15-Min Opening Range Indicator & Breakout Targets (ORB)- Willy
🔍 Overview
The **15-Min ORB (Opening Range Breakout)** indicator automatically identifies the **first 15-minute high and low range** after a market opens — and plots breakout targets based on user-defined expansion multiples.
It’s designed for traders who use **Opening Range Breakout (ORB)** strategies across multiple markets or sessions — and want **precise timing adjusted to their own timezone**.
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⚙️ Features
🕐 **Time-Zone Offset (Local Adjustment)**
* Automatically shift your ORB window to match your **local timezone**.
* No more guessing when “09:30” happens in your region.
* Simply set the **offset (hours ahead or behind chart time)** and the indicator adjusts everything automatically.
⏱ **15-Minute Opening Range**
* Plots the high and low of your chosen 15-minute window.
* Works with any market or trading session (NYSE, London, Tokyo, Crypto, etc.).
* User can define **custom start hour and minute**.
🎯 **Breakout Targets (TP1, TP2)**
* Automatically calculates and draws **Take Profit levels** using customizable expansion multiples.
* Configurable TP1 / TP2 lines and labels with selectable styles (solid, dashed, dotted).
💬 **Visual Labels**
* Clear text labels showing:
* 15m High and Low levels.
* TP1 and TP2 targets.
* Label placement (left or right) adjustable for chart preference.
🧹 **Automatic Daily Reset**
* Resets all levels and targets at your midnight (or market day boundary).
* Ensures clean new ORB levels every day.
🔔 **Breakout Alerts**
* Built-in TradingView alerts for:
* **Closed Above 15m High**
* **Closed Below 15m Low**
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🧭 How to Use
1. **Add to Chart**
* Click “Add to Favorite Scripts” and apply to your desired symbol.
* Works best on intraday timeframes (1m–15m).
2. **Set Your Market Session**
* Choose your **Range Start Hour and Minute** (e.g., 9:30 for NYSE).
* Set **My Time Offset from Chart (hours)** — for example:
* NYSE 9:30 New York → Bangkok (+12 hours)
* London 8:00 → Bangkok (+7 hours)
* The indicator adjusts automatically.
3. **Monitor the Range**
* The first 15-minute high and low are drawn as purple lines.
* When price breaks above or below, TP levels appear.
4. **Trade Your Plan**
* Alerts trigger when candles close outside the range.
* Manage targets using the expansion multipliers.
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🧮 Example Settings
| Market | Local Open (Your Time) | Range Start (chart time) | Offset | Notes |
| :----------- | :--------------------------------- | :----------------------- | :----- | :----------------------- |
| NYSE (US) | 9:30 AM New York → 9:30 PM Bangkok | 9 | +12 | Typical for Thai traders |
| LSE (UK) | 8:00 AM London → 3:00 PM Bangkok | 8 | +7 | EU market overlap |
| Tokyo | 9:00 AM Tokyo → 7:00 AM Bangkok | 9 | +2 | Asian session |
| Crypto (UTC) | 0:00 UTC → 7:00 AM Bangkok | 0 | +7 | 24/7 markets |
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📐 Parameters
### 15-Minute Range
* **Display 15-Minute Range** — toggles the range lines.
* **Show 15-Minute Labels** — toggles the range high/low labels.
* **Range Start Hour / Minute** — defines the start of your 15m window.
* **My Time Offset from Chart (hours)** — shifts the calculation to your local time.
* **Range Color / Style** — customize the look of your range lines.
### Targets
* **TP1 Expansion Multiple** — default `1.0` (equal to full range).
* **TP2 Expansion Multiple** — default `2.0`.
* **Show TP1 / TP2 Levels & Labels** — toggle individually.
* **TP Label Color** — customize breakout target visuals.
### Labels
* **Label Position (Left/Right)** — choose where labels appear on chart.
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## 💡 Strategy Ideas
* Combine with volume or volatility filters for better confirmation.
* Use alongside VWAP, EMA, or session profiles for confluence.
* Apply on different markets:
* **Stocks (NYSE, NASDAQ)** — morning ORB strategy.
* **FX (London Open)** — volatility breakout.
* **Crypto (UTC 00:00)** — daily range breakout.
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🧩 Technical Notes
* Built in **Pine Script v6**.
* Works on all intraday timeframes.
* Time calculations are local-adjusted using integer offset logic (avoids DST issues).
* No repainting — range values lock once 15m window completes.
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🚀 Author Notes
Created for traders who want **simple, reliable ORB logic that respects your timezone**.
No unnecessary complexity — everything resets cleanly each day.
Tested and verified on:
* BTCUSD (Binance)
* ES1! (CME Futures)
* NAS100 / SPX500
* EURUSD / GBPJPY
* Thai SET50 index
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🔔 Alerts
* “Closed Above 15m High”
* “Closed Below 15m Low”
You can configure custom alerts with your own messages.
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## ⚠️ Disclaimer
This script is **for educational purposes only**.
It does not constitute financial advice or guarantee results.
Always backtest and trade responsibly.
ค้นหาในสคริปต์สำหรับ "range"
DTR & ATR with live zonesThis indicator is designed to help traders gauge the day's volatility in real-time. It compares the current Daily True Range (DTR)—the distance between the session's high and low—to the historical Average True Range (ATR).
The main purpose is to project potential price levels where the market might reach based on its average volatility. These levels (100% ATR, 150%, 200%, etc.) can be used as price targets. For instance, if you're in a long trade, you might consider taking partial or full profits as the price approaches these upper ATR extension levels. The indicator is highly customisable, allowing you to control the appearance of the ATR lines, zones, and labels to fit your charting preferences.
Core Concepts: ATR and DTR
To use this indicator effectively, it's important to understand its two main components:
Average True Range (ATR): This is a classic technical analysis indicator that measures market volatility. It calculates the average range of price movement over a specific period (e.g., 14 days). A higher ATR means the price is, on average, moving more, while a low ATR indicates less volatility. This script uses a higher timeframe ATR (e.g., Daily) to establish a stable volatility baseline for the current trading day.
