MACD HTF Hardcoded (A/B Presets) + Regimes [CHE] MACD HTF Hardcoded (A/B Presets) + Regimes — Higher-timeframe MACD emulation with acceptance-based regime filter and on-chart diagnostics
Summary
This indicator emulates a higher-timeframe MACD directly on the current chart using two hardcoded preset families and a time-bucket mapping, avoiding cross-timeframe requests. It classifies four MACD regimes and applies an acceptance filter that requires several consecutive bars before a state is considered valid. A small dead-band around zero reduces noise near the axis. An on-chart table reports the active preset, the inferred time bucket, the resolved lengths, and the current regime.
Pine version: v6
Overlay: false
Primary outputs: MACD line, Signal line, Histogram columns, zero line, regime-change alert, info table
Motivation: Why this design?
Cross-timeframe indicators often rely on external timeframe requests, which can introduce repaint paths and added latency. This design provides a deterministic alternative: it maps the current chart’s timeframe to coarse higher-timeframe buckets and uses fixed EMA lengths that approximate those views. The dead-band suppresses flip-flops around zero, and the acceptance counter reduces whipsaw by requiring sustained agreement across bars before acknowledging a regime.
What’s different vs. standard approaches?
Baseline: Classical MACD with user-selected lengths on the same timeframe, or higher-timeframe MACD via cross-timeframe requests.
Architecture differences:
Hardcoded A and B length families with a bucket map derived from the chart timeframe.
No `request.security`; all calculations occur on the current series.
Regime classification from MACD and Histogram sign, gated by an acceptance count and a small zero dead-band.
Diagnostics table for transparency.
Practical effect: The MACD behaves like a slower, higher-timeframe variant without external requests. Regimes switch less often due to the dead-band and acceptance logic, which can improve stability in choppy sessions.
How it works (technical)
The script derives a coarse bucket from the chart timeframe using `timeframe.in_seconds` and maps it to preset-specific EMA lengths. EMAs of the source build MACD and Signal; their difference is the Histogram. Signs of MACD and Histogram define four regimes: strong bull, weak bull, strong bear, and weak bear. A small, user-defined band around zero treats values near the axis as neutral. An acceptance counter checks whether the same regime persisted for a given number of consecutive bars before it is emitted as the filtered regime. A single alert condition fires when the filtered regime changes. The histogram columns change shade based on position relative to zero and whether they are rising or falling. A persistent table object shows preset, bucket tag, resolved lengths, and the filtered regime. No cross-timeframe requests are used, so repaint risk is limited to normal live-bar movement; values stabilize on close.
Parameter Guide
Source — Input series for MACD — Default: Close — Using a smoother source increases stability but adds lag.
Preset — A or B length family — Default: “3,10,16” — Switch to “12,26,9” for the classic family mapped to buckets.
Table Position — Anchor for the info table — Default: Top right — Choose a corner that avoids covering price action.
Table Size — Table text size — Default: Normal — Use small on dense charts, large for presentations.
Dark Mode — Table theme — Default: Enabled — Match your chart background for readability.
Show Table — Toggle diagnostics table — Default: Enabled — Disable for a cleaner pane.
Zero dead-band (epsilon) — Noise gate around zero — Default: Zero — Increase slightly when you see frequent flips near zero.
Acceptance bars (n) — Bars required to confirm a regime — Default: Three — Raise to reduce whipsaw; lower to react faster.
Reading & Interpretation
Histogram columns: Above zero indicates bullish pressure; below zero indicates bearish pressure. Darker shade implies the histogram increased compared with the prior bar; lighter shade implies it decreased.
MACD vs. Signal lines: The spread corresponds to histogram height.
Regimes:
Strong bull: MACD above zero and Histogram above zero.
Weak bull: MACD above zero and Histogram below zero.
Strong bear: MACD below zero and Histogram below zero.
Weak bear: MACD below zero and Histogram above zero.
Table: Inspect active preset, bucket tag, resolved lengths, and the filtered regime number with its description.
Practical Workflows & Combinations
Trend following: Use strong bull to favor long exposure and strong bear to favor short exposure. Use weak states as pullback or transition context. Combine with structure tools such as swing highs and lows or a baseline moving average for confirmation.
Exits and risk: In strong trends, consider exiting partial size on a regime downgrade to a weak state. In choppy sessions, increase the acceptance bars to reduce churn.
Multi-asset / Multi-timeframe: Works on time-based charts across liquid futures, indices, currencies, and large-cap equities. Bucket mapping helps retain a consistent feel when moving from lower to higher timeframes.
Behavior, Constraints & Performance
Repaint/confirmation: No cross-timeframe requests; values can evolve intrabar and settle on close. Alerts follow your TradingView alert timing settings.
Resources: `max_bars_back` is set to five thousand. Very large resolved lengths require sufficient history to seed EMAs; expect a warm-up period on first load or after switching symbols.
Known limits: Dead-band and acceptance can delay recognition at sharp turns. Extremely thin markets or large gaps may still cause brief regime reversals.
Sensible Defaults & Quick Tuning
Start with preset “3,10,16”, dead-band near zero, and acceptance of three bars.
Too many flips near zero: increase the dead-band slightly or raise the acceptance bars.
Too sluggish in clean trends: reduce the acceptance bars by one.
Too sensitive on fast lower timeframes: switch to the “12,26,9” preset family or raise the acceptance bars.
Want less clutter: hide the table and keep the alert.
What this indicator is—and isn’t
This is a visualization and regime layer for MACD using higher-timeframe emulation and stability gates. It is not a complete trading system and does not generate position sizing or risk management. Use it with market structure, execution rules, and protective stops.
Disclaimer
The content provided, including all code and materials, is strictly for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and should not be interpreted as, financial advice, a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument, or an offer of any financial product or service. All strategies, tools, and examples discussed are provided for illustrative purposes to demonstrate coding techniques and the functionality of Pine Script within a trading context.
Any results from strategies or tools provided are hypothetical, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading and investing involve high risk, including the potential loss of principal, and may not be suitable for all individuals. Before making any trading decisions, please consult with a qualified financial professional to understand the risks involved.
By using this script, you acknowledge and agree that any trading decisions are made solely at your discretion and risk.
Do not use this indicator on Heikin-Ashi, Renko, Kagi, Point-and-Figure, or Range charts, as these chart types can produce unrealistic results for signal markers and alerts.
Best regards and happy trading
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Cnagda Pure Price ActionCnagda Pure Price Action (CPPA) indicator is a pure price action-based system designed to provide traders with real-time, dynamic analysis of the market. It automatically identifies key candles, support and resistance zones, and potential buy/sell signals by combining price, volume, and multiple popular trend indicators.
How Price Action & Volume Analysis Works
Silver Zone – Logic, Reason, and Trade Planning
Logic & Visualization:
The Silver Zone is created when the closing price is the lowest in the chosen window and volume is the highest in that window.
Visually, a large silver-colored box/rectangle appears on the chart.
Thick horizontal lines (top and bottom) are drawn at the high and low of that candle/bar, extending to the right.
Reasoning:
This combination typically occurs at strong “accumulation” or support areas:
Sellers push the price down to the lowest point, but aggressive buyers step in with high volume, absorbing supply.
Indicates potential exhaustion of selling and likely shift in market control to buyers.
How to Plan Trades Using Silver Zone:
Watch if price returns to the Silver Zone in the future: It often acts as powerful support.
Bullish entries (buys) can be planned when price tests or slightly pierces this zone, especially if new buy signals occur (like yellow/green candle labels).
Place your stop-loss below the bottom line of the Silver Zone.
Target: Look for the nearest resistance or opposing zone, or use indicator’s bullish label as confirmation.
Extra Tip:
Multiple touches of the Silver Zone reinforce its importance, but if price closes deeply below it with high volume, that’s a caution signal—support may be breaking.
Black Zone – Logic, Reason, and Trade Planning (as CPPA):
Logic & Visualization:
The Black Zone is created when the closing price is the highest in the chosen window and volume is the lowest in that window.
Visually, a large black-colored box/rectangle appears on the chart, along with thick horizontal lines at the top (high) and bottom (low) of the candle, extending to the right.
Reasoning:
This combination signals a strong “distribution” or resistance area:
Buyers push the price up to a local high, but low volume means there is not much follow-through or conviction in the move.
Often marks exhaustion where uptrend may pause or reverse, as sellers can soon step in.
How to Plan Trades Using Black Zone:
If price revisits the Black Zone in the future, it often acts as major resistance.
Bearish entries (sells) are considered when price is near, testing, or slightly above the Black Zone—especially if new sell signals appear (like blue/red candle labels).
Place your stop-loss just above the top line of the Black Zone.
Target: Nearest support zone (such as a Silver Zone) or next indicator’s bearish label.
Extra Tip:
Multiple touches of the Black Zone make it stronger, but if price closes far above with rising volume, be cautious—resistance might be breaking.
Support Line – Logic, Reason, and Trade Planning (as Cppa):
Logic & Visualization:
The Support Line is a dynamically drawn dashed line (usually blue) that marks key price levels where the market has previously shown significant buying interest.
The line is generated whenever a candle forms a high price with high volume (orange logic).
The script checks for historical pivot lows, past support zones, and even higher timeframe (HTF) supports, and then extends a blue dashed line from that price level to the right, labeling it (sometimes as “Prev Support Orange, HTF”).
Reasoning:
This line helps you visually identify where demand has been strong enough to hold price from falling further—essentially a floor in the market used by professional traders.
If price approaches or re-tests this line, there’s a good chance buyers will defend it again.
How to Plan Trades Using Support Line:
Watch for price to approach the Support Line during down moves. If you see a bullish candlestick pattern, buy labels (yellow/green), or other indicators aligning, this can be a high-probability entry zone.
Great for planning stop-loss for long trades: place stops just below this line.
Target: Next resistance zone, Black Zone, or the top of the last swing.
Extra Tip:
Multiple confirmations (support line + Silver Zone + bullish label) provide powerful entry signals.
If price closes strongly below the Support Line with volume, be cautious—support may be breaking, and a trend reversal or deeper correction could follow.
Resistance Line – Logic, Reason, and Trade Planning (from CPPA):
Logic & Visualization:
The Resistance Line is a dynamically drawn dashed line (usually purple or red) that identifies price levels where the market has previously faced significant selling pressure.
This line is created when a candle reaches a high price combined with high volume (orange logic), or from a historical pivot high/resistance,
The script also tracks higher timeframe (HTF) resistance lines, labeled as “Prev Resistance Orange, HTF,” and extends these dashed lines to the right across the chart.
Reasoning:
Resistance Lines are visual markers of “supply zones,” where buyers previously failed, and sellers took control.
If the price returns to this line later, sellers may get active again to defend this level, halting the uptrend.
How to Plan Trades Using Resistance Line:
Watch for price to approach the Resistance Line during up moves. If you see bearish candlestick patterns, sell labels (blue/red), or bearish indicator confirmation, this becomes a strong shorting opportunity.
Perfect for placing stop-loss in short trades—put your stop just above the Resistance Line.
Target: Next support zone (Silver Zone) or bottom of the last swing.
If the price breaks above with high volume, avoid shorting—resistance may be failing.
Extra Tip:
Multiple resistances (Resistance Line + Black Zone + bearish label) make short signals stronger.
Choppy movement around this line often signals indecision; wait for a clear rejection before entering trades.
Bullish / Bearish Label – Logic, Reason, and Trade Planning:
Logic & Visualization:
The indicator constantly calculates a "Bull Score" and a "Bear Score" based on several factors:
Trend direction from price slope
Confirmation by popular indicators (RSI, ADX, SAR, CMF, OBV, CCI, Bollinger Bands, TWAP)
Adaptive scoring (higher score for each bullish/bearish condition met)
If Bull Score > Bear Score, the chart displays a green "BULLISH" label (usually below the bar).
If Bear Score > Bull Score, the chart displays a red "BEARISH" label (usually above the bar).
If neither dominates, a "NEUTRAL" label appears.
Reasoning:
The labels summarize complex price action and indicator analysis into a simple, actionable sentiment cue:
Bullish: Majority of conditions indicate buying strength; trend is up.
Bearish: Majority signals show selling pressure; trend is down.
How to Use in Trade Planning:
Use the Bullish label as confirmation to enter or hold long (buy) positions, especially if near support/Silver Zone.
Use the Bearish label to enter/hold short (sell) positions, especially if near resistance/Black Zone.
For best results, combine with candle color, volume analysis, or other labels (yellow/green for buys, blue/red for sells).
Avoid trading against these labels unless you have strong confluence from zones/support levels.
Yellow Label (Buy Signal) – Logic, Reason & Trade Planning:
Logic & Visualization:
The yellow label appears below a candle (label.style_label_up, yloc.belowbar) and marks a potential buy signal.
Script conditions:
The candle must be a “yellow candle” (which means it’s at the local lowest close, not a high, with normal volume).
Volume is decreasing for 2 consecutive candles (current volume < previous volume, previous volume < second previous).
When these conditions are met, a yellow label is plotted below the candle.
Reasoning:
This scenario often marks the end of selling pressure and start of possible accumulation—buyers may be stepping in as sellers exhaust.
Decreasing volume during a local price low means selling is slowing, possibly hinting at a reversal.
How to Trade Using Yellow Label:
Entry: Consider buying at/just above the yellow-labeled candle’s close.
Stop-loss: A bit below the candle’s low (or Silver Zone line, if present).
Target: Next resistance level, Black Zone, or chart’s bullish label.
Extra Tip:
If the yellow label is found at/near a Silver Zone or Support Line, and trend is “Bullish,” the setup gets even stronger.
Avoid trading if overall indicator shows “Bearish.”
Green Label (Buy with Increasing Volume) – Logic, Reason & Trade Planning:
Logic & Visualization:
The green label is plotted below a candle (label.style_label_up, yloc.belowbar) and marks a strong buy signal.
Script conditions:
The candle must be a “yellow candle” (at the local lowest close, normal volume).
Volume is increasing for 2 consecutive candles (current volume > previous volume, previous volume > second previous).
When these conditions are met, a green label is plotted below the candle.
Reasoning:
This scenario signals that buyers are stepping in aggressively at a local price low—the end of a downtrend with strong, rising activity.
Increasing volume at a price low is a classic sign of accumulation, where institutions or large players may be buying.
How to Trade Using Green Label:
Entry: Consider buying at/just above the green-labeled candle’s close for a momentum-based reversal.
Stop-loss: Slightly below the candle’s low, or the Silver Zone/support line if present.
Target: Nearest resistance zone/Black Zone, indicator’s bullish label, or next swing high.
Extra Tip:
If the green label is near other supports (Silver Zone, Support Line), the setup is extra strong.
Use confirmation from Bullish labels or trend signals for best results.
Green label setups are suitable for quick, high momentum trades due to increasing volume
Blue Label (Sell Signal on Decreasing Volume) – Logic, Reason & Trade Planning:
Logic & Visualization:
The blue label is plotted above a candle (label.style_label_down, yloc.abovebar) as a potential sell signal.
Script conditions:
The candle is a “blue candle” (local highest close, but not also lowest, and volume is neither highest nor lowest).
Volume is decreasing over 2 consecutive candles (current volume < previous, previous < two ago).
When these match, a blue label appears above the candle.
Reasoning:
This typically signals buyer exhaustion at a local high: price has gone up, but volume is dropping, suggesting big players may not be buying any more at these levels.
The trend is losing strength, and a reversal or pullback is likely.
How to Trade Using Blue Label:
Entry: Look to sell at/just below the candle with the blue label.
Stop-loss: Just above the candle’s high (or above the Black Zone/resistance if present).
Target: Nearest support, Silver Zone, or a swing low.
Extra Tip:
Blue label signals are stronger if they appear near Black Zones or Resistance Lines, or when the general market label is "Bearish."
As with buy setups, always check for confirmation from trend or volume before trading aggressively.
Blue Label (Sell Signal on Decreasing Volume) – Logic, Reason & Trade Planning:
Logic & Visualization:
The blue label is plotted above a candle (label.style_label_down, yloc.abovebar) as a potential sell signal.
Script conditions:
The candle is a “blue candle” (local highest close, but not also lowest, and volume is neither highest nor lowest).
Volume is decreasing over 2 consecutive candles (current volume < previous, previous < two ago).
When these match, a blue label appears above the candle.
Reasoning:
This typically signals buyer exhaustion at a local high: price has gone up, but volume is dropping, suggesting big players may not be buying any more at these levels.
The trend is losing strength, and a reversal or pullback is likely.
How to Trade Using Blue Label:
Entry: Look to sell at/just below the candle with the blue label.
Stop-loss: Just above the candle’s high (or above the Black Zone/resistance if present).
Target: Nearest support, Silver Zone, or a swing low.
Extra Tip:
Blue label signals are stronger if they appear near Black Zones or Resistance Lines, or when the general market label is "Bearish."
As with buy setups, always check for confirmation from trend or volume before trading aggressively.
Here’s a summary of all key chart labels, zones, and trading logic of your Price Action script:
Silver Zone: Powerful support zone. Created at lowest close + highest volume. Best for buy entries near its lines.
Black Zone: Strong resistance zone. Created at highest close + lowest volume. Ideal for short trades near its levels.
Support Line: Blue dashed line at historical demand; buyers defend here. Look for bullish setups when price approaches.
Resistance Line: Purple/red dashed line at supply; sellers defend here. Great for bearish setups when price nears.
Bullish/Bearish Labels: Summarize trend direction using price action + multiple indicator confirmations. Plan buys, holds on bullish; sells, shorts on bearish.
Yellow Label: Buy signal on decreasing volume and local price low. Entry above candle, stop below, target next resistance.
Green Label: Strong buy on increasing volume at a price low. Entry for momentum trade, stop below, target next zone.
Blue Label: Sell signal on dropping volume and local price high. Entry below candle, stop above, target next support.
Best Practices:
Always combine zone/label signals for higher probability trades.
Use stop-loss near zones/lines for risk management.
Prefer trading in the trend direction (bullish/bearish label agrees with your entry).
if Any Question, Suggestion Feel free to ask
Disclaimer:
All information provided by this indicator is for educational and analysis purposes only, and should not be considered financial advice.
Liquidity StatusKey Points
The Liquidity Status (LS) indicator is designed to directly monitor liquidity conditions and determine if they are Bullish or Bearish.
If conditions are bullish, the candle is painted green (or whichever color is chosen by you to represent bullish liquidity) and the expected price action is up.
If conditions are bearish, the candle is painted red (or whichever color is chosen by you to represent bearish liquidity) and the expected price action is down.
LS allows you to monitor for when traders are absorbing or supplying liquidity and in which direction the liquidity is flowing.
LS works on equities, cryptocurrencies, forex, options data, and futures.
Summary
The Liquidity Status (LS) indicator measures liquidity directly without relying on bid/ask spreads, order-book information, or any other traditional means. The benefit of this non-traditional approach is a novel and unique way to interpret and analyze liquidity in the market.
LS is designed to be as straightforward as possible: when conditions are bullish then the outlook is bullish and the candles are painted the bullish color (default: green), and when conditions are bearish then the outlook is bearish and the candles are painted the bearish color (default: red).
This means the candles are not colored based on their price movements but rather based on their liquidity status.
Additionally, LS indicates Liquidity Flow (LF) as well. LF indicates where the source of liquidity is or is moving towards: either towards the Ask (if the Bid is requiring liquidity then the liquidity source becomes the Ask), or towards the Bid (if the Ask is requiring liquidity then the liquidity source becomes the Bid). This can be helpful in early identification of trend changes.
The default settings are designed to be streamlined but the Settings section below outlines how to add additional information and detail to your charts if desired.
Examples
An example of LS on default setting:
With Full and Declarative reporting:
ES Futures:
Details
In the default settings, LS indicates if conditions are:
Bullish : meaning that current liquidity is bullish and so too are outlooks, or
Bearish: meaning that current liquidity is bearish and so too are outlooks.
There are additional data that are provided via LS, if toggled on (as described below). They include:
Aggressive Bid / Ask : This indicates that there is an aggressive trader present. Aggressive traders are large liquidity absorbers and are defined as having a sense of urgency in their trading that will cause them to go where-ever (whichever price) they can in order to transact. A classic Aggressive Bid, for instance, is a short-seller currently being squeezed.
Eager Bid / Ask : This indicates that there is an eager trader present. Eager traders are defined by their willingness to “cross the isle” in order to transact. For example, an eager bid will move to the ask in order to transact whereas an organic bid would not.
Organic Bid / Ask : This indicates that transactions are occurring at the organic traders. Organic traders are defined as having a large time-horizon and are value-seekers. For instance, an organic ask will likely move price up in order to sell high (the second part of buy low, sell high).
Additionally, LS indicates LF by specifying which party has the demand for liquidity and which has the supply for liquidity.
Flow to Ask : This indicates that the demand to transact is flowing to the ask (i.e.: the bid needs to transact more than the ask) and thus the ask is becoming the liquidity supplier.
Flow to Bid : This indicates that the demand to transact is flowing to the bid (i.e.: the ask needs to transact more than the bid) and thus the bid is becoming the liquidity supplier.
Neutral : No discernable difference in liquidity demand.
In combination, these signals can produce powerful measurements of underlying liquidity activity. For instance:
If LS indicates “At Organic Ask” and LF indicates “Flow to Ask” then this means that (1) transactions are predominantly occurring at or near the organic ask and (2) the organic ask is the dominate liquidity supplier. The consequence is likely substantial price appreciation (remember: the organic ask wants to sell high and now they are setting the terms and conditions of transacting!).
Example - How it started: transactions started to occur at the Organic Ask with Flow to Ask:
Example - How it ended:
Conversely, “At Organic Bid” and “Flow to Bid” indicates that transactions are predominantly occurring at or near the organic bid (who wants to buy low) and they the ones fulfilling the demand to transact coming from the ask. The expected outlook? Price depreciation as the organic bid lowers their orders to average down!
Example - How it started: transactions started to occur at Organic Bid with Flow to Bid:
Example - How it ended:
Lastly, LS (in combination with Liquidity Triggers) can identify moments of high-risk for bull and bear traps (see FAQ for details on how traps are found).
Example: Bear-Trap (with LT displayed)
Example: Bull-Trap (with LT displayed)
Customization
LS has many customization options available.
Sensitivity Mode
LS comes in a variety of sensitivities (for the nerds: adjusting the Sensitivity vs. Specificity), outlined below:
Aggressive : The Aggressive sensitivity mode puts LS in a state of hyper-awareness for anything that might indicate a change in overall liquidity status (i.e.: Bullish to Bearish or Bearish to Bullish) is underway. The benefit of the Aggressive mode is that it does not take much for LS to change its mind about current conditions. The trade-off, however, is increase in false alarms.
Balance : The balanced setting works to balance specificity (how right LS is) with sensitivity (how much chang it takes to convince LS to change its mind).
Conservative : The conservative setting is prone to change slower than both Aggressive and Balance but is intended to be more “certain” of the changes when they are indicated. This can lower the sensitivity (early entrances to trend-changes might be delayed slightly) in exchange for greater confidence in the future.
Diamond : This is the most specific and least sensitive option. Designed for when you only want LS to indicate a change with the strictest of criteria met.
Examples:
Aggressive LS:
Balanced LS:
Conservative LS:
Diamond LS:
LS Detail Amount
Controls how much detail and information you want displayed.
Simplified : Keeps messaging straightforward: Bearish or Bullish.
Full : Parsing the data for greater detail about if conditions are Strong or Weak. Produces candles and text output.
LS Reporting Style
Interpretive : Text output from LS is kept as either Bullish or Bearish.
Declarative : Additional information regarding if the transactions are being performed by an Aggressive, Eager or Organic trader.
LS Candle Replacement
In order to have LS produce candles colored by liquidity, the `LS Candle Replacement` option must be selected, along with deselecting the charts candle-making by going to Settings -> Symbol and de-selecting `Body`, `Border`, and `Wick`.
Otherwise, LS’ colors will be over-ridden by the chart.
Alerts
LS comes with several alerts to help keep track of changing liquidity conditions in the market. They include:
Is Bullish / Bearish : fires at the start of the candle if conditions are bullish/bearish.
Has Become Bullish / Bearish : Fires at the end of the candle if conditions have swapped (as compared to the previous candle).
Flow is to Ask / Bid : Fires at the start of the candle to indicate which direction liquidity is flowing via LF.
Flow Switch to Bid / Ask : Fires if there is a change in the LF from one to the other.
Suspected Bear Trap : Fires if a bear trap is detected.
Suspected Bear Trap Ended : Fires if an on-going bear-trap has ended.
Suspected Bull Trap : Fires if a bull trap is detected.
Suspected Bull Trap Ended : Fires if an on-going bull-trap has ended.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I get access to LS?
Please see the Author’s Instructions for more information.
Where can I get more information on LS?
Please see the Author’s Instructions for more information.
I tried to add LS to my chart but nothing is showing.
That’s no good! Be sure that the indicator hasn’t errored out (if there is a small red dot next to its name then it has errored out). If it has, then try re-applying the indicator to your chart.
If there is no error indicated, and you still do not see anything it may be likely that the requested symbol either:
Doesn’t have sufficient data to calculate LS on, or
Lacks the data for LS to be calculated completed.
To check, try using LS on a smaller interval. If LS starts to populate, it is likely that the needed data is present but just not enough for the timeframe you were interested in. If there is no LS even when moving to lower intervals, then it may be that the specified underlying lacks the required data.
How come LS is saying things are Bearish but price is going up?
Sometimes that can happen! But until LS indicates bullish liquidity, the expectation is that price will fall back down.
How come LS is saying things are Bullish but price is going down?
Sometimes that can happen! But until LS indicates bearish liquidity, the expectation is that price will recover and continue moving on upwards.
How do you locate Bear and Bull traps?
LS has LT (Liquidity Triggers) baked into it for alerts and uses LT to compare expected conditions with real conditions. If LS and LT are mismatched then a trap is detected. The LT conditions checked are:
If LT is in a bull-stack : that means LT(144) > LT(377) > LT(610), or
If LT is in a bear-stack : that means LT(610) < LT(377) < LT(144)
Then once the stack is determined, if LS disagrees:
LS is indicating Bullish while LT is in a bear-stack, or
LS is indicating Bearish while LT is in a bull-stack
Then the alert is triggered (based off of LT’s orientation). This means:
If conditions are Bullish but LT is showing a Bearish stack, then a Bull Trap is detected, and
If conditions are Bearish but LT is showing a Bullish Stack, then a Bear Trap is detected.
I have questions and maybe a bug!
Please reach out and report! Please refer to the Author’s Instructions for more information on how to reach out.
Does LS get updates?
Yup! Improvements come relatively frequently and if you have any suggestions for improvements, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Trend Fib Zone Bounce (TFZB) [KedArc Quant]Description:
Trend Fib Zone Bounce (TFZB) trades with the latest confirmed Supply/Demand zone using a single, configurable Fib pullback (0.3/0.5/0.6). Trade only in the direction of the most recent zone and use a single, configurable fib level for pullback entries.
• Detects market structure via confirmed swing highs/lows using a rolling window.
• Draws Supply/Demand zones (bearish/bullish rectangles) from the latest MSS (CHOCH or BOS) event.
• Computes intra zone Fib guide rails and keeps them extended in real time.
• Triggers BUY only inside bullish zones and SELL only inside bearish zones when price touches the selected fib and closes back beyond it (bounce confirmation).
• Optional labels print BULL/BEAR + fib next to the triangle markers.
What it does
Finds structure using confirmed swing highs/lows (you choose the confirmation length).
Builds the latest zone (bullish = demand, bearish = supply) after a CHOCH/BOS event.
Draws intra-zone “guide rails” (Fib lines) and extends them live.
Signals only with the trend of that zone:
BUY inside a bullish zone when price tags the selected Fib and closes back above it.
SELL inside a bearish zone when price tags the selected Fib and closes back below it.
Optional labels print BULL/BEAR + Fib next to triangles for quick context
Why this is different
Most “zone + fib + signal” tools bolt together several indicators, or fire counter-trend signals because they don’t fully respect structure. TFZB is intentionally minimal:
Single bias source: the latest confirmed zone defines direction; nothing else overrides it.
Single entry rule: one Fib bounce (0.3/0.5/0.6 selectable) inside that zone—no counter-trend trades by design.
Clean visuals: you can show only the most recent zone, clamp overlap, and keep just the rails that matter.
Deterministic & transparent: every plot/label comes from the code you see—no external series or hidden smoothing
How it helps traders
Cuts decision noise: you always know the bias and the only entry that matters right now.
Forces discipline: if price isn’t inside the active zone, you don’t trade.
Adapts to volatility: pick 0.3 in strong trends, 0.5 as the default, 0.6 in chop.
Non-repainting zones: swings are confirmed after Structure Length bars, then used to build zones that extend forward (they don’t “teleport” later)
How it works (details)
*Structure confirmation
A swing high/low is only confirmed after Structure Length bars have elapsed; the dot is plotted back on the original bar using offset. Expect a confirmation delay of about Structure Length × timeframe.
*Zone creation
After a CHOCH/BOS (momentum shift / break of prior swing), TFZB draws the new Supply/Demand zone from the swing anchors and sets it active.
*Fib guide rails
Inside the active zone TFZB projects up to five Fib lines (defaults: 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7) and extends them as time passes.
*Entry logic (with-trend only)
BUY: bar’s low ≤ fib and close > fib inside a bullish zone.
SELL: bar’s high ≥ fib and close < fib inside a bearish zone.
*Optionally restrict to one signal per zone to avoid over-trading.
(Optional) Aggressive confirm-bar entry
When do the swing dots print?
* The code confirms a swing only after `structureLen` bars have elapsed since that candidate high/low.
* On a 5-min chart with `structureLen = 10`, that’s about 50 minutes later.
* When the swing confirms, the script plots the dot back on the original bar (via `offset = -structureLen`). So you *see* the dot on the old bar, but it only appears on the chart once the confirming bar arrives.
> Practical takeaway: expect swing markers to appear roughly `structureLen × timeframe` later. Zones and signals are built from those confirmed swings.
Best timeframe for this Indicator
Use the timeframe that matches your holding period and the noise level of the instrument:
* Intraday :
* 5m or 15m are the sweet spots.
* Suggested `structureLen`:
* 5m: 10–14 (confirmation delay \~50–70 min)
* 15m: 8–10 (confirmation delay \~2–2.5 hours)
* Keep Entry Fib at 0.5 to start; try 0.3 in strong trends, 0.6 in chop.
* Tip: avoid the first 10–15 minutes after the open; let the initial volatility set the early structure.
* Swing/overnight:
* 1h or 4h.
* `structureLen`:
* 1h: 6–10 (6–10 hours confirmation)
* 4h: 5–8 (20–32 hours confirmation)
* 1m scalping: not recommended here—the confirmation lag relative to the noise makes zones less reliable.
Inputs (all groups)
Structure
• Show Swing Points (structureTog)
o Plots small dots on the bar where a swing point is confirmed (offset back by Structure Length).
• Structure Length (structureLen)
o Lookback used to confirm swing highs/lows and determine local structure. Higher = fewer, stronger swings; lower = more reactive.
Zones
• Show Last (zoneDispNum)
o Maximum number of zones kept on the chart when Display All Zones is off.
