Liquidity Void Zone Detector [PhenLabs]📊 Liquidity Void Zone Detector
Version: PineScript™v6
📌 Description
The Liquidity Void Zone Detector is a sophisticated technical indicator designed to identify and visualize areas where price moved with abnormally low volume or rapid momentum, creating "voids" in market liquidity. These zones represent areas where insufficient trading activity occurred during price movement, often acting as magnets for future price action as the market seeks to fill these gaps.
Built on PineScript v6, this indicator employs a dual-detection methodology that analyzes both volume depletion patterns and price movement intensity relative to ATR. The revolutionary 3D visualization system uses three-layer polyline rendering with adaptive transparency and vertical offsets, creating genuine depth perception where low liquidity zones visually recede and high liquidity zones protrude forward. This makes critical market structure immediately apparent without cluttering your chart.
🚀 Points of Innovation
Dual detection algorithm combining volume threshold analysis and ATR-normalized price movement sensitivity for comprehensive void identification
Three-layer 3D visualization system with progressive transparency gradients (85%, 78%, 70%) and calculated vertical offsets for authentic depth perception
Intelligent state machine logic that tracks consecutive void bars and only renders zones meeting minimum qualification requirements
Dynamic strength scoring system (0-100 scale) that combines inverted volume ratios with movement intensity for accurate void characterization
Adaptive ATR-based spacing calculation that automatically adjusts 3D layering depth to match instrument volatility
Efficient memory management system supporting up to 100 simultaneous void visualizations with automatic array-based cleanup
🔧 Core Components
Volume Analysis Engine: Calculates rolling volume averages and compares current bar volume against dynamic thresholds to detect abnormally thin trading conditions
Price Movement Analyzer: Normalizes bar range against ATR to identify rapid price movements that indicate liquidity exhaustion regardless of instrument or timeframe
Void Tracking State Machine: Maintains persistent tracking of void start bars, price boundaries, consecutive bar counts, and cumulative strength across multiple bars
3D Polyline Renderer: Generates three-layer rectangular polylines with precise timestamp-to-bar index conversion and progressive offset calculations
Strength Calculation System: Combines volume component (inverted ratio capped at 100) with movement component (ATR intensity × 30) for comprehensive void scoring
🔥 Key Features
Automatic Void Detection: Continuously scans price action for low volume conditions or rapid movements, triggering void tracking when thresholds are exceeded
Real-Time Visualization: Creates 3D rectangular zones spanning from void initiation to termination, with color-coded depth indicating liquidity type
Adjustable Sensitivity: Configure volume threshold multiplier (0.1-2.0x), price movement sensitivity (0.5-5.0x), and minimum qualifying bars (1-10) for customized detection
Dual Color Coding: Separate visual treatment for low liquidity voids (receding red) and high liquidity zones (protruding green) based on 50-point strength threshold
Optional Compact Labels: Toggle LV (Low Volume) or HV (High Volume) circular labels at void centers for quick identification without visual clutter
Lookback Period Control: Adjust analysis window from 5 to 100 bars to match your trading timeframe and market volatility characteristics
Memory-Efficient Design: Automatically manages polyline and label arrays, deleting oldest elements when user-defined maximum is reached
Data Window Integration: Plots void detection binary, current strength score, and average volume for detailed analysis in TradingView's data window
🎨 Visualization
Three-Layer Depth System: Each void is rendered as three stacked polylines with progressive transparency (85%, 78%, 70%) and calculated vertical offsets creating authentic 3D appearance
Directional Depth Perception: Low liquidity zones recede with back layer most transparent; high liquidity zones protrude with front layer most transparent for instant visual differentiation
Adaptive Offset Spacing: Vertical separation between layers calculated as ATR(14) × 0.001, ensuring consistent 3D effect across different instruments and volatility regimes
Color Customization: Fully configurable base colors for both low liquidity zones (default: red with 80 transparency) and high liquidity zones (default: green with 80 transparency)
Minimal Chart Clutter: Closed polylines with matching line and fill colors create clean rectangular zones without unnecessary borders or visual noise
Background Highlight: Subtle yellow background (96% transparency) marks bars where void conditions are actively detected in real-time
Compact Labeling: Optional tiny circular labels with 60% transparent backgrounds positioned at void center points for quick reference
📖 Usage Guidelines
Detection Settings
Lookback Period: Default: 10 | Range: 5-100 | Number of bars analyzed for volume averaging and void detection. Lower values increase sensitivity to recent changes; higher values smooth detection across longer timeframes. Adjust based on your trading timeframe: short-term traders use 5-15, swing traders use 20-50, position traders use 50-100.
Volume Threshold: Default: 1.0 | Range: 0.1-2.0 (step 0.1) | Multiplier applied to average volume. Bars with volume below (average × threshold) trigger void conditions. Lower values detect only extreme volume depletion; higher values capture more moderate low-volume situations. Start with 1.0 and decrease to 0.5-0.7 for stricter detection.
Price Movement Sensitivity: Default: 1.5 | Range: 0.5-5.0 (step 0.1) | Multiplier for ATR-normalized price movement detection. Values above this threshold indicate rapid price changes suggesting liquidity voids. Increase to 2.0-3.0 for volatile instruments; decrease to 0.8-1.2 for ranging or low-volatility conditions.
Minimum Void Bars: Default: 10 | Range: 1-10 | Minimum consecutive bars exhibiting void conditions required before visualization is created. Filters out brief anomalies and ensures only sustained voids are displayed. Use 1-3 for scalping, 5-10 for intraday trading, 10+ for swing trading to match your time horizon.
Visual Settings
Low Liquidity Color: Default: Red (80% transparent) | Base color for zones where volume depletion or rapid movement indicates thin liquidity. These zones recede visually (back layer most transparent). Choose colors that contrast with your chart theme for optimal visibility.
High Liquidity Color: Default: Green (80% transparent) | Base color for zones with relatively higher liquidity compared to void threshold. These zones protrude visually (front layer most transparent). Ensure clear differentiation from low liquidity color.
Show Void Labels: Default: True | Toggle display of compact LV/HV labels at void centers. Disable for cleaner charts when trading; enable for analysis and review to quickly identify void types across your chart.
Max Visible Voids: Default: 50 | Range: 10-100 | Maximum number of void visualizations kept on chart. Each void uses 3 polylines, so setting of 50 maintains 150 total polylines. Higher values preserve more history but may impact performance on lower-end systems.