Daily True Range (DTR): This is simply the difference between the current trading session's highest high and lowest low (session high - session low). It tells you how much the price has actually moved so far today.
The indicator's logic revolves around comparing the live, unfolding DTR to the historical, baseline ATR. An on-screen table conveniently shows this comparison as a percentage, to show how volatile the day has been.
How It Works: The Dynamic & Locked Mechanism
The most clever part of this indicator is how it draws the ATR levels. It operates in two distinct phases during the trading session:
Phase 1: Dynamic Expansion (Before DTR meets ATR)
At the start of the session, the DTR is small. The indicator calculates the remaining range needed to "complete" the 100% ATR level (difference = avg_atr - dtr). It then adds this remaining amount to the session high and subtracts it from the session low. This creates a "floating" 100% ATR range that expands dynamically as the session high or low is extended.
Phase 2: The Lock-in (After DTR meets or exceeds ATR)
Once the day's range (DTR) becomes equal to or greater than the avg_atr, the day has met its "expected" volatility. At this point, the levels lock in place. The indicator intelligently determines the anchor point for the locked range.
Once this primary 100% ATR range is established (either dynamically or locked), the script projects the other levels (150%, 200%, 250%, and 300%) by adding or subtracting multiples of the avg_atr from this base.
How to Use It for Trading
The primary use of this indicator is to set logical, volatility-based price targets.
Setting Profit Targets: If you enter a long position, the upper ATR levels (100%, 150%, 200%) serve as excellent areas to consider taking profits. A move to the 200% or 250% level often signifies an overextended or "exhaustion" move, making it a high-probability exit zone. For short positions, the lower ATR levels serve the same purpose.
Assessing Intraday Momentum: The on-screen table tells you how much of the expected daily range has been used. If it's early in the session and the DTR is only at 30% of the ATR, you can anticipate more significant price movement is likely to come. Conversely, if the DTR is already at 150% of ATR, the bulk of the day's move may already be complete.
Mean Reversion Signals: If the price pushes to an extreme level (e.g., 250% ATR) and shows signs of stalling (e.g., bearish divergence on an oscillator), it could signal a potential reversal or pullback, offering an opportunity for a counter-trend trade.
Key Settings
ATR Length & Smoothing Type: These settings control how the baseline ATR is calculated. The default 14 period and RMA smoothing are standard, but you can adjust them to your preference.
Session Settings: This is crucial. You must set the Market Session and Time Zone to match the primary trading hours of the asset you are analysing (e.g., "0930-1600" for the NYSE session).
Show Lines / Show Labels / Show Zones: The script gives you full control over the visual display. You can toggle each ATR level's lines, labels, and background zones individually to avoid a cluttered chart and focus only on the levels that matter to your strategy.
Asia/London 1-Minute Range — Smart Extend & PD LabelsAutomatically draws Asia and London ranges from the 1-minute anchor candle (wick high/low) at configurable times. Boxes extend to the right and only cap when a new range overlaps vertically; otherwise they run to X bars past price. Keeps 2 per session (today + PD) with PD.Asian range / PD.London range labels. Custom 50% midline (on/off, style, width, color). Fully customizable labels (text, color, size, position) with uniform offset (% / ticks / price). Works on any timeframe (HL fetched from 1m). Time zone and times are fully configurable..
FlowThe indicator attempts to capture the volatility within a range and apply a set of Fibonacci calculations to display a range of bands of varying degrees which represents zones where exhaustion may occur on both sides.
So if price gets in to the yellow or pink zones then the script author is on high alert for a reversal. It must be noted that the user of the script should be fluent in Elliott Wave Analysis as the script was developed to help the author determine if a wave sequence may have ended.
When the indicator glides along one of the green, yellow or pink bands, then the instrument is likely in a 3rd wave, in Elliott wave speak, as such the user of the script would wait and not try to fade the move up or down as continuation is likely. Instead a move away from one of the bands should indicate another attempt at reaching the band after moving away. Thus, this move back in should be a 5th wave of some degree within the timeframe.
The indicator is not bound to any timeframe, as such it works on a 1 minute chart as it does on a weekly timeframe.
One of the observations the author makes is the use of the indicator within a sideways market. The indicator performs very well within these lower volatility environments by indicating exhaustion within these range bound markets.
So in essence, within the framework of Elliott wave analysis and respective time frames. Watch several higher and lower time frames.
1) Once wave 1 has completed
2) Look for a move down to the lower green / yellow zone to identify a wave 2 zone.
3) Once wave 3 starts, do not attempt to fade or short the first touch on the pink zone. Wait for price to move away and then come back in to the pink zone before considering a top and any attempts to fade.
4) Wave 4 should find support on the lower yellow or green band. Where it may be considered that price may change direction.
5) Depending on the time frame and any expected/unexpected extensions, Wave 5 may find resistance in to the pink zone.
A question that the author often asks is "where will wave 3 end?" - Will it end at the 1.618% extension of wave 1 & 2, the 176.4 or higher and perhaps lower. Using the pink zones the author has found it useful and quite accurate to make such a judgement based on the current position of the bands - Pink for exhaustion in an uptrend and green for exhaustion in a down trending market.
Average True Ranges with IBD RSAdvanced ATR Analysis with IBD Relative Strength
This comprehensive indicator combines Average True Range (ATR) analysis with IBD (Investor's Business Daily) Relative Strength calculation, providing both volatility measurement and momentum analysis in one powerful tool.
