Turtle Soup ICT Strategy [TradingFinder] FVG + CHoCH/CSD🔵 Introduction
The ICT Turtle Soup trading setup, designed in the ICT style, operates by hunting or sweeping liquidity zones to exploit false breakouts and failed breakouts in key liquidity Zones, such as recent highs, lows, or major support and resistance levels.
This setup identifies moments when the price breaches these liquidity zones, triggering stop orders placed (Stop Hunt) by other traders, and then quickly reverses direction. These movements are often associated with liquidity sweeps that create temporary market imbalances.
The reversal is typically confirmed by one of three structural shifts : a Market Structure Shift (MSS), a Change of Character (CHoCH), or a break of the Change in State of Delivery (CISD). Each of these structural shifts provides a reliable signal to interpret market intent and align trading decisions with the expected price movement. After the structural shift, the price frequently pullback to a Fair Value Gap (FVG), offering a precise entry point for trades.
By integrating key concepts such as liquidity, liquidity sweeps, stop order activation, structural shifts (MSS, CHoCH, CISD), and price imbalances, the ICT Turtle Soup setup enables traders to identify reversal points and key entry zones with high accuracy.
This strategy is highly versatile, making it applicable across markets such as forex, stocks, cryptocurrencies, and futures. It offers traders a robust and systematic approach to understanding price movements and optimizing their trading strategies
🟣 Bullish and Bearish Setups
Bullish Setup : The price first sweeps below a Sell-Side Liquidity (SSL) zone, then reverses upward after forming an MSS or CHoCH, and finally pulls back to an FVG, creating a buying opportunity.
Bearish Setup : The price first sweeps above a Buy-Side Liquidity (BSL) zone, then reverses downward after forming an MSS or CHoCH, and finally pulls back to an FVG, creating a selling opportunity.
🔵 How to Use
To effectively utilize the ICT Turtle Soup trading setup, begin by identifying key liquidity zones, such as recent highs, lows, or support and resistance levels, in higher timeframes.
Then, monitor lower timeframes for a Liquidity Sweep and confirmation of a Market Structure Shift (MSS) or Change of Character (CHoCH).
After the structural shift, the price typically pulls back to an FVG, offering an optimal trade entry point. Below, the bullish and bearish setups are explained in detail.
🟣 Bullish Turtle Soup Setup
Identify Sell-Side Liquidity (SSL) : In a higher timeframe (e.g., 1-hour or 4-hour), identify recent price lows or support levels that serve as SSL zones, typically the location of stop-loss orders for traders.
Observe a Liquidity Sweep : On a lower timeframe (e.g., 15-minute or 30-minute), the price must move below one of these liquidity zones and then reverse. This movement indicates a liquidity sweep.
Confirm Market Structure Shift : After the price reversal, look for a structural shift (MSS or CHoCH) indicated by the formation of a Higher Low (HL) and Higher High (HH).
Enter the Trade : Once the structural shift is confirmed, the price typically pulls back to an FVG. Enter a buy trade in this zone, set a stop-loss slightly below the recent low, and target Buy-Side Liquidity (BSL) in the higher timeframe for profit.
🟣 Bearish Turtle Soup Setup
Identify Buy-Side Liquidity (BSL) : In a higher timeframe, identify recent price highs or resistance levels that serve as BSL zones, typically the location of stop-loss orders for traders.
Observe a Liquidity Sweep : On a lower timeframe, the price must move above one of these liquidity zones and then reverse. This movement indicates a liquidity sweep.
Confirm Market Structure Shift : After the price reversal, look for a structural shift (MSS or CHoCH) indicated by the formation of a Lower High (LH) and Lower Low (LL).
Enter the Trade : Once the structural shift is confirmed, the price typically pulls back to an FVG. Enter a sell trade in this zone, set a stop-loss slightly above the recent high, and target Sell-Side Liquidity (SSL) in the higher timeframe for profit.
🔵 Settings
Higher TimeFrame Levels : This setting allows you to specify the higher timeframe (e.g., 1-hour, 4-hour, or daily) for identifying key liquidity zones.
Swing period : You can set the swing detection period.
Max Swing Back Method : It is in two modes "All" and "Custom". If it is in "All" mode, it will check all swings, and if it is in "Custom" mode, it will check the swings to the extent you determine.
Max Swing Back : You can set the number of swings that will go back for checking.
FVG Length : Default is 120 Bar.
MSS Length : Default is 80 Bar.
FVG Filter : This refines the number of identified FVG areas based on a specified algorithm to focus on higher quality signals and reduce noise.
Types of FVG filter s:
Very Aggressive Filter: Adds a condition where, for an upward FVG, the last candle's highest price must exceed the middle candle's highest price, and for a downward FVG, the last candle's lowest price must be lower than the middle candle's lowest price. This minimally filters out FVGs.
Aggressive Filter: Builds on the Very Aggressive mode by ensuring the middle candle is not too small, filtering out more FVGs.
Defensive Filter: Adds criteria regarding the size and structure of the middle candle, requiring it to have a substantial body and specific polarity conditions, filtering out a significant number of FVGs.
Very Defensive Filter: Further refines filtering by ensuring the first and third candles are not small-bodied doji candles, retaining only the highest quality signals.
In the indicator settings, you can customize the visibility of various elements, including MSS, FVG, and HTF Levels. Additionally, the color of each element can be adjusted to match your preferences. This feature allows traders to tailor the chart display to their specific needs, enhancing focus on the key data relevant to their strategy.
🔵 Conclusion
The ICT Turtle Soup trading setup is a powerful tool in the ICT style, enabling traders to exploit false breakouts in key liquidity zones. By combining concepts of liquidity, liquidity sweeps, market structure shifts (MSS and CHoCH), and pullbacks to FVG, this setup helps traders identify precise reversal points and execute trades with reduced risk and increased accuracy.
With applications across various markets, including forex, stocks, crypto, and futures, and its customizable indicator settings, the ICT Turtle Soup setup is ideal for both beginner and advanced traders. By accurately identifying liquidity zones in higher timeframes and confirming structure shifts in lower timeframes, this setup provides a reliable strategy for navigating volatile market conditions.
Ultimately, success with this setup requires consistent practice, precise market analysis, and proper risk management, empowering traders to make smarter decisions and achieve their trading goals.
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Price Action Volumetric Breaker Blocks [UAlgo]The Price Action Volumetric Breaker Blocks indicator is designed to identify and visualize significant price levels in the market. It combines concepts of price action, volume analysis, and market structure to provide traders with a comprehensive view of potential support and resistance areas. This indicator identifies "breaker blocks," which are price zones where the market has shown significant interest in the past.
These blocks are created based on swing highs and lows, and are further analyzed using volume data to determine their strength. The indicator also tracks market structure shifts, providing additional context to price movements.
By visualizing these key levels and market structure changes, traders can gain insights into potential areas of price reversal or continuation, helping them make more informed trading decisions.
🔶 Key Features
Dynamic Breaker Block Identification: The indicator automatically detects and draws breaker blocks based on swing highs and lows. These blocks represent areas of potential support and resistance.
Volume-Weighted Strength Analysis: Each breaker block is analyzed using volume data to determine its bullish and bearish strength. This is visually represented by the proportion of green (bullish) and red (bearish) coloring within each block.
Market Structure Break (MSB) and Break of Structure (BOS): The indicator identifies and labels Market Structure Breaks (MSB) and Break of Structure (BOS) events, providing context to larger market trends.
Customizable Settings:
- Adjustable swing length for identifying pivot points
- Option to show a specific number of recent breaker blocks
- Choice between wick or close price for violation checks
- Toggle to hide overlapping blocks for cleaner analysis
Violation Detection: Automatically detects when a breaker block has been violated (broken through), either by wick or close price, depending on user settings.
Overlap Control: Provides an option to hide overlapping order blocks, ensuring that the chart remains clean and easy to read when multiple blocks are detected in close proximity.
🔶 Interpreting Indicator
Breaker Blocks:
Breaker blocks are key areas where the price moves through and invalidates a previously identified order block. The indicator detects a breaker block when the price violates an order block by exceeding its high or low (depending on whether it's a bullish or bearish block). This violation is determined by either the wick or the close of a candle, depending on the user's selection in the "Violation Check" setting. When a breaker block is detected, the indicator removes the violated order block from the chart, signaling that the zone is no longer relevant for future price action.
Bullish Breaker Block: This occurs when a bearish order block (red) is violated by the price closing above the block’s top boundary or when the wick surpasses this level. It signals that a prior bearish structure has been invalidated, and the market may shift to a bullish trend.
Bearish Breaker Block: This occurs when a bullish order block (teal) is violated by the price closing below the block’s bottom boundary or when the wick drops below it. It suggests that a previous bullish structure has been broken, indicating potential bearish momentum.
Market Structure Labels:
"MSB" (Market Structure Break) labels indicate a potential change in trend direction.
"BOS" (Break of Structure) labels confirm the continuation of the current trend after breaking a significant level.
Block Strength:
A block with more green indicates stronger bullish interest.
A block with more red indicates stronger bearish interest.
The relative sizes of the green and red portions show the balance of power between buyers and sellers at that level.
🔶 Disclaimer
Use with Caution: This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. Users should exercise caution and perform their own analysis before making trading decisions based on the indicator's signals.
Not Financial Advice: The information provided by this indicator does not constitute financial advice, and the creator (UAlgo) shall not be held responsible for any trading losses incurred as a result of using this indicator.
Backtesting Recommended: Traders are encouraged to backtest the indicator thoroughly on historical data before using it in live trading to assess its performance and suitability for their trading strategies.
Risk Management: Trading involves inherent risks, and users should implement proper risk management strategies, including but not limited to stop-loss orders and position sizing, to mitigate potential losses.
No Guarantees: The accuracy and reliability of the indicator's signals cannot be guaranteed, as they are based on historical price data and past performance may not be indicative of future results.
Smart Money Concept [TradingFinder] Major OB + FVG + Liquidity🔵 Introduction
"Smart Money" refers to funds under the control of institutional investors, central banks, funds, market makers, and other financial entities. Ordinary people recognize investments made by those who have a deep understanding of market performance and possess information typically inaccessible to regular investors as "Smart Money".
Consequently, when market movements often diverge from expectations, traders identify the footprints of smart money. For example, when a classic pattern forms in the market, traders take short positions. However, the market might move upward instead. They attribute this contradiction to smart money and seek to capitalize on such inconsistencies in their trades.
The "Smart Money Concept" (SMC) is one of the primary styles of technical analysis that falls under the subset of "Price Action". Price action encompasses various subcategories, with one of the most significant being "Supply and Demand", in which SMC is categorized.
The SMC method aims to identify trading opportunities by emphasizing the impact of large traders (Smart Money) on the market, offering specific patterns, techniques, and trading strategies.