✅ Best Use Cases
Gap Fill Trading: Identify unfilled liquidity voids that price frequently returns to, providing high-probability retest and reversal opportunities when price approaches these zones
Breakout Validation: Distinguish genuine breakouts through established liquidity from false breaks into void zones that lack sustainable volume support
Support/Resistance Confluence: Layer void detection over key horizontal levels to validate structural integrity—levels within high liquidity zones are stronger than those in voids
Trend Continuation: Monitor for new void formation in trend direction as potential continuation zones where price may accelerate due to reduced resistance
Range Trading: Identify void zones within consolidation ranges that price tends to traverse quickly, helping to avoid getting caught in rapid moves through thin areas
Entry Timing: Wait for price to reach void boundaries rather than entering mid-void, as voids tend to be traversed quickly with limited profit-taking opportunities
⚠️ Limitations
Historical Pattern Indicator: Identifies past liquidity voids but cannot predict whether price will return to fill them or when filling might occur
No Volume on Forex: Indicator uses tick volume for forex pairs, which approximates but doesn't represent true trading volume, potentially affecting detection accuracy
Lagging Confirmation: Requires minimum consecutive bars (default 10) before void is visualized, meaning detection occurs after void formation begins
Trending Market Behavior: Strong trends driven by fundamental catalysts may create voids that remain unfilled for extended periods or permanently
Timeframe Dependency: Detection sensitivity varies significantly across timeframes; settings optimized for one timeframe may not perform well on others
No Directional Bias: Indicator identifies liquidity characteristics but provides no predictive signal for price direction after void detection
Performance Considerations: Higher max visible void settings combined with small minimum void bars can generate numerous visualizations impacting chart rendering speed
💡 What Makes This Unique
Industry-First 3D Visualization: Unlike flat volume or liquidity indicators, the three-layer rendering with directional depth perception provides instant visual hierarchy of liquidity quality
Dual-Mode Detection: Combines both volume-based and movement-based detection methodologies, capturing voids that single-approach indicators miss
Intelligent Qualification System: State machine logic prevents premature visualization by requiring sustained void conditions, reducing false signals and chart clutter
ATR-Normalized Analysis: All detection thresholds adapt to instrument volatility, ensuring consistent performance across stocks, forex, crypto, and futures without constant recalibration
Transparency-Based Depth: Uses progressive transparency gradients rather than colors or patterns to create depth, maintaining visual clarity while conveying information hierarchy
Comprehensive Strength Metrics: 0-100 void strength calculation considers both the degree of volume depletion and the magnitude of price movement for nuanced zone characterization
🔬 How It Works
Phase 1: Real-Time Detection
On each bar close, the indicator calculates average volume over the lookback period and compares current bar volume against the volume threshold multiplier
Simultaneously measures current bar's high-low range and normalizes it against ATR, comparing the result to price movement sensitivity parameter
If either volume falls below threshold OR movement exceeds sensitivity threshold, the bar is flagged as exhibiting void characteristics
Phase 2: Void Tracking & Qualification
When void conditions first appear, state machine initializes tracking variables: start bar index, initial top/bottom prices, consecutive bar counter, and cumulative strength accumulator
Each subsequent bar with void conditions extends the tracking, updating price boundaries to envelope all bars and accumulating strength scores
When void conditions cease, system checks if consecutive bar count meets minimum threshold; if yes, proceeds to visualization; if no, discards the tracking and resets
Phase 3: 3D Visualization Construction
Calculates average void strength by dividing cumulative strength by number of bars, then determines if void is low liquidity (>50 strength) or high liquidity (≤50 strength)
Generates three polyline layers spanning from start bar to end bar and from top price to bottom price, each with calculated vertical offset based on ATR
Applies progressive transparency (85%, 78%, 70%) with layer ordering creating recession effect for low liquidity zones and protrusion effect for high liquidity zones
Creates optional center label and pushes all visual elements into arrays for memory management
Phase 4: Memory Management & Display
Continuously monitors polyline array size (each void creates 3 polylines); when total exceeds max visible voids × 3, deletes oldest polylines via array.shift()
Similarly manages label array, removing oldest labels when count exceeds maximum to prevent memory accumulation over extended chart history
Plots diagnostic data to TradingView’s data window (void detection binary, current strength, average volume) for detailed analysis without cluttering main chart
💡 Note:
This indicator is designed to enhance your market structure analysis by revealing liquidity characteristics that aren’t visible through standard price and volume displays. For best results, combine void detection with your existing support/resistance analysis, trend identification, and risk management framework. Liquidity voids are descriptive of past market behavior and should inform positioning decisions rather than serve as standalone entry/exit signals. Experiment with detection parameters across different timeframes to find settings that align with your trading style and instrument characteristics.
Volume
KJS -- Max Volume CandleKJS — Max Volume Candle
Identifies and highlights the highest-volume candle relative to all candles to its left on the chart.
As each new bar forms, the script checks whether its volume exceeds every prior bar. When a new volume peak appears, that candle is marked (blue for bullish, yellow for bearish), making it easy to spot where momentum, participation, or exhaustion reached a new extreme.
Use it to quickly identify:
• True volume pivots during momentum runs
• Potential trap candles and liquidity grabs
• Continuation moves backed by breakout volume
• Shifts in participation that may precede reversals
The indicator updates automatically as you scroll and works on any symbol and timeframe.
Session Volume Profile - Open Source (DeadCat) Decided to make this Open Source so everyone can make edits.
Volume Profile is a charting study that displays trading activity over specific time periods at various price levels. It appears as a horizontal histogram on the chart, revealing where traders have shown the most interest based on volume concentration.
This Volume Profile automatically anchors to user-selected timeframes, creating fresh volume analysis for each new period while maintaining clean, systematic visualization of price-volume relationships.
Core Components:
Point of Control (POC): The price level with the highest volume activity during the selected period, marked with a yellow line and left-side label.
Value Area High/Low (VAH/VAL): Price boundaries that contain a specified percentage of the total volume (default 40%), helping identify the main trading range where most activity occurred.
Volume Histogram: Left-aligned bars showing volume distribution across price levels, with value area highlighting for enhanced visual clarity.