Key Features:
ATR Analysis:
Standard ATR: Customizable period (default 14) with multiple smoothing options
1.5x ATR: Extended range for wider stop-loss and target calculations
Smoothing Options: Choose between RMA, SMA, EMA, or WMA for ATR calculation
Customizable Colors: Distinct colors for easy visual identification
IBD Relative Strength:
Professional RS Formula: Uses the same calculation method as Investor's Business Daily
Multi-Timeframe Analysis: Compares current price to 3, 6, 9, and 12-month performance
Weighted Calculation: 40% weight on 3-month, 20% each on 6, 9, and 12-month performance
Zero-Based Scale: Values above 0 indicate outperformance, below 0 indicate underperformance
Trading Applications:
Volatility-Based Stops: Use ATR and 1.5x ATR for dynamic stop-loss placement
Position Sizing: ATR helps determine appropriate position size based on volatility
Relative Strength Analysis: IBD RS identifies stocks with superior momentum
Market Timing: High RS values often precede strong price moves
Risk Management: Combine volatility (ATR) with momentum (RS) for comprehensive analysis
Technical Details:
ATR Calculation: True Range smoothed over selected period with chosen method
IBD RS Formula: (40% × 3M) + (20% × 6M) + (20% × 9M) + (20% × 12M) - 100
Display: Separate pane indicator with customizable colors for each component
How to Interpret:
High ATR: Increased volatility, wider stops needed
Low ATR: Reduced volatility, tighter stops possible
Positive IBD RS: Stock outperforming market over measured periods
Negative IBD RS: Stock underperforming market over measured periods
Customizable Parameters:
ATR calculation length
Smoothing method for ATR
Individual colors for ATR, 1.5x ATR, and IBD RS lines
Perfect for swing traders and position traders who want to combine volatility analysis with relative strength momentum in their decision-making process. Particularly useful for stock selection and risk management.
Full Session ATR Range (Live) - with Position ToggleBelow is a publication-ready text for the "Full Session ATR Range (Live) - with Position Toggle" indicator, written in a professional yet accessible style suitable for a trading community (e.g., TradingView or a blog). The text highlights the indicator's features, usage, and benefits, while avoiding overly technical jargon for a broad audience.
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### Introducing the Full Session ATR Range (Live) Indicator with Position Toggle
Enhance your trading strategy with the **Full Session ATR Range (Live) Indicator**, a powerful tool designed to provide real-time insights into market volatility and session dynamics. This customizable indicator, now available with a position toggle feature, compares the current session's range to a 10-day Average True Range (ATR), helping traders gauge market activity and anticipate potential movements.
#### Key Features
- **Live Range Tracking**: Displays the current session's range (high minus low) alongside a 10-day ATR, updated in real-time during market hours.
- **Session Mode Flexibility**: Includes an auto-toggle option to switch between Electronic Trading Hours (ETH) and Regular Trading Hours (RTH), adapting to your preferred trading session. Manually select ETH or RTH, or let the indicator auto-detect based on market hours.
- **Comprehensive Metrics**: Offers a detailed breakdown including:
- Range/Avg %: Percentage of the current range relative to the 10-day ATR.
- Points Left: Remaining points to reach the average range.
- 100% Range Up/Dn: Potential upper and lower targets based on the ATR difference.
- **Position Customization**: Adjust the table's location on your chart with options like top-left, top-right, middle-center, or bottom-right for optimal visibility.
- **Visual Appeal**: Features a customizable background and text color to match your chart theme.
#### How It Works
The indicator calculates the 10-day ATR using daily data and tracks the current session's range, resetting at the start of each day or session change. During market hours (e.g., 6 AM - 8 PM CDT, adjustable), it updates live, providing actionable insights. When the market is closed, it displays historical ATR while marking live metrics as "n/a" to avoid confusion. The ETH/RTH toggle ensures the range reflects either the full extended session or the core trading hours, tailored to your strategy.
#### Why Use It?
Whether you're a day trader monitoring intraday volatility or a swing trader assessing longer-term trends, this indicator helps you:
- Identify overextended or underactive sessions compared to historical norms.
- Plan entries and exits with targets based on the 100% Range Up/Dn levels.
- Stay informed with a clean, adjustable display that fits your workflow.
#### Installation & Customization
1. Add the indicator to your TradingView chart.
2. Adjust the ATR length (default: 10 days) and table position via the input settings.
3. Choose your session mode (Auto, ETH, or RTH) and customize colors to suit your style.
4. Test during market hours for live updates—note that static values may appear outside trading sessions.
#### Feedback & Support
This indicator is designed for flexibility and ease of use. Share your feedback or request enhancements by commenting below or contacting the developer. Happy trading!
Dynamic 50% Line [Daily and Weekly Range]This indicator automatically plots the 50% retracement level (midpoint) of the daily and weekly trading ranges. It helps traders identify key support/resistance zones where price may react, offering insights into potential reversal or continuation areas.
Auction Market Theory & the 50% Level
At its core, this indicator is built on Auction Market Theory (AMT), which views price movement as an ongoing auction process where buyers and sellers compete to establish value. The 50% midpoint represents fair value—the equilibrium where price is most likely to balance before continuing its trend or reversing.
When price deviates too far from this level, it often returns to balance (mean reversion) or accepts new value (breakout). By tracking the daily and weekly 50% lines, traders can:
Identify high-probability reversal zones (where price may reject fair value).
Spot trend continuation areas (where price accepts higher/lower value).
Align with institutional order flow, as large players often use these levels for execution.
This makes the indicator particularly powerful for traders who follow volume profile, order flow, or ICT concepts, as it visually maps the market’s ongoing auction process.
Features:
✅ Automated Daily & Weekly Midpoints – Calculates the 50% level from the high/low of each session.
✅ Customizable Line Styles – Choose between solid, dotted, or dashed lines for better visibility.
✅ Clear Labeling – Optional text labels show "50% Level" or custom text at your preferred position (left, middle, or right).
✅ Flexible Styling – Adjust line colors, thickness, and text size to match your chart theme.
How It Works:
Daily 50% Line: Resets at 6 PM NY time (new trading day).
