For use on a TICK Index chart. Intended for 5 minute intraday chart
There are approximately 2800 tickers on the New York Stock Exchange. The TICK index (ticker TICK) compares the number of stocks rising to the number of sticks falling. A perfect harmony of rising vs falling stocks would read "0" (zero) on the TICK index. A rising TICK reading will indicate that more stocks are gaining value so we might expect indexes like the S&P 500 (SPY, SPX, ES) to also be rising. An extremely high reading is often not sustainable and can indicate a reversal. Conversely, a low TICK reading indicates more stocks losing value and therefore likely indexes following suit; however, this is only sustainable for so long. When persistently high or low TICK readings are not reflected in price action, this can also clue traders in that a reversal or breakthrough could be likely. The TICK index is one of many popular "market internals" used by the best professional traders out there.
This indicator has several features: * Candles are color coded (and customizable). Out of the box, moderate/neutral TICK readings have muted red and green candles intended to not catch your eye. When TICKS are elevated in either direction (bid or ask), a bolder color candle serves as a warning. Beyond that, a 3rd level of "extreme" TICK readings create brightly colored, eye-catching candles. Colors and levels are adjustable. * Level Zones come programed with colored backgrounds and level lines to indicate when candles are exceeding high/low and extreme readings. All colors, brightnesses, and levels can be customized or turned off completely if you'd prefer. * A build-in color-changing EMA can be set to any period. When the EMA hits an extreme level, the color changes to bright yellow. Of course you can also turn this on and off and adjust the style. * Warning dots appear above and below more aggressive TICK candles letting you know in a highly visual way that something potentially important is going on with the TICK index. When extreme readings are sustained, large warning stars appear as these levels are the most likely to result in a reversal.
Of course, use the TICK Companion as one of many tools and always consider its indications in the context of market trend, levels, news events, and other factors.
I built this indicator for the 5 min, 1 day TICK Index chart on my Dashboard chart layout where I keep my helpful market internals charts and have been asked to make it available on TradingView. I'm making it available for a small premium to cover maintaining updates & improvements.