GKD-C RSX VDI w/ Floating Levels [Loxx]Giga Kaleidoscope GKD-C RSX VDI w/ Floating Levels is a Confirmation module included in Loxx's "Giga Kaleidoscope Modularized Trading System".
█ GKD-C RSX VDI w/ Floating Levels
What is the VDI (Volatility Direction Index)?
The Volatility Direction Index Index (VDI) is a technical analysis indicator developed by Loxx. It is designed to help traders and investors identify potential trend reversals, confirm existing trends, and recognize overbought or oversold market conditions. VDI is a momentum oscillator that measures the volatility and price direction of an asset over a specified period.
Here's a step-by-step breakdown of how to calculate VDI:
Choose a period (n) over which to calculate the VDI, typically 8 or 10.
Calculate the true range for each day:
True Range = max
Calculate the directional bias for each day:
If (Today's High - Previous Close) > (Previous Close - Today's Low), the directional bias is positive.
If (Today's High - Previous Close) < (Previous Close - Today's Low), the directional bias is negative.
Calculate the VDI for each day with a positive directional bias:
VDI Positive = * 100
Calculate the VDI for each day with a negative directional bias:
VDI Negative = * 100
Calculate the n-day sum of positive VDI values (Sum_Positive_VDI) and the n-day sum of negative VDI values (Sum_Negative_VDI).
Calculate the final Volatility Direction Index Index value:
VDI = (Sum_Positive_VDI - Sum_Negative_VDI) / (Sum_Positive_VDI + Sum_Negative_VDI) * 100
This VDI value can then be plotted on a chart over time to help traders and investors visualize the momentum and volatility of the asset's price.
VDI oscillates between -100 and +100. Positive VDI values indicate bullishness, while negative VDI values suggest bearishness. Values near the extremes (+100 or -100) can be considered overbought or oversold, potentially signaling a trend reversal. Traders often use additional technical analysis tools and techniques to confirm signals generated by the VDI.
What is the RSX?
The Jurik RSX is a technical indicator developed by Mark Jurik to measure the momentum and strength of price movements in financial markets, such as stocks, commodities, and currencies. It is an advanced version of the traditional Relative Strength Index (RSI), designed to offer smoother and less lagging signals compared to the standard RSI.
The main advantage of the Jurik RSX is that it provides more accurate and timely signals for traders and analysts, thanks to its improved calculation methods that reduce noise and lag in the indicator's output. This enables better decision-making when analyzing market trends and potential trading opportunities.
What is RSX VDI w/ Confidence Bands
This indicator calculates the RSX VDI and then wraps that calculation with uppper and lower floating levels, similar to Donchian channels. There are three types of signals: Levels cross, dynamic middle cross, and signal cross.
Additional Features
This indicator allows you to select from 33 source types. They are as follows:
Close
Open
High
Low
Median
Typical
Weighted
Average
Average Median Body
Trend Biased
Trend Biased (Extreme)
HA Close
HA Open
HA High
HA Low
HA Median
HA Typical
HA Weighted
HA Average
HA Average Median Body
HA Trend Biased
HA Trend Biased (Extreme)
HAB Close
HAB Open
HAB High
HAB Low
HAB Median
HAB Typical
HAB Weighted
HAB Average
HAB Average Median Body
HAB Trend Biased
HAB Trend Biased (Extreme)
What are Heiken Ashi "better" candles?
Heiken Ashi "better" candles are a modified version of the standard Heiken Ashi candles, which are a popular charting technique used in technical analysis. Heiken Ashi candles help traders identify trends and potential reversal points by smoothing out price data and reducing market noise. The "better formula" was proposed by Sebastian Schmidt in an article published by BNP Paribas in Warrants & Zertifikate, a German magazine, in August 2004. The aim of this formula is to further improve the smoothing of the Heiken Ashi chart and enhance its effectiveness in identifying trends and reversals.
Standard Heiken Ashi candles are calculated using the following formulas:
Heiken Ashi Close = (Open + High + Low + Close) / 4
Heiken Ashi Open = (Previous Heiken Ashi Open + Previous Heiken Ashi Close) / 2
Heiken Ashi High = Max (High, Heiken Ashi Open, Heiken Ashi Close)
Heiken Ashi Low = Min (Low, Heiken Ashi Open, Heiken Ashi Close)
The "better formula" modifies the standard Heiken Ashi calculation by incorporating additional smoothing, which can help reduce noise and make it easier to identify trends and reversals. The modified formulas for Heiken Ashi "better" candles are as follows:
Better Heiken Ashi Close = (Open + High + Low + Close) / 4
Better Heiken Ashi Open = (Previous Better Heiken Ashi Open + Previous Better Heiken Ashi Close) / 2
Better Heiken Ashi High = Max (High, Better Heiken Ashi Open, Better Heiken Ashi Close)
Better Heiken Ashi Low = Min (Low, Better Heiken Ashi Open, Better Heiken Ashi Close)
Smoothing Factor = 2 / (N + 1), where N is the chosen period for smoothing
Smoothed Better Heiken Ashi Open = (Better Heiken Ashi Open * Smoothing Factor) + (Previous Smoothed Better Heiken Ashi Open * (1 - Smoothing Factor))
Smoothed Better Heiken Ashi Close = (Better Heiken Ashi Close * Smoothing Factor) + (Previous Smoothed Better Heiken Ashi Close * (1 - Smoothing Factor))
The smoothed Better Heiken Ashi Open and Close values are then used to calculate the smoothed Better Heiken Ashi High and Low values, resulting in "better" candles that provide a clearer representation of the market trend and potential reversal points.
It's important to note that, like any other technical analysis tool, Heiken Ashi "better" candles are not foolproof and should be used in conjunction with other indicators and analysis techniques to make well-informed trading decisions.
Heiken Ashi "better" candles, as mentioned previously, provide a clearer representation of market trends and potential reversal points by reducing noise and smoothing out price data. When using these candles in conjunction with other technical analysis tools and indicators, traders can gain valuable insights into market behavior and make more informed decisions.
To effectively use Heiken Ashi "better" candles in your trading strategy, consider the following tips:
Trend Identification: Heiken Ashi "better" candles can help you identify the prevailing trend in the market. When the majority of the candles are green (or another color, depending on your chart settings) and there are no or few lower wicks, it may indicate a strong uptrend. Conversely, when the majority of the candles are red (or another color) and there are no or few upper wicks, it may signal a strong downtrend.
Trend Reversals: Look for potential trend reversals when a change in the color of the candles occurs, especially when accompanied by longer wicks. For example, if a green candle with a long lower wick is followed by a red candle, it could indicate a bearish reversal. Similarly, a red candle with a long upper wick followed by a green candle may suggest a bullish reversal.
Support and Resistance: You can use Heiken Ashi "better" candles to identify potential support and resistance levels. When the candles are consistently moving in one direction and then suddenly change color with longer wicks, it could indicate the presence of a support or resistance level.
Stop-Loss and Take-Profit: Using Heiken Ashi "better" candles can help you manage risk by determining optimal stop-loss and take-profit levels. For instance, you can place your stop-loss below the low of the most recent green candle in an uptrend or above the high of the most recent red candle in a downtrend.
Confirming Signals: Heiken Ashi "better" candles should be used in conjunction with other technical indicators, such as moving averages, oscillators, or chart patterns, to confirm signals and improve the accuracy of your analysis.
In this implementation, you have the choice of AMA, KAMA, or T3 smoothing. These are as follows:
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA)
The Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) is a type of adaptive moving average used in technical analysis to smooth out price fluctuations and identify trends. The KAMA adjusts its smoothing factor based on the market's volatility, making it more responsive in volatile markets and smoother in calm markets. The KAMA is calculated using three different efficiency ratios that determine the appropriate smoothing factor for the current market conditions. These ratios are based on the noise level of the market, the speed at which the market is moving, and the length of the moving average. The KAMA is a popular choice among traders who prefer to use adaptive indicators to identify trends and potential reversals.
Adaptive Moving Average
The Adaptive Moving Average (AMA) is a type of moving average that adjusts its sensitivity to price movements based on market conditions. It uses a ratio between the current price and the highest and lowest prices over a certain lookback period to determine its level of smoothing. The AMA can help reduce lag and increase responsiveness to changes in trend direction, making it useful for traders who want to follow trends while avoiding false signals. The AMA is calculated by multiplying a smoothing constant with the difference between the current price and the previous AMA value, then adding the result to the previous AMA value.
T3
The T3 moving average is a type of technical indicator used in financial analysis to identify trends in price movements. It is similar to the Exponential Moving Average (EMA) and the Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA), but uses a different smoothing algorithm.
The T3 moving average is calculated using a series of exponential moving averages that are designed to filter out noise and smooth the data. The resulting smoothed data is then weighted with a non-linear function to produce a final output that is more responsive to changes in trend direction.
The T3 moving average can be customized by adjusting the length of the moving average, as well as the weighting function used to smooth the data. It is commonly used in conjunction with other technical indicators as part of a larger trading strategy.
█ Giga Kaleidoscope Modularized Trading System
Core components of an NNFX algorithmic trading strategy
The NNFX algorithm is built on the principles of trend, momentum, and volatility. There are six core components in the NNFX trading algorithm:
1. Volatility - price volatility; e.g., Average True Range, True Range Double, Close-to-Close, etc.
2. Baseline - a moving average to identify price trend
3. Confirmation 1 - a technical indicator used to identify trends
4. Confirmation 2 - a technical indicator used to identify trends
5. Continuation - a technical indicator used to identify trends
6. Volatility/Volume - a technical indicator used to identify volatility/volume breakouts/breakdown
7. Exit - a technical indicator used to determine when a trend is exhausted
What is Volatility in the NNFX trading system?
In the NNFX (No Nonsense Forex) trading system, ATR (Average True Range) is typically used to measure the volatility of an asset. It is used as a part of the system to help determine the appropriate stop loss and take profit levels for a trade. ATR is calculated by taking the average of the true range values over a specified period.
True range is calculated as the maximum of the following values:
-Current high minus the current low
-Absolute value of the current high minus the previous close
-Absolute value of the current low minus the previous close
ATR is a dynamic indicator that changes with changes in volatility. As volatility increases, the value of ATR increases, and as volatility decreases, the value of ATR decreases. By using ATR in NNFX system, traders can adjust their stop loss and take profit levels according to the volatility of the asset being traded. This helps to ensure that the trade is given enough room to move, while also minimizing potential losses.
Other types of volatility include True Range Double (TRD), Close-to-Close, and Garman-Klass
What is a Baseline indicator?
The baseline is essentially a moving average, and is used to determine the overall direction of the market.
The baseline in the NNFX system is used to filter out trades that are not in line with the long-term trend of the market. The baseline is plotted on the chart along with other indicators, such as the Moving Average (MA), the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and the Average True Range (ATR).
Trades are only taken when the price is in the same direction as the baseline. For example, if the baseline is sloping upwards, only long trades are taken, and if the baseline is sloping downwards, only short trades are taken. This approach helps to ensure that trades are in line with the overall trend of the market, and reduces the risk of entering trades that are likely to fail.
By using a baseline in the NNFX system, traders can have a clear reference point for determining the overall trend of the market, and can make more informed trading decisions. The baseline helps to filter out noise and false signals, and ensures that trades are taken in the direction of the long-term trend.
What is a Confirmation indicator?
Confirmation indicators are technical indicators that are used to confirm the signals generated by primary indicators. Primary indicators are the core indicators used in the NNFX system, such as the Average True Range (ATR), the Moving Average (MA), and the Relative Strength Index (RSI).
The purpose of the confirmation indicators is to reduce false signals and improve the accuracy of the trading system. They are designed to confirm the signals generated by the primary indicators by providing additional information about the strength and direction of the trend.
Some examples of confirmation indicators that may be used in the NNFX system include the Bollinger Bands, the MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence), and the MACD Oscillator. These indicators can provide information about the volatility, momentum, and trend strength of the market, and can be used to confirm the signals generated by the primary indicators.
In the NNFX system, confirmation indicators are used in combination with primary indicators and other filters to create a trading system that is robust and reliable. By using multiple indicators to confirm trading signals, the system aims to reduce the risk of false signals and improve the overall profitability of the trades.
What is a Continuation indicator?
In the NNFX (No Nonsense Forex) trading system, a continuation indicator is a technical indicator that is used to confirm a current trend and predict that the trend is likely to continue in the same direction. A continuation indicator is typically used in conjunction with other indicators in the system, such as a baseline indicator, to provide a comprehensive trading strategy.
What is a Volatility/Volume indicator?
Volume indicators, such as the On Balance Volume (OBV), the Chaikin Money Flow (CMF), or the Volume Price Trend (VPT), are used to measure the amount of buying and selling activity in a market. They are based on the trading volume of the market, and can provide information about the strength of the trend. In the NNFX system, volume indicators are used to confirm trading signals generated by the Moving Average and the Relative Strength Index. Volatility indicators include Average Direction Index, Waddah Attar, and Volatility Ratio. In the NNFX trading system, volatility is a proxy for volume and vice versa.
By using volume indicators as confirmation tools, the NNFX trading system aims to reduce the risk of false signals and improve the overall profitability of trades. These indicators can provide additional information about the market that is not captured by the primary indicators, and can help traders to make more informed trading decisions. In addition, volume indicators can be used to identify potential changes in market trends and to confirm the strength of price movements.
What is an Exit indicator?
The exit indicator is used in conjunction with other indicators in the system, such as the Moving Average (MA), the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and the Average True Range (ATR), to provide a comprehensive trading strategy.
The exit indicator in the NNFX system can be any technical indicator that is deemed effective at identifying optimal exit points. Examples of exit indicators that are commonly used include the Parabolic SAR, the Average Directional Index (ADX), and the Chandelier Exit.
The purpose of the exit indicator is to identify when a trend is likely to reverse or when the market conditions have changed, signaling the need to exit a trade. By using an exit indicator, traders can manage their risk and prevent significant losses.
In the NNFX system, the exit indicator is used in conjunction with a stop loss and a take profit order to maximize profits and minimize losses. The stop loss order is used to limit the amount of loss that can be incurred if the trade goes against the trader, while the take profit order is used to lock in profits when the trade is moving in the trader's favor.
Overall, the use of an exit indicator in the NNFX trading system is an important component of a comprehensive trading strategy. It allows traders to manage their risk effectively and improve the profitability of their trades by exiting at the right time.
How does Loxx's GKD (Giga Kaleidoscope Modularized Trading System) implement the NNFX algorithm outlined above?
Loxx's GKD v1.0 system has five types of modules (indicators/strategies). These modules are:
1. GKD-BT - Backtesting module (Volatility, Number 1 in the NNFX algorithm)
2. GKD-B - Baseline module (Baseline and Volatility/Volume, Numbers 1 and 2 in the NNFX algorithm)
3. GKD-C - Confirmation 1/2 and Continuation module (Confirmation 1/2 and Continuation, Numbers 3, 4, and 5 in the NNFX algorithm)
4. GKD-V - Volatility/Volume module (Confirmation 1/2, Number 6 in the NNFX algorithm)
5. GKD-E - Exit module (Exit, Number 7 in the NNFX algorithm)
(additional module types will added in future releases)
Each module interacts with every module by passing data between modules. Data is passed between each module as described below:
GKD-B => GKD-V => GKD-C(1) => GKD-C(2) => GKD-C(Continuation) => GKD-E => GKD-BT
That is, the Baseline indicator passes its data to Volatility/Volume. The Volatility/Volume indicator passes its values to the Confirmation 1 indicator. The Confirmation 1 indicator passes its values to the Confirmation 2 indicator. The Confirmation 2 indicator passes its values to the Continuation indicator. The Continuation indicator passes its values to the Exit indicator, and finally, the Exit indicator passes its values to the Backtest strategy.
This chaining of indicators requires that each module conform to Loxx's GKD protocol, therefore allowing for the testing of every possible combination of technical indicators that make up the six components of the NNFX algorithm.
What does the application of the GKD trading system look like?
Example trading system:
Backtest: Strategy with 1-3 take profits, trailing stop loss, multiple types of PnL volatility, and 2 backtesting styles
Baseline: Hull Moving Average
Volatility/Volume: Hurst Exponent
Confirmation 1: RSX VDI w/ Floating Levels as shown on the chart above
Confirmation 2: Williams Percent Range
Continuation: Fisher Transform
Exit: Rex Oscillator
Each GKD indicator is denoted with a module identifier of either: GKD-BT, GKD-B, GKD-C, GKD-V, or GKD-E. This allows traders to understand to which module each indicator belongs and where each indicator fits into the GKD protocol chain.
Giga Kaleidoscope Modularized Trading System Signals (based on the NNFX algorithm)
Standard Entry
1. GKD-C Confirmation 1 Signal
2. GKD-B Baseline agrees
3. Price is within a range of 0.2x Volatility and 1.0x Volatility of the Goldie Locks Mean
4. GKD-C Confirmation 2 agrees
5. GKD-V Volatility/Volume agrees
Baseline Entry
1. GKD-B Baseline signal
2. GKD-C Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price is within a range of 0.2x Volatility and 1.0x Volatility of the Goldie Locks Mean
4. GKD-C Confirmation 2 agrees
5. GKD-V Volatility/Volume agrees
6. GKD-C Confirmation 1 signal was less than 7 candles prior
Volatility/Volume Entry
1. GKD-V Volatility/Volume signal
2. GKD-C Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price is within a range of 0.2x Volatility and 1.0x Volatility of the Goldie Locks Mean
4. GKD-C Confirmation 2 agrees
5. GKD-B Baseline agrees
6. GKD-C Confirmation 1 signal was less than 7 candles prior
Continuation Entry
1. Standard Entry, Baseline Entry, or Pullback; entry triggered previously
2. GKD-B Baseline hasn't crossed since entry signal trigger
3. GKD-C Confirmation Continuation Indicator signals
4. GKD-C Confirmation 1 agrees
5. GKD-B Baseline agrees
6. GKD-C Confirmation 2 agrees
1-Candle Rule Standard Entry
1. GKD-C Confirmation 1 signal
2. GKD-B Baseline agrees
3. Price is within a range of 0.2x Volatility and 1.0x Volatility of the Goldie Locks Mean
Next Candle:
1. Price retraced (Long: close < close or Short: close > close )
2. GKD-B Baseline agrees
3. GKD-C Confirmation 1 agrees
4. GKD-C Confirmation 2 agrees
5. GKD-V Volatility/Volume agrees
1-Candle Rule Baseline Entry
1. GKD-B Baseline signal
2. GKD-C Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price is within a range of 0.2x Volatility and 1.0x Volatility of the Goldie Locks Mean
4. GKD-C Confirmation 1 signal was less than 7 candles prior
Next Candle:
1. Price retraced (Long: close < close or Short: close > close )
2. GKD-B Baseline agrees
3. GKD-C Confirmation 1 agrees
4. GKD-C Confirmation 2 agrees
5. GKD-V Volatility/Volume Agrees
1-Candle Rule Volatility/Volume Entry
1. GKD-V Volatility/Volume signal
2. GKD-C Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price is within a range of 0.2x Volatility and 1.0x Volatility of the Goldie Locks Mean
4. GKD-C Confirmation 1 signal was less than 7 candles prior
Next Candle:
1. Price retraced (Long: close < close or Short: close > close)
2. GKD-B Volatility/Volume agrees
3. GKD-C Confirmation 1 agrees
4. GKD-C Confirmation 2 agrees
5. GKD-B Baseline agrees
PullBack Entry
1. GKD-B Baseline signal
2. GKD-C Confirmation 1 agrees
3. Price is beyond 1.0x Volatility of Baseline
Next Candle:
1. Price is within a range of 0.2x Volatility and 1.0x Volatility of the Goldie Locks Mean
2. GKD-C Confirmation 1 agrees
3. GKD-C Confirmation 2 agrees
4. GKD-V Volatility/Volume Agrees
]█ Setting up the GKD
The GKD system involves chaining indicators together. These are the steps to set this up.
Use a GKD-C indicator alone on a chart
1. Inside the GKD-C indicator, change the "Confirmation Type" setting to "Solo Confirmation Simple"
Use a GKD-V indicator alone on a chart
**nothing, it's already useable on the chart without any settings changes
Use a GKD-B indicator alone on a chart
**nothing, it's already useable on the chart without any settings changes
Baseline (Baseline, Backtest)
1. Import the GKD-B Baseline into the GKD-BT Backtest: "Input into Volatility/Volume or Backtest (Baseline testing)"
2. Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, change the setting "Backtest Special" to "Baseline"
Volatility/Volume (Volatility/Volume, Backte st)
1. Inside the GKD-V indicator, change the "Testing Type" setting to "Solo"
2. Inside the GKD-V indicator, change the "Signal Type" setting to "Crossing" (neither traditional nor both can be backtested)
3. Import the GKD-V indicator into the GKD-BT Backtest: "Input into C1 or Backtest"
4. Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, change the setting "Backtest Special" to "Volatility/Volume"
5. Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, a) change the setting "Backtest Type" to "Trading" if using a directional GKD-V indicator; or, b) change the setting "Backtest Type" to "Full" if using a directional or non-directional GKD-V indicator (non-directional GKD-V can only test Longs and Shorts separately)
6. If "Backtest Type" is set to "Full": Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, change the setting "Backtest Side" to "Long" or "Short
7. If "Backtest Type" is set to "Full": To allow the system to open multiple orders at one time so you test all Longs or Shorts, open the GKD-BT Backtest, click the tab "Properties" and then insert a value of something like 10 orders into the "Pyramiding" settings. This will allow 10 orders to be opened at one time which should be enough to catch all possible Longs or Shorts.
Solo Confirmation Simple (Confirmation, Backtest)
1. Inside the GKD-C indicator, change the "Confirmation Type" setting to "Solo Confirmation Simple"
1. Import the GKD-C indicator into the GKD-BT Backtest: "Input into Backtest"
2. Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, change the setting "Backtest Special" to "Solo Confirmation Simple"
Solo Confirmation Complex without Exits (Baseline, Volatility/Volume, Confirmation, Backtest)
1. Inside the GKD-V indicator, change the "Testing Type" setting to "Chained"
2. Import the GKD-B Baseline into the GKD-V indicator: "Input into Volatility/Volume or Backtest (Baseline testing)"
3. Inside the GKD-C indicator, change the "Confirmation Type" setting to "Solo Confirmation Complex"
4. Import the GKD-V indicator into the GKD-C indicator: "Input into C1 or Backtest"
5. Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, change the setting "Backtest Special" to "GKD Full wo/ Exits"
6. Import the GKD-C into the GKD-BT Backtest: "Input into Exit or Backtest"
Solo Confirmation Complex with Exits (Baseline, Volatility/Volume, Confirmation, Exit, Backtest)
1. Inside the GKD-V indicator, change the "Testing Type" setting to "Chained"
2. Import the GKD-B Baseline into the GKD-V indicator: "Input into Volatility/Volume or Backtest (Baseline testing)"
3. Inside the GKD-C indicator, change the "Confirmation Type" setting to "Solo Confirmation Complex"
4. Import the GKD-V indicator into the GKD-C indicator: "Input into C1 or Backtest"
5. Import the GKD-C indicator into the GKD-E indicator: "Input into Exit"
6. Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, change the setting "Backtest Special" to "GKD Full w/ Exits"
7. Import the GKD-E into the GKD-BT Backtest: "Input into Backtest"
Full GKD without Exits (Baseline, Volatility/Volume, Confirmation 1, Confirmation 2, Continuation, Backtest)
1. Inside the GKD-V indicator, change the "Testing Type" setting to "Chained"
2. Import the GKD-B Baseline into the GKD-V indicator: "Input into Volatility/Volume or Backtest (Baseline testing)"
3. Inside the GKD-C 1 indicator, change the "Confirmation Type" setting to "Confirmation 1"
4. Import the GKD-V indicator into the GKD-C 1 indicator: "Input into C1 or Backtest"
5. Inside the GKD-C 2 indicator, change the "Confirmation Type" setting to "Confirmation 2"
6. Import the GKD-C 1 indicator into the GKD-C 2 indicator: "Input into C2"
7. Inside the GKD-C Continuation indicator, change the "Confirmation Type" setting to "Continuation"
8. Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, change the setting "Backtest Special" to "GKD Full wo/ Exits"
9. Import the GKD-E into the GKD-BT Backtest: "Input into Exit or Backtest"
Full GKD with Exits (Baseline, Volatility/Volume, Confirmation 1, Confirmation 2, Continuation, Exit, Backtest)
1. Inside the GKD-V indicator, change the "Testing Type" setting to "Chained"
2. Import the GKD-B Baseline into the GKD-V indicator: "Input into Volatility/Volume or Backtest (Baseline testing)"
3. Inside the GKD-C 1 indicator, change the "Confirmation Type" setting to "Confirmation 1"
4. Import the GKD-V indicator into the GKD-C 1 indicator: "Input into C1 or Backtest"
5. Inside the GKD-C 2 indicator, change the "Confirmation Type" setting to "Confirmation 2"
6. Import the GKD-C 1 indicator into the GKD-C 2 indicator: "Input into C2"
7. Inside the GKD-C Continuation indicator, change the "Confirmation Type" setting to "Continuation"
8. Import the GKD-C Continuation indicator into the GKD-E indicator: "Input into Exit"
9. Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, change the setting "Backtest Special" to "GKD Full w/ Exits"
10. Import the GKD-E into the GKD-BT Backtest: "Input into Backtest"
Baseline + Volatility/Volume (Baseline, Volatility/Volume, Backtest)
1. Inside the GKD-V indicator, change the "Testing Type" setting to "Baseline + Volatility/Volume"
2. Inside the GKD-V indicator, make sure the "Signal Type" setting is set to "Traditional"
3. Import the GKD-B Baseline into the GKD-V indicator: "Input into Volatility/Volume or Backtest (Baseline testing)"
4. Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, change the setting "Backtest Special" to "Baseline + Volatility/Volume"
5. Import the GKD-V into the GKD-BT Backtest: "Input into C1 or Backtest"
6. Inside the GKD-BT Backtest, change the setting "Backtest Type" to "Full". For this backtest, you must test Longs and Shorts separately
7. To allow the system to open multiple orders at one time so you can test all Longs or Shorts, open the GKD-BT Backtest, click the tab "Properties" and then insert a value of something like 10 orders into the "Pyramiding" settings. This will allow 10 orders to be opened at one time which should be enough to catch all possible Longs or Shorts.