🟣 Key Terms of Smart Money Concept (SMC)
• Market Structure (Trend)
• Change of Character (ChoCh)
• Break of Structure (BoS)
• Order Blocks (Supply and Demand)
• Imbalance (IMB)
• Inefficiency (IFC)
• Fair Value Gap (FVG)
• Liquidity
• Premium and Discount
🔵 How Does the "Smart Money Concept Indicator" Work?
🟣 Market Structure
a. Accumulation
b. Market-Up
c. Distribution
d. Market-Down
a) Accumulation Phase : During the accumulation period, typically following a downtrend, smart money enters the market without significantly affecting the pricing trend.
b) Market-Up Phase : In this phase, the price of an asset moves upward from the accumulation range and begins to rise. Usually, the buying by retail investors is the main driver of this trend, and due to positive market sentiment, it continues.
c) Distribution Phase : The distribution phase, unlike the accumulation stage, occurs after an uptrend. In this phase, smart money attempts to exit the market without causing significant price fluctuations.
d) Market-Down Phase : In this stage, the price of an asset moves downward from the distribution phase, initiating a prolonged downtrend. Smart money liquidates all its positions by creating selling pressure, trapping latecomer investors.
The result of these four phases in the market becomes the market trend.
Types of Trends in Financial Markets :
a. Up-Trend
b. Down Trend
c. Range (No Trend)
a) Up-Trend : The market breaks consecutive highs.
b) Down Trend : The market breaks consecutive lows.
c) No Trend or Range : The market oscillates within a range without breaking either highs or lows.
🟣 Change of Character (ChoCh)
The "ChoCh" or "Change of Character" pattern indicates an initial change in order flow in financial markets. This structural change occurs when a major pivot in the opposite direction of the market trend fails. It signals a potential change in the market trend and can serve as a signal for short-term or long-term trend changes in a trading symbol.
🟣 Break of Structure (BoS)
The "BoS" or "Break of Structure" pattern indicates the continuation of the trend in financial markets. This structure forms when, in an uptrend, the price breaks its ceiling or, in a downtrend, the price breaks its floor.
🟣 Order Blocks (Supply and Demand)
Order blocks consist of supply and demand areas where the likelihood of price reversal is higher. There are six order blocks in this indicator, categorized based on their origin and formation reasons.
a. Demand Main Zone, "ChoCh" Origin.
b. Demand Sub Zone, "ChoCh" Origin.
c. Demand All Zone, "BoS" Origin.
d. Supply Main Zone, "ChoCh" Origin.
e. Supply Sub Zone, "ChoCh" Origin.
f. Supply All Zone, "BoS" Origin.
🟣 FVG | Inefficiency | Imbalance
These three terms are almost synonymous. They describe the presence of gaps between consecutive candle shadows. This inefficiency occurs when the market moves rapidly. Primarily, imbalances and these rapid movements stem from the entry of smart money and the imbalance between buyer and seller power. Therefore, identifying these movements is crucial for traders.
These areas are significant because prices often return to fill these gaps or even before they occur to fill price gaps.
🟣 Liquidity
Liquidity zones are areas where there is a likelihood of congestion of stop-loss orders. Liquidity is considered the driving force of the entire market, and market makers may manipulate the market using these zones. However, in many cases, this does not happen because there is insufficient liquidity in some areas.
Types of Liquidity in Financial Markets :
a. Trend Lines
b. Double Tops | Double Bottoms
c. Triple Tops | Triple Bottoms
d. Support Lines | Resistance Lines
All four types of liquidity in this indicator are automatically identified.
🟣 Premium and Discount
Premium and discount zones can assist traders in making better decisions. For instance, they may sell positions in expensive ranges and buy in cheaper ranges. The closer the price is to the major resistance, the more expensive it is, and the closer it is to the major support, the cheaper it is.
🔵 How to Use
🟣 Change of Character (ChoCh) and Break of Structure (BoS)
This indicator detects "ChoCh" and "BoS" in both Minor and Major states. You can turn on the display of these lines by referring to the last part of the settings.
🟣 Order Blocks (Supply and Demand)
Order blocks are Zones where the probability of price reversal is higher. In demand Zones you can buy opportunities and in supply Zones you can check sell opportunities.
The "Refinement" feature allows you to adjust the width of the order block according to your strategy. There are two modes, "Aggressive" and "Defensive," in the "Order Block Refine". The difference between "Aggressive" and "Defensive" lies in the width of the order block.
For risk-averse traders, the "Defensive" mode is suitable as it provides a lower loss limit and a greater reward-to-risk ratio. For risk-taking traders, the "Aggressive" mode is more appropriate. These traders prefer to enter trades at higher prices, and this mode, which has a wider order block width, is more suitable for this group of individuals.
🟣 Fair Value Gap (FVG) | Imbalance (IMB) | Inefficiency (IFC)
In order to identify the "fair value gap" on the chart, it must be analyzed candle by candle. In this process, it is important to pay attention to candles with a large size, and a candle and a candle should be examined before that.
Candles before and after this central candle should have long shadows and their bodies should not overlap with the central candle body. The distance between the shadows of the first and third candles is known as the FVG range.
These areas work in two ways :
• Supply and demand area : In this case, the price reacts to these areas and the trend is reversed.
• Liquidity zone : In this scenario, the price "fills" the zone and then reaches the order block.
Important note : In most cases, the FVG zone of very small width acts as a supply and demand zone, while the zone of significant width acts as a liquidity zone and absorbs price.
When the FVG filter is activated, the FVG regions are filtered based on the specified algorithm.
FVG filter types include the following :
1. Very Aggressive Mode : In addition to the initial condition, an additional condition is considered. For bullish FVG, the maximum price of the last candle must be greater than the maximum price of the middle candle.
Similarly, for a bearish FVG, the minimum price of the last candle must be lower than the minimum price of the middle candle. This mode removes the minimum number of FVGs.
2. Aggressive : In addition to the very aggressive condition, the size of the middle candle is also considered. The size of the center candle should not be small and therefore more FVGs are removed in this case.
3. Defensive : In addition to the conditions of the very aggressive mode, this mode also considers the size of the middle pile, which should be relatively large and make up the majority of the body.
Also, to identify bullish FVGs, the second and third candles must be positive, while for bearish FVGs, the second and third candles must be negative. This mode filters out a significant number of FVGs and keeps only those of good quality.
4. Very Defensive : In addition to the conditions of the defensive mode, in this mode the first and third candles should not be very small-bodied doji candles. This mode filters out most FVGs and only the best quality ones remain.
🟣 Liquidity
These levels are where traders intend to exit their trades. "Market makers" or smart money usually accumulate or distribute their trading positions near these levels, where many retail traders have placed their "stop loss" orders. When liquidity is collected from these losses, the price often reverses.
A "Stop hunt" is a move designed to offset liquidity generated by established stop losses. Banks often use major news events to trigger stop hunts and capture liquidity released into the market. For example, if they intend to execute heavy buy orders, they encourage others to sell through stop-hots.
Consequently, if there is liquidity in the market before reaching the order block area, the validity of that order block is higher. Conversely, if the liquidity is close to the order block, that is, the price reaches the order block before reaching the liquidity limit, the validity of that order block is lower.
🟣 Alert
With the new alert functionality in this indicator, you won't miss any important trading signals. Alerts are activated when the price hits the last order block.
1. It is possible to set alerts for each "symbol" and "time frame". The system will automatically detect both and include them in the warning message.
2. Each alert provides the exact date and time it was triggered. This helps you measure the timeliness of the signal and evaluate its relevance.
3. Alerts include target order block price ranges. The "Proximal" level represents the initial price level strike, while the "Distal" level represents the maximum price gap in the block. These details are included in the warning message.
4. You can customize the alert name through the "Alert Name" entry.
5. Create custom messages for "long" and "short" alerts to be sent with notifications.
🔵 Setting
a. Pivot Period of Order Blocks Detector :
Using this parameter, you can set the zigzag period that is formed based on the pivots.
b. Order Blocks Validity Period (Bar) :
You can set the validity period of each Order Block based on the number of candles that have passed since the origin of the Order Block.
c. Demand Main Zone, "ChoCh" Origin :
You can control the display or not display as well as the color of Demand Main Zone, "ChoCh" Origin.
d. Demand Sub Zone, "ChoCh" Origin :
You can control the display or not display as well as the color of Demand Sub Zone, "ChoCh" Origin.
e. Demand All Zone, "BoS" Origin :
You can control the display or not display as well as the color of Demand All Zone, "BoS" Origin.
f. Supply Main Zone, "ChoCh" Origin :
You can control the display or not display as well as the color of Supply Main Zone, "ChoCh" Origin.
g. Supply Sub Zone, "ChoCh" Origin :
You can control the display or not display as well as the color of Supply Sub Zone, "ChoCh" Origin.
h. Supply All Zone, "BoS" Origin :
You can control the display or not display as well as the color of Supply All Zone, "BoS" Origin.
i. Refine Demand Main : You can choose to be refined or not and also the type of refining.
j. Refine Demand Sub : You can choose to be refined or not and also the type of refining.
k. Refine Demand BoS : You can choose to be refined or not and also the type of refining.
l. Refine Supply Main : You can choose to be refined or not and also the type of refining.
m. Refine Supply Sub : You can choose to be refined or not and also the type of refining.
n. Refine Supply BoS : You can choose to be refined or not and also the type of refining.
o. Show Demand FVG : You can choose to show or not show Demand FVG.
p. Show Supply FVG : You can choose to show or not show Supply FVG
q. FVG Filter : You can choose whether FVG is filtered or not. Also specify the type of filter you want to use.
r. Show Statics High Liquidity Line : Show or not show Statics High Liquidity Line.
s. Show Statics Low Liquidity Line : Show or not show Statics Low Liquidity Line.
t. Show Dynamics High Liquidity Line : Show or not show Dynamics High Liquidity Line.
u. Show Dynamics Low Liquidity Line : Show or not show Dynamics Low Liquidity Line.
v. Statics Period Pivot :
Using this parameter, you can set the Swing period that is formed based on Static Liquidity Lines.
w. Dynamics Period Pivot :
Using this parameter, you can set the Swing period that is formed based Dynamics Liquidity Lines.
x. Statics Liquidity Line Sensitivity :
is a number between 0 and 0.4. Increasing this number decreases the sensitivity of the "Statics Liquidity Line Detection" function and increases the number of lines identified. The default value is 0.3.
y. Dynamics Liquidity Line Sensitivity :
is a number between 0.4 and 1.95. Increasing this number increases the sensitivity of the "Dynamics Liquidity Line Detection" function and decreases the number of lines identified. The default value is 1.
z. Alerts Name : You can customize the alert name using this input and set it to your desired name.
aa. Alert Demand Main Mitigation :
If you want to receive the alert about Demand Main 's mitigation after setting the alerts, leave this tick on. Otherwise, turn it off.
bb. Alert Demand Sub Mitigation :
If you want to receive the alert about Demand Sub's mitigation after setting the alerts, leave this tick on. Otherwise, turn it off.
cc. Alert Demand BoS Mitigation :
If you want to receive the alert about Demand BoS's mitigation after setting the alerts, leave this tick on. Otherwise, turn it off.
dd. Alert Supply Main Mitigation :
If you want to receive the alert about Supply Main's mitigation after setting the alerts, leave this tick on. Otherwise, turn it off.
ee. Alert Supply Sub Mitigation :
If you want to receive the alert about Supply Sub's mitigation after setting the alerts, leave this tick on. Otherwise, turn it off.
ff. Alert Supply BoS Mitigation :
If you want to receive the alert about Supply BoS's mitigation after setting the alerts, leave this tick on. Otherwise, turn it off.
gg. Message Frequency :
This parameter, represented as a string, determines the frequency of announcements. Options include: 'All' (triggers the alert every time the function is called), 'Once Per Bar' (triggers the alert only on the first call within the bar), and 'Once Per Bar Close' (activates the alert only during the final script execution of the real-time bar upon closure). The default setting is 'Once per Bar'.
hh. Show Alert time by Time Zone :
The date, hour, and minute displayed in alert messages can be configured to reflect any chosen time zone. For instance, if you prefer London time, you should input 'UTC+1'. By default, this input is configured to the 'UTC' time zone.
ii. Display More Info : The 'Display More Info' option provides details regarding the price range of the order blocks (Zone Price), along with the date, hour, and minute. If you prefer not to include this information in the alert message, you should set it to 'Off'.
