SMT Cycles by AlgoKingsSMT Cycles by AlgoKings
RISK DISCLAIMER: This indicator is an analytical tool for educational purposes only, not financial advice. Trading carries substantial risk of loss. This tool does not guarantee profitable trades. Always use proper risk management and never risk more than you can afford to lose.
WHAT ARE SMT CYCLES?
This indicator identifies Smart Money Technique divergences using cycle-based analysis rather than standard timeframes. Cycles represent natural market rhythms (sessions, 90-minute institutional windows, true daily periods) that better align with institutional trading patterns than arbitrary timeframe bars.
Example: During the London session, NQ makes a new high but ES fails to follow = Bearish SMT divergence within the London cycle
UNDERLYING METHODOLOGY
This indicator combines four analytical layers:
1. AUTOMATIC CORRELATION MAPPING
Built-in correlation intelligence for 40+ pairs (identical to SMT Custom):
- Futures: NQ, ES, YM cross-correlation | GC/SI | 6E/6B
- Forex: EURUSD/GBPUSD/DXY(inverse) | AUDUSD/NZDUSD
- Stocks: MAG7 (META, NVDA, MSFT, etc.) vs NDX
- Crypto: BTCUSD/ETHUSD
Algorithm automatically mirrors contract types and exchange prefixes using regex-based parsing for futures contracts and micro variants.
2. CYCLE-BASED PERIOD DETECTION
Unlike standard timeframe analysis, this indicator uses market structure cycles:
SWING CYCLES (Position Trading):
- Yearly: 12-month institutional rebalancing periods
- Quarterly: 3-month earnings and fund rotation cycles
- Monthly: Calendar month institutional flows
- Weekly: 7-day swing trading cycles
- Daily: Standard 18:00-18:00 EST bars
- TrueDay: 00:00-00:00 EST for 24-hour markets (futures, forex, crypto)
INTRADAY CYCLES (Day Trading):
- Session: Asia (18:00-02:00), London (02:00-08:30), NY AM (08:30-12:00), NY PM (12:00-17:00) EST
- 90m: Three 90-minute windows per trading day (02:00-03:30, 03:30-05:00, etc.)
- 30m: 30-minute institutional order flow windows
- 10m, 3m, 1m: Scalping cycles for precise entry timing
Technical implementation:
- TrueDay calculation: Detects candle closes at exactly 00:00 EST using time modulo arithmetic on 24-hour markets. Differs from standard Daily bars which use futures settlement times (18:00 EST).
- Session detection: Regex pattern matching on hour/minute timestamps to identify cycle boundaries (e.g., h==2 and m==0 triggers Asia session end)
- 90m hierarchy: Groups sub-90m cycles (30m, 10m, 3m, 1m) under their parent 90m window using group timestamp tracking (gx field)
- Intermediate accumulation: For multi-bar cycles (TrueDay, Sessions, 90m), maintains running high/low (nh1, nl1) across constituent bars until cycle completion
3. MULTI-TIMEFRAME CYCLE ANALYSIS
Proprietary cycle synchronization:
- Tracks price structure across up to 11 configurable cycles simultaneously
- Maintains independent high/low tracking for each symbol pair using request.security()
- Compares previous cycle extremes (high , low ) across correlated pairs
- Timestamps divergence formations at chart timeframe precision
- Implements adaptive purge logic (1min to 12M) based on cycle type
4. DIVERGENCE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Bullish SMT: Chart symbol makes lower low within cycle, correlated pair does NOT = Institutional buying pressure
Bearish SMT: Chart symbol makes higher high within cycle, correlated pair does NOT = Institutional selling pressure
Advanced features include level tracking (monitors when extremes are revisited), automatic extension until both levels violated, 90m hierarchy overlap filtering (hides sub-90m SMT within parent 90m window), and inverse correlation support for DXY relationships.
WHY CLOSED-SOURCE?
This script protects proprietary algorithms:
- Cycle boundary detection: Custom logic for TrueDay calculation (00:00 EST candle close detection using modulo arithmetic on 24h markets), Session identification (time-based regex for Asia/London/NY periods), and 90m window calculation (minute offset from 02:00 EST baseline)
- Intermediate cycle accumulation: Complex state management for multi-bar cycles (Sessions, 90m, TrueDay) that build complete cycle values across constituent bars before finalizing
- 90m hierarchy system: Proprietary grouping algorithm (gtype, gca, gx fields) that links sub-90m cycles to parent windows for intelligent overlap filtering
- Automatic symbol mapping: Custom logic for 40+ correlation pairs including futures contract recognition and exchange inheritance
- Adaptive purge system: Cycle-specific memory management (1S to 12M) optimized through backtesting
- Multi-level tracking: Simultaneous monitoring of multiple active divergences across different cycle types with state management for "taken" levels
Standard SMT indicators use fixed timeframes. This script analyzes institutional cycles that don't align with standard bar periods, requiring complex time arithmetic and multi-bar aggregation logic.