Key Features:
- Automatic Period Detection: Supports hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly timeframe anchoring
- Customizable Granularity: Adjustable rows (10-500) for different price resolution needs
- Labels: Clear POC, VAH, and VAL identification positioned at profile start
- Toggle Controls**: Optional display for volume rows, key levels, and background fills
- Clean Visualization: Profiles reset automatically at each new period for current market focus
Display Options:
- Profile Rows: Show/hide the volume histogram bars
- Key Level Lines: Individual controls for POC, VAH, and VAL display
- Value Area Background: Optional shading between VAH and VAL levels
- Color Customization: Separate color controls for all visual elements
The indicator provides systematic volume analysis by creating fresh profiles at regular intervals, helping traders identify significant price levels and volume patterns within their preferred timeframe structure.
Disclaimer: This indicator is for educational and informational purposes only. Trading decisions should be based on comprehensive analysis and proper risk management. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Elder Force Index Alexander Elder's volume indicator. Stay in long as long as the background is green and there are no green crosses. The same applies for short.
VWAP TrendSignalVWAP TrendSignal
VWAP (Volume-Weighted Average Price) is the market’s true fair value — the benchmark institutions use to see when price is balanced, extended, or trending with real intent.
Price often snaps back when it moves too far (mean reversion), and only shows genuine strength when it holds above or below VWAP.
VWAP TrendSignal makes this insight effortless by color-coding VWAP direction:
Yellow = VWAP rising → bullish pressure
Red = VWAP falling → bearish pressure
No bands. No noise. Just pure directional clarity.
Anchor VWAP to the Session, Week, Month, Quarter, or Year, and tailor the Slope Smoothing Filter to your timeframe:
1–2 smoothing → fast & reactive (1–5m scalping)
3–5 smoothing → clean & stable (5–15m intraday)
6–10 smoothing → slow flips (1H–4H swings)
10–15 smoothing → macro bias only (Daily/Weekly)
The line adapts to how you trade.
How to Use It
Mean Reversion
When price stretches far from VWAP, expect pullbacks or snapbacks.
Trend Direction
Yellow supports long bias, red supports short bias.
Simple, reliable, instantly visible.
Balance Zones
Price sitting near VWAP = compression, buildup, or chop.
A perfect signal to wait or prepare for a breakout.
Why It Works
VWAP TrendSignal distills institutional logic into a clean, single-line tool.
It shows fair value, trend slope, and balance all at once — making your chart clearer and your decisions faster.
Once you get used to reading it, trading without it feels blind.
Candle Volume CoreIA VolCore — Candle Volume Core
Indicator Overview
IA VolCore is an intra‑candle volume analysis tool that shows where the core traded volume is concentrated inside each candle.
It visualizes how buyers and sellers interacted within the bar and highlights key levels and zones where the highest activity takes place.
How Calculations Work
The indicator uses the lowest available timeframe data to calculate volume distribution inside each candle.
If you have a Premium or higher subscription, VolCore uses second‑based data for the most accurate results. Older candles (where second‑data is no longer available due to platform limits) are calculated using minute data. The indicator can therefore be used on any timeframe from 1 minute and higher.
If you do not have Premium, the indicator uses minute‑based data only, so it is recommended to use it from the daily timeframe and above.
Example of Calculation
If the chart timeframe is 1 hour and the lowest available timeframe is 1‑second data, the indicator loads 3600 1‑second candles. Each 1‑second candle has a known volume, which is evenly distributed across its own price range.
The 1‑hour candle is then divided into a number of price ranges based on the Candle Volume Resolution parameter. The volumes of all 3600 1-second candles are then aggregated into the corresponding price ranges of the hourly candle.
The final result is a detailed intra‑candle volume map for the entire hour — calculated using the most precise data available.
Custom Timeframe Parameter
If Use Custom Timeframe is enabled and a timeframe is selected, all calculations will be performed strictly using this specified timeframe.
For example: if the chart is on 1D, the user has 1‑second data available, but Custom TF is set to 1 minute, then the volume distribution inside each daily candle will be calculated using 1‑minute candles.
Key Features
Candle Volume Resolution — defines how many price ranges each candle is divided into (3–50,000). All calculations in the indicator are based on this resolution.
Max Volume Level — displays the price level inside the candle where the maximum volume occurred.
% of Volume (1, 2, 3) — defines percentages of the candle's total volume (e.g., 33%, 66%, 50%). For each percentage, VolCore finds the minimum price range containing that share of volume. You can view the corresponding volume values for these shares in histogram form via the Show: Vol % 1–3 parameters. The actual intra-candle zones are displayed using the Show area option.
Volume % for Density — sets the volume percentage used to calculate Vol Density, which reflects how concentrated the volume is inside the selected price range.
Display Parameters (Show)
Show: Vol % 1–3 — shows histograms of volume share zones based on the selected "% of Volume" parameters (with color logic applied).
Show: Max Volume Value — displays the maximum internal volume value for each candle as a histogram (with color logic applied).
Show: Volume — displays the candle's total volume (with color logic applied).
Show: Vol Density — shows the density of volume distribution inside the candle for the selected volume percentage (with color logic applied).
Example Use Cases (not a complete list)
IA VolCore shows where liquidity forms inside each candle, how volume is distributed, and how concentrated trading activity is.
Detecting False Breakouts
If a breakout candle shows increased volume, and after the breakout the core volume forms beyond the level, but the price moves back — VolCore provides a strong signal of a false breakout.
Examples:
Identifying Support & Resistance Zones
If Max Volume Level repeatedly forms in the same internal range over multiple candles, this indicates a hidden support or resistance level.
Example:
Who This Indicator Is For
For traders using volume‑based and contextual market analysis, and for IA (Initiative Analysis) ecosystem users who want a deeper understanding of intra‑candle structure.
Histogram Color Logic
IA VolCore uses three color shades to highlight volume behavior relative to previous candles:
light shade — normal volume, no significant change,
medium shade — volume exceeds both previous candles,
dark shade — volume exceeds the sum of the previous two candles.
This helps quickly spot growing activity and potential shifts in market pressure.
Style Settings
Line styles, histogram styles, and colors can be customized in the indicator’s Style tab.
VWAP + VWAP Distance Avg + Alert Lines (%)VWAP Distance & Average Distance Indicator – Detailed Description
The VWAP + VWAP Distance Avg + Alert Lines (%) indicator is designed to measure the distance of the current price from the VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price), as well as the average distance over a specified period. This tool is particularly useful for traders who use the VWAP as a magnet for price, helping to identify potential trend changes and areas where price may revert toward the VWAP.