You also have access to display or not to display, choose the Style and Color of all the lines below :
a. Major Bullish "BoS" Lines
b. Major Bearish "BoS" Lines
c. Minor Bullish "BoS" Lines
d. Minor Bearish "BoS" Lines
e. Major Bullish "ChoCh" Lines
f. Major Bearish "ChoCh" Lines
g. Minor Bullish "ChoCh" Lines
h. Minor Bearish "ChoCh" Lines
i. Last Major Support Line
j. Last Major Resistance Line
k. Last Minor Support Line
l. Last Minor Resistance Line
Session Sweeps [LuxAlgo]The Session Sweeps indicator combines ICT-based features for a complete trading methodology involving market sessions, market structure, and fair value gaps to find optimal entry conditions for trading price action.
Traders frequently tend to place stop/limit orders at the high and low points of major trading sessions such as Asian (Tokyo), European (London), and North American (New York), resulting in the establishment of liquidity pools at those particular levels. The Session Sweeps indicator is crafted to recognize and underscore occurrences of session sweeps or liquidity sweeps during these major trading sessions.
🔶 USAGE
Default settings utilize major forex trading sessions, yet users can select their preferred opening and closing times, rename the sessions, or adjust the colors. It's important to note that the specified times for each session align with the respective local timezones: Asian (Tokyo) UTC+9, European (London) UTC, and North American (New York) UTC-5.
If the price briefly crosses either the highest or lowest point of a market session. These movements, aiming at triggering stop losses, suggest potential shifts in the market direction. Detecting such movements is the fundamental purpose and core functionality of the script.
🔹Market Structure Shifts
A Market Structure Shift refers to a change in market direction, either from an uptrend to a downtrend or vice versa. A part of a common entry model when using session sweeps is waiting for the formation of a CHoCH after a session sweep.
🔹Fair Value Gaps
A Fair Value Gap (FVG) holds particular appeal for price action traders, emerging when there are inefficiencies or imbalances in the market, often a result of uneven buying and selling activity. The underlying concept of FVGs is that the market tends to revisit these inefficiencies before resuming its trajectory in alignment with the initial impulsive move.
After the formation of a CHoCH traders can enter a position when the price enters the area of a Fair Value Gap (FVG).
🔹Setup Examples
This entry setup is commonly used by ICT traders and is shared for informational & educational purposes only.
Long Positions (5-Minute Timeframe):
Wait for the previous session's low to be swept.
Look for a Bullish Choch.
Find a Bullish FVG formed by or before the Choch.
Entry Point: At the FVG.
Take Profit (TP): At the session high or aim for a 1:2 Risk-Reward Ratio.
Stop Loss (SL): At the session low or nearest Swing Low.
Take partial profits at intermediate swings, but don’t shift SL prematurely.
Short Positions (5-Minute Timeframe):
Wait for the previous session's high to be swept.
Look for a Bearish Choch.
Find a FVG formed by or before the Choch.
Entry Point: At the FVG.
Take Profit (TP): At the previous session's low or aim for a 1:2 RR.
Stop Loss (SL): At the session high or nearest Swing High.
Take partial profits at intermediate swings, but don’t shift SL prematurely.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹Session Sweeps
Buyside Sweep Zones, Color, and Margin: toggles the visibility of bullside sweep zones, customizes the associated color, and sets the margin value defining the range of a bullside sweep zone.
Sellside Sweep Zones, Color, and Margin: toggles the visibility of sell-side sweep zones, customizes the associated color, and sets the margin value defining the range of a sell-side sweep zone.
Sweep Margin Length: specifies the maximum allowed length of a sweep zone invalidation, the length over which the price slightly invalidated the margin range.
Detect Sweeps Once per Session: if enabled will detect only once a sweep zone within a session.
Hide Fake Sweep Zones, and Color: controls the visibility and color of the fake sweep zones.
🔹Sessions
Session (Asia, London, New York AM, and New York PM), Start Time, and End Time: enables or disables the visibility of the named market session range, and customization of the session hours.
Color: color customization option of the named session.
Extend Max/Min: extends the highest and lowest price levels of the named session until the end of the next enabled session. This option is recommended to be enabled when sweep zone detection is activated to observe the relationship between the sweep zone and previous session extreme levels.
Extend Mid: extends the mean price levels of the named session until the end of the next enabled session. The extended line may serve as potential support and resistance levels.
Fill: enables/disables background coloring of the named session.
New York DST | London DST: enabling this option initiates Daylight Saving Time (DST) for New York or London. Note: Daylight Saving Time is not applied to the Asian (Tokyo) session.
Sessions Extreme Lines | Sessions Names: toggles the visibility of the highest and lowest price levels, as well as the names, for all market sessions.
Session Lines Width: sets the width of the lines for all sessions.
Session Fill Transparency: sets the background color transparency of the range for all sessions.
🔹Market Structure Shifts
Market Structure Shifts: toggles the visibility of market structure shifts, also known as change of character (CHoCH).
Detection Length: specifies the detection length.
Market Structure Shifts; Bull & Bear: color customization options.
🔹Fair Value Gaps
Fair Value Gaps: toggles the visibility of the fair value gaps.
Fair Value Gap Width Filter: specifies the filtering multiplier; additional details can be found in the tooltip of the respective input option.
Bullish & Bearish Imbalance: color customization options.
🔹Sessions Tabular View
Sessions Tabular View: toggles the visibility of the tabular view of the sessions, displaying date &time, status, and countdown counter.
Hide if not Forex Market Instrument: checks the market and automatically enables/disables the option based on the market instrument.
Table Text Size & Position: size and placement customization options
🔶 LIMITATIONS
Please be aware that fair value gap filtering cannot be applied to the initial 144 candles (with a fixed-length ATR) as the ATR value necessary for filtering won't be available during this period.
🔶 RELATED SCRIPTS
Buyside-Sellside-Liquidity
Sessions
Liquidity-Voids-FVG
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Advanced Volatility-Adjusted Momentum IndexAdvanced Volatility-Adjusted Momentum Index (AVAMI)
The AVAMI is a powerful and versatile trading index which enhances the traditional momentum readings by introducing a volatility adjustment. This results in a more nuanced interpretation of market momentum, considering not only the rate of price changes but also the inherent volatility of the asset.
Settings and Parameters:
Momentum Length: This parameter sets the number of periods used to calculate the momentum, which is essentially the rate of change of the asset's price. A shorter length value means the momentum calculation will be more sensitive to recent price changes. Conversely, a longer length will yield a smoother and more stabilized momentum value, thereby reducing the impact of short-term price fluctuations.
Volatility Length: This parameter is responsible for determining the number of periods to be considered in the calculation of standard deviation of returns, which acts as the volatility measure. A shorter length will result in a more reactive volatility measure, while a longer length will produce a more stable, but less sensitive measure of volatility.
Smoothing Length: This parameter sets the number of periods used to apply a moving average smoothing to the AVAMI and its signal line. The purpose of this is to minimize the impact of volatile periods and to make the indicator's lines smoother and easier to interpret.
Lookback Period for Scaling: This is the number of periods used when rescaling the AVAMI values. The rescaling process is necessary to ensure that the AVAMI values remain within a consistent and interpretable range over time.
Overbought and Oversold Levels: These levels are thresholds at which the asset is considered overbought (potentially overvalued) or oversold (potentially undervalued), respectively. For instance, if the AVAMI exceeds the overbought level, traders may consider it as a possible selling opportunity, anticipating a price correction. Conversely, if the AVAMI falls below the oversold level, it could be seen as a buying opportunity, with the expectation of a price bounce.
Mid Level: This level represents the middle ground between the overbought and oversold levels. Crossing the mid-level line from below can be perceived as an increasing bullish momentum, and vice versa.
Show Divergences and Hidden Divergences: These checkboxes give traders the option to display regular and hidden divergences between the AVAMI and the asset's price. Divergences are crucial market structures that often signal potential price reversals.
Index Logic:
The AVAMI index begins with the calculation of a simple rate of change momentum indicator. This raw momentum is then adjusted by the standard deviation of log returns, which acts as a measure of market volatility. This adjustment process ensures that the resulting momentum index encapsulates not only the speed of price changes but also the market's volatility context.
The raw AVAMI is then smoothed using a moving average, and a signal line is generated as an exponential moving average (EMA) of this smoothed AVAMI. This signal line serves as a trigger for potential trading signals when crossed by the AVAMI.
The script also includes an algorithm to identify 'fractals', which are distinct price patterns that often act as potential market reversal points. These fractals are utilized to spot both regular and hidden divergences between the asset's price and the AVAMI.
Application and Strategy Concepts:
The AVAMI is a versatile tool that can be integrated into various trading strategies. Traders can utilize the overbought and oversold levels to identify potential reversal points. The AVAMI crossing the mid-level line can signify a change in market momentum. Additionally, the identification of regular and hidden divergences can serve as potential trading signals:
Regular Divergence: This happens when the asset's price records a new high/low, but the AVAMI fails to follow suit, suggesting a possible trend reversal. For instance, if the asset's price forms a higher high but the AVAMI forms a lower high, it's a regular bearish divergence, indicating potential price downturn.
Hidden Divergence: This is observed when the price forms a lower high/higher low, but the AVAMI forms a higher high/lower low, suggesting the continuation of the prevailing trend. For example, if the price forms a lower low during a downtrend, but the AVAMI forms a higher low, it's a hidden bullish divergence, signaling the potential continuation of the downtrend.