• Display All Zones (dispAll)
o If on, ignores Show Last and keeps all zones/levels.
• Zone Display (zoneFilter): Bullish Only / Bearish Only / Both
o Filters which zone types are drawn and eligible for signals.
• Clean Up Level Overlap (noOverlap)
o Prevents fib lines from overlapping when a new zone starts near the previous one (clamps line start/end times for readability).
Fib Levels
Each row controls whether a fib is drawn and how it looks:
• Toggle (f1Tog…f5Tog): Show/hide a given fib line.
• Level (f1Lvl…f5Lvl): Numeric ratio in . Defaults active: 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 (0 and 1 off by default).
• Line Style (f1Style…f5Style): Solid / Dashed / Dotted.
• Bull/Bear Colors (f#BullColor, f#BearColor): Per-fib color in bullish vs bearish zones.
Style
• Structure Color: Dot color for confirmed swing points.
• Bullish Zone Color / Bearish Zone Color: Rectangle fills (transparent by default).
Signals
• Entry Fib for Signals (entryFibSel): Choose 0.3, 0.5 (default), or 0.6 as the trigger line.
• Show Buy/Sell Signals (showSignals): Toggles triangle markers on/off.
• One Signal Per Zone (oneSignalPerZone): If on, suppresses additional entries within the same zone after the first trigger.
• Show Signal Text Labels (Bull/Bear + Fib) (showSignalLabels): Adds a small label next to each triangle showing zone bias and the fib used (e.g., BULL 0.5 or BEAR 0.3).
How TFZB decides signals
With trend only:
• BUY
1. Latest active zone is bullish.
2. Current bar’s close is inside the zone (between top and bottom).
3. The bar’s low ≤ selected fib and it closes > selected fib (bounce).
• SELL
1. Latest active zone is bearish.
2. Current bar’s close is inside the zone.
3. The bar’s high ≥ selected fib and it closes < selected fib.
Markers & labels
• BUY: triangle up below the bar; optional label “BULL 0.x” above it.
• SELL: triangle down above the bar; optional label “BEAR 0.x” below it.
Right-Panel Swing Log (Table)
What it is
A compact, auto-updating log of the most recent Swing High/Low events, printed in the top-right of the chart.
It helps you see when a pivot formed, when it was confirmed, and at what price—so you know the earliest bar a zone-based signal could have appeared.
Columns
Type – Swing High or Swing Low.
Date – Calendar date of the swing bar (follows the chart’s timezone).
Swing @ – Time of the original swing bar (where the dot is drawn).
Confirm @ – Time of the bar that confirmed that swing (≈ Structure Length × timeframe after the swing). This is also the earliest moment a new zone/entry can be considered.
Price – The swing price (high for SH, low for SL).
Why it’s useful
Clarity on repaint/confirmation: shows the natural delay between a swing forming and being usable—no guessing.
Planning & journaling: quick reference of today’s pivots and prices for notes/backtesting.
Scanning intraday: glance to see if you already have a confirmed zone (and therefore valid fib-bounce entries), or if you’re still waiting.
Context for signals: if a fib-bounce triangle appears before the time listed in Confirm @, it’s not a valid trade (you were too early).
Settings (Inputs → Logging)
Log swing times / Show table – turn the table on/off.
Rows to keep – how many recent entries to display.
Show labels on swing bar – optional tags on the chart (“Swing High 11:45”, “Confirm SH 14:15”) that match the table.
Recommended defaults
• Structure Length: 10–20 for intraday; 20–40 for swing.
• Entry Fib for Signals: 0.5 to start; try 0.3 in stronger trends and 0.6 in choppier markets.
• One Signal Per Zone: ON (prevents over trading).
• Zone Display: Both.
• Fib Lines: Keep 0.3/0.5/0.7 on; turn on 0 and 1 only if you need anchors.
Alerts
Two alert conditions are available:
• BUY signal – fires when a with trend bullish bounce at the selected fib occurs inside a bullish zone.
• SELL signal – fires when a with trend bearish bounce at the selected fib occurs inside a bearish zone.
Create alerts from the chart’s Alerts panel and select the desired condition. Use Once Per Bar Close to avoid intrabar flicker.
Notes & tips
• Swing dots are confirmed only after Structure Length bars, so they plot back in time; zones built from these confirmed swings do not repaint (though they extend as new bars form).
• If you don’t see a BUY where you expect one, check: (1) Is the active zone bullish? (2) Did the candle’s low actually pierce the selected fib and close above it? (3) Is One Signal Per Zone suppressing a second entry?
• You can hide visual clutter by reducing Show Last to 1–3 while keeping Display All Zones off.
Glossary
• CHOCH (Change of Character): A shift where price breaks beyond the last opposite swing while local momentum flips.
• BOS (Break of Structure): A cleaner break beyond the prior swing level in the current momentum direction.
• MSS: Either CHOCH or BOS – any event that spawns a new zone.
Extension ideas (optional)
• Add fib extensions (1.272 / 1.618) for target lines.
• Zone quality score using ATR normalization to filter weak impulses.
• HTF filter to only accept zones aligned with a higher timeframe trend.
⚠️ Disclaimer This script is provided for educational purposes only.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Trading involves risk, and users should exercise caution and use proper risk management when applying this strategy.
RSI WMA VWMA Divergence Indicator// This Pine Script® code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at mozilla.org
// © Kenndjk
//@version=6
indicator(title="RSI WMA VWMA Divergence Indicator", shorttitle="Kenndjk", format=format.price, precision=2)
oscType = input.string("RSI", "Oscillator Type", options = , group="General Settings")
// RSI Settings
rsiGroup = "RSI Settings"
rsiLengthInput = input.int(14, minval=1, title="RSI Length", group=rsiGroup)
rsiSourceInput = input.source(close, "Source", group=rsiGroup)
// WMA VWMA
wmaLength = input.int(9, "WMA Length", minval=1, group="WMA Settings")
vwmaLength = input.int(3, "VWMA Length", minval=1, group="WMA Settings")
wma = ta.wma(close, wmaLength)
vwma = ta.vwma(close, vwmaLength)
useVWMA = input.bool(true, "Use VWMA for Divergence (when WMA + VWMA mode)", group="WMA Settings")
// Oscillator selection
rsi = ta.rsi(rsiSourceInput, rsiLengthInput) // Calculate RSI always, but use conditionally
osc = oscType == "RSI" ? rsi : useVWMA ? vwma : wma
// RSI plots (conditional)
isRSI = oscType == "RSI"
rsiPlot = plot(isRSI ? rsi : na, "RSI", color=isRSI ? #7E57C2 : na)
rsiUpperBand = hline(isRSI ? 70 : na, "RSI Upper Band", color=isRSI ? #787B86 : na)
midline = hline(isRSI ? 50 : na, "RSI Middle Band", color=isRSI ? color.new(#787B86, 50) : na)
rsiLowerBand = hline(isRSI ? 30 : na, "RSI Lower Band", color=isRSI ? #787B86 : na)
fill(rsiUpperBand, rsiLowerBand, color=isRSI ? color.rgb(126, 87, 194, 90) : na, title="RSI Background Fill")
midLinePlot = plot(isRSI ? 50 : na, color = na, editable = false, display = display.none)
fill(rsiPlot, midLinePlot, 100, 70, top_color = isRSI ? color.new(color.green, 0) : na, bottom_color = isRSI ? color.new(color.green, 100) : na, title = "Overbought Gradient Fill")
fill(rsiPlot, midLinePlot, 30, 0, top_color = isRSI ? color.new(color.red, 100) : na, bottom_color = isRSI ? color.new(color.red, 0) : na, title = "Oversold Gradient Fill")
// WMA VWMA plots
wmaColor = oscType != "RSI" ? (useVWMA ? color.new(color.blue, 70) : color.blue) : na
wmaWidth = useVWMA ? 1 : 2
vwmaColor = oscType != "RSI" ? (useVWMA ? color.orange : color.new(color.orange, 70)) : na
vwmaWidth = useVWMA ? 2 : 1
plot(oscType != "RSI" ? wma : na, "WMA", color=wmaColor, linewidth=wmaWidth)
plot(oscType != "RSI" ? vwma : na, "VWMA", color=vwmaColor, linewidth=vwmaWidth)
// Smoothing MA inputs (only for RSI)
GRP = "Smoothing (RSI only)"
TT_BB = "Only applies when 'Show Bollinger Bands' is selected. Determines the distance between the SMA and the bands."
maLengthSMA = input.int(14, "SMA Length", minval=1, group=GRP, display=display.data_window)
maLengthEMA = input.int(14, "EMA Length", minval=1, group=GRP, display=display.data_window)
maLengthRMA = input.int(14, "SMMA (RMA) Length", minval=1, group=GRP, display=display.data_window)
maLengthWMA = input.int(14, "WMA Length", minval=1, group=GRP, display=display.data_window)
maLengthVWMA = input.int(14, "VWMA Length", minval=1, group=GRP, display=display.data_window)
bbMultInput = input.float(2.0, "BB StdDev", minval=0.001, maxval=50, step=0.5, tooltip=TT_BB, group=GRP, display=display.data_window)
showSMA = input.bool(false, "Show SMA", group=GRP)
showEMA = input.bool(false, "Show EMA", group=GRP)
showRMA = input.bool(false, "Show SMMA (RMA)", group=GRP)
showWMAsmooth = input.bool(false, "Show WMA", group=GRP)
showVWMAsmooth = input.bool(false, "Show VWMA", group=GRP)
showBB = input.bool(false, "Show SMA + Bollinger Bands", group=GRP, tooltip=TT_BB)
// Smoothing MA Calculations
sma_val = (showSMA or showBB) and isRSI ? ta.sma(rsi, maLengthSMA) : na
ema_val = showEMA and isRSI ? ta.ema(rsi, maLengthEMA) : na
rma_val = showRMA and isRSI ? ta.rma(rsi, maLengthRMA) : na
wma_val = showWMAsmooth and isRSI ? ta.wma(rsi, maLengthWMA) : na
vwma_val = showVWMAsmooth and isRSI ? ta.vwma(rsi, maLengthVWMA) : na
smoothingStDev = showBB and isRSI ? ta.stdev(rsi, maLengthSMA) * bbMultInput : na
// Smoothing MA plots
plot(sma_val, "RSI-based SMA", color=(showSMA or showBB) ? color.yellow : na, display=(showSMA or showBB) ? display.all : display.none, editable=(showSMA or showBB))
plot(ema_val, "RSI-based EMA", color=showEMA ? color.purple : na, display=showEMA ? display.all : display.none, editable=showEMA)
plot(rma_val, "RSI-based RMA", color=showRMA ? color.red : na, display=showRMA ? display.all : display.none, editable=showRMA)
plot(wma_val, "RSI-based WMA", color=showWMAsmooth ? color.blue : na, display=showWMAsmooth ? display.all : display.none, editable=showWMAsmooth)
plot(vwma_val, "RSI-based VWMA", color=showVWMAsmooth ? color.orange : na, display=showVWMAsmooth ? display.all : display.none, editable=showVWMAsmooth)
bbUpperBand = plot(showBB ? sma_val + smoothingStDev : na, title="Upper Bollinger Band", color=showBB ? color.green : na, display=showBB ? display.all : display.none, editable=showBB)
bbLowerBand = plot(showBB ? sma_val - smoothingStDev : na, title="Lower Bollinger Band", color=showBB ? color.green : na, display=showBB ? display.all : display.none, editable=showBB)
fill(bbUpperBand, bbLowerBand, color=showBB ? color.new(color.green, 90) : na, title="Bollinger Bands Background Fill", display=showBB ? display.all : display.none, editable=showBB)
// Divergence Settings
divGroup = "Divergence Settings"
calculateDivergence = input.bool(true, title="Calculate Divergence", group=divGroup, tooltip = "Calculating divergences is needed in order for divergence alerts to fire.")
lookbackLeft = input.int(5, "Pivot Lookback Left", minval=1, group=divGroup)
lookbackRight = input.int(5, "Pivot Lookback Right", minval=1, group=divGroup)
rangeLower = input.int(5, "Min Range for Divergence", minval=0, group=divGroup)
rangeUpper = input.int(60, "Max Range for Divergence", minval=1, group=divGroup)
showHidden = input.bool(true, "Show Hidden Divergences", group=divGroup)
bearColor = color.red
bullColor = color.green
textColor = color.white
noneColor = color.new(color.white, 100)
_inRange(cond) =>
bars = ta.barssince(cond)
rangeLower <= bars and bars <= rangeUpper
bool plFound = false
bool phFound = false
bool bullCond = false
bool bearCond = false
bool hiddenBullCond = false
bool hiddenBearCond = false
float oscLBR = na
float lowLBR = na
float highLBR = na
float prevPlOsc = na
float prevPlLow = na
float prevPhOsc = na
float prevPhHigh = na
if calculateDivergence
plFound := not na(ta.pivotlow(osc, lookbackLeft, lookbackRight))
phFound := not na(ta.pivothigh(osc, lookbackLeft, lookbackRight))
oscLBR := osc
lowLBR := low
highLBR := high
prevPlOsc := ta.valuewhen(plFound, oscLBR, 1)
prevPlLow := ta.valuewhen(plFound, lowLBR, 1)
prevPhOsc := ta.valuewhen(phFound, oscLBR, 1)
prevPhHigh := ta.valuewhen(phFound, highLBR, 1)
// Regular Bullish
oscHL = oscLBR > prevPlOsc and _inRange(plFound )
priceLL = lowLBR < prevPlLow
bullCond := priceLL and oscHL and plFound
// Regular Bearish
oscLL = oscLBR < prevPhOsc and _inRange(phFound )
priceHH = highLBR > prevPhHigh
bearCond := priceHH and oscLL and phFound
// Hidden Bullish
oscLL_hidden = oscLBR < prevPlOsc and _inRange(plFound )
priceHL = lowLBR > prevPlLow
hiddenBullCond := priceHL and oscLL_hidden and plFound and showHidden
// Hidden Bearish
oscHH_hidden = oscLBR > prevPhOsc and _inRange(phFound )
priceLH = highLBR < prevPhHigh
hiddenBearCond := priceLH and oscHH_hidden and phFound and showHidden
// Plot divergences (lines and labels on pane)
if bullCond
leftBar = ta.valuewhen(plFound, bar_index , 1)
line.new(leftBar, prevPlOsc, bar_index , oscLBR, xloc=xloc.bar_index, color=bullColor, width=2)
label.new(bar_index , oscLBR, "R Bull", style=label.style_label_up, color=noneColor, textcolor=textColor)
if bearCond
leftBar = ta.valuewhen(phFound, bar_index , 1)
line.new(leftBar, prevPhOsc, bar_index , oscLBR, xloc=xloc.bar_index, color=bearColor, width=2)
label.new(bar_index , oscLBR, "R Bear", style=label.style_label_down, color=noneColor, textcolor=textColor)
if hiddenBullCond
leftBar = ta.valuewhen(plFound, bar_index , 1)
line.new(leftBar, prevPlOsc, bar_index , oscLBR, xloc=xloc.bar_index, color=bullColor, width=2, style=line.style_dashed)
label.new(bar_index , oscLBR, "H Bull", style=label.style_label_up, color=noneColor, textcolor=textColor)
if hiddenBearCond
leftBar = ta.valuewhen(phFound, bar_index , 1)
line.new(leftBar, prevPhOsc, bar_index , oscLBR, xloc=xloc.bar_index, color=bearColor, width=2, style=line.style_dashed)
label.new(bar_index , oscLBR, "H Bear", style=label.style_label_down, color=noneColor, textcolor=textColor)
// Alert conditions
alertcondition(bullCond, title="Regular Bullish Divergence", message="Found a new Regular Bullish Divergence, Pivot Lookback Right number of bars to the left of the current bar.")
alertcondition(bearCond, title="Regular Bearish Divergence", message="Found a new Regular Bearish Divergence, Pivot Lookback Right number of bars to the left of the current bar.")
alertcondition(hiddenBullCond, title="Hidden Bullish Divergence", message="Found a new Hidden Bullish Divergence, Pivot Lookback Right number of bars to the left of the current bar.")
alertcondition(hiddenBearCond, title="Hidden Bearish Divergence", message="Found a new Hidden Bearish Divergence, Pivot Lookback Right number of bars to the left of the current bar.")
RSI WMA VWMA Divergence Indicator//@version=6
indicator(title="RSI WMA VWMA Divergence Indicator", shorttitle="Osc Div", format=format.price, precision=2)
oscType = input.string("RSI", "Oscillator Type", options = , group="General Settings")
// RSI Settings
rsiGroup = "RSI Settings"
rsiLengthInput = input.int(14, minval=1, title="RSI Length", group=rsiGroup)
rsiSourceInput = input.source(close, "Source", group=rsiGroup)
// WMA VWMA
wma9 = ta.wma(close, 9)
vwma3 = ta.vwma(close, 3)
useVWMA = input.bool(true, "Use VWMA3 for Divergence (when WMA9 + VWMA3 mode)", group="WMA Settings")
// Oscillator selection
rsi = ta.rsi(rsiSourceInput, rsiLengthInput) // Calculate RSI always, but use conditionally
osc = oscType == "RSI" ? rsi : useVWMA ? vwma3 : wma9
// RSI plots (conditional)
isRSI = oscType == "RSI"
rsiPlot = plot(isRSI ? rsi : na, "RSI", color=isRSI ? #7E57C2 : na)
rsiUpperBand = hline(isRSI ? 70 : na, "RSI Upper Band", color=isRSI ? #787B86 : na)
midline = hline(isRSI ? 50 : na, "RSI Middle Band", color=isRSI ? color.new(#787B86, 50) : na)
rsiLowerBand = hline(isRSI ? 30 : na, "RSI Lower Band", color=isRSI ? #787B86 : na)
fill(rsiUpperBand, rsiLowerBand, color=isRSI ? color.rgb(126, 87, 194, 90) : na, title="RSI Background Fill")
midLinePlot = plot(isRSI ? 50 : na, color = na, editable = false, display = display.none)
fill(rsiPlot, midLinePlot, 100, 70, top_color = isRSI ? color.new(color.green, 0) : na, bottom_color = isRSI ? color.new(color.green, 100) : na, title = "Overbought Gradient Fill")
fill(rsiPlot, midLinePlot, 30, 0, top_color = isRSI ? color.new(color.red, 100) : na, bottom_color = isRSI ? color.new(color.red, 0) : na, title = "Oversold Gradient Fill")
// WMA VWMA plots
plot(oscType != "RSI" ? wma9 : na, "WMA9", color=oscType != "RSI" ? color.blue : na)
plot(oscType != "RSI" ? vwma3 : na, "VWMA3", color=oscType != "RSI" ? color.orange : na)
// Smoothing MA inputs (only for RSI)
GRP = "Smoothing (RSI only)"
TT_BB = "Only applies when 'SMA + Bollinger Bands' is selected. Determines the distance between the SMA and the bands."
maTypeInput = input.string("SMA", "Type", options = , group = GRP, display = display.data_window)
maLengthInput = input.int(14, "Length", group = GRP, display = display.data_window)
bbMultInput = input.float(2.0, "BB StdDev", minval = 0.001, maxval = 50, step = 0.5, tooltip = TT_BB, group = GRP, display = display.data_window)
enableMA = maTypeInput != "None" and oscType == "RSI"
isBB = maTypeInput == "SMA + Bollinger Bands" and oscType == "RSI"
// Smoothing MA Calculation
ma(source, length, MAtype) =>
switch MAtype
"SMA" => ta.sma(source, length)
"SMA + Bollinger Bands" => ta.sma(source, length)
"EMA" => ta.ema(source, length)
"SMMA (RMA)" => ta.rma(source, length)
"WMA" => ta.wma(source, length)
"VWMA" => ta.vwma(source, length)
// Smoothing MA plots
smoothingMA = enableMA ? ma(rsi, maLengthInput, maTypeInput) : na
smoothingStDev = isBB ? ta.stdev(rsi, maLengthInput) * bbMultInput : na
plot(smoothingMA, "RSI-based MA", color=enableMA ? color.yellow : na, display = enableMA ? display.all : display.none, editable = enableMA)
bbUpperBand = plot(isBB ? smoothingMA + smoothingStDev : na, title = "Upper Bollinger Band", color=isBB ? color.green : na, display = isBB ? display.all : display.none, editable = isBB)
bbLowerBand = plot(isBB ? smoothingMA - smoothingStDev : na, title = "Lower Bollinger Band", color=isBB ? color.green : na, display = isBB ? display.all : display.none, editable = isBB)
fill(bbUpperBand, bbLowerBand, color= isBB ? color.new(color.green, 90) : na, title="Bollinger Bands Background Fill", display = isBB ? display.all : display.none, editable = isBB)
// Divergence Settings
divGroup = "Divergence Settings"
calculateDivergence = input.bool(true, title="Calculate Divergence", group=divGroup, tooltip = "Calculating divergences is needed in order for divergence alerts to fire.")
lookbackLeft = input.int(5, "Pivot Lookback Left", minval=1, group=divGroup)
lookbackRight = input.int(5, "Pivot Lookback Right", minval=1, group=divGroup)
rangeLower = input.int(5, "Min Range for Divergence", minval=0, group=divGroup)
rangeUpper = input.int(60, "Max Range for Divergence", minval=1, group=divGroup)
showHidden = input.bool(true, "Show Hidden Divergences", group=divGroup)
bearColor = color.red
bullColor = color.green
textColor = color.white
noneColor = color.new(color.white, 100)
_inRange(cond) =>
bars = ta.barssince(cond)
rangeLower <= bars and bars <= rangeUpper
bool plFound = false
bool phFound = false
bool bullCond = false
bool bearCond = false
bool hiddenBullCond = false
bool hiddenBearCond = false
float oscLBR = na
float lowLBR = na
float highLBR = na
float prevPlOsc = na
float prevPlLow = na
float prevPhOsc = na
float prevPhHigh = na
if calculateDivergence
plFound := not na(ta.pivotlow(osc, lookbackLeft, lookbackRight))
phFound := not na(ta.pivothigh(osc, lookbackLeft, lookbackRight))
oscLBR := osc
lowLBR := low
highLBR := high
prevPlOsc := ta.valuewhen(plFound, oscLBR, 1)
prevPlLow := ta.valuewhen(plFound, lowLBR, 1)
prevPhOsc := ta.valuewhen(phFound, oscLBR, 1)
prevPhHigh := ta.valuewhen(phFound, highLBR, 1)
// Regular Bullish
oscHL = oscLBR > prevPlOsc and _inRange(plFound )
priceLL = lowLBR < prevPlLow
bullCond := priceLL and oscHL and plFound
// Regular Bearish
oscLL = oscLBR < prevPhOsc and _inRange(phFound )
priceHH = highLBR > prevPhHigh
bearCond := priceHH and oscLL and phFound
// Hidden Bullish
oscLL_hidden = oscLBR < prevPlOsc and _inRange(plFound )
priceHL = lowLBR > prevPlLow
hiddenBullCond := priceHL and oscLL_hidden and plFound and showHidden
// Hidden Bearish
oscHH_hidden = oscLBR > prevPhOsc and _inRange(phFound )
priceLH = highLBR < prevPhHigh
hiddenBearCond := priceLH and oscHH_hidden and phFound and showHidden
// Plot divergences (lines and labels on pane)
if bullCond
leftBar = ta.valuewhen(plFound, bar_index , 1)
line.new(leftBar, prevPlOsc, bar_index , oscLBR, xloc=xloc.bar_index, color=bullColor, width=2)
label.new(bar_index , oscLBR, "R Bull", style=label.style_label_up, color=noneColor, textcolor=textColor)
if bearCond
leftBar = ta.valuewhen(phFound, bar_index , 1)
line.new(leftBar, prevPhOsc, bar_index , oscLBR, xloc=xloc.bar_index, color=bearColor, width=2)
label.new(bar_index , oscLBR, "R Bear", style=label.style_label_down, color=noneColor, textcolor=textColor)
if hiddenBullCond
leftBar = ta.valuewhen(plFound, bar_index , 1)
line.new(leftBar, prevPlOsc, bar_index , oscLBR, xloc=xloc.bar_index, color=bullColor, width=2, style=line.style_dashed)
label.new(bar_index , oscLBR, "H Bull", style=label.style_label_up, color=noneColor, textcolor=textColor)
if hiddenBearCond
leftBar = ta.valuewhen(phFound, bar_index , 1)
line.new(leftBar, prevPhOsc, bar_index , oscLBR, xloc=xloc.bar_index, color=bearColor, width=2, style=line.style_dashed)
label.new(bar_index , oscLBR, "H Bear", style=label.style_label_down, color=noneColor, textcolor=textColor)
// Alert conditions
alertcondition(bullCond, title="Regular Bullish Divergence", message="Found a new Regular Bullish Divergence, Pivot Lookback Right number of bars to the left of the current bar.")
alertcondition(bearCond, title="Regular Bearish Divergence", message="Found a new Regular Bearish Divergence, Pivot Lookback Right number of bars to the left of the current bar.")
alertcondition(hiddenBullCond, title="Hidden Bullish Divergence", message="Found a new Hidden Bullish Divergence, Pivot Lookback Right number of bars to the left of the current bar.")
alertcondition(hiddenBearCond, title="Hidden Bearish Divergence", message="Found a new Hidden Bearish Divergence, Pivot Lookback Right number of bars to the left of the current bar.")
Market Zone Analyzer[BullByte]Understanding the Market Zone Analyzer
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1. Purpose of the Indicator
The Market Zone Analyzer is a Pine Script™ (version 6) indicator designed to streamline market analysis on TradingView. Rather than scanning multiple separate tools, it unifies four core dimensions—trend strength, momentum, price action, and market activity—into a single, consolidated view. By doing so, it helps traders:
• Save time by avoiding manual cross-referencing of disparate signals.
• Reduce decision-making errors that can arise from juggling multiple indicators.
• Gain a clear, reliable read on whether the market is in a bullish, bearish, or sideways phase, so they can more confidently decide to enter, exit, or hold a position.
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2. Why a Trader Should Use It
• Unified View: Combines all essential market dimensions into one easy-to-read score and dashboard, eliminating the need to piece together signals manually.
• Adaptability: Automatically adjusts its internal weighting for trend, momentum, and price action based on current volatility. Whether markets are choppy or calm, the indicator remains relevant.
• Ease of Interpretation: Outputs a simple “BULLISH,” “BEARISH,” or “SIDEWAYS” label, supplemented by an intuitive on-chart dashboard and an oscillator plot that visually highlights market direction.
• Reliability Features: Built-in smoothing of the net score and hysteresis logic (requiring consecutive confirmations before flips) minimize false signals during noisy or range-bound phases.
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3. Why These Specific Indicators?
This script relies on a curated set of well-established technical tools, each chosen for its particular strength in measuring one of the four core dimensions:
1. Trend Strength:
• ADX/DMI (Average Directional Index / Directional Movement Index): Measures how strong a trend is, and whether the +DI line is above the –DI line (bullish) or vice versa (bearish).
• Moving Average Slope (Fast MA vs. Slow MA): Compares a shorter-period SMA to a longer-period SMA; if the fast MA sits above the slow MA, it confirms an uptrend, and vice versa for a downtrend.
• Ichimoku Cloud Differential (Senkou A vs. Senkou B): Provides a forward-looking view of trend direction; Senkou A above Senkou B signals bullishness, and the opposite signals bearishness.
2. Momentum:
• Relative Strength Index (RSI): Identifies overbought (above its dynamically calculated upper bound) or oversold (below its lower bound) conditions; changes in RSI often precede price reversals.
• Stochastic %K: Highlights shifts in short-term momentum by comparing closing price to the recent high/low range; values above its upper band signal bullish momentum, below its lower band signal bearish momentum.
• MACD Histogram: Measures the difference between the MACD line and its signal line; a positive histogram indicates upward momentum, a negative histogram indicates downward momentum.
3. Price Action:
• Highest High / Lowest Low (HH/LL) Range: Over a defined lookback period, this captures breakout or breakdown levels. A closing price near the recent highs (with a positive MA slope) yields a bullish score, and near the lows (with a negative MA slope) yields a bearish score.
• Heikin-Ashi Doji Detection: Uses Heikin-Ashi candles to identify indecision or continuation patterns. A small Heikin-Ashi body (doji) relative to recent volatility is scored as neutral; a larger body in the direction of the MA slope is scored bullish or bearish.
• Candle Range Measurement: Compares each candle’s high-low range against its own dynamic band (average range ± standard deviation). Large candles aligning with the prevailing trend score bullish or bearish accordingly; unusually small candles can indicate exhaustion or consolidation.
4. Market Activity:
• Bollinger Bands Width (BBW): Measures the distance between BB upper and lower bands; wide bands indicate high volatility, narrow bands indicate low volatility.
• Average True Range (ATR): Quantifies average price movement (volatility). A sudden spike in ATR suggests a volatile environment, while a contraction suggests calm.
• Keltner Channels Width (KCW): Similar to BBW but uses ATR around an EMA. Provides a second layer of volatility context, confirming or contrasting BBW readings.
• Volume (with Moving Average): Compares current volume to its moving average ± standard deviation. High volume validates strong moves; low volume signals potential lack of conviction.
By combining these tools, the indicator captures trend direction, momentum strength, price-action nuances, and overall market energy, yielding a more balanced and comprehensive assessment than any single tool alone.
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4. What Makes This Indicator Stand Out
• Multi-Dimensional Analysis: Rather than relying on a lone oscillator or moving average crossover, it simultaneously evaluates trend, momentum, price action, and activity.
• Dynamic Weighting: The relative importance of trend, momentum, and price action adjusts automatically based on real-time volatility (Market Activity State). For example, in highly volatile conditions, trend and momentum signals carry more weight; in calm markets, price action signals are prioritized.
• Stability Mechanisms:
• Smoothing: The net score is passed through a short moving average, filtering out noise, especially on lower timeframes.
• Hysteresis: Both Market Activity State and the final bullish/bearish/sideways zone require two consecutive confirmations before flipping, reducing whipsaw.
• Visual Interpretation: A fully customizable on-chart dashboard displays each sub-indicator’s value, regime, score, and comment, all color-coded. The oscillator plot changes color to reflect the current market zone (green for bullish, red for bearish, gray for sideways) and shows horizontal threshold lines at +2, 0, and –2.
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5. Recommended Timeframes
• Short-Term (5 min, 15 min): Day traders and scalpers can benefit from rapid signals, but should enable smoothing (and possibly disable hysteresis) to reduce false whipsaws.
• Medium-Term (1 h, 4 h): Swing traders find a balance between responsiveness and reliability. Less smoothing is required here, and the default parameters (e.g., ADX length = 14, RSI length = 14) perform well.
• Long-Term (Daily, Weekly): Position traders tracking major trends can disable smoothing for immediate raw readings, since higher-timeframe noise is minimal. Adjust lookback lengths (e.g., increase adxLength, rsiLength) if desired for slower signals.
Tip: If you keep smoothing off, stick to timeframes of 1 h or higher to avoid excessive signal “chatter.”
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6. How Scoring Works
A. Individual Indicator Scores
Each sub-indicator is assigned one of three discrete scores:
• +1 if it indicates a bullish condition (e.g., RSI above its dynamically calculated upper bound).