Key Features
Current Distance (%)
Calculates the absolute percentage difference between the current price and the VWAP
This line shows how far the price has moved away from the VWAP at any given moment.
Average Distance (%)
Calculates a simple moving average (SMA) of the distance over a specified lookback period.
This provides a reference for typical price deviations from the VWAP, helping traders assess whether the current distance is unusually high or low.
Alert Lines (%)
Allows up to three customizable horizontal alert lines, which can be turned on or off individually.
Each line can be configured with:
Value in percent.
Color.
Line thickness.
These lines serve as visual thresholds, helping traders detect extreme deviations from the VWAP that may precede trend reversals.
Use Case – Detecting Potential Trend Changes
Traders often treat the VWAP as a price magnet, where price tends to revert after significant deviations.
When the current distance exceeds typical average levels or crosses an alert line, it can signal that the price may revert toward the VWAP, potentially indicating a shift in trend or a high-probability mean-reversion scenario.
Disclaimer
This indicator is provided for educational and analytical purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, and trading decisions are always the sole responsibility of the individual trader. Users should carefully evaluate market conditions and their own risk tolerance before taking any trade.
Better used with VWAP on chart , and be careful around the end of session, for now this works just for session...
still improving on this....
Delta Manipulation FootprintIntroduction
The Delta Manipulation Footprint indicator highlights significant shifts in volume delta between consecutive candles, helping traders visually identify potential market manipulation or strong buying/selling pressure. By analyzing the difference in buy and sell volume (delta) and its changes over time, this indicator reveals aggressive market behavior often associated with big players.
Key Features
- Calculates the absolute difference of volume delta between candles, maintaining the direction of change.
- Uses a customizable moving average and threshold multiplier to filter meaningful volume shifts.
- Colors candles green when delta difference is notably increasing, and red when decreasing, for clear visual signals.
- Fully overlays the main price chart, painting candles directly for intuitive interpretation.
How to Use
Apply this indicator to your price chart to instantly visualize periods of significant volume delta shifts. Look for green candles signaling rising buying pressure and red candles showing increasing selling pressure. Adjust the moving average length and threshold multiplier inputs to tune sensitivity to your trading style or particular market behavior. Use in conjunction with other price action and volume indicators to confirm signals and improve trade timing.
This tool is ideal for traders aiming to spot footprint-like manipulations in volume delta, aiding in the detection of institutional activity and potential market turning points.
BS by bigmmBS by bigmm is a powerful tool designed to track and display cumulative trading volumes for bullish (green) and bearish (red) bars over a user-defined period. This indicator provides valuable insights into market sentiment by quantifying buying and selling pressure through volume analysis.
Adjustable lookback period from 20 to 10,000 bars
Default setting of 500 bars for balanced analysis
Real-time calculation updates on each new bar
BUY Volume: Total volume of green bars (close > open)
SELL Volume: Total volume of red bars (close < open)
Interpretation:
Higher BUY Volume: Indicates stronger buying pressure
Higher SELL Volume: Suggests stronger selling pressure
Balanced Volumes: Shows equilibrium between buyers and sellers
Ideal For:
Swing traders analyzing medium-term trends
Position traders evaluating long-term market sentiment
Volume-based trading strategies
Market structure analysis
3 Band Volume matched Candles3 Band Volume matched Candles– is a clean, high-signal volume-based candle colouring system designed to highlight the extremes of market participation. Instead of using complex multi-band gradients, this simplified version focuses on what truly matters to scalpers and intraday traders:
🔵 Very Weak Volume (Exhaustion)
Shows when the market is running out of participation. These candles often appear near tops, stalled moves, fake breakouts, and areas where liquidity is drying up. Perfect for spotting potential reversals or rug-pull conditions.
⚪ Normal Volume (Baseline Flow)
Represents regular market activity. These neutral candles keep the chart clean and make the extremes stand out instantly.
🟥 Neon Hot-Red (High-Impact Volume)
Highlights moments of significant volume — intervention, aggression, absorption, stop hunts, or strong rejection wicks. These candles are critical for identifying real moves vs. fake ones, spotting wickbacks, and confirming momentum shifts.
Why This Tool Works
By focusing only on the very low and very high ends of market volume, the indicator cuts through noise and exposes the true behaviour behind each candle. Traders can instantly see:
When a move is losing strength
When a trend is topping or stalling
When big volume enters the market
When a wickback is driven by strong rejection
Whether a breakout is real or weak
When reversals are highly probable
This makes it ideal for scalpers, and anyone who trades fast-moving instruments
Customisation
Fully customisable weak/normal and normal/strong thresholds
User-defined colours for each band
Brightness control
Borders-only mode
Adjustable fill opacity
Optional corner legend for clarity
Effort HeatmapThe Effort Heatmap visualizes where meaningful, same-direction volume occurred inside an imbalance during strong directional movement.
Instead of analyzing total bar volume or traditional volume-at-price distributions, this tool reconstructs a simplified internal volume profile using lower-timeframe data.
When a Fair Value Gap forms during a high-volume displacement, the script highlights the portions of the imbalance candle where directional effort was concentrated and projects those regions forward as a heatmap.
The purpose of this indicator is not to predict price or represent institutional activity, but to offer a visual way to study how the market delivered volume inside a move that created an imbalance.
How It Works
1. Lower-Timeframe Volume Extraction
The indicator retrieves open, close, and volume data from a selected lower timeframe.
Only sub-candles that move in the same direction as the previous bar are considered, ensuring the heatmap reflects directional effort—not mixed volume.
2. Candle Body Binning
The FVG candle is divided into multiple horizontal bins.
Each lower-timeframe sub-candle contributes volume proportionally to the bins it overlaps, creating a vertical volume distribution for that bar.
3. Imbalance (FVG) Detection
A simple 3-bar displacement logic detects bullish or bearish imbalances.
An optional Z-Score filter ensures the heatmap only forms when volume is relatively elevated compared to recent history.
4. Heatmap Projection
When a qualifying imbalance occurs:
• The FVG bar’s volume distribution is normalized
• Only areas with relatively elevated volume are displayed
• Colored heatmap boxes are created and extend forward
• These boxes remain until price trades into or through them
This allows traders to observe how price interacts with past zones of concentrated directional effort.