As with any trading tool, the AVAMI should not be used in isolation but in conjunction with other technical analysis tools and within the context of a well-defined trading plan.
ICT HTF Liquidity Levels /w Alert [MsF]Japanese below / 日本語説明は英文の後にあります。
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*This indicator is based on sbtnc's "HTF Liquidity Levels". It's a very cool indicator. thank you.
It has 3 functions: visualization of HTF liquidity (with alert), candle color change when displacement occurs, and MSB (market structure break) line display.
=== Function description ===
1. HTF liquidity (with alert)
Lines visualize the liquidity pools on the HTF bars. Alerts can be set for each TF's line.
Once the price reaches the line, the line is repaint.
To put it plainly, the old line disappears and a new line appears. The line that disappeared remains as a purged line. (It is also possible to hide the purged line with a parameter)
The alert will be triggered at the moment the line disappears. An alert will be issued when you touch the HTF's liquid pools where the loss is accumulated, so you can notice the stop hunting with the alert.
This alert is an original feature of this indicator.
The timeframe of the HTF can't modify. You can get Monthly, weekly, daily and H1 and H4.
Each timeframe displays the 3 most recent lines. By narrowing it down to 3, it is devised to make it easier to see visually. (This indicator original)
2. Displacement
Change the color display of the candlesticks when a bullish candle stick or bearish candle stick is attached. Furthermore, by enabling the "Require FVG" option, you can easily discover the FVG (Fair Value Gap). It is a very useful function for ICT trading.
3. MSB (market structure break)
Displays High/Low lines for the period specified by the parameter. It is useful for discovering BoS & CHoCH/MSS, which are important in ICT trading.
=== Parameter description ===
- HTF LIQUIDITY
- Daily … Daily line display settings (color, line width)
- Weekly … Weekly line display settings (color, line width)
- Monthly … Monthly line display settings (color, line width)
- INTRADAY LIQUIDITY
- 1H … 1H line display settings (color, line width)
- 4H … 4H line display settings (color, line width)
- PURGED LIQUIDITY … Display setting of the line once the candle reaches
- Show Purge Daily … Daily purged line display/non-display setting
- Show Purge Weekly … Weekly purged line display/non-display setting
- Show Purge Monthly … Monthly purged line display/non-display setting
- Show Purge 1H … 1H purged line display/non-display setting
- Show Purge 4H … 4H purged line display/non-display setting
- MARKET STRUCTURE BREAK - MBS
- Loopback … Period for searching High/Low
- DISPLACEMENT FOR FVG
- Require FVG … Draw only when FVG occurs
- Displacement Type … Displacement from open to close? or from high to low?
- Displacement Length … Period over which to calculate the standard deviation
- Displacement Strength … The larger the number, the stronger the displacement detected
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このインジケータはsbtncさんの"HTF Liquidity Levels"をベースに作成しています。
上位足流動性の可視化（アラート付き）、変位発生時のローソク色変更、MSB(market structure break)ライン表示の３つの機能を有します。
＜機能説明＞
■上位足流動性の可視化
上位足の流動性の吹き溜まり（ストップが溜まっているところ）をラインで可視化します。ラインにはアラートを設定することが可能です。
一度価格がラインに到達するとそのラインは再描画されます。
平たく言うと、今までのラインが消えて新しいラインが出現する。という事です。
消えたラインはpurgeラインとして残ります。（パラメータでpurgeラインを非表示にすることも可能です）
アラートはラインが消える瞬間に発報します。上位足の損切り溜まってるところにタッチするとアラートを発報するので、アラートにてストップ狩りに気づくことができます。
このアラート発報については本インジケータオリジナルの機能となります。
表示可能な上位足のタイムフレームは固定です。月足、週足、日足およびH1とH4を表示することができます。
各タイムフレーム、直近から3つのラインを表示します。3つに絞ることで視覚的に見やすく工夫しています。（本インジケータオリジナル）
■変位発生時のローソク色変更
大きな陽線、陰線を付けた場合に、そのローソク足をカラー表示を変更します。
さらに"Require FVG"オプションを有効にすることで、FVG（Fair Value Gap）を容易に発見することができます。ICTトレードにを行うにあたり大変有用な機能となっています。
■MSB(market structure break)ライン表示
パラメータで指定した期間のHigh/Lowをライン表示します。ICTトレードで重要視しているBoS & CHoCH/MSSの発見に役立ちます。
＜パラメータ説明＞
- HTF LIQUIDITY
- Daily … 日足ライン表示設定（色、線幅）
- Weekly … 週足ライン表示設定（色、線幅）
- Monthly … 月足ライン表示設定（色、線幅）
- INTRADAY LIQUIDITY
- 1H … 1時間足ライン表示設定（色、線幅）
- 4H … 4時間足ライン表示設定（色、線幅）
- PURGED LIQUIDITY … 一度到達したラインの表示設定
- Show Purge Daily … 日足ライン表示／非表示設定
- Show Purge Weekly … 週足ライン表示／非表示設定
- Show Purge Monthly … 月足ライン表示／非表示設定
- Show Purge 1H … 1時間足ライン表示／非表示設定
- Show Purge 4H … 4時間足ライン表示／非表示設定
- MARKET STRUCTURE BREAK - MBS
- Loopback … High/Lowを探索する期間
- DISPLACEMENT FOR FVG
- Require FVG … FVG発生時のみ描画する
- Displacement Type … openからcloseまでの変位か？highからlowまでの変位か？
- Displacement Length … 標準偏差を計算する期間
- Displacement Strength … 変位の強さ（数字が大きいほど強い変位を検出）
Money Flow LineWhat is this? The Money Flow Line (MFL) indicator is at its core a more even-tempered version of the Price-Volume-Trend (PVT). The primary difference is the usage of `hlc3` ((high + low + close) / 3) rather than `close` to use the "typical price" that it critical to the calculation of the Money Flow Index (MFI). Other similar indicators include the Accumulation Distribution Line (ADL) and the On Balance Volume (OBV) indicators. The purpose of all of these indicators is to attempt to measure the strength of the money flow by combining price and volume into a rolling measurement that can be compared over time to look for confirmations and divergences.
The indicator also includes an optional averaging (smoothing) line that can be enabled in the display settings. Enabling this smoothing line with a desired period allows for simpler trend comparisons and also allows the user to view how far the line has diverged from the mean. This creates an indicator very similar to Elder's Force Index (EFI), which is also a `close * volume` style indicator.
Why is this important? After an extreme movement or volume spike the MFI will "snap back" sharply as that bar eventually exits the set period. This produces a result that is meaningless and skews the indicator away from the market structure. Because of this behavior, range clamping, and the loss of comparative history I prefer to shy away from oscillator style indicators. The Money Flow Line instead gives you all of the history so you may compare and see the broader trend without sharp snaps in history based on an arbitrary period setting.
Why is this better? This produces a no-lag indicator that isn't subject to the harsh skewing produced by they Money Flow Index's period calculation. It doesn't lose history like MFI or EFI, is clear about the trend direction, and prefers a "typical price" (averaging the entire range of each bar) rather than whatever happens to be the closing price for a given bar.
How can I use it? The indicator is attempting to measure supply and demand in the markets. No indicator is perfect, but we can use all of the information we have available to make our best predictions. There are only 3 pieces of data the market gives us:
1. Price (action)
2. Volume
3. Time
The Money Flow Line combines all of these data points into a readable rolling data set that attempts to show subtle balance of power shifts based on changes in volume and "smart money" (or "big money") stepping in and out of the picture. Much like PVT, we look for the same things:
- Trend Identification: an up or down trend appears in the MFL
- Confirmations: the MFL agrees with price action in direction and magnitude
- Divergence: the MFL disagrees with price action, indicating a reversal may be coming soon
When applying the smoothing line we can also look for similar things we would with EFI. The primary case would be to look for the MFL to jump very far away from the mean (a high magnitude movement) which indicates that price may be reverting towards the mean soon (a "mean reversion"). On the other hand, it may indicate strength in the current price direction. All of these predictions depend heavily on price action and market structure. Good luck!
Intermarket Swing Projection [LuxAlgo]The Intermarket Swing Projection allows traders to plot price movement swings from any user-selected asset directly onto the chart in the form of zigzags and/or horizontal support and resistance levels.
This tool rescale the external asset price on the user chart, enabling traders to make direct comparisons.
It answers the question of how different the price behavior is between two assets, accounting for each asset's volatility.
🔶 USAGE
This tool is based on swing detection of two different assets: the chart and a user-selected asset. It allows traders to compare two assets on an equal footing while accounting for volatility and price behavior.
Traders can customize the detection by selecting a custom ticker, timeframe, the number of swings and length for swing detection. This makes the tool a Swiss army knife for asset comparison.
As we can see in the image below, the Show Last, Pivot Length, and Spread parameters are key to defining the final output of the tool.
"Show Last" defines how many pivots are displayed. "Pivot Length" is used for pivot detection; a larger value will detect larger market structures. "Spread" defines how far apart the horizontal levels will be from their original location in terms of volatility.
🔹 Comparing different assets
This image shows the Nasdaq 100 futures contract compared to four other futures contracts: S&P 500, gold, bitcoin, and euro/U.S. dollar.
Plotting all of these assets in Nasdaq 100 terms makes it easy to compare and analyze price behaviors and identify key levels.
In the top left chart, we have NQ vs. ES. It's no surprise that they are practically an exact match; a large portion of the S&P 500 is technology.
In the top right chart, NQ vs. GC, we see totally different behaviors. We can clearly see the summer consolidation in gold and the resumption of the uptrend, which took gold above 29,200 NQ points, up from 21,200.
In the bottom right chart, we see bitcoin making new highs, way above the Nasdaq in May, July, and October. However, the last high was way below the Nasdaq prices on October 27—the first lower high in a while. Sellers are pushing down.
Finally, the bottom left chart is NQ vs. 6E. We can see large volatility in the uptrend since February, with NQ unable to catch up until now. The last swing low was almost a match, and 6E is in a range.
As we can see, this tool allows us to perform intermarket analysis properly by accounting for each asset's volatility and price behavior. Then, we plot them on the same scale on equal terms, which makes performing this kind of analysis easy.
As we can see in the chart above, the assets are the same as in the previous image, but the timeframe is 1H with different settings.
Note the horizontal levels acting as support and resistance, as well as how NQ prices react to the zones marked with white circles. These levels are derived from custom assets selected by the user.
🔹 Displaying Elements
Zig-zag allows traders to clearly see the path that the selected asset's price took, as well as its turning points.
Horizontal levels are displayed from those turning points to the present and can be used as support or resistance. Traders can adjust the spread parameter in the settings panel to expand or contract those levels' volatility.
There are two color modes for the levels: average and pivots. In the first mode, green is used for levels below the average and red for levels above the average. The second uses green for swing lows and red for swing highs.
