tncylyv - Improved Delta Volume BubbleThis script is a specialized modification and structural upgrade of the excellent "Delta Volume Bubble " by tncylyv.
While the original tool provided a fantastic foundation for statistical volume analysis, this "Zero Float" Edition was built to solve specific visual challenges faced by active traders—specifically the issue of indicators "floating" or disconnecting from price when zooming in on lower timeframes.
The Straight Improvements
This version turns a "Signal Indicator" into a complete "Trading System" with five specific upgrades:
1. Visual Stability (The "Zero Float" Fix)
Original: Used complex coordinates that could desynchronize, causing bubbles to drift or float away from candles on fast charts (1m/5m).
My Upgrade: Implemented "Magnetic Anchoring." Labels and bubbles are now physically locked to the candle wicks. They never drift, overlap, or float, no matter how much you zoom or resize the chart.
2. Cognitive Load (The HUD)
Original: Displayed raw numbers inside colored circles, requiring you to memorize color codes.
My Upgrade: Replaced numbers with Semantic Text Labels (e.g., "ABSORB", "SQUEEZE", "MOMENTUM"). You can read the market intent instantly without decoding it.
3. Regime Adaptation (AI Engine)
Original: Used a fixed threshold (e.g., Z-Score > 2.0).
My Upgrade: Added an Adaptive Learning Window. The script scans recent volatility to automatically raise the threshold during choppy markets (filtering noise) and lower it during quiet sessions (catching subtle entries).
4. Market Memory (Smart Structure)
Original: Signals disappeared into history.
My Upgrade: Draws Support/Resistance Rails extending from major volume events. This helps you visualize exactly where institutions are defending their positions.
5. Robust Data Handling
My Upgrade: Added a Hybrid Fallback Engine. If granular 1-minute data isn't available (e.g., on historical charts), the script seamlessly switches to an estimation model so the indicator never "breaks" or disappears.
Core Logic
Z-Score Normalization: We don't look at raw volume; we look at statistical anomalies (Standard Deviations).
Absorption: Detects "Effort vs. Result"—high volume with tiny price movement (Trapped Traders).
Squeeze: Highlights areas where a breakout is imminent due to volatility compression.
Credits
Original Concept & Code: tncylyv (Delta Volume Bubble ). This script would not exist without his brilliant groundwork.
Modifications: Visual Anchoring, HUD Text System, AI Thresholding, and Structure Rails added in this edition.
This script is open-source to keep the spirit of the original author alive. Use it to understand the "Why" behind the move.
Liquidity
Liquidation Levels
## 🎯 What It Does
**Detects major liquidation events with abnormal volume and signals potential reversal opportunities at key liquidity levels.**
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## ✨ KEY FEATURES
### Liquidity Level Detection
- **Major Liquidations Only** - Filters for significant events (40%+ importance)
- **Abnormal Volume** - Z-score analysis identifies unusual volume spikes
- **Heatmap Colors** - Lines color-coded by importance (Blue → Yellow → Orange → Red)
- **Auto-Cleanup** - Lines disappear when price moves through liquidity levels
### Reversal Signals
- **Tiny Flags** - Bright green (bullish) / Bright red (bearish) signals
- **Divergence Filter** - Optional RSI/MACD divergence confirmation
- **Quality Control** - Requires multiple confirmation factors
- **Smart Cooldown** - Prevents signal spam
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## 🎨 VISUAL SYSTEM
**Horizontal Dotted Lines:**
- **Thickness** = Importance (thicker = more significant)
- **Color** = Heatmap gradient (Blue = minor, Red = critical)
- **Position** = Where liquidation occurred (high = long liquidation, low = short liquidation)
**Signal Flags:**
- **Green Flag** = Bullish reversal (short liquidation cleared)
- **Red Flag** = Bearish reversal (long liquidation cleared)
- **Size** = Tiny (minimal chart clutter)
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## ⚙️ QUICK SETUP
**Default Settings (Balanced):**
- Min Importance: 40%
- Min Signal Strength: 2
- Signal Cooldown: 6 bars
- Divergence: Enabled
- Reversal Required: Enabled
**More Signals:**
- Lower Min Importance to 30-35%
- Lower Min Signal Strength to 1
**Fewer Signals (Higher Quality):**
- Raise Min Importance to 50-60%
- Raise Min Signal Strength to 3-4
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## 💡 HOW IT WORKS
1. **Detects** major liquidations with abnormal volume
2. **Calculates** importance score (0-100%) based on:
- Volume abnormality (0-40 pts)
- Liquidation size (0-30 pts)
- Price range (0-20 pts)
- Wick rejection (0-10 pts)
3. **Signals** when liquidation + reversal + divergence align
4. **Removes** lines when price clears the liquidity level
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## 🔔 ALERTS
- Bullish Liquidation Reversal
- Bearish Liquidation Reversal
- Major Liquidation Event
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## ⚠️ NOTES
- **Works on all timeframes** - Auto-adjusts filters for lower timeframes
- **Lines auto-clean** - Disappear when price moves 0.5 ATR through level
- **Heatmap optional** - Can disable for simple gradient colors
- **Max 10 lines** - Keeps chart clean (adjustable)
- **Merges nearby lines** - Reduces visual clutter
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**Liquidity Levels - Catch major liquidity grabs and trade the reversal.**
Liquidity Sweeps [Kodexius]Liquidity Sweeps is a price action indicator built to visualize and react to common “stop run” behavior around recent swing highs and swing lows. It continuously detects pivot-based liquidity levels (recent resistance and support), extends them forward in time, and then classifies the interaction when price probes beyond a level but fails to hold through it.
The script focuses on two outcomes:
Buy-Side Liquidity Sweep (BSL): price takes liquidity above a recent swing high (high breaks above the level) but closes back at or below the level.
Sell-Side Liquidity Sweep (SSL): price takes liquidity below a recent swing low (low breaks below the level) but closes back at or above the level.
To support real trading workflows, it keeps charts readable by limiting active levels, offers clean styling options, and optionally filters sweep signals using relative volume (RVOL) so you can require participation before a sweep is considered valid.
🔹 Features
🔸 Pivot-Based Liquidity Level Detection (Swing Highs and Swing Lows)
The indicator uses a user-defined Pivot Length to identify confirmed swing points:
Pivot Highs become resistance liquidity levels (buy-side liquidity above highs).
Pivot Lows become support liquidity levels (sell-side liquidity below lows).
Each detected level is drawn as a horizontal line and automatically extended to the current bar until it is swept or broken.
🔸 Automatic Level Management (De-Cluttering)
To prevent chart overload, the script stores levels in internal arrays and enforces Maximum Active Levels:
When new levels are added and the limit is exceeded, the oldest level is removed.
This keeps only the most relevant, recent liquidity zones visible.
🔸 Clear Sweep Classification (BSL and SSL)
The sweep logic is intentionally strict and practical:
- BSL Sweep triggers when the bar’s high is above resistance but the close is back below or at resistance.
- SSL Sweep triggers when the bar’s low is below support but the close is back above or at support.
This models the “probe and reject” behavior typical of liquidity grabs.
🔸 Optional Volume Confirmation Using RVOL
When Enable Volume Filter is turned on, sweeps are only valid if the current bar’s volume is strong relative to the last 20 bars:
The script computes a 20-period volume average.
You can require volume to exceed the average by a chosen Volume Multiplier (example: 1.5 means 150% of the average).
If the filter is disabled, sweeps are evaluated purely on price conditions.
🔸 Sweep Labels and Level Highlighting
On a valid sweep:
A label is printed on the sweep bar:
- ▼ BSL for buy-side liquidity sweeps (yellow)
- ▲ SSL for sell-side liquidity sweeps (blue)
The swept level is highlighted by drawing an additional colored line over the swept range.
The script also prints the bar’s RVOL percentage near the midpoint of the swept line segment:
- BSL volume text is placed above the line midpoint
- SSL volume text is placed below the line midpoint
This makes it easy to see whether a sweep was low-effort or supported by strong participation.
🔸 Styling Controls
You can fully tailor the visual output:
Resistance and support line colors
Line style selection: Solid, Dotted, Dashed
Toggle sweep labels on or off
🔸 Alerts
The indicator exposes alert conditions for both sweep types and also fires explicit alert messages once per bar close when a sweep is confirmed:
- Buy Liquidity Sweep (BSL)
- Sell Liquidity Sweep (SSL)
🔹 Calculations
1) Pivot High / Pivot Low Detection
float ph = ta.pivothigh(high, pivotPeriodInput, pivotPeriodInput)
float pl = ta.pivotlow(low, pivotPeriodInput, pivotPeriodInput)
Interpretation:
A pivot is only confirmed after pivotPeriodInput bars have passed.
Once confirmed, the level is anchored at the pivot bar and then extended forward.
2) Creating and Storing Liquidity Levels
New Resistance (Pivot High):
if not na(ph)
line newL = line.new(bar_index , ph, bar_index, ph,
color = resistanceColorInput, width = 1, style = getLineStyle(lineStyleInput))
resistanceLevels.push(LiquidityLevel.new(ph, bar_index , newL))
if resistanceLevels.size() > maxLinesInput
(resistanceLevels.shift()).delete()
New Support (Pivot Low):
if not na(pl)
line newL = line.new(bar_index , pl, bar_index, pl,
color = supportColorInput, width = 1, style = getLineStyle(lineStyleInput))
supportLevels.push(LiquidityLevel.new(pl, bar_index , newL))
if supportLevels.size() > maxLinesInput
(supportLevels.shift()).delete()
This enforces the “Maximum Active Levels” limit by deleting the oldest stored level when the cap is exceeded.
3) Relative Volume (RVOL) and Volume Filter
float volAvg = ta.sma(volume, 20)
float volRelative = (volume / volAvg) * 100
bool isVolStrong = not useVolFilterInput or (volume > volAvg * volMultiplierInput)
volRelative expresses the sweep bar’s volume as a percentage of the last 20-bar average.
If the filter is enabled, a sweep is valid only when isVolStrong is true.
4) Sweep Conditions (Core Logic)
Buy-Side Liquidity Sweep (Resistance Sweep)
A resistance level is considered swept when price trades above it but closes back at or below it.
bool priceSwept = high > lvl.price and close <= lvl.price
bool broken = close > lvl.price
priceSwept captures the “probe and reject” behavior.
broken invalidates the level if price closes above it.
The confirmation and cleanup flow:
if priceSwept and isVolStrong
buySweepOccurred := true
if showLabelsInput
label.new(bar_index, high, "▼ BSL",
style = label.style_label_down, color = #00000000,
textcolor = C_SWEEP_BUY, size = size.small)
line.new(lvl.startBar, lvl.price, bar_index, lvl.price, color = C_SWEEP_BUY, width = 1)
int midX = math.round((lvl.startBar + bar_index) / 2)
label.new(midX, lvl.price, str.tostring(volRelative, "#") + "% VOL",
color = #00000000, textcolor = color.new(C_SWEEP_BUY, 20),
style = label.style_label_down, size = size.tiny)
resistanceLevels.remove(i).delete()
else if broken
resistanceLevels.remove(i).delete()
Sell-Side Liquidity Sweep (Support Sweep)
A support level is considered swept when price trades below it but closes back at or above it.
bool priceSwept = low < lvl.price and close >= lvl.price
bool broken = close < lvl.price
The confirmation and cleanup flow:
if priceSwept and isVolStrong
sellSweepOccurred := true
if showLabelsInput
label.new(bar_index, low, "▲ SSL",
style = label.style_label_up, color = #00000000,
textcolor = C_SWEEP_SELL, size = size.small)
line.new(lvl.startBar, lvl.price, bar_index, lvl.price, color = C_SWEEP_SELL, width = 1)
int midX = math.round((lvl.startBar + bar_index) / 2)
label.new(midX, lvl.price, str.tostring(volRelative, "#") + "% VOL",
color = #00000000, textcolor = color.new(C_SWEEP_SELL, 20),
style = label.style_label_up, size = size.tiny)
supportLevels.remove(i).delete()
else if broken
supportLevels.remove(i).delete()
5) Level Extension to Current Bar
method update(LiquidityLevel this) =>
line.set_x2(this.lineObj, bar_index)
This keeps each active liquidity level extended to the current candle until it is swept or decisively broken.
6) Alerts
alertcondition(buySweepOccurred, "Buy Liquidity Sweep", "BSL Swept!")
alertcondition(sellSweepOccurred, "Sell Liquidity Sweep", "SSL Swept!")
if buySweepOccurred
alert("Kodexius BSL Sweep: " + str.tostring(close), alert.freq_once_per_bar_close)
if sellSweepOccurred
alert("Kodexius SSL Sweep: " + str.tostring(close), alert.freq_once_per_bar_close)
Volume Support and Resistance Levels [BOSWaves]Volume Support and Resistance Levels - Dynamic Market Architecture with Volume-Weighted Liquidity and Contextual Pivot Analysis
Overview
Volume Support and Resistance Levels is a structural mapping and context-validation framework that identifies where the market is likely to react, stall, or accelerate based on historical price and participation behavior in those regions. It evaluates the emergence of pressure points - reactive moments in the auction where intent, rejection, or absorption occurred with significant weight. Structure is determined by areas that demonstrate a confluence of liquidity presence, participation escalation, and spatial relevance to the current environment. Areas formed through passive drift or thin engagement are discarded. The tool functions as a filtration system for actionable levels.
The system treats structure as adaptive rather than static. A level is considered meaningful when its formation occurred with identifiable intent, evaluated through participation asymmetry, reaction integrity, and proximity scoring. Greater displacement away from a region with sustained interest increases that region's weight. Conversely, levels that the market disregards without return or retest decay over time. Structure matures or deteriorates dynamically.
Structural Mapping and Hierarchy
The framework builds an evolving map of market memory by isolating reactive events - points where price behavior changed in a way that signifies contested territory. These moments become anchors, identified through adaptive lookback periods that scan both preceding and following candles to confirm validity. The system evaluates price extremes that demonstrate confirmation from surrounding market action, ensuring that only structurally significant turning points are registered.