What Makes It Different
Most volume tools focus on fixed session profiles, market-wide volume-at-price calculations, or bar-level volume totals.
The Effort Heatmap instead reconstructs a per-bar vertical volume distribution using lower-timeframe price action and displays it only when displacement occurs.
Rather than treating the candle as a single block of volume, the indicator highlights where inside the candle body volume was delivered while moving in the displacement direction.
This creates a unique visualization of directional effort that conventional profiles, OB/FVG indicators, and classic oscillators do not show.
How to Use It
1. Apply to any timeframe: The indicator works on all chart timeframes, but gains more detail when higher timeframes are used in combination with lower-timeframe volume data.
2. Identify displacement moments: When a bullish or bearish FVG forms with a high volume Z-Score, the heatmap will appear.
3. Observe the heatmap structure:
Each horizontal band represents the relative concentration of same-direction volume inside the previous candle.
4. Watch how price interacts with these zones:
Heatmap areas extend until price touches or trades through them, at which point they stop extending and are finalized.
5. Combine with your own analysis:
These areas can be used to study...
...how past directional volume clusters influence current movement
...structural reactions to zones of prior effort
...which parts of a displacement candle were most active
The indicator is a visual study tool, not a signal generator.
Settings
• Volume Source Timeframe
Chooses the lower timeframe used to reconstruct internal volume. Smaller timeframes give more detail; larger timeframes give smoother profiles.
• Z-Score Lookback
Controls how many bars are used to measure relative volume. Larger values make the volume filter stricter.
• Z-Score Threshold
Minimum relative-volume strength required to draw a heatmap. Higher values show only high-effort moves.
• Volume Filter (%)
Removes weaker bins based on how much volume they contain compared to the strongest one. Higher percentages = fewer but more meaningful zones.
• Bullish / Bearish Colors
Sets the base color for heatmap boxes depending on direction.
Quantum Money Flow PRO [QUANTUM EDITION]Quantum Money Flow PRO is a sophisticated trading indicator that reveals the hidden movements of institutional "smart money" in real-time. Using advanced quantum-inspired algorithms, it analyzes volume, money flow, and market structure to provide professional-grade trading signals with unprecedented accuracy.
⚡ Key Features:
🔍 SMART MONEY DETECTION:
Quantum Delta Analysis: Tracks institutional order flow through volume delta calculations
Money Flow Index (MFI): Identifies overbought/oversold conditions with precision
Power Histogram: Visualizes smart money accumulation/distribution patterns
Open Interest Simulation: Estimates institutional positioning through volume analysis
🎯 TRADING SIGNALS:
QUANTUM STRONG SIGNALS 🌀: High-probability entries with multiple confirmations
QUANTUM WEAK SIGNALS 🟡: Early warnings for potential trend changes
Divergence Detection: Spot hidden reversals before price moves
Convergence Signals: Confirm trend strength with price-indicator alignment
📊 QUANTUM DASHBOARD:
Real-time percentage-based metrics (0-100%)
Color-coded market state identification
Instant signal recognition with emoji indicators
Professional table layout with quantum-themed design
🔄 MULTI-TIMEFRAME ANALYSIS:
Works on all timeframes from 1-minute to monthly
Adaptive calculations for any market condition
Consistent performance across forex, stocks, and crypto
🚨 ALERT SYSTEM:
8 different alert conditions for automated trading
Customizable sound and visual notifications
Mobile push notifications supported
🎨 VISUAL ENHANCEMENTS:
Quantum-themed oscillators with professional styling
Clear overbought/oversold zones with gradient fills
Chart labels for instant signal recognition
Customizable colors to match your trading style
💡 PERFECT FOR:
Day traders seeking institutional edge
Swing traders identifying major turning points
Position traders monitoring smart money flow
Algorithmic traders needing reliable signals
📈 MARKETS:
Forex (All major/minor pairs)
Stocks (NYSE, NASDAQ, etc.)
Cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, altcoins)
Indices (SPX, NASDAQ, DOW)
Commodities (Gold, Oil, etc.)
🔧 EASY SETUP:
Apply to any chart
Customize colors and alerts in settings
Watch quantum signals appear in real-time
Trade with institutional-level insight
⚠️ RISK DISCLAIMER:
This indicator is for educational and informational purposes only. Always practice proper risk management and backtest strategies before live trading. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Advanced Intraday Darvas BoxThis indicator applies a modern Darvas Box strategy for intraday traders, using non-repainting pivot detection combined with strong filters to reduce chart noise:
Confirmed swing highs and lows: Boxes only form when genuine swing pivots appear, ensuring fully non-repainting signals.
Minimum box height: Small, "noise" boxes are filtered out using ATR multiples for meaningful zones.
Trend filter: Choose EMA, SMA, or VWAP to lock boxes and breakouts to market direction.
Volume confirmation: Boxes are only confirmed when volume is above a user-defined threshold, highlighting high-participation moves.
Breakout filter: Signals trigger only if the breakout candle closes substantially beyond the box, reducing false breakouts.
Limited box display: Recent boxes only, keeping your chart clean and readable.
Features & Inputs
Pivot sensitivity: Set the number of bars for swing calculation.
Box filtering: Specify the minimum ATR multiple for box size.
Trend selection: EMA, SMA, VWAP, or None.
Volume filter & threshold: Activate for greater breakout confidence.
Breakout/Breakdown strength: Set how far price must close beyond the box to signal power.
Maximum boxes: Control the number of active boxes to keep the chart clear.
How to Add and Use
Add to Chart:
Click the “Add to Favorite Scripts” star to mark this indicator.
Open your desired intraday chart (1m–30m works best).
Click “Indicators,” search for “Advanced Intraday Darvas Box,” and add to your chart.
Customize Inputs:
Use the settings gear ⚙️ to adjust pivot sensitivity, trend logic, box filtering, and volume confirmation.
Lower minimum box height or pivot length for more frequent signals. Raise them for sparser, higher conviction setups.
Reading Darvas Boxes:
Box Edges: Horizontal lines mark resistance (top) and support (bottom) of detected zones.
Shaded regions: Highlight the most relevant trading zones and where price could coil before breakout.
Breakout labels (↑/↓): These appear only when price makes a powerful, confirmed move beyond the box edge—aligned with trend.