The backpaint feature is enabled by default and allows the swings to be displayed in the correct location. With this feature disabled, the swings will be displayed in the current location when a new swing is detected.
🔶 DETAILS
On a more technical note, the rescaling is formed by calculating three main elements from all the swings detected on the custom and chart assets:
The chart asset's average of all swing points
The chart asset's standard deviation of all swing points
The custom asset's z-score for each swing point
Then, the re-scaled swing point is calculated as the average plus the z-score multiplied by the standard deviation. This makes it possible to plot AAPL swings on an NQ chart, for example.
Thanks to re-scaling, we can directly compare the price behavior of two assets with different price ranges and volatility on the same chart.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Trendlines
Ticker: Select the custom ticker.
Timeframe: Select a custom timeframe.
Show Last: Select how many swing points to display.
Pivot Length: Select the size for swing point detection.
Spread: Volatility multiplier for horizontal levels. Larger values mean the levels are farther apart.
Backpaint: Enable or disable the backpaint feature. When enabled, the drawings will be displayed where they were detected. When disabled, the drawings will be displayed at the moment of detection.
🔹 Style
Show ZigZag: Enable or disable the ZigZag display and choose a line style.
Show Levels: Enable or disable the levels display and choose a line style.
Color Mode: Choose between Average Mode, which colors all levels below the average bullish and all levels above bearish, and Pivot Mode, which colors swing highs bearish and swing lows bullish.
Bullish: Select a bullish color.
Bearish: Select a bearish color.
ZigZag: Select the ZigZag color.
Liquidity Heatmap [Eˣ]💧 Liquidity Heatmap - Free Indicator
Overview
The Liquidity Heatmap reveals where stop losses are clustered in the market - the hidden liquidity zones that smart money targets. This indicator automatically identifies Buy-Side Liquidity (BSL) above price and Sell-Side Liquidity (SSL) below price, showing you exactly where institutional traders are likely to hunt for stops before major moves.
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🎯 What This Indicator Does
Identifies Liquidity Zones:
• Buy-Side Liquidity (BSL) - Stop losses from SHORT positions clustered above price
• Sell-Side Liquidity (SSL) - Stop losses from LONG positions clustered below price
• Automatically clusters nearby levels into high-probability zones
• Shows liquidity strength (1-5+) - higher numbers = more stops = bigger target
• Removes swept liquidity in real-time as price takes out stops
Visual Display:
• 🔴 Red Zones Above Price = Buy-Side Liquidity (shorts' stops)
• 🟢 Green Zones Below Price = Sell-Side Liquidity (longs' stops)
• Thicker/Darker Zones = Higher liquidity concentration
• BSL/SSL Labels = Show exact strength count
• Triangle Markers = Liquidity sweep alerts (when price takes stops)
Smart Features:
• Auto-removes old liquidity (customizable lookback period)
• Clusters nearby levels to reduce noise
• Tracks liquidity strength and age
• Updates in real-time as new swing points form
• Alerts when major liquidity zones are swept
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📊 How To Use This Indicator
Understanding Liquidity Concepts
What is Liquidity?
Liquidity refers to clusters of stop loss orders sitting in the market. These stops represent:
• Long traders' stop losses (below support) = Sell-Side Liquidity
• Short traders' stop losses (above resistance) = Buy-Side Liquidity
Why Does This Matter?
• Institutions NEED liquidity to fill large orders
• Price often "sweeps" liquidity zones before reversing
• Major liquidity = major target for smart money
• Understanding liquidity = understanding market maker behavior
The Liquidity Cycle:
1. Retail traders place stops at obvious levels (swing highs/lows)
2. Smart money identifies these clusters
3. Price is pushed to sweep the stops (liquidity grab)
4. Institutions fill their orders with this liquidity
5. Price reverses in the opposite direction
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💡 Trading Strategies
Strategy 1: Liquidity Sweep Reversals
Best For: Swing trading, catching reversals
Timeframes: 15min, 1H, 4H, Daily
Entry Setup:
1. Identify strong Sell-Side Liquidity (SSL) zone below price
2. Wait for price to sweep down into the SSL zone
3. Look for rejection/reversal candle pattern (pin bar, engulfing)
4. Enter LONG after sweep and reversal confirmation
5. Stop loss: Below the swept liquidity zone
6. Target: Opposite liquidity zone or key resistance
Why It Works: Smart money sweeps stops to fill buy orders, then pushes price higher
Example:
• SSL zone at $45,000 with strength 3
• Price drops to $44,950, sweeps the SSL
• Strong bullish reversal candle forms
• Enter long at $45,100
• Target: BSL zone at $47,000
Strategy 2: Liquidity-to-Liquidity Runs
Best For: Day trading, scalping
Timeframes: 5min, 15min, 1H
Entry Setup:
1. Price sweeps Sell-Side Liquidity below and reverses up
2. Identify Buy-Side Liquidity zone above
3. Enter LONG targeting the BSL zone above
4. Exit near/at the BSL zone (don't wait for sweep)
5. Stop loss: Below recent swing low
Why It Works: Price moves from liquidity pool to liquidity pool
Variation - Reverse for Shorts:
• BSL sweep above → Look for SSL zone below
• Enter short targeting lower liquidity
Strategy 3: Liquidity Avoidance (Stop Placement)
Best For: Improving win rate on existing strategies
Timeframes: All
Rules:
1. NEVER place stops exactly at obvious liquidity zones
2. Place stops beyond the liquidity zone with buffer
3. Or place stops before the liquidity zone (tighter, riskier)
4. Monitor liquidity strength - avoid zones with strength 3+
Why It Works: Market makers hunt obvious stop clusters
Example:
• Trading long, swing low at $100 (SSL zone, strength 4)
• Bad: Stop at $99.50 (will get swept)
• Better: Stop at $98.50 (beyond the liquidity)
• Alternative: Stop at $100.50 (tighter, before sweep zone)
Strategy 4: Confluence Trading
Best For: High probability setups
Timeframes: 1H, 4H, Daily
Entry Setup:
1. Find liquidity zone that aligns with:
• Major support/resistance level
• Fibonacci retracement (0.618, 0.786)
• Trendline
• Round psychological number ($50,000, $2,000, etc)
2. Wait for sweep of this high-confluence zone
3. Enter on reversal with multiple confirmations
4. Larger position size justified by confluence
Why It Works: Multiple factors = institutional interest = higher probability
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⚙️ Settings Explained
Core Settings
Swing Detection Length (Default: 10)
• Number of bars left/right to identify swing highs and lows
• Lower values (5-8): More sensitive, more liquidity zones, more noise
• Higher values (12-20): Less sensitive, only major swings, cleaner chart
• Recommended: 8-10 for intraday, 10-15 for swing trading
Liquidity Lookback Bars (Default: 100)
• How many historical bars to track liquidity zones
• Lower values (50-75): Shows only recent liquidity
• Higher values (100-200): Shows longer-term liquidity clusters
• Zones older than this are automatically removed
• Recommended: 100-150 for most timeframes
Zone Proximity % (Default: 0.5)
• Percentage threshold to group nearby levels into single zone
• Lower values (0.2-0.4): Keeps levels separate, more zones
• Higher values (0.6-1.0): Aggressive clustering, fewer zones
• Recommended: 0.4-0.6 for crypto, 0.3-0.5 for forex, 0.5-0.8 for stocks
Visualization Settings
Show Buy-Side Liquidity
• Toggle ON/OFF red zones above price
• Turn OFF if only interested in downside liquidity
Show Sell-Side Liquidity
• Toggle ON/OFF green zones below price
• Turn OFF if only interested in upside liquidity
Show Liquidity Labels
• Toggle BSL/SSL labels with strength numbers
• Turn OFF for cleaner chart appearance
• Keep ON to see exact liquidity strength
Display Style
• Boxes: Filled rectangular zones (best for visualizing strength)
• Lines: Horizontal dashed lines (minimal, clean look)
• Both: Boxes + Lines (maximum visibility)
Color Intensity
• Low: 85% transparency (subtle, less distracting)
• Medium: 75% transparency (balanced visibility)
• High: 65% transparency (bold, maximum visibility)
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📱 Info Panel Guide
Located in the top-right corner, the info panel provides real-time liquidity statistics:
Buy-Side Zones
• Count of active BSL zones above current price
• Higher number = More upside targets for price
Sell-Side Zones
• Count of active SSL zones below current price
• Higher number = More downside targets for price
Total Zones
• Combined count of all active liquidity
• Useful for gauging overall market structure
Nearest BSL
• Distance in % to closest Buy-Side Liquidity above
• Example: +2.5% means BSL is 2.5% above current price
• Quick reference for next upside target
Nearest SSL
• Distance in % to closest Sell-Side Liquidity below
• Example: -1.8% means SSL is 1.8% below current price
• Quick reference for next downside target
Liquidity Bias
• ⬆️ Bullish : More BSL than SSL (upside targets dominate)
• ⬇️ Bearish : More SSL than BSL (downside targets dominate)
• ↔️ Balanced: Equal liquidity on both sides (range-bound)
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🎓 Understanding Liquidity Strength
What Do The Numbers Mean?
Strength 1 : Single swing point
• Light liquidity, minor target
• Can be ignored in trending markets
• Useful in ranging/choppy conditions
Strength 2-3 : Moderate liquidity cluster
• Multiple nearby swing points merged
• Decent target for intraday moves
• Watch for potential sweeps
Strength 4-5 : Strong liquidity cluster
• Major cluster of stops
• High-probability target for institutions
• Expect reactions when swept
Strength 6+ : Extreme liquidity pool
• Massive stop cluster (rare)
• Critical zone - high probability of sweep
• Often marks major support/resistance
• Ideal for confluence setups
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📱 Alert Setup
This indicator includes 2 powerful alert types:
1. Buy-Side Liquidity Sweep
• Triggers when price sweeps BSL zone above
• Shows potential bullish reversal opportunity
• Often precedes upward continuation after sweep
2. Sell-Side Liquidity Sweep
• Triggers when price sweeps SSL zone below
• Shows potential bearish reversal opportunity
• Often precedes downward continuation after sweep
To Set Up Alerts:
1. Click the "Alert" button (clock icon) in TradingView
2. Condition: Select "Liquidity Heatmap"
3. Choose alert type: BSL Sweep or SSL Sweep
4. Configure notification method (push, email, webhook)
5. Click "Create"
Pro Tip: Set alerts for both BSL and SSL sweeps to catch opportunities in both directions
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💎 Pro Tips & Best Practices
✅ DO:
• Wait for confirmation - Don't enter immediately on sweep, wait for reversal pattern
• Combine with trend - SSL sweeps in uptrends = higher probability longs
• Check multiple timeframes - 1H liquidity + 4H liquidity = strongest zones
• Monitor strength - Focus on zones with strength 3+
• Use proper risk management - Liquidity sweeps can go further than expected
• Watch for re-sweeps - Sometimes liquidity zones get swept multiple times
• Consider volume - High volume sweeps = stronger reversal potential
⚠️ DON'T:
• Don't fade strong trends - In strong trends, sweeps often continue rather than reverse
• Don't overtrade - Not every sweep is a tradeable setup
• Don't ignore context - Check broader market conditions and news
• Don't use alone - Combine with price action, support/resistance, and other analysis
• Don't place stops at liquidity - Your stops will be hunted
• Don't expect perfection - Some sweeps fail, some zones never get hit
🎯 Best Timeframes:
• Scalping: 5min, 15min (fast moves, frequent sweeps)
• Day Trading: 15min, 1H (balanced view)
• Swing Trading: 1H, 4H, Daily (major liquidity zones)
• Position Trading: 4H, Daily, Weekly (institutional liquidity)
🔥 Best Markets:
• Crypto (high volatility, frequent liquidity grabs)
• Forex (EUR/USD, GBP/USD - liquid pairs)
• Futures (ES, NQ, CL - high liquidity contracts)
• Stocks (large caps with high volume)
⏰ Best Times:
• Market opens (high volatility = liquidity hunting)
• Before/after major news events
• Session overlaps (London/NY for forex)
• First hour and last hour of trading
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🚀 What Makes This Different?