• 0 if it is neutral (e.g., RSI between upper and lower bounds).
• –1 if it indicates a bearish condition (e.g., RSI below its dynamically calculated lower bound).
Examples of individual score assignments:
• ADX/DMI:
• +1 if ADX ≥ adxThreshold and +DI > –DI (strong bullish trend)
• –1 if ADX ≥ adxThreshold and –DI > +DI (strong bearish trend)
• 0 if ADX < adxThreshold (trend strength below threshold)
• RSI:
• +1 if RSI > RSI_upperBound
• –1 if RSI < RSI_lowerBound
• 0 otherwise
• ATR (as part of Market Activity):
• +1 if ATR > (ATR_MA + stdev(ATR))
• –1 if ATR < (ATR_MA – stdev(ATR))
• 0 otherwise
Each of the four main categories shares this same +1/0/–1 logic across their sub-components.
B. Category Scores
Once each sub-indicator reports +1, 0, or –1, these are summed within their categories as follows:
• Trend Score = (ADX score) + (MA slope score) + (Ichimoku differential score)
• Momentum Score = (RSI score) + (Stochastic %K score) + (MACD histogram score)
• Price Action Score = (Highest-High/Lowest-Low score) + (Heikin-Ashi doji score) + (Candle range score)
• Market Activity Raw Score = (BBW score) + (ATR score) + (KC width score) + (Volume score)
Each category’s summed value can range between –3 and +3 (for Trend, Momentum, and Price Action), and between –4 and +4 for Market Activity raw.
C. Market Activity State and Dynamic Weight Adjustments
Rather than contributing directly to the netScore like the other three categories, Market Activity determines how much weight to assign to Trend, Momentum, and Price Action:
1. Compute Market Activity Raw Score by summing BBW, ATR, KCW, and Volume individual scores (each +1/0/–1).
2. Bucket into High, Medium, or Low Activity:
• High if raw Score ≥ 2 (volatile market).
• Low if raw Score ≤ –2 (calm market).
• Medium otherwise.
3. Apply Hysteresis (if enabled): The state only flips after two consecutive bars register the same high/low/medium label.
4. Set Category Weights:
• High Activity: Trend = 50 %, Momentum = 35 %, Price Action = 15 %.
• Low Activity: Trend = 25 %, Momentum = 20 %, Price Action = 55 %.
• Medium Activity: Use the trader’s base weight inputs (e.g., Trend = 40 %, Momentum = 30 %, Price Action = 30 % by default).
D. Calculating the Net Score
5. Normalize Base Weights (so that the sum of Trend + Momentum + Price Action always equals 100 %).
6. Determine Current Weights based on the Market Activity State (High/Medium/Low).
7. Compute Each Category’s Contribution: Multiply (categoryScore) × (currentWeight).
8. Sum Contributions to get the raw netScore (a floating-point value that can exceed ±3 when scores are strong).
9. Smooth the netScore over two bars (if smoothing is enabled) to reduce noise.
10. Apply Hysteresis to the Final Zone:
• If the smoothed netScore ≥ +2, the bar is classified as “Bullish.”
• If the smoothed netScore ≤ –2, the bar is classified as “Bearish.”
• Otherwise, it is “Sideways.”
• To prevent rapid flips, the script requires two consecutive bars in the new zone before officially changing the displayed zone (if hysteresis is on).
E. Thresholds for Zone Classification
• BULLISH: netScore ≥ +2
• BEARISH: netScore ≤ –2
• SIDEWAYS: –2 < netScore < +2
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7. Role of Volatility (Market Activity State) in Scoring
Volatility acts as a dynamic switch that shifts which category carries the most influence:
1. High Activity (Volatile):
• Detected when at least two sub-scores out of BBW, ATR, KCW, and Volume equal +1.
• The script sets Trend weight = 50 % and Momentum weight = 35 %. Price Action weight is minimized at 15 %.
• Rationale: In volatile markets, strong trending moves and momentum surges dominate, so those signals are more reliable than nuanced candle patterns.
2. Low Activity (Calm):
• Detected when at least two sub-scores out of BBW, ATR, KCW, and Volume equal –1.
• The script sets Price Action weight = 55 %, Trend = 25 %, and Momentum = 20 %.
• Rationale: In quiet, sideways markets, subtle price-action signals (breakouts, doji patterns, small-range candles) are often the best early indicators of a new move.
3. Medium Activity (Balanced):
• Raw Score between –1 and +1 from the four volatility metrics.
• Uses whatever base weights the trader has specified (e.g., Trend = 40 %, Momentum = 30 %, Price Action = 30 %).
Because volatility can fluctuate rapidly, the script employs hysteresis on Market Activity State: a new High or Low state must occur on two consecutive bars before weights actually shift. This avoids constant back-and-forth weight changes and provides more stability.
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8. Scoring Example (Hypothetical Scenario)
• Symbol: Bitcoin on a 1-hour chart.
• Market Activity: Raw volatility sub-scores show BBW (+1), ATR (+1), KCW (0), Volume (+1) → Total raw Score = +3 → High Activity.
• Weights Selected: Trend = 50 %, Momentum = 35 %, Price Action = 15 %.
• Trend Signals:
• ADX strong and +DI > –DI → +1
• Fast MA above Slow MA → +1
• Ichimoku Senkou A > Senkou B → +1
→ Trend Score = +3
• Momentum Signals:
• RSI above upper bound → +1
• MACD histogram positive → +1
• Stochastic %K within neutral zone → 0
→ Momentum Score = +2
• Price Action Signals:
• Highest High/Lowest Low check yields 0 (close not near extremes)
• Heikin-Ashi doji reading is neutral → 0
• Candle range slightly above upper bound but trend is strong, so → +1
→ Price Action Score = +1
• Compute Net Score (before smoothing):
• Trend contribution = 3 × 0.50 = 1.50
• Momentum contribution = 2 × 0.35 = 0.70
• Price Action contribution = 1 × 0.15 = 0.15
• Raw netScore = 1.50 + 0.70 + 0.15 = 2.35
• Since 2.35 ≥ +2 and hysteresis is met, the final zone is “Bullish.”
Although the netScore lands at 2.35 (Bullish), smoothing might bring it slightly below 2.00 on the first bar (e.g., 1.90), in which case the script would wait for a second consecutive reading above +2 before officially classifying the zone as Bullish (if hysteresis is enabled).
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9. Correlation Between Categories
The four categories—Trend Strength, Momentum, Price Action, and Market Activity—often reinforce or offset one another. The script takes advantage of these natural correlations:
• Bullish Alignment: If ADX is strong and pointed upward, fast MA is above slow MA, and Ichimoku is positive, that usually coincides with RSI climbing above its upper bound and the MACD histogram turning positive. In such cases, both Trend and Momentum categories generate +1 or +2. Because the Market Activity State is likely High (given the accompanying volatility), Trend and Momentum weights are at their peak, so the netScore quickly crosses into Bullish territory.
• Sideways/Consolidation: During a low-volatility, sideways phase, ADX may fall below its threshold, MAs may flatten, and RSI might hover in the neutral band. However, subtle price-action signals (like a small breakout candle or a Heikin-Ashi candle with a slight bias) can still produce a +1 in the Price Action category. If Market Activity is Low, Price Action’s weight (55 %) can carry enough influence—even if Trend and Momentum are neutral—to push the netScore out of “Sideways” into a mild bullish or bearish bias.
• Opposing Signals: When Trend is bullish but Momentum turns negative (for example, price continues up but RSI rolls over), the two scores can partially cancel. Market Activity may remain Medium, in which case the netScore lingers near zero (Sideways). The trader can then wait for either a clearer momentum shift or a fresh price-action breakout before committing.
By dynamically recognizing these correlations and adjusting weights, the indicator ensures that:
• When Trend and Momentum align (and volatility supports it), the netScore leaps strongly into Bullish or Bearish.
• When Trend is neutral but Price Action shows an early move in a low-volatility environment, Price Action’s extra weight in the Low Activity State can still produce actionable signals.
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10. Market Activity State & Its Role (Detailed)
The Market Activity State is not a direct category score—it is an overarching context setter for how heavily to trust Trend, Momentum, or Price Action. Here’s how it is derived and applied:
1. Calculate Four Volatility Sub-Scores:
• BBW: Compare the current band width to its own moving average ± standard deviation. If BBW > (BBW_MA + stdev), assign +1 (high volatility); if BBW < (BBW_MA × 0.5), assign –1 (low volatility); else 0.
• ATR: Compare ATR to its moving average ± standard deviation. A spike above the upper threshold is +1; a contraction below the lower threshold is –1; otherwise 0.
• KCW: Same logic as ATR but around the KCW mean.
• Volume: Compare current volume to its volume MA ± standard deviation. Above the upper threshold is +1; below the lower threshold is –1; else 0.
2. Sum Sub-Scores → Raw Market Activity Score: Range between –4 and +4.
3. Assign Market Activity State:
• High Activity: Raw Score ≥ +2 (at least two volatility metrics are strongly spiking).
• Low Activity: Raw Score ≤ –2 (at least two metrics signal unusually low volatility or thin volume).
• Medium Activity: Raw Score is between –1 and +1 inclusive.
4. Hysteresis for Stability:
• If hysteresis is enabled, a new state only takes hold after two consecutive bars confirm the same High, Medium, or Low label.
• This prevents the Market Activity State from bouncing around when volatility is on the fence.
5. Set Category Weights Based on Activity State:
• High Activity: Trend = 50 %, Momentum = 35 %, Price Action = 15 %.
• Low Activity: Trend = 25 %, Momentum = 20 %, Price Action = 55 %.
• Medium Activity: Use trader’s base weights (e.g., Trend = 40 %, Momentum = 30 %, Price Action = 30 %).
6. Impact on netScore: Because category scores (–3 to +3) multiply by these weights, High Activity amplifies the effect of strong Trend and Momentum scores; Low Activity amplifies the effect of Price Action.
7. Market Context Tooltip: The dashboard includes a tooltip summarizing the current state—e.g., “High activity, trend and momentum prioritized,” “Low activity, price action prioritized,” or “Balanced market, all categories considered.”
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11. Category Weights: Base vs. Dynamic
Traders begin by specifying base weights for Trend Strength, Momentum, and Price Action that sum to 100 %. These apply only when volatility is in the Medium band. Once volatility shifts:
• High Volatility Overrides:
• Trend jumps from its base (e.g., 40 %) to 50 %.
• Momentum jumps from its base (e.g., 30 %) to 35 %.
• Price Action is reduced to 15 %.
Example: If base weights were Trend = 40 %, Momentum = 30 %, Price Action = 30 %, then in High Activity they become 50/35/15. A Trend score of +3 now contributes 3 × 0.50 = +1.50 to netScore; a Momentum +2 contributes 2 × 0.35 = +0.70. In total, Trend + Momentum can easily push netScore above the +2 threshold on its own.
• Low Volatility Overrides:
• Price Action leaps from its base (30 %) to 55 %.
• Trend falls to 25 %, Momentum falls to 20 %.
Why? When markets are quiet, subtle candle breakouts, doji patterns, and small-range expansions tend to foreshadow the next swing more effectively than raw trend readings. A Price Action score of +3 in this state contributes 3 × 0.55 = +1.65, which can carry the netScore toward +2—even if Trend and Momentum are neutral or only mildly positive.
Because these weight shifts happen only after two consecutive bars confirm a High or Low state (if hysteresis is on), the indicator avoids constantly flipping its emphasis during borderline volatility phases.
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12. Dominant Category Explained
Within the dashboard, a label such as “Trend Dominant,” “Momentum Dominant,” or “Price Action Dominant” appears when one category’s absolute weighted contribution to netScore is the largest. Concretely:
• Compute each category’s weighted contribution = (raw category score) × (current weight).
• Compare the absolute values of those three contributions.
• The category with the highest absolute value is flagged as Dominant for that bar.
Why It Matters:
• Momentum Dominant: Indicates that the combined force of RSI, Stochastic, and MACD (after weighting) is pushing netScore farther than either Trend or Price Action. In practice, it means that short-term sentiment and speed of change are the primary drivers right now, so traders should watch for continued momentum signals before committing to a trade.
• Trend Dominant: Means ADX, MA slope, and Ichimoku (once weighted) outweigh the other categories. This suggests a strong directional move is in place; trend-following entries or confirming pullbacks are likely to succeed.
• Price Action Dominant: Occurs when breakout/breakdown patterns, Heikin-Ashi candle readings, and range expansions (after weighting) are the most influential. This often happens in calmer markets, where subtle shifts in candle structure can foreshadow bigger moves.
By explicitly calling out which category is carrying the most weight at any moment, the dashboard gives traders immediate insight into why the netScore is tilting toward bullish, bearish, or sideways.
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13. Oscillator Plot: How to Read It
The “Net Score” oscillator sits below the dashboard and visually displays the smoothed netScore as a line graph. Key features:
1. Value Range: In normal conditions it oscillates roughly between –3 and +3, but extreme confluences can push it outside that range.
2. Horizontal Threshold Lines:
• +2 Line (Bullish threshold)
• 0 Line (Neutral midline)
• –2 Line (Bearish threshold)
3. Zone Coloring:
• Green Background (Bullish Zone): When netScore ≥ +2.
• Red Background (Bearish Zone): When netScore ≤ –2.
• Gray Background (Sideways Zone): When –2 < netScore < +2.
4. Dynamic Line Color:
• The plotted netScore line itself is colored green in a Bullish Zone, red in a Bearish Zone, or gray in a Sideways Zone, creating an immediate visual cue.
Interpretation Tips:
• Crossing Above +2: Signals a strong enough combined trend/momentum/price-action reading to classify as Bullish. Many traders wait for a clear crossing plus a confirmation candle before entering a long position.
• Crossing Below –2: Indicates a strong Bearish signal. Traders may consider short or exit strategies.
• Rising Slope, Even Below +2: If netScore climbs steadily from neutral toward +2, it demonstrates building bullish momentum.
• Divergence: If price makes a higher high but the oscillator fails to reach a new high, it can warn of weakening momentum and a potential reversal.
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14. Comments and Their Necessity
Every sub-indicator (ADX, MA slope, Ichimoku, RSI, Stochastic, MACD, HH/LL, Heikin-Ashi, Candle Range, BBW, ATR, KCW, Volume) generates a short comment that appears in the detailed dashboard. Examples:
• “Strong bullish trend” or “Strong bearish trend” for ADX/DMI
• “Fast MA above slow MA” or “Fast MA below slow MA” for MA slope
• “RSI above dynamic threshold” or “RSI below dynamic threshold” for RSI
• “MACD histogram positive” or “MACD histogram negative” for MACD Hist
• “Price near highs” or “Price near lows” for HH/LL checks
• “Bullish Heikin Ashi” or “Bearish Heikin Ashi” for HA Doji scoring
• “Large range, trend confirmed” or “Small range, trend contradicted” for Candle Range
Additionally, the top-row comment for each category is:
• Trend: “Highly Bullish,” “Highly Bearish,” or “Neutral Trend.”
• Momentum: “Strong Momentum,” “Weak Momentum,” or “Neutral Momentum.”
• Price Action: “Bullish Action,” “Bearish Action,” or “Neutral Action.”
• Market Activity: “Volatile Market,” “Calm Market,” or “Stable Market.”
Reasons for These Comments:
• Transparency: Shows exactly how each sub-indicator contributed to its category score.
• Education: Helps traders learn why a category is labeled bullish, bearish, or neutral, building intuition over time.
• Customization: If, for example, the RSI comment says “RSI neutral” despite an impending trend shift, a trader might choose to adjust RSI length or thresholds.
In the detailed dashboard, hovering over each comment cell also reveals a tooltip with additional context (e.g., “Fast MA above slow MA” or “Senkou A above Senkou B”), helping traders understand the precise rule behind that +1, 0, or –1 assignment.
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15. Real-Life Example (Consolidated)
• Instrument & Timeframe: Bitcoin (BTCUSD), 1-hour chart.
• Current Market Activity: BBW and ATR both spike (+1 each), KCW is moderately high (+1), but volume is only neutral (0) → Raw Market Activity Score = +2 → State = High Activity (after two bars, if hysteresis is on).
• Category Weights Applied: Trend = 50 %, Momentum = 35 %, Price Action = 15 %.
• Trend Sub-Scores:
1. ADX = 25 (above threshold 20) with +DI > –DI → +1.
2. Fast MA (20-period) sits above Slow MA (50-period) → +1.
3. Ichimoku: Senkou A > Senkou B → +1.
→ Trend Score = +3.
• Momentum Sub-Scores:
4. RSI = 75 (above its moving average +1 stdev) → +1.
5. MACD histogram = +0.15 → +1.
6. Stochastic %K = 50 (mid-range) → 0.
→ Momentum Score = +2.
• Price Action Sub-Scores:
7. Price is not within 1 % of the 20-period high/low and slope = positive → 0.
8. Heikin-Ashi body is slightly larger than stdev over last 5 bars with haClose > haOpen → +1.
9. Candle range is just above its dynamic upper bound but trend is already captured, so → +1.
→ Price Action Score = +2.
• Calculate netScore (before smoothing):
• Trend contribution = 3 × 0.50 = 1.50
• Momentum contribution = 2 × 0.35 = 0.70
• Price Action contribution = 2 × 0.15 = 0.30
• Raw netScore = 1.50 + 0.70 + 0.30 = 2.50 → Immediately classified as Bullish.
• Oscillator & Dashboard Output:
• The oscillator line crosses above +2 and turns green.
• Dashboard displays:
• Trend Regime “BULLISH,” Trend Score = 3, Comment = “Highly Bullish.”
• Momentum Regime “BULLISH,” Momentum Score = 2, Comment = “Strong Momentum.”
• Price Action Regime “BULLISH,” Price Action Score = 2, Comment = “Bullish Action.”
• Market Activity State “High,” Comment = “Volatile Market.”
• Weights: Trend 50 %, Momentum 35 %, Price Action 15 %.
• Dominant Category: Trend (because 1.50 > 0.70 > 0.30).
• Overall Score: 2.50, posCount = (three +1s in Trend) + (two +1s in Momentum) + (two +1s in Price Action) = 7 bullish signals, negCount = 0.
• Final Zone = “BULLISH.”
• The trader sees that both Trend and Momentum are reinforcing each other under high volatility. They might wait one more candle for confirmation but already have strong evidence to consider a long.
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Disclaimer
This indicator is strictly a technical analysis tool and does not constitute financial advice. All trading involves risk, including potential loss of capital. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Traders should:
• Always backtest the “Market Zone Analyzer ” on their chosen symbols and timeframes before committing real capital.
• Combine this tool with sound risk management, position sizing, and, if possible, fundamental analysis.
• Understand that no indicator is foolproof; always be prepared for unexpected market moves.
Goodluck
-BullByte!
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BTC Markup/Markdown Zones by Koenigsegg📈 BTC Markup/Markdown Zones
A handcrafted indicator designed to mark Bitcoin's most critical High Time Frame (HTF) structure shifts. This tool overlays true institutional-level Markup and Markdown Zones, selected manually after deep market review. Whether you're testing strategies or actively trading, this tool gives you the bigger picture at all times.
🔍 Key Features:
✅ HTF Markup & Markdown Zones
Every zone is manually selected — no indicators, no repainting. Just raw market history and real structure.
✅ Two Display Modes
• Background Zones — soft overlays with low opacity for visual context — with the option to increase opacity manually if desired.
• Start Candle Highlight — sharply highlighted candle marking the final pivot before a macro reversal.
✅ Custom Color Controls (Style Tab)
All visual styling lives in the Style tab, with clearly labeled fields:
• Markup Zone
• Markdown Zone
• Start Candle Highlight Markup
• Start Candle Highlight Markdown
✅ Minimal Input Section
Just one toggle: display mode. Everything else is kept clean and intuitive.
🧠 Purpose:
This script is made for any timeframe:
• Zoom into lower timeframes to know whether you're trading inside a Markup or Markdown
• Use it during strategy testing for true structural awareness
📅 Handpicked Macro Turning Points:
Each zone originates from a manually confirmed candle — the last meaningful candle before a shift in control between bulls and bears:
• FRI 19 AUG 2011 12PM – MARK DOWN
• THU 20 OCT 2011 12AM – MARK UP
• WED 10 APR 2013 12PM – MARK DOWN
• FRI 12 APR 2013 12PM – MARK UP
• SAT 30 NOV 2013 12AM – MARK DOWN
• WED 14 JAN 2015 12PM – MARK UP
• SUN 17 DEC 2017 12PM – MARK DOWN
• SAT 15 DEC 2018 12PM – MARK UP
• WED 14 APR 2021 4AM – MARK DOWN
• TUE 22 JUN 2021 12PM – MARK UP
• WED 10 NOV 2021 12PM – MARK DOWN
• MON 21 NOV 2022 8PM – MARK UP
• THU 14 MAR 2024 4AM – MARK DOWN
• MON 5 AUG 2024 12PM – MARK UP
• MON 20 JAN 2025 4AM – MARK DOWN
💡 Zones are manually updated by me after each new confirmed Markup or Markdown.
🧬 Fractal Structure for MTF Systems
Price is fractal — meaning the same principles of structure repeat across all timeframes. In Version 2, this tool evolves by introducing manually selected sub-zones inside each High Time Frame (HTF) Markup or Markdown. These sub-zones reflect Medium Timeframe (MTF) structure shifts, offering precision for traders who operate on both intraday and swing levels.
This makes the indicator ideal for low timeframe (LTF) Markup/Markdown awareness — whether you're managing 15m entries or building multi-timeframe confluence systems.
No auto-zones. No guesswork. Just clean, intentional structure division within the broader trend, handpicked for maximum clarity and edge.
💡 Pro Tip:
When price is inside a Markup Zone, shorting becomes riskier — you're trading against a macro bullish structure.
When inside a Markdown Zone, longing becomes riskier — you're fighting against confirmed bearish momentum.
Use this tool to stay aligned with the broader move, especially when zoomed into smaller timeframes or managing entries/exits during intraday setups.
📈 Markup Phase – Bullish Sentiment
Definition: A period where price makes higher highs and higher lows — the uptrend is in full force.
Why sentiment is bullish:
- Institutions and smart money are already positioned long.
- Public/institutional demand drives prices up.
- Momentum is supported by positive news, breakouts, and FOMO.
- Higher highs confirm buyers are in control.
📉 Markdown Phase – Bearish Sentiment
Definition: A period where price makes lower lows and lower highs — clear downtrend.
Why sentiment is bearish:
- Distribution has already occurred, and supply outweighs demand.
- Smart money is short or sidelined, waiting for deeper prices.
- Panic selling or trend-following traders add downside momentum.
- Lower lows confirm sellers are in control.
❌ Trading Against the Trend — Consequences:
-Reduced Probability of Success
-You’re fighting the dominant flow. Most participants are pushing in the opposite direction.
-Drawdowns & Stop-Outs
-Countertrend trades often get wicked or flushed before any meaningful move, especially without structure-based entries.
-Low Risk-Reward Ratio
-Trends offer sustained moves. Countertrend trades may have small take-profit zones or chop.
-Mental Drain & Doubt
-Fighting momentum causes anxiety, second-guessing, and emotional reactions.
-Missed Opportunities
-Focusing on fighting the trend makes you blind to the high-probability setups with the trend.
-Increased Transaction Costs
-More stop-outs and re-entries mean more fees, more friction.
-FOMO from Watching the Trend Run
-Entering countertrend means you might watch the trend explode without you.
-Confirmation Bias & Stubbornness
-Countertrend traders often look for reasons to justify staying in the wrong direction — leading to bigger losses.
🧠 Summary
In markup = bulls dominate → you swim with the current.
In markdown = bears dominate → going long is like pushing a rock uphill.
Trading with the trend is not just safer, it's smarter. The edge lives in momentum — not ego.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This indicator is for educational and analytical use only. It is not financial advice and should not be relied on for decision-making without personal analysis.
This is not a predictive tool. No indicator can forecast upcoming price movements.
What you see here is based purely on past market behavior — specifically, historical tops and bottoms that marked the start of confirmed reversals.
This script does not know where the next reversal begins, nor can it determine where a new Markup or Markdown starts or ends. It is designed to provide context, not prediction.
Always trade with responsibility and perform your own due diligence.
Turbo Oscillator [RunRox]Introducing Turbo Oscillator by RunRox, our new indicator that combines a multitude of useful and unique features, which we will detail in this post.
List of Advanced Technologies:
Real-Time Divergences: Detects discrepancies between price movements and oscillator indicators to forecast potential price reversals.
Real-Time Hidden Divergences: We identify hidden divergences in real-time. These are not the standard type of divergences; they are opposite to regular divergences, providing unique insights into potential market movements.
Overbought and Oversold Zones: Identifies areas where the market is potentially overextended, suggesting possible entry and exit points.
Signal Line: Indicates the market direction, helping traders to quickly understand current trends.
Money Flow Histogram: Shows the flow of money into and out of the market, providing insights into buying and selling pressure.
Predicted Reversal Zones: Pinpoints areas where the market might experience reversals, aiding in strategic planning and risk management. These zones also serve as potential areas for taking profits, enhancing their utility for exit strategy planning.
Customizable Alerts: You can flexibly set up alerts for any events detected by our indicator, ensuring you stay informed about critical market movements.
To begin with, I would like to describe the difference between classic divergences and hidden divergences.
As you can see, these are opposite situations. Our oscillator identifies both types of divergences and displays them in real-time.
Divergences can serve as points where the price might reverse in the opposite direction, making both classic and hidden divergences powerful tools for spotting reversal points. I'll show a few examples of how divergences are used in our oscillator.
Classic Divergences - which we identify in real-time. As you can see, the price often reacts strongly to the formation of these divergences, frequently changing its direction.
Hidden Divergences - we also observe frequent movement in the opposite direction on the chart. The advantage of our indicator is that we show divergences in real-time without delays, allowing you to react immediately to trend changes.
Overbought and Oversold Zones - These zones allow you to see trend changes when the price is clearly overbought or oversold. When the color changes from a contrasting shade to a neutral one, you can observe the trend shift. The lines work by combining the positivity/negativity of the histogram, the positivity/negativity of the signal line, and the direction of the signal line (red/green). This sophisticated interaction provides precise insights into market conditions, making it an invaluable tool for traders.
Signal Line - This provides insights into trend changes and price reversals. The points on the line better indicate the beginning of a trend shift. These points can vary in size, offering a clearer understanding of the strength of the emerging trend. This feature works in combination with RSI, Stochastic, and MFI. RSI and MFI are top-tier indicators, while Stochastic adds responsiveness and sensitivity to trend changes, ensuring you capture every market movement accurately and promptly.
Money Flow Histogram - As shown in the example, our histogram displays the divergence between money flow and the actual price. You can see that while the price is rising, the money flow is decreasing, indicating insufficient demand for the asset and an imminent trend change. This feature uses MFI with an extended period, providing a more comprehensive and accurate analysis of market conditions. The extended period enhances the reliability of the Money Flow Index, making it an essential tool for identifying subtle shifts in market dynamics.
Predicted Reversal Zones - We automatically identify potential price reversal zones and display them above our overbought and oversold zones. In cases of strong overbought or oversold conditions, we detect potential price pullbacks and mark the beginning of a trend change. This helps you better identify trend shifts. We recommend considering these zones as potential take profit points for your trades.
Customizable Alerts - Our flexible alert system allows you to receive notifications only for the events you are interested in. These can include:
1. Classic Divergences
2. Hidden Divergences
3. Overbought or Oversold conditions on the status line
4. Strong Overbought or Oversold conditions on the status line
5. Signals from the signal line
6. Reversal zones in any direction
Our oscillator is a unique indicator that provides a comprehensive understanding of price movements. It can be used as a standalone tool for analyzing price action.
Here are a few examples of using our Oscillator in practice:
In the example above, you can see three conditions that have formed for a potential trade:
1. Clear overbought condition with a formed reversal point.
2. Decreasing Money Flow Index diverging from the rising price.
3. Formed classic divergence.
The entry point could be the formed divergence, while the exit point could be the overbought condition at the bottom of the oscillator along with the reversal points.
Here's another example of using hidden divergence, where you can see three conditions for a potential trade:
1. Overbought zone
2. Formed hidden divergence
3. Start of bearish movement indicated by the signal line
You can enter the trade either when the hidden divergence forms or wait for confirmation of the trend change by the signal line and enter the trade when the corresponding signal forms on the signal line. The exit point could be the opposite reversal point or the formation of a new hidden divergence.
We have demonstrated a few examples of how you can use our indicator, but we are confident that you will find many more applications in your own strategies.
Oscillator offers a variety of customizable parameters to tailor the indicator to your trading preferences. Here’s what our settings include:
Signal Line
Turn On/Off: Enable or disable the signal line.
Length: Set the length period for the signal line calculation.
Smooth: Adjust the smoothing level of the signal line for more accurate display.
Histogram
Turn On/Off: Enable or disable the histogram.
Length: Set the length period for the histogram calculation.
Smooth: Adjust the smoothing level of the histogram.
Other
Show Divergence Line: Display divergence lines on the chart.
Show Hidden Divergence: Display hidden divergences.
Show Status Line: Show the status line indicating overbought or oversold conditions.
Show TP Signal: Display signals for take profit.
Show Reversal Points: Display potential trend reversal points.
Delete Broken Divergence Lines: Remove broken divergence lines from the chart.
Alerts Customization
Signal Line Bull/Bear: Set alerts for bullish or bearish signals from the signal line.
TP Bull/Bear: Set alerts for take profit signals.
Status Bull/Bear: Set alerts for bullish or bearish status conditions.
Status Bull+/Bear+: Set enhanced alerts for stronger bullish or bearish status conditions.
Divergence Bull/Bear: Set alerts for bullish or bearish divergences.
Hidden Divergence Bull/Bear: Set alerts for hidden bullish or bearish divergences.
With these comprehensive settings, you can fine-tune the Oscillator to perfectly fit your trading strategy and preferences.
Our indicator utilizes technologies such as RSI, Stochastic, and Money Flow Index, with numerous enhancements from our team. It includes exclusive features such as real-time detection of hidden and classic divergences, identification of reversal points using our unique methodology, and much more.
Disclaimer:
While we consider our Turbo Oscillator to be an excellent tool, it is important to understand that past performance is not indicative of future results. We recommend approaching market analysis comprehensively, using a combination of tools and techniques to make well-informed trading decisions. Always consider the full range of market data and risks when using any trading indicator.
Defensive Nexus ShieldIndicator: Defensive Nexus Shield , capturing profits in the breakout trend.
Defensive Nexus Shield is a trend signal and support resistance display. Identify the short-term bullish and bearish defensive area through the effective extreme value of bulls and bears, and trigger trading opportunities when there are characteristics of breaking through the defensive area.
Usage：
Signal direction: "B" means that the bulls attacked and the bears failed, and entered a bullish trend. "S" means that the bears attacked and the bulls failed, entering a bearish trend.
Defense point of bulls and bears: "Blue line" represents the bearish defense line. The "green line" represents the bullish defensive line. The "purple line" represents the junction of bulls and bears.
Tip I：
Trend signal. When the signal "B" appears, it means that the bulls are attacking, and the market is bullish. Please refer to the signal for corresponding operations.