Anchors formed under shallow conditions are deprioritized and visually minimized. Those formed under forceful conditions are imprinted as primary structure, projecting forward with line weight, zone width, and visual clarity scaled to their ranking. Structure appears as a hierarchy of relevance rather than arbitrary lines.
Dynamic Strength Calculation
Each structural level is assigned a strength rating based on two primary factors:
Participation Intensity : The system measures activity at the formation point using a comparative oscillation model that evaluates short-cycle versus long-cycle participation flow. This creates a relative intensity score that captures whether the structural formation occurred during elevated or suppressed market engagement. Levels formed during periods of accelerated participation receive higher strength ratings, while those formed during passive conditions are weighted lower.
Proximity Weighting : Distance from current price action is evaluated on a tiered scale. Levels within immediate proximity (under 2% distance) receive maximum proximity strength. Levels at moderate distance (2 - 5%) receive intermediate weighting. Levels beyond 5% distance receive reduced priority. This ensures that nearby structural points command more immediate attention while distant levels fade in relevance until price approaches them.
The combined strength metric (ranging from 0 to 1.0) directly influences visual presentation: line thickness scales from 1 to 3 pixels, projection length extends dynamically based on strength multipliers, and color opacity intensifies for higher-ranked levels.
Structural Trajectories and Zones
These structures form trajectories that connect sequential reactive events:
Upper Trajectories : Lines connecting successive supply pressure points, creating a visible path of where resistance has formed. When enabled, these connections generate shaded resistance zones between consecutive high points, visually highlighting contested territory where price has historically struggled to advance.
Lower Trajectories : Lines connecting successive demand pressure points, mapping the progression of support formation. Optional support zones shade the area between consecutive low points, identifying regions where buying interest has historically emerged.
The regions between trajectories mark territories where the market is most likely to conduct business. When price re-enters a territory with rising participation, continuation becomes more probable. When it returns on deteriorating participation, the territory softens. Zone opacity is calibrated to maintain clarity - transparent enough to avoid chart clutter while visible enough to convey structural significance.
Projection and Extension Logic
Each structural level projects forward with a calculated extension length that adapts to its strength rating:
Base extension length (configurable, default 20 bars) serves as the minimum projection
Strength multiplier (configurable, maximum 5.0x) scales extension for high-conviction levels
Final projection length = base × (1.0 + strength × (multiplier - 1.0))
This means weak levels receive minimal forward projection while strong levels extend significantly into the future, creating a visual hierarchy where important structures command more screen presence. Extension terminates at a defined bar count rather than extending infinitely, preventing chart pollution from irrelevant historical levels.
Volume-Based Validation Philosophy
Volume serves as the qualifying mechanic that determines whether structure has authority. The system measures participation using a relational oscillation model — a dual-cycle comparison that evaluates current activity character against its own adaptive baseline. The calculation produces a percentage-based oscillation value that indicates whether participation is expanding or contracting relative to recent norms.
This oscillation feeds into multiple validation mechanisms:
Formation Qualification : When new structural anchors are identified, their associated participation intensity is captured and stored. The ratio of formation-moment activity to rolling baseline activity determines whether the level qualifies for display. Levels formed during weak participation phases are filtered out entirely.
Break Validation : When price transitions through a structural level, the participation oscillation must exceed a configurable threshold (default 20%) for the event to register as meaningful. This prevents false breaks during low-participation drift from generating noise.
State Classification : The system distinguishes between committed transitions (those with participation confirmation) and suspicious movements (those without). This differentiation is communicated through distinct visual markers.
Participation Metrics in Labels
When detailed labeling is enabled, each structural level can display relative volume multiplier showing participation at formation as a multiple of baseline (such as "2.34x Vol" indicating formation occurred with 234% of normal participation) and distance percentage expressing current price distance from the level as a percentage of price (such as "3.47% Away"). These metrics update dynamically and inform the trader of both historical significance and current relevance.
Breaks, Reclaims, and Wick-State Identification
The system classifies four distinct event types when price interacts with structural boundaries:
Standard Breaks
Committed Downside Break : When close price crosses below a support level with a clean candle body (close below support, body larger than lower wick) and participation oscillation exceeds threshold. Marked with "B" label and participation increase percentage.
Committed Upside Break : When close price crosses above a resistance level with a clean candle body (close above resistance, body larger than upper wick) and participation oscillation exceeds threshold. Marked with "B" label and participation increase percentage.
These represent regime transitions where price has convincingly moved through structure with force.
Wick-State Events
Bull Wick Formation : When price crosses above resistance but the candle exhibits a dominant lower wick (lower wick larger than body), suggesting rejection of lower prices even while violating upper structure. These are marked distinctly as "Bull Wick" with associated participation data.
Bear Wick Formation : When price crosses below support but the candle exhibits a dominant upper wick (upper wick larger than body), suggesting rejection of higher prices even while violating lower structure. These are marked distinctly as "Bear Wick" with associated participation data.
Wick-state events represent failed transitions where price briefly violated structure but was rejected, often indicating exhaustion or absorption. The system treats these differently from committed breaks because they signal different market mechanics - test-and-reject versus test-and-commit.
Visual Break Communication
Break labels include event type identifier ("B" for standard break, "Bull Wick" or "Bear Wick" for wick states), participation oscillation value showing the percentage increase in activity during the break, color coding with green for upside events and red for downside events, and positioning at the candle extremes (high for downside, low for upside). All break detection can be toggled on/off, allowing traders to focus purely on structural mapping when desired.
Visual Communication and Structural Intent
Visual output elements - color usage, opacity scaling, projection length, zone depth, and line weight - are tied to structural weight.
Color Hierarchy
Resistance elements progress from deep red for high-strength levels through softened red for medium-strength levels to pale red for low-strength levels, with zone fills and borders rendered in red variants at high transparency (85-92%). Support elements follow the same pattern from deep green for high-strength levels through medium green for medium-strength to light green for low-strength levels, with zone fills and borders in green variants at high transparency (85-92%). This color gradation creates an intuitive visual language where intensity communicates conviction.
Line and Zone Rendering
Structural anchors are displayed as dashed horizontal lines extending forward from the formation point, with line thickness (1-3 pixels) scaling with strength rating. Structure zones appear as thin boxes surrounding each level (±0.2% of price) creating visible boundaries that help identify when price is testing structure, with zone transparency maintained at 85-92% to avoid obscuring price action. When enabled, trajectory lines appear as solid 2-pixel lines connecting consecutive structural points of the same type (high-to-high, low-to-low), visually mapping the evolution of supply and demand pressure across time. Trajectory zones, when enabled, shade regions between trajectory lines to highlight the span of contested territory, making it immediately clear where price has oscillated historically. Small "S/R" tags appear at the end of each projected level, marking the boundary of the structure's forward influence.
Trading Integration and Practical Use
This framework provides context - the environment in which timing decisions become rational. It identifies where significant market interactions occur. Pairing it with an execution model, trigger engine, or orderflow confirmation tool compounds its value.
Alert Infrastructure
The system includes built-in alert conditions for support broken (downside break with participation confirmation) and resistance broken (upside break with participation confirmation). These alerts fire only when breaks meet participation threshold requirements, ensuring traders are notified of meaningful structural violations rather than every minor price fluctuation.
Design Intent and Limitations
The system isolates where uncertainty reduces rather than eliminating it. It offers relevance, not guaranteed accuracy. It will highlight levels that eventually fail, as markets are not obligated to respect historical structure. Effective use requires pairing structural context with execution discipline and planning. Structure is determined by participation and context.
Practical Use & Context
The Volume Support and Resistance Levels performs best in markets that exhibit clear structural formation with meaningful participation shifts at turning points. In highly compressed or low-liquidity environments where price drifts without conviction, structural anchors may be sparse or unreliable. During extended consolidation with minimal participation variance, the system may generate fewer actionable levels as formation events fail to meet validation thresholds. For this reason, the indicator should always be used alongside execution timing models, directional bias filters, or orderflow confirmation tools.
Its purpose is not to replace entry precision systems, but to define where structural memory exists and where participation has historically mattered across assets and timeframes.
Risk Disclaimer
This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Trading involves significant risk, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Users are responsible for their own analysis, risk management, and execution decisions.
[Sebo] Session High & LowVisualizes liquidity levels across Asia, London, and New York sessions with automatic timezone-correct alignment.
ICT Complete Toolkit v2📌 OVERVIEW
The ICT Complete Toolkit is a comprehensive trading indicator designed for traders who follow Inner Circle Trader (ICT) methodology. It combines multiple ICT concepts into a single, cohesive tool: Market Structure Shift (MSS), Fair Value Gaps (FVG), Liquidity Levels, Killzones, Bias Analysis, and optional Buy/Sell signals.
This indicator is built for intraday traders working on timeframes from 1-minute to 30-minute charts, though many features (like HTF FVG and Bias Dashboard) provide valuable context on any timeframe.
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⭐ WHAT MAKES THIS INDICATOR UNIQUE
This is NOT just another ICT indicator. Here's what sets it apart from free open-source alternatives:
1. INTEGRATED SIGNAL LOGIC (Not Found in Free Scripts)
Unlike standalone FVG or MSS indicators, this toolkit generates Buy/Sell signals only when multiple conditions align:
• Sweep Mode signals require: Liquidity sweep (PDH/PDL/Session high-low) → MSS confirmation → FVG formation → Active Killzone
• This multi-layer filtering dramatically reduces false signals compared to simple FVG or MSS indicators
2. PROPRIETARY SESSION ATR WITH LIVE RANGE PERCENTAGE
No other public indicator offers this feature. The Session ATR dashboard shows:
• Average True Range calculated per session (Asia, London, NY AM, NY PM) - not a generic daily ATR
• Live Range %: Real-time display of how much of the session's typical range has been used (e.g., "75%" means the session has moved 75% of its average range)
• This helps traders avoid entering exhausted moves and set realistic profit targets
3. CONTEXT-AWARE FVG DISPLAY
Most FVG indicators show ALL Fair Value Gaps. This toolkit only displays FVGs that form after a valid Market Structure Shift, filtering out noise and showing only FVGs with structural context.
4. HTF FVG WITH ADVANCED MITIGATION OPTIONS
The Higher Timeframe FVG feature includes three mitigation detection methods not commonly found together:
• Any touch (including wick)
• Close inside FVG
• Touch CE line (Consequent Encroachment - 50% midpoint)
5. UNIFIED WORKFLOW IN ONE INDICATOR
Instead of managing 5-7 separate indicators (Killzones, FVG, MSS, PDH/PDL, Bias, etc.), everything is integrated with shared logic. Components communicate: signals respect Killzone timing, FVGs respect MSS context, and the Bias Dashboard informs trade direction.
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💎 WHY THIS INDICATOR IS WORTH PAYING FOR
TIME SAVED:
• No need to configure and align multiple free indicators
• Pre-built workflow means you start trading ICT concepts immediately
• All timeframe conversions, session calculations, and signal logic handled automatically
REDUCED ERRORS:
• Integrated components eliminate conflicting signals from separate indicators
• Built-in filters (Killzone-only signals, MSS-context FVGs) prevent common mistakes
FEATURES NOT AVAILABLE FOR FREE:
• Session-specific ATR with live range % (proprietary calculation)
• Multi-condition signal generation (Sweep mode)
• Unified dark/light theme support for all dashboards
• Multiple groups of PO3 (Power of Three) HTF candles visualization on current chart
ONGOING DEVELOPMENT:
• Active maintenance and feature updates
• Support via website and email
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🔗 WHY THESE COMPONENTS WORK TOGETHER
This is NOT a random mashup of indicators. Each component serves a specific role in a complete trading workflow, and they are designed to work as an integrated system:
THE CORE LOGIC: Liquidity → Structure → Entry → Timing
1. Liquidity Levels (PDH/PDL/PWH/PWL) → WHERE smart money hunts stops
These levels identify where retail traders place stop losses. Institutional players target these levels to fill large orders. The indicator tracks these levels so you know where potential reversals may occur.
2. Killzones → WHEN institutional players are active
Not all hours are equal. The indicator highlights specific session windows when banks and institutions execute large orders. Trading outside these windows often results in choppy, directionless price action. Killzones tell you when to pay attention.
3. Market Structure Shift (MSS) → CONFIRMATION that direction changed
After liquidity is swept, you need confirmation that the move is reversing. MSS detects when price breaks a swing point in the opposite direction, signaling that the "trap" is complete and a new trend may begin.
4. Fair Value Gaps (FVG) → WHERE to enter
Once structure shifts, FVGs provide precise entry zones. These imbalances act as magnets for price and offer low-risk entry points with clear invalidation levels.
5. HTF FVG → CONTEXT from higher timeframes
Lower timeframe FVGs can be noise. HTF FVGs show you where the bigger players left imbalances, providing confluence when your LTF setup aligns with a higher timeframe zone.
6. Bias Dashboard → DIRECTION filter
Before taking any trade, you need to know the overall trend. The Bias Dashboard uses Supertrend + RSI + Moving Average triple confirmation to show you whether higher timeframes support your trade direction.
7. Session ATR & Range → EXPECTATION management
Knowing how much a session typically moves helps you set realistic targets and avoid entering when the move is already exhausted.
HOW THEY CONNECT:
BIAS (Direction)
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KILLZONE (Timing) → Only trade during active sessions
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LIQUIDITY SWEEP (Trap) → Wait for PDH/PDL/Session high-low sweep
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MSS (Confirmation) → Structure shifts in bias direction
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FVG (Entry) → Enter on retracement into the gap
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HTF FVG (Confluence) → Extra confidence if aligned with HTF zone
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SESSION ATR (Target) → Set targets based on remaining session range
This is the complete ICT intraday workflow in one indicator. Each component answers a specific question, and together they form a systematic approach to identifying high-probability trade setups.