Requirements
Inputs
Confirmation 1: GKD-V Volatility / Volume indicator
Confirmation 2: GKD-C Confirmation indicator
Continuation: GKD-C Confirmation indicator
Solo Confirmation Simple: GKD-B Baseline
Solo Confirmation Complex: GKD-V Volatility / Volume indicator
Solo Confirmation Super Complex: GKD-V Volatility / Volume indicator
Stacked 1: None
Stacked 2+: GKD-C, GKD-V, or GKD-B Stacked 1
Outputs
Confirmation 1: GKD-C Confirmation 2 indicator
Confirmation 2: GKD-C Continuation indicator
Continuation: GKD-E Exit indicator
Solo Confirmation Simple: GKD-BT Backtest
Solo Confirmation Complex: GKD-BT Backtest or GKD-E Exit indicator
Solo Confirmation Super Complex: GKD-C Continuation indicator
Stacked 1: GKD-C, GKD-V, or GKD-B Stacked 2+
Stacked 2+: GKD-C, GKD-V, or GKD-B Stacked 2+ or GKD-BT Backtest
Additional features will be added in future releases.
在腳本中搜尋"high low"
Upper Candle Trends [theEccentricTrader]█ OVERVIEW
This indicator simply plots upper candle trends and should be used in conjunction with my Lower Candle Trends indicator as a visual aid to my Upper and Lower Candle Trend Counter indicator.
█ CONCEPTS
Green and Red Candles
• A green candle is one that closes with a close price equal to or above the price it opened.
• A red candle is one that closes with a close price that is lower than the price it opened.
Upper Candle Trends
• A higher high candle is one that closes with a higher high price than the high price of the preceding candle.
• A lower high candle is one that closes with a lower high price than the high price of the preceding candle.
• A double-top candle is one that closes with a high price that is equal to the high price of the preceding candle.
Lower Candle Trends
• A higher low candle is one that closes with a higher low price than the low price of the preceding candle.
• A lower low candle is one that closes with a lower low price than the low price of the preceding candle.
• A double-bottom candle is one that closes with a low price that is equal to the low price of the preceding candle.
Muti-Part Upper and Lower Candle Trends
• A multi-part higher high trend begins with the formation of a new higher high and continues until a new lower high ends the trend.
• A multi-part lower high trend begins with the formation of a new lower high and continues until a new higher high ends the trend.
• A multi-part higher low trend begins with the formation of a new higher low and continues until a new lower low ends the trend.
• A multi-part lower low trend begins with the formation of a new lower low and continues until a new higher low ends the trend.
█ FEATURES
Plots
Green up-arrows, with the number of the trend part, denote higher high trends. Red down-arrows, with the number of the trend part, denote lower high trends.
█ LIMITATIONS
Some higher timeframe candles on tickers with larger lookbacks such as the DXY , do not actually contain all the open, high, low and close (OHLC) data at the beginning of the chart. Instead, they use the close price for open, high and low prices. So, while we can determine whether the close price is higher or lower than the preceding close price, there is no way of knowing what actually happened intra-bar for these candles. And by default candles that close at the same price as the open price, will be counted as green.
Lower Candle Trends [theEccentricTrader]█ OVERVIEW
This indicator simply plots lower candle trends and should be used in conjunction with my Upper Candle Trends indicator as a visual aid to my Upper and Lower Candle Trend Counter indicator.
█ CONCEPTS
Green and Red Candles
• A green candle is one that closes with a close price equal to or above the price it opened.
• A red candle is one that closes with a close price that is lower than the price it opened.
Upper Candle Trends
• A higher high candle is one that closes with a higher high price than the high price of the preceding candle.
• A lower high candle is one that closes with a lower high price than the high price of the preceding candle.
• A double-top candle is one that closes with a high price that is equal to the high price of the preceding candle.
Lower Candle Trends
• A higher low candle is one that closes with a higher low price than the low price of the preceding candle.
• A lower low candle is one that closes with a lower low price than the low price of the preceding candle.
• A double-bottom candle is one that closes with a low price that is equal to the low price of the preceding candle.
Muti-Part Upper and Lower Candle Trends
• A multi-part higher high trend begins with the formation of a new higher high and continues until a new lower high ends the trend.
• A multi-part lower high trend begins with the formation of a new lower high and continues until a new higher high ends the trend.
• A multi-part higher low trend begins with the formation of a new higher low and continues until a new lower low ends the trend.
• A multi-part lower low trend begins with the formation of a new lower low and continues until a new higher low ends the trend.
█ FEATURES
Plots
Green up-arrows, with the number of the trend part, denote higher low trends. Red down-arrows, with the number of the trend part, denote lower low trends.
█ LIMITATIONS
Some higher timeframe candles on tickers with larger lookbacks such as the DXY , do not actually contain all the open, high, low and close (OHLC) data at the beginning of the chart. Instead, they use the close price for open, high and low prices. So, while we can determine whether the close price is higher or lower than the preceding close price, there is no way of knowing what actually happened intra-bar for these candles. And by default candles that close at the same price as the open price, will be counted as green.
Forex Master Pattern Contraction Finder by nnamThis script is for use with the FOREX Master Pattern to assist the user with drawing in True Value areas.
The script uses a combination of LOWER HIGHS and HIGHER LOWS to pinpoint areas of potential contraction and marks them with an X.
Using these X symbols as visual guidance, the user can easily locate areas of contraction or "tightening" of the price as it comes out of the expansion phase.
In addition, the daily highs and lows create a visible red or green box (depending on price in relation to the previous days close). These boxes also assist the user in determining the average price for the day and whether or not the price is contracting. A WIDE box is indicative of an expansion phase or widening in price swings and a "skinny" box is indicative of a tightening in price swings .
A combination of both plotted X contraction signals and a tightening box are highly indicative of a contraction phase. These contraction phases appear early in the beginning stage of the FOREX MASTER PATTERN giving the user ample time to plan trades and spot breakouts from the contraction into expansion.
The Image above shows a prime example of a potential contraction in price on the ETH/USDT 1 hour chart.
A series of highs and lows shows an expansion. The indicator settings allow the user to turn ON a visual text label showing each higher high, lower high, higher low and lower low in any combination.
Lower High and Higher low is ON by default and is represented by BOTH an X and the initials LH above bar and HL below bar for easier identification of the actual bar that triggered the signal.
In the absence of an X signal or initials LH + HL the contraction is not confirmed. As you can see in the screenshot below, the boxes alone are not indicative of a contraction and can be false positives. It is important to wait for both.
INPUTS AND SETTINGS
To make the indicator more user friendly, I have added several on off buttons for certain attributes. Many are OFF by default for a clean look when firs t starting the indicator. Below is a list of settings and what they are.
Contraction Settings
- Show potential contractions on chart?
on by default - shows the Lower Highs and Lower Lows with an X sumbol
Moving Average Settings
Exponential Moving Average Length
default is 50EMA but can be changed
- Show Moving Average on chart?
off by default and must be checked to add the ema
RSI Settings
- Show RSI Overbought and Oversold?
off by default
Users can turn this on and use in conjunction with higher high and lower high to spot potential reversals
RSI Source - default is CLOSE
RSI Length - default is 6
RSI Overbought Level - default is 85
RSI Oversold Level - default is 15
Chart Type Settings
- Use Renko Style Pivots?
Allows Renko to be used (open/close for high/low)
off by default
LOWER HIGHS AND LOWER LOWS (VIEW BULLISH TRENDS)
Show higher highs?
Show Higher Lows?
These can be turned on or off depending on your preference for trend spotting.
LOWER HIGHS AND LOWER LOWS (VIEW BEARISH TRENDS)
Show Lower Highs?
Show Lower Lows?
These can be turned on or off depending on your preference for trend spotting.
BUY AND SELL SIGNALS SETTINGS
(these are experimental)
- Show Potential BUY signals on chart?
- Show Potential SELL signals on chart?
These 'experimental signals' combine overbought RSI with Higher Highs and Oversold RSI with Lower Lows to signal a potential turn in price.
During major corrections you may get several BUY signals in a row as the price plummets and during FOMO bull runs, you may get several SELL signals in a row.
To help minimize this, you can turn ON the Renko option listed above and change the RSI to a higher number.
The signals work best using Heikin Ashi and on 1 hour time frames.
In order for a trigger to occur, the script ensures there are several RSI overbought and oversold signals in a row.
RSI and Higher High, Lower Low options do not have to be turned on to get the signals.
BOX Settings
You can change the border width and color of the boxes.
You may also JOIN the boxes if you want to.
I really hope you enjoy this indicator and I hope it brings you good luck in your trading.
Don't forget to follow so you are notified when I upload any new indicators.
nnamdert
Price Action All In One IndicatorIf you are the one who is "Price Action" style & does not want to use many indicators or complex indicators or you are an ICT (The Inner Circle Trader)
student or ICT charter, this simple beautiful All In One Indicator is right for you.
The indicator has the following functions.
TIME ZONE SETTING
The default timezone is New York Time GMT-4, if you leave the time zone setting blank, it will use the symbol timezone. Note that the trading time changes with one hour delay in winter. so if you just trade forex, and leave the time zone setting blank, TradingView will adjust the symbol timezone automatically for you or don't forget to change the timezone setting GMT-4 or GMT-5 depending on daylight saving time.
STATISTIC PANEL
You can choose which panel to show through settings.
Session Info Panel : pips info of ADR, Asian, London, and New York sessions.
Trend Panel : showing trend (up/down) of
5m/15m/1h/4h/D/W time frames (TF)
4MA (default values: SMA with lengths: 20–50–100–200)
Money Management Panel : in trading, money management is very important. Just put the % risk, & stop loss value below, the indicator will calculate a suitable size/amount for each trade.
Size by Lots: input stop loss in pips
Size by Units: input stop loss in % (of price)
(*)Units size is calculated by % stop loss & current bar close price. You have to determine a stop-loss price to convert to % stop loss by yourself.
TIME SEPARATORS
We can choose which time separators we want to display. The indicator has 5 options: Anchor Time/Day/Week/Month/Quarter. Of course, we can choose to show just one or all 5 of them.
With Anchor Time you can choose which time you want to draw a vertical line for better timing analysis. This can show up to 2 Anchor Time lines. The default values are 00:00 (New York Midnight Opening) and 08:30 (New York Session Opening). You also have an option to show the past lines or not.
About Day Separator, cause TradingView has supported Session Breaks in Setting but if you don't like to use it or when enabling, it distracts you, you can use mine. My favorite trading dates are Tuesday & Wednesday.
PRICE LEVELS
For intraday trading, the high/low/close of the previous day, the previous week, ADR (default period is 5) are very important key levels. You can choose which one you like to show for better analysis. Of course, you can change the color & style of the lines. This is also my favorite indicator.
This indicator also has an option to show up to 2 price lines at a specific time, you can choose the price type (high/low/close/open) that you want to display. The default time values are:
Specific Time 1: 0:00. (New York Midnight Opening Price)
Specific Time 2: 8:30 am. (New York Session Opening Price)
ACCUMULATION ZONE
The market tends to reprice the higher/lower to the old high/low or imbalance/fair value price to promote buy/sell stops or to provide smart money pricing for long/short entries. Typically, it redistributes quickly and you must learn to anticipate them at key levels intraday. Weak short/long holders will be squeezed in the retracement.
Except for the open price, the price changes continuously until the closing time, so the accumulation area can also be changed in real-time, but if you combine it with other information when analyzing, you can predict/determine whether the zone has been established or not with high probability. In short, price needs time to be accumulated, I usually don't pay attention to this daily zone till London open/close or New York sessions
Not only daily zone, but the indicator also supports higher timeframes accumulation zone from
SESSION & STD
There are 3 sessions: Asian, London, New York. The default values are below (New York Time).
Asian: 19:00 ~ 00:00
London Open (London KillZone): 01:00 ~ 05:00
New York Open (New York KillZone): 07:00 ~ 10:00
If you do not want to show the label, just leave the label values blank or change them to whatever you want.
This is one of my favorite functions. I use it on 15m, 30m, 1h TF for Forex intraday trading. My favorite trading sessions are London Open & New York Open.
You also can choose to show or not Standard Deviations (STD). The default values are set for Asian Range STD and max STD levels can be shown are 5. I use the following 3 types of STD (New York Time):
CBDR (Central Bank Deviations) STD: 14:00 ~ 20:00
Flout STD: 15:00 ~00:00
Asian Range STD: 19:00 ~ 00:00
LOOKBACK HIGH/LOW/MID
Can show high/low/mid of the data ranges on the daily/4h chart. The default values are:
- 20–40–60 days back from today for daily TF.
- 30–60–90 bars back from the latest bar for 4h TF.
The default anchor bar for calculating the lookback is the latest one but with:
- 4h TF: we can change the lookback from the 1st day of the week.
- Daily TF: we can change the lookback from the 1st day of the month.
The indicator also has options showing the high/low/mid (equilibrium level) lines for better analysis. Especially, on daily TF, we have the option that can show up to 4 lines (25% for each one) of the data range.
Of course, you can change the colors or the style of the high/low/mid lines.
The lookback can be shown on the lower TFs for better detection when the market structure is shifted.
MAGIC BARS
Fractal bar : The bar's color is changed when the divergence occurs between the price & RSI. You can change the RSI period (default value is 14) & RSI source. (open/high/low/close,…)
Imbalance bar or liquidity void or fair value gap - whatever you call it. This is my favorite indicator when trading on all TFs.You can choose to extend the last n imbalance bars if you like in the settings. I make sure I covered all cases of imbalance/fair value gap.
OLD HIGH/LOW
First, this function is not used as the common Support & Resistance that retail traders usually use, so I call it Old High/Low. I usually use it in 2 ways:
Detect the next buy/sell stops that Market Makers aim to manipulate.
Detect whether market structure shifted or not (Break of structure)
In settings you can:
Set the period to detect high/low levels, the default value is 10. My other favorite values are 6 & 2.
On a lower time frame, you might want to set it to a large number to remove noise.
On a higher time frame, a small number is enough, I think.
Choose the numbers of the last lines you want to show on your chart.
Of course, the style of lines can be changed easily.
TRENDLINES
A very simple trendline with default pivot left strength is 10.
By default, trendline uses high/low price but you have the "Using close price" option.
LINEAR REGRESSION CHANNEL
The Linear Regression Channel is a three-line technical indicator used to analyze the upper and lower limits of an existing trend. It is a statistical tool used to predict the future from past data and is used to determine trend direction or when prices may be overextended.
You can choose
To fill the background or not
To show inner/outer lines or not
To change the colors/line styles of upper zone, lower zone, upper lines, lower lines, midline
DIRECTION BOX
Working on all TFs, this looks like the same with lookback function but if you would like to display them in a box for easily focusing/comparing with other symbols or for detecting divergence in a specific period. The indicator also has a setting to show or hide lines connecting between lows or highs.
Another example of how I use High/Low connecting lines to detect divergence between S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100.
ZIG ZAG
Can show up to 2 ZigZag lines.
This is suitable for traders who have difficulty in detecting key levels (recent high/low) of the prices to confirm market structure or just for drawing Fibonacci easily at those levels.
MA (Moving Average)
I believe that this is one of the most used indicators for every trader. There are 5 types of MA to choose from: EMA, SMA, WMA, VWMA, SMMA(RMA).
This can show up to 4 MAs. You can choose the source (close/high/low,…) for each one. My favorite values are 34 & 89 EMA.
This indicator also supports MA Bands. You can select which MA you want to display the bands, and the "width" of the bands can be changed via the settings.
WATERMARK
It's just a simple function but I think it's very useful for those who want to add Copyright info to the chart, to prevent others from copying it.
Others/known issues/limitations
In forex or stock (things that are traded only on weekdays), TradingView's does not include the latest bars till Monday so the Day Separator cannot fill that space. Because TradingView deals with those bars as Sunday's ones so I set the color of Sunday the same as Friday for good UI/UX. On Crypto charts, the indicator shows without problems.
If you see "Internal server study error", please try closing the current TradingView tab in your browser and reopening it in a new tab. The error will disappear.
Because TradingView does not provide any detailed error information when such "general error" occurs. It's very difficult to detect which function is causing this error or is there something that caused TradingView "overloaded" through a long time running/loading on that tab? Honestly, I don't know exactly the cause, but in my experience, this error often occurs in the following cases:
When you have the TradingView Tab open for hours. In my case, I usually leave TradingView tab open overnight & when I come back the next day, this error might appear. (I'm a Mac user & I almost never shut down my Mac)
When you change settings too many times, especially settings of drawing objects like line width in a using session, it might cause this error.
So, after changing the setting or when you come back for the next trade, please save & close that TradingView tab, and then open a new one, everything will work fine.
You can see the images below that show I have tested my indicator from 1-minute time frame, enabled all functions, change every setting to max values & everything still works fine.
TRADING MADE SIMPLEThis indicator shows market structure. The standard method of using Williams Highs and Lows as pivots, is something of an approximation.
What's original here is that we follow rules to confirm Local Highs and Local Lows, and strictly enforce that a Low can only follow a confirmed High and vice-versa.
-- Highs and Lows
To confirm a candle as a Local High, you need a later candle to Close below its Low. To confirm a Local Low, you need a Close above its High.
A Low can only follow a High (after it's been confirmed). You can't go e.g High, High, Low, Low, only High, Low, High, Low.
When price makes Higher Highs and Higher Lows, market structure is said to be bullish. When price makes Lower Lows and Lower Highs, it's bearish.
I've defined the in-between Highs and Lows as "Ranging", meaning, neutral. They could be trend continuation or reversal.
-- Bullish/Bearish Breaks
A Bullish break in market structure is when the Close of the current candle goes higher than the previous confirmed Local High.
A Bearish Break is when the Close of the current candle goes lower than the most recent confirmed Local Low.
I chose to use Close rather than High to reduce edge case weirdness. The breaking candle often ends up being a big one, thus the close of that candle can be a poor entry.
You can get live warnings by setting the alert to Options: Only Once, because during a candle, the current price is taken as the Close.
Breaks are like early warnings of a change in market bias, because you're not waiting for a High or Low to be formed and confirmed.
Buy The Dip / Sell The Rally
Buy The Dip is a label I gave to the first Higher Low in a bullish market structure. Sell The Rally is the first Lower High in a bearish market structure.
These *might* be good buying/selling opportunities, but you still need to do your own analysis to confirm that.
== USAGE ==
The point of knowing market structure is so you don't make bullish bets in a bearish market and vice versa -
or if you do at least you're aware that that's what you're doing, and hopefully have some overwhelmingly good reason to do so.
These are not signals to be traded on their own. You still need a trade thesis. Use with support & resistance and your other favourite indicators.
Works on any market on any timeframe. Be aware that market structure will be different on different timeframes.
IMPORTANT: If you're not seeing what you expect, check your settings and re-read this entire description carefully. Confirming Highs and Lows can get deceptively complex.
Dynamic levels from higher TF: EMA, SMA, OHLC, Bollinger, Vwap[ AR ] iLevels - indicator is intended for displaying important levels from a current and higher timeframe.
The indicator hides levels if they are far from the current price . The concealment range is based on the ATR * multiplier value. This keeps the graph clean and not shrinking .
Available levels:
- EMA - 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 1000, 2000
- SMA - 20, 50, 100, 200
- Current day - Open/High/Low/Close
- Prev day - Open/High/Low/Close
- Prev days - Historical Open/High/Low/Close
- Vwap
- Local Bollinger - upper and lower channel boundaries from current timeframe
--- Detailed description ---
Why do you need an indicator?
The indicator is designed to display the most important levels from the current and upper time frames, which are support/resistance for the price. You do not need to constantly search for the level on the upper time frame and track it on the current one. For ease of understanding, here we will assume that the main time frame is one minute, and the upper one is daily, and we are trading intraday. Of course the indicator works on any time-frame. And the most convenient moment is that the indicator automatically hides and shows levels near the current price so that the chart does not shrink (does not increase along the vertical axis). An important point - the level is calculated for the current bar, i.e. 20 bars ago most likely it was not at this value (but you can see it through the market simulation). This means that the levels move with the price change and they are always horizontal for the current bar, and not historical in general.
Benefits
Automatic hiding of levels depending on ATR
Levels from the current time frame: Bollinger, Vwap
Levels from the upper time frame: Open/High/Low/Close of the current day and Open/High/Low/Close of the previous day
Levels from the upper time frame: popular EMAs, popular EMA fibonacci, popular SMA, previous historical High/Low, if the price did not touch them
Table (summary) with levels for quick orientation
When hovering over a table/level, a tooltip appears in%
Everything can customized. Levels, colors, styles, hints - you can customize everything and make a dream indicator.
Available levels
EMA and SMA
A whole set of popular EMAs from the higher time frame: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 1000, 2000. Fibonacci EMAs: 13, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233
In our basic example, we add the EMA from the daily chart to the minute chart:
SMA added only the most popular: 20, 50, 100, 200
Vwap and Bollinger Bands from the current time frame
Open/High/Low/Close of the current and previous day (bar)
Open/High/Low/Close of the current (example: Current Open) and the previous bar (example: Prev Open) are requested from the higher time frame. If we use the indicator on the data of the daily chart, then we get the open/close/min/max levels of the current and the previous day. These are the usual Pivot levels that can be used as support/resistance:
Historical Open/High/Low/Close
These are the Open/High/Low/Close values of 50+ previous bars from the upper time frame. Marked as o3 (the Open value of the 3rd bar back), H55 (the High value of the 55th bar back), etc. They serve as excellent support/resistance levels, you just need to look at the upper chart to determine the significance of this level
In our example with a one-minute chart and an upper daily time frame, we can, for example, see the exact values of the historical maximum resistance or some significant support at the close of the gap.
By default, only High and Low are enabled, as they are the most significant. The summary hint contains a letter after the level - R or S, respectively, this is resistance or support.
Another good example of historical levels. On the left chart there is a daily time frame, on the right is a minute with an indicator. The indicator accurately shows the nearest historical support Low 14, 19 and 54. On the left I have highlighted them for clarity:
Lines and labels
The line is the "level". The line is the ray. It starts from the last bar and goes to the left. Since this is a ray, looking at the historical data (rewinding the chart back), it will not rescale and collapse the chart.
Label is the abbreviated name of the level, for example V (Vwap), e50 (EMA 50), or H17 (High 17). The title has been abbreviated so as not to clutter up the graph. When you hover the mouse, a tooltip appears with the full name of the level, the price and the difference in % to this level from the current price.
Settings
The indicator is very flexible and you can customize it absolutely for any needs and tasks.
Higher time frame
This is the timeframe from where the indicator requests data for most levels.
You can use different variations: minute/day, day/week, etc.
Atr Multiplier
This is the setting that allows you to decrease/increase the number of displayed levels.
It's simple - a “space” is created near the price above and below. If the level falls into this “space”, then it is displayed.