Tip II：
Breakout signal. After the trend signal appears, if the trend is confirmed, it will continue to enter the breakthrough signal.
Take the bull signal as an example. When B appears, the price continues to rise and breaks through the blue line, the bearish defense line, which triggers the bullish breakthrough signal. At this time, the bulls will strengthen. Provide signal reference for traders who do short-term breakthrough transactions.
*The signals in the indicators are for reference only and not intended as investment advice. Past performance of a strategy is not indicative of future earnings results.
Update - 2023.09.05
Optimize the alarm function. If you need to monitor the "B" or "S" signal, when creating an alarm, set the condition bar to:
Defensive Nexus Shield --> "B" or "S" --> Crossing Up --> value -> 0.5
ORB Fusion ML AdaptiveORB FUSION ML - ADAPTIVE OPENING RANGE BREAKOUT SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
ORB Fusion ML is an advanced Opening Range Breakout (ORB) system that combines traditional ORB methodology with machine learning probability scoring and adaptive reversal trading. Unlike basic ORB indicators, this system features intelligent breakout filtering, failed breakout detection, and complete trade lifecycle management with real-time visual feedback.
This guide explains the theoretical concepts, system components, and educational examples of how the indicator operates.
WHAT IS OPENING RANGE BREAKOUT (ORB)?
Core Concept:
The Opening Range Breakout strategy is based on the observation that the first 15-60 minutes of trading often establish a range that serves as support/resistance for the remainder of the session. Breakouts beyond this range have historically indicated potential directional moves.
How It Works:
Range Formation: System identifies high and low during opening period (default 30 minutes)
Breakout Detection: Monitors price for confirmed breaks above/below range
Signal Generation: Generates signals based on breakout method and filters
Target Projection: Projects extension targets based on range size
Why ORB May Be Effective:
Opening period often represents institutional positioning
Range boundaries historically act as support/resistance
Breakouts may indicate strong directional bias
Failed breakouts may signal reversal opportunities
Note: Historical patterns do not guarantee future occurrences.
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
1. OPENING RANGE DETECTION
Primary ORB:
Default: First 30 minutes of regular trading hours (9:30-10:00 AM ET)
Configurable: 5, 15, 30, or 60-minute ranges
Precision: Optional lower timeframe (LTF) data for exact high/low detection
LTF Precision Mode:
When enabled, system uses 1-minute data to identify precise range boundaries, even on higher timeframe charts. This may improve accuracy of breakout detection.
Session ORBs (Optional):
Asian Session: Typically 00:00-01:00 UTC
London Session: Typically 08:00-09:00 UTC
NY Session: Typically 13:30-14:30 UTC
These provide additional reference levels for 24-hour markets.
2. INITIAL BALANCE (IB)
The Initial Balance concept extends ORB methodology:
Components:
A-Period: First 30 minutes (9:30-10:00)
B-Period: Second 30 minutes (10:00-10:30)
IB Range: Combined high/low of both periods
IB Extensions:
System projects multiples of IB range (0.5×, 1.0×, 1.5×, 2.0×) as potential targets and key reference levels.
Historical Context:
IB methodology was popularized by traders observing that the first hour often establishes the day's trading range. Extensions beyond IB may indicate trend day development.
3. BREAKOUT CONFIRMATION METHODS
The system offers three confirmation methods:
A. Close Beyond Range (Default):
Bullish: Close > ORB High
Bearish: Close < ORB Low
Most balanced approach - requires bar to close beyond level.
B. Wick Beyond Range:
Bullish: High > ORB High
Bearish: Low < ORB Low
Most sensitive - any touch triggers. May generate more signals but higher false breakout rate.
C. Body Beyond Range:
Bullish: Min(Open, Close) > ORB High
Bearish: Max(Open, Close) < ORB Low
Most conservative - entire candle body must be beyond range.
Volume Confirmation:
Optional requirement that breakout occurs on above-average volume (default 1.5× 20-bar average). May filter weak breakouts lacking institutional participation.
4. MACHINE LEARNING PROBABILITY SCORING
The system's key differentiator is ML-based breakout filtering using logistic regression.
How It Works:
Feature Extraction:
When breakout candidate detected, system calculates:
ORB Range / ATR (range size normalization)
Volume Ratio (current vs. average)
VWAP Distance × Direction (alignment)
Gap Size × Direction (overnight gap influence)
Bar Impulse (momentum strength)
Probability Calculation:
pContinue = Probability breakout continues
pFail = Probability breakout fails and reverses
Calculated via logistic regression:
P = 1 / (1 + e^(-z))
where z = β₀ + β₁×Feature₁ + β₂×Feature₂ + ...
Coefficient Examples (User Configurable):
pContinue Model:
Intercept: -0.20 (slight bearish bias)
ORB Range/ATR: +0.80 (larger ranges favored)
Volume Ratio: +0.60 (higher volume increases probability)
VWAP Alignment: +0.50 (aligned with VWAP helps)
pFail Model:
Intercept: -0.30 (assumes most breakouts valid)
Volume Ratio: -0.50 (low volume increases failure risk)
VWAP Alignment: -0.90 (breaking away from VWAP risky)
ML Gating:
When enabled, breakout only signaled if:
pContinue ≥ Minimum Threshold (default 55%)
pFail ≤ Maximum Threshold (default 35%)
This filtering aims to reduce false breakouts by requiring favorable probability scores.
Model Training:
Users should backtest and optimize coefficients for their specific instrument and timeframe. Default values are educational starting points, not guaranteed optimal parameters.
Educational Note: ML models assume past feature relationships continue into the future. Market conditions may change in ways not captured by historical data.
5. FAILED BREAKOUT DETECTION & REVERSAL TRADING
A unique feature is automatic detection of failed breakouts and generation of counter-trend reversal setups.
Detection Logic:
Failure Conditions:
For Bullish Breakout that fails:
- Initially broke above ORB High
- After N bars (default 3), price closes back inside range
- Must close below (ORB High - Buffer)
- Buffer = ATR × 0.1 (default)
For Bearish Breakout that fails:
- Initially broke below ORB Low
- After N bars, price closes back inside range
- Must close above (ORB Low + Buffer)
Automatic Reversal Entry:
When failure detected, system automatically:
Generates reversal entry at current close
Sets stop loss beyond recent extreme + small buffer
Projects 3 targets based on ORB range multiples
Target Calculations:
For failed bullish breakout (now SHORT):
Entry = Close (when failure confirmed)
Stop = Recent High + (ATR × 0.10)
T1 = ORB High - (ORB Range × 0.5) // 50% retracement
T2 = ORB High - (ORB Range × 1.0) // Full retracement
T3 = ORB High - (ORB Range × 1.5) // Beyond opposite boundary
Trade Lifecycle Management:
The system tracks reversal trades in real-time through multiple states:
State 0: No trade
State 1: Breakout active (monitoring for failure)
State 2: Breakout failed (not used currently)
State 3: Reversal entry taken
State 4: Target 1 hit
State 5: Target 2 hit
State 6: Target 3 hit
State 7: Stopped out
State 8: Complete
Real-Time Tracking:
MFE (Maximum Favorable Excursion): Best price achieved
MAE (Maximum Adverse Excursion): Worst price against position
Dynamic Lines & Labels: Visual updates as trade progresses
Color Coding: Green for hit targets, gray for stopped trades
Visual Feedback:
Entry line (solid when active, dotted when stopped)
Stop loss line (red dashed)
Target lines (green when hit, gray when stopped)
Labels update in real-time with status
This complete lifecycle tracking provides educational insight into trade development and risk/reward realization.
Educational Context: Failed breakouts are a recognized pattern in technical analysis. The theory is that trapped traders may need to exit, creating momentum in the opposite direction. However, not all failed breakouts result in profitable reversals.
6. EXTENSION TARGETS
System projects Fibonacci-based extension levels beyond ORB boundaries.
Bullish Extensions (Above ORB High):
1.272× (ORB High + ORB Range × 0.272)
1.5× (ORB High + ORB Range × 0.5)
1.618× (ORB High + ORB Range × 0.618)
2.0× (ORB High + ORB Range × 1.0)
2.618× (ORB High + ORB Range × 1.618)
3.0× (ORB High + ORB Range × 2.0)
Bearish Extensions (Below ORB Low):
Same multipliers applied below ORB Low
Visual Representation:
Dotted lines until reached
Solid lines after price touches level
Color coding (green for bullish, red for bearish)
These serve as potential profit targets and key reference levels.
7. DAY TYPE CLASSIFICATION
System attempts to classify trading day based on price movement relative to Initial Balance.
Classification Logic:
IB Extension = (Current Price - IB Boundary) / IB Range
Day Types:
Trend Day: Extension ≥ 1.5× IB Range
- Strong directional movement
- Price extends significantly beyond IB
Normal Day: Extension between 0.5× and 1.5×
- Moderate movement
- Some extension but not extreme
Rotation Day: Price stays within IB
- Range-bound conditions
- Limited directional conviction
Historical Context:
Day type classification comes from market profile analysis, suggesting different trading approaches for different conditions. However, classification is backward-looking and may change throughout the session.
8. VWAP INTEGRATION
Volume-Weighted Average Price included as institutional reference level.
Calculation:
VWAP = Σ(Typical Price × Volume) / Σ(Volume)
Typical Price = (High + Low + Close) / 3
Standard Deviation Bands:
Band 1: VWAP ± 1.0 σ
Band 2: VWAP ± 2.0 σ
Usage:
Alignment with VWAP may indicate institutional support
Distance from VWAP factored into ML probability scoring
Bands suggest potential overbought/oversold extremes
Note: VWAP is widely used by institutional traders as a benchmark, but this does not guarantee its predictive value.
9. GAP ANALYSIS
Tracks overnight gaps and fill statistics.
Gap Detection:
Gap Size = Open - Previous Close
Classification:
Gap Up: Gap > ATR × 0.1
Gap Down: Gap < -ATR × 0.1
No Gap: Otherwise
Gap Fill Tracking:
Monitors if price returns to previous close
Calculates fill rate over time
Displays previous close as reference level
Historical Context:
Market folklore suggests "gaps get filled," though statistical evidence varies by market and timeframe.
10. MOMENTUM CANDLE VISUALIZATION
Optional colored boxes around candles showing position relative to ORB.
Color Coding:
Blue: Inside ORB range
Green: Above ORB High (bullish momentum)
Red: Below ORB Low (bearish momentum)
Bright Green: Breakout bar
Orange: Failed breakout bar
Gray: Stopped out bar
Lime: Target hit bar
Provides quick visual context of price location and key events.
DISPLAY MODES
Three complexity levels to suit different user preferences:
SIMPLE MODE
Minimal display focusing on essentials:
✓ Primary ORB levels (High, Low, Mid)
✓ Basic breakout signals
✓ Essential dashboard metrics
✗ No session ORBs
✗ No IB analysis
✗ No extensions
Best for: Clean charts, beginners, focus on core ORB only
STANDARD MODE
Balanced feature set:
✓ Primary ORB levels
✓ Initial Balance with extensions
✓ Session ORBs (Asian, London, NY)
✓ VWAP with bands
✓ Breakout and reversal signals
✓ Gap analysis
✗ Detailed statistics
Best for: Most traders, good balance of information and clarity
ADVANCED MODE
Full feature set:
✓ All Standard features
✓ ORB extensions (1.272×, 1.5×, 1.618×, 2.0×, etc.)
✓ Complete statistics dashboard
✓ Detailed performance metrics
✓ All visual enhancements
Best for: Experienced users, research, full analysis
DASHBOARD INTERPRETATION
Main Dashboard Sections:
ORB Status:
Status: Complete / Building / Waiting
Range: Actual range size in price units
Trade State:
State: Current trade status (see 8 states above)
Vol: Volume confirmation (Confirmed / Low)
Targets (when reversal active):
T1, T2, T3: Hit / Pending / Stopped
Color: Green = hit, Gray = pending or stopped
ML Section (when enabled):
ML: ON Pass / ON Reject / OFF
pC/pF: Probability scores as percentages
Setup:
Action: LONG / SHORT / REVERSAL / FADE / WAIT
Grade: A+ to D based on confidence
Status: ACTIVE / STOPPED / T1 HIT / etc.
Conf: Confidence percentage
Context:
Bias: Overall market direction assessment
VWAP: Above / Below / At VWAP
Gap: Gap type and fill status
Statistics (Advanced Mode):
Bull WR: Bullish breakout win rate
Bear WR: Bearish breakout win rate
Rev WR: Reversal trade win rate
Rev Count: Total reversals taken
Narrative Dashboard:
Plain-language interpretation:
Phase: Building ORB / Trading Phase / Pre-market
Status: Current market state in plain English
ML: Probability scores
Setup: Trade recommendation with grade
All metrics based on historical simulation, not live trading results.
USAGE GUIDELINES - EDUCATIONAL EXAMPLES
Getting Started:
Step 1: Chart Setup
Add indicator to chart
Select appropriate timeframe (1-5 min recommended for ORB trading)
Choose display mode (start with Standard)
Step 2: Opening Range Formation
During first 30 minutes (9:30-10:00 ET default)
Watch ORB High/Low levels form
Note range size relative to ATR
Step 3: Breakout Monitoring
After ORB complete, watch for breakout candidates
Check ML scores if enabled
Verify volume confirmation
Step 4: Signal Evaluation
Consider confidence grade
Review trade state and targets
Evaluate risk/reward ratio
Interpreting ML Scores:
Example 1: High Probability Breakout
Breakout: Bullish
pContinue: 72%
pFail: 18%
ML Status: Pass
Grade: A
Interpretation:
- High continuation probability
- Low failure probability
- Passes ML filter
- May warrant consideration
Example 2: Rejected Breakout
Breakout: Bearish
pContinue: 48%
pFail: 52%
ML Status: Reject
Grade: D
Interpretation:
- Low continuation probability
- High failure probability
- ML filter blocks signal
- Small 'X' marker shows rejection
Note: ML scores are mathematical outputs based on historical data. They do not guarantee outcomes.
Reversal Trade Example:
Scenario:
9:45 AM: Bullish breakout above ORB High
9:46 AM: Price extends to +0.8× ORB range
9:48 AM: Price reverses, closes back below ORB High
9:49 AM: Failure confirmed (3 bars inside range)
System Response:
- Marks failed breakout with 'FAIL' label
- Generates SHORT reversal entry
- Sets stop above recent high
- Projects 3 targets
- Trade State → 3 (Reversal Active)
- Entry line and targets display
Potential Outcomes:
- Stop hit → State 7 (Stopped), lines gray out
- T1 hit → State 4, T1 line turns green
- T2 hit → State 5, T2 line turns green
- T3 hit → State 6, T3 line turns green
All tracked in real-time with visual updates.
Risk Management Considerations:
Position Sizing Example:
Account: $25,000
Risk per trade: 1% = $250
Stop distance: 1.5 ATR = $150 per share
Position size: $250 / $150 = 1.67 shares (round to 1)
Stop Loss Guidelines:
Breakout trades: ORB midpoint or opposite boundary
Reversal trades: System-provided stop (recent extreme + buffer)
Never widen system stops
Target Management:
Consider scaling out at T1, T2, T3
Trail stops after T1 reached
Full exit if stopped
These are educational examples, not recommendations. Users must develop their own risk management based on personal tolerance and account size.
OPTIMIZATION SUGGESTIONS
For Stock Indices (ES, NQ):
Suggested Settings:
ORB Timeframe: 30 minutes
Confirmation: Close
Volume Filter: ON (1.5×)
ML Filter: ON
Display Mode: Standard
Rationale:
30-min ORB standard for equity indices
Close confirmation balances speed and reliability
Volume important for institutional participation
ML helps filter noise
Historical Observation:
Indices often respect ORB levels during regular hours.
For Individual Stocks:
Suggested Settings:
ORB Timeframe: 5-15 minutes
Confirmation: Close or Body
Volume Filter: ON (1.8-2.0×)
RTH Only: ON
Failed Breakouts: ON
Rationale:
Shorter ORB may be appropriate for volatile stocks
Volume critical to filter low-liquidity moves
RTH avoids pre-market noise
Failed breakouts common in stocks
For Forex:
Suggested Settings:
ORB Timeframe: 60 minutes
Session ORBs: ON (Asian, London)
Volume Filter: OFF or low threshold
24-hour mode: ON
Rationale:
Forex trades 24 hours, need session awareness
Volume data less reliable in forex
Longer ORB for slower forex movement
For Crypto:
Suggested Settings:
ORB Timeframe: 30-60 minutes
Confirmation: Body (more conservative)
Volume Filter: ON (2.0×+)
Display Mode: Advanced
Rationale:
High volatility requires conservative confirmation
Volume crucial to distinguish real moves from noise
24-hour market benefits from multiple session ORBs
ML COEFFICIENT TUNING
Users can optimize ML model coefficients through backtesting.
Approach:
Data Collection: Review rejected breakouts - were they correct to reject?
Pattern Analysis: Which features correlate with success/failure?
Coefficient Adjustment: Increase weights for predictive features
Threshold Tuning: Adjust minimum pContinue and maximum pFail
Validation: Test on out-of-sample data
Example Optimization:
If finding:
High-volume breakouts consistently succeed
Low-volume breakouts often fail
Action:
Increase pCont w(Volume Ratio) from 0.60 to 0.80
Increase pFail w(Volume Ratio) magnitude (more negative)
If finding:
VWAP alignment highly predictive
Gap direction not helpful
Action:
Increase pCont w(VWAP Distance×Dir) from 0.50 to 0.70
Decrease pCont w(Gap×Dir) toward 0.0
Important: Optimization should be done on historical data and validated on out-of-sample periods. Overfitting to past data does not guarantee future performance.
STATISTICS & PERFORMANCE TRACKING
System maintains comprehensive statistics:
Breakout Statistics:
Total Days: Number of trading days analyzed
Bull Breakouts: Total bullish breakouts
Bull Wins: Breakouts that reached 2.0× extension
Bull Win Rate: Percentage that succeeded
Bear Breakouts: Total bearish breakouts
Bear Wins: Breakouts that reached 2.0× extension
Bear Win Rate: Percentage that succeeded
Reversal Statistics:
Reversals Taken: Total failed breakouts traded
T1 Hit: Number reaching first target
T2 Hit: Number reaching second target
T3 Hit: Number reaching third target
Stopped: Number stopped out
Reversal Win Rate: Percentage reaching at least T1
Day Type Statistics:
Trend Days: Days with 1.5×+ IB extension
Normal Days: Days with 0.5-1.5× extension
Rotation Days: Days staying within IB
Extension Statistics:
Average Extension: Mean extension level reached
Max Extension: Largest extension observed
Gap Statistics:
Total Gaps: Number of significant gaps
Gaps Filled: Number that filled during session
Gap Fill Rate: Percentage filled
Note: All statistics based on indicator's internal simulation logic, not actual trading results. Past statistics do not predict future outcomes.
ALERTS
Customizable alert system for key events:
Available Alerts:
Breakout Alert:
Trigger: Initial breakout above/below ORB
Message: Direction, price, volume status, ML scores, grade
Frequency: Once per bar
Failed Breakout Alert:
Trigger: Breakout failure detected
Message: Reversal setup with entry, stop, and 3 targets
Frequency: Once per bar
Extension Alert:
Trigger: Price reaches extension level
Message: Extension multiple and price level
Frequency: Once per bar per level
IB Break Alert:
Trigger: Price breaks Initial Balance
Message: Potential trend day warning
Frequency: Once per bar
Reversal Stopped Alert:
Trigger: Reversal trade hits stop loss
Message: Stop level and original entry
Frequency: Once per bar
Target Hit Alert:
Trigger: T1, T2, or T3 reached
Message: Which target and price level
Frequency: Once per bar
Users can enable/disable alerts individually based on preferences.
VISUAL CUSTOMIZATION
Extensive visual options:
Color Schemes:
All colors fully customizable:
ORB High, Low, Mid colors
Extension colors (bull/bear)
IB colors
VWAP colors
Momentum box colors
Session ORB colors
Display Options:
Line widths (1-5 pixels)
Box transparencies (50-95%)
Fill transparencies (80-98%)
Momentum box transparency
Label Behavior:
Label Modes:
All: Always show all labels
Adaptive: Fade labels far from price
Minimal: Only show labels very close to price
Label Proximity:
Adjustable threshold (1.0-5.0× ATR)
Labels beyond threshold fade or hide
Reduces clutter on wide-range charts
Gradient Fills:
Optional gradient zones between levels:
ORB High to Mid (bullish gradient)
ORB Mid to Low (bearish gradient)
Creates visual "heatmap" of tension
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What timeframe should I use?
A: ORB methodology is typically applied to intraday charts. Suggestions:
1-5 min: Active trading, multiple setups per day
5-15 min: Balanced view, clearer signals
15-30 min: Higher timeframe confirmation
The indicator works on any timeframe, but ORB is traditionally an intraday concept.
Q: Do I need the ML filter enabled?
A: This is a user choice:
ML Enabled:
Fewer signals
Potentially higher quality (filters low-probability)
Requires coefficient optimization
More complex
ML Disabled:
More signals
Simpler operation
Traditional ORB approach
May include lower-quality breakouts
Consider paper trading both approaches to determine preference.
Q: How should I interpret pContinue and pFail?
A: These are probability estimates from the logistic regression model:
pContinue 70% / pFail 25%: Model suggests favorable continuation odds
pContinue 45% / pFail 55%: Model suggests breakout likely to fail
pContinue 60% / pFail 35%: Borderline, depends on thresholds
Remember: These are mathematical outputs based on historical feature relationships. They are not certainties.
Q: Should I always take reversal trades?
A: Reversal trades are optional setups. Considerations:
Potential Advantages:
Trapped traders may need to exit
Clear stop loss levels
Defined targets
Potential Risks:
Counter-trend trading
Original breakout may resume
Requires quick reaction
Users should evaluate reversal setups like any other trade based on personal strategy and risk tolerance.
Q: What if ORB range is very small?
A: Small ranges may indicate:
Low volatility session opening
Potential for expansion later
Less reliable breakout levels
Considerations:
Larger ranges often more significant
Small ranges may need wider stops relative to range
ORB Range/ATR ratio helps normalize
The ML model includes this via the ORB Range/ATR feature.
Q: Can I use this on stocks, forex, crypto?
A: System is adaptable:
Stocks: Designed primarily for stock indices and equities. Use RTH mode.
Forex: Enable session ORBs. Volume filter less relevant. Adjust for 24-hour nature.
Crypto: Very volatile. Consider conservative confirmation method (Body). Higher volume thresholds.
Each market has unique characteristics. Extensive testing recommended.
Q: How do I optimize ML coefficients?
A: Systematic approach:
Collect data on 50-100+ breakouts
Note which succeeded/failed
Analyze feature values for each
Identify correlations
Adjust coefficients to emphasize predictive features
Validate on different time period
Iterate
Alternatively, use regression analysis on historical breakout data if you have programming skills.
Q: What does "Stopped Out" mean for reversals?
A: Reversal trade hit its stop loss:
Price moved against reversal position
Original breakout may have resumed
Trade closed at loss
Lines and labels gray out
Trade State → 7
This is part of normal trading - not all reversals succeed.
Q: Can I change ORB timeframe intraday?
A: ORB timeframe setting affects the next day's ORB. Current day's ORB remains fixed. To see different ORB sizes, you would need to change setting and wait for next session.
Q: Why do rejected breakouts show an 'X'?
A: When "Mark Rejected Breakout Candidates" enabled:
Small 'X' appears when ML filter rejects a breakout
Shows where system prevented a signal
Useful for model calibration
Helps evaluate if ML making good decisions
You can disable this marker if it creates clutter.
ADVANCED CONCEPTS
1. Adaptive vs. Static ORB:
Traditional ORB uses fixed time windows. This system adds adaptability through:
ML probability scoring (adapts to current conditions)
Multiple session ORBs (adapts to global markets)
Failed breakout detection (adapts when setup fails)
Real-time trade management (adapts as trade develops)
This creates a more dynamic approach than simple static levels.
2. Confluence Scoring:
System internally calculates confluence (agreement of factors):
Breakout direction
Volume confirmation
VWAP alignment
ML probability scores
Gap direction
Momentum strength
Higher confluence typically results in higher grade (A+, A, B+, etc.).
3. Trade State Machine:
The 8-state system provides complete trade lifecycle:
State 0: Waiting → No setup
State 1: Breakout → Monitoring for failure
State 2: Failed → (transition state)
State 3: Reversal Active → In counter-trend position
State 4: T1 Hit → First target reached
State 5: T2 Hit → Second target reached
State 6: T3 Hit → Third target reached (full success)
State 7: Stopped → Hit stop loss
State 8: Complete → Trade resolved
Each state has specific visual properties and logic.
4. Real-Time Performance Attribution:
MFE/MAE tracking provides insight:
Maximum Favorable Excursion (MFE):
Best price achieved during trade
Shows potential if optimal exit used
Educational metric for exit strategy analysis
Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE):
Worst price against position
Shows drawdown during trade
Helps evaluate stop placement
These appear in Narrative Dashboard during active reversals.
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS
Why Opening Range Matters:
Several theories support ORB methodology:
1. Information Incorporation:
Opening period represents initial consensus on overnight news and pre-market sentiment. Range boundaries may reflect this information.
2. Order Flow:
Institutional traders often execute during opening period, establishing supply/demand zones.
3. Behavioral Finance:
Traders psychologically anchor to opening range levels. Self-fulfilling prophecy may strengthen these levels.
4. Market Microstructure:
Opening auction establishes price discovery. Breaks beyond may indicate new information or momentum.
Academic Note: While ORB is widely used, academic evidence on its effectiveness varies. Like all technical analysis, it should be evaluated empirically for each specific application.
Machine Learning in Trading:
This system uses supervised learning (logistic regression):
Advantages:
Interpretable (can see feature weights)
Fast calculation
Probabilistic output
Well-understood mathematically
Limitations:
Assumes linear relationships
Requires feature engineering
Needs periodic retraining
Not adaptive to regime changes automatically
More sophisticated ML (neural networks, ensemble methods) could potentially improve performance but at cost of interpretability and speed.
Failed Breakouts & Market Psychology:
Failed breakout trading exploits several concepts:
1. Stop Hunting:
Large players may push price to trigger stops, then reverse.
2. False Breakouts:
Insufficient conviction leads to failed breakout and quick reversal.
3. Trapped Traders:
Those who entered breakout now forced to exit, creating momentum opposite direction.
4. Mean Reversion:
After failed directional attempt, price may revert to range or beyond.
These are theoretical frameworks, not guaranteed patterns.
BEST PRACTICES - EDUCATIONAL SUGGESTIONS
1. Paper Trade Extensively:
Before live trading:
Test on historical data
Forward test in real-time (paper)
Evaluate statistics over 50+ occurrences
Understand system behavior in different conditions
2. Start with Simple Mode:
Initial learning:
Use Simple or Standard mode
Focus on primary ORB only
Master basic breakout interpretation
Add features incrementally
3. Optimize ML Coefficients:
If using ML filter:
Backtest on your specific instrument
Note which features predictive
Adjust coefficients systematically
Validate on out-of-sample data
Re-optimize periodically
4. Respect Risk Management:
Always:
Define maximum risk per trade (1-2% recommended)
Use system-provided stops
Size positions appropriately
Never override stops wider
Keep statistics of your actual trading
b]5. Understand Context:
Consider:
Is it a trending or ranging market?
What's the day type developing?
Is volume confirming moves?
Are you aligned with VWAP?
What's the overall market condition?
Context may inform which setups to emphasize.
6. Journal Results:
Track:
Which setup types work best for you
Your execution quality
Emotional responses to different scenarios
Missed opportunities and why
Losses and lessons
Systematic journaling improves over time.
FINAL EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY
ORB Fusion ML combines traditional Opening Range Breakout methodology with modern
enhancements:
✓ ML Probability Scoring: Filters breakouts using logistic regression
✓ Failed Breakout Detection: Automatic reversal trade generation
✓ Complete Trade Management: Real-time tracking with visual updates
✓ Multi-Session Support: Asian, London, NY ORBs for global markets
✓ Institutional Reference: VWAP and Initial Balance integration
✓ Comprehensive Statistics: Track performance across breakout types
✓ Full Customization: Three display modes, extensive visual options
✓ Educational Transparency: Dashboard shows all relevant metrics
This is an educational tool demonstrating advanced ORB concepts.
Critical Reminders:
The system:
✓ Identifies potential ORB breakout and reversal setups
✓ Provides ML-based probability estimates
✓ Tracks trades through complete lifecycle
✓ Offers comprehensive performance statistics
Users must understand:
✓ No system guarantees profitable results
✓ Past performance does not predict future results
✓ All indicators require proper risk management
✓ Paper trading essential before live trading
✓ Market conditions change unpredictably
✓ This is educational software, not financial advice
Success requires: Proper education, disciplined risk management, realistic expectations, personal responsibility for all trading decisions, and understanding that indicators are tools, not crystal balls.
For Educational Use Only - ORB Fusion ML Development Staff
⚠️ FINAL DISCLAIMER
This indicator and documentation are provided strictly for educational and informational purposes.
NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE: Nothing in this guide constitutes financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any recommendation to buy or sell any security or engage in any trading strategy.
NO GUARANTEES: No representation is made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. The statistics, probabilities, and examples are from historical backtesting and do not represent actual trading results.
SUBSTANTIAL RISK: Trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY: You are solely responsible for your own trading decisions. You should conduct your own research, perform your own analysis, paper trade extensively, and consult with qualified financial advisors before making any trading decisions.
NO LIABILITY: The developers, contributors, and distributors of this indicator disclaim all liability for any losses or damages, direct or indirect, that may result from use of this indicator or reliance on any information provided.
PAPER TRADE FIRST: Users are strongly encouraged to thoroughly test this indicator in a paper trading environment before risking any real capital.
By using this indicator, you acknowledge that you have read this disclaimer, understand the substantial risks involved in trading, and agree that you are solely responsible for your own trading decisions and their outcomes.
Educational Software Only | Trade at Your Own Risk | Not Financial Advice
Taking you to school. — Dskyz, Trade with insight. Trade with anticipation.
FVG DUAL HTF ALERTS - DG - FVG Dual HTF ALERTS DG - Confluence & Strength
Professional Fair Value Gap (FVG) Trading Indicator with Advanced HTF Analysis
This powerful indicator identifies and tracks Fair Value Gaps across two customizable higher timeframes (HTF), providing traders with precise entry zones, strength ratings, and real-time alerts for high-probability trading setups.