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🔍 WHAT THIS INDICATOR DOES
1. MARKET STRUCTURE SHIFT (MSS) DETECTION
The indicator identifies changes in market structure by tracking swing highs and swing lows. A Bullish MSS occurs when price breaks above a swing high after forming a higher low. A Bearish MSS occurs when price breaks below a swing low after forming a lower high.
How it works:
• Swing points are identified using a configurable number of consecutive bullish or bearish bars (default: 2)
• When price closes beyond a previous swing point in the opposite direction, an MSS line is drawn
• MSS lines extend to the right until they are broken or a new structure forms
2. FAIR VALUE GAPS (FVG) - CURRENT TIMEFRAME
Fair Value Gaps represent price imbalances where a candle's range doesn't overlap with the candle two bars prior, leaving a "gap" in fair value. These zones often act as magnets for price.
How it works:
• Bullish FVG: The low of bar is higher than the high of bar , creating an upward gap
• Bearish FVG: The high of bar is lower than the low of bar , creating a downward gap
• FVGs are displayed as semi-transparent boxes and remain visible until price returns to fill them
• FVGs are only shown when they occur after a valid MSS, ensuring they appear in the context of a structural shift
3. HIGHER TIMEFRAME (HTF) FVG
See Fair Value Gaps from higher timeframes (15m, 1H, 4H, Daily) directly on your chart. These represent larger imbalances created by institutional order flow.
Configuration options:
• Mode - Until Inversed: FVG remains visible until price closes completely beyond it
• Mode - Until Mitigated: FVG disappears based on your mitigation criteria:
- Any touch: Removed when any part of a candle touches the FVG
- Close inside: Removed only when price closes within the FVG
- Touch CE line: Removed when price touches the 50% midpoint (Consequent Encroachment)
4. LIQUIDITY LEVELS (PDH/PDL/PWH/PWL)
Displays Previous Day High, Previous Day Low, Previous Week High, and Previous Week Low. These levels represent areas where retail stop losses typically cluster, making them targets for liquidity sweeps before reversals.
How it works:
• Levels are calculated at the start of each new day/week using the prior period's actual high and low
• Lines extend across the current period with customizable style (solid, dashed, dotted), width, and color
• Labels clearly identify each level
5. SESSION KILLZONES
Highlights the four major trading sessions when institutional activity is highest:
• Asia Session (default: 20:00-00:00 NY time)
• London Session (default: 02:00-05:00 NY time)
• NY AM Session (default: 09:30-11:00 NY time)
• NY PM Session (default: 13:30-16:00 NY time)
All times are in New York timezone. Each session is displayed as a colored box, and times are fully customizable.
6. SESSION ATR DASHBOARD
A table displaying the Average True Range for each session, calculated from the high-low range of completed sessions over a configurable lookback period (default: 14 days).
Additional feature - KZ Range:
Shows the current session's range as a percentage of its ATR. For example, if NY AM typically moves 40 pips and the current range shows 75%, the session has already used most of its average movement.
7. OPENING RANGE
Displays the high and low of the first candle (5m or 15m) when the NY AM session opens. Price often sweeps above or below this range before reversing—a concept sometimes called the "Judas swing."
The Opening Range box extends for a maximum of 30 minutes or until price closes beyond the range.
8. BIAS DASHBOARD
A multi-timeframe trend analysis table using triple confirmation:
Calculation method:
• Supertrend (ATR Length: 10, Factor: 3.0) - Determines primary trend direction
• RSI (Length: 14) - Confirms momentum (above 50 = bullish, below 50 = bearish)
• Moving Average - EMA 50 for 5m/15m timeframes, EMA 200 for 1H/4H/Daily
Bias levels:
• Strong Bullish: All three indicators aligned bullish
• Bullish: Supertrend + RSI bullish, MA not yet confirming
• Neutral: Supertrend and RSI disagree
• Bearish: Supertrend + RSI bearish, MA not yet confirming
• Strong Bearish: All three indicators aligned bearish
9. BUY/SELL SIGNALS
Optional automated signals based on ICT concepts:
Signal Type - Any/Scalp:
Generates signals whenever an MSS occurs followed by an FVG, without additional filtering. Suitable for scalping strategies.
Signal Type - Sweep:
Higher-probability signals that only trigger when:
• A liquidity sweep occurs (price takes out PDH, PDL, or the previous session's high/low)
• Followed by a Market Structure Shift
• With a Fair Value Gap forming for entry
Signals can be filtered to only appear during active Killzones.
10. REVERSAL CANDLE PATTERNS
Identifies six candlestick reversal patterns, each requiring 3 consecutive bars in the opposite direction within the last 4 bars:
• Engulfing (E): Current candle fully engulfs the previous candle including wicks
• Hammer (H): Lower wick ≥2x body size, appearing after downtrend (bullish)
• Hanging Man (HM): Same structure as hammer but after uptrend (bearish)
• Inverted Hammer (IH): Upper wick ≥2x body size, after downtrend (bullish)
• Shooting Star (SS): Upper wick ≥2x body size, after uptrend (bearish)
• John Wick (JW): 50%+ of candle is wick with ≤15% wick on opposite side
11. BREAKER BLOCKS
When an FVG is "broken" (price closes through it), the zone may act as the opposite—former support becomes resistance and vice versa. Enable Breaker Blocks to track these flipped zones.
12. PO3 (POWER OF THREE) HTF CANDLES
Displays higher timeframe candles (1H, 4H, Daily) directly on your chart to the right of current price. This helps you visualize where current price sits within the larger candle's range without switching timeframes.
Configure up to 3 groups with different timeframes and candle counts.
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🎯 HOW TO USE THIS INDICATOR
FOR TREND-FOLLOWING ENTRIES:
1. Check the Bias Dashboard for higher timeframe direction
2. Wait for price to enter a Killzone (London or NY sessions recommended)
3. Look for a liquidity sweep of PDH/PDL or session highs/lows
4. Wait for Market Structure Shift in the direction of your bias
5. Enter on the Fair Value Gap retracement
FOR SCALPING:
1. Enable Buy/Sell Signals with "Any/Scalp" mode
2. Focus on active Killzones
3. Use signals as entry triggers, with FVG zones as entry prices
4. Consider reversal candle patterns for additional confirmation
FOR SWING ANALYSIS:
1. Enable HTF FVG (1H, 4H, Daily)
2. Use "Until Mitigated" mode with "Touch CE line" for precise levels
3. Mark weekly levels (PWH/PWL) as major targets
4. Use the PO3 candles to understand higher timeframe structure
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⚙️ KEY SETTINGS EXPLAINED
• Consecutive Bars for Market Structure - Controls swing point sensitivity (higher = fewer, more significant swings)
• Max MSS Lines - Limits displayed MSS lines for chart clarity
• HTF FVG Mode - Choose between "Until Inversed" or "Until Mitigated"
• HTF Mitigation Type - How strictly FVGs are considered filled
• Show Signals Only in KZ - Filter signals to active sessions only
• Signal Type - "Sweep" for higher quality, "Any/Scalp" for more signals
• Session ATR Days - Lookback period for average session range calculation
• Dark Theme - Toggle for better visibility on dark chart backgrounds
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📊 BEST PRACTICES
1. Start with defaults - The indicator is pre-configured with sensible settings
2. Less is more - Don't enable every feature at once; focus on what you understand
3. Higher timeframe first - Check Daily/4H bias before taking lower timeframe trades
4. Respect Killzones - The best setups occur during active sessions
5. Wait for confirmation - MSS + FVG together is more reliable than either alone
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⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTES
• This indicator works best on intraday timeframes (1m to 30m) for Killzones and MSS/FVG
• HTF FVG and Bias Dashboard provide value on any timeframe
• All session times are in New York timezone
• Signals are tools for analysis, not guaranteed trade entries
• Always use proper risk management
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🔄 UPDATES
This indicator is actively maintained. Feature requests and bug reports are welcome.
[iQ]PRO Quantum MMXM Matrix Oscillator+++1. PRO Quantum MMXM Probability Matrix+++
2. Summary
This advanced market analysis engine combines fractal geometry with institutional liquidity models to decode complex market structure in real-time. Designed for precision traders, it utilizes a probabilistic state machine to forecast market regimes, distinguishing between accumulation, manipulation, and genuine trend expansion.
3. How It Works
The script operates on a "Theoretical Physics" approach to market data, treating price action as a dynamic system shifting between various energy states.
Probabilistic Regime Detection: Instead of relying solely on lagging price crosses, the core engine utilizes a Markov Chain model. This analyzes the probability of the market transitioning from one state (e.g., Consolidation) to another (e.g., Expansion) based on historical sequence learning.
Fractal Momentum weighting: The oscillator employs a "Quantum" momentum calculation. It weights price velocity against the market's "roughness" (using Hurst Exponent logic). This filters out low-quality volatility, ensuring that only statistically significant moves drive the signal.
Institutional Liquidity (MMXM) Curve: This component calculates the density of buying versus selling pressure relative to a dynamic equilibrium. It aims to identify "Manipulation" zones where price is artificially extended away from fair value to engineer liquidity.
Entropy & Confidence: The system measures the "disorder" of the current trend. Low entropy indicates a high-confidence, organized trend, while high entropy warns of chaotic, low-probability conditions.
4. Key Features
8-State Market Classification: Automatically detects phases including Consolidation, Manipulation, Expansion, and Distribution.
MMXM Liquidity Curve: Visualizes potential "Smart Money" reversal points and liquidity runs.
Multi-Timeframe Alignment: An on-chart dashboard displaying structural alignment across Daily, 4-Hour, and current timeframes.
Probability Density Field: Dynamic background coloring that intensifies based on the statistical confidence of the current directional bias.
Live Probability Heatmap: A real-time data table showing the percentage likelihood of the next market state.
5. How to Use
Step 1: Assess Directional Bias Check the "Probability Field" background color and the Quantum Metrics panel. A bright Green background indicates high-confidence bullish probability; Red indicates bearish.
Step 2: Confirm Structure (MTF) Consult the top-left Alignment Table. Ideal high-probability entries occur when the "HTF" (Higher Timeframe) and "MTF" (Medium Timeframe) states align in color/direction.
Step 3: Identify the Setup
Reversals: Look for the Oscillator or Price to hit the Deviation Targets (dotted lines). These represent statistically overextended zones (Fractal Deviation).
Trend Continuation: Wait for the "State" to switch from "Manipulation" to "Expansion" while the MMXM Curve crosses the equilibrium (zero) line.
Step 4: Risk Management Use the "Confidence" metric in the bottom panel. If Confidence drops below 50%, reduce position sizing or tighten stops, as the market is entering a chaotic state.
6. Settings & Configuration
Quantum Field Config: Customizes the specific timeframes used for the Multi-Timeframe alignment (HTF1, HTF2, MTF).
Fractal Parameters: Adjust the Hurst Exponent and Fractal Dimension to tune how the script filters noise versus trend.
MMXM Settings: Toggle the sensitivity of the liquidity curve and choose the equilibrium reference (VWAP, EMA, or Session Open).
Visualization: Individual toggles to show/hide the Oscillator, Probability Field, Heatmaps, and Deviation lines to keep your chart clean.
Access & Proprietary Terms
This is a Closed-Source, Invite-Only proprietary tool. The underlying algorithms are obfuscated to protect the integrity of the PRO methodology and its private user base.
Computational Optimization: Engineered for high-frequency data processing with minimal terminal lag.
Membership: Access is strictly reserved for private members.
Disclaimer: Trading involves significant risk. The PRO Matrix is an advanced analytical tool and does not guarantee profits. Past performance within the probability engine is not necessarily indicative of future results.
QuantFlow Algo: Institutional Trap & ReversalRetail traders often lose money because they chase "breakouts" that are actually Liquidity Traps set by institutional algorithms. This script is designed to solve that problem.
Unlike standard indicators that clutter your chart with lagging moving averages and noisy clouds, the QuantFlow Algo: Institutional Trap & Reversal runs a high-performance Background Algorithm to detect "Smart Money" activity. It keeps your chart 100% clean and only prints a signal when a high-probability reversal structure is confirmed.
How it Works (The Logic):
The script utilizes a proprietary "Dual-Stage Verification" process to filter out false signals:
1. Liquidity Absorption: It detects specific candle geometries (Shadow-Excursion Ratios) where price aggressively breaks a level but fails to sustain momentum, trapping breakout traders.
2. Volumetric Pressure: It validates these traps using a relative volume anomaly detector to ensure institutions are active in the move.
3. Structural Delta: It analyzes the net order-flow bias of the session (Displacement) to ensure the reversal aligns with the immediate market structure.
Key Premium Features:
🛡️ Institutional Trap Detection Engine:
Automatically identifies high-probability "Smart Money" traps where retail traders get caught. Uses a proprietary Volumetric Pressure Algorithm to detect true liquidity grabs.
★ Sniper Confirmation Mode:
Filters out fake signals by waiting for a "Test Candle." The Gold Star (★) appears only when the market successfully retests the level on low volatility, giving you a precise, lower-risk entry.
❌ Auto-Failure Detection:
Stop guessing if a trade is dead. The script automatically marks invalidated setups with a discrete "X" , saving you from holding onto losing trades.
📊 Institutional Flow Verification:
A smart filter that validates signals using real Capital Injection & Order Flow . Includes a "Zero-Flow Mode" for indices like SPX/NDX, ensuring universal compatibility.
🖥️ Multi-Timeframe (MTF) Context Panel:
A built-in "Heads-Up Display" that monitors the 15m, 1H, 4H, and Daily trends simultaneously. It physically blocks counter-trend signals to keep you aligned with the higher timeframe flow.
🧠 Smart Adaptive Baseline (KAMA):
Uses Kaufman’s Adaptive Moving Average to react faster to market crashes than standard lagging indicators, protecting you from "catching a falling knife" during high volatility.
⚡ Two-Stage Signal System:
Stage 1 (Triangle ⚡): Alert Phase – The Trap is detected. Get ready.
Stage 2 (Star ★): Execution Phase – The Setup is confirmed. Enter the trade.