The space above is calculated as:
Price + (ATR * AtrMultiplier) and below as: Price - (ATR * AtrMultiplier)
While on the minute chart, it is optimal to use the value up to 10, on the hourly chart - up to 2-3, on the daily chart - 0.5, etc.
Line Right Shift, Label Right Shift
How many bars the levels and labels above them move from the last bar. If Line Right Shift is set to negative, the line will start at this point and go to the right side of the chart.
Show Lines ?, Show Labels?
Need to show lines or labels above them? You can turn off one option and use only the other - lines without labels or vice versa.
Show Summary table?
Summary table is a table of data that conveniently displays the full name of the levels and the price. Hover displays a tooltip with levels as a percentage.
To maximize the acceleration of the trader, the following has been done:
Levels sorted by price
The table is split in two. Green table above - levels are more expensive than the current price (possible resistance). Red table below - levels are cheaper than the current price (possible support)
Distance between tables = ATR. We quickly and easily understand the value of ATR by looking at this distance. You can compare it with the nearest bars, which will give good information.
Show ATR in Summary?
In the lower table showing the value of the current ATR. Convenient, no additional indicator needed.
Always show in Summary
A list of levels that must always be displayed on the table, even if they are far away and have not appeared. The short names of the levels are specified, separated by commas. My basic set is Open, Vwap, EMA 10, EMA 20, Bollinger High, Bollinger Low.
Always show Levels
What levels should be displayed, even if they are far away. Bollinger channels are my choice. You can add Vwap, but in some cases it will compress the graph a lot, so Vwap is only in Summary by default.
Hide labels
In order not to clutter up the graph, you can remove some of the labels. For example, Bollinger Bands have their own style and are perceived visually - a mark above the level is not needed. You can add Vwap.
Replace labels on *
Which labels need to be replaced with an asterisk so as not to clog the graph. For example, this is Vwap, which has its own style. You can hover over the star and get a tooltip for the price.
Replace ALL labels on *
You can massively replace all tags with asterisks and get information when you hover over them.
Show Prevs Open/High/Low/Close?
4 settings that allow you to show historical levels. The labels are o12, H4, L72, c8. By default, only High and Low are enabled due to their significance.
Max Prev Days - how many bars back to get historical levels. Limited by TradingView's abilities and you can get about 50-100 bars back.
Current/Prev Open/High/Low/Close?
8 settings for displaying 8 levels of the current and previous day, which are important boundaries for the price. Current Close is disabled by default, as this is the current price level and is highlighted in TradingView.
Vwap?, Local Bollinger?, Sma ?, Ema?
Vwap level, Bollinger channels and a complete list of available Ema/Sma.
The most popular ones are enabled by default.
Color/Style/Width
Visual settings for lines. All lines are divided into 7 groups. Styles are customizable for the group as a whole.
Life hacks
You can add the indicator multiple times to the chart and set each copy to different time frames. For example, you have a minute chart. You add the indicator 3 times and set each indicator to daily, hourly and 15 minute time frames. Next, you set up the styles and colors for the lines on each indicator so that you can easily distinguish them from each other. Thus, you will not miss a single important level when trading intraday.
Known Issues
The main problem is overlapping of labels and levels. Overlapping labels is difficult to solve, but work is underway.
A side issue is the visual styles of levels and labels. The main goal is to create well-visually perceptible lines so that they can be instantly identified without reading the mark. We need to create a good color scheme for the level groups.
How can the community help and improve the indicator?
Suggest ideas.
Please, write them in the comments. Suggest edits to existing functionality. Suggest solutions to problems, new features, etc.
I believe that the community's suggestions for improvement can bring the indicator to perfection.
Thanks you!
TtM - The Phenomenal Five‘TtM - The Phenomenal Five’ Indicator
NOTE: I am NOT a professional trader. I DO NOT provide investment advice. This content and the data provided in the indicator is based on my live and simulated, personal observations and is ONLY intended for educational purposes. YOU are responsible for ALL your trading decisions and ALL subsequent tax ramifications. Past performance DOES NOT guarantee future results.
‘The Phenomenal Five’ refers to a specific group of five underlying indicators. That is how the indicator got its name. It is a slimmed down version of a prior indicator called ‘The Score Card’. The majority of those previous features got transferred to a new indicator called ‘The Calculator’. That new indicator represents the core of how I presently trade. Although nothing is perfect, ‘The Calculator’ was designed for short term scalps. In my case, those scalps usually range above the 2% mark.
With that being said, there were still features of ‘The Score Card’ that were extremely helpful visual aids. The display of those features, although still very important, could not be coded into a normal, lower indicator. That is why I separated out those five necessities into this indicator.
Here is a list of the features contained within ‘The Phenomenal Five’:
1. Automated Fibonacci Lines: Even though the display is simple, this feature took quite a bit to accomplish. Behind the scenes, it is tracking downward moves. It calculates from the MOST RECENT Pivot High (100%) as its beginning point and continues down to the MOST RECENT lowest low (0%) as its ending point. It then automatically projects Fibonacci Retracement Lines upward based on that downward move. The display of those lines will statically continue until a new lowest low is established OR a new Pivot High is reached. In either of those cases, the display will automatically readjust accordingly. The default values of the 5 adjustable, colored lines are as follows:
Level #1 Orange Line: 23.6%
Level #2 Lime Green Line: 38.2%
Level #3 Blue Line: 50.0%
Level #4 Purple Line: 61.8%
Level #5 Red Line: 78.6%
2. Highlighted Consolidation Zones: Consolidation may not be the right technical trading term here. However, I use it to help explain areas where price is within a range of indecision and is consolidating across a few bars. The yellow highlighted areas, especially the ones with a smaller quantity of bars and a tighter range, help train my eye to spot similar zones which may not meet the exact criteria of the indicator itself. I use the areas I spot AND the areas the indicator highlights as potential profit targets. In other words, instead of forcing my exit decision or a specific percentage as the outcome of a trade, I let the market tell me where to exit. My assumption is that once a trade starts heading in my direction that it would at least gravitate to the middle of the last area of indecision which is quite possibly a yellow Highlighted Consolidation Zone or at least a location I RECOGNIZED as similar to the highlighted areas.
3. Profit Projection Line: This is a line that rides at a specific percentage above current price. In my case, that percentage is 2%. (That number can be adjusted on the ‘Inputs’ window of the indicator.) I use this line combined with the yellow highlighted areas AND locations I define as important visual aids. If, for example, I want to only look at trades that potentially offer 2% or more profit, I can quickly glance at a chart and see if a setup is worth digging into deeper. In other words, if the Profit Projection Line is already above my profit target (yellow highlighted area OR one I recognize), then I move onto the next setup. On the other hand, if the line is below the zone(s), I get a little more interested in working through my trade decision process.
4. Pivot Highs and Lows: A Pivot High, as structured in this indicator, has 10 bars to the left AND 10 bars to the right of the High Bar that ALL closed lower than the close of the High Bar. A Pivot Low, as structured in this indicator, has 10 bars to the left AND 10 bars to the right of the Low Bar that ALL closed higher than the close of the Low Bar. There is NO guarantee that price is going to adjust itself at the High Bar, but based on the data, that adjustment is a logical assumption. However, the main problem is that once a Pivot High or Low has completed, price is already 10 bars past the High Bar. The point is that Pivots, both High and Low, provide real good indications of possible market sentiment, but they are a definitely a ‘lagging’ portion of the indicator.
Note: For visual reference, the indicator is coded to display on the High/Low Bar, even though the full Pivot did not complete until 10 bars later.
With that being said, I also have ‘The Phenomenal Five’ coded to display what might be considered 1/2 of a Pivot High or Low. In this case, the indicator DOES NOT take into account any bars to the right. Instead, I have what I call possible 8’s, 9’s and 10’s. This version of the Pivots, both High and Low, are displayed in purple boxes on the chart. An *8* High will only appear when the prior 8 bars closed lower than that interim High Bar. A *9* Low will only appear when the prior 9 bars closed higher than that interim Low Bar and so on.
Here is the reasoning behind these pseudo Pivots. Let’s assume I locate a bounce in the market and wanted to enter a trade. If an *8* High displayed, I may think twice about that entry. There are obviously NO guarantees, but perhaps the upward move I was looking to catch has already moved to far to sustain the profit percentage I desired. On the other hand, let’s assume I was looking for an early indication of a possible bounce. There are obviously NO guarantees, but if an *8* Low, then *9* Low and *10* Low displayed on the most recent 3 bars, I might be more confident in an earlier entry to catch a larger portion of the potential bounce.
5. Zig Zag Line: Price action on a chart can be quite annoying. It moves up, down, sideways or in whatever direction it wants whenever it wants to. I use the Zig Zag Line as a visual aid to help smooth out that chaos. It helps drown out some of the choppiness when I am in the heat of the battle trying to make a trading decision.
Be aware, that the Zig Zag Line is far from perfect. It is somewhat more of a hack than pure coding. It combines various readings across a different timeframe to even have a chance at being somewhat visually correct. The question then becomes, why did I code it into ‘The Phenomenal Five’? The answer is simple. None of my decisions depend on the line. Basically, it just tells me where I am at on the chart. So, in my case, I don’t mind a little imperfection in this visual aid. Additionally, the free version of TradingView allows for only 3 indicators on a chart. By combining a less than perfect version here, I freed up one of those slots. However, if I had an available slot on my charts for an additional indicator, I would use the TradingView, built-in Zig Zag tool. My personal settings for that tool are Deviation 0.00001, Depth 10 and I have the ‘Extend To Last Bar’ box checked. To disable my Zig Zag Line, I simply UNcheck the ‘Zig Zag Display’ box on the style page of the indicator.
Note: Just about everything (including, lines, levels, percentages and colors) within ‘The Phenomenal Five’ is adjustable. It’s as simple as clicking on the ‘gear’ icon to the right of the name of the indicator. From there, the ‘Input’ page controls the settings and the ‘Style’ page controls the colors. I can make my updates, hit ‘SAVE’ and in essence I have a new indicator that calculates based off the new edits. That makes things REAL EASY to change for further testing purposes.
That’s it. Let me know what you think. You can ‘Follow’ and/or ‘Message’ me within the TradingView platform at: www.tradingview.com
Full Speed ahead. Go get ‘em!!!
The Trading Guy
Acknowledgments: I would like to personally thank the following TV members for their inspiration and, in certain cases, their code snippet usage approval: RicardoSantos and LazyBear. By virtue of building on their publically available code snippets, the finish line came sooner rather than later. Also, a special thanks to gyromatical for assistance and brain storming.
AI Strat ATR Dinamico + ADX + Trend Adaptivo (No Repaint)Below is a fully self-contained, English-language description of every input, function, and logical block inside the “AI Strat ATR Dinamico + ADX + Trend Adaptivo (No Repaint)” indicator. You can copy and paste this into TradingView’s “Description” field when you publish, without exposing any Pine code.
---
## Indicator Name and Purpose
**Name (Short Title):**
AI Strat Adaptive v3 (NoRepaint)
**Overview:**
This indicator combines multiple technical tools—RSI, EMA, ATR (with a dynamic multiplier), ADX/DI, and an “AI‐style” scoring mechanism—to generate trend-filtered and reversal signals. It also optionally confirms signals on a higher timeframe, dynamically adjusts its sensitivity based on volatility, and plots intrabar stop‐loss (SL) and take‐profit (TP) levels derived from ATR. Special care has been taken to ensure that no signals “repaint” (i.e., once drawn on a closed bar, they never disappear or shift).
---
## 1. Main Inputs
All of the inputs appear in the Settings dialog for the published indicator. Below is a detailed explanation of each input, grouped by logical category.
### A. RSI & EMA Base Parameters
1. **RSI Length (Base)**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 14)
* **Description:** Number of bars used to calculate the Relative Strength Index (RSI). A shorter RSI reacts more quickly to price changes; a longer RSI is smoother.
2. **RSI Overbought Threshold**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 60)
* **Description:** If the RSI value rises above this level, it contributes a “sell” signal component. You can adjust this (e.g., 70) to make your system more conservative.
3. **RSI Oversold Threshold**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 40)
* **Description:** If the RSI falls below this level, it contributes a “buy” signal component. Raising this threshold (e.g., 50) makes the strategy more aggressive in seeking reversals.
4. **EMA Length (Base)**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 20)
* **Description:** Number of bars for the Exponential Moving Average (EMA). A shorter EMA will produce more frequent crossovers, a longer EMA is smoother.
### B. ATR & Volatility Filter Parameters
5. **ATR Length (Base)**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 14)
* **Description:** Number of bars to calculate Average True Range (ATR). The ATR is used both for measuring volatility and for dynamic SL/TP levels.
6. **ATR SMA Length**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 50)
* **Description:** Number of bars to compute a Simple Moving Average of the ATR itself. This gives a baseline of “normal” volatility. If ATR rises significantly above this SMA, the indicator treats the market as “high volatility.”
7. **ATR Multiplier Base**
* **Input type:** Float (default 1.2, step 0.1)
* **Description:** Base multiplier for ATR when filtering for volatility. The actual threshold is computed as `ATR_SMA × (ATR_Multiplier Base) × sqrt(current_ATR / ATR_SMA)`. In other words, the multiplier becomes larger if volatility is rising, and smaller if volatility is falling.
8. **Disable Volatility Filter**
* **Input type:** Boolean (default false)
* **Description:** If enabled (true), the indicator will ignore any volatility‐based filtering, using signals regardless of ATR behavior. If disabled (false), signals only fire when ATR > (ATR\_SMA × dynamic multiplier).
### C. Price-Change & “AI Score” Parameters
9. **Price Change Period (bars)**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 3)
* **Description:** The number of bars back to measure percentage price change. Used to ensure that a “trend” signal is accompanied by a sufficiently positive (for longs) or negative (for shorts) price movement over this many bars.
10. **Base AI Score Threshold**
* **Input type:** Float (default 0.1)
* **Description:** The indicator computes a composite “AI-style” score by combining the RSI signal (overbought/oversold) and an EMA crossover signal. Only if the absolute value of that composite score exceeds this threshold will a trend signal be eligible. Raising it makes signals rarer but (potentially) higher-conviction.
### D. SMA “ICT” Trend Filter Parameters
11. **ICT SMA Long Length (Base)**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 50)
* **Description:** Number of bars for the “long” Simple Moving Average (SMA) used in the internal trend filter. Typically, price must be above this SMA (and ADX must be strong) to confirm an uptrend, or below it (and ADX strong) to confirm a downtrend.
12. **ICT SMA Short1 Length (Base)**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 10)
* **Description:** Secondary “fast” SMA used both for reversal logic (e.g., price crossing above it can count as a bullish reversal) and part of the internal trend confirmation.
13. **ICT SMA Short2 Length (Base)**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 20)
* **Description:** A second “medium” SMA used for reversal triggers (e.g., crossovers or crossunders alongside RSI conditions).
### E. ADX & DI Parameters
14. **Base ADX Length**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 14)
* **Description:** Number of bars for the ADX (Average Directional Index) moving averages, which measure trend strength. The same length is used for +DI and –DI smoothing.
15. **Base ADX Threshold**
* **Input type:** Float (default 25.0, step 0.5)
* **Description:** If ADX > this threshold and +DI > –DI, we consider an uptrend; if ADX > this threshold and –DI > +DI, we consider a downtrend. Raising this value demands stronger trends to qualify.
### F. Sensitivity & Cooldown
16. **Sensitivity (0–1)**
* **Input type:** Float between 0.0 and 1.0 (default 0.5)
* **Description:** A general “mixture” parameter used internally to weight how aggressively the indicator leans into trend versus reversal. In practice, the code uses it to fine-tune exact thresholds for switching between trend and reversal conditions. You can leave it at 0.5 unless you want to bias more heavily toward either regime.
17. **Base Cooldown Bars Between Signals**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 5, min 0)
* **Description:** Once a long or short signal fires, the indicator will wait at least this many bars before allowing a new signal in the same direction. Prevents “signal flipping” on each bar. A higher number forces fewer, more spaced-out entries.
18. **Trend Confirmation Bars**
* **Input type:** Integer (default 3, min 1)
* **Description:** After the directional filters (+DI/–DI cross, price vs. SMA), the indicator still requires that price remains on the same side of the long SMA for at least this many consecutive bars before confirming “trend up” or “trend down.” Larger values smooth out false breakouts but may lag signals.
### G. Higher Timeframe Confirmation
19. **Use Higher Timeframe Confirmation**
* **Input type:** Boolean (default true)
* **Description:** If true, the indicator will request a block of values (SMA, +DI, –DI, ADX) from a higher timeframe (default 60 minutes) and require that the higher timeframe is also in agreement (strong uptrend or strong downtrend) before confirming your current-timeframe trend. This helps filter out lower-timeframe noise.
20. **Higher Timeframe (TF) for Confirmation**
* **Input type:** Timeframe (default “60”)
* **Description:** The chart timeframe (e.g., 5, 15, 60 minutes) whose trend conditions must also be true. It’s sent through a `request.security(..., lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_off)` call so that it never “paints ahead.”
### H. Dynamic TP/SL Parameters
21. **TP as ATR Multiple**
* **Input type:** Float (default 2.0, step 0.1)
* **Description:** When a trade is open, the “take-profit” price is determined by looking at the highest high (for longs) or lowest low (for shorts) observed since entry, and then plotting a cross (“X”) at that level when the trend finally flips. This is purely for display. However, separate from that, this parameter can be adapted if you want a strictly ATR–based TP. In the “Minimal” version, TP is ≈ (highest high) once trend inverts, but you could rewrite it to use `entry_price + ATR×TP_Multiplier`.
22. **SL as ATR Multiple**
* **Input type:** Float (default 1.0, step 0.1)
* **Description:** While in a trade, a trailing SL line is plotted each bar. Its value is always `entry_price ± (ATR × SL_Multiplier)`. When the trend inverts, the SL no longer updates, and you see it on the chart.
### I. Display and Mode Options
23. **Show Debug Lines**
* **Input type:** Boolean (default true)
* **Description:** When enabled, the indicator will plot all intermediate lines—ATR SMA, ATR Threshold, +DI, –DI, ADX (current and HTF), HTF SMA, etc.—so that you can diagnose exactly what’s happening. Turn this off to hide all debug information and only see entry/exit shapes.
24. **Enable Scalping Mode**
* **Input type:** Boolean (default false)
* **Description:** If true, many of the “base” parameters are halved (e.g., RSI length becomes 7 instead of 14, ATR length becomes 7 instead of 14, ADX length becomes 7, etc.), and the ADX threshold is multiplied by 0.8. This makes all oscillators and moving averages more reactive, suited for very short-term (scalping) setups.
---
## 2. Core Calculation Blocks
Below is a high-level description of each logical block (in code order), translated from Pine into conceptual steps.
### A. Adjust Inputs if “Scalping Mode” Is On
If **Scalping Mode** = true, then:
* `RSI_Length` becomes `max(1, round(Base_RSI_Length / 2))`
* `EMA_Length` becomes `max(1, round(Base_EMA_Length / 2))`
* `ATR_Length` becomes `max(1, round(Base_ATR_Length / 2))`
* `Price_Change_Period` becomes `max(1, round(Base_Price_Change_Period / 2))`
* `SMA_Long_Length`, `SMA_Short1_Length`, and `SMA_Short2_Length` are each halved (minimum 1).
* `ADX_Length` = `max(1, round(Base_ADX_Length / 2))`
* `ADX_Threshold` = `Base_ADX_Threshold × 0.8`
* `Cooldown_Bars` = `max(0, round(Base_Cooldown_Bars / 2))`
Otherwise, all adjusted lengths = their base values.
### B. RSI, EMA & “AI Score” on Current Timeframe
1. **Compute RSI:**
* Uses the (possibly adjusted) `RSI_Length`.
* Denote this as `RSI_Value`.
2. **Compute ATR & Its SMA:**
* `ATR_Value` = `ta.atr(ATR_Length)`.
* `ATR_SMA` = `ta.sma(ATR_Value, ATR_SMA_Length)`.
* Then define `Volatility_Increase` = (`ATR_Value > ATR_SMA`).
* If the volatility has increased, the weighting of RSI vs. EMA changes.
3. **Compute Weights:**
* If `Volatility_Increase == true`, then:
* `RSI_Weight = 0.7`
* `EMA_Weight = 0.3`
* Otherwise:
* `RSI_Weight = 0.3`
* `EMA_Weight = 0.7`
4. **RSI Signal Component (`RSI_Sig`):**
* If `RSI_Value > RSI_Overbought`, then `RSI_Sig = –1`.
* Else if `RSI_Value < RSI_Oversold`, then `RSI_Sig = +1`.
* Otherwise, `RSI_Sig = 0`.
5. **EMA Value & Signal Component (`EMA_Sig`):**
* `EMA_Value` = `ta.ema(close, EMA_Length)`.
* `EMA_Sig = +1` if the current close crosses **above** the EMA; `EMA_Sig = –1` if the current close crosses **below** the EMA; else `0`.
6. **Compute Raw “AI Score”:**
$$
Raw\_AI = (RSI\_Sig \times RSI\_Weight)\;+\;(EMA\_Sig \times EMA\_Weight)
$$
Then,
$$
AI\_Score = \frac{Raw\_AI}{(RSI\_Weight + EMA\_Weight)}
$$
(This normalization ensures the score always ranges between –1 and +1 if both weights sum to 1.)
### C. Dynamic ATR Multiplier & Volatility Filter
1. **Volatility Factor:**
$$
Volatility\_Factor = \frac{ATR\_Value}{ATR\_SMA}
$$
2. **Dynamic ATR Multiplier:**
$$
ATR\_Multiplier = ATR\_Multiplier\_Base \times \sqrt{Volatility\_Factor}
$$
3. **High Volatility Condition (`High_Volatility`):**
* If `Disable_Volatility_Filter == true`, then treat `High_Volatility = true` always.
* Else, `High_Volatility = (ATR_Value > ATR_SMA × ATR_Multiplier)`.
### D. Price Change Percentage
* **Compute Price Change:**
$$
Price\_Change = \frac{(Close - Close )}{Close } \times 100
$$
* This is the percent return from `Price_Change_Period` bars ago to now.
* For a valid long‐trend signal, we require `Price_Change > 0`; for a short trend, `Price_Change < 0`.
### E. Local SMAs for Trend/Reversal Filters
* `SMA_Close_Long` = `ta.sma(close, SMA_Long_Length)`.
* `SMA_Close_Short1` = `ta.sma(close, SMA_Short1_Length)`.
* `SMA_Close_Short2` = `ta.sma(close, SMA_Short2_Length)`.
These three SMAs help define the “local trend” and reversal breakout points:
* **Primary Trend Filter:**
* Price must be above `SMA_Close_Long` for an uptrend filter, or below `SMA_Close_Long` for a downtrend filter.
* **Reversal Filter:**
* A bullish reversal is detected if **(RSI < Oversold AND close crosses above EMA)** OR **(RSI < Oversold AND close crosses above SMA\_Close\_Short1)**.
* A bearish reversal is detected if **(RSI > Overbought AND close crosses below EMA)** OR **(RSI > Overbought AND close crosses below SMA\_Close\_Short1)**.
### F. Manual +DI, –DI & ADX on Current Timeframe
Instead of relying on the built-in `ta.adx`, the script calculates DI and ADX manually. This makes it easier to replicate the exact logic on a higher timeframe via `request.security`. The steps are:
1. **Directional Movement (DM) Components:**
* `Up_Move` = `high – high `
* `Down_Move` = `low – low`
* `Plus_DM` = `Up_Move` if (`Up_Move > Down_Move` AND `Up_Move > 0`), else `0`
* `Minus_DM` = `Down_Move` if (`Down_Move > Up_Move` AND `Down_Move > 0`), else `0`
2. **True Range (TR) Components:**
* `TR1` = `high – low`
* `TR2` = `abs(high – close )`
* `TR3` = `abs(low – close )`
* `True_Range` = `max(TR1, TR2, TR3)`
3. **Smoothed Averages (RMA):**
* `Sm_TR` = `ta.rma(True_Range, ADX_Length)`
* `Sm_Plus` = `ta.rma(Plus_DM, ADX_Length)`
* `Sm_Minus`= `ta.rma(Minus_DM, ADX_Length)`
4. **Compute DI%:**
$$
Plus\_DI = \frac{Sm\_Plus}{Sm\_TR} \times 100,\quad
Minus\_DI = \frac{Sm\_Minus}{Sm\_TR} \times 100
$$
5. **DX and ADX:**
$$
DX = \frac{|Plus\_DI - Minus\_DI|}{Plus\_DI + Minus\_DI} \times 100,\quad
ADX = ta.rma(DX, ADX_Length)
$$
These values are referred to as `(plus_di, minus_di, adx_val)` for the current timeframe.
