2 Bar Master Pattern Indicator ( MTF Inside Bars ) THE 2 BAR MASTER PATTERN IS A PRICE ACTION INDICATOR
It is based off of the master pattern concepts which explains the market moving through a 3 phase cycle.
Phase 1 - Contraction
Phase 2 - Expansion
Phase 3 - Trending
THESE 3 PHASES ARE HAPPENING ON EVERY TIME FRAME AND ON EVERY ASSET CLASS.
The first phase of the cycle is the contraction phase, this is where price goes
into contraction which is measure by a simultaneous lower high / higher low.
The contraction phase can be measured with many forms of contraction methods, such as 2 bar / 3 bar and multi bar contraction detection.
The 2 bar master pattern detects inside bars, based off 2 bar candle detection, when detected it will color the candle and a value line will project out of the center.
When it identifies an inside bar it will bring a line through the centre of the inside bar which is known as a value line, these are key levels that price can either find support or resistance on these levels, or a level when broken price can breakout and take off.
MTF FUNCTIONALITY
We have coded into the logic a Multi Time Frame function so that you can have it identify any inside bar on any time frame. 2 bar inside bars work best on higher time frames such as the 4hr and above therefore with the multi time frame functionality you can set it to a higher time frame of choice and be on a lower chart timeframe where you will take your entries off of.
SHORT ENTRY EXAMPLE
LONG ENTRY EXAMPLE
In the example above its set to the weekly chart as the time frame to detect the 2 bar master patterns, and the timeframe for entry is the 4hr time frame, this will change depending on your trading style and timeframes you like to trade on.
2 BAR MASTER PATTERNS CAN BE USED FOR REVERSALS AND CONTINUATION TRADING.
CONTINUATION INSIDE BAR TRADING
When you have a inside bar formed on a higher time frame, you mark the high and low of the inside bar, and depending on the direction of the trend - if on a up trend and it breaks the high of the inside bar is an long entry - and if its on a downtrend and the low of the inside bar is broken thats the set up for a short entry.
REVERSAL INSIDE BAR TRADING
When you have an inside bar forming at the bottom or top of a range or key level, this can be a sign of weakness and a potential area where price will reverse in the opposite direction.
2 BAR MASTER PATTERN INSIDE BARS EITHER SHOW STRENGHTH OR WEAKNESS OF A TREND
If combined in combination with the higher time frame trend direction and the master patten concepts principles, you can find amazing entries.
Best place to look for long entries on a confirmed uptrend is when price is under the value lines
Best place to look for short entries on a confirmed downtrend is when price is above the value lines
Once you understand that the market is moving in this 3 phase cycle and become adept and identifying the 1st phase which is the contraction phase, it can open the door to a new way of percieving the market and making sense of the seemingly randomness of how it moves.
Insidebarsetup
Inside Bars/Candles [CodeCraftedTrading]This Pine Script indicator is designed to identify and visually represent inside bars or candles. Here's a breakdown of its features and functionality:
1. Inputs:
insideCandlesColor: Color of the inside bars or candles.
highColor: Color of the horizontal line representing the high of the inside bar.
lowColor: Color of the horizontal line representing the low of the inside bar.
showHighLowLabel: Option to display labels for the high and low prices.
2. Logic:
The script checks for the conditions of an inside bar:
high < high and low > low
If an inside bar is detected and is not already in the range:
* Stores the high and low prices of the previous bar.
* Records the parent bar index and sets the broken flag to false.
If the current bar's high exceeds the stored high or the low falls below the stored low, the broken flag is set to true.
If the current bar is within the stored high and low range, it is considered in-range.
The script then dynamically plots horizontal lines at the high and low prices of the parent bar until the inside bar is broken.
3. Visualization:
The inside bars are colored based on the insideCandlesColor.
Horizontal lines are drawn at the high and low prices of the parent bar within the inside bar.
Optional labels display the rounded values of the high and low prices.
4. Usage:
Apply the script to your chart.
Adjust the input parameters according to your preferences.
The indicator will highlight inside bars with colored bars and draw lines representing the high and low prices. Labels are optional.
5. Note:
Inside bars are bars where the entire price range is within the high and low of the previous bar.
The script uses historical bar information and visualizes the inside bars dynamically on the chart.