How to Use (Strategy):
This tool is designed as a "Setup Locator" with a built-in failure protocol. We recommend the 2-Phase Verification Method :
1. Wait for the Signal: Look for a Blue ⚡ (Buy Setup) or Orange ⚡ (Sell Setup).
Do not enter yet. This is the "Alert" phase.
2. Automatic Validation: The script scans for the next candle to close with Diminished Volumetric Pressure (Receding Order Flow). When this specific "test" condition occurs, a Gold Star (★) will appear.
3. Execution Protocols:
For a BUY Signal (Blue ⚡):
a. Standard Entry (The Star ★): If the Gold Star appears, wait for price to break the HIGH of that Star Candle. The trap is confirmed. Enter Long .
b. Failure Flip (The "X"): If a Grey "X" appears instead, the Buy Trap has failed. The institutions have let the support break. Go Short immediately (Reversal Trade).
For a SELL Signal (Orange ⚡):
a. Standard Entry (The Star ★): If the Gold Star appears, wait for price to break the LOW of that Star Candle. The trap is confirmed. Enter Short .
b. Failure Flip (The "X"): If a Grey "X" appears instead, the Sell Trap has failed. The institutions have let resistance break. Go Long immediately (Reversal Trade).
Why use the Failure Flip? A failed institutional trap often results in an explosive move in the opposite direction as trapped traders are forced to cover their positions.
4. Stop Loss: Place just above/below the Star Candle or the recent swing high/low.
Why is this Closed-Source?
This script operates on proprietary algorithms for Institutional Order Flow and Adaptive Smoothing . These internal calculations protect the unique logic used to validate setups and ensure a quantitative edge that standard open-source indicators cannot replicate.
Disclaimer: This tool is for educational analysis purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
💎 Premium Access & Updates:
For exclusive access, setup tutorials, and the complete "Sniper Strategy" guide, please check the link in my TradingView Profile Bio or the Signature below.
Liquidity Sweep Sniper AP StyleAP Capital – Liquidity Sweep Sniper (Fab-Style)
📌 Overview
This indicator is a precision scalping tool inspired by professional liquidity-based trading concepts often demonstrated by elite intraday scalpers.
The script focuses on liquidity sweeps followed by strong displacement, aiming to capture short, high-probability momentum moves — particularly effective on lower timeframes (1–5 min) during active market sessions.
It is not a signal spam tool. Signals appear only when multiple objective conditions align.
🧠 Core Concept
Markets do not move randomly — they seek liquidity before expanding.
This indicator identifies:
Buy-side / Sell-side liquidity
Liquidity sweeps (stop-hunts)
Strong displacement candles reclaiming price
Optional higher-timeframe trend alignment
Only when all conditions are met does a signal print.
🔍 What the Indicator Detects
1️⃣ Liquidity Pools
Equal highs or equal lows detected within a configurable lookback
Minimum number of touches required
ATR-based tolerance to adapt to volatility
These levels represent areas where stop orders are likely resting.
2️⃣ Liquidity Sweep
A valid sweep requires:
Price to wick beyond the liquidity level
Candle to close back inside the range
This indicates failed breakout / stop-hunt behaviour.
3️⃣ Displacement Confirmation
After the sweep, the candle must show:
Strong body (default >60% of candle range)
Candle range large relative to ATR
Clear directional intent (momentum)
This filters out weak reactions and chop.
4️⃣ Optional Trend Filter
EMA-based higher-timeframe bias
Helps align scalps with dominant direction
Can be enabled or disabled
📈 Signals
BUY: Sell-side liquidity sweep → bullish displacement
SELL: Buy-side liquidity sweep → bearish displacement
Signals are plotted directly on the chart and can be used with alerts.
⚙️ Recommended Usage
Markets: XAUUSD, indices, liquid FX pairs
Timeframes: 1m–5m
Sessions: London & New York (best performance)
Risk Management: Always required — this tool does not place trades
Best used as a confirmation tool, not standalone.
⚠️ Important Notes
This indicator is inspired by liquidity-based scalping concepts, not an exact replication of any individual trader’s private strategy.
No indicator predicts the future — this tool highlights high-probability scenarios, not guarantees.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Killzones & DoL's by @mohtradesThe KillZones & DoLs indicator is a comprehensive tool designed for ICT and institutional traders. It provides a clean, customizable way to visualize key time-based levels, killzone sessions, and daily/weekly/monthly statistics directly on your chart.
Key Features
1. Killzones & Sessions
Visualize the three major trading sessions with customizable boxes and time ranges:
Asia Range: Default 20:00 - 00:00 (NY Time)
London Killzone: Default 02:00 - 05:00 (NY Time)
New York Killzone: Default 09:30 - 16:00 (NY Time)
Killzone Tools:
Boxes: Draw highlighted boxes for each session.
Pivots: Automatically mark the High and Low of each session.
Midpoints: Optionally show the 50% equilibrium level of the session range.
Extensions: Extend pivot lines until they are mitigated (price touches them) or keep them for a set duration.
Alerts: Get notified when a session High or Low is broken.
2. Highs & Lows (HTF Levels)
Track significant liquidity levels from higher timeframes without switching charts:
Previous Day High/Low (PDH/PDL)
Previous Week High/Low (PWH/PWL)
Previous Month High/Low (PMH/PML)
Current High/Low of Day (HOD/LOD): Tracks the developing high and low of the current day.
Current High/Low of Week (HOW/LOW): Tracks the developing high and low of the current week.
3. Opening Price Lines
Mark key opening prices to use as support/resistance or bias confirmation:
True Day Open (00:00 NY)
Week Open
Month Open
Custom Open Lines: Configure up to 8 custom time-based open price lines (e.g., 06:00, 10:00, 14:00).
4. Separators & Statistics
Period Separators: Vertical lines marking the start of new Days, Weeks, or Months.
Range Table: Display the range (in pips/points) of recent sessions and their average to gauge volatility.
Customization
Timezone: Fully adjustable to your preferred timezone (default America/New_York).
Styling: Customize colors, line styles, widths, and label sizes for all elements.
Drawing Limits: Optimize chart cleanliness by limiting historical drawings to the last N days.
How to Use
Add the indicator to your chart.
Open Settings to enable/disable specific Killzones (Asia, London, NY).
Enable "Show PDH/PDL" or "Show HOW/LOW" to track liquidity.
Set your convenient timezone (typically NY for ICT concepts).
Use alerts to catch liquidity runs on session pivots.
Liquidity ZonesLiquidity Zones
Liquidity Zones is a price-action–based indicator designed to identify high-probability support and resistance areas where liquidity has historically accumulated.
Instead of drawing single lines, the script builds dynamic price zones based on repeated pivot reactions validated by volume, helping traders focus on meaningful levels rather than noise.
How It Works
Pivot Detection
The indicator scans historical price data for pivot highs and pivot lows using a fixed pivot strength.
Each pivot represents a potential liquidity interaction point.
Volume Qualification
A pivot is only considered valid if the volume at the pivot bar exceeds:
Volume SMA × Sensitivity
This filters out weak or low-participation levels and keeps zones formed during strong market interest.
Zone Construction
Nearby pivots are grouped into a single zone if their price difference stays within an ATR-based threshold.
Each time price reacts within this threshold, the zone’s touch count increases.
Once the minimum number of touches is reached, a liquidity zone is drawn and extended to the right.
Adaptive Zone Expansion
As new qualifying pivots appear, zones automatically expand to reflect the true liquidity range instead of staying static.
Dynamic Zone Coloring
Zones update their color in real time based on price position:
Green (Support) → Price is above the zone
Red (Resistance) → Price is below the zone
Gray (In-Zone) → Price is trading inside the zone
This allows instant visual feedback on whether a level is acting as support, resistance, or an active liquidity area.
Settings Overview
Bars to Apply
Controls how much historical data is scanned for liquidity zones.
Volume Sensitivity
Higher values require stronger volume spikes to validate pivots, resulting in fewer but higher-quality zones.
Styling Options
Fully customizable colors and transparency for support, resistance, and in-zone states.
Best Use Cases
Identifying high-liquidity support and resistance zones
Planning entries, exits, and stop placement
Combining with trend-following or momentum indicators
Filtering out weak levels in sideways or choppy markets
Support and ResistanceSupport & Resistance Zones
This indicator automatically identifies support and resistance zones by clustering confirmed pivot highs and lows into statistically valid price areas.
Instead of drawing single horizontal lines, it creates price zones whose width is dynamically controlled using ATR (Average True Range), allowing the zones to adapt to market volatility.
Core Logic
The indicator scans a user-defined number of historical bars and detects pivot highs and pivot lows using a configurable pivot strength.
Each new pivot is evaluated against previously detected zones:
A zone becomes visible only after receiving sufficient confirmation (minimum number of pivot touches).
This ensures that only structurally meaningful levels are drawn.
Zone Construction Rules
Zones are formed by grouping pivot points whose total price range remains within ATR range
Each zone expands dynamically as new pivots confirm it
Zones are drawn as rectangular areas, not lines
Zones extend to the right, remaining active until price structure changes
This approach avoids over-plotting and reduces noise commonly seen in traditional support/resistance tools.
Dynamic Zone Coloring
Zones automatically change color based on current price position:
Support Color → Price is above the zone
Resistance Color → Price is below the zone
Neutral (In-Zone) Color → Price is trading inside the zone
This makes it easy to visually assess market context without additional indicators.
Inputs Explained
Logic Settings
Bars to Apply
Number of historical bars scanned to detect pivots and construct zones.
Pivot Strength
Number of candles required on both sides of a pivot high/low for confirmation.
Min Pivot Confirmation
Minimum number of aligned pivots required before a zone is drawn.
Styling
Support, resistance, and in-zone colors
Zone fill transparency
Why This Approach
Uses price structure, not arbitrary levels
Adapts to market volatility via ATR
Filters out weak, single-touch levels
Works across all markets and timeframes
This indicator is designed to highlight areas of interest, not generate buy or sell signals.
It is best used in combination with trend, momentum, or volume-based tools.
Session Volume Profile - Asia London NYSession Volume Profile – Asia, London, NY
Description
OVERVIEW
Session Volume Profile is a technical analysis indicator designed to visualize how volume is distributed during the three primary global trading sessions: Asia, London, and New York. The script separates intraday volume data into time-defined sessions to help traders observe where trading activity concentrated and how value areas evolve as liquidity transitions between regions.
This indicator is intended for market structure and contextual analysis, not signal generation.
TECHNICAL OUTPUT
For each enabled session, the indicator calculates and displays:
Point of Control (POC)
The price level with the highest traded volume during the session.
Value Area High / Low (VAH / VAL)
The price range containing a user-defined percentage of total session volume (commonly 70%).
Session Volume Histogram
A horizontal volume-at-price visualization showing relative participation across price levels, highlighting high- and low-volume areas.
CALCULATION FRAMEWORK
Session Segmentation
Sessions are identified using exchange-based time boundaries. Each session is processed independently to prevent overlap and ensure clean separation of volume data.
Volume Binning
Intraday volume is allocated into discrete price buckets using an array-based structure. The resolution of these buckets is controlled by the Histogram Density input.
Value Area Expansion
The script identifies the session’s POC and expands outward in both directions until the selected percentage of total volume is reached, defining the Value Area High and Low.
HOW TO USE
Session Context
Observe how price reacts to prior-session POC and value areas when a new session begins.
Customization Controls
Individual sessions can be enabled or disabled, and visual opacity can be adjusted to maintain clarity on lower timeframes.
Session Awareness
An optional countdown timer displays remaining session time to help traders stay aware of upcoming liquidity transitions.
DESIGN NOTES
This indicator visualizes historical volume distribution only. It does not identify specific participants or predict future price behavior. All calculations are derived exclusively from price and volume data available on the chart.
DISCLAIMER
This script is provided for educational and analytical purposes only. It does not generate trade signals, alerts, or financial advice. Historical volume distributions do not guarantee future market behavior.
Dark Pool Pulse - Volume Pressure OscillatorDark Pool Pulse – Volume Pressure Oscillator
Description
OVERVIEW
Dark Pool Pulse is a protected technical analysis oscillator designed to visualize changes in directional volume pressure over time. The indicator transforms cumulative buying and selling activity into a normalized oscillator to help traders contextualize periods of relative market stability versus expansion.
The script is intended as a market condition visualization tool, not a signal generator.
CORE CONCEPT
The indicator evaluates the balance between buying and selling volume by tracking cumulative directional pressure. This pressure is used as a proxy for broader liquidity behavior, allowing traders to assess whether price action is occurring in a relatively stable environment or during periods of accelerating participation.
Rather than focusing on individual candles, the oscillator emphasizes persistence of volume imbalance across a rolling window.
CALCULATION FRAMEWORK
Directional Volume Pressure
The script measures the difference between buying and selling volume on each bar and accumulates this value over time to form a Net Pressure series.
Normalization Process
To make pressure comparable across symbols and timeframes, the cumulative series is normalized using a dynamic lookback window. This process scales the output to a bounded range between 0 and 100.
Oscillator Construction
The normalized pressure value is plotted as a single oscillator, allowing traders to observe shifts in participation intensity rather than raw volume magnitude.
INTERPRETING THE OSCILLATOR
60–100: Relative Stability
Indicates sustained volume balance and slower pressure changes, often associated with consolidation or mean-reverting conditions.
0–40: Relative Expansion
Indicates persistent directional pressure, often associated with momentum-driven or higher-volatility environments.
These zones are contextual references, not predictive thresholds.
DESIGN INTENT & LIMITATIONS
Dark Pool Pulse does not identify specific participants, venues, or transactions. It does not measure actual dark pool activity and should not be interpreted as such. All calculations are derived solely from publicly available price and volume data.
The script does not generate trade signals, alerts, or execution guidance.
SOURCE & DISCLAIMER
Published as a protected script to preserve the specific normalization techniques used in the pressure calculations.