Weekly 50% Line: Resets on Sunday at 6 PM NY time (new trading week).
The midpoint is calculated as:
(High + Low) / 2
Lines extend 500 bars forward for easy visibility.
Why Use This Indicator?
Unlike static Fibonacci tools, this dynamic indicator auto-updates the 50% level as new highs/lows form, saving time and improving accuracy. Whether you trade forex, stocks, or crypto, these levels often act as strong magnets for price action.
Efficient Candle Range (ECR)Efficient Candle Range (ECR)
A custom-built concept designed to detect zones of efficient price movement, often signaling the start, pause, or end of an implied move.
What is the Efficient Candle Range?
The Efficient Candle Range (ECR) is a unique tool that identifies price zones based on efficient candles—candles with relatively small bodies and balanced wicks. These candles reflect balanced or orderly price action, and when grouped into a range, they can reveal areas of temporary equilibrium in the market.
Rather than focusing on single candles, ECR builds a range that dynamically adjusts as new efficient candles form. This gives traders an objective way to track potential areas of absorption, distribution, or transition.
Why use ECR?
Efficient candles often occur:
At the beginning of a new move, after a liquidity sweep or shift in sentiment
At the end of a strong move, as momentum fades
Within consolidation zones, where price trades in a balanced, indecisive state
While ECRs can appear in any market condition, their interpretation depends on context:
In a range, an ECR might just reflect sideways balance.
But after a sweep or breakout, it could signal a potential shift in direction or continuation.
A close outside the ECR often marks the end of that balance and the start of a new impulse.
How it works
The script detects efficient candles based on body-to-range ratio and wick symmetry.
Consecutive ECs are grouped into a live ECR box.
The box dynamically extends as long as price stays inside the high-low range.
Once a candle closes outside, the ECR is considered invalid (fades visually, but remains visible for reference).
Each active range is labeled "ECR" within the box for easy tracking.
Customizable in settings
Max body percentage of range
Max wick imbalance
Box and label color/transparency
Suggested usage
Let the ECR define your observation zone.
Instead of reacting immediately to an efficient candle, wait for a confirmed breakout from the ECR to validate the next move.
Whether you trade breakouts, reversals, or continuation setups, ECR provides an objective way to visualize price balance and understand when the market is likely to expand.
Designed for individual traders looking to build structure around efficient price movement — no specific methodology required.
Opening Range Box with Breakout LabelsOverview
This strategy automates the classic Opening Range breakout trading technique by identifying the price range during a specified initial time window (the "Opening Range") each trading day, and then triggers trades when the price breaks out above or below this range. It draws a visual box around the opening range for clarity and provides breakout signals with configurable take profit and stop loss levels expressed in pips.
Key Features
Configurable Opening Range Time Window:
Define the start and end time of the opening range session using hour and minute inputs (24-hour format). For example, you can set it to capture the first 15 minutes after market open.
Extended Box Display:
Optionally extend the opening range box display by a configurable number of hours beyond the initial range period for ongoing visual reference.
Opening Range Box Visualization:
A semi-transparent colored box is drawn on the chart representing the high and low price of the opening range period, updating dynamically as the session progresses.
Breakout Detection & Entry Signals:
The strategy detects breakouts once the opening range session ends (including the extended period). It places:
A long entry when the price closes above the opening range high.
A short entry when the price closes below the opening range low.
Take Profit and Stop Loss in Pips:
You can define your desired take profit and stop loss levels in pips, allowing consistent risk management tailored to the instrument's pip value.
Visual Breakout Labels:
Up and down arrow labels appear on the chart at breakout points to clearly mark trade signals.
Max Breakout Labels Limit:
Limits the number of breakout labels displayed on the chart to avoid clutter.
Candle Range Classifier Dots OnlyCandle Range Classifier (Dots Only)
This indicator analyzes the price range of each candle relative to its recent average range to classify market activity into three categories: wide range, narrow range, or normal range.
Wide Range Candles (red dots above bars) indicate significant price movement and strong market effort.
Narrow Range Candles (blue dots below bars) indicate low volatility and possible market absorption or consolidation.
Normal Range Candles are not marked, keeping the chart clean and focused on meaningful range extremes.
Custom Range + (dc_77)The "Custom Range + (dc_77)" indicator is a versatile tool designed for traders to analyze price ranges within a user-defined trading session. It calculates and displays key price levels (High, Low, 75%, 50% (EQ), 25%) and extended projection levels (0.33, 0.66, 1.33, 1.66 above and below the range) based on the session's high and low prices. The indicator also includes customizable visual elements such as lines, labels, rectangles, and a session end vertical line, making it ideal for intraday and swing traders looking to identify key support, resistance, and breakout levels.
This indicator is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Always conduct your own analysis and test the indicator thoroughly before using it in live trading.
Trend Buy/Sell Fibonacci Range - KLTThe Trend Buy/Sell Fibonacci Range – KLT indicator identifies bullish and bearish trends based on where the closing price is located within a Fibonacci range calculated from the last N candles (default is 10). Instead of analyzing individual candles, this tool takes a broader view of price action using Fibonacci retracement levels across a dynamic multi-candle range.
How It Works:
Range Calculation
The indicator calculates the highest high and lowest low over the last N candles to define the active price range (default: 10 bars).
Fibonacci Levels
Within this range, Fibonacci levels (0.236, 0.382, 0.5, 0.618, 0.786) are dynamically computed. These levels act as internal thresholds to evaluate bullish or bearish pressure.
Trend Identification (via Close Position):
If the closing price is above the 0.618 level, it indicates strong buy pressure → the candle turns green and an upward triangle appears.
If the closing price is below the 0.382 level, it suggests strong sell pressure → the candle turns red and a downward triangle is displayed.
If the close lies between 0.382 and 0.618, the market is considered neutral, and the candle is gray.
Visual Elements:
Colored candles to immediately spot trend conditions.