---
## 3. Higher Timeframe (HTF) Confirmation Function
If **Use Higher Timeframe Confirmation** is enabled, the script calls a single helper (Pine) function `f_htf` with two parameters: the ADX length and the SMA length (both taken from the “base” or “scaled” values). Internally, `f_htf` simply reruns the manual DI/ADX logic (same as above) on the higher timeframe’s bar data, and also includes that timeframe’s closing price and its SMA for trend comparison.
* **Request.Security Call:**
```
= request.security(
syminfo.tickerid,
higher_tf,
f_htf(adx_length, sma_long_len),
lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_off
)
```
* `lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_off` ensures that no HTF value “paints” early; you always see only confirmed HTF bars.
* The returned tuple provides:
1. `ht_close` = HTF closing price
2. `ht_sma` = HTF SMA of length `sma_long_len`
3. `ht_pdi` = HTF +DI percentage
4. `ht_mdi` = HTF –DI percentage
5. `ht_adx` = HTF ADX value
---
## 4. Trend & Reversal Filters (Current & HTF)
### A. Current-Timeframe Trend Filter
1. **Uptrend\_Basic (Current TF)**
$$
(plus\_di > minus\_di)\;\land\;(adx\_val > ADX\_Threshold)\;\land\;(close > SMA\_Close\_Long)
$$
2. **Downtrend\_Basic (Current TF)**
$$
(minus\_di > plus\_di)\;\land\;(adx\_val > ADX\_Threshold)\;\land\;(close < SMA\_Close\_Long)
$$
3. **Trend Confirmation by Bars:**
* `Bars_Since_Below` = number of bars since `close <= SMA_Close_Long`.
* `Bars_Since_Above` = number of bars since `close >= SMA_Close_Long`.
* If `Uptrend_Basic == true` AND `Bars_Since_Below ≥ Trend_Confirmation_Bars` → mark `Uptrend_Confirm = true`.
* If `Downtrend_Basic == true` AND `Bars_Since_Above ≥ Trend_Confirmation_Bars` → mark `Downtrend_Confirm = true`.
### B. Reversal Filters (Current TF)
1. **Bullish Reversal (`Rev_Bullish`):**
* If `(RSI < RSI_Oversold AND close crosses above EMA_Value)` OR
`(RSI < RSI_Oversold AND close crosses above SMA_Close_Short1)`
→ then `Rev_Bullish = true`.
2. **Bearish Reversal (`Rev_Bearish`):**
* If `(RSI > RSI_Overbought AND close crosses below EMA_Value)` OR
`(RSI > RSI_Overbought AND close crosses below SMA_Close_Short1)`
→ then `Rev_Bearish = true`.
### C. Higher-Timeframe Trend Filter (HTF)
1. **HTF Uptrend (`HT_Uptrend`):**
$$
(ht\_pdi > ht\_mdi)\;\land\;(ht\_adx > ADX\_Threshold)\;\land\;(ht\_close > ht\_sma)
$$
2. **HTF Downtrend (`HT_Downtrend`):**
$$
(ht\_mdi > ht\_pdi)\;\land\;(ht\_adx > ADX\_Threshold)\;\land\;(ht\_close < ht\_sma)
$$
3. **Combine Current & HTF:**
* If **Use\_HTF\_Confirmation == true**, then:
* `Uptrend_Confirm := Uptrend_Confirm AND HT_Uptrend`
* `Downtrend_Confirm := Downtrend_Confirm AND HT_Downtrend`
* Otherwise, just use the current timeframe’s `Uptrend_Confirm` and `Downtrend_Confirm`.
4. **Define `CurrentTrend` (Integer):**
* `CurrentTrend = +1` if `Uptrend_Confirm == true`.
* `CurrentTrend = –1` if `Downtrend_Confirm == true`.
* Otherwise, `CurrentTrend = 0`.
5. **Reset “One Trade Per Trend”:**
* There is a persistent variable `LastTradeTrend`.
* Every time `CurrentTrend` flips (i.e., `CurrentTrend != CurrentTrend `), the code sets `LastTradeTrend := 0`.
* That allows one new entry once the detected trend has changed.
---
## 5. One‐Time “Cooldown” Logic
* **`LastSignalBar`**
* A persistent integer (initially undefined).
* After each confirmed long or short entry, `LastSignalBar` is set to the bar index where that signal fired.
* **`Bars_Since_Signal`**
* If `LastSignalBar` is undefined, treat as a very large number (so that initial signals are always allowed).
* Otherwise, `Bars_Since_Signal = bar_index – LastSignalBar`.
* **Cooldown Check:**
* A new long (or short) can only be generated if `(Bars_Since_Signal > Signal_Cooldown)`.
* This prevents multiple signals in rapid succession.
---
## 6. Entry Conditions (No Repaint)
All of the conditions below are calculated “intrabar,” but the script only actually registers a **signal** on **bar close** (`barstate.isconfirmed`) so that signals never repaint.
### A. Trend‐Based “Raw” Conditions
1. **Trend\_Long\_Raw:**
$$
(AI\_Score > AI\_Score\_Threshold)\;\land\;Uptrend\_Confirm\;\land\;High\_Volatility\;\land\;(Price\_Change > 0)
$$
2. **Trend\_Short\_Raw:**
$$
(AI\_Score < -AI\_Score\_Threshold)\;\land\;Downtrend\_Confirm\;\land\;High\_Volatility\;\land\;(Price\_Change < 0)
$$
### B. Reversal “Raw” Conditions
1. **Rev\_Long\_Raw:**
$$
Rev\_Bullish\;\land\;(CurrentTrend \neq +1)
$$
2. **Rev\_Short\_Raw:**
$$
Rev\_Bearish\;\land\;(CurrentTrend \neq -1)
$$
### C. Combine Raw Signals
* `Raw_Long = Trend_Long_Raw OR Rev_Long_Raw`.
* `Raw_Short = Trend_Short_Raw OR Rev_Short_Raw`.
### D. Confirmed Long/Short Signal Flags
On each new bar **close** (`barstate.isconfirmed == true`):
* **Long\_Signal\_Confirmed** can fire if:
1. `Raw_Long == true`
2. `LastTradeTrend != +1` (we haven’t already taken a long in this same trend)
3. `Bars_Since_Signal > Signal_Cooldown`
If all three hold, then on this bar close the code sets:
* `Long_Signal = true`
* `LastTradeTrend := +1`
* `LastSignalBar := bar_index`
Otherwise, `Long_Signal := false` on this bar.
* **Short\_Signal\_Confirmed** works the same way but with `Raw_Short`, `LastTradeTrend != -1`, etc.
If triggered, it sets `Short_Signal = true`, `LastTradeTrend := -1`, and `LastSignalBar := bar_index`. Otherwise `Short_Signal := false`.
* **Important:** If the bar is still forming (`else` branch of `barstate.isconfirmed`), then both `Long_Signal` and `Short_Signal` are forced to `false`. This guarantees that no shape or alert appears until the bar actually closes.
---
## 7. Plotting Entry/Exit Shapes
1. **Trend Long Signal (Triangle Up)**
* Condition: `Long_Signal == true` **AND** `Trend_Long_Raw == true`.
* Appearance: A small, semi-transparent lime green triangle drawn **below** the bar.
2. **Trend Short Signal (Triangle Down)**
* Condition: `Short_Signal == true` **AND** `Trend_Short_Raw == true`.
* Appearance: A small, semi-transparent maroon triangle drawn **above** the bar.
3. **Reversal Long Signal (Circle)**
* Condition: `Long_Signal == true` **AND** `Rev_Long_Raw == true`.
* Appearance: A tiny, more transparent green circle drawn **below** the bar.
4. **Reversal Short Signal (Circle)**
* Condition: `Short_Signal == true` **AND** `Rev_Short_Raw == true`.
* Appearance: A tiny, more transparent red circle drawn **above** the bar.
Since `Long_Signal` and `Short_Signal` only ever become true at bar close, these shapes are never repainted or removed once drawn.
---
## 8. Unified Alert Message
* As soon as a new bar closes with either `Long_Signal` or `Short_Signal == true`, an alert message is sent:
* If `Long_Signal`, then `alert_msg = "action=BUY"`.
* If `Short_Signal`, then `alert_msg = "action=SELL"`.
* If neither, `alert_msg = ""` (no alert).
* The code calls `alert(alert_msg, freq=alert.freq_once_per_bar)` only if `barstate.isconfirmed` and `alert_msg` is non‐empty. This ensures exactly one alert per confirmed bar, no intrabar pops.
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## 9. Dynamic TP/SL Logic (Minimal Implementation)
Once a long or short position is “open,” the script tracks these variables:
1. **Persistent Flags and Prices** (all persist between bars until reset):
* `InLong` (Boolean)
* `InShort` (Boolean)
* `Long_Max` (Float)
* `Short_Min` (Float)
* `Entry_Price` (Float)
2. **On Bar Close:**
* If `Long_Signal == true` →
* Set `InLong := true`,
* `Entry_Price := close` of that bar,
* `Long_Max := high ` (last bar’s high, so that we’re not using “future” data).
* If `Short_Signal == true` →
* Set `InShort := true`,
* `Entry_Price := close`,
* `Short_Min := low `.
3. **While `InLong == true`:**
* Continuously update `Long_Max = max(Long_Max, current high)` on each bar (intrabar, but finalized each close).
* Compute a dynamic SL:
$$
SL_{Long} = Entry\_Price - (ATR \times SL\_ATR\_Multiplier).
$$
* If **current trend** flips to non-uptrend (`CurrentTrend != +1`), mark `ExitLong = true`.
* Then the routine plots `TP_Long = Long_Max` as a cross (“X”) at that level.
* Set `InLong := false` so that no further changes to `Long_Max` or `Entry_Price` happen on future bars.
4. **While `InShort == true`:**
* Continuously update `Short_Min = min(Short_Min, current low)`.
* Compute a dynamic SL:
$$
SL_{Short} = Entry\_Price + (ATR \times SL\_ATR\_Multiplier).
$$
* If trend flips to non-downtrend (`CurrentTrend != –1`), mark `ExitShort = true`.
* Then the routine plots `TP_Short = Short_Min`.
* Set `InShort := false` to freeze those values.
5. **Plotting TP/SL if “Show Debug” is On:**
* **TP Shapes:**
* When `ExitLong == true`, plot a solid lime “X” at `TP_Long` (highest high).
* When `ExitShort == true`, plot a solid maroon “X” at `TP_Short` (lowest low).
* **SL Lines:**
* If still `InLong`, draw a thin red line at `SL_Long` on each bar.
* If still `InShort`, draw a thin green line at `SL_Short`.
Thus, your charts visually show the highest‐high take-profit cross for longs, the lowest-low take-profit cross for shorts, and a continuously updating trailing SL until the trend flips. Because all of this is triggered on confirmed bars, nothing “jumps around” after the fact.
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## 10. Debug‐Only Plot Lines (When Enabled)
When **Show Debug Lines** = true, the indicator will also plot:
1. **ATR SMA (Orange):**
* The simple moving average of ATR over `ATR_SMA_Length`.
2. **ATR Threshold (Yellow):**
* `ATR_SMA × ATR_Multiplier` (the dynamically scaled threshold).
3. **+DI & –DI (Current TF):**
* +DI plotted as a green line, –DI plotted as a red line (opacity \~70%).
4. **ADX (Current TF, Blue):**
* A blue line for the present timeframe’s ADX.
5. **ADX Threshold (Gray):**
* A horizontal gray line showing `ADX_Threshold`.
6. **+DI & –DI (HTF, Darker Colors):**
* If HTF confirmation is on, “HTF +DI” is a greener but more transparent line; “HTF –DI” is a redder but more transparent line.
7. **ADX (HTF, Blue but Transparent):**
* HTF ADX plotted in blue (high transparency).
8. **HTF SMA (Orange, Transparent):**
* The higher timeframe’s SMA (same length as `SMA_Long_Length`), drawn in fainter orange.
9. **Volatility Zone Fill (Yellow Tinted Area):**
* Fills the area between `ATR_SMA` and `ATR_SMA × ATR_Multiplier`.
* Indicates “normal” versus “high‐volatility” regimes.
These debug lines are purely visual aids. Disable them if you want a cleaner chart.
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## 11. Putting It All Together — Step-By-Step Flow
1. **Read Inputs** (RSI lengths, EMA length, ATR settings, etc.).
2. **Optionally Halve All Lengths** if “Scalping Mode” is checked.
3. **Calculate Current TF Indicators:**
* RSI, ATR, ATR\_SMA, EMA, price change, various SMAs, DI/ADX.
4. **Compute “AI Score”** (weighted sum of RSI and EMA signals).
5. **Compute Dynamic ATR Multiplier** and decide if “High Volatility” is true.
6. **Compute Raw Trend/Reversal Conditions** on the current timeframe (without triggering yet).
7. **Fetch HTF Values** in one `request.security` call (SMAs, DI/ADX).
8. **Combine Current & HTF Trend Filters** to confirm `Uptrend_Confirm` or `Downtrend_Confirm`.
9. **Check Reversal Conditions** (price crossing EMA or SMA short, in overbought/oversold zones).
10. **Enforce “One Trade Per Trend”** (clear `LastTradeTrend` whenever `CurrentTrend` flips).
11. **Enforce Cooldown** (must wait at least `Signal_Cooldown` bars since the prior signal).
12. **On Bar Close:**
* If `Raw_Long` AND not already in a long trend AND cooldown met, then fire `Long_Signal`.
* Else if `Raw_Short` AND not already in a short trend AND cooldown met, then fire `Short_Signal`.
* Otherwise, no new signal on this bar.
13. **Plot Long/Short Entry Shapes** according to whether it was a Trend signal or a Reversal signal.
14. **Send Alert** (“action=BUY” or “action=SELL”) exactly once per confirmed bar.
15. **If New Long/Short Signal, Set `InLong`/`InShort`, Record Entry Price, Initialize `Long_Max`/`Short_Min`.**
16. **While `InLong` is true:** Update `Long_Max = max(previous Long_Max, current high)`. Compute `SL_Long`. If the current trend flips (no longer uptrend), set `ExitLong = true`, plot a “TP X,” and close the position logic.
17. **While `InShort` is true:** Similarly update `Short_Min`, compute `SL_Short`, and if trend flips, set `ExitShort = true`, plot a “TP X,” and close the position logic.
18. **Optionally Display Debug Lines** (ATR SMA, ATR threshold, DI/ADX, HTF DI/ADX, etc.).
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## 12. How to Use in TradingView Community
When you publish this indicator to the TradingView community—choosing “Protected” or “Invite-only” visibility—you can paste the above description into the “Description” field. Users will see exactly what each input does, how signals are generated, and what the various plotted lines represent, **without ever seeing the script source**. In this way, the code itself remains hidden but the logic is fully documented.
1. **Go to “Create New Indicator”** on TradingView.
2. **Paste Your Pine Code** (the full indicator script) in the Pine editor and save it.
3. **Set Visibility = Protected** (or Invite-only).
4. **In the “Description” Text Box, paste the entirety of this document** (steps 1–11).
5. **Click “Publish Script.”**
Users who view your indicator will see its name (“AI Strat Adaptive v3 (NoRepaint)”), a list of all inputs (with default values), and the detailed English description above. They can then load it on any chart, adjust inputs, and see the plotted signals, TP/SL lines, and optional debug overlays—without accessing the underlying Pine code.
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### Summary of Key Points
* **RSI, EMA, ATR, DI/ADX, and “AI Score”** work together to define “trend vs. reversal.”
* **Dynamic volatility filter** uses ATR and ATR\_SMA to adapt the weighting of RSI vs. EMA and decide whether “volatility is high enough” to permit a trend trade.
* **One trade per detected trend** and a **cooldown period** prevent over‐trading.
* **Higher timeframe confirmation** (optional) further filters out noise.
* **No-repaint logic**:
* All signals only appear at bar close (`barstate.isconfirmed`).
* HTF values are fetched with `lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_off`.
* **Entry shapes** (triangles and circles) clearly mark trend vs. reversal entries.
* **Dynamic TP/SL**: highest‐high (or lowest‐low) since entry is used as TP, ATR×multiplier as SL.
* **Debug mode** (optional) shows every intermediate line for full transparency.
Use this description verbatim (or adapt it slightly for your personal style) when publishing. That way, your community sees exactly how each component works—inputs, functions, filters—while the Pine source code remains private.
Engulfing Candles with Liquidity SweepOverview
The Engulfing Candles with Liquidity Sweep indicator is designed to highlight high- and low-probability engulfing candle patterns, incorporating liquidity sweep logic for enhanced price action analysis. This script visually marks bullish and bearish engulfing events, differentiating between high-probability and low-probability setups, and plots key Fibonacci levels for each event.
🔶 USAGE
This indicator is ideal for traders seeking to identify potential reversal or continuation points based on engulfing candle patterns and liquidity sweeps. High-probability signals are based on strict engulfing and sweep criteria, while low-probability signals offer additional context for nuanced price action.
• High Probability Engulfing:
Highlights strong bullish or bearish engulfing candles that also sweep the previous candle’s high or low, suggesting a significant shift in market sentiment.
• Low Probability Engulfing:
Marks less strict engulfing patterns where the close remains within the previous candle’s range, providing early signals for potential reversals.
• Fibonacci Levels:
For each detected pattern, the script draws a 50% Fibonacci retracement line, helping traders identify potential retracement or reaction zones.
🔹 SETTINGS
• High Probability Engulfing Settings:
• Customizable colors, line styles, and widths for bullish and bearish fib lines
• Option to show/hide fib lines and pattern markers
• Low Probability Engulfing Settings:
• Separate color and style controls for low-probability signals
• Option to show/hide fib lines and pattern markers
• Alerts:
• Built-in alert conditions for all pattern types, enabling automated notifications
🔶 DETAILS
High Probability Bullish Engulfing:
• Previous candle bearish
• Current candle bullish
• Current low sweeps previous low
• Current close above previous high
High Probability Bearish Engulfing:
• Previous candle bullish
• Current candle bearish
• Current high sweeps previous high
• Current close below previous low
Low Probability Bullish Engulfing:
• Previous candle bearish
• Current candle bullish
• Current low sweeps previous low
• Current close between previous open and high
Low Probability Bearish Engulfing:
• Previous candle bullish
• Current candle bearish
• Current high sweeps previous high
• Current close between previous open and low
🔶 NOTES
• The indicator is fully customizable and can be adapted to various trading styles.
• All signals and levels are plotted directly on the chart for easy reference.
• Alerts can be set for any pattern, supporting both discretionary and automated trading approaches.
Disclaimer:This script is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice. Use at your own risk.
ICT Killzones Bias & Volume Sweeps @MaxMaserati📌 Overview
This indicator helps traders identify key ICT Killzones (Asian, London, NY AM, NY PM sessions) along with volume analysis and sweep detection. It highlights institutional order blocks, tracks session bias, and detects liquidity sweeps with volume confirmation.
Key Features:
✅ ICT Killzones (Asian, London, NY AM, NY PM)
✅ Volume Analysis (High/Low volume detection)
✅ Sweep Detection (Buyside/Sellside sweeps with volume confirmation)
✅ Session Bias (Bullish/Bearish bias based on price action)
✅ Customizable Sessions (Add personal trading hours)
✅ Institutional Order Build-up (30-min pre-session accumulation zones)
⚙️ Input Settings
1. Timezone Settings
Chart Timezone: Adjust to your local timezone (default: New York).
2. Session Toggles
Asian / London / NY AM / NY PM Sessions: Enable/disable each session.
NY Lunch Session: Optional session (disabled by default).
Personal Trading Time: Customize your trading hours.
3. Label Settings
Label Size: Tiny, Small, Normal, Large.
Session Labels: Customize text for High (H), Low (L), Mid (M) labels.
Background Transparency: Adjust session box opacity.
4. Volume Analysis
Show Volume Labels: Displays volume strength (🚀 Very High, 🔥 High, ⚖️ Normal, 💤 Low, 🐢 Very Low).
Volume Lookback Period: Adjusts volume comparison window.
High/Low Volume Thresholds: Define what constitutes high/low volume.
5. Sweep Detection
Buyside/Sellside Sweeps: Highlights liquidity sweeps.
Sweep Margin: Adjust sensitivity for sweep detection.
Fake Sweep Zones: Option to hide or highlight fakeouts.
Example of Session Sweep and Volume:
Here we have a Bullish Sweep of London Low session by NY AM
However, the volume was low suggesting buyers are not strong enough (M1)
And then the sellers took over and a pressure retest by the buyers of the level and then sellers entered with more power/pressure
6. Session Momentum & Bias
Show Session Bias: Indicates bullish/bearish bias for each session.
Bias Strength Threshold: Adjust sensitivity for bias detection.
📊 How It Works
1. Session Highs/Lows
The indicator tracks High, Low, and Mid prices for each session.
Lines and boxes are drawn to visualize the session range.
2. Volume Analysis
Compares current volume to historical average.
Displays volume strength with emojis (🚀, 🔥, ⚖️, 💤, 🐢).
Highlights high-volume sweeps for confirmation.
3. Sweep Detection
Detects buyside sweeps (liquidity above highs) and sellside sweeps (liquidity below lows).
Sweep zones expand if price lingers near the swept level.
4. 30 minute Pre-session Institutional order buildup
Highlights 30-minute pre-session zones where institutions may accumulate orders.
5. Session Bias
Calculates bias based on open/close price action within the session.
Displays Bullish, Bearish, or Neutral labels.
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🎯 Trading Applications
1. Liquidity Sweeps
Look for sweeps with high volume as confirmation of institutional activity.
Fade fake sweeps (if enabled) when price reverses quickly.
2. Session Breakouts
Trade breakouts from Asian/London ranges during NY sessions.
Watch for volume expansion on breakouts for confirmation.
3. Pre- Session Institutional Block
Price often reacts to pre-session institutional position build-up (30-min before session opens).
LV:Low Volume, HV: High volume and MV: Medium Volume
NY AM Pre-Session institutional Order Build-up block with high sweep
🔧 Customization Tips
Adjust session times to normal future sessions to match your trading style.
Modify sweep sensitivity if too many/too few sweeps are detected.
Use volume thresholds to fine-tune high/low volume alerts.
📌 Final Notes
This indicator combines ICT concepts with volume analysis for a powerful trading edge. Use it alongside price action and market structure for best results at your own risk.
AlgoCados x ICT ToolkitAlgoCados x ICT Toolkit is a TradingView tool designed to integrate ICT (Inner Circle Trader) Smart Money Concepts (SMC) into a structured trading framework.
It provides traders with institutional liquidity insights, precise price level tracking, and session-based analysis, making it an essential tool for intraday, swing, and position trading.
Optimized for Forex, Futures, and Crypto, this toolkit offers multi-timeframe liquidity tracking, killzone mapping, RTH analysis, standard deviation projections, and dynamic price level updates, ensuring traders stay aligned with institutional market behavior.
# Key Features
Multi-Timeframe Institutional Price Levels
The indicator provides a structured approach to analyzing liquidity and market structure across different time horizons, helping traders understand institutional order flow.
- Previous Day High/Low (PDH/PDL) – Tracks the Previous Day’s High/Low, crucial for intraday liquidity analysis.
- Previous Week High/Low (PWH/PWL) – Monitors the Previous Week’s High/Low, aiding in higher timeframe liquidity zone tracking.
- Previous Month High/Low (PMH/PML) – Highlights the Previous Month’s High/Low, critical for swing trading and long-term bias confirmation.
- True Day Open (TDO) – Marks the NY Midnight Opening Price, providing a reference point for intraday bias and liquidity movements.
- Automatic Level Cleanup – When enabled. pxHigh/pxLow levels gets automatically deleted when raided, keeping the chart clean and focused on valid liquidity zones.
- Monthly, Weekly, Daily Open Levels – Identifies HTF price action context, allowing traders to track institutional order flow and potential liquidity draws.
# Regular Trading Hours (RTH) High, Low & Mid-Equilibrium (EQ)
For futures traders, the toolkit accurately identifies RTH liquidity zones to align with institutional trading behavior.
- RTH High/Low (RTH H/L) – Defines the RTH Gap high and low dynamically, marking key liquidity levels.
- RTH Equilibrium (EQ) – Calculates the midpoint of the RTH range, acting as a mean reversion level where price often reacts.