Alerts: Turn on chart alerts using the “Strong Bullish Breakout” or “Strong Bearish Breakdown” alert conditions for automated signal monitoring.
Best Practices:
Use Darvas boxes to complement price action analysis. Combine with candlestick patterns, volume spikes, and other price structure.
Only trade strong breakout signals confirmed by volume and market direction.
Avoid excessive boxes—adjust "Max Boxes" and filters for your instrument and timeframe.
Important
This indicator is non-repainting and built for display clarity and clean signals.
No brokerage automation, no external linking, and pure price/volume logic—fully compliant with TradingView House Rules.
Always test settings and confirmations before using for live decision-making.
14:30 New York OpenRed dotted line at NY open. Shows new traders where NY opens. Helpful for backtesting and when trading that session where it starts very quickly
Volume Peak Box📄 English Description
Overview
The Volume Peak Box indicator highlights periods of unusually high volume by identifying volume spikes using Bollinger Bands on volume and drawing a price-range box around each spike window. This provides traders with a clear visual representation of supply/demand imbalances, absorption zones, and breakout/false-break areas.
All calculations come from one unified concept: detecting statistically significant volume peaks on a locked timeframe and mapping them onto the chart.
Concept & Logic
1. Locked Timeframe Volume Analysis
Instead of using the current chart timeframe, this script allows users to lock volume analysis to any timeframe (e.g., 60m, 4H, 1D).
The script retrieves from the chosen timeframe:
Volume
High price
Low price
This allows volume structure from higher timeframes to be used while trading lower timeframes.
2. Bollinger Bands on Volume
Volume volatility is analyzed using a standard Bollinger Band model:
Basis = SMA(volume, BB length)
Upper Band = Basis + (mult × standard deviation)
When:
Volume > Upper Band
→ This bar is classified as a Volume Peak.
This approach makes the peak detection statistically meaningful, instead of simply comparing raw volume to previous bars.
3. Peak Session Detection (Continuous Peaks Form One Box)
The script tracks continuous volume peaks:
When a peak starts → begin a session
While peaks continue → extend the session
When peaks end → session closes and a box is created
For each peak session, the script records:
Start bar index
End bar index
Highest high within the session
Lowest low within the session
These values determine the box boundaries.
This allows the indicator to group related peaks into a single price zone, instead of drawing a box for every bar.
4. Drawing the Volume Peak Box
When a session ends, the script draws:
A filled box covering the full price range
From startBar → endBar
Using user-defined:
Box fill color
Border color
Each box visually marks a region where strong participation entered the market, often signaling:
Breakout validation
Absorption zones
Supply/demand imbalance
High-activity trading decisions
How to Use
Use the boxes to identify high-volume reaction zones.
When price revisits a box:
Expect strong reactions (bounce, rejection, or absorption).
When price breaks out from a box:
Can signal continuation with momentum.
Lower-timeframe entry signals become more reliable when aligned with high-timeframe volume boxes.
Recommended to lock the TF to:
60m for intraday
4H or 1D for swing trading
Why This Script Is Original
It uses Bollinger Bands on volume, not price — a less common volatility-based method for detecting volume anomalies.
It groups continuous peaks into unified zones instead of treating each spike separately.
The ability to lock the volume analysis to a higher timeframe allows multi-timeframe volume interpretation without cluttering the chart.
Boxes give traders a clean and intuitive view of volume-based “decision zones”.
🇹🇭 Thai Description — คำอธิบายภาษาไทย
ภาพรวม
อินดิเคเตอร์ Volume Peak Box ใช้การตรวจจับ “Volume Peak” โดยใช้ Bollinger Band บน Volume แล้วสร้าง “กล่องช่วงราคา” ครอบช่วงที่มี Volume สูงผิดปกติ ทำให้เห็นบริเวณที่มีแรงซื้อขายเข้ามาอย่างชัดเจน เช่น จุด Breakout, จุด Absorption, หรือเขต Supply/Demand
แนวคิดและหลักการทำงาน
1. วิเคราะห์ Volume จาก Timeframe ที่ล็อกไว้
คุณสามารถเลือก TF ที่ต้องการให้ Volume ถูกนำมาคำนวณ เช่น 60 นาที, 4 ชั่วโมง, 1 วัน
แม้คุณจะเปิดกราฟ TF เล็ก เช่น 5m แต่กล่องยังอิง volume จาก TF ที่เลือกไว้ ทำให้ได้ “โซน Volume ใหญ่” ที่แม่นยำขึ้น
2. Bollinger Band บน Volume
ใช้ SMA + ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐานของ Volume เพื่อหา “จุดที่ Volume สูงกว่าปกติอย่างมีนัยสำคัญ”
เงื่อนไข Peak:
Volume > Upper Bollinger Band
นี่เป็นวิธีที่ดีกว่า “เทียบกับแท่งก่อนหน้า” เพราะคิดจากสถิติของทั้งช่วง
3. รวม Peak ต่อเนื่องเป็นกล่องเดียว
ถ้า Volume Peak เกิดต่อเนื่องหลายแท่ง:
จะถูกจับรวมเป็น Peak session เดียว
ใช้ High สูงสุด และ Low ต่ำสุดของทั้ง session
เมื่อ Peak จบ → วาดกล่องช่วงราคา
เหมาะกับการหาจุดที่ตลาดมีแรงเข้าซื้อ/ขายหนักในช่วงเวลาเดียวกัน
4. วาดกล่อง Volume Peak
กล่องจะครอบ:
ช่วงแท่งเริ่มต้น → แท่งสุดท้ายของ Peak
ความสูงของกล่อง = ช่วงราคาที่มี Volume สูงผิดปกติ
กล่องสามารถใช้เป็น:
โซน Breakout/Breakdown
โซน Supply/Demand
เขตที่ราคามักมี reaction
วิธีใช้งาน
ใช้กล่องเป็น “เขตการตัดสินใจ” (Decision Zone)
ราคาแตะซ้ำมักเกิดการกลับตัวหรือความผันผวนสูง
การทะลุกล่องบ่อยครั้งนำไปสู่ขาเทรนด์ใหญ่
เหมาะกับการใช้ร่วมกับ Price Action และโครงสร้างราคา
จุดเด่น / ความเป็น Original
ใช้ Bollinger Band บน Volume (น้อยอินดี้ทำ)
รวม Peak ต่อเนื่องเป็น session เดียว
วิเคราะห์ Volume ข้าม TF ได้ โดยไม่ต้องเปลี่ยน TF บนกราฟ
ได้ “โซน Volume สำคัญ” แบบชัดเจน อ่านง่าย ไม่รกจอ
20 Day Range High/Low (Turtle Soup)This indicator identifies the Highest High and Lowest Low of the last 20 periods (customizable) and projects horizontal support/resistance lines to the right.