🎯 KEY FEATURES
Dual HTF Analysis
Two independent HTF settings - Analyze FVGs from any timeframe (1min to Daily)
Works on ALL timeframes - View 15min and 60min FVGs on your 1min chart
HTF confluence detection - Automatically highlights when both HTFs align
Customizable colors - Distinct colors for HTF1 and HTF2 zones
Intelligent Strength Scoring (0-10)
Each FVG receives a comprehensive strength rating based on:
Gap size relative to ATR
Volume analysis vs 20-period average
Current timeframe FVG confluence (★ indicator)
Trading session timing (London/NY sessions)
Large gap bonus
HTF confluence bonus
Rating System:
8-10 = 🔥 PREMIUM (Green) - Highest probability setups
5-7 = ✅ GOOD (Yellow) - Quality opportunities
0-4 = ⚠️ WEAK (Gray) - Lower confidence zones
Sweet Spot Inner Boxes
Precision entry zones - 10% inner box (customizable 1-50%)
BUY/SELL labels - Clear directional indicators
Customizable styling - Colors, borders, and text size
Entry optimization - Target the highest probability area within each FVG
Advanced Trading Tools
Automatic Entry/Stop/Target Lines - Up to 3 closest FVGs displayed simultaneously
Risk/Reward calculator - Shows R multiples and dollar values
Customizable position sizing - Micro, mini, or standard lots
Entry offset adjustment - Fine-tune entries ±50 pips from sweet spot center
Smart Fill Detection
HTF candle-based fills - Only checks for fills on HTF candle closes (not every lower TF bar)
Multiple fill methods:
Any Touch - Most sensitive
Midpoint Reached - Balanced
Wick Sweep - Conservative (default)
Body Beyond - Most strict
Touched tracking - Visual feedback when zones are tested
Comprehensive Alert System
8 Individual Alerts:
HTF1: Bullish/Bearish Zone Entry
HTF1: BUY/SELL Sweet Spot Entry
HTF2: Bullish/Bearish Zone Entry
HTF2: BUY/SELL Sweet Spot Entry
4 Combined Alerts:
ANY HTF: Bullish/Bearish Zone Entry
ANY HTF: BUY/SELL Sweet Spot Entry
Plus: Optional alerts for high-strength FVGs (8+)
Information Dashboard
Real-time market context display:
Gold Daily & 1H - Bullish/bearish bias with range in pips
Distance to nearest FVGs - Bull and bear zones
IN ZONE indicator - Shows when price enters sweet spots with strength rating
Optional BTC tracking - Monitor Bitcoin FVGs and bias simultaneously
⚙️ CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS
Display Settings
Max FVGs to show per type (1-100)
Show only untouched FVGs option
Center line styling (solid/dashed/dotted)
Label visibility and colors
Strength color coding
Trading Parameters
Stop loss (1-100 pips)
Take profit (1-200 pips)
Entry offset adjustment
Lot size (0.01-100)
Dollar value display toggle
Advanced Options
Min strength filter (0-10)
Current TF confluence check
Lookback period (20-200 bars)
Max bars back (1-5000)
Require body close through gap
Test mode: Disable fill removal
💡 IDEAL FOR
Scalpers - 1min/3min charts viewing 5min/15min FVGs
Day Traders - 5min/15min charts viewing 15min/60min FVGs
Swing Traders - 1H/4H charts viewing 4H/Daily FVGs
Gold (XAU/USD) traders - Built-in gold bias indicators
Multi-timeframe analysis - See the bigger picture while trading lower TFs
🎓 HOW TO USE
Add to chart - Works best on 1-5min charts for intraday trading
Set your HTFs - Recommended: 15min + 60min for scalping
Watch for confluence - Green/orange borders indicate HTF alignment
Filter by strength - Focus on 8+ rated zones for best probability
Enter at sweet spots - Wait for price to reach inner boxes
Set alerts - Get notified when price enters high-quality zones
Manage risk - Use provided entry/stop/target lines
📊 BEST PRACTICES
✅ DO:
Focus on 8+ strength FVGs during London/NY sessions
Look for HTF confluence (lime/orange borders)
Wait for sweet spot entries (inner boxes)
Trade in the direction of HTF bias
Use multiple timeframe confirmation
❌ DON'T:
Trade low-strength FVGs (below 5) unless confirmed
Ignore the HTF bias indicators
Chase price - let it come to the zones
Trade without stops
Overtrade - quality over quantity
🔧 TECHNICAL NOTES
Max 500 boxes/lines/labels - Optimized for performance
Lookahead enabled - Accurate HTF data on lower timeframes
No repainting - All signals confirmed on bar close
Compatible with all brokers - Works on any instrument with FVGs
Mobile friendly - Clean display on all devices
📈 PERFORMANCE TIPS
For best results on lower timeframes (1min/3min):
Set "Max Bars Back" to 2000-3000
Set "Max FVGs Per Type" to 20-50
Use "Body Beyond" fill method for longer zone visibility
Enable "Check Current TF FVGs" for additional confluence
🎨 COLOR RECOMMENDATIONS
HTF1 (15min):
Bull: Blue (#2962FF80)
Bear: Red (#f2364580)
HTF2 (60min):
Bull: Purple (#9C27B080)
Bear: Light Red (#FF6B6B80)
Confluence:
Bull: Green (#00FF0060)
Bear: Orange (#FF6B0060)
💬 SUPPORT
Created by DJG9911
For questions, feature requests, or bug reports, please use the TradingView comments section.
Version: 6.0
License: Mozilla Public License 2.0
Last Updated: December 2024
Disclaimer: This indicator is for educational and informational purposes only. Always practice proper risk management and never risk more than you can afford to lose. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Relative Strength Index_YJ//@version=5
indicator(title="MACD_YJ", shorttitle="MACD_YJ",format=format.price, precision=2)
source = close
useCurrentRes = input.bool(true, title="Use Current Chart Resolution?")
resCustom = input.timeframe("60", title="Use Different Timeframe? Uncheck Box Above")
smd = input.bool(true, title="Show MacD & Signal Line? Also Turn Off Dots Below")
sd = input.bool(false, title="Show Dots When MacD Crosses Signal Line?")
sh = input.bool(true, title="Show Histogram?")
macd_colorChange = input.bool(true, title="Change MacD Line Color-Signal Line Cross?")
hist_colorChange = input.bool(true, title="MacD Histogram 4 Colors?")
// === Divergence inputs ===
grpDiv = "Divergence"
calculateDivergence = input.bool(true, title="Calculate Divergence", group=grpDiv, tooltip="피벗 기반 정/역배 다이버전스 탐지 및 알람 사용")
lookbackRight = input.int(5, "Lookback Right", group=grpDiv, minval=1)
lookbackLeft = input.int(5, "Lookback Left", group=grpDiv, minval=1)
rangeUpper = input.int(60, "Bars Range Upper", group=grpDiv, minval=1)
rangeLower = input.int(5, "Bars Range Lower", group=grpDiv, minval=1)
bullColor = input.color(color.new(#4CAF50, 0), "Bull Color", group=grpDiv)
bearColor = input.color(color.new(#F23645, 0), "Bear Color", group=grpDiv)
textColor = color.white
noneColor = color.new(color.white, 100)
res = useCurrentRes ? timeframe.period : resCustom
fastLength = input.int(12, minval=1)
slowLength = input.int(26, minval=1)
signalLength= input.int(9, minval=1)
fastMA = ta.ema(source, fastLength)
slowMA = ta.ema(source, slowLength)
macd = fastMA - slowMA
signal = ta.sma(macd, signalLength)
hist = macd - signal
outMacD = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, macd)
outSignal = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, signal)
outHist = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, hist)
// 가격도 같은 res로
hi_res = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, high)
lo_res = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, res, low)
// ── Histogram 색
histA_IsUp = outHist > outHist and outHist > 0
histA_IsDown = outHist < outHist and outHist > 0
histB_IsDown = outHist < outHist and outHist <= 0
histB_IsUp = outHist > outHist and outHist <= 0
macd_IsAbove = outMacD >= outSignal
plot_color = hist_colorChange ? (histA_IsUp ? color.new(#00FF00, 0) :
histA_IsDown ? color.new(#006900, 0) :
histB_IsDown ? color.new(#FF0000, 0) :
histB_IsUp ? color.new(#670000, 0) : color.yellow) : color.gray
macd_color = macd_colorChange ? color.new(#00ffff, 0) : color.new(#00ffff, 0)
signal_color = color.rgb(240, 232, 166)
circleYPosition = outSignal
// 골든/데드 크로스 (경고 해결: 먼저 계산)
isBullCross = ta.crossover(outMacD, outSignal)
isBearCross = ta.crossunder(outMacD, outSignal)
cross_color = isBullCross ? color.new(#00FF00, 0) : isBearCross ? color.new(#FF0000, 0) : na
// ── 플롯
plot(sh and outHist ? outHist : na, title="Histogram", color=plot_color, style=plot.style_histogram, linewidth=5)
plot(smd and outMacD ? outMacD : na, title="MACD", color=macd_color, linewidth=1)
plot(smd and outSignal? outSignal: na, title="Signal Line", color=signal_color, style=plot.style_line, linewidth=1)
plot(sd and (isBullCross or isBearCross) ? circleYPosition : na,
title="Cross", style=plot.style_circles, linewidth=3, color=cross_color)
hline(0, "0 Line", linestyle=hline.style_dotted, color=color.white)
// =====================
// Divergence (정배/역배) - 피벗 비교
// =====================
_inRange(cond) =>
bars = ta.barssince(cond)
rangeLower <= bars and bars <= rangeUpper
plFound = false
phFound = false
bullCond = false
bearCond = false
macdLBR = outMacD
if calculateDivergence
// 정배: 가격 LL, MACD HL
plFound := not na(ta.pivotlow(outMacD, lookbackLeft, lookbackRight))
macdHL = macdLBR > ta.valuewhen(plFound, macdLBR, 1) and _inRange(plFound )
lowLBR = lo_res
priceLL = lowLBR < ta.valuewhen(plFound, lowLBR, 1)
bullCond := priceLL and macdHL and plFound
// 역배: 가격 HH, MACD LH
phFound := not na(ta.pivothigh(outMacD, lookbackLeft, lookbackRight))
macdLH = macdLBR < ta.valuewhen(phFound, macdLBR, 1) and _inRange(phFound )
highLBR = hi_res
priceHH = highLBR > ta.valuewhen(phFound, highLBR, 1)
bearCond := priceHH and macdLH and phFound
// 시각화 (editable 파라미터 삭제)
plot(plFound ? macdLBR : na, offset=-lookbackRight, title="Regular Bullish (MACD)",
linewidth=2, color=(bullCond ? bullColor : noneColor), display=display.pane)
plotshape(bullCond ? macdLBR : na, offset=-lookbackRight, title="Bullish Label",
text=" Bull ", style=shape.labelup, location=location.absolute, color=bullColor, textcolor=textColor, display=display.pane)
plot(phFound ? macdLBR : na, offset=-lookbackRight, title="Regular Bearish (MACD)",
linewidth=2, color=(bearCond ? bearColor : noneColor), display=display.pane)
plotshape(bearCond ? macdLBR : na, offset=-lookbackRight, title="Bearish Label",
text=" Bear ", style=shape.labeldown, location=location.absolute, color=bearColor, textcolor=textColor, display=display.pane)
// 알람
alertcondition(bullCond, title="MACD Regular Bullish Divergence",
message="MACD 정배 다이버전스 발견: 현재 봉에서 lookbackRight 만큼 좌측.")
alertcondition(bearCond, title="MACD Regular Bearish Divergence",
message="MACD 역배 다이버전스 발견: 현재 봉에서 lookbackRight 만큼 좌측.")
Kịch bản của tôi//@version=6
indicator(title="Relative Strength Index", shorttitle="Gấu Trọc RSI", format=format.price, precision=2, timeframe="", timeframe_gaps=true)
rsiLengthInput = input.int(14, minval=1, title="RSI Length", group="RSI Settings")
rsiSourceInput = input.source(close, "Source", group="RSI Settings")
calculateDivergence = input.bool(false, title="Calculate Divergence", group="RSI Settings", display = display.data_window, tooltip = "Calculating divergences is needed in order for divergence alerts to fire.")
change = ta.change(rsiSourceInput)
up = ta.rma(math.max(change, 0), rsiLengthInput)
down = ta.rma(-math.min(change, 0), rsiLengthInput)
rsi = down == 0 ? 100 : up == 0 ? 0 : 100 - (100 / (1 + up / down))
rsiPlot = plot(rsi, "RSI", color=#7E57C2)
rsiUpperBand1 = hline(98, "RSI Upper Band1", color=#787B86)
rsiUpperBand = hline(70, "RSI Upper Band", color=#787B86)
midline = hline(50, "RSI Middle Band", color=color.new(#787B86, 50))
rsiLowerBand = hline(30, "RSI Lower Band", color=#787B86)
rsiLowerBand2 = hline(14, "RSI Lower Band2", color=#787B86)
fill(rsiUpperBand, rsiLowerBand, color=color.rgb(126, 87, 194, 90), title="RSI Background Fill")
midLinePlot = plot(50, color = na, editable = false, display = display.none)
fill(rsiPlot, midLinePlot, 100, 70, top_color = color.new(color.green, 0), bottom_color = color.new(color.green, 100), title = "Overbought Gradient Fill")
fill(rsiPlot, midLinePlot, 30, 0, top_color = color.new(color.red, 100), bottom_color = color.new(color.red, 0), title = "Oversold Gradient Fill")
// Smoothing MA inputs
GRP = "Smoothing"
TT_BB = "Only applies when 'SMA + Bollinger Bands' is selected. Determines the distance between the SMA and the bands."
maTypeInput = input.string("SMA", "Type", options = , group = GRP, display = display.data_window)
var isBB = maTypeInput == "SMA + Bollinger Bands"
maLengthInput = input.int(14, "Length", group = GRP, display = display.data_window, active = maTypeInput != "None")
bbMultInput = input.float(2.0, "BB StdDev", minval = 0.001, maxval = 50, step = 0.5, tooltip = TT_BB, group = GRP, display = display.data_window, active = isBB)
var enableMA = maTypeInput != "None"
// Smoothing MA Calculation
ma(source, length, MAtype) =>
switch MAtype
"SMA" => ta.sma(source, length)
"SMA + Bollinger Bands" => ta.sma(source, length)
"EMA" => ta.ema(source, length)
"SMMA (RMA)" => ta.rma(source, length)
"WMA" => ta.wma(source, length)
"VWMA" => ta.vwma(source, length)
// Smoothing MA plots
smoothingMA = enableMA ? ma(rsi, maLengthInput, maTypeInput) : na
smoothingStDev = isBB ? ta.stdev(rsi, maLengthInput) * bbMultInput : na
plot(smoothingMA, "RSI-based MA", color=color.yellow, display = enableMA ? display.all : display.none, editable = enableMA)
bbUpperBand = plot(smoothingMA + smoothingStDev, title = "Upper Bollinger Band", color=color.green, display = isBB ? display.all : display.none, editable = isBB)
bbLowerBand = plot(smoothingMA - smoothingStDev, title = "Lower Bollinger Band", color=color.green, display = isBB ? display.all : display.none, editable = isBB)
fill(bbUpperBand, bbLowerBand, color= isBB ? color.new(color.green, 90) : na, title="Bollinger Bands Background Fill", display = isBB ? display.all : display.none, editable = isBB)
// Divergence
lookbackRight = 5
lookbackLeft = 5
rangeUpper = 60
rangeLower = 5
bearColor = color.red
bullColor = color.green
textColor = color.white
noneColor = color.new(color.white, 100)
_inRange(bool cond) =>
bars = ta.barssince(cond)
rangeLower <= bars and bars <= rangeUpper
plFound = false
phFound = false
bullCond = false
bearCond = false
rsiLBR = rsi
if calculateDivergence
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Regular Bullish
// rsi: Higher Low
plFound := not na(ta.pivotlow(rsi, lookbackLeft, lookbackRight))
rsiHL = rsiLBR > ta.valuewhen(plFound, rsiLBR, 1) and _inRange(plFound )
// Price: Lower Low
lowLBR = low
priceLL = lowLBR < ta.valuewhen(plFound, lowLBR, 1)
bullCond := priceLL and rsiHL and plFound
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Regular Bearish
// rsi: Lower High
phFound := not na(ta.pivothigh(rsi, lookbackLeft, lookbackRight))
rsiLH = rsiLBR < ta.valuewhen(phFound, rsiLBR, 1) and _inRange(phFound )
// Price: Higher High
highLBR = high
priceHH = highLBR > ta.valuewhen(phFound, highLBR, 1)
bearCond := priceHH and rsiLH and phFound
plot(
plFound ? rsiLBR : na,
offset = -lookbackRight,
title = "Regular Bullish",
linewidth = 2,
color = (bullCond ? bullColor : noneColor),
display = display.pane,
editable = calculateDivergence)
plotshape(
bullCond ? rsiLBR : na,
offset = -lookbackRight,
title = "Regular Bullish Label",
text = " Bull ",
style = shape.labelup,
location = location.absolute,
color = bullColor,
textcolor = textColor,
display = display.pane,
editable = calculateDivergence)
plot(
phFound ? rsiLBR : na,
offset = -lookbackRight,
title = "Regular Bearish",
linewidth = 2,
color = (bearCond ? bearColor : noneColor),
display = display.pane,
editable = calculateDivergence)
plotshape(
bearCond ? rsiLBR : na,
offset = -lookbackRight,
title = "Regular Bearish Label",
text = " Bear ",
style = shape.labeldown,
location = location.absolute,
color = bearColor,
textcolor = textColor,
display = display.pane,
editable = calculateDivergence)
alertcondition(bullCond, title='Regular Bullish Divergence', message="Found a new Regular Bullish Divergence, `Pivot Lookback Right` number of bars to the left of the current bar.")
alertcondition(bearCond, title='Regular Bearish Divergence', message='Found a new Regular Bearish Divergence, `Pivot Lookback Right` number of bars to the left of the current bar.')
Index Top 5 Heavyweight Analyzer## 🎯 Overview
This advanced Pine Script indicator applies the **Pareto Principle** to Nifty 50 trading: the top 5 heavyweights control 40%+ of the index's movement. Instead of watching all 50 stocks, this tool monitors the "Kings" that actually drive the index direction.
Professional traders don't trade the index in isolation - they look "under the hood" at heavyweight constituents. This indicator does exactly that, providing real-time analysis of HDFC Bank, Reliance, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, and TCS to predict Nifty movements before they happen.
## 🔥 Key Features
### 1️⃣ Four-Quadrant OI Cycle Analysis
Identifies which cycle each heavyweight is in using Open Interest from continuous futures contracts:
- **Long Buildup** (Price ↑ + OI ↑): Institutions buying aggressively → Bullish driver
- **Short Covering** (Price ↑ + OI ↓): Bears trapped and exiting → Fast bullish spike
- **Short Buildup** (Price ↓ + OI ↑): Big money shorting → Bearish drag
- **Long Unwinding** (Price ↓ + OI ↓): Buyers giving up → Index weakness
### 2️⃣ Alignment Score System
Counts how many of the top 5 stocks are bullish/bearish/neutral. When 3+ heavyweights align in the same direction with sufficient weightage (15%+), the indicator generates high-conviction trade signals for the Nifty index.
### 3️⃣ Cost of Carry (Basis) Analysis
Compares Future vs Spot prices to gauge institutional sentiment:
- **Rising Premium**: Aggressive institutional buying
- **Discount (Backwardation)**: Extreme bearishness
### 4️⃣ Divergence Detection
Warns when the index move contradicts heavyweight signals - identifying "fake moves" that professional traders fade.
### 5️⃣ Actionable Trade Signals
- **Strong Bullish**: Buy Index Calls / Long Nifty Future
- **Strong Bearish**: Buy Index Puts / Short Nifty Future
- **Neutral/Choppy**: Iron Condor / Avoid Directional trades
## 📈 What Makes This Different?
Unlike basic index indicators, this tool:
- Fetches real Open Interest data from continuous futures (RELIANCE1!, HDFCBANK1!, etc.)
- Applies weighted analysis - top 3 stocks matter most
- Provides professional trade recommendations based on constituent alignment
- Uses dark theme optimized colors for extended screen time
- Displays comprehensive dashboard with price, OI, OI change %, cycle status, and basis
## 💡 How to Use
1. **Add to any Nifty 50 or Bank Nifty chart**
2. **Watch the dashboard** in the top-right corner showing all 5 heavyweights
3. **Check the ALIGNMENT row**:
- 🔼 Bull Count | 🔽 Bear Count | ➖ Neutral Count
- Weighted Bull/Bear scores
4. **Read the INDEX SIGNAL row** for trade recommendations
5. **Look for divergence warnings** (⚠️) indicating fake moves
6. **Use the histogram plot** to visualize signal strength over time
## ⚙️ Customizable Settings
- **Constituents**: Modify ticker symbols and weightages
- **Signal Thresholds**: Adjust minimum alignment required (default: 3 out of 5)
- **Display Options**: Toggle table, signals, and basis calculations
- **Timeframe**: Works on all timeframes (intraday and daily)
## 🎨 Dark Theme Optimized
Designed specifically for TradingView's dark mode with:
- High-contrast colors that reduce eye strain
- Bright lime green (#00E676) for bullish signals
- Bright red (#FF5252) for bearish signals
- Electric colors for easy pattern recognition
## 📊 Best Used For
- **Nifty 50 Options Trading**: Know whether to buy calls or puts
- **Index Futures Trading**: Identify high-probability directional moves
- **Risk Management**: Avoid trading when heavyweights show divergence
- **Market Timing**: Enter when top stocks align (3+ in same direction)
## 🚀 Pro Tips
- **"Double Engine" Signal**: When Reliance shows Long Buildup AND HDFC Bank shows Short Covering → Extremely bullish for Nifty
- **Sector Rotation**: If Banks are strong but Tech is weak (or vice versa) → Expect choppy, range-bound index
- **Rollover Analysis**: Near expiry, watch for high OI with rising basis → Bulls/Bears carrying positions forward with confidence
## ⚠️ Important Notes
- Requires TradingView Premium for multiple `request.security()` calls
- OI data available only for stocks with active futures
- Best used on NSE exchange during market hours
- Combine with your own risk management strategy
## 📝 Credits
Based on professional institutional trading methodologies that analyze index constituents rather than the index itself. Implements the Pareto Principle: focus on the 20% (top 5 stocks) that drives 80% of the index movement.
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## 🔔 Alerts Available
- Strong Bullish Signal (3+ stocks aligned bullish)
- Strong Bearish Signal (3+ stocks aligned bearish)
- Divergence Warning (fake index moves)
**Made for serious traders who want to trade like institutions - by watching what the "smart money" is doing in the heavyweights.**
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*Optimize your Nifty trading by monitoring the stocks that actually matter. Stop watching all 50 - focus on the 5 Kings!* 👑
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**Tags**: Nifty, Open Interest, OI Analysis, Heavyweight Analysis, Index Trading, Options Trading, Futures Trading, Institutional Analysis, Smart Money, Pareto Principle
Dimensional Resonance ProtocolDimensional Resonance Protocol
🌀 CORE INNOVATION: PHASE SPACE RECONSTRUCTION & EMERGENCE DETECTION
The Dimensional Resonance Protocol represents a paradigm shift from traditional technical analysis to complexity science. Rather than measuring price levels or indicator crossovers, DRP reconstructs the hidden attractor governing market dynamics using Takens' embedding theorem, then detects emergence —the rare moments when multiple dimensions of market behavior spontaneously synchronize into coherent, predictable states.
The Complexity Hypothesis:
Markets are not simple oscillators or random walks—they are complex adaptive systems existing in high-dimensional phase space. Traditional indicators see only shadows (one-dimensional projections) of this higher-dimensional reality. DRP reconstructs the full phase space using time-delay embedding, revealing the true structure of market dynamics.
Takens' Embedding Theorem (1981):
A profound mathematical result from dynamical systems theory: Given a time series from a complex system, we can reconstruct its full phase space by creating delayed copies of the observation.
Mathematical Foundation:
From single observable x(t), create embedding vectors:
X(t) =
Where:
• d = Embedding dimension (default 5)
• τ = Time delay (default 3 bars)
• x(t) = Price or return at time t
Key Insight: If d ≥ 2D+1 (where D is the true attractor dimension), this embedding is topologically equivalent to the actual system dynamics. We've reconstructed the hidden attractor from a single price series.
Why This Matters:
Markets appear random in one dimension (price chart). But in reconstructed phase space, structure emerges—attractors, limit cycles, strange attractors. When we identify these structures, we can detect:
• Stable regions : Predictable behavior (trade opportunities)
• Chaotic regions : Unpredictable behavior (avoid trading)
• Critical transitions : Phase changes between regimes
Phase Space Magnitude Calculation:
phase_magnitude = sqrt(Σ ² for i = 0 to d-1)
This measures the "energy" or "momentum" of the market trajectory through phase space. High magnitude = strong directional move. Low magnitude = consolidation.
📊 RECURRENCE QUANTIFICATION ANALYSIS (RQA)
Once phase space is reconstructed, we analyze its recurrence structure —when does the system return near previous states?
Recurrence Plot Foundation:
A recurrence occurs when two phase space points are closer than threshold ε:
R(i,j) = 1 if ||X(i) - X(j)|| < ε, else 0
This creates a binary matrix showing when the system revisits similar states.
Key RQA Metrics:
1. Recurrence Rate (RR):
RR = (Number of recurrent points) / (Total possible pairs)
• RR near 0: System never repeats (highly stochastic)
• RR = 0.1-0.3: Moderate recurrence (tradeable patterns)
• RR > 0.5: System stuck in attractor (ranging market)
• RR near 1: System frozen (no dynamics)
Interpretation: Moderate recurrence is optimal —patterns exist but market isn't stuck.
2. Determinism (DET):
Measures what fraction of recurrences form diagonal structures in the recurrence plot. Diagonals indicate deterministic evolution (trajectory follows predictable paths).
DET = (Recurrence points on diagonals) / (Total recurrence points)
• DET < 0.3: Random dynamics
• DET = 0.3-0.7: Moderate determinism (patterns with noise)
• DET > 0.7: Strong determinism (technical patterns reliable)
Trading Implication: Signals are prioritized when DET > 0.3 (deterministic state) and RR is moderate (not stuck).
Threshold Selection (ε):
Default ε = 0.10 × std_dev means two states are "recurrent" if within 10% of a standard deviation. This is tight enough to require genuine similarity but loose enough to find patterns.
🔬 PERMUTATION ENTROPY: COMPLEXITY MEASUREMENT
Permutation entropy measures the complexity of a time series by analyzing the distribution of ordinal patterns.
Algorithm (Bandt & Pompe, 2002):
1. Take overlapping windows of length n (default n=4)
2. For each window, record the rank order pattern
Example: → pattern (ranks from lowest to highest)
3. Count frequency of each possible pattern
4. Calculate Shannon entropy of pattern distribution
Mathematical Formula:
H_perm = -Σ p(π) · ln(p(π))
Where π ranges over all n! possible permutations, p(π) is the probability of pattern π.
Normalized to :
H_norm = H_perm / ln(n!)
Interpretation:
• H < 0.3 : Very ordered, crystalline structure (strong trending)
• H = 0.3-0.5 : Ordered regime (tradeable with patterns)
• H = 0.5-0.7 : Moderate complexity (mixed conditions)
• H = 0.7-0.85 : Complex dynamics (challenging to trade)
• H > 0.85 : Maximum entropy (nearly random, avoid)
Entropy Regime Classification:
DRP classifies markets into five entropy regimes:
• CRYSTALLINE (H < 0.3): Maximum order, persistent trends
• ORDERED (H < 0.5): Clear patterns, momentum strategies work
• MODERATE (H < 0.7): Mixed dynamics, adaptive required
• COMPLEX (H < 0.85): High entropy, mean reversion better
• CHAOTIC (H ≥ 0.85): Near-random, minimize trading
Why Permutation Entropy?
Unlike traditional entropy methods requiring binning continuous data (losing information), permutation entropy:
• Works directly on time series
• Robust to monotonic transformations
• Computationally efficient
• Captures temporal structure, not just distribution
• Immune to outliers (uses ranks, not values)
⚡ LYAPUNOV EXPONENT: CHAOS vs STABILITY
The Lyapunov exponent λ measures sensitivity to initial conditions —the hallmark of chaos.
Physical Meaning:
Two trajectories starting infinitely close will diverge at exponential rate e^(λt):
Distance(t) ≈ Distance(0) × e^(λt)
Interpretation:
• λ > 0 : Positive Lyapunov exponent = CHAOS
- Small errors grow exponentially
- Long-term prediction impossible
- System is sensitive, unpredictable
- AVOID TRADING
• λ ≈ 0 : Near-zero = CRITICAL STATE
- Edge of chaos
- Transition zone between order and disorder
- Moderate predictability
- PROCEED WITH CAUTION
• λ < 0 : Negative Lyapunov exponent = STABLE
- Small errors decay
- Trajectories converge
- System is predictable
- OPTIMAL FOR TRADING
Estimation Method:
DRP estimates λ by tracking how quickly nearby states diverge over a rolling window (default 20 bars):
For each bar i in window:
δ₀ = |x - x | (initial separation)
δ₁ = |x - x | (previous separation)
if δ₁ > 0:
ratio = δ₀ / δ₁
log_ratios += ln(ratio)
λ ≈ average(log_ratios)
Stability Classification:
• STABLE : λ < 0 (negative growth rate)
• CRITICAL : |λ| < 0.1 (near neutral)
• CHAOTIC : λ > 0.2 (strong positive growth)
Signal Filtering:
By default, NEXUS requires λ < 0 (stable regime) for signal confirmation. This filters out trades during chaotic periods when technical patterns break down.
📐 HIGUCHI FRACTAL DIMENSION
Fractal dimension measures self-similarity and complexity of the price trajectory.
Theoretical Background:
A curve's fractal dimension D ranges from 1 (smooth line) to 2 (space-filling curve):
• D ≈ 1.0 : Smooth, persistent trending
• D ≈ 1.5 : Random walk (Brownian motion)
• D ≈ 2.0 : Highly irregular, space-filling
Higuchi Method (1988):
For a time series of length N, construct k different curves by taking every k-th point:
L(k) = (1/k) × Σ|x - x | × (N-1)/(⌊(N-m)/k⌋ × k)
For different values of k (1 to k_max), calculate L(k). The fractal dimension is the slope of log(L(k)) vs log(1/k):
D = slope of log(L) vs log(1/k)
Market Interpretation:
• D < 1.35 : Strong trending, persistent (Hurst > 0.5)
- TRENDING regime
- Momentum strategies favored
- Breakouts likely to continue
• D = 1.35-1.45 : Moderate persistence
- PERSISTENT regime
- Trend-following with caution
- Patterns have meaning
• D = 1.45-1.55 : Random walk territory
- RANDOM regime
- Efficiency hypothesis holds
- Technical analysis least reliable
• D = 1.55-1.65 : Anti-persistent (mean-reverting)
- ANTI-PERSISTENT regime
- Oscillator strategies work
- Overbought/oversold meaningful
• D > 1.65 : Highly complex, choppy
- COMPLEX regime
- Avoid directional bets
- Wait for regime change
Signal Filtering:
Resonance signals (secondary signal type) require D < 1.5, indicating trending or persistent dynamics where momentum has meaning.
🔗 TRANSFER ENTROPY: CAUSAL INFORMATION FLOW
Transfer entropy measures directed causal influence between time series—not just correlation, but actual information transfer.
Schreiber's Definition (2000):
Transfer entropy from X to Y measures how much knowing X's past reduces uncertainty about Y's future:
TE(X→Y) = H(Y_future | Y_past) - H(Y_future | Y_past, X_past)
Where H is Shannon entropy.
