility of other indices. The user can adjust the length of the moving average used to calculate the bands, the window of days used to calculate the implied move, and the multiplier that effects the width of the bands.
Equity Index Extended HoursHighlights the extended hours/Globex session for US Equity Index Futures.
Overnight Bollinger Band ExtremesThis script is a combination of my overnight fakeout script and bollinger band color bars. It's designed to be used on CME/CBOT Equity Indexes during their GLOBEX session. It uses the built in Bollinger Band script and highlights bars that exceed the upper/lower bands during the overnight session.
Keltner Channels Color BarsAnother tweak to a classic built-in script. Simply replacing the Keltner Channels overlay plot with color bars.
Equity Index Overnight FakeoutThis script highlights when price violates the highest high or lowest low within the user's selected lookback period, with the caveat that it occurs during the GLOBEX session. The script is designed to work exclusively with the trading hours for CME and CBOT Equity Index futures. I'm planning to make a more customizable version down the line.
My reasoning behind this very simple script is that the low liquidity and participation of the overnight session creates a tendency for moves at extremes to mean revert. Let me know what you think.
@WACC Volatility Weighted PUT/CALL Positions [SPX]This indicator is based on Volatility and Market Sentiment. When volatility is high, and market sentiment is positive, the indicator is in a low or 'buy state'. When volatility is low and market sentiment is poor, the indicator is high.
The indicator uses the VIX as it's volatility input.
The indicator uses the spread between the Call Volume on SPX/SPY and the Put Volume.
This is pulled from CVSPX and PVSPX.
When volatility and put/call reaches a critical level, such as the levels present in a crisis or a sell off, the line will be green. See Sept 2015, 2008, and Feb 2018.
This level can be edited in the source code.
As the indicator is based on Put/Call, the indicator works best on larger time frames as the put/call ratio becomes a more discernible measure of sentiment over time.