Unlike standard Donchian Channels or other High/Low indicators that clutter the chart with historical "steps" or extend lines infinitely to the left, this script focuses on chart cleanliness.
Key Features:
Pivot-Point Start: The lines do not span the whole chart. They start exactly at the candle where the High or Low occurred.
Right Extension: Lines extend only to the future, providing a clear visual for potential breakouts or support levels.
No Historical Clutter: It does not draw the past movement of the High/Low, keeping your chart clean for price action analysis.
Dynamic: As new Highs or Lows are made, the lines instantly update to the new positions.
How to Use:
Trend Identification: Use the High line as a resistance/breakout level (similar to Turtle Trading strategies).
Stop Loss Placement: The Low line of the last 20 days often acts as a trailing stop location for long-term trends.
Timeframes: While designed for the classic "20-Day" lookback on the Daily chart, this script works on any timeframe (e.g., finding the 20-hour range on a 1H chart).
Settings:
Length: Default is 20 bars. You can change this in the settings to any lookback period you prefer (e.g., 50, 100).
Smoothed VWAP Bands + EMAsSmoothed VWAP bands
With my script, you take the raw standard deviation and apply an EMA (exponential moving
Advantages:
1. Less noise:
* The bands don’t jump around with every tiny price spike.
* Makes it easier to judge real price extremes.
2. Better zone visualization:
* Inner and outer bands are smoother and more visually “stable.”
* Easier to see meaningful trends, support/resistance, and breakout zones.
3. Fewer fakeouts:
* Traders can filter out small false signals because smoothed bands only move when volatility actually changes.
4. Dynamic to volatility:
* EMA smoothing keeps the bands adaptive:
* In quiet periods, bands tighten.
* In volatile periods, bands expand.
* But it avoids extreme jitter caused by every micro-move.
Safe Zone Rules
1. Long entries (green zone):
* Price above VWAP (trend bullish).
* Price inside inner band ±1σ (not touching outer extremes).
* Optional: candle close confirmation (price fully above inner band).
2. Short entries (red zone):
* Price below VWAP (trend bearish).
* Price inside inner band ±1σ.
* Optional: candle close confirmation.
3. Outer bands (±2σ):
* Considered overextended zones → avoid entries to reduce fakeouts.
4. Visual cues:
* Safe zones shaded lightly green/red inside inner band.
* Outer bands remain unshaded (for context).
Here’s a cheat sheet for trading the Smoothed VWAP Bands + EMAs that shows safe entry zones and trend alignment clearly.
Smoothed VWAP Bands + EMAs Cheat Sheet
Price Action Relative to Bands & EMAs
+2σ (Outer Upper Band)
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Extreme volatility zone
Avoid entries here
+1σ (Inner Upper Band)
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Safe zone limit for longs
Consider profit taking here
VWAP Line (Green = Bullish, Red = Bearish)
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Core trend indicator
Only trade in VWAP trend direction
-1σ (Inner Lower Band)
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Safe zone limit for shorts
Good for entries in trend direction
-2σ (Outer Lower Band)
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Extreme volatility zone
Avoid entries here
1️⃣ Trend Direction with VWAP & EMAs
* VWAP → shows the overall session trend.
* Price above VWAP → bullish
* Price below VWAP → bearish
* EMA 5 (blue) → short-term momentum
* EMA 20 (orange) → medium-term trend
Rule: Only take trades in the direction of the trend:
* Long trades → price > VWAP and EMA 5 > EMA 20
* Short trades → price < VWAP and EMA 5 < EMA 20
This prevents chasing trades against the trend and reduces fakeouts.
2️⃣ Entry Zones Using Smoothed VWAP Bands
* Inner band (±1σ) → “safe entry zone”
* Outer band (±2σ) → volatility extremes → avoid entries here
Rule: Enter longs inside the inner band above VWAP and shorts inside the inner band below VWAP.
Best used on intraday timeframes.
15, 5, 2, 1 min charts.
Normalised Volume Oscillator [BackQuant]Normalised Volume Oscillator
A refined evolution of the Klinger Volume Oscillator, rebuilt for clarity, precision, and adaptability. This tool normalizes volume-driven momentum into a bounded scale so you can easily identify shifts in accumulation and distribution across any asset or timeframe, while keeping readings comparable between markets.
What this indicator does
The Normalised Volume Oscillator quantifies the balance between buying and selling pressure using the Klinger Volume Oscillator (KVO) as its base, then rescales it dynamically into a normalized range between -0.5 and +0.5. This normalization allows traders to interpret relative strength and exhaustion in volume flow, rather than dealing with raw unbounded values that differ across symbols.
It is a momentum-volume hybrid that reveals the strength of trend participation: when buyers dominate, normalized readings rise toward +0.5; when sellers dominate, they fall toward -0.5. The midline (0) acts as an equilibrium between accumulation and distribution.
Core components
Klinger Volume Oscillator: The foundation of this indicator, combining volume with price trend direction to measure long-term money flow relative to short-term movement.
Normalization process: The raw KVO is scaled over a user-defined Normalisation Period , computing `(KVO - lowest) / (highest - lowest) - 0.5`. This centers all readings around zero, allowing overbought/oversold detection independent of asset volatility or volume magnitude.
Signal moving average: The normalized KVO is smoothed with a user-selectable moving average type—SMA, EMA, DEMA, TEMA, HMA, ALMA, and others. This becomes the signal line for confirmation of trend direction or mean-reversion setups.
How it works conceptually
1. The KVO detects when volume supports price movement (bullish) or diverges from it (bearish).
2. The script normalizes the raw KVO so that relative magnitude is consistent—what is “strong buying pressure” looks the same on BTCUSD as it does on AAPL.
3. Overbought and oversold regions are derived statistically, rather than from arbitrary values, based on percentile zones around ±0.4 and ±0.5.