# Killzones & Liquidity Mapping
The indicator provides a time-based liquidity structure that helps traders anticipate market movements during high-impact trading windows.
ICT Killzones (Visible on 30-minute timeframe or lower)
- Asia Killzone (Asia) – Tracks overnight liquidity accumulation.
- London Open Killzone (LOKZ) – Marks early European liquidity grabs.
- New York Killzone (NYKZ) – Captures US session volatility.
- New York PM Session (PMKZ) – Available only for futures markets, tracking late-day liquidity shifts.
Forex-Specific Killzones (Visible on 30-minute timeframe or lower)
- London Close Killzone (LCKZ) – Available only for Forex, marks the European end of Day liquidity Points of Interests (POI).
- Central Bank Dealers Range (CBDR) – Available only for Forex, providing a liquidity framework used by central banks.
- Flout (CBDR + Asian Range) – Available only for Forex, extending CBDR with Asian session liquidity behavior.
- Killzone History Option – When enabled, Killzones remain visible beyond the current day; otherwise, they reset daily.
- Customizable Killzone Boxes – Modify opacity, colors, and border styles for seamless integration into different trading styles.
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# Standard Deviation (STDV) Liquidity Projections
A statistical approach to forecasting price movements based on Standard Deviations of HOTD (High of the Day) and LOTD (Low of the Day).
- Asia, CBDR, and Flout STDV Calculations (Visible on 30-minute timeframe or lower) – Predicts liquidity grabs based on price expansion behavior.
- Customizable Display Modes – Choose between Compact (e.g., "+2.5") or Verbose (e.g., "Asia +2.5") labels.
- Real-Time STDV Updates – Projections dynamically adjust as new price data is formed, allowing traders to react to developing market conditions.
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# Daily Session Dividers
- Visualizes Trading Days (Visible on 1-hour timeframe or lower) – Helps segment the trading session for better structure analysis.
- Daily Divider History Option – When enabled, dividers remain visible beyond the current trading week; otherwise, they reset weekly.
# Customization & User Experience
- Flexible Label Options – Adjust label size, font type, and color for improved readability.
- Intraday-Optimized Data – Killzones (30m or lower), STDV (30m or lower), and Daily Dividers (1H or lower) ensure efficient use of chart space.
- Configurable Line Styles – Customize solid, dotted, or dashed styles for various levels, making charts aesthetically clean and data-rich.
# Usage & Configurations
The AlgoCados x ICT Toolkit is designed to seamlessly fit different trading methodologies.
Scalping & Intraday Trading
- Track PDH/PDL levels for liquidity sweeps and market reversals.
- Utilize Killzones & Session Open levels to identify high-probability entry zones.
- Analyze RTH High/Low & Mid-EQ for potential liquidity targets and reversals.
- Enable STDV projections for potential price expansion and reversals.
Swing & Position Trading
- Use PWH/PWL and PMH/PML levels to determine HTF liquidity shifts.
- Monitor RTH Gap, TDO, and session liquidity markers for trade confirmation.
- Combine HTF bias with LTF liquidity structures for optimized entries and exits.
# Inputs & Configuration Options
Customizable Parameters
- Offset Adjustment – Allows users to shift displayed data horizontally for better visibility.
- Killzone Box Styling – Customize colors, opacity, and border styles for session boxes.
- Session Dividers – Modify line styles and colors for better time segmentation.
- Killzone & Daily Divider History Toggle – Enables users to view past killzones and dividers instead of resetting them daily/weekly.
- Label Formatting – Toggle between Compact and Verbose display modes for streamlined analysis.
# Advanced Features
Real-Time Data Processing & Dynamic Object Management
- Auto Cleanup of pxLevels – Prevents clutter by removing invalidated levels upon liquidity raids.
- Session History Control – Users can toggle historical data for daily dividers and killzones to maintain a clean chart layout.
- Daily & Weekly Resets – Ensures accurate session tracking by resetting daily dividers at the start of each new trading week.
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# Example Use Cases
- Day Traders & Scalpers – Utilize Killzones, PDH/PDL, DO and TDO levels for precise liquidity-based trading opportunities.
- Swing Traders – Leverage HTF Open Levels, PWH/PWL liquidity mapping, and TDO for trend-based trade execution.
- Futures Traders – Optimize trading with RTH High/Low, Mid-EQ, and PMKZ for session liquidity tracking.
- Forex Traders – Use CBDR, Flout, and session liquidity mapping to align with institutional order flow.
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"By integrating institutional concepts, liquidity mapping, and smart money methodologies, the AlgoCados x ICT Toolkit empowers traders with a data-driven approach to market inefficiencies and liquidity pools."
# Disclaimer
This tool is designed to assist in trading decisions but should be used in conjunction with other analysis methods and proper risk management. Trading involves significant risk, and traders should ensure they understand market conditions before executing trades.
beanBean's Multi-Instrument Pattern Scanner.
This indicator scans H1 timeframe for specific technical patterns. Here's how each pattern is detected:
PATTERN DETECTION CRITERIA:
1. Hammer
- Body Size: ≤ 30% of total candle length
- Lower Wick: > 50% of total candle length
- Upper Wick: < 20% of total candle length
- Formula:
* bodySize = |close - open|
* upperWick = high - max(open, close)
* lowerWick = min(open, close) - low
* totalLength = high - low
2. Shooting Star
- Body Size: ≤ 30% of total candle length
- Upper Wick: > 50% of total candle length
- Lower Wick: < 20% of total candle length
- Uses same measurements as Hammer but inverted
3. Outside/Inside (OI)
Checks three consecutive bars:
- Outside Bar: Bar2 high ≥ Bar3 high AND Bar2 low ≤ Bar3 low
- Inside Bar: Bar1 high ≤ Bar2 high AND Bar1 low ≥ Bar2 low
Pattern confirms when both conditions are met
4. Bullish/Bearish Umbrella
Checks two consecutive bars:
Bullish:
- Current bar's high ≤ previous bar's high
- Current body high ≤ previous bar's high
- Current body low ≥ previous body high
Bearish:
- Current bar's low ≥ previous bar's low
- Current body low ≥ previous bar's low
- Current body high ≤ previous body low
5. Three Bar Triangle (3BT)
Checks three consecutive bars:
- Current bar's high ≤ max(previous two highs)
- Current bar's low ≥ min(previous two lows)
- Indicates price compression
DISPLAY AND ALERTS:
- Patterns are displayed in real-time in the table
- Multiple patterns can be detected simultaneously
- Pattern detection resets each new H1 candle
CONFIGURATION:
- Each row can be independently configured
- Patterns are checked on H1 timeframe close
- Alert frequency: Once per H1 bar close
Note: All measurements use standard OHLC values from only completed H1 candles.
TrendPredator ESThe TrendPredator Essential (ES)
Stacey Burke, a seasoned trader and mentor, developed his trading system over the years, drawing insights from influential figures such as George Douglas Taylor, Tony Crabel, Steve Mauro, and Robert Schabacker. His popular system integrates select concepts from these experts into a consistent framework. While powerful, it is highly discretionary, requiring significant real-time analysis, which can be challenging for novice traders.
The TrendPredator ES indicator supports this approach by automating the essential analysis required to trade the system effectively and incorporating a mechanical bias and multi-timeframe concept.
It provides value to traders by significantly reducing the time needed for session preparation and offering relevant chart analysis and signals for live trading through real-time updates and a unique consolidated table format.
The Stacey Burke Master Pattern
Inspired by Taylor’s 3-day cycle and Steve Mauro’s work with “Beat the Market Maker,” Burke’s system views markets as cyclical, driven by the manipulative patterns of market makers. These patterns often trap traders at the extremes of moves above or below significant levels with peak formations, then reverse to utilize their liquidity, initiating the next phase. Breakouts away from these traps often lead to range expansions, as described by Tony Crabel and Robert Schabacker. After multiple consecutive breakouts, especially after the psychological number three, overextension might develop. A break in structure may then lead to reversals or pullbacks. Burke’s system is designed to track these cycles on the daily timeframe and provides signals and trade setups to navigate along them.
Bias Logic and Multi-Timeframe Concept
The indicator covers the basic signals of his system:
- First Red Day (FRD): Bearish break in structure, signalling weak longs in the market.
- First Green Day (FGD): Bullish break in structure signalling weak shorts in the markt.
- Three Days of Longs (3DL): Overextension signalling potential weak longs in the market.
- Three Days of Shorts (3DS): Overextension signalling potential weak shorts in the market.
- Inside Day (ID): Contraction, signalling potential impulsive reversal or range expansion move.
It enhances the original system by introducing:
Structured Bias Logic:
Tracks bias by following how price trades concerning the last previous candle high or low that was hit. For example if the high was hit, we are bullish above and bearish below.
- Bullish state: Breakout (BO), Fakeout Low (FOL)
- Bearish state: Breakdown (BD), Fakeout High (FOH)
Multi-Timeframe Perspective:
- Tracks all signals across H4, H8, D, W, and M timeframes, to look for alignment and follow trends and momentum in a mechanical way.
The indicator monitors the bias and signals of the system across all relevant timeframes and automates the related graphical chart analysis to generate the information needed for the trader to identify key setups. Additional to the SB pattern, the system helps to identify the higher timeframe situation and follow the moves driven by other timeframe traders.
Example: Full Bullish Cycle on the Daily Timeframe with Signals
- The Trap/Peak Formation
The market breaks down from a previous day’s and maybe week’s low—potentially after multiple breakdowns—but fails to move lower and pulls back up to form a peak formation low and closes as a first green day.
Signal: Bullish daily and weekly fakeout low; three consecutive breakdown days (1W Curr FOL, 1D Curr FOL, BO 3S).
- Pullback and Consolidation
The next day pulls further up after first green day signal, potentially consolidates inside the previous day’s range.
Signal: Fakeout low and first green day closing as an inside day (1D Curr IS, Prev FOL, First G).
- Range Expansion/Trend
The following day breaks up through the previous day’s high, launching a range expansion away from the trap.
Signal: Bullish daily breakout of an inside day (1D Curr BO, Prev IS).
- Overextension
After multiple consecutive breakouts, the market reaches a state of overextension, signalling a possible reversal or pullback.
Signal: Three days of breakout longs (1D Curr BO, Prev BO, BO 3L).
Note: This is only one possible scenario; there are many variations and combinations.
Example Chart: Full Bullish Cycle with Correlated Signals
Note: The signals shown along the move are manually added illustrations. The indicator shows these in realtime in the table at the bottom right. This is only one possible scenario; there are many variations and combinations.
Due to the fractal nature of markets, this cycle can be observed across timeframes. The strongest setups show multi-timeframe alignment. For example, a peak formation and potential reversal on the daily timeframe has high probability and follow-through if it also aligns with bearish signals on higher timeframes (e.g., weekly/monthly BD/FOH) and confirmation on lower timeframes (H4/H8 FOH/BD). With this perspective the system enables the trader to follow the trend and momentum and identify rollover points in a very differentiated way.
Detailed Features and Options
1. Historic Highs and Lows
Displays historic highs and lows per timeframe for added context, enabling users to track sequences over time.
Timeframes: H4, H8, D, W, M
Options: Customize for timeframes shown, number of historic candles per timeframe, colors, formats, and labels.
2. Previous High and Low Extensions
Displays extended previous levels (high, low, and close) for each timeframe to assess how price trades relative to these levels.
H4: P4H, P4L, P4C
H8: P8H, P8L, P8C
Daily: PDH, PDL, PDC
Weekly: PWH, PWL, PWC
Monthly: PMH, PML, PMC
Options: Fully customizable for timeframes shown, colors, formats, and labels.
3. Breach Lines
Tracks live market reactions (e.g., breakouts or fakeouts) per timeframe for the last previous high or low that was hit, highlighting these levels originating at the breached candle to indicate bias (color-coded).
Red: Bearish below
Green: Bullish above
H4: 4FOL, 4FOH, 4BO, 4BD
H8: 8FOL, 8FOH, 8BO, 8BD
D: dFOL, dFOH, dBO, dBD
W: wFOL, wFOH, wBO, wBD
M: mFOL, mFOH, mBO, mBD
Options: Fully customizable for timeframes shown, colors, formats, and labels.
4. Multi-Timeframe Table
Provides a real-time view of system signals, including:
Current Timeframe (Curr): Bias states.
- Breakout (green BO): Bullish after breaking above the previous high.
- Fakeout High (red FOH): Bearish after breaking above the previous high but pulling back down.
- Breakdown (red BD): Bearish after breaking below the previous low.
- Fakeout Low (green FOL): Bullish after breaking below the previous low but pulling back up.
- Inside (IS): Price trading neutral inside the previous range, taking the previous bias (color indicates the previous bias).
Previous Timeframe (Prev): Tracks last candle bias state and transitions dynamically.
- Bias for last candle: BO, FOH, BD, FOL in respective colors.
- Inside bar (yellow IS): Indicated as standalone signal.
Note: Also previous timeframes get constantly updated in real time to track the bias state in relation to the level that was hit. This means a BO can still lose the level and become a FOH, and vice versa, and a BD can still become a FOL, and vice versa. This is critical to see for example if traders that are trapped in that timeframe with a FOH or FOL are released. An inside bar stays fixed, though, since no level was hit in that timeframe.
Breakouts (BO): Breakout count 3 longs and 3 shorts.
- 3 Longs (red 3L): Bearish after three breakouts without hitting a previous low.
- 3 Shorts (green 3S): Bullish after three breakdowns without hitting a previous high.
First Countertrend Close (First): Tracks First Red or Green Day.
- First Green (G): After two consecutive red closes.
- First Red (R): After two consecutive green closes.
Options: Customizable font size and label colors.
Overall Options:
Toggle single feature groups on/off.
Customize H8 open/close time as an offset to UTC to be provider independent.
Colour settings for dark or bright backgrounds.
Using the Indicator for Trading
The automated analysis provided by the indicator can be used for thesis generation in preparation for a session as well as for live trading, leveraging the real-time updates. It is recommended to customize the settings accordingly, such as hiding the lower timeframes for thesis generation to keep the charts clean.
1. Setup Identification:
Follow the bias of daily and H8 timeframes. A setup always requires alignment of these.
Setup Types:
- Trend Trade: Trade in alignment with the previous day’s trend.
Example: Price above the previous day’s high → Focus on long setups (dBO, H8 FOL) until overextension or reversal signs appear (H8 BO 3L, First R).
- Reversal Trade: Identify reversal setups when lower timeframes show rollovers after higher timeframe weakness.
Example: Price below the previous day’s high after FOH → Look for reversal signals at the current high of day (H8 FOH, BO 3L, First R).
2. Context Assessment:
Evaluate alignment of higher timeframes (e.g., Month/Week, Week/Day). More alignment → Stronger setups. Conflicting situations → Setups invalidated.
3. Entry Confirmation:
Confirm entries based on H8 and H4 alignment and candle closes (e.g., M15 or M5 close after entering setup zone as confirmation).
Example Chart for Reversal Trade:
1. Setup Identification: FOH continuation after BO 3L overextension, confirmed by H8 FOH, First R.
2. Context Assessment: Month in FOL with bearish First R; Week in BO but bearishly overextended with BO 3L.
3. Entry Confirmation: H4 BD, M5 close.
Further recommendations:
- Higher timeframe context: TPO or volume profile indicators can be used to gain an even better overview.
- Entry confirmation: Momentum indicators like VWAP, Supertrend, or EMA are helpful for increasing precision. Additionally, tracking lower timeframe fakeouts can provide powerful confluence.
- Late session trading: Entries later in the session, such as during the 3rd hour of the NY session, offer better analysis and follow-through on setups.
Limitations:
Data availability using TradingView has its limitations. The indicator leverages only the real-time data available for the specific timeframe being used. This means it cannot access data from timeframes lower than the one displayed on the chart. For example, if you are on a daily chart, it cannot use H8 data. Additionally, on very low timeframes, the historical availability of data might be limited, making higher timeframe signals unreliable.
To address this, the indicator automatically hides the affected columns in these specific situations, preventing false signals.
Disclaimer
This indicator is for educational purposes only and does not guarantee profits.
None of the information provided shall be considered financial advice.
The indicator does not provide final buy or sell signals but highlights zones for potential setups.
Users are fully responsible for their trading decisions and outcomes.
ICTProTools | ICT Insight - Time & Price Zones🚀 INTRODUCTION
The Time and Price Zones indicator builds upon the foundational concepts of ICT (Inner Circle Trader) and Smart Money Concepts (SMC). These methodologies analyze the behavior of institutional traders (known as "smart money") by focusing on liquidity, key price levels, and market timing.
Liquidity refers to areas with high concentrations of pending orders (stops, take-profits, entries) in the market. Large institutions efficiently need to execute their massive orders without causing excessive slippage. To achieve this, they strategically create and exploit liquidity pools by driving the price toward areas where retail traders cluster their positions.
Then, through "liquidity grabs" or "stop hunts,” institutions accumulate or distribute positions at optimal prices . This strategy allows them to fill large orders with minimal market impact, typically clearing out retail traders' positions before the price reverses.
This indicator helps traders apply these principles by merging time-based and price-based analysis tools for better market understanding. By combining high-impact sessions like Kill Zones with pivotal price markers such as Previous Highs and Lows, traders can see where institutional activity intersects with liquidity pools, improving their decision-making.
This powerful combination allows users to monitor market dynamics in real time, helping them spot sentiment shifts and identify crucial turning points more effectively.
💎 FEATURES
Kill Zones
Kill Zones are critical periods of the trading day characterized by heightened institutional activity, resulting in increased liquidity and significant price movements. By recognizing these zones, you can strategically focus your efforts on the most advantageous moments for trading.
The Asian Session , which runs from 5 PM to 1 AM New York time, serves as an essential liquidity provider before the onset of more volatile trading periods. This session is intricately linked to the Smart Money Tool (SMT - See below), as the highs and lows established during this period provide foundational liquidity levels. You can set alerts when these levels are breached , allowing you to stay informed without constant chart monitoring and make timely trading decisions.
Transitioning into the London Kill Zone from 2 to 5 AM New York time marks the beginning of the European session, often associated with increased volatility. Following this, the New York Kill Zone , occurring from 7 to 10 AM , sees significant overlap between the London and New York sessions, where liquidity flows intensify and frequently correlate with notable price reversals. Finally, the London Close from 10 to 12 PM signifies the end of the European session, often ending the day with a retracement in the daily range.
Thanks to the timezone you can select relative to a region, Kill Zones will automatically adapt to time changes throughout the year and between different brokers , ensuring accurate Kill Zone timings without manual adjustments.
Incorporating our advanced Kill Zones indicator into your trading strategy gives you unparalleled insights and enhanced functionality. With integrated alerts for breaches of key levels, you can stay informed and ready to act without the need for constant chart monitoring, allowing you to focus on executing your trading strategies effectively.
We can see on this chart the identified Kill Zones during the trading day on EURUSD , including the Asian Session in gray, which tends to consolidate slightly (creating liquidity), the London Kill Zone in orange, which tends to move fast, often taking Asian quickly, the New York Kill Zone in green, with always a lot of movements, and the London Close in blue, seeming rather to retrace.
The midline indicates the 50% mark of the session, serving as a reference point for potential price reactions. Additionally, the highs and lows established during the Asian Session are linked to the Smart Money Tool (SMT) and can trigger alerts when breached. Here, you could have received an alert when Asian Low (marked AL) and Asian High (marked AH) were swept.
Previous & Open Levels
Previous and Open levels are key elements in ICT methodology, showing important price points from major timeframes (Daily, Weekly, Monthly). These levels (Previous High, Low, Open, and their separators) help traders understand price dynamics and anticipate market shifts.
The Previous levels connect directly to the Smart Money Tool (SMT - See below) as they provide foundational liquidity levels. In ICT methodology, previous are levels where many traders place their Stop Loss, thus creating liquidity. This helps you understand potential market reactions and whether prices will likely continue their trend or reverse.
You’ll be instantly notified whenever the price interacts with any of these Previous levels. This means you can stay informed about critical market movements without the need to monitor your charts constantly.
The indicator also displays Opening prices and includes separators for daily, weekly, and monthly levels, offering a clear market overview.
Open levels can act as simplified indicators of Premium and Discount Zones. To be above the opening price can be considered as the Premium Zone , where the market offers higher prices, typically suitable for selling opportunities. Conversely, to be below this price can be considered as the Discount Zone , where prices are relatively lower, offering potential buying opportunities.
These visual elements help you identify crucial market zones that reflect both past price action and current market dynamics.
Our indicator offers you the exclusive ability to integrate the True Day Range, as described by ICT. Based on institutional logic, this concept defines the trading day starting at 00:00 New York time. You can adapt this flexible feature to match your trading style and analysis needs.
By incorporating our advanced Previous levels indicator into your trading arsenal, you gain powerful insights and enhanced functionality.
The chart above displays key Previous and open levels on EURUSD , including the Month, Week, and Day lines, along with separators for enhanced clarity. All levels are based on the True Day Range Mode. The notes indicate significant price points, highlighting how the price interacts with these important levels, which helps us to understand it…
We can start with the biggest liquidity, the Previous Month. In this example, we can see the PMH, and the price seems to have used this level as a reversal point. The PM levels are indeed significant liquidity zones. We can observe the creation of wicks that interact with this level, signaling a liquidity grab.
Following this, the price drops quickly before rebounding, creating a liquidity range, that will probably be liquidated then… This is why it rises again to form what is now the PDH (Previous Day High), using it as liquidity (inducement) while using the PWH (Previous Week High) as a rebound level. The PWH is indeed a High Resistance (HR) area since there is only a few liquidity at this point thanks to the liquidity grab. The price has no reason to move higher.
Looking ahead, we can forecast that the price may continue its decline, potentially targeting lower liquidity levels. There is likely additional liquidity beneath the current range, particularly near the PDL (Previous Day Low) and PWL (Previous Week Low).
Additionally, we can note that at this point, the price was above the D.O.P (Daily Open) and W.O.P (Weekly Open), areas where selling would be more favorable. The price reacts significantly around these levels, creating large wicks, demonstrating their importance.
SMT Dashboard (Smart Money Tool)
The Smart Money Tool (SMT) is a powerful concept within the ICT methodology that enables you to compare various assets based on liquidity uptake from significant price levels.
By utilizing the SMT, you can analyze any asset , whether it’s a currency pair, stock, cryptocurrency, or other financial instruments. The dashboard helps you identify the strongest and weakest assets by analyzing their interactions with critical liquidity levels and identifying divergences , including those related to the Previous Month, Previous Week, Previous Day, and Asian Session Highs and Lows. By doing so, he identifies the most bullish symbol. It will therefore tend to rise more easily, or at least fall less, than the other one.
The SMT includes alert functionality that notifies you whenever a new SMT is created or has changed , allowing you to stay informed about which asset is currently the strongest. This means you can react promptly to market changes without constantly monitoring your charts.
Additionally, since the SMT relies on the Previous levels, it is influenced by the selected mode, whether based on traditional Previous levels or the True Day Range . This flexibility ensures that you are using the most relevant information available for your trading decisions. Asian High and Asian Low levels are also calculated according to the schedules configured in the Kill Zones section.
In summary, the Smart Money Tool displays the strongest and weakest assets based on liquidity uptake, providing you with clear information on which asset to prioritize, so you can maximize your potential profits. By incorporating this concept into your approach, you align your decisions with prevailing market dynamics, offering you unparalleled insights and features tailored to enhance your trading strategy.
This chart displays the Smart Money Tool (SMT) dashboard on the GBPUSD symbol, which compares the liquidity uptake for EURUSD and GBPUSD pairs. The indicator shows that both Previous Month's and Week's High and Low were taken for both pairs. However, the Asian High (AH) has been breached on GBPUSD but not on EURUSD, while the Asian Low (AL) has been taken by EURUSD. As a result, GBPUSD is identified as the stronger asset, indicating that traders should focus on buying opportunities with GBPUSD rather than EURUSD. This analysis helps traders prioritize the best symbol for their strategies based on the most relevant liquidity divergences.
✨ SETTINGS
Kill Zones: Customize the display options for the Asian (with lines), London, New York, and London Close Kill Zones. Configure timezone options, midlines, and color preferences.
Previous & Open Levels: Adjust how Previous High/Low levels, Open and separators are displayed. Select between Classic or True Day Range Mode based on your trading preferences.
SMT: Choose the correlated assets for the SMT comparison and select which liquidity (Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Asian) to use and display. Configure settings like liquidity sweeps and strongest pair emojis.
Alerts: Configure alerts for key events such as the Asian High/Low or Previous Levels liquidity sweep, and SMT divergences.