This indicator is provided for educational and analytical purposes only and should be used alongside other forms of technical analysis.
Structure Lite - Automatic Major Trend LinesStructure Lite – Pivot-Based Market Structure Visualization
OVERVIEW
Structure Lite is an open-source charting tool designed to assist traders in visualizing higher-timeframe market structure. The script identifies major swing points using high-period pivot analysis and projects structural support and resistance lines directly on the chart. Its purpose is to highlight persistent market structure while minimizing visual noise.
CORE CONCEPTS & CALCULATIONS
Pivot Identification
The script uses Pine Script’s built-in ta.pivothigh() and ta.pivotlow() functions to identify confirmed swing highs and lows. A pivot is only validated after a user-defined number of bars (Major Pivot Lookback) have formed on both sides of the price extreme, ensuring that only structurally significant pivots are selected.
Structural Pairing
Each structural line is created only after two consecutive pivots of the same type are confirmed (high-to-high or low-to-low). The script stores the price and bar index of these pivots and uses them as fixed anchor points.
Line Projection
Once a valid pivot pair is formed, the script draws a line between the two points using line.new() and extends it forward using extend.right. These lines represent projected structural boundaries rather than trade signals.
Object Management
To maintain chart clarity and performance, the script manages all drawn objects through a line array. A FIFO (First-In, First-Out) method is applied so that only the three most recent structural lines remain visible. Older lines are automatically deleted as new ones are created.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY & ORIGINALITY
While many indicators plot frequent swing points or short-term pivots, Structure Lite focuses on structural persistence. By filtering for higher-period pivots and limiting the number of displayed projections, the script emphasizes dominant market structure rather than short-term fluctuations. This approach is intended to support discretionary analysis, not replace it.
HOW TO USE
Major Pivot Lookback
Increase the value to focus on higher-timeframe structure (e.g., swing or position trading).
Decrease the value to visualize intraday structural levels.
Visual Encoding
Green lines represent projected structural support
Red lines represent projected structural resistance
Visibility Control
A boolean input allows all structure lines to be hidden instantly to restore a clean price chart.
LIMITATIONS & DISCLAIMER
This script is a visualization tool only. It does not generate trade signals, entry or exit points, alerts, or directional forecasts. All plotted levels are derived from historical price action and may change as new pivots form. The script is provided for educational and analytical purposes and should be used in conjunction with other forms of market analysis
Liquidity Sweep pro📌 Liquidity Sweep Pro – Strategy Description
Liquidity Sweep Pro is a price–action based trading strategy designed to identify liquidity grabs and smart money reversals around key swing highs and lows.
This strategy focuses on moments where price takes out resting liquidity above recent highs or below recent lows, then shows clear rejection and directional intent, which often precedes strong reversals or continuations.
🔍 Core Logic
The strategy is built on three main concepts:
1️⃣ Liquidity Sweep Detection
Identifies recent swing highs and swing lows using pivot structure
Detects when price sweeps above a high or below a low, signaling liquidity collection
2️⃣ CISD Confirmation (Change in State of Delivery)
After a liquidity sweep, the strategy waits for:
Bearish confirmation after sweeping highs
Bullish confirmation after sweeping lows
This confirmation is based on candle behavior and price closing back inside the structure, filtering out false breakouts.
3️⃣ Optional Trend Filter (Hull MA)
An optional Hull Moving Average filter can be enabled to trade:
Longs in bullish conditions
Shorts in bearish conditions
This helps reduce counter-trend trades while keeping the strategy flexible.
🎯 Risk Management
Stop Loss and Take Profit are calculated dynamically using ATR
Fully customizable Risk : Reward ratio
Designed to adapt to different market conditions and volatility levels
⚙️ Recommended Usage
Best suited for intraday and scalping trading
Works well on:
XAUUSD (Gold) – M3 / M5
Crypto – M5 / M15
Indices – M5
The strategy does not repaint and only generates signals after candle close.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This strategy is for educational and research purposes only.
Always test and optimize parameters for your specific market and timeframe before using it in live trading.
Liquidity Sweep Guardian (Universal % or point based)
Liquidity Sweep Guardian - Complete User Guide
## Overview
The **Liquidity Sweep Guardian** is a visual warning system designed to prevent premature counter-trend trades (fades) near Previous Day High (PDH) and Previous Day Low (PDL) levels. This indicator helps you avoid one of the most common trading mistakes: fading too early before liquidity sweeps complete.
---
## 🎯 Core Trading Principle
### **THE GOLDEN RULE: Don't Fade Until It's Unlocked**
Price often **accelerates into key levels** to sweep liquidity before reversing. Trading against this momentum is extremely dangerous.
**The Process:**
1. **Danger Zone** (Red/White Box) = ⚠️ **DO NOT FADE** - Sweep likely incoming
2. **Sweep Occurs** (Triangle marker appears) = Price penetrates the level
3. **Reclaim Happens** (Price returns above/below level) = Level is tested
4. **🔓 UNLOCKED** (Gold border, green label) = **NOW you may CONSIDER a fade**
> **Important:** "UNLOCKED" means you may now *consider* a fade setup. It is NOT a trade signal itself. You still need your entry confirmation, risk management, and trade plan.
---
## 📊 Visual Elements Explained
### 1. **Danger Zone Boxes (Red Border by Default)**
**Two types of zones around PDH/PDL:**
- **Outer Danger Zone** (White fill): ±75pts (or 0.30%) around the level
- Indicates proximity to a key level where sweeps commonly occur
- Yellow/cautious trading zone
- **Inner Critical Zone** (Black fill): ±25pts (or 0.10%) around the level
- Highest probability area for liquidity sweep traps
- Avoid fading here at all costs
**What to do:**
- When price enters these zones, **wait and watch**
- Do not initiate counter-trend positions
- Allow the sweep to play out
### 2. **Unlocked Zones (Gold Border #ffeb3b)**
When a zone turns **gold/yellow** with green fill:
- The level has been swept AND reclaimed
- The liquidity grab is complete
- You may now look for fade opportunities with proper confirmation
### 3. **PDH/PDL Lines**
- **PDH Line** (Red): Previous Day High with price label
- **PDL Line** (Green): Previous Day Low with price label
- These are your key reference levels for the session
### 4. **Sweep Labels**
**Triangle Markers (SWEEP):**
- **Green Triangle** = Clean sweep (10-25pts penetration)
- **Orange Triangle** = Extended sweep (25-50pts penetration)
- **Red Triangle** = Deep penetration (50+ pts) - likely continuation, not reversal
**Warning Labels:**
- **⚠️ DEEP CONTINUATION?** = Penetration too deep, probably NOT a reversal setup
**Unlock Labels:**
- **🔓 LONG UNLOCKED** = PDL swept and reclaimed, may consider long fades
- **🔓 SHORT UNLOCKED** = PDH swept and reclaimed, may consider short fades
---
## ⚙️ Settings Guide
### **Calculation Mode**
**Use Percentage Mode (Default: ON)**
- ✅ **Enabled**: Universal mode - works on NQ, ES, RTY, stocks, crypto, forex
- ❌ **Disabled**: Fixed points mode - for specific instruments only
**When to use each:**
- **Percentage Mode**: Trading multiple instruments, or instruments with varying price levels
- **Fixed Points Mode**: Single instrument focus (e.g., only trading NQ at current levels)
### **Danger Zone Settings**
**Percentage Mode (Default for Universal Use):**
- **Danger Zone**: 0.30% each side (≈75pts on NQ@25,000)
- **Critical Zone**: 0.10% each side (≈25pts on NQ@25,000)
**Fixed Points Mode (For NQ Specifically):**
- **Danger Zone**: 75 points each side
- **Critical Zone**: 25 points each side
**Adjustment Tips:**
- For more volatile instruments: Increase percentages/points
- For less volatile instruments: Decrease percentages/points
- For higher timeframes: Use wider zones
- For lower timeframes: Use tighter zones
### **Sweep Classification**
**What defines a "real" sweep:**
- **Minimum**: 10pts / 0.04% - Shallow penetration may not grab enough liquidity
- **Optimal**: 10-25pts / 0.04-0.10% - "Goldilocks zone" for reversal setups
- **Extended**: 25-50pts / 0.10-0.20% - Deeper sweep, less reliable
- **Continuation**: 50+pts / 0.20%+ - Too deep, likely NOT reversing
**Max Bars for Reclaim**: 5 bars (default)
- Price should reclaim the level relatively quickly
- If it takes too long, the sweep may have failed
### **Visual Customization**
**Box Settings:**
- **Left Extension**: 60 bars (how far back the box extends)
- **Right Extension**: 50 bars (how far forward the box extends)
**Toggle Options:**
- Show/Hide Danger Zone Boxes
- Show/Hide PDH/PDL Lines
- Show/Hide Price Labels on lines
- Show/Hide Sweep Labels
- Show/Hide Unlock Labels
### **Color Customization**
All colors are fully customizable:
- Danger Zone Fill & Border
- Critical Zone Fill & Border
- Unlocked Zone Fill & Border
- PDH/PDL Line Colors
- PDH/PDL Label Colors
- Border Widths (1-5 pixels)
- Line Widths (1-5 pixels)
---
## 🎓 Trading Strategy Examples
### **Example 1: Long Setup at PDL**
1. **Morning**: Price approaches PDL (danger zone appears)
2. **Don't Fade Yet**: Price enters critical zone - resist urge to buy
3. **Sweep**: Price drops 15pts below PDL (green triangle appears)
4. **Reclaim**: Price closes back above PDL within 3 bars
5. **🔓 UNLOCKED**: Gold border + "LONG UNLOCKED" label appears
6. **Trade Setup**: Now look for bullish confirmation (order flow, structure, etc.)
### **Example 2: Avoiding a Trap at PDH**
1. **Afternoon**: Price rallies into PDH danger zone
2. **Temptation**: You want to short here (it "looks toppy")
3. **Sweep**: Price breaks 50pts above PDH (red triangle + ⚠️ warning)
4. **Continuation**: Deep penetration suggests continuation, not reversal
5. **Result**: No unlock occurs, price keeps running higher - trap avoided!
### **Example 3: Failed Unlock (No Trade)**
1. Price sweeps PDL by 12pts (green triangle)
2. Price struggles to reclaim PDL, stays below for 10+ bars
3. No "UNLOCKED" label appears
4. **Correct Action**: Do not fade - sweep failed to reclaim
---
## 📱 Alerts
The indicator includes built-in alerts for:
- **Entering Danger Zones**: Get warned when price approaches PDH/PDL
- **Sweep Detection**: Know immediately when a level is swept
- **Unlock Signals**: Get notified when fade setups become available
- **Continuation Warnings**: Alert when penetration suggests continuation
**To Set Alerts:**
1. Right-click indicator → "Add Alert"
2. Select desired alert condition
3. Configure notification preferences
---
## ⚠️ Important Disclaimers
### **What This Indicator IS:**
✅ A visual warning system to prevent premature fades
✅ A tool to identify when liquidity sweeps have completed
✅ A framework for counter-trend trade timing
### **What This Indicator IS NOT:**
❌ A complete trading system
❌ An entry signal generator
❌ A guarantee of trade success
❌ A substitute for proper risk management
### **Always Remember:**
- "UNLOCKED" = You may CONSIDER a fade (not a signal to trade)
- You still need your own entry confirmation
- You still need proper stop placement
- You still need position sizing and risk management
- Not every unlock leads to a successful trade
- Market context and order flow still matter
---
## 🔧 Recommended Settings by Instrument
### **NQ (Nasdaq-100 E-mini Futures)**
- Mode: Percentage or Fixed Points
- Percentage: 0.30% / 0.10% (default)
- Fixed Points: 75pts / 25pts (default)
### **ES (S&P 500 E-mini Futures)**
- Mode: Percentage
- Danger: 0.25% / Critical: 0.08%
- Or Fixed Points: 15pts / 5pts
### **RTY (Russell 2000 E-mini Futures)**
- Mode: Percentage
- Danger: 0.35% / Critical: 0.12%
- Or Fixed Points: 8pts / 3pts
### **Stocks (High Volume Large Caps)**
- Mode: Percentage (recommended)
- Danger: 0.20-0.40% / Critical: 0.08-0.15%
- Adjust based on ATR and volatility
### **Crypto (BTC, ETH)**
- Mode: Percentage (essential)
- Danger: 0.40-0.60% / Critical: 0.15-0.20%
- Higher volatility requires wider zones
---
## 💡 Pro Tips
1. **Use on Higher Timeframes**: Works best on 5min, 15min, 1hr charts
2. **Combine with Order Flow**: Use with footprint/delta for confirmation
3. **Watch Volume**: Strong volume on sweep = better reversal potential
4. **Consider Time of Day**: Sweeps during RTH often more reliable
5. **Multiple Timeframes**: Check if higher TF also shows unlock
6. **Don't Force Trades**: Not every session produces clean setups
7. **Journal Results**: Track which unlock types work best for you
8. **Respect Continuation Signals**: When indicator says "too deep," listen
---
## 🆘 Troubleshooting
**Q: Box isn't showing up**
A: Check that "Show Danger Zone Boxes" is enabled in Visual Settings
**Q: No price on labels**
A: Enable "Show Price Labels on Lines" in Visual Settings
**Q: Zones seem too tight/wide**
A: Adjust Danger Zone % or points based on current volatility
**Q: Getting too many/too few unlocks**
A: Adjust sweep classification thresholds (min/max penetration)
**Q: Want thicker/thinner lines**
A: Adjust line widths in "PDH/PDL Line Colors" section
**Q: Colors not matching my chart theme**
A: Fully customize all colors in the color settings groups
---
## 📚 Additional Resources
- Study price action around PDH/PDL on your instruments
- Learn about liquidity sweeps and stop hunts
- Understand market structure and order flow
- Practice identifying setups on replay/historical data
- Keep a trading journal of unlock scenarios
---
*Remember: The best trade is often the one you don't take. This indicator helps you avoid the trades you shouldn't take, so you can focus on the ones you should.*
Cave Diving 3 Lines System
🤿 Cave Diving Dashboard - A Deep Dive into Market Structure
## The Cave Diving Analogy
Imagine you're a cave diver exploring underwater caverns. As you descend deeper, you encounter different layers of the cave system:
- **The Surface (Internal Levels)** - Where you currently are, constantly shifting with each breath
- **The First Chamber (De Novo Levels)** - Your last known safe position, recently established
- **Deep Caverns (External Levels)** - Ancient, untouched chambers deeper in the system
Just as a cave diver must constantly monitor their position relative to these reference points, traders must track price action against key structural levels.