4. The oscillator is optionally combined with a moving average to help identify crossovers, momentum shifts, and divergence confirmation.
How to interpret it
Above 0: Indicates dominant buying pressure and likely continuation of upward momentum.
Below 0: Suggests dominant selling pressure and potential continuation of downward movement.
Crosses of 0: Often mark transitions between accumulation and distribution phases.
+0.4 to +0.5 zone: Overbought region where buying intensity is stretched; watch for deceleration or divergence.
[-0.4 to -0.5 zone: Oversold region indicating panic or exhaustion in selling.
Signal-line crossover: A traditional momentum confirmation method; when the normalized KVO crosses above its moving average, buyers regain control, and vice versa.
Why normalization matters
Typical volume oscillators are asset-specific—what is considered “high” volume for one symbol is not the same for another. By dynamically normalizing KVO values within a rolling lookback, this version transforms raw amplitude into a standardized scale. This means you can:
Compare multiple assets objectively.
Set consistent alert thresholds for overbought/oversold regions.
Avoid misleading interpretations from absolute oscillator values.
Customization and UI
Moving Average Type & Period: Select your preferred smoothing method (SMA, EMA, TEMA, etc.) and adjust its period to tune sensitivity.
Normalisation Period: Defines how many bars the KVO range is measured over; shorter periods adapt faster, longer ones smooth more.
Visual Toggles:
* Show Oscillator : enables or hides the core histogram.
* Show Moving Average : adds a smoothed overlay for signal confirmation.
* Paint Candles : optional color overlay for chart candles based on oscillator direction.
* Show Static Levels : displays ±0.4 and ±0.5 zones for overbought/oversold boundaries.
How to use it
Trend confirmation: Use midline (0) crossovers as confirmation of emerging trend shifts—cross above 0 suggests a new bullish phase, cross below 0 a bearish one.
Reversal spotting: Look for normalized readings reaching ±0.5 and flattening, or diverging against price extremes.
Divergence analysis: When price makes a new high but the normalized oscillator fails to, it signals waning buying conviction (and vice versa for lows).
Multi-timeframe integration: Works best alongside higher timeframe trend filters or moving averages; normalization makes this consistent.
Alerts
Prebuilt alert conditions allow quick automation:
Midline crossovers (0): transition between accumulation and distribution.
Overbought (+0.4) and Oversold (-0.4) triggers for potential exhaustion.
Signal moving-average crosses for confirmation entries.
Tips for use
Combine with price structure—don’t fade every overbought/oversold reading; confirm with break of structure or candle patterns.
Use longer normalization periods for position trading, shorter for intraday analysis.
In choppy markets, treat 0-line oscillations as noise filters, not trade triggers.
Summary
The Normalised Volume Oscillator modernizes the classic Klinger Volume Oscillator by normalizing its readings into a standardized range. This makes it more adaptive across assets and timeframes, improves interpretability, and provides intuitive, data-driven overbought/oversold levels. Whether used standalone or as a confirmation layer, it offers a clearer view of volume dynamics—revealing when markets are truly being accumulated, distributed, or stretched beyond their sustainable extremes.
My script//@version=5
indicator("200-Day Volume MACD Oscillator", overlay=false)
length = 200
vol_avg = ta.sma(volume, length)
oscillator = volume - vol_avg
plot(oscillator, style=plot.style_histogram, color=oscillator >= 0 ? color.green : color.red, title="Volume MACD Oscillator")
Smart RSI Money Flow - Core Bands V1.01SMART RSI – Money Flow Bands (Technical Overview)
1. Background: RSI and Its Behavior on Lower Timeframes
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) originally is a momentum oscillator calculated from average gains and losses over a selected period. In its standard form, RSI is derived solely from price changes; it does not incorporate volume data or order-flow information in its formula.
Because RSI is price-based, its interpretation depends strongly on the timeframe:
• On higher timeframes, each bar aggregates more trading activity, and RSI tends to behave more smoothly.
• On lower timeframes (1-hour down to intraday scalping intervals), price fluctuations are quicker, and RSI becomes more sensitive to short-term noise.
This does not imply that RSI becomes invalid, but that its signals on fast charts can be more reactive and may benefit from additional context such as volume behavior or structural information.
2. Purpose of This Indicator
This indicator extends the classical RSI by adding information that RSI does not include:
• Mapping RSI values into price-based bands instead of the 0–100 oscillator space.
• Retrieving lower timeframe volume data and separating it into buy and sell components.
• Comparing the slope (angle) of price movement with the slope of buy and sell volume.
The goal is to provide a structural interpretation of where price sits relative to RSI conditions and how volume is behaving on a lower timeframe.
3. Technical Differences Compared to Classical RSI
A) Classical RSI
• Input: price only (usually close).
• Output: normalized oscillator between 0 and 100.
• Does not incorporate intra-bar volume distribution.
• Does not separate buy/sell volume.
B) SMART RSI – Money Flow Bands
1) RSI-to-Price Mapping
Converts RSI values into upper/lower price bands using recent price extremes.
2) Lower Timeframe Volume Decomposition
Retrieves LTF data and splits each bar’s volume into buy (close>open) and sell (close
Smoothed VWAP Bands🎯 Best Smoothing Setting for Scalping (What You Should Use)
Style σ Smoothing Result
Fast scalping (1min) EMA 14 Very responsive, still filters noise
Balanced intraday (1–5min) EMA 20 Best overall reliability
Slow confirmation (5–15min) EMA 30 Eliminates nearly all fakeouts
✅ What We Are Actually Smoothing
You are NOT smoothing VWAP itself.
You are smoothing the standard deviation (σ) that creates the VWAP bands:
✔ What this does:
* Computes the raw standard deviation (σ) of price relative to VWAP
* Smooths that σ using EMA smoothing
* Builds ±1 and ±2 bands using the smoothed σ
* You get clean, stable bands that filter fakeouts
✔ Result:
* Bands do NOT twitch in chop
* Fakeouts are filtered
* Real breakouts show obvious expansion
RTH Open ± Ø DailyRange (Summertime)The script draws two horizontal dashed lines on your intraday chart during Regular Trading Hours (RTH).
Upper line: RTH Open + average daily range (last 10 days).
Lower line: RTH Open – average daily range. The lines begin at the first bar of the RTH session (09:00 MESZ, UTC+2) and extend dynamically to the current bar.