Triangle signals (optional) for clear Buy/Sell markers.
Fibonacci level lines plotted on the chart for full context (can be toggled on/off).
Customization Options:
Lookback period (number of candles to calculate the range)
Fibonacci threshold levels (upper/lower)
Show/hide arrows and Fibonacci lines
Why Use This Indicator?
This tool is perfect for traders who want a simple visual method to assess trend strength based on price structure, not indicators derived from lagging moving averages. It offers:
Cleaner market structure analysis
Objective trend zones
Customizable sensitivity
Recommended Use:
Works well in conjunction with support/resistance zones, volume, or momentum indicators.
Applicable to any asset class or timeframe.
Credits:
Developed by KLT, combining structure-based logic with Fibonacci precision.
Institutional Sweep Zone (Range-Based)Institutional Sweep Zone (Range-Based)
This indicator models potential stop sweep zones based on institutional capital ranges, helping traders visualize where high-probability liquidity grabs are likely to occur.
Unlike traditional volatility bands, this tool estimates price movement by calculating how far a specific amount of capital—entered into the market—can push price. By defining a lower and upper capital range (in millions of USD), the indicator dynamically draws bands representing the distance institutions could realistically move price in either direction.
It supports directional control, allowing you to focus on long sweeps, short sweeps, or both simultaneously. The pip cost is auto-calibrated based on the selected currency pair, making it highly adaptive to major FX pairs.
Key Features:
-Capital input range (in millions of USD)
-Directional sweep targeting: Long, Short, or Both
-Auto-detection of pip value based on FX pair
-Visual sweep zone mapped above and below current price
-Designed to highlight areas of institutional stop hunts
Why use it?
-Helps avoid setting stops inside common sweep zones
-Improves trade survivability when paired with higher timeframe strategies
-Offers a unique way to view price through an institutional lens
Created by: The_Forex_Steward
Explore more advanced tools and concepts on my TradingView profile.
Price Ranged FVG📌 Price Ranged FVG
Is a clean and efficient tool designed to detect Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) with adjustable filters and structural context. It’s especially useful for traders looking to filter out insignificant gaps and focus on high-probability areas, particularly around swing breaks or structural shifts.
🧠 What is a Fair Value Gap (FVG)?
A Fair Value Gap appears when there’s a price imbalance between candles — typically after a strong move — where the market skips over certain price levels without trading there. These zones can act as potential areas for price to return to (mean reversion), or serve as support/resistance depending on market structure.
🔍 FVG Detection Types
You can choose between three different detection modes under the "FVG Detection" input:
Same Type: Only detects FVGs where the last 3 candles are in the same direction (all bullish or all bearish).
All: Detects any FVG, regardless of candle direction.
Twin Close: Detects FVGs only when the last two candles are in the same direction and close accordingly — offering a stricter confirmation.
🎯 FVG % Filters
To filter out noise or insignificant gaps, this indicator includes:
Minimum FVG % Filter: Ignores FVGs smaller than your specified percentage of the current close.
Maximum FVG % Filter: Ignores overly large gaps that may be unreliable or caused by anomalies.
These filters help focus on relevant FVGs that are more likely to act as reaction zones.
🏛 Structural Context (Swing Highs and Lows)
The indicator plots swing highs and swing lows with dots to provide structure-based context:
Set Swing Strength to 3 for detecting internal structure (shorter-term moves).
Use a higher setting like 5 to focus on external structure (more significant highs/lows).
These levels can help you determine whether an FVG is forming within a consolidation, breakout, or key structural transition.
✅ Use Case (My Personal Workflow)
I personally use this indicator to:
Filter out weak or irrelevant FVGs using the % filters.
Watch for price interaction at swing breaks — especially when an FVG aligns with a break in internal or external structure.
Refine entry and exit planning in confluence with other tools or strategies.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This indicator is not financial advice. It is a technical analysis tool intended to support your own decision-making process. Always do your own research and risk management.
Swing High/Low LQ TrackerAn interactive tool to track liquidity events. Select start and end points on your chart—this indicator will automatically detect and plot the highest high and lowest low from that window, then extend those levels forward. If price sweeps either level, it marks the event with a clean "LQ" tag.
Perfect for traders who want to identify session-based liquidity, like killzone highs/lows, without manually drawing and deleting lines every day.
How It Works
-Select start and end time directly from settings
-Indicator calculates the swing high and low during that range
-Lines extend beyond the session until broken
-“LQ” markers appear when price sweeps the swing levels
It’s a must-have for ICT traders, smart money traders, or anyone who wants to track key liquidity levels without clutter.
Simple and effective tool for marking important ranges and tracking when liquidity is taken. No complex settings - just select your range and monitor the levels.
Multi Session LQ Tracker by DeadcatDisplays session ranges and identifies when price sweeps session highs/lows (liquidity) . Shows up to 5 sessions with customizable times.
Setup
Timezone - Must match your chart timezone
Sessions - 2 active by default (Asia and London), add up to 5 total
LQ Trigger Session - Time window for liquidity detection (default: 0800-1600), If LQ sweeps happen before this time, they will not be marked.
Key Features
Session Boxes: Visual range of each session high/low
Extended Lines: Continue until price breaks level
LQ Markers: Red "LQ" circles when session levels swept during trigger hours
Liquidity Toggle: Turn off to use as standard session indicator.
Customize it according to your needs. If LQ detection is off, it will function as a normal session indicator.
Very useful for ICT traders who often track session highs/lows to make trading decisions, or for someone who just wants to use a session indicator.
Monday Range (Lines) with Fib LevelsMonday Range with Fibonacci Levels Indicator - Description
This advanced TradingView indicator combines the power of Monday Range analysis with Fibonacci extension levels to help traders identify key weekly support and resistance zones.