Key Properties:
1. Directional : TE(X→Y) ≠ TE(Y→X) in general
2. Non-linear : Detects complex causal relationships
3. Model-free : No assumptions about functional form
4. Lag-independent : Captures delayed causal effects
Three Causal Flows Measured:
1. Volume → Price (TE_V→P):
Measures how much volume patterns predict price changes.
• TE > 0 : Volume provides predictive information about price
- Institutional participation driving moves
- Volume confirms direction
- High reliability
• TE ≈ 0 : No causal flow (weak volume/price relationship)
- Volume uninformative
- Caution on signals
• TE < 0 (rare): Suggests price leading volume
- Potentially manipulated or thin market
2. Volatility → Momentum (TE_σ→M):
Does volatility expansion predict momentum changes?
• Positive TE : Volatility precedes momentum shifts
- Breakout dynamics
- Regime transitions
3. Structure → Price (TE_S→P):
Do support/resistance patterns causally influence price?
• Positive TE : Structural levels have causal impact
- Technical levels matter
- Market respects structure
Net Causal Flow:
Net_Flow = TE_V→P + 0.5·TE_σ→M + TE_S→P
• Net > +0.1 : Bullish causal structure
• Net < -0.1 : Bearish causal structure
• |Net| < 0.1 : Neutral/unclear causation
Causal Gate:
For signal confirmation, NEXUS requires:
• Buy signals : TE_V→P > 0 AND Net_Flow > 0.05
• Sell signals : TE_V→P > 0 AND Net_Flow < -0.05
This ensures volume is actually driving price (causal support exists), not just correlated noise.
Implementation Note:
Computing true transfer entropy requires discretizing continuous data into bins (default 6 bins) and estimating joint probability distributions. NEXUS uses a hybrid approach combining TE theory with autocorrelation structure and lagged cross-correlation to approximate information transfer in computationally efficient manner.
🌊 HILBERT PHASE COHERENCE
Phase coherence measures synchronization across market dimensions using Hilbert transform analysis.
Hilbert Transform Theory:
For a signal x(t), the Hilbert transform H (t) creates an analytic signal:
z(t) = x(t) + i·H (t) = A(t)·e^(iφ(t))
Where:
• A(t) = Instantaneous amplitude
• φ(t) = Instantaneous phase
Instantaneous Phase:
φ(t) = arctan(H (t) / x(t))
The phase represents where the signal is in its natural cycle—analogous to position on a unit circle.
Four Dimensions Analyzed:
1. Momentum Phase : Phase of price rate-of-change
2. Volume Phase : Phase of volume intensity
3. Volatility Phase : Phase of ATR cycles
4. Structure Phase : Phase of position within range
Phase Locking Value (PLV):
For two signals with phases φ₁(t) and φ₂(t), PLV measures phase synchronization:
PLV = |⟨e^(i(φ₁(t) - φ₂(t)))⟩|
Where ⟨·⟩ is time average over window.
Interpretation:
• PLV = 0 : Completely random phase relationship (no synchronization)
• PLV = 0.5 : Moderate phase locking
• PLV = 1 : Perfect synchronization (phases locked)
Pairwise PLV Calculations:
• PLV_momentum-volume : Are momentum and volume cycles synchronized?
• PLV_momentum-structure : Are momentum cycles aligned with structure?
• PLV_volume-structure : Are volume and structural patterns in phase?
Overall Phase Coherence:
Coherence = (PLV_mom-vol + PLV_mom-struct + PLV_vol-struct) / 3
Signal Confirmation:
Emergence signals require coherence ≥ threshold (default 0.70):
• Below 0.70: Dimensions not synchronized, no coherent market state
• Above 0.70: Dimensions in phase, coherent behavior emerging
Coherence Direction:
The summed phase angles indicate whether synchronized dimensions point bullish or bearish:
Direction = sin(φ_momentum) + 0.5·sin(φ_volume) + 0.5·sin(φ_structure)
• Direction > 0 : Phases pointing upward (bullish synchronization)
• Direction < 0 : Phases pointing downward (bearish synchronization)
🌀 EMERGENCE SCORE: MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ALIGNMENT
The emergence score aggregates all complexity metrics into a single 0-1 value representing market coherence.
Eight Components with Weights:
1. Phase Coherence (20%):
Direct contribution: coherence × 0.20
Measures dimensional synchronization.
2. Entropy Regime (15%):
Contribution: (0.6 - H_perm) / 0.6 × 0.15 if H < 0.6, else 0
Rewards low entropy (ordered, predictable states).
3. Lyapunov Stability (12%):
• λ < 0 (stable): +0.12
• |λ| < 0.1 (critical): +0.08
• λ > 0.2 (chaotic): +0.0
Requires stable, predictable dynamics.
4. Fractal Dimension Trending (12%):
Contribution: (1.45 - D) / 0.45 × 0.12 if D < 1.45, else 0
Rewards trending fractal structure (D < 1.45).
5. Dimensional Resonance (12%):
Contribution: |dimensional_resonance| × 0.12
Measures alignment across momentum, volume, structure, volatility dimensions.
6. Causal Flow Strength (9%):
Contribution: |net_causal_flow| × 0.09
Rewards strong causal relationships.
7. Phase Space Embedding (10%):
Contribution: min(|phase_magnitude_norm|, 3.0) / 3.0 × 0.10 if |magnitude| > 1.0
Rewards strong trajectory in reconstructed phase space.
8. Recurrence Quality (10%):
Contribution: determinism × 0.10 if DET > 0.3 AND 0.1 < RR < 0.8
Rewards deterministic patterns with moderate recurrence.
Total Emergence Score:
E = Σ(components) ∈
Capped at 1.0 maximum.
Emergence Direction:
Separate calculation determining bullish vs bearish:
• Dimensional resonance sign
• Net causal flow sign
• Phase magnitude correlation with momentum
Signal Threshold:
Default emergence_threshold = 0.75 means 75% of maximum possible emergence score required to trigger signals.
Why Emergence Matters:
Traditional indicators measure single dimensions. Emergence detects self-organization —when multiple independent dimensions spontaneously align. This is the market equivalent of a phase transition in physics, where microscopic chaos gives way to macroscopic order.
These are the highest-probability trade opportunities because the entire system is resonating in the same direction.
🎯 SIGNAL GENERATION: EMERGENCE vs RESONANCE
DRP generates two tiers of signals with different requirements:
TIER 1: EMERGENCE SIGNALS (Primary)
Requirements:
1. Emergence score ≥ threshold (default 0.75)
2. Phase coherence ≥ threshold (default 0.70)
3. Emergence direction > 0.2 (bullish) or < -0.2 (bearish)
4. Causal gate passed (if enabled): TE_V→P > 0 and net_flow confirms direction
5. Stability zone (if enabled): λ < 0 or |λ| < 0.1
6. Price confirmation: Close > open (bulls) or close < open (bears)
7. Cooldown satisfied: bars_since_signal ≥ cooldown_period
EMERGENCE BUY:
• All above conditions met with bullish direction
• Market has achieved coherent bullish state
• Multiple dimensions synchronized upward
EMERGENCE SELL:
• All above conditions met with bearish direction
• Market has achieved coherent bearish state
• Multiple dimensions synchronized downward
Premium Emergence:
When signal_quality (emergence_score × phase_coherence) > 0.7:
• Displayed as ★ star symbol
• Highest conviction trades
• Maximum dimensional alignment
Standard Emergence:
When signal_quality 0.5-0.7:
• Displayed as ◆ diamond symbol
• Strong signals but not perfect alignment
TIER 2: RESONANCE SIGNALS (Secondary)
Requirements:
1. Dimensional resonance > +0.6 (bullish) or < -0.6 (bearish)
2. Fractal dimension < 1.5 (trending/persistent regime)
3. Price confirmation matches direction
4. NOT in chaotic regime (λ < 0.2)
5. Cooldown satisfied
6. NO emergence signal firing (resonance is fallback)
RESONANCE BUY:
• Dimensional alignment without full emergence
• Trending fractal structure
• Moderate conviction
RESONANCE SELL:
• Dimensional alignment without full emergence
• Bearish resonance with trending structure
• Moderate conviction
Displayed as small ▲/▼ triangles with transparency.
Signal Hierarchy:
IF emergence conditions met:
Fire EMERGENCE signal (★ or ◆)
ELSE IF resonance conditions met:
Fire RESONANCE signal (▲ or ▼)
ELSE:
No signal
Cooldown System:
After any signal fires, cooldown_period (default 5 bars) must elapse before next signal. This prevents signal clustering during persistent conditions.
Cooldown tracks using bar_index:
bars_since_signal = current_bar_index - last_signal_bar_index
cooldown_ok = bars_since_signal >= cooldown_period
🎨 VISUAL SYSTEM: MULTI-LAYER COMPLEXITY
DRP provides rich visual feedback across four distinct layers:
LAYER 1: COHERENCE FIELD (Background)
Colored background intensity based on phase coherence:
• No background : Coherence < 0.5 (incoherent state)
• Faint glow : Coherence 0.5-0.7 (building coherence)
• Stronger glow : Coherence > 0.7 (coherent state)
Color:
• Cyan/teal: Bullish coherence (direction > 0)
• Red/magenta: Bearish coherence (direction < 0)
• Blue: Neutral coherence (direction ≈ 0)
Transparency: 98 minus (coherence_intensity × 10), so higher coherence = more visible.
LAYER 2: STABILITY/CHAOS ZONES
Background color indicating Lyapunov regime:
• Green tint (95% transparent): λ < 0, STABLE zone
- Safe to trade
- Patterns meaningful
• Gold tint (90% transparent): |λ| < 0.1, CRITICAL zone
- Edge of chaos
- Moderate risk
• Red tint (85% transparent): λ > 0.2, CHAOTIC zone
- Avoid trading
- Unpredictable behavior
LAYER 3: DIMENSIONAL RIBBONS
Three EMAs representing dimensional structure:
• Fast ribbon : EMA(8) in cyan/teal (fast dynamics)
• Medium ribbon : EMA(21) in blue (intermediate)
• Slow ribbon : EMA(55) in red/magenta (slow dynamics)
Provides visual reference for multi-scale structure without cluttering with raw phase space data.
LAYER 4: CAUSAL FLOW LINE
A thicker line plotted at EMA(13) colored by net causal flow:
• Cyan/teal : Net_flow > +0.1 (bullish causation)
• Red/magenta : Net_flow < -0.1 (bearish causation)
• Gray : |Net_flow| < 0.1 (neutral causation)
Shows real-time direction of information flow.
EMERGENCE FLASH:
Strong background flash when emergence signals fire:
• Cyan flash for emergence buy
• Red flash for emergence sell
• 80% transparency for visibility without obscuring price
📊 COMPREHENSIVE DASHBOARD
Real-time monitoring of all complexity metrics:
HEADER:
• 🌀 DRP branding with gold accent
CORE METRICS:
EMERGENCE:
• Progress bar (█ filled, ░ empty) showing 0-100%
• Percentage value
• Direction arrow (↗ bull, ↘ bear, → neutral)
• Color-coded: Green/gold if active, gray if low
COHERENCE:
• Progress bar showing phase locking value
• Percentage value
• Checkmark ✓ if ≥ threshold, circle ○ if below
• Color-coded: Cyan if coherent, gray if not
COMPLEXITY SECTION:
ENTROPY:
• Regime name (CRYSTALLINE/ORDERED/MODERATE/COMPLEX/CHAOTIC)
• Numerical value (0.00-1.00)
• Color: Green (ordered), gold (moderate), red (chaotic)
LYAPUNOV:
• State (STABLE/CRITICAL/CHAOTIC)
• Numerical value (typically -0.5 to +0.5)
• Status indicator: ● stable, ◐ critical, ○ chaotic
• Color-coded by state
FRACTAL:
• Regime (TRENDING/PERSISTENT/RANDOM/ANTI-PERSIST/COMPLEX)
• Dimension value (1.0-2.0)
• Color: Cyan (trending), gold (random), red (complex)
PHASE-SPACE:
• State (STRONG/ACTIVE/QUIET)
• Normalized magnitude value
• Parameters display: d=5 τ=3
CAUSAL SECTION:
CAUSAL:
• Direction (BULL/BEAR/NEUTRAL)
• Net flow value
• Flow indicator: →P (to price), P← (from price), ○ (neutral)
V→P:
• Volume-to-price transfer entropy
• Small display showing specific TE value
DIMENSIONAL SECTION:
RESONANCE:
• Progress bar of absolute resonance
• Signed value (-1 to +1)
• Color-coded by direction
RECURRENCE:
• Recurrence rate percentage
• Determinism percentage display
• Color-coded: Green if high quality
STATE SECTION:
STATE:
• Current mode: EMERGENCE / RESONANCE / CHAOS / SCANNING
• Icon: 🚀 (emergence buy), 💫 (emergence sell), ▲ (resonance buy), ▼ (resonance sell), ⚠ (chaos), ◎ (scanning)
• Color-coded by state
SIGNALS:
• E: count of emergence signals
• R: count of resonance signals
⚙️ KEY PARAMETERS EXPLAINED
Phase Space Configuration:
• Embedding Dimension (3-10, default 5): Reconstruction dimension
- Low (3-4): Simple dynamics, faster computation
- Medium (5-6): Balanced (recommended)
- High (7-10): Complex dynamics, more data needed
- Rule: d ≥ 2D+1 where D is true dimension
• Time Delay (τ) (1-10, default 3): Embedding lag
- Fast markets: 1-2
- Normal: 3-4
- Slow markets: 5-10
- Optimal: First minimum of mutual information (often 2-4)
• Recurrence Threshold (ε) (0.01-0.5, default 0.10): Phase space proximity
- Tight (0.01-0.05): Very similar states only
- Medium (0.08-0.15): Balanced
- Loose (0.20-0.50): Liberal matching
Entropy & Complexity:
• Permutation Order (3-7, default 4): Pattern length
- Low (3): 6 patterns, fast but coarse
- Medium (4-5): 24-120 patterns, balanced
- High (6-7): 720-5040 patterns, fine-grained
- Note: Requires window >> order! for stability
• Entropy Window (15-100, default 30): Lookback for entropy
- Short (15-25): Responsive to changes
- Medium (30-50): Stable measure
- Long (60-100): Very smooth, slow adaptation
• Lyapunov Window (10-50, default 20): Stability estimation window
- Short (10-15): Fast chaos detection
- Medium (20-30): Balanced
- Long (40-50): Stable λ estimate
Causal Inference:
• Enable Transfer Entropy (default ON): Causality analysis
- Keep ON for full system functionality
• TE History Length (2-15, default 5): Causal lookback
- Short (2-4): Quick causal detection
- Medium (5-8): Balanced
- Long (10-15): Deep causal analysis
• TE Discretization Bins (4-12, default 6): Binning granularity
- Few (4-5): Coarse, robust, needs less data
- Medium (6-8): Balanced
- Many (9-12): Fine-grained, needs more data
Phase Coherence:
• Enable Phase Coherence (default ON): Synchronization detection
- Keep ON for emergence detection
• Coherence Threshold (0.3-0.95, default 0.70): PLV requirement
- Loose (0.3-0.5): More signals, lower quality
- Balanced (0.6-0.75): Recommended
- Strict (0.8-0.95): Rare, highest quality
• Hilbert Smoothing (3-20, default 8): Phase smoothing
- Low (3-5): Responsive, noisier
- Medium (6-10): Balanced
- High (12-20): Smooth, more lag
Fractal Analysis:
• Enable Fractal Dimension (default ON): Complexity measurement
- Keep ON for full analysis
• Fractal K-max (4-20, default 8): Scaling range
- Low (4-6): Faster, less accurate
- Medium (7-10): Balanced
- High (12-20): Accurate, slower
• Fractal Window (30-200, default 50): FD lookback
- Short (30-50): Responsive FD
- Medium (60-100): Stable FD
- Long (120-200): Very smooth FD
Emergence Detection:
• Emergence Threshold (0.5-0.95, default 0.75): Minimum coherence
- Sensitive (0.5-0.65): More signals
- Balanced (0.7-0.8): Recommended
- Strict (0.85-0.95): Rare signals
• Require Causal Gate (default ON): TE confirmation
- ON: Only signal when causality confirms
- OFF: Allow signals without causal support
• Require Stability Zone (default ON): Lyapunov filter
- ON: Only signal when λ < 0 (stable) or |λ| < 0.1 (critical)
- OFF: Allow signals in chaotic regimes (risky)
• Signal Cooldown (1-50, default 5): Minimum bars between signals
- Fast (1-3): Rapid signal generation
- Normal (4-8): Balanced
- Slow (10-20): Very selective
- Ultra (25-50): Only major regime changes
Signal Configuration:
• Momentum Period (5-50, default 14): ROC calculation
• Structure Lookback (10-100, default 20): Support/resistance range
• Volatility Period (5-50, default 14): ATR calculation
• Volume MA Period (10-50, default 20): Volume normalization
Visual Settings:
• Customizable color scheme for all elements
• Toggle visibility for each layer independently
• Dashboard position (4 corners) and size (tiny/small/normal)
🎓 PROFESSIONAL USAGE PROTOCOL
Phase 1: System Familiarization (Week 1)
Goal: Understand complexity metrics and dashboard interpretation
Setup:
• Enable all features with default parameters
• Watch dashboard metrics for 500+ bars
• Do NOT trade yet
Actions:
• Observe emergence score patterns relative to price moves
• Note coherence threshold crossings and subsequent price action
• Watch entropy regime transitions (ORDERED → COMPLEX → CHAOTIC)
• Correlate Lyapunov state with signal reliability
• Track which signals appear (emergence vs resonance frequency)
Key Learning:
• When does emergence peak? (usually before major moves)
• What entropy regime produces best signals? (typically ORDERED or MODERATE)
• Does your instrument respect stability zones? (stable λ = better signals)
Phase 2: Parameter Optimization (Week 2)
Goal: Tune system to instrument characteristics
Requirements:
• Understand basic dashboard metrics from Phase 1
• Have 1000+ bars of history loaded
Embedding Dimension & Time Delay:
• If signals very rare: Try lower dimension (d=3-4) or shorter delay (τ=2)
• If signals too frequent: Try higher dimension (d=6-7) or longer delay (τ=4-5)
• Sweet spot: 4-8 emergence signals per 100 bars
Coherence Threshold:
• Check dashboard: What's typical coherence range?
• If coherence rarely exceeds 0.70: Lower threshold to 0.60-0.65
• If coherence often >0.80: Can raise threshold to 0.75-0.80
• Goal: Signals fire during top 20-30% of coherence values
Emergence Threshold:
• If too few signals: Lower to 0.65-0.70
• If too many signals: Raise to 0.80-0.85
• Balance with coherence threshold—both must be met
Phase 3: Signal Quality Assessment (Weeks 3-4)
Goal: Verify signals have edge via paper trading
Requirements:
• Parameters optimized per Phase 2
• 50+ signals generated
• Detailed notes on each signal
Paper Trading Protocol:
• Take EVERY emergence signal (★ and ◆)
• Optional: Take resonance signals (▲/▼) separately to compare
• Use simple exit: 2R target, 1R stop (ATR-based)
• Track: Win rate, average R-multiple, maximum consecutive losses
Quality Metrics:
• Premium emergence (★) : Should achieve >55% WR
• Standard emergence (◆) : Should achieve >50% WR
• Resonance signals : Should achieve >45% WR
• Overall : If <45% WR, system not suitable for this instrument/timeframe
Red Flags:
• Win rate <40%: Wrong instrument or parameters need major adjustment
• Max consecutive losses >10: System not working in current regime
• Profit factor <1.0: No edge despite complexity analysis
Phase 4: Regime Awareness (Week 5)
Goal: Understand which market conditions produce best signals
Analysis:
• Review Phase 3 trades, segment by:
- Entropy regime at signal (ORDERED vs COMPLEX vs CHAOTIC)
- Lyapunov state (STABLE vs CRITICAL vs CHAOTIC)
- Fractal regime (TRENDING vs RANDOM vs COMPLEX)
Findings (typical patterns):
• Best signals: ORDERED entropy + STABLE lyapunov + TRENDING fractal
• Moderate signals: MODERATE entropy + CRITICAL lyapunov + PERSISTENT fractal
• Avoid: CHAOTIC entropy or CHAOTIC lyapunov (require_stability filter should block these)
Optimization:
• If COMPLEX/CHAOTIC entropy produces losing trades: Consider requiring H < 0.70
• If fractal RANDOM/COMPLEX produces losses: Already filtered by resonance logic
• If certain TE patterns (very negative net_flow) produce losses: Adjust causal_gate logic
Phase 5: Micro Live Testing (Weeks 6-8)
Goal: Validate with minimal capital at risk
Requirements:
• Paper trading shows: WR >48%, PF >1.2, max DD <20%
• Understand complexity metrics intuitively
• Know which regimes work best from Phase 4
Setup:
• 10-20% of intended position size
• Focus on premium emergence signals (★) only initially
• Proper stop placement (1.5-2.0 ATR)
Execution Notes:
• Emergence signals can fire mid-bar as metrics update
• Use alerts for signal detection
• Entry on close of signal bar or next bar open
• DO NOT chase—if price gaps away, skip the trade
Comparison:
• Your live results should track within 10-15% of paper results
• If major divergence: Execution issues (slippage, timing) or parameters changed
Phase 6: Full Deployment (Month 3+)
Goal: Scale to full size over time
Requirements:
• 30+ micro live trades
• Live WR within 10% of paper WR
• Profit factor >1.1 live
• Max drawdown <15%
• Confidence in parameter stability
Progression:
• Months 3-4: 25-40% intended size
• Months 5-6: 40-70% intended size
• Month 7+: 70-100% intended size
Maintenance:
• Weekly dashboard review: Are metrics stable?
• Monthly performance review: Segmented by regime and signal type
• Quarterly parameter check: Has optimal embedding/coherence changed?
Advanced:
• Consider different parameters per session (high vs low volatility)
• Track phase space magnitude patterns before major moves
• Combine with other indicators for confluence
💡 DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTS & KEY BREAKTHROUGHS
The Phase Space Revelation:
Traditional indicators live in price-time space. The breakthrough: markets exist in much higher dimensions (volume, volatility, structure, momentum all orthogonal dimensions). Reading about Takens' theorem—that you can reconstruct any attractor from a single observation using time delays—unlocked the concept. Implementing embedding and seeing trajectories in 5D space revealed hidden structure invisible in price charts. Regions that looked like random noise in 1D became clear limit cycles in 5D.
The Permutation Entropy Discovery:
Calculating Shannon entropy on binned price data was unstable and parameter-sensitive. Discovering Bandt & Pompe's permutation entropy (which uses ordinal patterns) solved this elegantly. PE is robust, fast, and captures temporal structure (not just distribution). Testing showed PE < 0.5 periods had 18% higher signal win rate than PE > 0.7 periods. Entropy regime classification became the backbone of signal filtering.
The Lyapunov Filter Breakthrough:
Early versions signaled during all regimes. Win rate hovered at 42%—barely better than random. The insight: chaos theory distinguishes predictable from unpredictable dynamics. Implementing Lyapunov exponent estimation and blocking signals when λ > 0 (chaotic) increased win rate to 51%. Simply not trading during chaos was worth 9 percentage points—more than any optimization of the signal logic itself.
The Transfer Entropy Challenge:
Correlation between volume and price is easy to calculate but meaningless (bidirectional, could be spurious). Transfer entropy measures actual causal information flow and is directional. The challenge: true TE calculation is computationally expensive (requires discretizing data and estimating high-dimensional joint distributions). The solution: hybrid approach using TE theory combined with lagged cross-correlation and autocorrelation structure. Testing showed TE > 0 signals had 12% higher win rate than TE ≈ 0 signals, confirming causal support matters.
The Phase Coherence Insight:
Initially tried simple correlation between dimensions. Not predictive. Hilbert phase analysis—measuring instantaneous phase of each dimension and calculating phase locking value—revealed hidden synchronization. When PLV > 0.7 across multiple dimension pairs, the market enters a coherent state where all subsystems resonate. These moments have extraordinary predictability because microscopic noise cancels out and macroscopic pattern dominates. Emergence signals require high PLV for this reason.
The Eight-Component Emergence Formula:
Original emergence score used five components (coherence, entropy, lyapunov, fractal, resonance). Performance was good but not exceptional. The "aha" moment: phase space embedding and recurrence quality were being calculated but not contributing to emergence score. Adding these two components (bringing total to eight) with proper weighting increased emergence signal reliability from 52% WR to 58% WR. All calculated metrics must contribute to the final score. If you compute something, use it.
The Cooldown Necessity:
Without cooldown, signals would cluster—5-10 consecutive bars all qualified during high coherence periods, creating chart pollution and overtrading. Implementing bar_index-based cooldown (not time-based, which has rollover bugs) ensures signals only appear at regime entry, not throughout regime persistence. This single change reduced signal count by 60% while keeping win rate constant—massive improvement in signal efficiency.
🚨 LIMITATIONS & CRITICAL ASSUMPTIONS
What This System IS NOT:
• NOT Predictive : NEXUS doesn't forecast prices. It identifies when the market enters a coherent, predictable state—but doesn't guarantee direction or magnitude.
• NOT Holy Grail : Typical performance is 50-58% win rate with 1.5-2.0 avg R-multiple. This is probabilistic edge from complexity analysis, not certainty.
• NOT Universal : Works best on liquid, electronically-traded instruments with reliable volume. Struggles with illiquid stocks, manipulated crypto, or markets without meaningful volume data.
• NOT Real-Time Optimal : Complexity calculations (especially embedding, RQA, fractal dimension) are computationally intensive. Dashboard updates may lag by 1-2 seconds on slower connections.
• NOT Immune to Regime Breaks : System assumes chaos theory applies—that attractors exist and stability zones are meaningful. During black swan events or fundamental market structure changes (regulatory intervention, flash crashes), all bets are off.
Core Assumptions:
1. Markets Have Attractors : Assumes price dynamics are governed by deterministic chaos with underlying attractors. Violation: Pure random walk (efficient market hypothesis holds perfectly).
2. Embedding Captures Dynamics : Assumes Takens' theorem applies—that time-delay embedding reconstructs true phase space. Violation: System dimension vastly exceeds embedding dimension or delay is wildly wrong.
3. Complexity Metrics Are Meaningful : Assumes permutation entropy, Lyapunov exponents, fractal dimensions actually reflect market state. Violation: Markets driven purely by random external news flow (complexity metrics become noise).
4. Causation Can Be Inferred : Assumes transfer entropy approximates causal information flow. Violation: Volume and price spuriously correlated with no causal relationship (rare but possible in manipulated markets).
5. Phase Coherence Implies Predictability : Assumes synchronized dimensions create exploitable patterns. Violation: Coherence by chance during random period (false positive).
6. Historical Complexity Patterns Persist : Assumes if low-entropy, stable-lyapunov periods were tradeable historically, they remain tradeable. Violation: Fundamental regime change (market structure shifts, e.g., transition from floor trading to HFT).
Performs Best On:
• ES, NQ, RTY (major US index futures - high liquidity, clean volume data)
• Major forex pairs: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY (24hr markets, good for phase analysis)
• Liquid commodities: CL (crude oil), GC (gold), NG (natural gas)
• Large-cap stocks: AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL, TSLA (>$10M daily volume, meaningful structure)
• Major crypto on reputable exchanges: BTC, ETH on Coinbase/Kraken (avoid Binance due to manipulation)
Performs Poorly On:
• Low-volume stocks (<$1M daily volume) - insufficient liquidity for complexity analysis
• Exotic forex pairs - erratic spreads, thin volume
• Illiquid altcoins - wash trading, bot manipulation invalidates volume analysis
• Pre-market/after-hours - gappy, thin, different dynamics
• Binary events (earnings, FDA approvals) - discontinuous jumps violate dynamical systems assumptions
• Highly manipulated instruments - spoofing and layering create false coherence
Known Weaknesses:
• Computational Lag : Complexity calculations require iterating over windows. On slow connections, dashboard may update 1-2 seconds after bar close. Signals may appear delayed.
• Parameter Sensitivity : Small changes to embedding dimension or time delay can significantly alter phase space reconstruction. Requires careful calibration per instrument.
• Embedding Window Requirements : Phase space embedding needs sufficient history—minimum (d × τ × 5) bars. If embedding_dimension=5 and time_delay=3, need 75+ bars. Early bars will be unreliable.
• Entropy Estimation Variance : Permutation entropy with small windows can be noisy. Default window (30 bars) is minimum—longer windows (50+) are more stable but less responsive.
• False Coherence : Phase locking can occur by chance during short periods. Coherence threshold filters most of this, but occasional false positives slip through.
• Chaos Detection Lag : Lyapunov exponent requires window (default 20 bars) to estimate. Market can enter chaos and produce bad signal before λ > 0 is detected. Stability filter helps but doesn't eliminate this.
• Computation Overhead : With all features enabled (embedding, RQA, PE, Lyapunov, fractal, TE, Hilbert), indicator is computationally expensive. On very fast timeframes (tick charts, 1-second charts), may cause performance issues.
⚠️ RISK DISCLOSURE
Trading futures, forex, stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Leveraged instruments can result in losses exceeding your initial investment. Past performance, whether backtested or live, is not indicative of future results.
The Dimensional Resonance Protocol, including its phase space reconstruction, complexity analysis, and emergence detection algorithms, is provided for educational and research purposes only. It is not financial advice, investment advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security or instrument.
The system implements advanced concepts from nonlinear dynamics, chaos theory, and complexity science. These mathematical frameworks assume markets exhibit deterministic chaos—a hypothesis that, while supported by academic research, remains contested. Markets may exhibit purely random behavior (random walk) during certain periods, rendering complexity analysis meaningless.
Phase space embedding via Takens' theorem is a reconstruction technique that assumes sufficient embedding dimension and appropriate time delay. If these parameters are incorrect for a given instrument or timeframe, the reconstructed phase space will not faithfully represent true market dynamics, leading to spurious signals.
Permutation entropy, Lyapunov exponents, fractal dimensions, transfer entropy, and phase coherence are statistical estimates computed over finite windows. All have inherent estimation error. Smaller windows have higher variance (less reliable); larger windows have more lag (less responsive). There is no universally optimal window size.
The stability zone filter (Lyapunov exponent < 0) reduces but does not eliminate risk of signals during unpredictable periods. Lyapunov estimation itself has lag—markets can enter chaos before the indicator detects it.
Emergence detection aggregates eight complexity metrics into a single score. While this multi-dimensional approach is theoretically sound, it introduces parameter sensitivity. Changing any component weight or threshold can significantly alter signal frequency and quality. Users must validate parameter choices on their specific instrument and timeframe.
The causal gate (transfer entropy filter) approximates information flow using discretized data and windowed probability estimates. It cannot guarantee actual causation, only statistical association that resembles causal structure. Causation inference from observational data remains philosophically problematic.
Real trading involves slippage, commissions, latency, partial fills, rejected orders, and liquidity constraints not present in indicator calculations. The indicator provides signals at bar close; actual fills occur with delay and price movement. Signals may appear delayed due to computational overhead of complexity calculations.
Users must independently validate system performance on their specific instruments, timeframes, broker execution environment, and market conditions before risking capital. Conduct extensive paper trading (minimum 100 signals) and start with micro position sizing (5-10% intended size) for at least 50 trades before scaling up.