Unlike basic pivot indicators, the Liquidity Heatmap:
• Institutional Perspective - Shows where smart money hunts stops
• Dynamic Clustering - Automatically groups nearby levels for clarity
• Strength Tracking - Not just where, but HOW MUCH liquidity exists
• Auto-Cleanup - Removes swept and old liquidity automatically
• Visual Clarity - Instant understanding of market structure
• Actionable - Clear targets and reversal zones for trading
• Real-Time Updates - Adapts as market structure evolves
Based On Professional Concepts:
• Order flow analysis
• Market maker behavior
• Institutional trading techniques
• Liquidity engineering principles
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📈 Common Liquidity Patterns
Pattern 1: The Double Sweep
• Price sweeps SSL below, reverses up
• Price sweeps BSL above, reverses down
• Back to original range
• Trading: Fade the second sweep for mean reversion
Pattern 2: The Cascade
• Multiple SSL zones stacked below
• Price sweeps first zone, continues to next
• Chain reaction of stop losses triggering
• Trading: Ride the momentum to lowest zone
Pattern 3: The Fake-Out
• Price approaches liquidity but doesn't quite sweep
• Reverses before hitting the zone
• "Scared money" didn't wait for full sweep
• Trading: Wait for actual sweep, don't anticipate
Pattern 4: The Absorption
• Price sweeps major liquidity zone (strength 5+)
• No reversal, just consolidation
• Institutions absorbed all liquidity
• Trading: Wait for breakout direction, likely continuation
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• Automated entry signals with liquidity confirmation
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📝 Important Notes
• Liquidity analysis is one piece of the puzzle - use with other analysis methods
• Not all liquidity zones get swept - some remain untouched
• Market conditions change - adapt your strategy accordingly
• Always use proper position sizing and risk management
• Liquidity sweeps can be violent - use appropriate stop losses
• Practice on demo accounts before trading with real capital
• Past liquidity patterns don't guarantee future price action
Disclaimer: This indicator is for educational purposes. Trading involves risk. Always do your own research and never risk more than you can afford to lose.
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Developed with ❤️ for traders who want to think like institutions
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Version History
• v1.0 - Initial release with dynamic liquidity detection and clustering
PRICE ACTION TRAKKERThis indicator isolates the core price-phase engine from the full Price Action Tracker (PAT) system.
It identifies and visualises structural phases of price, including:
Upper phase boundary (dynamic resistance)
Lower phase boundary (dynamic support)
Phase average (mean-reversion anchor)
Pivot markers (LPH, LPL, oLPH, oLPL)
The phase engine dynamically adapts to evolving market structure using pivot behaviour and structural breaks. This creates a real-time visual map of how price is organising itself — independent of time-based indicators and without the lag associated with classical moving averages.
This version focuses exclusively on price action structure, making it clean, fast, and ideal as a core tool on its own.
However, it is also designed as a foundation for more advanced analysis and will expand over time as additional modules are released.
This phase engine works exceptionally well in combination with my other indicators, such as moving-average structure tools, volume-weighted frameworks, and trend-strength models. Together, they provide a layered view of market behaviour:
phase structure → trend bias → volume confirmation → entry logic.
This makes the indicator valuable for:
Intra-day and swing traders
Wyckoff and liquidity-based traders
Mean-reversion and range-trading strategies
Understanding where accumulation/distribution behaviour is forming
Identifying when a phase is likely ending or breaking
Future updates will add modular expansion paths (trend scoring, VWAP phase weighting, multi-phase confluence, and signal logic), while maintaining the simplicity and reliability of this core engine.
Works Best With:
This indicator is part of a broader toolkit designed to analyse structure, trend, and behaviour.
When used alongside my other published tools — such as trend-strength MAs, VWMA frameworks, and higher-timeframe bias indicators — it provides a complete, multi-layered view of market conditions.
5MA＋スーパートレンド + Disparity Scalping (SIMPLE FILTER)5MA + ATR Trend Filter + Disparity Scalping
This indicator combines a five-EMA trend framework, an ATR-based trailing trend line, a volatility breakout detector, and an ultra-fast scalping module using RSI and custom momentum prediction.
It is designed for both trend continuation and rapid reversal trading.
🔹 Main Components
1️⃣ Five-EMA Trend Framework
Uses 9 / 20 / 50 / 100 / 200 EMAs
Identifies short-term and long-term market direction
Provides dynamic support and resistance
Helpful for determining breakout vs. pullback conditions
2️⃣ ATR-Based Trailing Trend Line
Uses ATR multiplier to build a trailing stop line
Color change indicates directional shift
Works as a trend filter or trailing stop reference
Helps avoid counter-trend trades during strong trends
3️⃣ High-Volatility Breakout Detector (Optimized for Fast Markets)
Uses ATR expansion, Bollinger band breakout, and volatility comparison (HV vs RV)
Detects sudden market acceleration
Generates breakout BUY/SELL signals when volatility pressure aligns with direction
Useful for explosive markets such as gold or crypto, but compatible with all assets
4️⃣ Ultra-Fast Disparity Scalper
Measures price distance from EMA5 and EMA10
Uses RSI for exhaustion filtering
Predicts momentum turns with a custom RVI-based algorithm
Generates early reversal BUY/SELL signals before full market reaction
Designed for scalping in high-speed environments
5️⃣ Simple Overheat Filter
Blocks trades in extremely overbought/oversold zones
Gray signals indicate low-quality trade setups to avoid
Helps remove “chasing” entries during excessive deviation
🎯 Best Use Cases
Scalping fast reversals
Entering trends after confirmed volatility breakouts
Filtering entries during extreme overbought/oversold phases
Combining EMA structure with breakout momentum
⚠️ Important Notice
This tool is designed to support decision making, not guarantee trade results.
For best performance, combine with:
Price action (market structure)
Volume/volatility context
Support and resistance analysis
🏷️ Short Description (for compact summary)
Five-EMA trend structure with ATR trailing filter, volatility breakout detection, and ultra-fast scalping using RSI + momentum prediction. Suitable for both rapid reversals and trend continuation setups.
5MA＋TrendMagic + Disparity Scalping (SIMPLE FILTER)5MA + Trend Filter + Disparity Scalping
This multi-purpose indicator combines a five-EMA trend structure, a volatility-based trend filter, and an ultra-fast scalping module to detect both trend continuation and sharp reversal opportunities.
It is suitable for scalping, day trading, and trend-following strategies.
🔹 Main Components
1️⃣ Five-EMA Trend Structure
Displays 9 / 20 / 50 / 100 / 200 EMA levels
Helps identify short-term and long-term market direction
Useful for support and resistance during trending markets
2️⃣ Volatility-Driven Trend Filter
Uses CCI and ATR to form a dynamic trailing line
The line switches color based on momentum direction
Can act as a trailing stop or trend confirmation filter
Helps avoid counter-trend entries
3️⃣ High-Volatility GOLD Signal
Detects sudden volatility expansions using ATR, Bollinger metrics, and volatility comparison (HV vs RV)
Marks rapid breakout situations with potential continuation setups
Available for all assets, optimized for highly volatile markets
4️⃣ Ultra-Fast Disparity Scalper
Measures price deviation from EMA5 and EMA10
Confirms exhaustion using RSI + momentum prediction from a custom RVI model
Generates early BUY/SELL reversal markers
Detects momentum shifts before price fully reacts
5️⃣ Simple Overheat Filter
Prevents trades in extremely overbought/oversold zones
Gray-colored signals indicate unsafe trades to avoid
🎯 Best Use Cases
Catching early reversals during fast movement
Identifying strong trend continuation after volatility expansion
Avoiding low-probability scalps in overheated conditions
Applying EMA structure for confluence with price action
⚠️ Note
This indicator is a decision-support tool, not a standalone signal generator.
For best precision, combine with:
Market structure
Volume analysis
Support / resistance levels
🏷️ Short Description (for compact field)
Multi-function tool combining 5EMA structure, volatility-based trend filtering, and ultra-fast reversal scalping using RSI + custom RVI momentum. Ideal for both trend continuation and rapid reversals.
CHOCH & Liquidity Sweep Detectorso think of this one as an upgraded version from the previous liquidity sweep and reversal indicator i shared. This one:
Identifies when price wicks above a swing high then closes below it (bearish sweep 💧)
Identifies when price wicks below a swing low then closes above it (bullish sweep 💧)
Orange labels mark the sweeps with dashed lines showing the liquidity level
CHOCH (Change of Character) Detection
After a liquidity sweep, it watches for structure breaks
Bearish CHOCH: After bullish sweep, price breaks below previous structure low (🔴 SHORT setup)
Bullish CHOCH: After bearish sweep, price breaks above previous structure high (🟢 LONG setup)
Market Structure Tracking
Shows current structure highs/lows with dotted lines
Tracks whether market is in bullish, bearish, or neutral trend
Dashboard (bottom-right)
Shows current trend direction
Liquidity sweep status
CHOCH confirmation
Setup Ready alert when both conditions align
Clear action recommendation
How to use with tf alignment indicator:
Apply both indicators to your 1hr/4hr chart
Wait for alignment (Daily/Weekly/Monthly all bearish or bullish)
Look for liquidity sweep (💧 label appears)
Wait for CHOCH (big red/green label with "CHOCH")
Enter on retest of the broken structure level
Absorption RatioThe Hidden Connections Between Markets
Financial markets are not isolated islands. When panic spreads, seemingly unrelated assets suddenly begin moving in lockstep. Stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies that normally provide diversification benefits start falling together. This phenomenon, where correlations spike during crises, has devastated portfolios throughout history. The Absorption Ratio provides a quantitative measure of this hidden fragility.