---
## 🎯 Understanding the Three-Tiered System
### 📍 **INTERNAL LEVELS** (Current 15m Candle)
*Your real-time position in the market*
**Internal High** 🟡 - The highest point reached in the current unfinished 15-minute candle
**Internal Low** 🟢 - The lowest point reached in the current unfinished 15-minute candle
**Think of these as:**
- Your current depth while actively diving
- They update continuously as price moves
- Status shows "Updating" when actively changing, "Intact" when stable
- These are NOT trade levels—they're awareness zones
**Key Insight:** When Internal Low drops below De Novo Low, you're in **Situation A** (bearish pressure building)—the indicator highlights this with red coloring.
---
### 🎯 **DE NOVO LEVELS** (Previous Closed 15m Candle)
*Your most recent confirmed safe zone*
**De Novo High** 🔵 - The high of the last completed 15-minute candle
**De Novo Low** 🟣 - The low of the last completed 15-minute candle
**Etymology:** "De Novo" = Latin for "from new" or "anew"—these are freshly established reference points
**Think of these as:**
- The last solid ground you stood on
- Your most recent confirmed position
- The bridge between where you are (Internal) and where you've been (External)
**Status Tracking:**
- **⬆️ Upgrade** - Level moved favorably (Higher high for resistance, Higher low for support)
- **⬇️ Downgrade** - Level moved unfavorably (Lower high, Lower low)
- **＝ Same** - No structural change from previous candle
**Trading Significance:**
- Primary reference points for intraday structure
- Breaking De Novo levels often signals directional commitment
- Can merge with External Level 1 when they align (shown as "DN🟰Ext1")
---
### ⛽🤿 **EXTERNAL LEVELS** (Unmitigated Historical 15m Levels)
*Deep liquidity pools waiting to be discovered*
**External High 1 & 2** 🟢🔵 - The two most recent unmitigated 15m highs
**External Low 1 & 2** 🟠🌸 - The two most recent unmitigated 15m lows
**Think of these as:**
- Untouched chambers in the cave system
- Liquidity pools that smart money is targeting
- Levels that "remember" and attract price
**What Makes a Level "Unmitigated"?**
- **Highs**: Price has NOT yet traded through them (broken above)
- **Lows**: Price has NOT yet swept them (broken below)
- Once touched, they're "mitigated" and removed from tracking
- The indicator automatically maintains the two most recent unmitigated levels
**Why "External"?**
They exist outside your current candle structure—historical reference points that institutions use for:
- Stop loss placement
- Profit taking targets
- Liquidity hunting zones
---
## 🎨 Color Coding System
### HIGHS (Resistance/Targets) - Cool Colors
- 🔵 **Ext High 2** - Light Blue (Distant target)
- 🟢 **Ext High 1** - Lime Green (Primary target)
- 🔵 **De Novo High** - Cyan (Recent resistance)
- 🟡 **Internal High** - Lemon Yellow (Current ceiling)
### LOWS (Support/Stops) - Warm Colors
- 🟢 **Internal Low** - Lime (Current floor)
- 🟣 **De Novo Low** - Purple (Recent support)
- 🟠 **Ext Low 1** - Orange-Red (Primary stop zone)
- 🌸 **Ext Low 2** - Pink (Distant support)
---
## 📊 Dashboard Breakdown
### The Table Shows:
1. **Level** - Which level you're tracking
2. **Price** - Exact price of the level
3. **Pts** - Distance from current price (+ above, - below)
4. **Status** - Current state or role of the level
### Special Features:
- **⏰ Countdown Timer** - Shows time remaining until next 15m candle close (next De Novo update)
- **⚠️ Proximity Alerts** - Bottom row warns when within threshold distance of key levels (default: 25 points, adjustable)
---
## 🎯 Trading Applications
### **For Buyers (Going Long):**
- **Entry Zone**: Between De Novo Low and Ext Low 1
- **Stops**: Below Ext Low 1 (or Ext Low 2 for wider stops)
- **Targets**: De Novo High → Ext High 1 → Ext High 2
- **Confirmation**: Internal Low holds above De Novo Low
### **For Sellers (Going Short):**
- **Entry Zone**: Between De Novo High and Ext High 1
- **Stops**: Above Ext High 1 (or Ext High 2 for wider stops)
- **Targets**: De Novo Low → Ext Low 1 → Ext Low 2
- **Warning**: Watch for Situation A (Internal Low < De Novo Low)
### **Risk Management:**
- **DN🟰Ext1** status means De Novo = External 1 (tighter range, use caution)
- Proximity alerts help you avoid chasing price into resistance/support
- "Updating" status on Internal levels = active volatility
- "Upgrade/Downgrade" signals = structural shift in progress
---
## ⚙️ Customization Options
### Lookback Period
- Default: 500 candles (searches 125 hours of 15m data)
- Increase for more historical External levels
- Decrease for focus on recent structure
### Proximity Threshold
- Default: 25 points
- Set based on your instrument's average range
- Lower = tighter alerts (for scalping)
- Higher = strategic warnings (for swing trading)
### Visual Customization
- Line thickness (1-5)
- Line style (Solid/Dashed/Dotted)
- All colors fully customizable
- Show/hide lines independently
---
## 🧭 The Cave Diving Mindset
**Never dive deeper than you can safely return from.**
In trading terms:
- Know your Internal position (real-time awareness)
- Respect your De Novo levels (recent structure)
- Hunt for External liquidity (where the targets are)
- Always have an exit plan (stops below Ext Lows, above Ext Highs)
The market, like a cave, has structure. This indicator illuminates that structure across three timeframes of reference, helping you navigate with precision rather than guessing in the dark.
---
## 🎓 Key Takeaways
1. **Internal** = Real-time, unfinished, awareness only
2. **De Novo** = Just confirmed, primary reference, updates every 15m
3. **External** = Historical, unmitigated, high-probability targets/stops
4. **Upgrades/Downgrades** = Trend signals
5. **DN🟰Ext1** = Structural alignment (tighter range)
6. **Situation A** = Bearish warning (Internal < De Novo Low)
---
## 📝 Credits
*"In cave diving, you plan your dive and dive your plan. In trading, you plan your levels and trade your levels."*
**Indicator:** Cave Diving Dashboard - Part 1: Price Levels
**Timeframe:** Optimized for 15-minute structure on any chart timeframe
**Philosophy:** Structure first, price second. Know where you are, where you've been, and where the liquidity waits.
---
Happy Diving! 🤿📈
Unmitigated MTF High Low Pro - Cave Diving Bookmap Heatmap Plot
Unmitigated MTF High Low Pro - Cave Diving Bookmap Heatmap Plot
---
## 📖 Table of Contents
1. (#what-this-indicator-does)
2. (#core-concepts)
3. (#visual-components)
4. (#the-cave-diving-framework)
5. (#how-to-use-it-for-trading)
6. (#settings--customization)
7. (#best-practices)
8. (#common-scenarios)
---
## What This Indicator Does
The **Unmitigated MTF High Low v2.0** tracks unmitigated (untouch) high and low levels across multiple timeframes, helping you identify key support and resistance zones that the market hasn't revisited yet. Think of it as a sophisticated memory system for price action - it remembers where price has been, and more importantly, where it *hasn't been back to*.
### Why "Unmitigated" Matters
In futures trading, especially on instruments like NQ and ES, the market has a tendency to revisit levels where liquidity was left behind. An "unmitigated" level is one that hasn't been touched since it was formed. These levels often act as magnets for price, and understanding their age and proximity gives you a significant edge in:
- **Entry timing** - Waiting for price to approach tested levels
- **Exit planning** - Taking profits before ancient resistance/support
- **Risk management** - Avoiding entries when approaching multiple old levels
- **Liquidity mapping** - Visualizing where orders likely cluster
---
## Core Concepts
### 1. **Sessions & Age**
The indicator uses **New York trading sessions** (6:00 PM to 5:59 PM NY time) as the primary time measurement. This aligns with how futures markets naturally segment their activity.
**Age Categories:**
- 🟢 **New (0-1 sessions)** - Fresh levels, recently formed
- 🟡 **Medium (2-3 sessions)** - Tested by time, gaining significance
- 🔴 **Old (4-6 sessions)** - Highly significant, survived multiple days
- 🟣 **Ancient (7+ sessions)** - Extreme significance, major support/resistance
The longer a level remains unmitigated, the more significant it becomes. Think of it like compound interest - time adds weight to these zones.
### 2. **Multi-Timeframe Tracking**
You can set the indicator to track high/low levels from any timeframe (default is 15 minutes). This means you're watching for unmitigated 15-minute highs and lows while trading on, say, a 1-minute or 5-minute chart.
**Why this matters:**
- Higher timeframe levels have more weight
- You can see multiple timeframe structure simultaneously
- Helps you avoid fighting larger timeframe momentum
### 3. **Mitigation**
A level becomes "mitigated" (deactivated) when price touches it:
- **High levels** are mitigated when price reaches or exceeds them
- **Low levels** are mitigated when price reaches or goes below them
Once mitigated, the level disappears from view. The indicator only shows you the untouch levels that still matter.
---
## Visual Components
### 📊 The Dashboard Table
Located in the corner of your chart (configurable), the table shows:
```
┌─────────┬───────────┬────────┬─────┬───────┐
│ Level │ Price │ Points │ Age │ % │
├─────────┼───────────┼────────┼─────┼───────┤
│ ↑↑↑↑↑ │ 21,450.25 │ +45.50 │ 8 │ +0.21%│ ← 5th High (Ancient)
│ ↑↑↑↑ │ 21,430.00 │ +25.25 │ 5 │ +0.12%│ ← 4th High (Old)
│ ↑↑↑ │ 21,420.50 │ +15.75 │ 3 │ +0.07%│ ← 3rd High (Medium)
│ ↑↑ │ 21,412.00 │ +7.25 │ 1 │ +0.03%│ ← 2nd High (New)
│ ↑ ⚠️ │ 21,408.25 │ +3.50 │ 0 │ +0.02%│ ← 1st High (Proximity Alert!)
├─────────┼───────────┼────────┼─────┼───────┤
│ 15 mins │ 🟢 │ Δ 8.75 │ 2U │ │ ← Status Row
├─────────┼───────────┼────────┼─────┼───────┤
│ ↓ ⚠️ │ 21,399.50 │ -5.25 │ 0 │ -0.02%│ ← 1st Low (Proximity Alert!)
│ ↓↓ │ 21,395.00 │ -9.75 │ 2 │ -0.05%│ ← 2nd Low (Medium)
│ ↓↓↓ │ 21,385.25 │ -19.50 │ 4 │ -0.09%│ ← 3rd Low (Old)
│ ↓↓↓↓ │ 21,370.00 │ -34.75 │ 6 │ -0.16%│ ← 4th Low (Old)
│ ↓↓↓↓↓ │ 21,350.75 │ -54.00 │ 9 │ -0.25%│ ← 5th Low (Ancient)
├─────────┼───────────┼────────┼─────┼───────┤
│ 📊 15↑ / 12↓ │ ← Statistics (optional)
└─────────┴───────────┴────────┴─────┴───────┘
```
**Reading the Table:**
- **Level Column**: Number of arrows indicates position (1-5), color shows age
- **Price**: The actual price level
- **Points**: Distance from current price (+ for highs, - for lows)
- **Age**: Number of full sessions since creation
- **%**: Percentage distance from current price
- **⚠️**: Proximity alert - price is within threshold distance
- **Status Row**: Shows timeframe, direction (🟢 bullish/🔴 bearish), tunnel width (Δ), and Strat pattern
### 📈 Visual Elements on Chart
**1. Level Lines**
- Horizontal lines showing each unmitigated level
- **Color-coded by age**: Bright colors = new, darker = older, deep purple/teal = ancient
- **Line style**: Customizable (solid, dashed, dotted)
- Automatically turn **yellow** when price gets close (proximity alert)
**2. Price Labels**
- Show the exact price and age: "21,450.25 (8d)"
- Fixed at small size for clean readability
- Positioned with configurable offset from current bar
**3. Bands (Optional)**
- Shaded zones between pairs of unmitigated levels
- Default: Between 1st and 2nd levels (the "tunnel")
- Can switch to 1st-3rd, 2nd-3rd, or disable entirely
- **Upper band** (pink/maroon) - Between unmitigated highs
- **Lower band** (blue/teal) - Between unmitigated lows
- These represent the "no man's land" or consolidation zones
---
## The Cave Diving Framework
This indicator is designed around the **Cave Diving Trading Framework** - a psychological and technical approach that maps cave diving safety protocols to futures trading risk management.