🎯 CONCLUSION
The Time and Price Zones indicator offers a practical and insightful approach to market analysis by combining major principles of ICT and Smart Money Concepts into a cohesive tool. It empowers traders to understand key price levels, liquidity dynamics, and institutional activity with ease. By helping traders avoid being the liquidity of the market and instead align with institutional flows, the indicator can significantly enhance performances. While its features provide a valuable edge, it’s essential to remember that none should be used on its own and many more factors go into being a profitable trader.
Inner Bar Strength (IBS)Inner Bar Strength (IBS) Indicator
The Inner Bar Strength (IBS) indicator is a technical analysis tool designed to measure the position of the closing price relative to the day's price range. It provides insights into market sentiment by indicating where the close occurs within the high and low of a specific timeframe. The IBS value ranges from 0 to 1, where values near 1 suggest bullish momentum (close near the high), and values near 0 indicate bearish momentum (close near the low).
How It Works
The IBS is calculated using the following formula:
IBS = (Close−Low) / (High−Low)
IBS = (High−Low) / (Close−Low)
Close: Closing price of the selected timeframe.
Low: Lowest price of the selected timeframe.
High: Highest price of the selected timeframe.
The indicator allows you to select the timeframe for calculation (default is daily), providing flexibility to analyze different periods based on your trading strategy.
Key Features
Inner Bar Strength (IBS) Indicator
The Inner Bar Strength (IBS) indicator is a technical analysis tool designed to measure the position of the closing price relative to the day's price range. It provides insights into market sentiment by indicating where the close occurs within the high and low of a specific timeframe. The IBS value ranges from 0 to 1, where values near 1 suggest bullish momentum (close near the high), and values near 0 indicate bearish momentum (close near the low).
How It Works
The IBS is calculated using the following formula:
IBS=Close−LowHigh−Low
IBS=High−LowClose−Low
Close: Closing price of the selected timeframe.
Low: Lowest price of the selected timeframe.
High: Highest price of the selected timeframe.
The indicator allows you to select the timeframe for calculation (default is daily), providing flexibility to analyze different periods based on your trading strategy.
Key Features
Timeframe Selection: Customize the timeframe to daily, weekly, monthly, or any other period that suits your analysis.
Adjustable Thresholds: Input fields for upper and lower thresholds (defaulted at 0.9 and 0.1) help identify overbought and oversold conditions.
Visual Aids: Dashed horizontal lines at the threshold levels make it easy to visualize critical levels on the chart.
How to Use the IBS Indicator
When the IBS value exceeds the upper threshold (e.g., 0.9), it suggests the asset is closing near its high and may be overbought.
When the IBS value falls below the lower threshold (e.g., 0.1), it indicates the asset is closing near its low and may be oversold.
Use RSI to confirm overbought or oversold conditions identified by the IBS.
Incorporate moving averages to identify the overall trend and filter signals.
High trading volume can strengthen signals provided by the IBS.
If the price is making lower lows while the IBS is making higher lows, it may signal a potential upward reversal.
If the price is making higher highs and the IBS is making lower highs, a downward reversal might be imminent.
Conclusion
The Inner Bar Strength (IBS) indicator is a valuable tool for traders seeking to understand intraday momentum and potential reversal points. By measuring where the closing price lies within the day's range, it provides immediate insights into market sentiment. When used alongside other technical analysis tools, the IBS can enhance your trading strategy by identifying overbought or oversold conditions, confirming breakouts, and highlighting potential divergence signals.
Previous Day High and Low Count with Probabilities
Indicator Explanation
This indicator displays the number of days on which the previous day's high or low prices were not reached and calculates probabilities for future price movements based on this information. It stores the high and low values of the last 45 days and checks daily whether these levels were touched. Based on the number of days without touching either the high or the low, the indicator calculates the probability of future price movements in either direction (Up or Down).
The indicator offers customization options for label placement and color on the chart. The counts for the high and low touches, along with the calculated probabilities (in percentages), are displayed as labels on the chart. These labels can be shifted along the X-axis by up to 50 bars and can be customized in color and size. Additionally, the text for the labels can be freely chosen, giving the user improved flexibility and overview.
In summary, this indicator helps to:
- Track how often previous day's high and low levels were not reached.
- Estimate probabilities for future price movements based on this information.
- Customize the chart display for easier interpretation.
Strategy Concept
Probability and Touch Conditions:
A long position is entered only if:
The probability of reaching the high is at least 60%.
The price has not touched the previous day’s high in the last three days.
Similarly, for short positions:
The probability of reaching the low is at least 60%.
The price has not touched the previous day’s low in the last three days.
Incremental Position Size Increase:
On the 3rd consecutive day without a high/low touch and with the probability condition met, an initial position of 0.01 lots is opened.
On the 4th day, an additional position of 0.01 lots is added.
On the 5th day, an extra position of 0.02 lots is opened.
After a two-day pause, the situation is re-evaluated, and if conditions are still met, a 0.04-lot position is considered.
Trend Reversal Detection:
The strategy also includes a simple trend reversal check. If the market shows clear reversal signals, no new positions will be opened.
Adjustments and Risk Management
This strategy can be adjusted by modifying the probability values, the number of days without a high/low touch, and the lot sizes. Additionally, stop-loss and take-profit levels can be added to further control the risk and secure profits.
Strategy Concept
Probability and Touch Conditions:
A long position is entered only if:
The probability of reaching the high is at least 60%.
The price has not touched the previous day’s high in the last three days.
Similarly, for short positions:
The probability of reaching the low is at least 60%.
The price has not touched the previous day’s low in the last three days.
Incremental Position Size Increase:
On the 3rd consecutive day without a high/low touch and with the probability condition met, an initial position of 0.01 lots is opened.
On the 4th day, an additional position of 0.01 lots is added.
On the 5th day, an extra position of 0.02 lots is opened.
After a two-day pause, the situation is re-evaluated, and if conditions are still met, a 0.04-lot position is considered.
Trend Reversal Detection:
The strategy also includes a simple trend reversal check. If the market shows clear reversal signals, no new positions will be opened.
Risk Disclaimer
The author of this strategy does not assume any liability for potential losses or gains that may arise from the use of this strategy. Trading involves significant risk, and it is important to only trade with capital that you can afford to lose. The strategy presented is for educational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. Always conduct your own research and consider seeking advice from a professional financial advisor before making any trading decisions.
Nasan Hull-smoothed envelope The Nasan Hull-Smoothed Envelope indicator is a sophisticated overlay designed to track price movement within an adaptive "envelope." It dynamically adjusts to market volatility and trend strength, using a series of smoothing and volatility-correction techniques. Here's a detailed breakdown of its components, from the input settings to the calculated visual elements:
Inputs
look_back_length (500):
Defines the lookback period for calculating intraday volatility (IDV), smoothing it over time. A higher value means the indicator considers a longer historical range for volatility calculations.
sl (50):
Sets the smoothing length for the Hull Moving Average (HMA). The HMA smooths various lines, creating a balance between sensitivity and stability in trend signals.
mp (1.5):
Multiplier for IDV, scaling the volatility impact on the envelope. A higher multiplier widens the envelope to accommodate higher volatility, while a lower one tightens it.
p (0.625):
Weight factor that determines the balance between extremes (highest high and lowest low) and averages (sma of high and sma of low) in the high/low calculations. A higher p gives more weight to extremes, making the envelope more responsive to abrupt market changes.
Volatility Calculation (IDV)
The Intraday Volatility (IDV) metric represents the average volatility per bar as an exponentially smoothed ratio of the high-low range to the close price. This is calculated over the look_back_length period, providing a base volatility value which is then scaled by mp. The IDV enables the envelope to dynamically widen or narrow with market volatility, making it sensitive to current market conditions.
Composite High and Low Bands
The high and low bands define the upper and lower bounds of the envelope.
High Calculation
a_high:
Uses a multi-period approach to capture the highest highs over several intervals (5, 8, 13, 21, and 34 bars). Averaging these highs provides a more stable reference for the high end of the envelope, capturing both immediate and recent peak values.
b_high:
Computes the average of shorter simple moving averages (5, 8, and 13 bars) of the high prices, smoothing out fluctuations in the recent highs. This generates a balanced view of high price trends.
high_c:
Combines a_high and b_high using the weight p. This blend creates a composite high that balances between recent peaks and smoothed averages, making the upper envelope boundary adaptive to short-term price shifts.
Low Calculation
a_low and b_low:
Similar to the high calculation, these capture extreme lows and smooth low values over the same intervals. This approach creates a stable and adaptive lower bound for the envelope.
low_c:
Combines a_low and b_low using the weight p, resulting in a composite low that adjusts to price fluctuations while maintaining a stable trend line.
Volatility-Adjusted Bands
The final composite high (c_high) and composite low (c_low) bands are adjusted using IDV, which accounts for intraday volatility. When volatility is high, the bands expand; when it’s low, they contract, providing a visual representation of volatility-adjusted price bounds.
Basis Line
The basis line is a Hull Moving Average (HMA) of the average of c_high and c_low. The HMA is known for its smoothness and responsiveness, making the basis line a central trend indicator. The color of the basis line changes:
Green when the basis line is increasing.
Red when the basis line is decreasing.
This color-coded basis line serves as a quick visual reference for trend direction.
Short-Term Trend Strength Block
This component analyzes recent price action to assess short-term bullish and bearish momentum.
Conditions (green, red, green1, red1):
These are binary conditions that categorize price movements as bullish or bearish based on the close compared to the open and the close’s relationship with the exponential moving average (EMA). This separation helps capture different types of strength (above/below EMA) and different bullish or bearish patterns.
Composite Trend Strength Values:
Each of the bullish and bearish counts (above and below the EMA) is normalized, resulting in the following values:
green_EMAup_a and red_EMAup_a for bullish and bearish strength above the EMA.
green_EMAdown_a and red_EMAdown_a for bullish and bearish strength below the EMA.
Trend Strength (t_s):
This calculated metric combines the normalized trend strengths with extra weight to conditions above the EMA, giving more relevance to trends that have momentum behind them.
Enhanced Trend Strength
avg_movement:
Calculates the average absolute price movement over the short_term_length, providing a measurement of recent price activity that scales with volatility.
enhanced_t_s:
Multiplies t_s by avg_movement, creating an enhanced trend strength value that reflects both directional strength and the magnitude of recent price movement.
min and max:
Minimum and maximum percentile thresholds, respectively, based on enhanced_t_s for controlling the color gradient in the fill area.
Fill Area
The fill area between plot_c_high and plot_c_low is color-coded based on the enhanced trend strength (enhanced_t_s):
Gradient color transitions from blue to green based on the strength level, with blue representing weaker trends and green indicating stronger trends.
This visual fill provides an at-a-glance assessment of trend strength across the envelope, with color shifts highlighting momentum shifts.
Summary
The indicator’s purpose is to offer an adaptive price envelope that reflects real-time market volatility and trend strength. Here’s what each component contributes:
Basis Line: A trend-following line in the center that adjusts color based on trend direction.
Envelope (c_high, c_low): Adapts to volatility by expanding and contracting based on IDV, giving traders a responsive view of expected price bounds.
Fill Area: A color-gradient region representing trend strength within the envelope, helping traders easily identify momentum changes.
Overall, this tool helps to identify trend direction, market volatility, and strength of price movements, allowing for more informed decisions based on visual cues around price boundaries and trend momentum.
Market Structure Overlay🚀 Market Structure Overlay Indicator 🚀
🔍 Overview
The Market Structure Overlay (MSO) is a sophisticated technical analysis tool created to analyze price action and understand market structure in a more precise way. It identifies Break of Structure (BOS), Market Structure Breaks (MSBs), Equal Highs (EQH), and Equal Lows (EQL) with meticulous precision by utilizing both wicks and closing prices for better accuracy. The MSO is suitable for all trading timeframes, providing traders with the flexibility to observe and trade on any scale, from intraday to long-term trends.
⚙️ How It Works
The MSO uses advanced logic to detect critical price levels that highlight structural changes in the market. It calculates swing highs and lows using user-defined settings, allowing for customization in market structure analysis. The indicator further highlights BOS and MSB levels by leveraging supply and demand detection, offering a comprehensive understanding of trend reversals and continuation points.
✨ Key features include:
📈 Bullish and Bearish BOS/MSB Lines: MSO differentiates between bullish and bearish structural events, which helps traders understand the prevailing trend and identify key pivot points.
🎨 Customizable Appearance: Traders can personalize line styles and colors for BOS/MSB, trendlines and EQH/EQL, making the tool integrate seamlessly into any chart setup.
🔄 Swing Length and Demand Memory Settings: MSO allows users to specify the swing length for BOS lookback and how many historical zones should be stored on the chart, enhancing control over how much data is analyzed visually.
📊 Market Structure Elements Explained
Break of Structure (BOS): A BOS occurs when the price breaks through a previous Higher High (HH) or Lower Low (LL), indicating a continuation of the current trend. It helps confirm the prevailing market direction.
Market Structure Break (MSB): occurs when a Higher Low (HL) or Lower High (LH) is broken, signaling a potential shift in the market trend. This typically marks the beginning of a trend reversal.
Equal Highs (EQH) and Equal Lows (EQL): These levels are areas of liquidity where previous highs or lows are tested again by the market, often signifying areas of accumulation or distribution. EQH and EQL are crucial for recognizing potential liquidity traps.
Trendlines: Trendlines are used to connect successive highs or lows, providing a visual representation of the current direction of the market. They help traders understand trend momentum and potential breakouts.
🔥 Key Features and Benefits
✅ Accurate Market Structure Detection
The Market Structure Overlay identifies Break of Structure (BOS) and Market Structure Breaks (MSB) events that indicate potential trend changes or continuations. The indicator also distinguishes between bullish and bearish market structures using color-coded lines and custom labels, which helps in immediately identifying market dynamics.
📊 Supply and Demand Zones for BOS/MSB Detection
The MSO uses Supply and Demand Zones as part of the detection logic for BOS and MSB. Although these zones are not directly plotted, they play a key role in determining when a significant structural break occurs. This unique approach enhances the accuracy of BOS and MSB identification, as it takes into account areas of accumulation or distribution that often serve as precursors to trend shifts.
🔍 Equal Highs and Lows Detection
The MSO features Equal Highs (EQH) and Equal Lows (EQL) detection, which is a significant indicator for liquidity zones where potential orders might be resting. These areas often trigger key price actions as they get tested or broken.
⚙️ Customizable Settings
Users can customize the indicator’s behavior, including choosing whether to use candle wicks or closing prices, setting swing lengths for identifying key levels, and specifying memory for storing past zones. This flexibility allows traders to adjust the indicator to suit their personal trading strategy and preferences.
⏱️ Multi-Timeframe Highs and Lows
The indicator includes multi-timeframe support for significant highs and lows (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly). This helps traders understand where they are in the larger market context, especially when making decisions during intra-session trading.
🔎 Precise Detection Approach
Unlike traditional market structure indicators that rely heavily on simple pivot points, the MSO employs a more advanced and precise detection mechanism for BOS and MSB. Traditional pivot points typically use a lookback function to identify highs and lows over a fixed period, which can lead to false signals due to market noise or temporary price fluctuations. In contrast, the MSO records and checks swing and interim points against stored memory, only signaling structural breaks after a thorough evaluation. This results in a non-repainting and highly accurate depiction of market structure, minimizing false alerts and providing traders with reliable insights based on price action that remains consistent once confirmed.
🎨 Visualization Options
The MSO uses color-coded BOS and MSB lines to easily differentiate between bullish and bearish scenarios. Users also have options to visualize equal highs/lows (EQH/EQL) to recognize potential liquidity points. A detailed breakdown of Supply and Demand Zones helps traders identify high-probability areas for entries and exits. Additionally, the indicator allows traders to toggle visibility of key elements, including trend lines, labels, and multi-timeframe levels.
📝 Summary
The Market Structure Overlay is an essential tool for understanding price behavior and structural shifts in any financial market. Its use of sophisticated logic to detect structural breaks, coupled with customizable visualizations, allows traders to gain a nuanced view of market dynamics. The supply and demand zones, together with the BOS, MSB, EQH, and EQL labels, provide a strong foundation for both trend-following and reversal trading strategies.
MSO is not just a tool for understanding market direction—it's designed to enhance decision-making by delivering reliable and actionable insights into market structure. This indicator provides a seamless blend of market theory with advanced technical features, making it a valuable asset for serious traders.
📊 Key Visual Examples:
📈 Bullish and Bearish BOS/MSB Lines
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🌀 Trendlines
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⚠️ Note:
This indicator should be used as part of a broader trading strategy. Always confirm your entries and exits with additional tools and analysis methods. 💡
Key Levels Suite - By LeviathanThis is a comprehensive script, designed to display over 100 key price levels across multiple dimensions, including volume profile levels, HTF levels, VWAPs, SMAs/EMAs, market session levels, day of week levels and more. The indicator offers high flexibility in features, settings and visual appearance.
● The script organizes levels into six main categories:
Higher Timeframe (HTF) Levels
- Current and/or previous period: Open, High, Low, and Midpoint for Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly timeframes (eg. levels for current weekly high/low and previous weekly high/low).
- These levels provide a clear structure for identifying key support and resistance zones. Traders often use HTF levels to anticipate price reactions, such as bounces or rejections, at major highs and lows. For example, a price nearing the weekly high could signal an area of resistance.
VWAP Levels
- Current and/or previous period: VWAP and upper/lower standard deviations for Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly timeframes (eg. levels for current daily VWAP and previous weekly VWAP).
- VWAP levels give traders insight into whether the current price is above or below the fair market value for a given period. It’s often used as a reference point for trend direction or S/R. If the price remains above VWAP, the trend may be seen as bullish, while breaks below VWAP can suggest a shift toward bearish sentiment. Standard deviations help identify areas where the price may be overextended, offering opportunities for mean reversion trades.
Moving Average Levels
- EMA and SMA for three customizable lengths (eg. levels for 200 EMA, 50 EMA and 100 SMA).
- These levels act as dynamic support and resistance lines that adjust with price movement. Traders use them to confirm trend direction and watch for reactions around these levels, particularly in trending markets. For example, when the price pulls back to a 200 EMA, it could present an opportunity to enter a trade in line with the prevailing trend.
Volume Profile Levels
- Current and previous: Point of Control (POC), Value Area High (VAH), and Value Area Low (VAL) for Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly timeframes (eg. levels for current day POC and previous day POC).
- Volume Profile levels highlight price areas where significant trading occurred. The POC indicates the price where the most volume was traded and can act as a strong magnet for price. VAH and VAL mark the boundaries of value areas, making them excellent spots for breakout or mean reversion trades. Traders look for price reactions around these zones to either join or fade moves.
Market Session Levels
- Current and previous: Open, high, low, and midpoint for three user-defined sessions, with default being Tokyo, London, and New York (eg. levels for current New York session open and previous New York session high and low).
- Session levels allow traders to track how price behaves across different global market sessions. For instance, the New York open often brings increased liquidity and volatility. Traders often use these levels to anticipate sharp moves or continuations, especially after session highs and lows are broken, signaling shifts in market momentum.
Day of Week Levels
- Open, high, low, and midpoint for Monday through Sunday (eg. levels for Monday's high and low and Tuesday open).
- These levels help traders identify recurring intraday or intraweek price behaviors. For example, highs or lows established earlier in the week can serve as benchmarks for breakouts or retracements later on. Monday’s open or Friday’s high/low often reflect market sentiment going into or out of the weekend, providing valuable clues for planning trades.
● About the script
I published this script because it was heavily requested by my Tradingview followers who wanted a clean and feature-rich indicator that can display various levels they use in their analysis. The indicator can display levels that are not available in other similar public scripts and makes sure to calculate and load calculation-intensive levels (like volume profile levels, higher timeframe vwap levels, etc) as fast and efficiently as possible. It is one of the only scripts I've published that is not open source. The code is protected because it includes some proprietary calculations (eg: for POC/VAH/VAL), that I don't wish to open source, but I still want to publish a heavily requested script in a public and free format.
● How to use the script
1. Add the script to your chart
Start by adding the script to your chart like any other indicator.
2. Open the indicator settings
Click the settings icon to access all customization options.
3. Select which level groups to display
In the "Controls" section, choose which groups of levels (HTF, VWAP, Moving Averages, etc.) you want displayed. This allows you to quickly toggle between different sets of levels depending on your analysis needs, without overcrowding the chart.
4. Adjust group-specific settings
Scroll down to access detailed settings for each group. For any group, you can choose:
- The relevant time parameter (e.g., Daily, Weekly, Monthly, etc for HTF/VWAP/Volume Profile levels, length for Moving Average levels, day for Day of Week Levels, etc).
- Specific levels to display (e.g., Open/High/Low/Midpoint for HTF, VWAP, Day of Week, Session levels and POC/VAH/VAL for Volume Profile levels).
- For applicable groups, you can also toggle previous period levels by selecting them from the row starting with the "↳" icon.
5. Customize visual appearance
In the "Appearance" section, you have full control over how the levels and labels look. You can:
- Choose what details appear in the labels (e.g., level name, price, or percentage distance from current price).
- Pick from different line types, line style (solid, dashed, dotted), adjust line width, and manage the length of the lines using "Offset Right" and "Offset Left" settings.
- Modify font, label size, and color options. If multiple levels overlap at the same price, use the “Merge Levels” option to combine them into one, reducing visual clutter.
6. Customize level names to your preference
In the "Labels" section, you can rename any parameter to match your preferred abbreviations (e.g., change “Weekly Open” to “wO” or any other shorthand that works for you).
● Key Features:
- Display various different important levels, all in one indicator
- Seamless control of which group of levels / specific level to display
- Choose from various line and label styles to display levels.
- Labels can show the level's title (customizable abbreviations), price, and percentage distance from the current price.
- Merge nearby levels to reduce chart clutter, either for identical levels or those within a user-defined percentage range.
- Fully customizable visual appearance of levels to suit individual preferences.
CRT overlay 2Overview
The "CRT overlay 2" is designed to plot key levels and detect market patterns based on the 4-hour candle around a specific start time (5AM). It incorporates elements like the high, low, and 50% level of a key 4-hour candle, and also tracks Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) to help identify potential price imbalances in the market. The indicator is primarily based on Candle Range Theory (CRT), which focuses on the significance of price movements within key candles and their relation to future market activity.
How the Script is Made
Key Components:
4-hour CRT Candle: The script identifies a specific 4-hour candle using a customizable start time (by default, it’s set to the 5 AM candle).
High, Low, and Midline Levels: For this selected 4-hour candle, the script calculates and draws the high, low, and 50% midpoint. These levels are used as reference points for further analysis.
Fair Value Gaps (FVGs): The script detects price gaps between candles (where the third candle does not fully overlap the first), which can act as areas of potential support or resistance. The user can toggle the plotting of midlines for these gaps.
Time Restrictions: The script limits its key functionalities (e.g., detecting highs, lows, and gaps) to a specific time window, between the target hour and the end hour (e.g., 5 AM to 10 AM).
Extensions and Visibility:
The plotted high, low, and midlines of the 4-hour candle extend a certain number of bars forward for visibility.
These lines stop extending after the end of the defined session (e.g., after 10 AM).
Wick Length Calculation:
The script calculates the length of a candle's wick as a percentage of the total range of the candle, which may provide insights into market rejections or momentum shifts.
Fair Value Gap (FVG) Detection:
The script detects both bullish and bearish FVGs based on a 3-candle pattern, plotting the gaps with customizable colors. The FVGs are then drawn on the chart for visual guidance.
Midlines of these gaps can also be drawn, and outdated or filled FVGs are removed after a set number of bars or if they are filled by price action.
How to Use It
Indicator Setup:
After adding the indicator to your chart, you will be able to customize settings for your desired timezone and the target 4-hour candle. By default, the script is set to the 5 AM candle, but this can be changed to any hour depending on your analysis needs.
The "CRT Candle Start" and "CRT Candle End" allow you to define the time range when the high, low, and midlines will be plotted and tracked.
Key Levels:
The script draws white lines for the high and low of the selected 4-hour candle, along with a green dashed line for the 50% mid-level. These lines serve as significant support and resistance levels.
During the defined session (e.g., 5 AM to 10 AM), these lines will actively extend and be visible on your chart.
After the session ends, these lines stop extending but remain on the chart for reference.
Fair Value Gaps (FVGs):
The script automatically identifies gaps between candles and plots them on the chart with colored boxes (green for bullish gaps, orange for bearish gaps). These areas can serve as potential reversal or continuation zones.
You can choose whether or not to plot a dashed line at the 50% mark of these FVGs. This midline can be important for targeting partial fills or retracements.