Key Features:
Monday Range Detection:
Automatically detects and plots the high and low of each Monday's trading range (configurable for Sunday open markets)
Displays customizable horizontal lines for the weekly opening range
Adjustable lookback period (1-52 weeks)
Fibonacci Extension Levels:
Plots 9 key Fibonacci levels (-1.618, -1.272, -0.618, 0, 0.5, 1, 1.618, 2.272, 2.618) relative to Monday's range
Each Fib level is fully customizable (color, visibility, label)
Negative Fib levels extend below Monday low for potential reversal zones
Customizable Visuals:
Choose between solid, dotted or dashed line styles
Adjustable line thickness and colors
Configurable label text and positioning
Toggle individual elements on/off as needed
How Traders Use It:
Swing Traders: Identify weekly support/resistance levels for trade entries and exits
Breakout Traders: Watch for price reactions at Fibonacci extension levels beyond Monday's range
Mean Reversion Traders: Use negative Fib levels as potential reversal zones
Institutional Flow Analysis: Monitor how price reacts at key weekly levels
Settings Overview:
Market Open Day selection (Sunday/Monday)
Number of historical weeks to display (1-52)
Complete styling control for all lines and labels
Individual toggle controls for each Fibonacci level
Why It's Unique:
This indicator provides a rare combination of institutional weekly range analysis with mathematically precise Fibonacci extensions, giving traders a complete picture of both standard and extended price reaction zones that develop from the weekly opening range.
Perfect for forex, crypto, and index traders who want to incorporate weekly opening range strategies with Fibonacci price projection techniques.
First FVG Custom Time RangeFirst FVG — Opening Range Fair Value Gap Detector
Smart Money Opening Imbalance Strategy Tool
This script automatically detects and highlights the first Fair Value Gap (FVG) that forms between 9:30 and 10:00 AM Eastern Time (New York session open) — a critical period often referred to as the Opening Range. It’s designed for Smart Money traders looking to isolate early-morning inefficiencies that may influence market behavior throughout the trading day.
🔍 What This Script Does:
Automatically Detects the First FVG in the Opening Range
Scans price action between 9:30 and 10:00 AM ET and identifies the first valid bullish or bearish FVG that forms.
Only one FVG is shown per day — ensuring a clean, focused view.
Draws a Visual Zone
Once detected, the FVG zone is extended forward on the chart (customizable duration).
A labeled zone helps users track how price reacts to it throughout the session.
Optional Retest Alerts
Alerts you when price re-enters the zone — a potential reaction point used by SMC traders.
Customization Options
Set your preferred session time window
Adjust zone duration (in bars)
Customize label font size, colors, and visibility
Enable/disable alert on retest
📈 Why the First FVG Matters:
Time-Sensitive Setup: The first FVG typically forms no earlier than 9:31 AM ET and represents a potential “time distortion” or imbalance zone created by aggressive market participants during the open.
Behavioral Study: Many traders journal how price behaves around this zone each day — whether it acts as support, resistance, or gets traded through later in the session.
Predictive Value: Observing how this zone is respected or broken can provide anticipatory insight into intraday price action, rather than reactive analysis.
Great for New Traders: This opening FVG is often recommended as a starting reference point for building trade models and understanding how institutional imbalances unfold.
🚀 What Makes It Unique:
This tool doesn’t spam your chart with every FVG. It laser-focuses on a single, time-bound zone backed by institutional logic — the first presented imbalance of the day during the opening range.
Use it to:
Monitor price behavior around early inefficiencies
Plan journal entries and pattern recognition
Align intraday setups with a high-probability SMC model
Whether you’re scalping, journaling market structure, or refining entries based on liquidity behavior — this script helps you make the first 30 minutes count.
BBr1 Candle Range Volitility Gap IndicatorModified Candle Range Volatility Gap Indicator
1. Useful to analyze bars body and wicks and volatility of security.
2. Added a Percentage Option - easier to analyze across different securities.
2. Added a Standard Deviation ("1 std dev= 68.2%, 2 std dev=95.4%, 3 std dev=99.7%, etc") based upon user defined lookback period.
3. Added the ability to include Gaps in Analysis. (Gaps are when the prior closing cost does not equal opening price)
4. Possible Uses setting up stop losses, trailing entries/exits (inside range or outside range).
5. Use it with other indicators in determining if to make an entry or close entry.
Reposted Original Description by © ka66 Kamal Advani
Visually shows the Body Range (open to close) and Candle Range (high to low).
Semi-transparent overlapping area is the full Candle Range, and fully-opaque smaller area is the Body Range. For aesthetics and visual consistency, Candle Range follows the direction of the Body Range, even though technically it's always positive (high - low).
The different plots for each range type also means the UI will allow deselecting one or the other as needed. For example, some strategies may care only about the Body Range, rather than the entire Candle Range, so the latter can be hidden to reduce noise.
Threshold horizontal lines are plotted, so the trader can modify these high and low levels as needed through the user interface. These need to be configured to match the instrument's price range levels for the timeframe. The defaults are pretty arbitrary for +/- 0.0080 (80 pips in a 4-decimal place forex pair). Where a range reaches or exceeds a threshold, it's visually marked as well with a shape at the Body or Candle peak, to assist with quicker visual potential setup scanning, for example, to anticipate a following reversal or continuation.
Dynamic Range Finder [The_lurker]هو أداة تهدف إلى تحديد نطاق السعر الديناميكي بناءً على التقلبات ومتوسط الأسعار . حيث يتم التعرف على مناطق التوحيد السعري (Consolidation) ويعطي إشارات شراء وبيع عند اختراق أو كسر هذا النطاق .
// يفضل استخدام المؤشر على اطار 4 ساعات واكثر //
مميزات المؤشر :
1- اكتشاف النطاق السعري الديناميكي
- يقوم المؤشر بحساب متوسط السعر خلال فترة محددة ومقارنة الإغلاقات الحديثة بمدى تقلب الأسعار (ATR) لمعرفة ما إذا كان السعر يتحرك داخل نطاق معين.