### 🤿 The Core Metaphor
**Cave diving has clear danger zones based on depth and overhead environment. Your trading should too.**
#### Shallow Water (New Levels, 0-1 Sessions)
- **Light**: Bright colors (bright red highs, bright green lows)
- **Psychology**: Fresh territory, recently tested
- **Trading**: Be aware but not overly concerned
- **Cave Diving Parallel**: You can see the surface, easy exit
#### Penetration Depth (Medium Levels, 2-3 Sessions)
- **Light**: Medium intensity colors
- **Psychology**: Building significance, market memory forming
- **Trading**: Start respecting these levels for entries/exits
- **Cave Diving Parallel**: Deeper in, need to track your line back
#### Deep Dive Zone (Old Levels, 4-6 Sessions)
- **Light**: Dark colors (deep maroon, dark blue)
- **Psychology**: Highly tested support/resistance
- **Trading**: Major decision points, plan accordingly
- **Cave Diving Parallel**: Significant overhead, careful navigation required
#### Overhead Environment (Ancient Levels, 7+ Sessions)
- **Light**: Very dark, purple/deep teal
- **Psychology**: Extreme caution required, major liquidity zones
- **Trading**: These are your "turn back" signals - don't fight ancient levels
- **Cave Diving Parallel**: Maximum danger, no room for error
### 🎯 The Proximity Alert System
Just like a cave diver's depth gauge that warns at critical thresholds, the proximity alerts (⚠️) tell you when you're entering a danger zone. When price gets within your configured threshold (default 5 points), the indicator:
- Highlights the level in **yellow** on the chart
- Shows **⚠️** in the table
- Signals: "You're entering a high-significance zone - adjust your position accordingly"
This prevents the trading equivalent of going deeper into a cave without checking your air supply.
---
## How to Use It for Trading
### 🎯 Entry Strategies
**1. The "Bounce Setup" (Mean Reversion)**
- Wait for price to approach an old or ancient unmitigated level
- Look for confluence: multiple levels nearby, bands narrowing
- Enter when price shows rejection (reversal candle patterns)
- **Example**: Price drops to a 6-session-old low, shows bullish engulfing → Long entry
**2. The "Break and Retest" (Trend Following)**
- Wait for price to break through an unmitigated level (mitigates it)
- Enter on the retest of the newly broken level
- **Example**: Price breaks above 4-session-old high → Wait for pullback to that level → Long entry
**3. The "Tunnel Trade" (Range Trading)**
- When bands are active, trade the range between 1st-2nd levels
- Short near upper band resistance, long near lower band support
- Exit at opposite side or when bands break
### 🚨 Risk Management Rules
**The Ancient Level Rule**
> Never fight ancient levels (7+ sessions). If you're long and approaching an ancient high, take profits. If you're short and approaching an ancient low, take profits.
These levels have survived a full trading week without being touched - there's likely significant liquidity and institutional interest there.
**The Proximity Exit Rule**
> When you see ⚠️ proximity alerts on multiple levels above/below your position, tighten stops or scale out.
This is your "overhead environment" warning. You're in dangerous territory.
**The New Level Filter**
> Be cautious taking positions based solely on new levels (0-1 sessions). Wait for them to age or combine with other confluence.
Fresh levels haven't been tested by time. They're like unconfirmed support/resistance.
### 📊 Reading Market Structure
**Bullish Structure (🟢 in status row)**
- Unmitigated lows are aging and holding
- Price respecting the lower band
- Old lows below acting as strong support
- **Bias**: Look for long entries at lower levels
**Bearish Structure (🔴 in status row)**
- Unmitigated highs are aging and holding
- Price respecting the upper band
- Old highs above acting as strong resistance
- **Bias**: Look for short entries at higher levels
**The Tunnel Compression**
- When the Δ (delta) in the status row is small, levels are tight
- This often precedes a breakout
- **Trading**: Wait for breakout direction, then trade the break
### 🔄 Strat Integration
The indicator shows Strat patterns in the status row:
- **1** - Inside bar (consolidation)
- **2U** - Broke high only (bullish)
- **2D** - Broke low only (bearish)
- **3** - Broke both (wide range, volatility)
Use these with the unmitigated levels:
- **2U near old high** → Potential resistance, watch for rejection
- **2D near old low** → Potential support, watch for bounce
- **3 pattern** → High volatility, respect wider stops
---
## Settings & Customization
### 📅 Session & Timeframe Settings
**HL Interval** (Default: 15 minutes)
- The timeframe for high/low calculation
- **Lower (1m, 5m)**: More levels, more noise, good for scalping
- **Higher (30m, 1H, 4H)**: Fewer levels, stronger significance, good for swing trading
- **Recommendation for NQ/ES**: 15m or 30m for day trading, 1H for swing trading
**Session Age Threshold** (Default: 2)
- How many sessions before a level is considered "old"
- Lower = more levels classified as old
- Higher = stricter definition of significance
### 📊 Level Display Options
**Show Level Lines**
- Toggle: Display horizontal lines for each level
- **Turn off** if you prefer a cleaner chart and only want the table
**Show Level Labels**
- Toggle: Display price labels on the chart
- **Turn off** for minimal visual clutter
**Label Offset**
- Distance (in bars) from current price bar to place labels
- Increase if labels overlap with price action
**Level Line Width & Style**
- Customize visual appearance
- **Thin solid**: Minimal distraction
- **Thick dashed**: High visibility
### 🎨 Age-Based Color Coding
Customize colors for each age category (high and low separately):
- **New (0-1 sessions)**: Default bright red/green
- **Medium (2-3 sessions)**: Default medium intensity
- **Old (4+ sessions)**: Default dark red/blue
- **Ancient (7+ sessions)**: Default deep purple/teal
**Color Strategy Tips:**
- Keep ancient levels in highly contrasting colors
- Use opacity (transparency) if you want subtler lines
- Match your chart's color scheme for aesthetic coherence
### 🎯 Band Settings
**Band Mode**
- **1st-2nd** (Default): The primary "tunnel" between most recent levels
- **1st-3rd**: Wider band, more room for price action
- **2nd-3rd**: Band between less immediate levels
- **Disabled**: No bands, lines only
**Band Colors & Borders**
- Customize fill color and border separately
- **Tip**: Keep bands very transparent (90-95% transparency) to avoid obscuring price action
### ⚠️ Proximity Alert Settings
**Enable Proximity Alerts**
- Toggle: Turn on/off the warning system
- When enabled, levels within threshold distance show ⚠️ and turn yellow
**Alert Threshold** (Default: 5.0 points)
- Distance in points to trigger the alert
- **For NQ**: 5-10 points is reasonable
- **For ES**: 2-5 points is reasonable
- **For MES/MNQ**: Scale down proportionally
**Alert Highlight Color**
- The color lines/labels turn when proximity is triggered
- Default: Yellow (high visibility)
### 📋 Table Settings
**Show Table**
- Toggle: Display the dashboard table
**Table Location**
- Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right
- Choose based on your chart layout and other indicators
**Text Size**
- Tiny, Small, Normal, Large
- **Recommendation**: Normal for 1080p monitors, Small for 4K
**Show % Distance**
- Toggle: Add percentage distance column to table
- Useful for comparing relative distances across different price ranges
**Show Statistics Row**
- Toggle: Show total count of unmitigated highs/lows
- Format: "📊 15↑ / 12↓" (15 unmitigated highs, 12 unmitigated lows)
- Useful for gauging overall market structure
### ⚡ Performance Settings
**Enable Level Cleanup**
- Automatically remove very old levels to maintain performance
- **Keep on** unless you want unlimited history
**Max Lookback Levels** (Default: 10,000)
- Maximum number of levels to track
- 10,000 ≈ 6+ months of 15-minute bars
- **Increase** if you want more history
- **Decrease** if experiencing performance issues
**Max Boxes Per Band** (Default: 245)
- TradingView limit is 500 total boxes
- With 2 bands, 245 each = 490 total (safe maximum)
---
## Best Practices
### 🎯 Position Management
**1. Scaling In Near Old Levels**
```
Price approaching 5-session-old low:
- First position: 30% size at proximity alert (⚠️)
- Second position: 40% size at exact level
- Third position: 30% size if it shows strong rejection
```
**2. Scaling Out Near Ancient Levels**
```
Holding long position, approaching 8-session-old high:
- Exit 50% at proximity alert (⚠️)
- Exit 30% at exact level
- Trail stop on remaining 20%
```
### 🧠 Trading Psychology Integration
Drawing from principles in *The Mountain Is You*, this indicator helps you:
**1. Recognize Self-Sabotage Patterns**
- **The Premature Entry**: Entering before price reaches your planned level
- **Solution**: Set alerts at unmitigated levels, wait for proximity warnings
- **The Profit-Taking Problem**: Exiting too early from fear
- **Solution**: Identify the next unmitigated level and commit to holding until proximity alert
- **The Loss Holding**: Refusing to exit losing trades
- **Solution**: When price breaks through and mitigates your entry level, it's telling you the structure changed
**2. Building Better Habits**
The color-coded age system trains your brain to:
- Respect levels that have proven themselves over time
- Distinguish between noise (new levels) and structure (old levels)
- Make decisions based on objective data, not fear or greed
**3. Emotional Regulation**
The proximity alerts serve as:
- **Circuit breakers** - Forcing you to re-evaluate before dangerous zones
- **Permission to act** - Giving you objective signals to exit without second-guessing
- **Validation** - Confirming when you're in alignment with market structure
### 📝 Pre-Market Routine
**Daily Setup Checklist:**
1. ✅ Identify the 3 nearest unmitigated highs above current price
2. ✅ Identify the 3 nearest unmitigated lows below current price
3. ✅ Note which are ancient (7+) - these are your "no-go" zones
4. ✅ Check the tunnel width (Δ in status row) - tight or wide?
5. ✅ Set alerts at the 1st high and 1st low for proximity warnings
6. ✅ Plan: "If we go up, I exit at ___. If we go down, I enter at ___."
### 🔄 Timeframe Confluence
**Multi-Timeframe Strategy:**
Run the indicator on **three instances**:
- **15-minute** (short-term structure)
- **1-hour** (intermediate structure)
- **4-hour** (major structure)
**Strong Setup**: When all three timeframes show unmitigated levels converging at the same price zone.
**Example:**
- 15m: Old low at 21,400
- 1H: Ancient low at 21,398
- 4H: Ancient low at 21,395
- **Result**: 21,395-21,400 is a monster support zone
### ⚠️ What This Indicator Doesn't Do
**Not a Crystal Ball**
- It doesn't predict where price will go
- It shows you where price *hasn't been* and how long it's been avoided
- The trading decisions are still yours
**Not an Entry Signal Generator**
- It provides context and structure
- You need to combine it with your entry methodology (price action, indicators, order flow, etc.)
**Not Foolproof**
- Ancient levels get broken
- Proximity alerts can trigger early in strong trends
- The market doesn't "owe" you a reversal at any level
---
## Common Scenarios
### Scenario 1: "Level Cluster Ahead"
**Situation**: You're long at 21,400. The table shows:
- 1st High: 21,425 (2 sessions old)
- 2nd High: 21,428 (3 sessions old)
- 3rd High: 21,435 (6 sessions old)
**Interpretation**: There's a resistance cluster just 25-35 points away. The 6-session-old level is particularly significant.
**Action**:
- Set first profit target at 21,420 (before the cluster)
- Set second target at 21,426 (between 1st and 2nd)
- Trail remaining position, but be ready to exit on rejection at 21,435
**Cave Diving Analogy**: You're approaching an overhead section with limited clearance. Lighten your load (reduce position) before entering.
---
### Scenario 2: "Ancient Level Approaches"
**Situation**: The market is grinding higher. You see ⚠️ appear next to a 9-session-old high at 21,500.
**Interpretation**: This level has survived over a week without being touched. Massive potential liquidity zone.
**Action**:
- If long, this is your absolute exit zone. Take profits before or at level.
- If looking to short, wait for clear rejection (price taps and reverses)
- Don't try to buy the breakout until it clearly breaks and retests
**Cave Diving Analogy**: Your dive computer is beeping - you've reached your planned turn-back depth. No matter how interesting it looks ahead, honor your plan.
---
### Scenario 3: "Mitigated Levels Create New Structure"
**Situation**: Price breaks and mitigates the 1st High. The previous 2nd High becomes the new 1st High.
**Interpretation**: The structure just shifted. What was the 2nd level is now most relevant.
**Action**:
- Watch how price reacts to the newly-mitigated level
- If it holds below (acts as resistance), bearish
- If it reclaims and holds above (acts as support), bullish
- The NEW 1st High is your next target/resistance
**Cave Diving Analogy**: You've passed through a restriction - the cave layout ahead is different now. Update your mental map.
---
### Scenario 4: "Tight Tunnel, Upcoming Breakout"
**Situation**: The Δ in the status row shows 3.25 points (very tight). Bands are converging.
**Interpretation**: Price is consolidating between very close unmitigated levels. Breakout likely.
**Action**:
- Don't try to predict direction
- Set alerts above 1st High and below 1st Low
- When break occurs, trade the retest
- Expect volatility - use wider stops
**Cave Diving Analogy**: You're in a narrow passage. Movement will be sudden and directional once it starts.
---
### Scenario 5: "Imbalanced Structure"
**Situation**: The statistics row shows "📊 22↑ / 7↓"
**Interpretation**: There are many more unmitigated highs than lows. This suggests:
- Price has been declining (hitting lows, leaving highs behind)
- Potential bullish reversal zone (lots of overhead supply mitigated)
- Or continued bearish structure (resistance everywhere above)
**Action**:
- Look at the age of those 22 highs
- If mostly new (0-2 sessions): Just a recent downmove, not significant yet
- If many old/ancient: Strong overhead resistance, be cautious on longs
- Compare to price action: Is price respecting the remaining lows?
**Cave Diving Analogy**: You've swam deeper than your starting point - most of your markers are above you now. Are you planning the ascent or going deeper?
---
## Final Thoughts: The Philosophy
This indicator is built on a simple but powerful principle: **The market has memory, and that memory has weight.**
Every unmitigated level represents:
- Liquidity left behind
- Orders waiting to be filled
- Institutional interest potentially parked
- Psychological significance for participants
The longer a level remains unmitigated, the more "charged" it becomes. When price finally revisits it, something significant usually happens - either a strong reversal or a definitive break.
Your job as a trader isn't to predict which outcome will occur. Your job is to:
1. **Recognize** when you're approaching these charged zones
2. **Respect** them by adjusting position size and risk
3. **React** appropriately based on how price behaves at them
4. **Remember** that ancient levels (like ancient wisdom) deserve extra reverence
The Cave Diving Framework embedded in this indicator serves as a constant reminder: Trading, like cave diving, requires rigorous respect for environmental hazards, meticulous planning, and the discipline to turn back when your limits are reached.