Simple STRAT Tool by nnamWhat this Indicator Does
This indicator is a very simple tool created specifically for experienced Straters. It was created for those Straters who fully understand the 1-2-3 Strat Scenarios, are in need of an easy to use tool, and do not want or need a lot of messy markings on their chart.
The indicator simply allows the user to color code the Strat 1, 2 ,3 (Inside /Outside /Up / Down) Bars as desired and by default extends lines to the right of the chart from the Highs and Lows of the previous 2 Bars giving the user a simple reference for Strat scenario structure breaks.
As shown above, the bars are color coded, but the original bar color is maintained via the border and wick.
If a bar is an Outside Bar or an Inside Bar, it is still easy to identify whether or not the bar was a Bullish or Bearish 1 or 3.
The same goes for 2UP and 2Down Bars - It is easy to identify Bullish or Bearish UP or DOWN Bars.
Optionally, as show in the screenshot below, the user can extend the lines in both directions to get an "at a glance" better understanding of where price is currently vs previous support and resistance areas.
For Straters that prefer to trade only INSIDE BAR BREAKOUTS there is an optional input setting labeled "Trade Inside Bars ONLY".
This setting turns OFF the lines that extend from the 2nd previous bar back and only displays and extend lines from the previous bar IF and ONLY IF the current bar is an INSIDE (one) bar. .
The User Input settings allow for the following customizations:
1. Custom Outside Bar Color
2. Custom Inside Bar Color
3. Custom 2 Up Bar Color
4. Custom 2 Down Bar Color
5. Turn ON or OFF color coded bars
6. Trade only INSIDE Bar Breakouts
7. Extend Lines Both Directions
8. Hide all Lines
The customizable settings above allow the user to hide all lines and turn OFF color coding without having to fully remove the indicator from the chart. This is convenient when the user has another indicator that uses color coded bars or the lines conflict with another indicator and they need to be temporarily disabled.
If you have any questions regarding this indicator please let me know. If you have any suggestions for minor tweaks to the indicator do not hesitate to ask for them.
I hope you enjoy this indicator and get some usefulness from it... HAPPY TRADING!!
Hikkake PatternLifted description from web:
Hikkake means to trap, trick, or ensnare. Primarily, this price pattern seeks to identify inside bar breakouts and profit from their failures.
An inside bar is a price bar that is entirely within the range of the preceding price bar. Inside bars are typical on price charts of most timeframes.
While you’ll often find inside bars in congested markets, they also offer a low-risk entry point for price action traders. The contracted range of an inside bar offers a natural tight stop-loss.
Hence, inside bar breakouts seem attractive. However, if you are patient and focus on identifying false breakouts, you might be able to find more reliable trading setups in the form of Hikkakes.
In a nutshell, the Hikkake pattern offers a systematic approach to trading false inside bar breakouts.
As a filter I incorporated VWAP into the code to only trigger Bullish / Bearish signals when price is Above/Below VWAP respectively. The ATR is used to create a Stop buffer (red cross) for the Entry signal ( green dot ). The R1 and R2 (orange squares) are two possible profit targets that are customizable to different Risk multiples based upon the difference between Entry and Stop.
INSIDE BAR This indicator identifies Inside Bar.
Inside Bar is an indecisive setup where traders are not sure of the direction which is reflected in the bar range which is usually narrower.
The day following Inside Bar usually would be a decisive bar with wide range.
This decisive bar can be exploited if traded with discipline.
The steps to follow are :
At EOD :
1) Use daily charts for locating Inside Bar with this indicator on.
2) Ensure you keep the parameter prev range Vs inside bar as 0.25 irrespective of default value. This means that the previous bar range is greater than the inside bar range by 25%.
3) Try going through all FNO scrips to locate inside bar (as there is no scanner in Trading View).
4) Once an Inside Bar scrip is located, earmark them or send them to watchlist.
5) Now you will have a watchlist with around 5-6 scrips.
Next trading day at market opening:
5) When the market opens, wait till 9.45 am (first half an hour).
6) Mark the first half an hour high and low. These are opening range high and opening range low.
7) If price breaks out decisively on the upside above opening range high, buy with a stop of opening range low. Target can be based on super trend or ema or any other method. If price breaks out decisively on the downside below opening range low, short with a stop of opening range high.
8) Ensure you follow disciplined position sizing.
Good luck.