Never risk more capital than you can afford to lose completely. Use proper position sizing (0.5-2% risk per trade maximum). Implement stop losses on every trade. Maintain adequate margin/capital reserves. Understand that most retail traders lose money. Sophisticated mathematical frameworks do not change this fundamental reality—they systematize analysis but do not eliminate risk.
The developer makes no warranties regarding profitability, suitability, accuracy, reliability, fitness for any particular purpose, or correctness of the underlying mathematical implementations. Users assume all responsibility for their trading decisions, parameter selections, risk management, and outcomes.
By using this indicator, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accepted these risk disclosures and limitations, and you accept full responsibility for all trading activity and potential losses.
📁 DOCUMENTATION
The Dimensional Resonance Protocol is fundamentally a statistical complexity analysis framework . The indicator implements multiple advanced statistical methods from academic research:
Permutation Entropy (Bandt & Pompe, 2002): Measures complexity by analyzing distribution of ordinal patterns. Pure statistical concept from information theory.
Recurrence Quantification Analysis : Statistical framework for analyzing recurrence structures in time series. Computes recurrence rate, determinism, and diagonal line statistics.
Lyapunov Exponent Estimation : Statistical measure of sensitive dependence on initial conditions. Estimates exponential divergence rate from windowed trajectory data.
Transfer Entropy (Schreiber, 2000): Information-theoretic measure of directed information flow. Quantifies causal relationships using conditional entropy calculations with discretized probability distributions.
Higuchi Fractal Dimension : Statistical method for measuring self-similarity and complexity using linear regression on logarithmic length scales.
Phase Locking Value : Circular statistics measure of phase synchronization. Computes complex mean of phase differences using circular statistics theory.
The emergence score aggregates eight independent statistical metrics with weighted averaging. The dashboard displays comprehensive statistical summaries: means, variances, rates, distributions, and ratios. Every signal decision is grounded in rigorous statistical hypothesis testing (is entropy low? is lyapunov negative? is coherence above threshold?).
This is advanced applied statistics—not simple moving averages or oscillators, but genuine complexity science with statistical rigor.
Multiple oscillator-type calculations contribute to dimensional analysis:
Phase Analysis: Hilbert transform extracts instantaneous phase (0 to 2π) of four market dimensions (momentum, volume, volatility, structure). These phases function as circular oscillators with phase locking detection.
Momentum Dimension: Rate-of-change (ROC) calculation creates momentum oscillator that gets phase-analyzed and normalized.
Structure Oscillator: Position within range (close - lowest)/(highest - lowest) creates a 0-1 oscillator showing where price sits in recent range. This gets embedded and phase-analyzed.
Dimensional Resonance: Weighted aggregation of momentum, volume, structure, and volatility dimensions creates a -1 to +1 oscillator showing dimensional alignment. Similar to traditional oscillators but multi-dimensional.
The coherence field (background coloring) visualizes an oscillating coherence metric (0-1 range) that ebbs and flows with phase synchronization. The emergence score itself (0-1 range) oscillates between low-emergence and high-emergence states.
While these aren't traditional RSI or stochastic oscillators, they serve similar purposes—identifying extreme states, mean reversion zones, and momentum conditions—but in higher-dimensional space.
Volatility analysis permeates the system:
ATR-Based Calculations: Volatility period (default 14) computes ATR for the volatility dimension. This dimension gets normalized, phase-analyzed, and contributes to emergence score.
Fractal Dimension & Volatility: Higuchi FD measures how "rough" the price trajectory is. Higher FD (>1.6) correlates with higher volatility/choppiness. FD < 1.4 indicates smooth trends (lower effective volatility).
Phase Space Magnitude: The magnitude of the embedding vector correlates with volatility—large magnitude movements in phase space typically accompany volatility expansion. This is the "energy" of the market trajectory.
Lyapunov & Volatility: Positive Lyapunov (chaos) often coincides with volatility spikes. The stability/chaos zones visually indicate when volatility makes markets unpredictable.
Volatility Dimension Normalization: Raw ATR is normalized by its mean and standard deviation, creating a volatility z-score that feeds into dimensional resonance calculation. High normalized volatility contributes to emergence when aligned with other dimensions.
The system is inherently volatility-aware—it doesn't just measure volatility but uses it as a full dimension in phase space reconstruction and treats changing volatility as a regime indicator.
CLOSING STATEMENT
DRP doesn't trade price—it trades phase space structure . It doesn't chase patterns—it detects emergence . It doesn't guess at trends—it measures coherence .
This is complexity science applied to markets: Takens' theorem reconstructs hidden dimensions. Permutation entropy measures order. Lyapunov exponents detect chaos. Transfer entropy reveals causation. Hilbert phases find synchronization. Fractal dimensions quantify self-similarity.
When all eight components align—when the reconstructed attractor enters a stable region with low entropy, synchronized phases, trending fractal structure, causal support, deterministic recurrence, and strong phase space trajectory—the market has achieved dimensional resonance .
These are the highest-probability moments. Not because an indicator said so. Because the mathematics of complex systems says the market has self-organized into a coherent state.
Most indicators see shadows on the wall. DRP reconstructs the cave.
"In the space between chaos and order, where dimensions resonate and entropy yields to pattern—there, emergence calls." DRP
Taking you to school. — Dskyz, Trade with insight. Trade with anticipation.
Market Momentum in Premium & Discount-Delta @MaxMaserati 3.0Market Delta Momentum in Premium & Discount-Delta @MaxMaserati 3.0
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Overview
The MMPD 3.0 indicator is an advanced momentum oscillator that combines market structure analysis with institutional order flow concepts. It transforms price action into a normalized 0-100 scale, identifying premium and discount zones where institutional traders typically operate, while simultaneously tracking momentum through specialized body close candles and multi-timeframe synchronization.
This indicator is designed for traders who want to:
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Identify high-probability reversal zones using premium/discount analysis
Track momentum divergence between price and the MMPD oscillator
Recognize institutional rejection and acceptance zones
Synchronize multiple timeframes for confluence-based trading decisions
Core Methodology
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MMPD Calculation
The Market Delta Momentum indicator uses a proprietary calculation that:
Normalizes price position within a specific period range (0-100 scale)
Applies double smoothing to filter noise
Calculates a balance line (similar to a moving average) to determine bullish/bearish momentum
The relationship between the MMPD line and balance line creates directional candles
Key Zones:
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90-100: Extreme Premium (Institutional Selling Zone)
80-90: High Premium (Caution Zone)
65-80: Premium (Bullish Bias)
50-65: Light Premium (Neutral-Bullish)
35-50: Light Discount (Neutral-Bearish)
20-35: Discount (Bearish Bias)
10-20: High Discount (Institutional Buying Zone)
0-10: Extreme Discount (High Probability Buy Zone)
MMM 3.0 Body Close Logic BC and the MMPD 3.0 Body Close Logic MBC
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1️⃣ Body Close Analysis (BC & MBC)
Price Body Close (BC)
Bullish BC: Price closes above the previous high AND closes above its open (green candle showing aggressive buying)
Bearish BC: Price closes below the previous low AND closes below its open (red candle showing aggressive selling)
No Body Close (NBC): All other candles - representing consolidation, pause, or loss of momentum
MMPD Body Close (MBC)
Bullish MBC: MMPD closes higher than previous MMPD structure (continuation or reversal momentum)
Bearish MBC: MMPD closes lower than previous MMPD structure (continuation or reversal momentum)
MNBC: MMPD No Body Close - weak or ranging MMPD momentum
BC + MBC Confirmation
When Price BC and MMPD MBC align in the same direction, it signals high-conviction momentum:
Deep Green: Bullish BC + Bullish MBC (Strongest Bullish Signal)
Pale Green: Bullish BC only (Moderate Bullish Signal)
Deep Red: Bearish BC + Bearish MBC (Strongest Bearish Signal)
Pale Pink: Bearish BC only (Moderate Bearish Signal)
2️⃣ Momentum Synchronization System
The indicator compares MBC (MMPD Body Close) momentum against BC (Price Body Close) momentum to identify divergence and synchronization:
Synchronized States:
BULLISH+: High volatility bullish synchronization (BC+MBC aligned, high ATR)
BULLISH-: Low volatility bullish synchronization (BC+MBC aligned, low ATR)
BEARISH+: High volatility bearish synchronization (BC+MBC aligned, high ATR)
BEARISH-: Low volatility bearish synchronization (BC+MBC aligned, low ATR)
SYNCHRONIZED: Both MMPD and Price moving together (standard bullish or bearish move)
Divergence States (Reversal Warnings):
MMPD FAST | PRICE SLOW: MMPD showing strong directional MBC candles while Price shows NBC (pause/consolidation) - Reversal Warning!
If MMPD is bullish MBC but Price is NBC → Potential Bearish Reversal
If MMPD is bearish MBC but Price is NBC → Potential Bullish Reversal
Status Indicators:
BULL / BEAR: Standard synchronized moves
BULL+ / BEAR+: High volatility synchronized moves (aggressive trending)
BULL- / BEAR-: Low volatility synchronized moves (grinding trends)
POT. BULL / POT. BEAR: Potential reversal zones (divergence detected)
BALANCED: Neutral conditions, no clear momentum alignment which is price efficiency
3️⃣ Premium/Discount Breakout Markers
🔴 Red Circle Dots (Premium Exit)
Appears when MMPD closes below 80 after being completely in the 80-100 extreme premium zone
Signals institutional distribution complete, potential reversal or correction
🟢 Green Circle Dots (Discount Exit)
Appears when MMPD closes above 20 after being completely in the 0-20 extreme discount zone
Signals institutional accumulation complete, potential rally or reversal
🔴 Red Squares (Premium Rejection)
Appears on the first candle that fails to touch 80-100 after a Bullish MBC touched that zone
Indicates rejection of premium pricing, bearish signal
🟢 Green Squares (Discount Rejection)
Appears on the first candle that fails to touch 0-20 after a Bearish MBC touched that zone
Indicates rejection of discount pricing, bullish signal
🔻 Red Triangles Down (Bearish Midline Rejection)
Signals potential bearish Resumption
🔺 Green Triangles Up (Bullish Midline Bounce)
Signals potential Bullish Resumption
4️⃣ Multi-Timeframe Dashboard with Candle time to close
The MTF table displays:
6 customizable timeframes (default: 5min, 15min, 1H, 4H, Daily, Weekly)
Premium/Discount Status with color-coded zones for each timeframe
Time to Close (T2C): Live countdown timer for each timeframe candle close
Red warning color when the candle closing time is imminent
4H timeframe auto-detects exchange-specific session starts (ES, NQ, CL, GC, etc.)
Momentum Sync Status: Shows the current synchronization state between MMPD and Price across the chart timeframe
Color Coding:
Premium zones: Green/Cyan colors
Discount zones: Purple/Magenta colors
Intensity increases with extremeness (darker = more extreme)
5️⃣ Delta MMPD Alternative View
Toggle between two oscillator calculations:
MMPD: Original MMPD
Delta MMPD: Volume-weighted delta calculation emphasizing buying/selling pressure
TIPS
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Use Multi-Timeframe Confluence: The strongest signals occur when multiple timeframes align in premium/discount zones
Wait for Body Close Confirmation: BC+MBC alignment = highest probability setups
Respect Momentum Sync Warnings: "MMPD FAST | PRICE SLOW" is a critical reversal warning
Trade Premium → Discount or Discount → Premium: Mean reversion from extremes offers best risk/reward
Combine with Price Action: MMPD is a momentum oscillator - always confirm with price structure (support/resistance, trendlines, chart patterns)
Educational Notes
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What is Premium/Discount Pricing?
Institutional traders operate based on value zones:
Premium: Price is expensive relative to recent range - institutions distribute (sell)
Discount: Price is cheap relative to recent range - institutions accumulate (buy)
Fair Value (50 line): Equilibrium pricing where institutions pause
MMM 3.0 Body Close Approach Importance
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BC (Body Close): Shows price commitment and aggressivity
NBC (No Body Close): Shows indecision, consolidation, or loss of momentum
Consecutive BC candles = strong momentum
NBC candles breaking BC sequence = momentum loss → potential reversal
Momentum Synchronization Theory
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When MMPD (momentum) moves aggressively but Price shows NBC (pause), it indicates:
Momentum exhaustion
Smart money distribution/accumulation
Imminent reversal as retail traders get trapped
⚠️ Disclaimer
This indicator is for educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always practice proper risk management and never risk more than you can afford to lose. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. The creator assumes no responsibility for trading losses incurred using this indicator.
Market Structure Trailing Stop MTF [Inspired by LuxAlgo]# Market Structure Trailing Stop MTF
**OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT**
*208k+ views on original · Modified for MTF Support*
This indicator is a direct adaptation of the renowned **Market Structure Trailing Stop** by **LuxAlgo** (original script: [Market Structure Trailing Stop ]()). The core logic remains untouched, providing dynamic trailing stops based on market structure breaks (CHoCH/BOS). The **only modification** is the addition of **Multi-Timeframe (MTF) support**, allowing users to apply the trailing stops and structures from **higher timeframes (HTF)** directly on their current chart. This enhances usability for traders analyzing cross-timeframe confluence without switching charts.
**Special thanks to LuxAlgo** for releasing this powerful open-source tool under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Your contributions to the TradingView community have inspired countless traders—grateful for the solid foundation!
## 🔶 How the Script Works: A Deep Dive
At its heart, this indicator detects **market structure shifts** (bullish or bearish breaks of swing highs/lows) and uses them to generate **adaptive trailing stops**. These stops trail the price while protecting profits and acting as dynamic support/resistance levels. The MTF enhancement pulls this logic from user-specified higher timeframes, overlaying HTF structures and stops on the lower timeframe chart for seamless multi-timeframe analysis.
### Core Logic (Unchanged from LuxAlgo's Original)
1. **Pivot Detection**:
- Uses `ta.pivothigh()` and `ta.pivotlow()` with a user-defined lookback (`length`) to identify swing highs (PH) and lows (PL).
- Coordinates (price `y` and bar index/time `x`) are stored in persistent variables (`var`) for tracking recent pivots.
2. **Market Structure Detection**:
- **Bullish Structure (BOS/CHoCH)**: Triggers when `close > recent PH` (break above swing high).
- If `resetOn = 'CHoCH'`, resets only on major shifts (Change of Character); otherwise, on all breaks.
- Sets trend state `os = 1` (bullish) and highlights the break with a horizontal line (dashed for CHoCH, dotted for BOS).
- Initializes trailing stop at the local minimum (lowest low since the pivot) using a backward loop: `btm = math.min(low , btm)`.
- **Bearish Structure**: Triggers when `close < recent PL`, mirroring the bullish logic (`os = -1`, local maximum for stop).
- Structure state `ms` tracks the break type (1 for bull, -1 for bear, 0 neutral), resetting based on user settings.
3. **Trailing Stop Calculation**:
- Tracks **trailing max/min**:
- On new bull structure: Reset `max = close`.
- On new bear: Reset `min = close`.
- Otherwise: `max = math.max(close, max)` / `min = math.min(close, min)`.
- **Stop Adjustment** (the "trailing" magic):
- On fresh structure: `ts = btm` (bull) or `top` (bear).
- In ongoing trend: Increment/decrement by a percentage of the max/min change:
- Bull: `ts += (max - max ) * (incr / 100)`
- Bear: `ts += (min - min ) * (incr / 100)`
- This creates a **ratcheting effect**: Stops move favorably with the trend but never against it, converging toward price at a controlled rate.
- **Visuals**:
- Plots `ts` line colored by trend (teal for bull, red for bear).
- Fills area between `close` and `ts` (orange on retracements).
- Draws structure lines from pivot to break point.
4. **Edge Cases**:
- Variables like `ph_cross`/`pl_cross` prevent multiple triggers on the same pivot.
- Neutral state (`ms = 0`) preserves prior `max/min` until a new structure.
### MTF Enhancement (Our Addition)
- **request.security() Integration**:
- Wraps the entire core function `f()` in a security call for each timeframe (`tf1`, `tf2`).
- Returns HTF values (e.g., `ts1`, `os1`, structure times/prices) to the chart's context.
- Uses `lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_off` for accurate historical repainting-free data.
- Structures are drawn using `xloc.bar_time` to align HTF lines precisely on the LTF chart.
- **Multi-Output Handling**:
- Separate plots/fills/lines for each TF (e.g., `plot_ts1`, `plot_ts2`).
- Colors and toggles per TF to distinguish HTF1 (e.g., teal/red) from HTF2 (e.g., blue/maroon).
- **Benefits**: Spot HTF bias on LTF entries, e.g., enter longs only if both TF1 (1H) and TF2 (4H) show bullish `os=1`.
This keeps the script lightweight—**no repainting, max 500 lines**, and fully compatible with LuxAlgo's original behavior when TFs are set to the chart's timeframe.
## 🔶 SETTINGS
### Core Parameters
- **Pivot Lookback** (`length = 14`): Bars left/right for pivot detection. Higher = smoother structures, fewer signals; lower = more noise.
- **Increment Factor %** (`incr = 100`): Speed of stop convergence (0-∞). 100% = full ratchet (mirrors max/min exactly); <100% = slower trail, reduces whipsaws.
- **Reset Stop On** (`'CHoCH'`): `'CHoCH'` = Reset only on major reversals (dashed lines); `'All'` = Reset on every BOS/CHoCH (tighter stops).
### MTF Support
- **Timeframe 1** (`tf1 = ""`): HTF for first set (e.g., "1H"). Empty = current chart.
- **Timeframe 2** (`tf2 = ""`): Second HTF (e.g., "4H"). Enables dual confluence.
### Display Toggles
- **Show Structures** (`true`): Draws horizontal lines for breaks (per TF colors).
- **Show Trailing Stop TF1/TF2** (`true`): Plots the stop line.
- **Show Fill TF1/TF2** (`true`): Area fill between close and stop.
### Candle Coloring (Optional)
- **Color Candles** (`false`): Enables custom `plotcandle` for body/wick/border.
- **Candle Color Based On TF** (`"None"`): `"TF1"`, `"TF2"`, or none. Colors bull trend green, bear red.
- **Candle Colors**: Separate inputs for bull/bear body, wick, border (e.g., solid green body, transparent wick).
### Alerts
- **Enable MS Break Alerts** (`false`): Notifies on structure breaks (bull/bear per TF) **only on bar close** (`barstate.isconfirmed` + `alert.freq_once_per_bar_close`).
- **Enable Stop Hit Alerts** (`false`): Triggers on stop breaches (long/short per TF), using `ta.crossunder/crossover`.
### Colors
- **TF1 Colors**: Bullish (teal), Bearish (red), Retracement (orange).
- **TF2 Colors**: Bullish (blue), Bearish (maroon), Retracement (orange).
- **Area Transparency** (`80`): Fill opacity (0-100).
## 🔶 USAGE
Trailing stops shine in **trend-following strategies**:
- **Entries**: Use structure breaks as signals (e.g., long on bullish BOS from HTF1).
- **Exits**: Trail stops for profit-locking; alert on hits for automation.
- **Confluence**: Overlay HTF1 (e.g., 1H) for bias, HTF2 (e.g., Daily) for major levels—enter LTF only on alignment.
- **Risk Management**: Lower `incr` avoids early stops in chop; reset on `'All'` for aggressive trailing.
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*HTF1 shows bullish structure (teal line), trailing stop ratchets up—long entry confirmed on LTF pullback.*
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*TF1 (blue) bearish, TF2 (red) neutral—avoid shorts until alignment.*
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*Colored based on TF1 trend: Green bodies on bull `os=1`.*
Pro Tip: Test on demo—pair with LuxAlgo's other tools like Smart Money Concepts for full structure ecosystem.
## 🔶 DETAILS: Mathematical Breakdown
On bullish break:
- Local min: `btm = ta.lowest(n - ph_x)` (optimized loop equivalent).
- Stop init: `ts = btm`.
- Update: `Δmax = max - max `, `ts_new = ts + Δmax * (incr/100)`.
Bearish mirrors with `Δmin` (negative, so decrements `ts`).
In MTF: HTF `time` aligns lines via `line.new(htf_time, level, current_time, level, xloc.bar_time)`.
No logs/math libs needed—pure Pine v5 efficiency.
## Disclaimer
This is for educational purposes. Not financial advice. Backtest thoroughly. Original by LuxAlgo—modify at your risk. See TradingView's (www.tradingview.com). Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (attribution to LuxAlgo required).
Velocity Pressure Index | AlphaNattVelocity Pressure Index (VPI) | AlphaNatt
A sophisticated momentum oscillator that combines price velocity analysis with volume pressure dynamics to identify high-probability trading opportunities.
📊 KEY FEATURES
Dual Analysis System: Merges price velocity measurement with volume pressure analysis for comprehensive market momentum assessment
Dynamic Normalization: Automatically scales values between -100 and +100 for consistent readings across all market conditions
Adaptive Zones: Self-adjusting overbought/oversold levels based on recent price history
Multi-Layer Confirmation: Combines momentum, acceleration, and crossover signals for robust trade identification
Volume-Weighted Pressure: Differentiates between bullish and bearish volume to gauge true market sentiment
📈 HOW IT WORKS
The VPI calculates price velocity using linear regression of price changes, then weights this velocity by the difference between bullish and bearish volume pressure. This creates a momentum reading that accounts for both price movement speed and the volume conviction behind it.
Signal Generation:
Price velocity is measured over the specified period
Volume is separated into bullish (close > open) and bearish (close < open) pressure
Velocity is amplified or dampened based on volume pressure differential
The resulting index is normalized to oscillate between -100 and +100
A signal line smooths the oscillator for crossover detection
🎯 TRADING SIGNALS
Long Signals (Cyan #00F1FF):
Strong Bull: VPI > Signal with positive momentum and acceleration
Crossover Bull: VPI crosses above signal while above oversold zone
Divergence: Price makes lower low while VPI makes higher low
Short Signals (Magenta #FF019A):
Strong Bear: VPI < Signal with negative momentum and deceleration
Crossover Bear: VPI crosses below signal while below overbought zone
Divergence: Price makes higher high while VPI makes lower high
⚙️ CUSTOMIZABLE PARAMETERS
Velocity Settings:
Velocity Period (14): Lookback for price velocity calculation
Pressure Period (21): Volume analysis window
Smoothing Factor (3): Final oscillator smoothing
Signal Configuration:
Signal Type: Choose between SMA, EMA, or DEMA
Signal Length (9): Signal line smoothing period
Normalization Period (50): Range calculation window
Dynamic Zones:
Zone Lookback (100): Period for adaptive overbought/oversold calculation
Percentiles: 80th/20th percentiles for dynamic zones
📐 VISUAL COMPONENTS
Main Oscillator: Color-coded line showing current momentum state
Signal Line: White line for crossover detection
Momentum Histogram: Shows velocity differential at 50% scale
Dynamic Zones: Self-adjusting overbought/oversold bands
Extreme Levels: ±50 dotted lines marking extreme conditions
Background Shading: Subtle highlighting of overbought/oversold regions
💡 USAGE TIPS
Trend Trading: Use strong bull/bear signals in trending markets for continuation entries
Range Trading: Focus on crossovers near extreme zones for reversal trades
Divergence Trading: Watch for price/oscillator divergences at market extremes
Multi-Timeframe: Combine with higher timeframe VPI for directional bias
Volume Confirmation: Stronger signals occur with aligned volume pressure
⚠️ BEST PRACTICES
The VPI works best in liquid markets with reliable volume data. For optimal results, combine with price action analysis and use appropriate risk management. The indicator is most effective during trending conditions but can identify reversals when divergences occur at extremes.
🔔 ALERTS AVAILABLE
VPI Long/Short Signals
Bullish/Bearish Crossovers
Extreme Overbought/Oversold Conditions
Version 6 | Pine Script™ | © AlphaNatt
Vector Sniper Pro What it is
Vector Sniper (Simplified) is a single, original algorithm that flags impulsive “vector” moves only when volatility, volume, and structure align. It is not a mashup of other indicators; everything below is computed from raw OHLCV with a small, transparent ruleset.
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Core idea (signal = force × participation × context)
1. Force (Volatility):
• We z-score true range: trZ = (ATR(1) - SMA(ATR(1), N)) / StDev(ATR(1), N).
• A move must exceed a user-set Volatility Z-Score.
2. Participation (Volume):
• We z-score raw volume: volZ = (Vol - SMA(Vol, N)) / StDev(Vol, N).
• Volume must also exceed a Volume Z-Score.
3. Context (Structure, Body, Imbalance, Traps):
• Body% filter: real body / range ≥ Min Body %.
• Delta-volume proxy: (bullVol − bearVol) / volume, where bullVol = volume*(close−low)/range and bearVol = volume*(high−close)/range. We require positive imbalance for bulls, negative for bears.
• Structure break (optional): price must take out the prior N-bar high/low.
• Trap detection (optional): spring/upthrust patterns defined by lower-low/upper-high followed by a close back inside.
If the above align, you get a Bull Vector (green) or Bear Vector (red). “Extreme” vectors require the same conditions at a higher multiple (Ext Mult).
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Noise control (pre-signal gate)
Before a vector is allowed, a pre-signal score (0–7) must pass:
• Checks include spring/upthrust, no-supply/no-demand, imbalance, volume > average, VWAP side alignment, EMA trend alignment, proximity to structure break, and candle direction.
• You choose a minimum score, persistence (must occur ≥N times inside last M bars), cooldown after a pass, and hysteresis vs the opposite side.
This prevents one-off blips and keeps signals directional.
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Optional confluence
• VWAP alignment: require price on the correct side and VWAP slope with it.
• EMA filter: require EMA trend agreement.
• HTF bias (optional): compare HTF close vs HTF EMA on a selected timeframe.
• Implemented with request.security and no look-ahead; bias updates when the higher timeframe bar closes.
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Visuals & alerts
• Candle colors (5 total):
• Green = Bull Vector, Red = Bear Vector.
• Blue = Pre-Bull, Orange = Pre-Bear.
• Gray = Neutral.
• Markers (optional): diamonds = “Extreme” vectors; small triangles = pre-signals.
• Built-in alerts: Bull Vector, Bear Vector, Extreme Bull/Bear, Pre-Bull, Pre-Bear.
• Add from: Alerts → Condition → this script → choose event.
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How to use (practical)
1. Start with defaults. Turn on VWAP and EMA filters; add HTF bias if you want fewer but cleaner signals.
2. Hunt for alignment: Pre-signal (blue/orange) → Vector (green/red) in the same direction.
3. Use your own risk model for entries/exits; the script does not place orders or compute stops/targets.
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Inputs (plain English)
• ATR/Volume Periods & Z-Scores: sensitivity to volatility/participation.
• Extreme Multiplier: threshold for “Extreme” vectors.
• Structure Break (bars) & Traps: contextual confirms.
• Pre-signal gate: Min Score, Persistence (N in last M), Cooldown, Opposite-side lockout.
• Confluence: VWAP side, EMA trend, optional HTF bias (timeframe + EMA length).
• Visuals: candle painting and markers.
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Design notes / limitations
• Signals evaluate on bar close. Intrabar they can form and cancel; for consistency, trade on closed bars.
• HTF bias is derived from closed HTF bars; no future data is used.
• This is an indicator, not financial advice. Backtest forward and manage risk.
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Why this isn’t a “mashup”:
All components are purposeful and documented: z-score volatility + z-score volume (force & participation), body% and delta-volume (quality), structure & traps (context), and a scored, persistent pre-filter with VWAP/EMA/HTF alignment (noise control).
Smart Money Precision Structure [BullByte]Smart Money Precision Structure
Advanced Market Structure Analysis Using Institutional Order Flow Concepts
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OVERVIEW
Smart Money Precision Structure (SMPS) is a comprehensive market analysis indicator that combines six analytical frameworks to identify high-probability market structure patterns. The indicator uses multi-dimensional scoring algorithms to evaluate market conditions through institutional order flow concepts, providing traders with professional-grade market analysis.
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PURPOSE AND ORIGINALITY
Why This Indicator Was Developed
• Addresses the gap between retail and institutional analysis methods
• Consolidates multiple analysis techniques that professionals use separately
• Automates complex market structure evaluation into actionable insights
• Eliminates the need for multiple indicators by providing comprehensive analysis
What Makes SMPS Original
• Six-Layer Confluence System - Unique combination of market regime, structure, volume flow, momentum, price action, and adaptive filtering
• Institutional Pattern Recognition - Identifies smart money accumulation and distribution patterns
• Adaptive Intelligence - Parameters automatically adjust based on detected market conditions
• Real-Time Market Scoring - Proprietary algorithm rates market quality from 0-100%
• Structure Break Detection - Advanced pivot analysis identifies trend reversals early
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HOW IT WORKS - TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY
1. Market Regime Analysis Engine
The indicator evaluates five core market dimensions:
• Volatility Score - Measures current volatility against 50-period historical baseline
• Trend Score - Analyzes alignment between 8, 21, and 50-period EMAs
• Momentum Score - Combines RSI divergence with MACD signal alignment
• Structure Score - Evaluates pivot point formation clarity
• Efficiency Score - Calculates directional movement efficiency ratio
These scores combine to classify markets into five regimes:
• TRENDING - Strong directional movement with aligned indicators
• RANGING - Sideways movement with mixed directional signals
• VOLATILE - Elevated volatility with unpredictable price swings
• QUIET - Low volatility consolidation periods
• TRANSITIONAL - Market shifting between different regimes
2. Market Structure Analysis
Advanced pivot point analysis identifies:
• Higher Highs and Higher Lows for bullish structure
• Lower Highs and Lower Lows for bearish structure
• Structure breaks when established patterns fail
• Dynamic support and resistance from recent pivot points
• Key level proximity detection using ATR-based buffers
3. Volume Flow Decoding
Institutional activity detection through:
• Volume surge identification when volume exceeds 2x average
• Buy versus sell pressure analysis using price-volume correlation
• Flow strength measurement through directional volume consistency
• Divergence detection between volume and price movements
• Institutional threshold alerts when unusual volume patterns emerge
4. Multi-Period Momentum Synthesis
Weighted momentum calculation across four timeframes:
• 1-period momentum weighted at 40%
• 3-period momentum weighted at 30%
• 5-period momentum weighted at 20%
• 8-period momentum weighted at 10%
Result smoothed with 6-period EMA for noise reduction.