2- تحديد الاختراقات Breakout Signals
- عند اختراق السعر الحد العلوي للنطاق، يظهر المؤشر إشارة شراء (BUY).
- عند كسر السعر الحد السفلي للنطاق، يظهر المؤشر إشارة بيع (SELL).
3- دعم أنماط متعددة للمتوسطات المتحركة
- يسمح للمستخدمين باختيار نوع المتوسط المتحرك (SMA، EMA، WMA) المستخدم في حساب متوسط السعر.
4- إعدادات مخصصة للفلترة بحجم التداول (اختياري)
- فلترة حجم التداول هي ميزة اختيارية في المؤشر تسمح بتصفية إشارات الشراء والبيع بناءً على قوة الحجم المتداول مما يعزز دقة الإشارات عن طريق التأكد من أن الاختراقات السعرية مدعومة بحجم تداول قوي
5- تصميم مرن مع تخصيص للألوان والأنماط
- يمكن للمستخدمين تغيير ألوان النطاق وإشارات البيع والشراء حسب رغبتهم.
6- تنبيهات آلية عند حدوث كسر أو اختراق
- يتضمن تنبيهات (Alerts) عند حدوث إشارة بيع أو شراء.
كيف يعمل المؤشر؟
* يتم حساب متوسط السعر خلال الفترة المحددة (rangePeriod).
* يتم حساب التقلب السعري (ATR) ومضاعفته بمعامل النطاق (rangeMultiplier).
* يتم رسم مستطيل يعبر عن النطاق السعري بين (متوسط السعر ± التقلب).
* إذا تجاوز السعر الحد العلوي → إشارة شراء (BUY).
* إذا كسر السعر الحد السفلي → إشارة بيع (SELL).
* يمكن تصفية الإشارات باستخدام حجم التداول (اختياري).
1.0 → الحجم الحالي يجب أن يكون على الأقل مساويًا للمتوسط.
1.2 → الحجم الحالي يجب أن يكون أعلى من المتوسط بنسبة 20%.
1.5 → الحجم الحالي يجب أن يكون أعلى من المتوسط بنسبة 50%.
تنويه:
المؤشر هو أداة مساعدة فقط ويجب استخدامه مع التحليل الفني والأساسي لتحقيق أفضل النتائج.
إخلاء المسؤولية
لا يُقصد بالمعلومات والمنشورات أن تكون، أو تشكل، أي نصيحة مالية أو استثمارية أو تجارية أو أنواع أخرى من النصائح أو التوصيات المقدمة أو المعتمدة من TradingView.
It is a tool that aims to determine the dynamic price range based on fluctuations and average prices. Consolidation areas are identified and buy and sell signals are given when this range is breached or broken.
// It is preferable to use the indicator on a 4-hour frame or more //
Features of the indicator:
1- Detecting the dynamic price range
- The indicator calculates the average price over a specific period and compares recent closings with the price volatility range (ATR) to see if the price is moving within a specific range.
2- Identifying Breakout Signals
- When the price breaks the upper limit of the range, the indicator shows a buy signal (BUY).
- When the price breaks the lower limit of the range, the indicator shows a sell signal (SELL).
3- Support for multiple moving average patterns
- Allows users to choose the type of moving average (SMA, EMA, WMA) used to calculate the average price.
4- Custom settings for filtering by trading volume (optional)
- Trading volume filtering is an optional feature in the indicator that allows filtering buy and sell signals based on the strength of the trading volume, which enhances the accuracy of the signals by ensuring that price breakouts are supported by strong trading volume
5- Flexible design with customization of colors and patterns
- Users can change the colors of the range and buy and sell signals as they wish.
6- Automatic alerts when a breakout or breakout occurs
- Includes alerts when a buy or sell signal occurs.
How does the indicator work?
* The average price is calculated over the specified period (rangePeriod).
* The price volatility (ATR) is calculated and multiplied by the range factor (rangeMultiplier).
* A rectangle is drawn that represents the price range between (average price ± volatility).
* If the price exceeds the upper bound → a buy signal (BUY).
* If the price breaks the lower bound → a sell signal (SELL).
* Signals can be filtered using trading volume (optional).
1.0 → Current volume should be at least equal to the average.
1.2 → Current volume should be 20% above the average.
1.5 → Current volume should be 50% above the average.
Disclaimer:
The indicator is an auxiliary tool only and should be used in conjunction with technical and fundamental analysis to achieve the best results.
Disclaimer
The information and posts are not intended to be, or constitute, any financial, investment, trading or other types of advice or recommendations provided or endorsed by TradingView.
Session Opening Ranges [DB](Reuploaded with open source script)
A simple indicator that displays the 15 minute opening ranges of the Asia, London and New York trading sessions.
You can select how many days you want to display in total and also customise the colors of each session. The indicator is coded to NY time and should always display at the correct times, which are:
- 18:00 - 18:15 for Asia
- 03:00 - 03:15 for London
- 09:30 - 09:45 for New York
You can also choose to display the sessions name and/or range in points.
If you find any bugs let me know in the comments.
Enjoy!
JJ Highlight Time Ranges with First 5 Minutes and LabelsTo effectively use this Pine Script as a day trader , here’s how the various elements can help you manage trades, track time sessions, and monitor price movements:
Key Components for a Day Trader:
1. First 5-Minute Highlight:
- Purpose: Day traders often rely on the first 5 minutes of the trading session to gauge market sentiment, watch for opening price gaps, or plan entries. This script draws a horizontal line at the high or low of the first 5 minutes, which can act as a key level for the rest of the day.
- How to Use: If the price breaks above or below the first 5-minute line, it can signal momentum. You might enter a long position if the price breaks above the first 5-minute high or a short if it breaks below the first 5-minute low.