TECHNICAL COMPONENTS
Core structures:
- Cycle Object: Tracks high/low/time for each cycle type with intermediate values (nh1, nl1) for multi-bar cycles and complete cycle values (h1, l1, t1) upon cycle completion
- CycleType Enum: Defines 11 cycle types (year, quarter, month, week, day, trueday, session, m90, m30, m10, m3, m1) with associated period strings and purge thresholds
- Point Object: Stores divergence formation data for chart symbol level and correlated symbol level with "taken" status tracking
- SMT Object: Visual representation with line extension, tooltip showing formation time (EST), and optional 90m group timestamp (gx) for hierarchy filtering
Cycle detection logic:
- TrueDay: Tests if hour==0, minute==0 at candle close OR day-of-week changes (with Monday exception for markets closed weekends)
- Session: Matches specific hour:minute combinations (16:30=Void, 02:00=Asia end, 06:30=London end, 11:00=NY AM end, 15:30=NY PM end)
- 90m: Calculates (hour*60 + minute - 120) % 90 == 0 to detect 90-minute boundaries from 02:00 EST baseline
HOW TO USE
Setup (Automatic Mode - Recommended):
1. Apply to chart of supported pair (see correlation list above)
2. Indicator automatically detects optimal comparison symbols
3. Enable/disable specific cycle categories (Swing or Intraday) in settings
4. Enable/disable individual cycles within each category
5. Adjust visual preferences (colors, line styles, labels)
Setup (Manual Mode):
1. Uncheck "Automatic Symbol Mode" in settings
2. Enter "Manual Symbol #1" (e.g., ES1! when chart shows NQ1!)
3. Optional: Enter "Manual Symbol #2" for three-way comparison
4. Check "Invert" if symbol is inversely correlated (e.g., DXY vs EURUSD)
Chart Timeframe Requirements:
- Swing cycles: Chart TF must be <= cycle period (e.g., Daily cycle requires 1H or lower chart)
- Intraday cycles: Chart TF must divide evenly into cycle (e.g., 90m cycle requires 30m, 15m, 10m, 5m, or lower chart)
- TrueDay: Automatically selected for 1H and below chart TF on 24-hour markets (futures, forex, crypto)
Interpretation:
- Blue lines = Bullish SMT (chart made lower low within cycle, correlated pair held higher). Potential reversal up.
- Red lines = Bearish SMT (chart made higher high within cycle, correlated pair stayed lower). Potential reversal down.
- Dots in labels = Multiple SMT signals overlap. Hover to see all cycles showing divergence.
SETTINGS EXPLAINED
Symbols:
- Automatic Symbol Mode: Uses built-in correlation intelligence (recommended)
- Manual Symbol #1/2: Override automatic selection
- Invert: For inverse correlations (DXY vs majors)
- Hide Exact Overlap: Removes duplicate signals with identical start/end times
- Hide 90m Hierarchy Overlap: Hides sub-90m SMT (30m, 10m, 3m, 1m) when contained within parent 90m window
- Hide All Overlap: Hides lower precedence SMT when start/end points overlap higher precedence SMT
Intraday Cycles (Enable/Disable per symbol):
- Session: Asia (18:00-02:00), London (02:00-08:30), NY AM (08:30-12:00), NY PM (12:00-17:00) EST
- 90m: Three 90-minute institutional windows per day
- 30m: 30-minute cycles
- 10m, 3m, 1m: Scalping cycles
- Each cycle has two checkboxes: left for Symbol #1, right for Symbol #2
Swing Cycles (Enable/Disable per symbol):
- Yearly: 12-month cycles
- Quarterly: 3-month cycles
- Monthly: Calendar month cycles
- Weekly: 7-day cycles
- Daily: Standard daily bars (18:00-18:00 EST) OR TrueDay (00:00-00:00 EST on 1H and below chart TF for 24h markets)
- Each cycle has two checkboxes: left for Symbol #1, right for Symbol #2
Display:
- Bull/Bear: Enable/disable directional signals
- Line colors, styles (solid/dashed/dotted), widths
- Label: Show/hide text labels with color and size options
- SMT formation time: Displays timestamp in tooltip (New York time)
UPDATES
This script is actively maintained. Updates released through TradingView's native update system. For technical questions, use the comment section below.
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