**Every proximity alert is the market asking you**: *"Do you really want to go deeper?"*
Sometimes the answer is yes - when your setup, confluence, and risk management all align.
Often, the answer should be no - and that's the trader avoiding the accident that would have happened to the gambler.
---
### 🎯 Quick Reference Card
**Color System:**
- 🟢 Bright colors = New (0-1 sessions) = Shallow water
- 🟡 Medium colors = Medium (2-3 sessions) = Penetration depth
- 🔴 Dark colors = Old (4-6 sessions) = Deep dive zone
- 🟣 Deep dark colors = Ancient (7+ sessions) = Overhead environment
**Symbols:**
- ↑ ↑↑ ↑↑↑ ↑↑↑↑ ↑↑↑↑↑ = High levels (1st through 5th)
- ↓ ↓↓ ↓↓↓ ↓↓↓↓ ↓↓↓↓↓ = Low levels (1st through 5th)
- ⚠️ = Proximity alert (danger zone)
- 🟢 = Bullish structure
- 🔴 = Bearish structure
- Δ = Tunnel width (distance between 1st high and 1st low)
**Critical Rules:**
1. Never fight ancient levels (7+ sessions)
2. Respect proximity alerts (⚠️)
3. Scale out near old/ancient resistance
4. Wait for confluence when entering
5. Let mitigated levels prove their new role
---
**Remember**: The indicator gives you structure. The trading edge comes from your discipline in respecting that structure.
Trade safe, trade smart, and always know your exit before your entry. 🎯
---
*"You don't become your best self by denying your patterns. You become your best self by recognizing them, understanding them, and choosing differently." - Adapted from The Mountain Is You*
In trading: You don't become profitable by ignoring market structure. You become profitable by recognizing it, understanding it, and choosing your entries accordingly.
Unmitigated Cave Diving MTF High Low - BookMap Style Chart
Unmitigated Cave Diving MTF High Low - BookMap Style Chart
Introduction
This Pine Script indicator tracks unmitigated higher timeframe highs and lows with a session-aware approach, inspired by KinetiCapital's X D HL Targets.
Built for precision trading on instruments like NQ during extended trading hours (ETH), it visualizes support and resistance levels that have not yet been breached, helping traders identify key price zones for potential reversals or breakouts.
Core Features
The indicator monitors multi-timeframe levels (default 15-minute) and applies intelligent styling based on recency and survival duration:
Most Recent Levels: The 1st and 2nd most recent unmitigated highs and lows are highlighted with distinct colors and widths for quick visual identification
Session Age Tracking: Levels are categorized by how many full trading sessions (1800-1700 NQ ETH) they've survived unmitigated, with "old" levels receiving special highlighting once they exceed your defined threshold
BookMap-Style Visualization: Clean horizontal lines with optional price labels positioned above highs and below lows for minimal chart clutter
Real-Time Summary Table: Displays the four most recent levels with their prices, distance in points from current price, and session age
Mitigation Logic
Levels automatically update when price touches them - high levels are mitigated when price reaches or exceeds them, while low levels are mitigated when price touches or breaks below. Mitigated levels change to a neutral gray color and can optionally be deleted at session end to preserve chart memory.
This tool is particularly valuable for intraday traders who trade around key structural levels and need to understand which unmitigated zones represent the freshest or most significant price memory in the market.
Institutional Trap & Reversal [Premium]Retail traders often lose money because they chase "breakouts" that are actually Liquidity Traps set by institutional algorithms. This script is designed to solve that problem.
Unlike standard indicators that clutter your chart with lagging moving averages and noisy clouds, the Institutional Trap & Reversal runs a high-performance Background Algorithm to detect "Smart Money" activity. It keeps your chart 100% clean and only prints a signal when a high-probability reversal structure is confirmed.
How it Works (The Logic): The script utilizes a proprietary "Dual-Stage Verification" process to filter out false signals:
1. Liquidity Absorption: It detects specific candle geometries (Shadow-Excursion Ratios) where price aggressively breaks a level but fails to sustain momentum, trapping breakout traders.
2. Volumetric Pressure: It validates these traps using a relative volume anomaly detector to ensure institutions are active in the move.
3. Structural Delta: It analyses the net order-flow bias of the session (Displacement) to ensure the reversal aligns with the immediate market structure.
Key Premium Features:
a. Smart Resolution (Auto-Timeframe): The script automatically detects your chart timeframe and syncs with the correct Higher-Timeframe Trend (e.g., 5m Chart $\rightarrow$ 1H Trend). No manual adjustment needed.
b. Adaptive Baseline (KAMA): Uses a "Kaufman Adaptive" neural-smoothing algorithm to dynamically adjust trend filters based on market volatility, reducing noise during choppy conditions.
c. Institutional Visuals: Uses specific colour theory to reduce emotional trading errors:
Blue ⚡ (Demand): Institutional Accumulation Zone.
Orange ⚡ (Supply): Institutional Distribution Zone.
How to Use (Strategy) : This tool is designed as a "Setup Locator" with a built-in failure protocol. We recommend the Volume-Test Entry Method :
1. Wait for the Signal : Look for a Blue ⚡ (Buy Setup) or Orange ⚡ (Sell Setup).
2. Volume Validation (Crucial) : Do not enter immediately. Wait for the next candle to close with Lower Volume . This confirms that immediate pressure has paused.
3. Execution Protocols :
For a BUY Signal (Blue ⚡) :
a. Standard Entry : If price breaks the HIGH of the lower-volume candle, the trap is confirmed. Enter Long .
b. Failure Flip (Reversal) : If price instead breaks the LOW of the lower-volume candle, the Buy Trap has failed. Go Short immediately .
For a SELL Signal (Orange ⚡) :
a. Standard Entry : If price breaks the LOW of the lower-volume candle, the trap is confirmed. Enter Short .
b. Failure Flip (Reversal) : If price instead breaks the HIGH of the lower-volume candle, the Sell Trap has failed. Go Long immediately .
Why use the Failure Flip? A failed institutional trap often results in an explosive move in the opposite direction as trapped traders are forced to cover their positions.
4. Stop Loss : Place above/below the swing high/low of the setup structure.
Why is this Closed-Source? This script contains proprietary calculations for Volume Weighting and Adaptive Smoothing that protect the unique combination of filters used to generate these signals. It provides a professional-grade edge that standard open-source scripts cannot replicate.
Disclaimer: This tool is for educational analysis purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Access & Updates: For access details, tutorials, and more information, please check the link in my TradingView Profile Bio or Signature below.
Effort-Result Divergence [Interakktive]The Effort-Result Divergence (ERD) measures whether volume effort is producing proportional price result. It quantifies the classic Wyckoff principle: when price moves easily, momentum is real; when price struggles despite heavy volume, absorption is occurring.
Think of ERD as "energy efficiency" for price movement — green means price is gliding, red means price is grinding.
█ WHAT IT DOES
• Measures volume EFFORT relative to average volume
• Measures price RESULT relative to ATR-normalized movement
• Computes ERD = Result minus Effort (each scaled 0-100)
• Flags statistical divergences via Z-score analysis
• Absorption events: high effort, low result (negative ERD)
• Vacuum events: low effort, high result (positive ERD)
█ WHAT IT DOES NOT DO
• NO buy/sell signals
• NO entry/exit recommendations
• NO alerts (v1 is educational only)
• NO performance claims or guarantees
This is a context tool for understanding market participation quality.
█ HOW IT WORKS
The ERD analyzes two dimensions of market activity and compares them.
EFFORT (Volume Intensity)
Compares current volume to a moving average baseline:
Effort Ratio = Volume ÷ SMA(Volume, Length)
Effort Score = clamp(100 × Effort Ratio ÷ Effort Cap)
High effort means above-average volume participation.
Low effort means below-average volume participation.
RESULT (Price Efficiency)
Measures how much price moved relative to expected volatility:
Result Ratio = |Close − Previous Close| ÷ ATR
Result Score = clamp(100 × Result Ratio ÷ Result Cap)
High result means price moved significantly for the volatility regime.
Low result means price barely moved despite market activity.
ERD SCORE
ERD = Result − Effort
• Positive ERD: Result exceeds effort → price moved easily (vacuum/thin liquidity)
• Negative ERD: Effort exceeds result → price struggled (absorption/accumulation)
• Near zero: Balanced effort-to-result relationship
STATISTICAL DIVERGENCE DETECTION
Z-score analysis identifies statistically significant extremes:
Z = (ERD − Mean) ÷ StdDev
• Absorption Event: Z ≤ −threshold (extreme negative ERD)
• Vacuum Event: Z ≥ +threshold (extreme positive ERD)
█ INTERPRETATION
GREEN BARS (Positive ERD)
Price moved with relatively little volume effort. This suggests:
• Thin liquidity / low resistance
• Strong directional interest
• Momentum is "real" — not forced
RED BARS (Negative ERD)
Heavy volume was used but price barely moved. This suggests:
• Absorption / accumulation occurring
• Large players opposing the move
• Inefficiency — someone is working hard for little result
THE KEY INSIGHT
When you see:
• Down moves = high effort (red spikes)
• Up moves = low effort (green bars)
This means: It's easier for price to go up than down.
That is asymmetric strength — classic bullish pressure.
The reverse (red on up moves, green on down moves) signals bearish pressure.
PRACTICAL RULES
Without any other indicators:
• Avoid shorting when ERD is mostly green and red spikes appear only on down candles
• Be cautious buying when ERD turns red on up candles (signals absorption of buying pressure)
• Vacuum events (extreme green) often precede continuation or pause — not violent reversal
• Absorption events (extreme red) often precede reversals or range formation
█ VOLUME DATA NOTE
This indicator uses the volume variable which represents:
• Exchange volume on stocks and futures
• Tick volume on Forex and CFD instruments
Tick volume is a proxy for activity, not actual exchange volume. The indicator remains useful on Forex as relative volume comparisons are still meaningful, but interpretation should account for this limitation.
█ INPUTS
Core Settings
• Volume Average Length: Baseline period for effort calculation (default: 20)
• ATR Length: Volatility normalization period (default: 14)
• Effort Cap: Volume ratio that maps to 100% effort (default: 3.0)
• Result Cap: ATR multiple that maps to 100% result (default: 1.0)
Divergence Detection
• Z-Score Lookback: Statistical analysis window (default: 100)
• Z-Score Threshold: Standard deviations for event flags (default: 2.0)
Visual Settings
• Show ERD Histogram: Toggle main display
• Show Zero Line: Toggle reference line
• Show Divergence Markers: Toggle event circles
• Show Effort/Result Lines: Display component breakdown
█ ORIGINALITY
While Wyckoff's effort-versus-result principle is well-established, existing implementations are typically:
• Purely visual with no quantification
• Pattern-based requiring subjective interpretation
• Not statistically normalized for comparison across instruments
ERD is original because it:
1. Normalizes both effort and result to 0-100 scales for direct comparison
2. Uses ATR for result normalization (adapts to volatility regime)
3. Applies statistical Z-score for objective divergence detection
4. Provides quantified output suitable for systematic analysis
█ DATA WINDOW EXPORTS
When enabled, the following values are exported:
• Effort (0-100)
• Result (0-100)
• ERD Score
• Z-Score
• Absorption Event (1/0)
• Vacuum Event (1/0)
█ SUITABLE MARKETS
Works on: Stocks, Futures, Forex, Crypto
Best on: Instruments with reliable volume data (stocks, futures, crypto)
Timeframes: All timeframes — interpretation adapts accordingly
█ RELATED
• Market Efficiency Ratio — measures price path efficiency
• Wyckoff Volume Spread Analysis — conceptual foundation
█ DISCLAIMER
This indicator is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own analysis before making trading decisions.
FVG Heatmap [Hash Capital Research]FVG Map
FVG Map is a visual Fair Value Gap (FVG) mapping tool built to make displacement imbalances easy to see and manage in real time. It detects 3-candle FVG zones, plots them as clean heatmap boxes, tracks partial mitigation (how much of the zone has been filled), and summarizes recent “fill speed” behavior in a small regime dashboard.
This is an indicator (not a strategy). It does not place trades and it does not publish performance claims. It is a market-structure visualization tool intended to support discretionary or systematic workflows.
What this script detects
Bullish FVG (gap below price)
A bullish FVG is detected when the candle from two bars ago has a high below the current candle’s low.
The zone spans from that prior high up to the current low.
Bearish FVG (gap above price)
A bearish FVG is detected when the candle from two bars ago has a low above the current candle’s high.
The zone spans from the current high up to that prior low.
What makes it useful
Heatmap zones (clean, readable FVG boxes)
Bullish zones plot below price. Bearish zones plot above price.
Partial fill tracking (mitigation progress)
As price trades back into a zone, the script visually shows how much of the zone has been filled.
Mitigation modes (your definition of “filled”)
• Full Fill: price fully trades through the zone
• 50% Fill: price reaches the midpoint of the zone
• First Touch: price touches the zone one time
Optional auto-cleanup
Optionally remove zones once they’re mitigated to keep the chart clean.
Fill-Speed Regime Dashboard
When zones get mitigated, the script records how many bars it took to fill and summarizes the recent environment:
• Average fill time
• Median fill time
• % fast fills vs % slow fills
• Regime label: choppy/mean-revert, trending/displacement, or mixed
How to use
Use FVG zones as structure, not guaranteed signals.
• Bullish zones are often watched as potential support on pullbacks.
• Bearish zones are often watched as potential resistance on rallies.
The fill-speed dashboard helps provide context: fast fills tend to appear in more rotational conditions, while slow fills tend to appear in stronger trend/displacement conditions.
Alerts
Bullish FVG Created
Bearish FVG Created
Notes
FVGs are not guaranteed reversal points. Fill-speed/regime is descriptive of recent behavior and should be treated as context, not prediction. On realtime candles, visuals may update as the bar forms.