Sweep Alerts and Higher Highs/Lower Lows:
The script monitors price action to detect when the market forms the very first higher high or lower low within the high and low range of the 4-hour candle. When a higher high or lower low is detected, the script plots a yellow label on the chart to mark the event and triggers an alert.
These events can indicate potential sweep patterns or liquidity grabs.
FVG Removal:
The script includes a feature to automatically remove FVGs when they are filled by price action or after they become too old (based on a user-defined number of bars). This helps keep the chart clean for further analysis without clutter from outdated information.
Practical Application
Intraday Traders: The script helps traders focus on specific time windows (like 5 AM to 10 AM) and provides key reference levels (high, low, midline) that can guide trading decisions. Breaks and retests of these levels are common trading strategies.
Market Reversal and Continuation: The detection of Fair Value Gaps and higher highs/lower lows within the defined range can be useful for identifying potential reversal points or continuation signals in the market.
Candle Range Theory (CRT): The script is rooted in CRT, which emphasizes the importance of high and low levels of key candles for future price action. This theory is often used by traders looking to identify support/resistance zones or liquidity grabs in the market.
In summary, CRT overlay 2 is designed for precision trading around key timeframes, focusing on levels from the 4-hour candle and incorporating Fair Value Gaps for potential trade entries or exits. Its customizable inputs make it flexible for various strategies, and its focus on time-based levels is aligned with concepts in intraday trading and market structure analysis.
Price Action Smart Money Concepts [BigBeluga]THE SMART MONEY CONCEPTS Toolkit
The Smart Money Concepts [ BigBeluga ] is a comprehensive toolkit built around the principles of "smart money" behavior, which refers to the actions and strategies of institutional investors.
The Smart Money Concepts Toolkit brings together a suite of advanced indicators that are all interconnected and built around a unified concept: understanding and trading like institutional investors, or "smart money." These indicators are not just randomly chosen tools; they are features of a single overarching framework, which is why having them all in one place creates such a powerful system.
This all-in-one toolkit provides the user with a unique experience by automating most of the basic and advanced concepts on the chart, saving them time and improving their trading ideas.
Real-time market structure analysis simplifies complex trends by pinpointing key support, resistance, and breakout levels.
Advanced order block analysis leverages detailed volume data to pinpoint high-demand zones, revealing internal market sentiment and predicting potential reversals. This analysis utilizes bid/ask zones to provide supply/demand insights, empowering informed trading decisions.
Imbalance Concepts (FVG and Breakers) allows traders to identify potential market weaknesses and areas where price might be attracted to fill the gap, creating opportunities for entry and exit.
Swing failure patterns help traders identify potential entry points and rejection zones based on price swings.
Liquidity Concepts, our advanced liquidity algorithm, pinpoints high-impact events, allowing you to predict market shifts, strong price reactions, and potential stop-loss hunting zones. This gives traders an edge to make informed trading decisions based on liquidity dynamics.
🔵 FEATURES
The indicator has quite a lot of features that are provided below:
Swing market structure
Internal market structure
Mapping structure
Adjustable market structure
Strong/Weak H&L
Sweep
Volumetric Order block / Breakers
Fair Value Gaps / Breakers (multi-timeframe)
Swing Failure Patterns (multi-timeframe)
Deviation area
Equal H&L
Liquidity Prints
Buyside & Sellside
Sweep Area
Highs and Lows (multi-timeframe)
🔵 BASIC DEMONSTRATION OF ALL FEATURES
1. MARKET STRUCTURE
The preceding image illustrates the market structure functionality within the Smart Money Concepts indicator.
➤ Solid lines: These represent the core indicator's internal structure, forming the foundation for most other components. They visually depict the overall market direction and identify major reversal points marked by significant price movements (denoted as 'x').
➤ Internal Structure: These represent an alternative internal structure with the potential to drive more rapid market shifts. This is particularly relevant when a significant gap exists in the established swing structure, specifically between the Break of Structure (BOS) and the most recent Change of High/Low (CHoCH). Identifying these formations can offer opportunities for quicker entries and potential short-term reversals.
➤ Sweeps (x): These signify potential turning points in the market where liquidity is removed from the structure. This suggests a possible trend reversal and presents crucial entry opportunities. Sweeps are identified within both swing and internal structures, providing valuable insights for informed trading decisions.
➤ Mapping structure: A tool that automatically identifies and connects significant price highs and lows, creating a zig-zag pattern. It visualizes market structure, highlights trends, support/resistance levels, and potential breakouts. Helps traders quickly grasp price action patterns and make informed decisions.
➤ Color-coded candles based on market structure: These colors visually represent the underlying market structure, making it easier for traders to quickly identify trends.
➤ Extreme H&L: It visualizes market structure with extreme high and lows, which gives perspective for macro Market Structure.
2. VOLUMETRIC ORDER BLOCKS
Order blocks are specific areas on a financial chart where significant buying or selling activity has occurred. These are not just simple zones; they contain valuable information about market dynamics. Within each of these order blocks, volume bars represent the actual buying and selling activity that took place. These volume bars offer deeper insights into the strength of the order block by showing how much buying or selling power is concentrated in that specific zone.
Additionally, these order blocks can be transformed into Breaker Blocks. When an order block fails—meaning the price breaks through this zone without reversing—it becomes a breaker block. Breaker blocks are particularly useful for trading breakouts, as they signal that the market has shifted beyond a previously established zone, offering opportunities for traders to enter in the direction of the breakout.
Here's a breakdown:
➤ Bear Order Blocks (Red): These are zones where a lot of selling happened. Traders see these areas as places where sellers were strong, pushing the price down. When the price returns to these zones, it might face resistance and drop again.
➤ Bull Order Blocks (Green): These are zones where a lot of buying happened. Traders see these areas as places where buyers were strong, pushing the price up. When the price returns to these zones, it might find support and rise again.
These Order Blocks help traders identify potential areas for entering or exiting trades based on past market activity. The volume bars inside blocks show the amount of trading activity that occurred in these blocks, giving an idea of the strength of buying or selling pressure.
➤ Breaker Block: When an order block fails, meaning the price breaks through this zone without reversing, it becomes a breaker block. This indicates a significant shift in market liquidity and structure.
➤ A bearish breaker block occurs after a bullish order block fails. This typically happens when there's an upward trend, and a certain level that was expected to support the market's rise instead gives way, leading to a sharp decline. This decline indicates that sellers have overcome the buyers, absorbing liquidity and shifting the sentiment from bullish to bearish.
Conversely, a bullish breaker block is formed from the failure of a bearish order block. In a downtrend, when a level that was expected to act as resistance is breached, and the price shoots up, it signifies that buyers have taken control, overpowering the sellers.
3. FAIR VALUE GAPS:
A fair value gap (FVG), also referred to as an imbalance, is an essential concept in Smart Money trading. It highlights the supply and demand dynamics. This gap arises when there's a notable difference between the volume of buy and sell orders. FVGs can be found across various asset classes, including forex, commodities, stocks, and cryptocurrencies.
FVGs in this toolkit have the ability to detect raids of FVG which helps to identify potential price reversals.
Mitigation option helps to change from what source FVGs will be identified: Close, Wicks or AVG.
4. SWING FAILURE PATTERN (SFP):
The Swing Failure Pattern is a liquidity engineering pattern, generally used to fill large orders. This means, the SFP generally occurs when larger players push the price into liquidity pockets with the sole objective of filling their own positions.
SFP is a technical analysis tool designed to identify potential market reversals. It works by detecting instances where the price briefly breaks a previous high or low but fails to maintain that breakout, quickly reversing direction.
How it works:
Pattern Detection: The indicator scans for price movements that breach recent highs or lows.
Reversal Confirmation: If the price quickly reverses after breaching these levels, it's identified as an SFP.
➤ SFP Display:
Bullish SFP: Marked with a green symbol when price drops below a recent low before reversing upwards.
Bearish SFP: Marked with a red symbol when price rises above a recent high before reversing downwards.
➤ Deviation Levels: After detecting an SFP, the indicator projects white lines showing potential price deviation:
For bullish SFPs, the deviation line appears above the current price.
For bearish SFPs, the deviation line appears below the current price.
These deviation levels can serve as a potential trading opportunity or areas where the reversal might lose momentum.
With Volume Threshold and Filtering of SFP traders can adjust their trading style:
Volume Threshold: This setting allows traders to filter SFPs based on the volume of the reversal candle. By setting a higher volume threshold, traders can focus on potentially more significant reversals that are backed by higher trading activity.
SFP Filtering: This feature enables traders to filter SFP detection. It includes parameters such as:
5. LIQUIDITY CONCEPTS:
➤ Equal Lows (EQL) and Equal Highs (EQH) are important concepts in liquidity-based trading.
EQL: A series of two or more swing lows that occur at approximately the same price level.
EQH: A series of two or more swing highs that occur at approximately the same price level.
EQLs and EQHs are seen as potential liquidity pools where a large number of stop loss orders or limit orders may be clustered. They can be used as potential reverse points for trades.
This multi-period feature allows traders to select less and more significant EQL and EQH:
➤ Liquidity wicks:
Liquidity wicks are a minor representation of a stop-loss hunt during the retracement of a pivot point:
➤ Buy and Sell side liquidity:
The buy side liquidity represents a concentration of potential buy orders below the current price level. When price moves into this area, it can lead to increased buying pressure due to the execution of these orders.
The sell side liquidity indicates a pool of potential sell orders below the current price level. Price movement into this area can result in increased selling pressure as these orders are executed.
➤ Sweep Liquidation Zones:
Sweep Liquidation Zones are crucial for understanding market structure and potential future price movements. They provide insights into areas where significant market participants have been forced out of their positions, potentially setting up new trading opportunities.
🔵 USAGE & EXAMPLES
The core principle behind the success of this toolkit lies in identifying "confluence." This refers to the convergence of multiple trading indicators all signaling the same information at a specific point or area. By seeking such alignment, traders can significantly enhance the likelihood of successful trades.
MS + OBs
The chart illustrates a highly bullish setup where the price is rejecting from a bullish order block (POC), while simultaneously forming a bullish Swing Failure Pattern (SFP). This occurs after an internal structure change, marked by a bullish Change of Character (CHoCH). The price broke through a bearish order block, transforming it into a breaker block, further confirming the bullish momentum.
The combination of these elements—bullish order blocks, SFP, and CHoCH—creates a powerful bullish signal, reinforcing the potential for upward movement in the market.
SFP + Bear OB
This chart above displays a bearish setup with a high probability of a price move lower. The price is currently rejecting from a bear order block, which represents a key resistance area where significant selling pressure has previously occurred. A Swing Failure Pattern (SFP) has also formed near this bear order block, indicating that the price briefly attempted to break above a recent high but failed to sustain that upward movement. This failure suggests that buyers are losing momentum, and the market could be preparing for a move to the downside.
Additionally, we can toggle on the Deviation Area in the SFP section to highlight potential levels where price deviation might occur. These deviation areas represent zones where the price is likely to react after the Swing Failure Pattern:
BUY – SELL sides + EQL
The chart showcases a bullish setup with a high probability of price breaking out of the current sell-side resistance level. The market structure indicates a formation of Equal Lows (EQL), which often suggests a build-up of liquidity that could drive the price higher.
The presence of strong buy-side pressure (69%), indicated by the green zone at the bottom, reinforces this bullish outlook. This area represents a key support zone where buyers are outpacing sellers, providing the foundation for a potential upward breakout.
EQL + Bull ChoCh
This chart illustrates a potential bullish setup, driven by the formation of Equal Lows (EQL) followed by a bullish Change of Character (CHoCH). The presence of Equal Lows often signals a liquidity build-up, which can lead to a reversal when combined with additional bullish signals.
Liquidity grab + Bull ChoCh + FVGs
This chart demonstrates a strong bullish scenario, where several important market dynamics are at play. The price begins its upward momentum from Liquidity grab following a bullish Change of Character (CHoCH), signaling the transition from a bearish phase to a bullish one.
As the price progresses, it performs liquidity grabs, which serve to gather the necessary fuel for further movement. These liquidity grabs often occur before significant price surges, as large market participants exploit these areas to accumulate positions before pushing the price higher.
The chart also highlights a market imbalance area, showing strong momentum as the price moves swiftly through this zone.
In this examples, we see how the combination of multiple “smart money” tools helps identify a potential trade opportunities. This is just one of the many scenarios that traders can spot using this toolkit. Other combinations—such as order blocks, liquidity grabs, fair value gaps, and Swing Failure Patterns (SFPs)—can also be layered on top of these concepts to further refine your trading strategy.
🔵 SETTINGS
Window: limit calculation period
Swing: limit drawing function
Mapping structure: show structural points
Algorithmic Logic: (Extreme-Adjusted) Use max high/low or pivot point calculation
Algorithmic loopback: pivot point look back
Show Last: Amount of Order block to display
Hide Overlap: hide overlapping order blocks
Construction: Size of the order blocks
Fair value gaps: Choose between normal FVG or Breaker FVG
Mitigation: (close - wick - avg) point to mitigate the order block/imbalance
SFP lookback: find a higher / lower point to improve accuracy
Threshold: remove less relevant SFP
Equal H&L: (short-mid-long term) display longer term
Liquidity Prints: Shows wicks of candles where liquidity was grabbed
Sweep Area: Identify Sweep Liquidation areas
By combining these indicators in one toolkit, traders are equipped with a comprehensive suite of tools that address every angle of the Smart Money Concept. Instead of relying on disparate tools spread across various platforms, having them integrated into a single, cohesive system allows traders to easily see confluence and make more informed trading decisions.
WaveTrend With Divs & RSI(STOCH) Divs by WeloTradesWaveTrend with Divergences & RSI(STOCH) Divergences by WeloTrades
Overview
The "WaveTrend With Divergences & RSI(STOCH) Divergences" is an advanced Pine Script™ indicator designed for TradingView, offering a multi-dimensional analysis of market conditions. This script integrates several technical indicators—WaveTrend, Money Flow Index (MFI), RSI, and Stochastic RSI—into a cohesive tool that identifies both regular and hidden divergences across these indicators. These divergences can indicate potential market reversals and provide critical trading opportunities.
This indicator is not just a simple combination of popular tools; it offers extensive customization options, organized data presentation, and valuable trading signals that are easy to interpret. Whether you're a day trader or a long-term investor, this script enhances your ability to make informed decisions.
Originality and Usefulness
The originality of this script lies in its integration and the synergy it creates among the indicators used. Rather than merely combining multiple indicators, this script allows them to work together, enhancing each other's strengths. For example, by identifying divergences across WaveTrend, RSI, and Stochastic RSI simultaneously, the script provides multiple layers of confirmation, which reduces the likelihood of false signals and increases the reliability of trading signals.
The usefulness of this script is apparent in its ability to offer a consolidated view of market dynamics. It not only simplifies the analytical process by combining different indicators but also provides deeper insights through its divergence detection features. This comprehensive approach is designed to help traders identify potential market reversals, confirm trends, and ultimately make more informed trading decisions.
How the Components Work Together
1. Cross-Validation of Signals
WaveTrend: This indicator is primarily used to identify overbought and oversold conditions, as well as potential buy and sell signals. WaveTrend's ability to smooth price data and reduce noise makes it a reliable tool for identifying trend reversals.
RSI & Stochastic RSI: These momentum oscillators are used to measure the speed and change of price movements. While RSI identifies general overbought and oversold conditions, Stochastic RSI offers a more granular view by tracking the RSI’s level relative to its high-low range over a period of time. When these indicators align with WaveTrend signals, it adds a layer of confirmation that enhances the reliability of the signals.
Money Flow Index (MFI): This volume-weighted indicator assesses the inflow and outflow of money in an asset, giving insights into buying and selling pressure. By analyzing the MFI alongside WaveTrend and RSI indicators, the script can cross-validate signals, ensuring that buy or sell signals are supported by actual market volume.
Example Bullish scenario:
When a bullish divergence is detected on the RSI and confirmed by a corresponding bullish signal on the WaveTrend, along with an increasing Money Flow Index, the probability of a successful trade setup increases. This cross-validation minimizes the risk of acting on false signals, which might occur when relying on a single indicator.
Example Bearish scenario:
When a bearish divergence is detected on the RSI and confirmed by a corresponding bearish signal on the WaveTrend, along with an decreasing Money Flow Index, the probability of a successful trade setup increases. This cross-validation minimizes the risk of acting on false signals, which might occur when relying on a single indicator.
2. Divergence Detection and Market Reversals
Regular Divergences: Occur when the price action and an indicator (like RSI or WaveTrend) move in opposite directions. Regular bullish divergence signals a potential upward reversal when the price makes a lower low while the indicator makes a higher low. Conversely, regular bearish divergence suggests a downward reversal when the price makes a higher high, but the indicator makes a lower high.
Hidden Divergences: These occur when the price action and indicator move in the same direction, but with different momentum. Hidden bullish divergence suggests the continuation of an uptrend, while hidden bearish divergence suggests the continuation of a downtrend. By detecting these divergences across multiple indicators, the script identifies potential trend reversals or continuations with greater accuracy.
Example: The script might detect a regular bullish divergence on the WaveTrend while simultaneously identifying a hidden bullish divergence on the RSI. This combination suggests that while a trend reversal is possible, the overall market sentiment remains bullish, providing a nuanced view of the market.
A Regular Bullish Divergence Example:
A Hidden Bullish Divergence Example:
A Regular Bearish Divergence Example:
A Hidden Bearish Divergence Example:
3. Trend Strength and Sentiment Analysis
WaveTrend: Measures the strength and direction of the trend. By identifying the extremes of market sentiment (overbought and oversold levels), WaveTrend provides early signals for potential reversals.
Money Flow Index (MFI): Assesses the underlying sentiment by analyzing the flow of money. A rising MFI during an uptrend confirms strong buying pressure, while a falling MFI during a downtrend confirms selling pressure. This helps traders assess whether a trend is likely to continue or reverse.
RSI & Stochastic RSI: Offer a momentum-based perspective on the trend’s strength. High RSI or Stochastic RSI values indicate that the asset may be overbought, suggesting a potential reversal. Conversely, low values indicate oversold conditions, signaling a possible upward reversal.
Example:
During a strong uptrend, the WaveTrend & RSI's might signal overbought conditions, suggesting caution. If the MFI also shows decreasing buying pressure and the RSI reaches extreme levels, these indicators together suggest that the trend might be weakening, and a reversal could be imminent.
Example:
During a strong downtrend, the WaveTrend & RSI's might signal oversold conditions, suggesting caution. If the MFI also shows increasing buying pressure and the RSI reaches extreme levels, these indicators together suggest that the trend might be weakening, and a reversal could be imminent.
Conclusion
The "WaveTrend With Divergences & RSI(STOCH) Divergences" script offers a powerful, integrated approach to technical analysis by combining trend, momentum, and sentiment indicators into a single tool. Its unique value lies in the cross-validation of signals, the ability to detect divergences, and the comprehensive view it provides of market conditions. By offering traders multiple layers of analysis and customization options, this script is designed to enhance trading decisions, reduce false signals, and provide clearer insights into market dynamics.
WAVETREND
Display of WaveTrend:
Display of WaveTrend Setting:
WaveTrend Indicator Explanation
The WaveTrend indicator helps identify overbought and oversold conditions, as well as potential buy and sell signals. Its flexibility allows traders to adapt it to various strategies, making it a versatile tool in technical analysis.
WaveTrend Input Settings:
WT MA Source: Default: HLC3
What it is: The data source used for calculating the WaveTrend Moving Average.
What it does: Determines the input data to smooth price action and filter noise.
Example: Using HLC3 (average of High, Low, Close) provides a smoother data representation compared to using just the closing price.
Length (WT MA Length): Default: 3
What it is: The period used to calculate the Moving Average.
What it does: Adjusts the sensitivity of the WaveTrend indicator, where shorter lengths respond more quickly to price changes.
Example: A length of 3 is ideal for short-term analysis, providing quick reactions to price movements.
WT Channel Length & Average: Default: WT Channel Length = 9, Average = 12
What it is: Lengths used to calculate the WaveTrend channel and its average.
What it does: Smooths out the WaveTrend further, reducing false signals by averaging over a set period.
Example: Higher values reduce noise and help in identifying more reliable trends.
Channel: Style, Width, and Color:
What it is: Customization options for the WaveTrend channel's appearance.
What it does: Adjusts how the channel is displayed, including line style, width, and color.
Example: Choosing an area style with a distinct color can make the WaveTrend indicator clearly visible on the chart.
WT Buy & Sell Signals:
What it is: Settings to enable and customize buy and sell signals based on WaveTrend.
What it does: Allows for the display of buy/sell signals and customization of their shapes and colors.
When it gives a Buy Signal: Generated when the WaveTrend line crosses below an oversold level and then rises back, indicating a potential upward price movement.
When it gives a Sell Signal: Triggered when the WaveTrend line crosses above an overbought level and then declines, suggesting a possible downward trend.
Example: The script identifies these signals based on mean reversion principles, where prices tend to revert to the mean after reaching extremes. Traders can use these signals to time their entries and exits effectively.
WAVETREND OVERBOUGTH AND OVERSOLD LEVELS
Display of WaveTrend with Overbought & Oversold Levels:
Display of WaveTrend Overbought & Oversold Levels Settings:
WaveTrend Overbought & Oversold Levels Explanation
WT OB & OS Levels: Default: OB Level 1 = 53, OB Level 2 = 60, OS Level 1 = -53, OS Level 2 = -60
What it is: The default overbought and oversold levels used by the WaveTrend indicator to signal potential market reversals.
What it does: When the WaveTrend crosses above the OB levels, it indicates an overbought condition, potentially signaling a reversal or selling opportunity. Conversely, when it crosses below the OS levels, it indicates an oversold condition, potentially signaling a reversal or buying opportunity.
Example: A trader might use these levels to time entry or exit points, such as selling when the WaveTrend crosses into the overbought zone or buying when it crosses into the oversold zone.
Show OB/OS Levels: Default: True
What it is: Toggle options to show or hide the overbought and oversold levels on your chart.
What it does: When enabled, these levels will be visually represented on your chart, helping you to easily identify when the market reaches these critical thresholds.
Example: Displaying these levels can help you quickly see when the WaveTrend is approaching or has crossed into overbought or oversold territory, allowing for more informed trading decisions.
Line Style, Width, and Color for OB/OS Levels:
What it is: Options to customize the appearance of the OB and OS levels on your chart, including line style (solid, dotted, dashed), line width, and color.
What it does: These settings allow you to adjust how prominently these levels are displayed on your chart, which can help you better visualize and respond to overbought or oversold conditions.
Example: Setting a thicker, dashed line in a contrasting color can make these levels stand out more clearly, aiding in quick visual identification.
Example of Use:
Scenario: A trader wants to identify potential selling points when the market is overbought. They set the OB levels at 53 and 60, choosing a solid, red line style to make these levels clear on their chart. As the WaveTrend crosses above 53, they monitor for further price action, and upon crossing 60, they consider initiating a sell order.
WAVETREND DIVERGENCES
Display of WaveTrend Divergence:
Display of WaveTrend Divergence Setting:
WaveTrend Divergence Indicator Explanation
The WaveTrend Divergence feature helps identify potential reversal points in the market by highlighting divergences between the price and the WaveTrend indicator. Divergences can signal a shift in market momentum, indicating a possible trend reversal. This component allows traders to visualize and customize divergence detection on their charts.
WaveTrend Divergence Input Settings:
Potential Reversal Range: Default: 28
What it is: The number of bars to look back when detecting potential tops and bottoms.
What it does: Sets the range for identifying possible reversal points based on historical data.
Example: A setting of 28 looks back across the last 28 bars to find reversal points, offering a balance between responsiveness and reliability.
Reversal Minimum LVL OB & OS: Default: OB = 35, OS = -35
What it is: The minimum overbought and oversold levels required for detecting potential reversals.
What it does: Adjusts the thresholds that trigger a reversal signal based on the WaveTrend indicator.
Example: A higher OB level reduces the sensitivity to overbought conditions, potentially filtering out false reversal signals.
Lookback Bar Left & Right: Default: Left = 10, Right = 1
What it is: The number of bars to the left and right used to confirm a top or bottom.
What it does: Helps determine the position of peaks and troughs in the price action.
Example: A larger left lookback captures more extended price action before the peak, while a smaller right lookback focuses on the immediate past.
Lookback Range Min & Max: Default: Min = 5, Max = 60
What it is: The minimum and maximum range for the lookback period when identifying divergences.
What it does: Fine-tunes the detection of divergences by controlling the range over which the indicator looks back.