5. Price Action Quality Assessment
Each bar evaluated for:
• Range quality relative to 20-period average
• Body-to-range ratio for directional conviction
• Wick analysis for rejection pattern identification
• Pattern recognition including engulfing and hammer formations
• Sequential price movement analysis
6. Adaptive Parameter System
Parameters automatically adjust based on detected regime:
• Trending markets reduce sensitivity and confirmation requirements
• Volatile markets increase filtering and require additional confirmations
• Ranging markets maintain neutral settings
• Transitional markets use moderate adjustments
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COMPLETE SETTINGS GUIDE
Section 1: Core Analysis Settings
Analysis Sensitivity (0.3-2.0)
• Default: 1.0
• Lower values require stronger price movements
• Higher values detect more subtle patterns
• Scalpers use 0.8-1.2, swing traders use 1.5-2.0
Noise Reduction Level (2-7)
• Default: 4
• Controls filtering of false patterns
• Higher values reduce pattern frequency
• Increase in volatile markets
Minimum Move % (0.05-0.50)
• Default: 0.15%
• Sets minimum price movement threshold
• Adjust based on instrument volatility
• Forex: 0.05-0.10%, Stocks: 0.15-0.25%, Crypto: 0.20-0.50%
High Confirmation Mode
• Default: True (Enabled)
• Requires all technical conditions to align
• Reduces frequency but increases reliability
• Disable for more aggressive pattern detection
Section 2: Market Regime Detection
Enable Regime Analysis
• Default: True (Enabled)
• Activates market environment evaluation
• Essential for adaptive features
• Keep enabled for best results
Regime Analysis Period (20-100)
• Default: 50 bars
• Determines regime calculation lookback
• Shorter for responsive, longer for stable
• Scalping: 20-30, Swing: 75-100
Minimum Market Clarity (0.2-0.8)
• Default: 0.4
• Quality threshold for pattern generation
• Higher values require clearer conditions
• Lower for more patterns, higher for quality
Adaptive Parameter Adjustment
• Default: True (Enabled)
• Enables automatic parameter optimization
• Adjusts based on market regime
• Highly recommended to keep enabled
Section 3: Market Structure Analysis
Enable Structure Validation
• Default: True (Enabled)
• Validates patterns against support/resistance
• Confirms trend structure alignment
• Essential for reliability
Structure Analysis Period (15-50)
• Default: 30 bars
• Period for structure pattern analysis
• Affects support/resistance calculation
• Match to your trading timeframe
Minimum Structure Alignment (0.3-0.8)
• Default: 0.5
• Required structure score for valid patterns
• Higher values need stronger structure
• Balance with desired frequency
Section 4: Analysis Configuration
Minimum Strength Level (3-5)
• Default: 4
• Minimum confirmations for pattern display
• 5 = Maximum reliability, 3 = More patterns
• Beginners should use 4-5
Required Technical Confirmations (4-6)
• Default: 5
• Number of aligned technical factors
• Higher = fewer but better patterns
• Works with High Confirmation Mode
Pattern Separation (3-20 bars)
• Default: 8 bars
• Minimum bars between patterns
• Prevents clustering and overtrading
• Increase for cleaner charts
Section 5: Technical Filters
Momentum Validation
• Default: True (Enabled)
• Requires momentum alignment
• Filters counter-trend patterns
• Essential for trend following
Volume Confluence Analysis
• Default: True (Enabled)
• Requires volume confirmation
• Identifies institutional participation
• Critical for reliability
Trend Direction Filter
• Default: True (Enabled)
• Only shows patterns with trend
• Reduces counter-trend signals
• Disable for reversal hunting
Section 6: Volume Flow Analysis
Institutional Activity Threshold (1.2-3.5)
• Default: 2.0
• Multiplier for unusual volume detection
• Lower finds more institutional activity
• Stock: 2.0-2.5, Forex: 1.5-2.0, Crypto: 2.5-3.5
Volume Surge Multiplier (1.8-4.5)
• Default: 2.5
• Defines significant volume increases
• Adjust per instrument characteristics
• Higher for stocks, lower for forex
Volume Flow Period (12-35)
• Default: 18 bars
• Smoothing for volume analysis
• Shorter = responsive, longer = smooth
• Match to timeframe used
Section 7: Analysis Frequency Control
Maximum Analysis Points Per Hour (1-5)
• Default: 3
• Limits pattern frequency
• Prevents overtrading
• Scalpers: 4-5, Swing traders: 1-2
Section 8: Target Level Configuration
Target Calculation Method
• Default: Market Adaptive
• Three modes available:
- Fixed: Uses set point distances
- Dynamic: ATR-based calculations
- Market Adaptive: Structure-based levels
Minimum Target/Risk Ratio (1.0-3.0)
• Default: 1.5
• Minimum acceptable reward vs risk
• Higher filters lower probability setups
• Professional standard: 1.5-2.0
Fixed Mode Settings:
• Fixed Target Distance: 50 points default
• Fixed Invalidation Distance: 30 points default
• Use for consistent instruments
Dynamic Mode Settings:
• Dynamic Target Multiplier: 1.8x ATR default
• Dynamic Invalidation Multiplier: 1.0x ATR default
• Adapts to volatility automatically
Market Adaptive Settings:
• Use Structure Levels: True (default)
• Structure Level Buffer: 0.1% default
• Places levels at actual support/resistance
Section 9: Visual Display Settings
Color Theme Options
• Professional (Teal/Red)
- Bullish: Teal (#26a69a)
- Bearish: Red (#ef5350)
- Neutral: Gray (#78909c)
- Best for: Traditional traders, clean appearance
• Dark (Neon Green/Pink)
- Bullish: Neon Green (#00ff88)
- Bearish: Hot Pink (#ff0044)
- Neutral: Dark Gray (#333333)
- Best for: Dark theme users, high contrast
• Light (Green/Red Classic)
- Bullish: Green (#4caf50)
- Bearish: Red (#f44336)
- Neutral: Light Gray (#9e9e9e)
- Best for: Light backgrounds, traditional colors
• Vibrant (Cyan/Magenta)
- Bullish: Cyan (#00ffff)
- Bearish: Magenta (#ff00ff)
- Neutral: Medium Gray (#888888)
- Best for: High visibility, modern appearance
Dashboard Position
• Options: Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right, Middle Left, Middle Right
• Default: Top Right
• Choose based on chart layout preference
Dashboard Size
• Full: Complete information display (desktop)
• Mobile: Compact view for small screens
• Default: Full
Analysis Display Style
• Arrows : Simple directional markers
• Labels : Detailed text information
• Zones : Colored areas showing pattern regions
• Default: Labels (most informative)
Display Options:
• Display Analysis Strength: Shows star rating
• Display Target Levels: Shows target/invalidation lines
• Display Market Regime: Shows regime in pattern labels
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HOW TO USE SMPS - DETAILED GUIDE
Understanding the Dashboard
Top Row - Header
• SMPS Dashboard title
• VALUE column: Current readings
• STATUS column: Condition assessments
Market Regime Row
• Shows: TRENDING, RANGING, VOLATILE, QUIET, or TRANSITIONAL
• Color coding: Green = Favorable, Red = Caution
• Status: FAVORABLE or CAUTION trading conditions
Market Score Row
• Percentage from 0-100%
• Above 60% = Strong conditions
• 40-60% = Moderate conditions
• Below 40% = Weak conditions
Structure Row
• Direction: BULLISH, BEARISH, or NEUTRAL
• Status: INTACT or BREAK
• Orange BREAK indicates structure failure
Volume Flow Row
• Direction: BUYING or SELLING
• Intensity: STRONG or WEAK
• Color indicates dominant pressure
Momentum Row
• Numerical momentum value
• Positive = Upward pressure
• Negative = Downward pressure
Volume Status Row
• INST = Institutional activity detected
• HIGH = Above average volume
• NORM = Normal volume levels
Adaptive Mode Row
• ACTIVE = Parameters adjusting
• STATIC = Fixed parameters
• Shows required confirmations
Analysis Level Row
• Minimum strength level setting
• Pattern separation in bars
Market State Row
• Current analysis: BULLISH, BEARISH, NEUTRAL
• Shows analysis price level when active
T:R Ratio Row
• Current target to risk ratio
• GOOD = Meets minimum requirement
• LOW = Below minimum threshold
Strength Row
• BULL or BEAR dominance
• Numerical strength value 0-100
Price Row
• Current price
• Percentage change
Last Analysis Row
• Previous pattern direction
• Bars since last pattern
Reading Pattern Signals
Bullish Structure Pattern
• Upward triangle or "Bullish Structure" label
• Star rating shows strength (★★★★★ = strongest)
• Green line = potential target level
• Red dashed line = invalidation level
• Appears below price bars
Bearish Structure Pattern
• Downward triangle or "Bearish Structure" label
• Star rating indicates reliability
• Green line = potential target level
• Red dashed line = invalidation level
• Appears above price bars
Pattern Strength Interpretation
• ★★★★★ = 6 confirmations (exceptional)
• ★★★★☆ = 5 confirmations (strong)
• ★★★☆☆ = 4 confirmations (moderate)
• ★★☆☆☆ = 3 confirmations (minimum)
• Below minimum = filtered out
Visual Elements on Chart
Lines and Levels:
• Gray Line = 21 EMA trend reference
• Green Stepline = Dynamic support level
• Red Stepline = Dynamic resistance level
• Green Solid Line = Active target level
• Red Dashed Line = Active invalidation level
Pattern Markers:
• Triangles = Arrow display mode
• Text Labels = Label display mode
• Colored Boxes = Zone display mode
Target Completion Labels:
• "Target" = Price reached target level
• "Invalid" = Pattern invalidated by price
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RECOMMENDED USAGE BY TIMEFRAME
1-Minute Charts (Scalping)
• Sensitivity: 0.8-1.2
• Noise Reduction: 3-4
• Pattern Separation: 3-5 bars
• High Confirmation: Optional
• Best for: Quick intraday moves
5-Minute Charts (Precision Intraday)
• Sensitivity: 1.0 (default)
• Noise Reduction: 4 (default)
• Pattern Separation: 8 bars
• High Confirmation: Enabled
• Best for: Day trading
15-Minute Charts (Short Swing)
• Sensitivity: 1.0-1.5
• Noise Reduction: 4-5
• Pattern Separation: 10-12 bars
• High Confirmation: Enabled
• Best for: Intraday swings
30-Minute to 1-Hour (Position Trading)
• Sensitivity: 1.5-2.0
• Noise Reduction: 5-7
• Pattern Separation: 15-20 bars
• Regime Period: 75-100
• Best for: Multi-day positions
Daily Charts (Swing Trading)
• Sensitivity: 1.8-2.0
• Noise Reduction: 6-7
• Pattern Separation: 20 bars
• All filters enabled
• Best for: Long-term analysis
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MARKET-SPECIFIC SETTINGS
Forex Pairs
• Minimum Move: 0.05-0.10%
• Institutional Threshold: 1.5-2.0
• Volume Surge: 1.8-2.2
• Target Mode: Dynamic or Market Adaptive
Stock Indices (ES, NQ, YM)
• Minimum Move: 0.10-0.15%
• Institutional Threshold: 2.0-2.5
• Volume Surge: 2.5-3.0
• Target Mode: Market Adaptive
Individual Stocks
• Minimum Move: 0.15-0.25%
• Institutional Threshold: 2.0-2.5
• Volume Surge: 2.5-3.5
• Target Mode: Dynamic
Cryptocurrency
• Minimum Move: 0.20-0.50%
• Institutional Threshold: 2.5-3.5
• Volume Surge: 3.0-4.5
• Target Mode: Dynamic
• Increase noise reduction
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PRACTICAL APPLICATION EXAMPLES
Example 1: Strong Trending Market
Dashboard Reading:
• Market Regime: TRENDING
• Market Score: 75%
• Structure: BULLISH, INTACT
• Volume Flow: BUYING, STRONG
• Momentum: +0.45
Interpretation:
• Strong uptrend environment
• Institutional buying present
• Look for bullish patterns as continuation
• Higher probability of success
• Consider using lower sensitivity
Example 2: Range-Bound Conditions
Dashboard Reading:
• Market Regime: RANGING
• Market Score: 35%
• Structure: NEUTRAL
• Volume Flow: SELLING, WEAK
• Momentum: -0.05
Interpretation:
• No clear direction
• Low opportunity environment
• Patterns are less reliable
• Consider waiting for regime change
• Or switch to a range-trading approach
Example 3: Structure Break Alert
Dashboard Reading:
• Previous: BULLISH structure
• Current: Structure BREAK
• Volume: INST flag active
• Momentum: Shifting negative
Interpretation:
• Trend reversal potentially beginning
• Institutional participation detected
• Watch for bearish pattern confirmation
• Adjust bias accordingly
• Increase caution on long positions
Example 4: Volatile Market
Dashboard Reading:
• Market Regime: VOLATILE
• Market Score: 45%
• Adaptive Mode: ACTIVE
• Confirmations: Increased to 6
Interpretation:
• Choppy conditions
• Parameters auto-adjusted
• Fewer but higher quality patterns
• Wider stops may be needed
• Consider reducing position size
Below are a few chart examples of the Smart Money Precision Structure (SMPS) indicator in action.
• Example 1 – Bullish Structure Detection on SOLUSD 5m
• Example 2 – Bearish Structure Detected with Strong Confluence on SOLUSD 5m
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
No Patterns Appearing
Check these settings:
• High Confirmation Mode may be too restrictive
• Minimum Strength Level may be too high
• Market Clarity threshold may be too high
• Regime filter may be blocking patterns
• Try increasing sensitivity
Too Many Patterns
Adjust these settings:
• Enable High Confirmation Mode
• Increase Minimum Strength Level to 5
• Increase Pattern Separation
• Reduce Sensitivity below 1.0
• Enable all technical filters
Dashboard Shows "CAUTION"
This indicates:
• Market conditions are unfavorable
• Regime is RANGING or QUIET
• Market score is low
• Consider waiting for better conditions
• Or adjust expectations accordingly
Patterns Not Reaching Targets
Consider:
• Market may be choppy
• Volatility may have changed
• Try Dynamic target mode
• Reduce target/risk ratio requirement
• Check if regime is VOLATILE
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ALERTS CONFIGURATION
Alert Message Format
Alerts include:
• Pattern type (Bullish/Bearish)
• Strength rating
• Market regime
• Analysis price level
• Target and invalidation levels
• Strength percentage
• Target/Risk ratio
• Educational disclaimer
Setting Up Alerts
• Click Alert button on TradingView
• Select SMPS indicator
• Choose alert frequency
• Customize message if desired
• Alerts fire on pattern detection
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DATA WINDOW INFORMATION
The Data Window displays:
• Market Regime Score (0-100)
• Market Structure Bias (-1 to +1)
• Bullish Strength (0-100)
• Bearish Strength (0-100)
• Bull Target/Risk Ratio
• Bear Target/Risk Ratio
• Relative Volume
• Momentum Value
• Volume Flow Strength
• Bull Confirmations Count
• Bear Confirmations Count
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BEST PRACTICES AND TIPS
For Beginners
• Start with default settings
• Use High Confirmation Mode
• Focus on TRENDING regime only
• Paper trade first
• Learn one timeframe thoroughly
For Intermediate Users
• Experiment with sensitivity settings
• Try different target modes
• Use multiple timeframes
• Combine with price action analysis
• Track pattern success rate
For Advanced Users
• Customize per instrument
• Create setting templates
• Use regime information for bias
• Combine with other indicators
• Develop systematic rules
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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS
• This indicator is for educational and informational purposes only
• Not financial advice or a trading system
• Past performance does not guarantee future results
• Trading involves substantial risk of loss
• Always use appropriate risk management
• Verify patterns with additional analysis
• The author is not a registered investment advisor
• No liability accepted for trading losses
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VERSION NOTES
Version 1.0.0 - Initial Release
• Six-layer confluence system
• Adaptive parameter technology
• Institutional volume detection
• Market regime classification
• Structure break identification
• Real-time dashboard
• Multiple display modes
• Comprehensive settings
## My Final Thoughts
Smart Money Precision Structure represents an advanced approach to market analysis, bringing institutional-grade techniques to retail traders through intelligent automation and multi-dimensional evaluation. By combining six analytical frameworks with adaptive parameter adjustment, SMPS provides comprehensive market intelligence that single indicators cannot achieve.
The indicator serves as an educational tool for understanding how professional traders analyze markets, while providing practical pattern detection for those seeking to improve their technical analysis. Remember that all trading involves risk, and this tool should be used as part of a complete analysis approach, not as a standalone trading system.
- BullByte
Six Meridian Divine Swords [theUltimator5]The Six Meridian Divine Sword is a legendary martial arts technique in the classic wuxia novel “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” (天龙八部) by Jin Yong (金庸). The technique uses powerful internal energy (qi) to shoot invisible sword-like energy beams from the six meridians of the hand. Each of the six fingers/meridians corresponds to a “sword,” giving six different sword energies.
The Six Meridian Divine Swords indicator is a compact “signal dashboard” that fuses six classic indicators (fingers)—MACD, KDJ, RSI, LWR (Williams %R), BBI, and MTM—into one pane. Each row is a traffic-light dot (green/bullish, red/bearish, gray/neutral). When all six align, the script draws a confirmation line (“All Bullish” or “All Bearish”). It’s designed for quick consensus reads across trend, momentum, and overbought/oversold conditions.
How to Read the Dashboard
The pane has 6 horizontal rows (explained in depth later):
MACD
KDJ
RSI
LWR (Larry Williams %R)
BBI (Bull & Bear Index)
MTM (Momentum)
Each tick in the row is a dot, with sentiment identified by a color.
Green = bullish condition met
Red = bearish condition met
Gray = inside a neutral band (filtering chop), shown when Use Neutral (Gray) Colors is ON
There are two lines that track the dots on the top or bottom of the pane.
All Bullish Signal Line: appears only if all 6 are strongly bullish (default color = white)
All Bearish Signal Line: appears only if all 6 are strongly bearish (default color = fuchsia)
The Six Meridians (Indicators) — What They Mean:
1) MACD — Trend & Momentum
What it is: A trend-following momentum indicator based on the relationship between two moving averages (typically 12-EMA and 26-EMA)
Logic used: Classic MACD line (EMA12−EMA26) vs its 9-EMA signal.
Bullish: MACD > Signal and |MACD−Signal| > Neutral Threshold
Bearish: MACD < Signal and |diff| > threshold
Neutral: |diff| ≤ threshold
Why: Small crosses can whipsaw. The neutral band ignores tiny separations to reduce noise.
Inputs: Fast/Slow/Signal lengths, Neutral Threshold.
2) KDJ — Stochastic with J-line boost
What it is: A variation of the stochastic oscillator popular in Chinese trading systems
Logic used: K = SMA(Stochastic, smooth), D = SMA(K, smooth), J = 3K − 2D.
Bullish: K > D and |K−D| > 2
Bearish: K < D and |K−D| > 2
Neutral: |K−D| ≤ 2
Why: K–D separation filters tiny wiggles; J offers an “extreme” early-warning context in the value label.
Inputs: Length, Smoothing.
3) RSI — Momentum balance (0–100)
What it is: A momentum oscillator measuring speed and magnitude of price changes (0–100)
Logic used: RSI(N).
Bullish: RSI > 50 + Neutral Zone
Bearish: RSI < 50 − Neutral Zone
Neutral: Between those bands
Why: Centerline/adaptive bands (around 50) give a directional bias without relying on fixed 70/30.
Inputs: Length, Neutral Zone (± around 50).
4) LWR (Williams %R) — Overbought/Oversold
What it is: An oscillator similar to stochastic, measuring how close the close is to the high-low range over N periods
Logic used: %R over N bars (0 to −100).
Bullish: %R > −50 + Neutral Zone
Bearish: %R < −50 − Neutral Zone
Neutral: Between those bands
Why: Uses a centered band around −50 instead of only −20/−80, making it act like a directional filter.
Inputs: Length, Neutral Zone (± around −50).
5) BBI (Bull & Bear Index) — Smoothed trend bias
What it is: A composite moving average, essentially the average of several different moving averages (often 3, 6, 12, 24 periods)
Logic used: Average of 4 SMAs (3/6/12/24 by default):
BBI = (MA3 + MA6 + MA12 + MA24) / 4
Bullish: Close > BBI and |Close−BBI| > 0.2% of BBI
Bearish: Close < BBI and |diff| > threshold
Neutral: |diff| ≤ threshold
Why: Multiple MAs blended together reduce single-MA whipsaw. A dynamic 0.2% band ignores tiny drift.
Inputs: 4 lengths (default 3/6/12/24). Threshold is auto-scaled at 0.2% of BBI.
6) MTM (Momentum) — Rate of change in price
What it is: A simple measure of rate of change
Logic used: MTM = Close − Close
Bullish: MTM > 0.5% of Close
Bearish: MTM < −0.5% of Close
Neutral: |MTM| ≤ threshold
Why: A percent-based gate adapts across prices (e.g., $5 vs $500) and mutes insignificant moves.
Inputs: Length. Threshold auto-scaled to 0.5% of current Close.
Display & Inputs You Can Tweak
🎨 Use Neutral (Gray) Colors
ON (default): 3-color mode with clear “no-trade”/“weak” states.
OFF: classic binary (green/red) without neutral filtering.
Linton Price Targets(R)Linton Price Targets
A groundbreaking new way of projecting price targets and when they will be met in the future.
Point and figure charts have largely fallen out of favour in recent decades with the birth of personal computing and electronic data services. Few software systems calculate them correctly, and the technique is seen as outdated and difficult for the newcomer to technical analysis to understand. Linton Price Targets takes the point and figure methodology for producing vertical count targets and applies them to time-based charts that are much more widely used for technical analysis.
To place Point and figure price targets on a time-based chart, we first need to relate the conditions that produce the vertical count targets. Vertical Targets are only generated with uninterrupted moves off a high or a low point in prices. A pullback of at least 3 boxes locks the thrust column and therefore the price target. A move of at least one box above (in the case of an upside target off a low) or one box below (downside off a high) ‘activates’ the price target. Here the buyers and sellers respectively are confirmed. Conversely a move below the base of an upside target column, or above the top of a downside column ‘negates’ the vertical target. In this case, the buyers and sellers have been superseded by subsequent events.
Projecting Price
The price projection following the point and figure 3-Box method is relatively straightforward. The standard projection used is twice the original move from the top of the initial thrust level. This derives from the 3-Box construction devised by Cohen, whereby the initial thrust count is a third of the overall price count projection. But there is no reason to limit the Target Price Factor to the value to 2. A value of 1 could be used in the case of consolidation patten where the move out of the pattern is roughly equivalent to the move into the pattern. A value of 1.618 could be used for Fibonacci Retracements or Extensions or a value of 2 x log, can be used to deal with increasing box (unit) sizes as price changes.
Projecting Time
Projecting a potential price target with is relatively straight forward. Determining a time in the future when such a price target will be met is more of a challenge. This has been seen as one of the major drawbacks of point and figure charts for decades. Because there is no time axis on a Point and figure chart, there is no saying when a count projection target will be met.
For the Time to Target, we need to consider potential methodologies such as:
1. Price to Time Ratio – t units of price for every x units of time – ie $1 every 2 days
2. Thrust Angle Factor – a factor x the initial trust angle for the target angle
3. Time to Activation Factor – time to target is x the time taken for a target to activate
4. Follow the Price – track prices as the progress to target and adjust time to target accordingly
5. Historical Average Slope – historical average price time average for last n targets
Considering the Price to Time Ratio method, Chart 1 below shows a chart of the price targets for the US stock Applied Materials with a Unit size of $1. The targets are projected Log Scale 2x the initial thrust. From this chart we see that the target prices are reached later than the projection predicted. This means that we need to consider a lesser slope. Chart 2 below shows the same chart with the slope now adjusted to $1 every three days. This chart shows that recent targets for Applied Materials have been approximately met with this slope. Therefore, this is a better slope to use in this instance.
Chart 1 - Applied Materials (unit size $1) - target projection slope $1 every 2 days
Chart 2 - Applied Materials (unit size $1) - target projection slope $1 every 3 days
Chart 3 - Applied Materials (unit size $1) - target projection slope 1/2 initial thrust slope
The second method of projecting price targets assumes the time that a price target will be reached is directly related to the speed of the initial thrust, which generates the target. Chart 3 shows the same security as in the previous examples but using this method with an angle of slope which is half the initial thrust angle. The factor can also be altered with this method to best fit the data. In the previous examples (Charts 1 & 2) we see the slope of each of the targets is constant. Using the Thrust Angle Factor method, different buying and selling thrust angles produces different target slopes.
A third possible projection method assumes that the longer a price target takes to activate, the longer it takes for a target to be reached. The argument goes that the pullback from the initial thrust is more of a consolidation phase rather than a sharp reaction and therefore, the potential overall move will take longer. Chart 4 shows this method. Again, we see that, due to the varying times of price targets to activate, the slopes of the targets are not uniform as in Method 1 which uses a consistent price to time slope.
Chart 4: Applied Materials (unit size $1) – target projection x times the time taken for target to activate.
Chart 5: Applied Materials (unit size $1) – target projection readjusts with new price information
A fourth method for predicting when in the future that a price target might be met adjusts the slope of the targets from the activation point as new price information arrives. With multiple targets activated at different points on the chart, this method also produces price targets of different slopes. Because targets are readjusted with every new price, it is best to set this method to ignore the last x bars in order to spot any divergence from the targets. Chart 5 shows this methodology.
Chart 6 shows a method where the average slope of price over time is taken for the previous n targets that are achieved and used as the slope for projecting targets into the future. While the slopes for upward and downward targets can be separately adjusted with the previous methods mentioned, this method automatically calculates the different slope speeds of upside and downside targets.
Chart 6: Applied Materials (unit size $1) – target projection based on the average slope of the last x targets.
Multiple Price Targets
As with Point and figure count targets, multiple price targets point to the same price or price level increases the likelihood of price targets being met. This is known as ‘clustering’. Now with the ability to project price targets to a future date on a chart, it is not only possible to see clustering of the price of multiple targets, but also clustering of times targets may be met. This can lead to a ‘cluster zone’, an area of price and time in the future that multiple targets may be met. Chart 7 shows an example of this.
Chart 7: Applied Materials (unit size $1) – target zone of future price and time of multiple targets
Achievement and Non-Achievement of Price Targets and Prevailing Trend
Point and figure targets are approximate and are more often than not, not met precisely. They are regularly not achieved or exceeded, but this provides valuable information in itself. Upside price targets that are achieved or exceeded shows bullish confirmation, whereas these targets not being achieved indicates a degree of bearishness. Conversely, downside price targets achieved or exceeded is bearish confirmation and such targets not achieved is an indication of inherent bullishness.
Unsurprisingly, price targets are normally achieved or exceeded in line with the prevailing trend. Upside price targets should be given more weight in uptrends, while downside ones may only serve as a temporary moment for caution, because they are counter-trend. Downside Targets will carry more weight in downtrends. It is also often the case that the last target in line with the prevailing trend is never met as the trend changes and a new set of targets in the opposite direction are generated with the new reversal of trend. Active price targets in both directions are often an early sign of this. This is particularly true with multiple targets in the new trend direction verses one lone target in the previous trend direction. This lone target is likely to be negated, clearly signalling the new trend direction is taking hold.
Activation and Negation of Price Targets
An upside price target is only activated when prices rise a further than a full price unit above the top of the initial uninterrupted buying thrust in prices from a low. A low is defined by a price level at least one full price unit below a previous recent low. The pullback downwards of at least three price units ‘locks’ the initial thrust that generates the upside price target. Here the bulls buying from the bottom have been confirmed.
A downside price target is only activated when prices fall further than a full price unit below the bottom of the initial uninterrupted selling thrust in prices from a high. A high is defined by a price level at least one full price unit above a previous recent high. The pullback upwards of at least three price units ‘locks’ the initial thrust that generates the downside price target. Here the bears selling from the top have been confirmed.
A target is valid once the column is locked with the pullback of at least three units, but it should not be considered as active until the price breaks through the activation level. An unactivated target serves as advance notice that a target is in place and will become active once the activation price level is broken.
An upside price target is negated if prices fall below the bottom of the initial uninterrupted buying thrust in prices. In this instance the bulls have been beaten by the bears. Conversely, a downside price target is negated if prices rise above the top of the initial uninterrupted Selling thrust in prices. Here the bears selling from the top have been beaten by the bulls.
It is important to note the difference between a target that is activated first and then negated and a target that was never activated and negated first. Research shows that normally more than half of all negated targets were never activated and wouldn’t have been taken. Taking the prevailing trend into account further reduces the number of negated targets that would have been taken at the activation point.
Evaluating a Target as Price Progress
Because Linton Price targets can be evaluated with subsequent new price information with the passage of time, it becomes possible to see more easily, than on a point and figure chart, when a target might be failing. The ideas of activation, negation, and achievement of price targets are understood in point and figure charting and apply similarly here to time-based charts. But the ability to now see prices diverging from the target path presents us with some potential new states of a target. In the case of an upside target, if prices fall away or wander sideways from a target path this alerts us to the fact that the prices on their way to the target may be ‘exhausting’. If we fall or wander back below the target activation level, this implies the previous resistance level off the thrust high has not managed to become a new support level for the price. Consequently, we may consider that the target has been ‘de-activated’. If we fall further below the low of the pullback low point, this previous support level also failed to hold and this is providing us with an early warning that the target is quite possibly ‘failing.’ If prices are moving towards the target as expected, we can say the target is ‘in train.’ This is particularly appropriate for multiple targets that run parallel using the first price/time slope prediction method where the targets look like ‘train tracks.’
Improbable Targets
Occasionally an improbable target a long way from the price will be generated. This is particularly true using a log scale projection. Beware of a target that points to a very large change in price. This is especially true of a lone target. It is also quite likely that the unit size has been set too small where a bigger unit size may not produce a target at all.
Longer term charts
Point and figure charts have always meant to be constructed with tick data. The point and figure methodology reduces this down to just the ticks that create a new box on the chart. Long tick data price histories are typically expensive and hard to come by. This can also be an overwhelming amount data to store and analyse, particularly in the case of very liquid instruments such as a major currency pair. For intraday charts, one minute data will normally suffice. But these histories may not be long enough either and it may be necessary to use a 60-minute chart.
It is also possible to construct point and figure charts using high/low data or even open-high-low-close data making some assumptions based on a rising or falling candle, on which came first, the high or the low. The targets will be impacted accordingly.
When it comes to longer term charts such as weekly or monthly charts it is unlikely that these time frames would be used for point and figure charts. The construction method already filters the data. But when it comes to long-term time based charts it becomes necessary to look at weekly or monthly data.
You will also see that long term price upside targets are generated that are not on the daily chart. This is because daily the movements will not provide the same uninterrupted buying thrusts as with the monthly data. The daily pullbacks are effectively ignored when using monthly data. The other advantage is the unit size is now months so we can say that the target slope equates to 1% of price every month for a 1 to 1 slope for example. Using weekly or monthly data to construct the price targets is a significant departure from the traditional point and figure charting method.
Time-Based Charts Are Easier to Understand Than Point and Figure Charts
In recent years, the vast majority of people carrying out technical analysis of charts do not use the point and figure charts. This is partly because very few software systems draw them correctly and do not calculate the price targets. Newcomers to technical analysis find point and figure charts hard to understand.
Combining With Other Techniques
Using point and figure charts has also often meant the need to switch between different chart types for the same instrument. Time-based charts allow for a vast set of technical analysis time-series based techniques to be married with Linton Price Targets. Having different sets of analysis on the same chart can increase the power of the analysis without having to swap between different chart types.
Linton Price Targets builds on the technical analysis body of knowledge developed over the past 100 years by bringing an old, largely lost, technique into the modern age.
The main advantages of Linton Price Targets are:
• The ability to have price targets on time-based charts.
• It is now possible to ascertain when in the future a price target may be met.
• With the passage of time, it becomes clearer if a target track is being followed.
• The targets can be applied to longer-term time-based charts.
• Time-series based analysis techniques can be used on the same chart as the targets.
• The targets are much easier to understand for the newcomer to technical analysis.