2. Session Time Highlights:
- Morning Session (9:15–10:30 AM): The market often shows its strongest price action during the first hour of trading. This session is highlighted in yellow. You can use this highlight to focus on the most volatile period, as this is when large institutional moves tend to occur.
- Afternoon Session (12:30–2:55 PM): The blue highlight helps you track the mid-afternoon session, where liquidity may decrease, and price action can sometimes be choppier. Day traders should be more cautious during this period.
- How to Use: By highlighting these key times, you can:
- Focus on key breakouts during the morning session.
- Be more conservative in your trades during the afternoon, as market volatility may drop.
3. Dynamic Labels:
- Top/Bottom Positioning: The script places labels dynamically based on the selected position (Top or Bottom). This allows you to quickly glance at the session's start and identify where you are in terms of time.
- How to Use: Use these labels to remind yourself when major time segments (morning or afternoon) begin. You can adjust your trading strategy depending on the session, e.g., being more aggressive in the morning and more cautious in the afternoon.
Trading Strategy Suggestions:
1. Momentum Trades:
- After the first 5 minutes, use the high/low of that period to set up breakout trades.
- Long Entry: If the price breaks the high of the first 5 minutes (especially if there's a strong trend).
- Short Entry: If the price breaks the low of the first 5 minutes, signaling a potential downtrend.
2. Session-Based Strategy:
- Morning Session (9:15–10:30 AM):
- Look for strong breakout patterns such as support/resistance levels, moving average crossovers, or candlestick patterns (like engulfing candles or pin bars).
- This is a high liquidity period, making it ideal for executing quick trades.
- Afternoon Session (12:30–2:55 PM):
- The market tends to consolidate or show less volatility. Scalping and mean-reversion strategies work better here.
- Avoid chasing big moves unless you see a clear breakout in either direction.
3. Support and Resistance:
- The first 5-minute high/low often acts as a key support or resistance level for the rest of the day. If the price holds above or below this level, it’s an indication of trend continuation.
4. Breakout Confirmation:
- Look for breakouts from the highlighted session time ranges (e.g., 9:15 AM–10:30 AM or 12:30 PM–2:55 PM).
- If a breakout happens during a key time window, combine that with other technical indicators like volume spikes , RSI , or MACD for confirmation.
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Example Day Trader Usage:
1. First 5 Minutes Strategy: After the market opens at 9:15 AM, watch the price action for the first 5 minutes. The high and low of these 5 minutes are critical levels. If the price breaks above the high of the first 5 minutes, it might indicate a strong bullish trend for the day. Conversely, breaking below the low may suggest bearish movement.
2. Morning Session: After the first 5 minutes, focus on the **9:15 AM–10:30 AM** window. During this time, look for breakout setups at key support/resistance levels, especially when paired with high volume or momentum indicators. This is when many institutions make large trades, so price action tends to be more volatile and predictable.
3. Afternoon Session: From 12:30 PM–2:55 PM, the market might experience lower volatility, making it ideal for scalping or range-bound strategies. You could look for reversals or fading strategies if the market becomes too quiet.
Conclusion:
As a day trader, you can use this script to:
- Track and react to key price levels during the first 5 minutes.
- Focus on high volatility in the morning session (9:15–10:30 AM) and **be cautious** during the afternoon.
- Use session-based timing to adjust your strategies based on the time of day.
CANDLE RANGE THEORY (H1 Only)Hello traders.
This indicator identifies CRT candles
-Each candle is a range.
-Each candle has its own po3.
-Focus on specific times of the day. By recognizing the importance of time and price, we can capture high-quality trades. Together with HTF PD array, Look for 4-hour candles forming at specific times of the day. (1am - 5am - 9am EST)
-After the 1st candle, wait for the 2nd candle to clear the high/low of the 1st candle and then close inside the 1st candle range at a specific time (1-5-9) and look for entries in the LTF
Why choose 1 5 9 hours EST?
### **1. 1:00 AM (EST)**
- **Trading Session:** This is the time between the Tokyo (Asian) session and the Sydney (Australian) session. The Asian market is very active.
- **Characteristics:**
- Liquidity: Moderate, as only the Asian market is active.
- Volatility: Pairs involving JPY (Japanese Yen), AUD (Australian Dollar), and NZD (New Zealand Dollar) tend to have higher volatility.
- Trading Opportunities: Suitable for traders who like to trade trends or news in the Asian region.
- **Note:** Volatility may be lower than the London or New York session.
### **2. 5:00 AM (EST)**
- **Trading Session:** This is the time near the end of the Tokyo session and the London (European) session is about to open.
- **Characteristics:**
- Liquidity: Starts to increase due to the preparation of the European market.
- Volatility: This is the time between two trading sessions, there can be strong fluctuations, especially in major currency pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD.
- Trading opportunities: Suitable for breakout trading strategies when liquidity increases.
- **Note:** The overlap between Tokyo and London can cause sudden fluctuations.
### **3. 9:00 AM (EST)**
- **Trading sessions:** This time is within the London session and near the beginning of the New York session.
- **Characteristics:**
- Liquidity: Very high, as this is the period between the two largest sessions – London and New York.
- Volatility: Extremely strong, especially for major currency pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY.
- Trading opportunities: Suitable for both news trading and trend trading, as this is the time when a lot of economic data is released (usually from the US or the European region).
- **Note:** High volatility can bring big profits, but also comes with high risks.
### **Summary of effects:**
- **1 AM (EST):** Moderate volatility, focusing on Asian currency pairs.
- **5 AM (EST):** Increased liquidity and volatility, suitable for breakout trading.
- **9 AM (EST):** High volatility and high liquidity, the best time for Forex trading.
==> How to trade, when the high/low of CRT is swept, move to LTF to wait for confirmation to enter the order
Only sell at high level and buy at discount price.
Find CE at specific important time. Trading CRT with HTF direction has better win rate.
The more inside bars, the higher the probability.
Place a partial and Move breakeven at 50% range.
Do a backtest and post your chart.