Example: A wider range increases the chances of detecting divergences across different market conditions.
R.Div Minimum LVL OB & OS: Default: OB = 53, OS = -53
What it is: The threshold levels for detecting regular divergences.
What it does: Adjusts the sensitivity of the regular divergence detection.
Example: Higher thresholds make the detection more conservative, identifying only stronger divergence signals.
H.Div Minimum LVL OB & OS: Default: OB = 20, OS = -20
What it is: The threshold levels for detecting hidden divergences.
What it does: Similar to regular divergence settings but for hidden divergences, which can indicate potential reversals that are less obvious.
Example: Lower thresholds make the hidden divergence detection more sensitive, capturing subtler market shifts.
Divergence Label Options:
What it is: Options to display and customize labels for regular and hidden divergences.
What it does: Allows users to visually differentiate between regular and hidden divergences using customizable labels and colors.
Example: Using different colors and symbols for regular (R) and hidden (H) divergences makes it easier to interpret signals on the chart.
Text Size and Color:
What it is: Customization options for the size and color of divergence labels.
What it does: Adjusts the readability and visibility of divergence labels on the chart.
Example: Larger text size may be preferred for charts with a lot of data, ensuring divergence labels stand out clearly.
FAST & SLOW MONEY FLOW INDEX
Display of Fast & Slow Money Flow:
Display of Fast & Slow Money Flow Setting:
Fast Money Flow Indicator Explanation
The Fast Money Flow indicator helps traders identify the flow of money into and out of an asset over a shorter time frame. By tracking the volume-weighted average of price movements, it provides insights into buying and selling pressure in the market, which can be crucial for making timely trading decisions.
Fast Money Flow Input Settings:
Fast Money Flow: Length: Default: 9
What it is: The period used for calculating the Fast Money Flow.
What it does: Determines the sensitivity of the Money Flow calculation. A shorter length makes the indicator more responsive to recent price changes, while a longer length provides a smoother signal.
Example: A length of 9 is suitable for traders looking to capture quick shifts in market sentiment over a short period.
Fast MFI Area Multiplier: Default: 5
What it is: A multiplier applied to the Money Flow area calculation.
What it does: Adjusts the size of the Money Flow area on the chart, effectively amplifying or reducing the visual impact of the indicator.
Example: A higher multiplier can make the Money Flow more prominent on the chart, aiding in the quick identification of significant money flow changes.
Y Position (Y Pos): Default: 0
What it is: The vertical position adjustment for the Fast Money Flow plot on the chart.
What it does: Allows you to move the Money Flow plot up or down on the chart to avoid overlap with other indicators.
Example: Adjusting the Y Position can be useful if you have multiple indicators on the chart and need to maintain clarity.
Fast MFI Style, Width, and Color:
What it is: Customization options for how the Fast Money Flow is displayed on the chart.
What it does: Enables you to choose between different plot styles (line or area), set the line width, and select colors for positive and negative money flow.
Example: Using different colors for positive (green) and negative (red) money flow helps to visually distinguish between periods of buying and selling pressure.
Slow Money Flow Indicator Explanation
The Slow Money Flow indicator tracks the flow of money into and out of an asset over a longer time frame. It provides a broader perspective on market sentiment, smoothing out short-term fluctuations and highlighting longer-term trends.
Slow Money Flow Input Settings:
Slow Money Flow: Length: Default: 12
What it is: The period used for calculating the Slow Money Flow.
What it does: A longer period smooths out short-term fluctuations, providing a clearer view of the overall money flow trend.
Example: A length of 12 is often used by traders looking to identify sustained trends rather than short-term volatility.
Slow MFI Area Multiplier: Default: 5
What it is: A multiplier applied to the Slow Money Flow area calculation.
What it does: Adjusts the size of the Money Flow area on the chart, helping to emphasize the indicator’s significance.
Example: Increasing the multiplier can help highlight the Money Flow in markets with less volatile price action.
Y Position (Y Pos): Default: 0
What it is: The vertical position adjustment for the Slow Money Flow plot on the chart.
What it does: Allows for vertical repositioning of the Money Flow plot to maintain chart clarity when used with other indicators.
Example: Adjusting the Y Position ensures that the Slow Money Flow indicator does not overlap with other key indicators on the chart.
Slow MFI Style, Width, and Color:
What it is: Customization options for the visual display of the Slow Money Flow on the chart.
What it does: Allows you to choose the plot style (line or area), set the line width, and select colors to differentiate positive and negative money flow.
Example: Customizing the colors for the Slow Money Flow allows traders to quickly distinguish between buying and selling trends in the market.
RSI
Display of RSI:
Display of RSI Setting:
RSI Indicator Explanation
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements. It is typically used to identify overbought or oversold conditions in the market, providing traders with potential signals for buying or selling.
RSI Input Settings:
RSI Source: Default: Close
What it is: The data source used for calculating the RSI.
What it does: Determines which price data (e.g., close, open) is used in the RSI calculation, affecting how the indicator reflects market conditions.
Example: Using the closing price is standard practice, as it reflects the final agreed-upon price for a given time period.
MA Type (Moving Average Type): Default: SMA
What it is: The type of moving average applied to the RSI for smoothing purposes.
What it does: Changes the smoothing technique of the RSI, impacting how quickly the indicator responds to price movements.
Example: Using an Exponential Moving Average (EMA) will make the RSI more sensitive to recent price changes compared to a Simple Moving Average (SMA).
RSI Length: Default: 14
What it is: The period over which the RSI is calculated.
What it does: Adjusts the sensitivity of the RSI. A shorter length (e.g., 7) makes the RSI more responsive to recent price changes, while a longer length (e.g., 21) smooths out the indicator, reducing the number of signals.
Example: A 14-period RSI is commonly used for identifying overbought and oversold conditions, providing a balance between sensitivity and reliability.
RSI Plot Style, Width, and Color:
What it is: Options to customize the appearance of the RSI line on the chart.
What it does: Allows you to adjust the visual representation of the RSI, including the line width and color.
Example: Setting a thicker line width and a bright color like yellow can make the RSI more visible on the chart, aiding in quick analysis.
Display of RSI with RSI Moving Average:
RSI Moving Average Explanation
The RSI Moving Average adds a smoothing layer to the RSI, helping to filter out noise and provide clearer signals. It is particularly useful for confirming trend strength and identifying potential reversals.
RSI Moving Average Input Settings:
MA Length: Default: 14
What it is: The period over which the Moving Average is calculated on the RSI.
What it does: Adjusts the smoothing of the RSI, helping to reduce false signals and provide a clearer trend indication.
Example: A 14-period moving average on the RSI can smooth out short-term fluctuations, making it easier to spot genuine overbought or oversold conditions.
MA Plot Style, Width, and Color:
What it is: Customization options for how the RSI Moving Average is displayed on the chart.
What it does: Allows you to adjust the line width and color, helping to differentiate the Moving Average from the main RSI line.
Example: Using a contrasting color for the RSI Moving Average (e.g., magenta) can help it stand out against the main RSI line, making it easier to interpret the indicator.
STOCHASTIC RSI
Display of Stochastic RSI:
Display of Stochastic RSI Setting:
Stochastic RSI Indicator Explanation
The Stochastic RSI (Stoch RSI) is a momentum oscillator that measures the level of the RSI relative to its high-low range over a set period of time. It is used to identify overbought and oversold conditions, providing potential buy and sell signals based on momentum shifts.
Stochastic RSI Input Settings:
Stochastic RSI Length: Default: 14
What it is: The period over which the Stochastic RSI is calculated.
What it does: Adjusts the sensitivity of the Stochastic RSI. A shorter length makes the indicator more responsive to recent price changes, while a longer length smooths out the fluctuations, reducing noise.
Example: A length of 14 is commonly used to identify momentum shifts over a medium-term period, providing a balanced view of potential overbought or oversold conditions.
Display of Stochastic RSI %K Line:
Stochastic RSI %K Line Explanation
The %K line in the Stochastic RSI is the main line that tracks the momentum of the RSI over the chosen period. It is the faster-moving component of the Stochastic RSI, often used to identify entry and exit points.
Stochastic RSI %K Input Settings:
%K Length: Default: 3
What it is: The period used for smoothing the %K line of the Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Smoothing the %K line helps reduce noise and provides a clearer signal for potential market reversals.
Example: A smoothing length of 3 is common, offering a balance between responsiveness and noise reduction, making it easier to spot significant momentum shifts.
%K Plot Style, Width, and Color:
What it is: Customization options for the visual representation of the %K line.
What it does: Allows you to adjust the appearance of the %K line on the chart, including line width and color, to fit your visual preferences.
Example: Setting a blue color and a medium width for the %K line makes it stand out clearly on the chart, helping to identify key points of momentum change.
%K Fill Color (Above):
What it is: The fill color that appears above the %K line on the chart.
What it does: Adds visual clarity by shading the area above the %K line, making it easier to interpret the direction and strength of momentum.
Example: Using a light blue fill color above the %K line can help emphasize bullish momentum, making it visually prominent.
Display of Stochastic RSI %D Line:
Stochastic RSI %D Line Explanation
The %D line in the Stochastic RSI is a moving average of the %K line and acts as a signal line. It is slower-moving compared to the %K line and is often used to confirm signals or identify potential reversals when it crosses the %K line.
Stochastic RSI %D Input Settings:
%D Length: Default: 3
What it is: The period used for smoothing the %D line of the Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Smooths out the %D line, making it less sensitive to short-term fluctuations and more reliable for identifying significant market signals.
Example: A length of 3 is often used to provide a smoothed signal line that can help confirm trends or reversals indicated by the %K line.
%D Plot Style, Width, and Color:
What it is: Customization options for the visual representation of the %D line.
What it does: Allows you to adjust the appearance of the %D line on the chart, including line width and color, to match your preferences.
Example: Setting an orange color and a thicker line width for the %D line can help differentiate it from the %K line, making crossover points easier to spot.
%D Fill Color (Below):
What it is: The fill color that appears below the %D line on the chart.
What it does: Adds visual clarity by shading the area below the %D line, making it easier to interpret bearish momentum.
Example: Using a light orange fill color below the %D line can highlight bearish conditions, making it visually easier to identify.
RSI & STOCHASTIC RSI OVERBOUGHT AND OVERSOLD LEVELS
Display of RSI & Stochastic with Overbought & Oversold Levels:
Display of RSI & Stochastic Overbought & Oversold Settings:
RSI & Stochastic Overbought & Oversold Levels Explanation
The Overbought (OB) and Oversold (OS) levels for RSI and Stochastic RSI indicators are key thresholds that help traders identify potential reversal points in the market. These levels are used to determine when an asset is likely overbought or oversold, which can signal a potential trend reversal.
RSI & Stochastic Overbought & Oversold Input Settings:
RSI & Stochastic Level 1 Overbought (OB) & Oversold (OS): Default: OB Level = 170, OS Level = 130
What it is: The first set of thresholds for determining overbought and oversold conditions for both RSI and Stochastic RSI indicators.
What it does: When the RSI or Stochastic RSI crosses above the overbought level, it suggests that the asset might be overbought, potentially signaling a sell opportunity. Conversely, when these indicators drop below the oversold level, it suggests the asset might be oversold, potentially signaling a buy opportunity.
Example: If the RSI crosses above 170, traders might look for signs of a potential trend reversal to the downside, while a cross below 130 might indicate a reversal to the upside.
RSI & Stochastic Level 2 Overbought (OB) & Oversold (OS): Default: OB Level = 180, OS Level = 120
What it is: The second set of thresholds for determining overbought and oversold conditions for both RSI and Stochastic RSI indicators.
What it does: These levels provide an additional set of reference points, allowing traders to differentiate between varying degrees of overbought and oversold conditions, potentially leading to more refined trading decisions.
Example: When the RSI crosses above 180, it might indicate an extreme overbought condition, which could be a stronger signal for a sell, while a cross below 120 might indicate an extreme oversold condition, which could be a stronger signal for a buy.
RSI & Stochastic Overbought (OB) Band Customization:
OB Level 1: Width, Style, and Color:
What it is: Customization options for the visual appearance of the first overbought band on the chart.
What it does: Allows you to set the line width, style (solid, dotted, dashed), and color for the first overbought band, enhancing its visibility on the chart.
Example: A dashed red line with medium width can clearly indicate the first overbought level, helping traders quickly identify when this threshold is crossed.
OB Level 2: Width, Style, and Color:
What it is: Customization options for the visual appearance of the second overbought band on the chart.
What it does: Allows you to set the line width, style, and color for the second overbought band, providing a clear distinction from the first band.
Example: A dashed red line with a slightly thicker width can represent a more significant overbought level, making it easier to differentiate from the first level.
RSI & Stochastic Oversold (OS) Band Customization:
OS Level 1: Width, Style, and Color:
What it is: Customization options for the visual appearance of the first oversold band on the chart.
What it does: Allows you to set the line width, style (solid, dotted, dashed), and color for the first oversold band, making it visually prominent.
Example: A dashed green line with medium width can highlight the first oversold level, helping traders identify potential buying opportunities.
OS Level 2: Width, Style, and Color:
What it is: Customization options for the visual appearance of the second oversold band on the chart.
What it does: Allows you to set the line width, style, and color for the second oversold band, providing an additional visual cue for extreme oversold conditions.
Example: A dashed green line with a thicker width can represent a more significant oversold level, offering a stronger visual cue for potential buying opportunities.
RSI DIVERGENCES
Display of RSI Divergence Labels:
Display of RSI Divergence Settings:
RSI Divergence Lookback Explanation
The RSI Divergence settings allow traders to customize the parameters for detecting divergences between the RSI (Relative Strength Index) and price action. Divergences occur when the price moves in the opposite direction to the RSI, potentially signaling a trend reversal. These settings help refine the accuracy of divergence detection by adjusting the lookback period and range. ( NOTE: This setting only imply to the RSI. This doesn't effect the STOCHASTIC RSI. )
RSI Divergence Lookback Input Settings:
Lookback Left: Default: 10
What it is: The number of bars to look back from the current bar to detect a potential divergence.
What it does: Defines the left-side lookback period for identifying pivot points in the RSI, which are used to spot divergences. A longer lookback period may capture more significant trends but could also miss shorter-term divergences.
Example: A setting of 10 bars means the script will consider pivot points up to 10 bars before the current bar to check for divergence patterns.
Lookback Right: Default: 1
What it is: The number of bars to look forward from the current bar to complete the divergence pattern.
What it does: Defines the right-side lookback period for confirming a potential divergence. This setting helps ensure that the identified divergence is valid by allowing the script to check subsequent bars for confirmation.
Example: A setting of 1 bar means the script will look at the next bar to confirm the divergence pattern, ensuring that the signal is reliable.
Lookback Range Min: Default: 5
What it is: The minimum range of bars required to detect a valid divergence.
What it does: Sets a lower bound on the range of bars considered for divergence detection. A lower minimum range might capture more frequent but possibly less significant divergences.
Example: Setting the minimum range to 5 ensures that only divergences spanning at least 5 bars are considered, filtering out very short-term patterns.
Lookback Range Max: Default: 60
What it is: The maximum range of bars within which a divergence can be detected.
What it does: Sets an upper bound on the range of bars considered for divergence detection. A larger maximum range might capture more significant divergences but could also include less relevant long-term patterns.
Example: Setting the maximum range to 60 bars allows the script to detect divergences over a longer timeframe, capturing more extended divergence patterns that could indicate major trend reversals.
RSI Divergence Explanation
RSI divergences occur when the RSI indicator and price action move in opposite directions, signaling potential trend reversals. This section of the settings allows traders to customize the appearance and detection of both regular and hidden bullish and bearish divergences.
RSI Divergence Input Settings:
R. Bullish Div Label: Default: True
What it is: An option to display labels for regular bullish divergences.
What it does: Enables or disables the visibility of labels that mark regular bullish divergences, where the price makes a lower low while the RSI makes a higher low, indicating a potential upward reversal.
Example: A trader might use this to spot buying opportunities in a downtrend when a bullish divergence suggests the trend may be reversing.
Bullish Label Color, Line Width, and Line Color:
What it is: Settings to customize the appearance of regular bullish divergence labels.
What it does: Allows you to choose the color of the labels, adjust the width of the divergence lines, and select the color for these lines.
Example: Selecting a green label color and a distinct line width makes bullish divergences easily recognizable on your chart.
R. Bearish Div Label: Default: True
What it is: An option to display labels for regular bearish divergences.
What it does: Enables or disables the visibility of labels that mark regular bearish divergences, where the price makes a higher high while the RSI makes a lower high, indicating a potential downward reversal.
Example: A trader might use this to spot selling opportunities in an uptrend when a bearish divergence suggests the trend may be reversing.
Bearish Label Color, Line Width, and Line Color:
What it is: Settings to customize the appearance of regular bearish divergence labels.
What it does: Allows you to choose the color of the labels, adjust the width of the divergence lines, and select the color for these lines.
Example: Choosing a red label color and a specific line width makes bearish divergences clearly stand out on your chart.
H. Bullish Div Label: Default: False
What it is: An option to display labels for hidden bullish divergences.
What it does: Enables or disables the visibility of labels that mark hidden bullish divergences, where the price makes a higher low while the RSI makes a lower low, indicating potential continuation of an uptrend.
Example: A trader might use this to confirm an existing uptrend when a hidden bullish divergence signals continued buying strength.
Hidden Bullish Label Color, Line Width, and Line Color:
What it is: Settings to customize the appearance of hidden bullish divergence labels.
What it does: Allows you to choose the color of the labels, adjust the width of the divergence lines, and select the color for these lines.
Example: A softer green color with a thinner line width might be chosen to subtly indicate hidden bullish divergences, keeping the chart clean while providing useful information.
H. Bearish Div Label: Default: False
What it is: An option to display labels for hidden bearish divergences.
What it does: Enables or disables the visibility of labels that mark hidden bearish divergences, where the price makes a lower high while the RSI makes a higher high, indicating potential continuation of a downtrend.
Example: A trader might use this to confirm an existing downtrend when a hidden bearish divergence signals continued selling pressure.
Hidden Bearish Label Color, Line Width, and Line Color:
What it is: Settings to customize the appearance of hidden bearish divergence labels.
What it does: Allows you to choose the color of the labels, adjust the width of the divergence lines, and select the color for these lines.
Example: A muted red color with a thinner line width might be selected to indicate hidden bearish divergences without overwhelming the chart.
Divergence Text Size and Color: Default: S (Small)
What it is: Settings to adjust the size and color of text labels for RSI divergences.
What it does: Allows you to customize the size and color of text labels that display the divergence information on the chart.
Example: Choosing a small text size with a bright white color can make divergence labels easily readable without taking up too much space on the chart.
STOCHASTIC DIVERGENCES
Display of Stochastic RSI Divergence Labels:
Display of Stochastic RSI Divergence Settings:
Stochastic RSI Divergence Explanation
Stochastic RSI divergences occur when the Stochastic RSI indicator and price action move in opposite directions, signaling potential trend reversals. These settings allow traders to customize the detection and visual representation of both regular and hidden bullish and bearish divergences in the Stochastic RSI.
Stochastic RSI Divergence Input Settings:
R. Bullish Div Label: Default: True
What it is: An option to display labels for regular bullish divergences in the Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Enables or disables the visibility of labels that mark regular bullish divergences, where the price makes a lower low while the Stochastic RSI makes a higher low, indicating a potential upward reversal.
Example: A trader might use this to spot buying opportunities in a downtrend when a bullish divergence in the Stochastic RSI suggests the trend may be reversing.
Bullish Label Color, Line Width, and Line Color:
What it is: Settings to customize the appearance of regular bullish divergence labels in the Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Allows you to choose the color of the labels, adjust the width of the divergence lines, and select the color for these lines.
Example: Selecting a blue label color and a distinct line width makes bullish divergences in the Stochastic RSI easily recognizable on your chart.
R. Bearish Div Label: Default: True
What it is: An option to display labels for regular bearish divergences in the Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Enables or disables the visibility of labels that mark regular bearish divergences, where the price makes a higher high while the Stochastic RSI makes a lower high, indicating a potential downward reversal.
Example: A trader might use this to spot selling opportunities in an uptrend when a bearish divergence in the Stochastic RSI suggests the trend may be reversing.
Bearish Label Color, Line Width, and Line Color:
What it is: Settings to customize the appearance of regular bearish divergence labels in the Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Allows you to choose the color of the labels, adjust the width of the divergence lines, and select the color for these lines.
Example: Choosing an orange label color and a specific line width makes bearish divergences in the Stochastic RSI clearly stand out on your chart.
H. Bullish Div Label: Default: False
What it is: An option to display labels for hidden bullish divergences in the Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Enables or disables the visibility of labels that mark hidden bullish divergences, where the price makes a higher low while the Stochastic RSI makes a lower low, indicating potential continuation of an uptrend.
Example: A trader might use this to confirm an existing uptrend when a hidden bullish divergence in the Stochastic RSI signals continued buying strength.
Hidden Bullish Label Color, Line Width, and Line Color:
What it is: Settings to customize the appearance of hidden bullish divergence labels in the Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Allows you to choose the color of the labels, adjust the width of the divergence lines, and select the color for these lines.
Example: A softer blue color with a thinner line width might be chosen to subtly indicate hidden bullish divergences, keeping the chart clean while providing useful information.
H. Bearish Div Label: Default: False
What it is: An option to display labels for hidden bearish divergences in the Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Enables or disables the visibility of labels that mark hidden bearish divergences, where the price makes a lower high while the Stochastic RSI makes a higher high, indicating potential continuation of a downtrend.
Example: A trader might use this to confirm an existing downtrend when a hidden bearish divergence in the Stochastic RSI signals continued selling pressure.
Hidden Bearish Label Color, Line Width, and Line Color:
What it is: Settings to customize the appearance of hidden bearish divergence labels in the Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Allows you to choose the color of the labels, adjust the width of the divergence lines, and select the color for these lines.
Example: A muted orange color with a thinner line width might be selected to indicate hidden bearish divergences without overwhelming the chart.
Divergence Text Size and Color: Default: S (Small)
What it is: Settings to adjust the size and color of text labels for Stochastic RSI divergences.
What it does: Allows you to customize the size and color of text labels that display the divergence information on the chart.
Example: Choosing a small text size with a bright white color can make divergence labels easily readable without taking up too much space on the chart.
Alert System:
Custom Alerts for Divergences and Reversals:
What it is: The script includes customizable alert conditions to notify you of detected divergences or potential reversals based on WaveTrend, RSI, and Stochastic RSI.
What it does: Helps you stay informed of key market movements without constantly monitoring the charts, enabling timely decisions.
Example: Setting an alert for regular bearish divergence on the WaveTrend could notify you of a potential sell opportunity as soon as it is detected.
How to Use Alerts:
Set up custom alerts in TradingView based on these conditions to be notified of potential trading opportunities. Alerts are triggered when the indicator detects conditions that match the selected criteria, such as divergences or potential reversals.
By following the detailed guidelines and examples above, you can effectively use and customize this powerful indicator to suit your trading strategy.
For further understanding and customization, refer to the input settings within the script and adjust them to match your trading style and preferences.
How Components Work Together
Synergy and Cross-Validation: The indicator combines multiple layers of analysis to validate trading signals. For example, a WaveTrend buy signal that coincides with a bullish divergence in RSI and positive fast money flow is likely to be more reliable than any single indicator’s signal. This cross-validation reduces the likelihood of false signals and enhances decision-making.
Comprehensive Market Analysis: Each component plays a role in analyzing different aspects of the market. WaveTrend focuses on trend strength, Money Flow indicators assess market sentiment, while RSI and Stochastic RSI offer detailed views of price momentum and potential reversals.
Ideal For
Traders who require a reliable, multifaceted tool for detecting market trends and reversals.
Investors seeking a deeper understanding of market dynamics across different timeframes and conditions, whether in forex, equities, or cryptocurrency markets.
This script is designed to provide a comprehensive tool for technical analysis, combining multiple indicators and divergence detection into one versatile and customizable script. It is especially useful for traders who want to monitor various indicators simultaneously and look for convergence or divergence signals across different technical tools.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to these amazing creators for inspiration and their creations:
I want to thank these amazing creators for creating there amazing indicators , that inspired me and also gave me a head start by making this indicator! Without their amazing indicators it wouldn't be possible!
vumanchu: VuManChu Cipher B Divergences.
MisterMoTa: RSI + Divergences + Alerts .
DevLucem: Plain Stochastic Divergence.
Note
This indicator is designed to be a powerful tool in your trading arsenal. However , it is essential to backtest and adjust the settings according to your trading strategy before applying it to live trading . If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out.