The concept emerged from research at State Street Associates, where Mark Kritzman, Yuanzhen Li, Sebastien Page, and Roberto Rigobon developed a novel application of principal component analysis to measure systemic risk. Their 2011 paper in the Journal of Portfolio Management demonstrated that when markets become tightly coupled, the variance explained by the first few principal components increases dramatically. This concentration of variance signals elevated systemic risk.
What the Absorption Ratio Measures
Principal component analysis, or PCA, is a statistical technique that identifies the underlying factors driving a set of variables. When applied to asset returns, the first principal component typically captures broad market movements. The second might capture sector rotations or risk-on/risk-off dynamics. Additional components capture increasingly idiosyncratic patterns.
The Absorption Ratio measures the fraction of total variance absorbed or explained by a fixed number of principal components. In the original research, Kritzman and colleagues used the first fifth of the eigenvectors. When this fraction is high, it means a small number of factors are driving most of the market movements. Assets are moving together, and diversification provides less protection than usual.
Consider an analogy: imagine a room full of people having independent conversations. Each person speaks at different times about different topics. The total "variance" of sound in the room comes from many independent sources. Now imagine a fire alarm goes off. Suddenly everyone is talking about the same thing, moving in the same direction. The variance is now dominated by a single factor. The Absorption Ratio captures this transition from diverse, independent behavior to unified, correlated movement.
The Implementation Approach
TradingView does not support matrix algebra required for true principal component analysis. This implementation uses a closely related proxy: the average absolute correlation across a universe of major asset classes. This approach captures the same underlying phenomenon because when assets are highly correlated, the first principal component explains more variance by mathematical necessity.
The asset universe includes eight ETFs representing major investable categories: SPY and QQQ for large cap US equities, IWM for small caps, EFA for developed international markets, EEM for emerging markets, TLT for long-term treasuries, GLD for gold, and USO for oil. This selection provides exposure to equities across geographies and market caps, plus traditional diversifying assets.
From eight assets, there are twenty-eight unique pairwise correlations. The indicator calculates each using a rolling window, takes the absolute value to measure coupling strength regardless of direction, and averages across all pairs. This average correlation is then transformed to match the typical range of published Absorption Ratio values.
The transformation maps zero average correlation to an AR of 0.50 and perfect correlation to an AR of 1.00. This scaling aligns with empirical observations that the AR typically fluctuates between 0.60 and 0.95 in practice.
Interpreting the Regimes
The indicator classifies systemic risk into four regimes based on AR levels.
The Extreme regime occurs when the AR exceeds 0.90. At this level, nearly all asset classes are moving together. Diversification has largely failed. Historically, this regime has coincided with major market dislocations: the 2008 financial crisis, the 2020 COVID crash, and significant correction periods. Portfolios constructed under normal correlation assumptions will experience larger drawdowns than expected.
The High regime, between 0.80 and 0.90, indicates elevated systemic risk. Correlations across asset classes are above normal. This often occurs during the build-up to stress events or during volatile periods where fear is spreading but has not reached panic levels. Risk management should be more conservative.
The Normal regime covers AR values between 0.60 and 0.80. This represents typical market conditions where some correlation exists between assets but diversification still provides meaningful benefits. Standard portfolio construction assumptions are reasonable.
The Low regime, below 0.60, indicates that assets are behaving relatively independently. Diversification is working well. Idiosyncratic factors dominate returns rather than systematic risk. This environment is favorable for active management and security selection strategies.
The Relationship to Portfolio Construction
The implications for portfolio management are significant. Modern portfolio theory assumes correlations are stable and uses historical estimates to construct efficient portfolios. The Absorption Ratio reveals that this assumption is violated precisely when it matters most.
When AR is elevated, the effective number of independent bets in a diversified portfolio shrinks. A portfolio holding stocks, bonds, commodities, and real estate might behave as if it holds only one or two positions during high AR periods. Position sizing based on normal correlation estimates will underestimate portfolio risk.
Conversely, when AR is low, true diversification opportunities expand. The same nominal portfolio provides more independent return streams. Risk can be deployed more aggressively while maintaining the same effective exposure.
Component Analysis
The indicator separately tracks equity correlations and cross-asset correlations. These components tell different stories about market structure.
Equity correlations measure coupling within the stock market. High equity correlation indicates broad risk-on or risk-off behavior where all stocks move together. This is common during both rallies and selloffs driven by macroeconomic factors. Stock pickers face headwinds when equity correlations are elevated because individual company fundamentals matter less than market beta.
Cross-asset correlations measure coupling between different asset classes. When stocks, bonds, and commodities start moving together, traditional hedges fail. The classic 60/40 stock/bond portfolio, for example, assumes negative or low correlation between equities and treasuries. When cross-asset correlation spikes, this assumption breaks down.
During the 2022 market environment, for instance, both stocks and bonds fell significantly as inflation and rate hikes affected all assets simultaneously. High cross-asset correlation warned that the usual defensive allocations would not provide their expected protection.
Mean Reversion Characteristics
Like most risk metrics, the Absorption Ratio tends to mean-revert over time. Extremely high AR readings eventually normalize as panic subsides and assets return to more independent behavior. Extremely low readings tend to rise as some level of systematic risk always reasserts itself.
The indicator tracks AR in statistical terms by calculating its Z-score relative to the trailing distribution. When AR reaches extreme Z-scores, the probability of normalization increases. This creates potential opportunities for strategies that bet on mean reversion in systemic risk.
A buy signal triggers when AR recovers from extremely elevated levels, suggesting the worst of the correlation spike may be over. A sell signal triggers when AR rises from unusually low levels, warning that complacency about diversification benefits may be excessive.
Momentum and Trend
The rate of change in AR carries information beyond the absolute level. Rapidly rising AR suggests correlations are increasing and systemic risk is building. Even if AR has not yet reached the high regime, acceleration in coupling should prompt increased vigilance.
Falling AR momentum indicates normalizing conditions. Correlations are decreasing and assets are returning to more independent behavior. This often occurs in the recovery phase following stress events.
Practical Application
For asset allocators, the AR provides guidance on how much diversification benefit to expect from a given allocation. During high AR periods, reducing overall portfolio risk makes sense because the usual diversifiers provide less protection. During low AR periods, standard or even aggressive allocations are more appropriate.
For risk managers, the AR serves as an early warning indicator. Rising AR often precedes large market moves and volatility spikes. Tightening risk limits before correlations reach extreme levels can protect capital.
For systematic traders, the AR provides a regime filter. Mean reversion strategies may work better during high AR periods when panics create overshooting. Momentum strategies may work better during low AR periods when trends can develop independently across assets.
Limitations and Considerations
The proxy methodology introduces some approximation error relative to true PCA-based AR calculations. The asset universe, while representative, does not include all possible diversifiers. Correlation estimates are inherently backward-looking and can change rapidly.
The transformation from average correlation to AR scale is calibrated to match typical published ranges but is not mathematically equivalent to the eigenvalue ratio. Users should interpret levels directionally rather than as precise measurements.
Correlation regimes can persist longer than expected. Mean reversion signals indicate elevated probability of normalization but do not guarantee timing. High AR can remain elevated throughout extended crisis periods.
References
Kritzman, M., Li, Y., Page, S., and Rigobon, R. (2011). Principal Components as a Measure of Systemic Risk. Journal of Portfolio Management, 37(4), 112-126.
Kritzman, M., and Li, Y. (2010). Skulls, Financial Turbulence, and Risk Management. Financial Analysts Journal, 66(5), 30-41.
Billio, M., Getmansky, M., Lo, A., and Pelizzon, L. (2012). Econometric Measures of Connectedness and Systemic Risk in the Finance and Insurance Sectors. Journal of Financial Economics, 104(3), 535-559.
🟡 GOLD 4H HUD v12 — Time-Safe Nuclear Edition🟡 GOLD 4H HUD v12 — Time-Safe Nuclear Edition
A full–scale Smart Money Concepts (SMC) analytics engine designed exclusively for XAUUSD on the 4-Hour timeframe.
This script combines market structure, liquidity, displacement, order blocks, imbalance, volume profile, SMT divergence, and institutional behavior modeling into a single unified HUD.
Built with a time-safe architecture, all structural elements (OB/FVG/Sweep) are stored by timestamp to minimize repainting and preserve event integrity.
📌 Core Features (12 Modules + Full HUD)
1 — Market Structure Engine
Automatically detects:
HH / HL / LH / LL
BOS (Break of Structure)
MSS (Market Structure Shift)
CHOCH (Change of Character)
Real swing pivots & trend state
2 — Sweep Engine (Liquidity Grab Detection)
Identifies institutional liquidity grabs:
Break + reclaim of highs/lows
ATR-filtered invalidation
Displacement-backed sweeps
3 — Time-Safe FVG Engine
Detects Bullish/Bearish Fair Value Gaps
ATR-tolerant FVG logic
Automatic right-extension
Auto-delete when filled or invalid
4 — Time-Safe Order Block Engine
Demand & Supply OB detection
Strength classification (Weak vs Strong)
FVG-overlap confirmation
Timestamp-locked (non-repainting)
5 — Volume Profile Engine (HVN / LVN / POC)
Real-time micro-profile:
High Volume Node (HVN)
Low Volume Node (LVN)
Point of Control (POC)
6 — SMT Engine (Gold vs DXY Divergence)
Smart Money Divergence built-in:
Bullish SMT
Bearish SMT
Directional confirmation with zero lag
7 — Displacement Engine
Measures institutional impulse:
Body-based impulse detection
Multi-leg continuation signals
FVG continuation moves
Generates displacement score
8 — Premium / Discount Model
Auto-classifies price into:
Discount (Buy zone)
Premium (Sell zone)
9 — SMC Trend Engine (Score-Based)
Combines 10+ factors:
Structure
FVG
OB power
Displacement
POC positioning
SMT conditions
Outputs:
BULL / BEAR / RANGE
Full scoring system
10 — Institutional Imbalance Model (IMB Engine)
Combines:
PD zones
Sweep direction
Displacement
SMT
OB strength
CHOCH/MSS
A complete institutional bias filter.
11 — Entry Engine (Signal Fusion Model)
Entry conditions fuse:
Sweep
CHOCH
Displacement
OB strength
FVG alignment
SMT confirmation
Also outputs:
Suggested SL/TP
Entry score
12 — Trendline Engine
Auto-draws:
HL → HL bullish trendlines
LH → LH bearish trendlines
+ Full Nuclear HUD
Displays:
Market structure
Trend direction
SMT / CHOCH / MSS
FVG / OB zones
HVN / LVN / POC
Liquidity strength
Entry model
Liquidity Magnet direction
SL/TP map
A complete institutional dashboard in one place.
⚠ Usage Requirement
This script is designed ONLY for the 4H timeframe.
✨ Summary
GOLD 4H HUD v12 — Time-Safe Nuclear Edition
is not just an indicator.
It is a full institutional-grade SMC analysis system, built specifically for Gold.
If you trade XAUUSD on the 4H timeframe —
this is your complete market intelligence HUD
AlphaNatt | FINAL REVELATION [Visual God]AlphaNatt | The Final Revelation
"Where Information Theory meets Market Geometery."
The AlphaNatt is a comprehensive market structure and volumetric analysis suite designed for the institutional-grade trader. It merges advanced quantitative concepts—specifically Shannon Entropy and Neural Pattern Filtering—with a "Holographic" visual interface that prioritizes clarity over clutter.
This is not just an indicator; it is a complete decision-support system that answers three critical questions:
Is the market chaotic or ordered? (Entropy Engine)
Where is the liquidity? (Volumetric Heatmap)
What is the true structure? (Fractal Geometry)
🌌 The Gen 100 Math Engine
At the core of this script lies a unique implementation of Information Theory.
1. Shannon Entropy (The Chaos Filter)
Most indicators fail because they try to predict "Noise". This script calculates the Entropy (in Bits) of the recent price action.
High Entropy: The market is in a "Random Walk" state. Visuals fade out, transparency increases, and signals are suppressed.
Low Entropy: The market is "Ordered" and approaching a singularity/decision point. Visuals glow brightly to indicate a high-probability environment.
2. Neural Pattern Recognition
The diamond signals (Cyan/Magenta) are not simple simple crossovers. They are driven by a composite logic simulating a neural filter:
Inputs: Normalised RSI + Momentum Divergence + Volatility State.
Logic: Signals only trigger when the market is statistically overextended AND showing signs of momentum decay.
💎 Holographic Features
🔥 Volumetric Heatmap
The script scans historical price action to build a Volume Profile Heatmap on the right side of the chart.
Purple/Blue Zones: These represent High Volume Nodes (HVNs). These act as "Gravity Wells" for price—often stopping trends or acting as launchpads for reversals.
POC (Point of Control): The bright green line indicates the price level with the absolute highest volume in the lookback period.
🌀 Fractal Structure Lines
Price action is often noisy. The script uses a Fractal Pivot Algorithm (Length 5) to identify the "True Highs" and "True Lows".
It connects these points with dashed "Neural Lines" to show the naked market skeleton.
This instantly reveals if you are in a trend of Higher Highs or a breakdown of Lower Lows.
🖥️ The Heads-Up Display (HUD)
A minimalist dashboard keeps you informed of the math underneath:
ENTROPY: The raw bit-score of market chaos.
REGIME: Tells you instantly if you are in "ORDER" (Tradeable) or "CHAOS" (Sit out).
STRUCT: Real-time status of the fractal structure (Breakout/Breakdown/Ranging).
⚙️ Settings & Configuration
Theme: Choose between "Cyber" (Neon), "Aeon" (Deep Blue), or "Gold" (Luxury).
Max Entropy: Adjust the sensitivity of the Chaos Filter. Lower values = stricter filtering (fewer trades).
Heatmap Depth: Control how far back the volume profile scans.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This tool is designed for educational market analysis. "Entropy" and "Neural" refer to the mathematical algorithms used to process price data and do not guarantee future performance. Always manage risk responsible.
BB Breakout-Momentum + Reversion Strategies# BB Breakout-Momentum + Reversion Strategies
## Overview
This indicator combines two complementary Bollinger Band trading strategies that automatically adapt to market conditions. Strategy 1 capitalizes on trending markets with breakout-pullback-momentum setups, while Strategy 2 exploits mean reversion in ranging markets. Advanced filtering using ADX and BB Width ensures each strategy only fires in its optimal market environment.
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## Strategy 1: Breakout → Pullback → Renewed Momentum (Long B / Short B)
### Best Market Conditions
- **Trending Markets**: ADX ≥ 25
- **High Volatility**: BB Width ≥ 1.0× average
- Directional price action with sustained momentum
### Entry Logic
**Long B (Bullish Breakout):**
1. **Initial Breakout**: Price breaks above upper Bollinger Band with strong momentum
2. **Controlled Pullback**: Price pulls back 1-12 bars but holds above lower band (stays in trend)
3. **Defended Zone**: Pullback creates a support zone based on swing lows (validated by multiple touches)
4. **Renewed Momentum**: Price reclaims with green candle, volume confirmation, bullish MACD
5. **Position Check**: Entry must have cushion below upper band and room to reach targets
**Short B (Bearish Breakdown):**
- Mirror logic for downtrends: breakdown below lower band, pullback stays below upper band, renewed selling pressure
### Risk Management
- **Stop Loss**: Lower of (zone floor/previous low) OR (1.5 × ATR from entry)
- **Targets**:
- T1: Entry + 0.85R (0.85 × 1.5 ATR)
- T2: Entry + 1.40R (1.40 × 1.5 ATR)
- T3: Entry + 2.50R (2.50 × 1.5 ATR)
- T4: Entry + 4.50R (4.50 × 1.5 ATR)
- Risk is calculated using ATR (ATRX = 1.5 ATR), stop uses tighter of structural level (ATRL) or ATRX
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## Strategy 2: Bollinger Band Mean Reversion (Long R / Short R)
### Best Market Conditions
- **Ranging Markets**: ADX ≤ 20
- **Low Volatility**: BB Width ≤ 0.8× average
- Price oscillating around the mean without sustained trend
### Entry Logic
**Long R (Long Reversion):**
1. **Overextension**: Price breaks below lower Bollinger Band (2 consecutive closes)
2. **Snap Back**: Price crosses back above lower band (re-enters the range)
3. **Entry Window**: Within 2 candles of re-entry, look for:
- **Green candle** (close > open) confirming bullish strength
- Close above previous candle (close > close )
4. **Trigger**: First qualifying candle within 2-bar window executes the trade
**Short R (Short Reversion):**
1. **Overextension**: Price breaks above upper Bollinger Band (2 consecutive closes)
2. **Snap Back**: Price crosses back below upper band (re-enters the range)
3. **Entry Window**: Within 2 candles of re-entry, look for:
- **Red candle** (close < open) confirming bearish pressure
- Close below previous candle (close < close )
4. **Trigger**: First qualifying candle within 2-bar window executes the trade
### Risk Management
- **Stop Loss**: Lower of (previous high/low) OR (1.5 × ATR from entry)
- **Targets**: Same as Strategy 1 (0.85R, 1.4R, 2.5R, 4.5R based on 1.5 ATR)
- Betting on return to Bollinger Band basis (mean)
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## Advanced Filtering System
### ADX Filter (Average Directional Index)
- **Purpose**: Measures trend strength vs choppy/ranging conditions
- **Trending**: ADX ≥ 25 → Enables Strategy 1 (Breakout)
- **Ranging**: ADX ≤ 20 → Enables Strategy 2 (Reversion)
- **Neutral**: ADX 20-25 → No signals (indecisive market)
### BB Width Filter
- **Purpose**: Confirms volatility expansion/contraction
- **Wide Bands**: Current width ≥ 1.0× 50-bar average → Trending environment
- **Narrow Bands**: Current width ≤ 0.8× 50-bar average → Ranging environment
- **Logic**: Both ADX and BB Width must agree on market state before signaling
### Combined Logic
- **Strategy 1 fires**: When BOTH ADX shows trending AND bands are wide
- **Strategy 2 fires**: When BOTH ADX shows ranging AND bands are narrow
- **Visual Display**: Table at bottom-right shows ADX value, BB Width ratio, and current market state
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## Visual Elements
### Bollinger Bands
- **Gray line**: 20-period SMA (basis/mean)
- **Green line**: Upper band (basis + 2 standard deviations)
- **Red line**: Lower band (basis - 2 standard deviations)
### Strategy 1 Markers
- **Long B**: Green triangle below bar with "Long B" text
- **Short B**: Orange triangle above bar with "Short B" text
- **Defended Zones**: Green/red boxes showing pullback support/resistance areas
- **Targets**: Green/orange crosses showing T1-T4 and stop loss levels
### Strategy 2 Markers
- **Long R**: Blue label below bar with "Long R" text
- **Short R**: Purple label above bar with "Short R" text
- **Trade Levels**: Horizontal lines extending 50 bars forward
- Blue solid = Entry price
- Red dashed = Stop loss
- Green/Orange dotted = Targets (T1-T4)
### Market State Table
- **ADX**: Current value with color coding (green=trending, orange=ranging, gray=neutral)
- **BB Width**: Ratio vs 50-bar average (e.g., "1.15x" = 15% wider than average)
- **State**: TREND / RANGE / NEUTRAL classification
---
## Settings & Customization
### Bollinger Bands
- **BB Length**: 20 (default) - period for moving average
- **BB Std Dev**: 2.0 (default) - standard deviation multiplier
### ATR & Risk
- **ATR Length**: 14 (default) - period for Average True Range calculation
- All stop losses and targets are derived from 1.5 × ATR
### Trend/Range Filters
- **ADX Length**: 14 (default)
- **ADX Trending Threshold**: 25 (higher = stronger trend required)
- **ADX Ranging Threshold**: 20 (lower = tighter ranging condition)
- **BB Width Average Length**: 50 (period for comparing current width)
- **BB Width Trend Multiplier**: 1.0 (width must be ≥ this × average)
- **BB Width Range Multiplier**: 0.8 (width must be ≤ this × average)
- **Use ADX Filter**: Toggle on/off
- **Use BB Width Filter**: Toggle on/off
### Strategy 1 (Breakout-Momentum)
- **Breakout Lookback**: 15 bars (how far back to search for initial breakout)
- **Min Pullback Bars**: 1 (minimum consolidation period)
- **Max Pullback Bars**: 12 (maximum consolidation period)
- **Show Defended Zone**: Display support/resistance boxes
- **Show Signals**: Display Long B / Short B markers
- **Show Targets**: Display stop loss and target levels
### Strategy 2 (Reversion)
- **Show Signals**: Display Long R / Short R markers
- **Show Trade Levels**: Display entry, stop, and target lines
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## How to Use This Indicator
### Step 1: Identify Market State
- Check the table in bottom-right corner
- **TREND**: Look for Strategy 1 signals (Long B / Short B)
- **RANGE**: Look for Strategy 2 signals (Long R / Short R)
- **NEUTRAL**: Wait for clearer conditions
### Step 2: Wait for Signal
- Signals only fire when ALL conditions are met (structural + momentum + filters + room-to-target)
- Signals are relatively rare but high-probability
### Step 3: Execute Trade
- **Entry**: Close of signal candle
- **Stop Loss**: Shown as red cross (Strategy 1) or red dashed line (Strategy 2)
- **Targets**: Scale out at T1, T2, T3, T4 or hold for maximum R:R
### Step 4: Management
- Consider moving stop to breakeven after T1
- Trail stop using swing lows/highs in Strategy 1
- Exit full position at T2-T3 in Strategy 2 (mean reversion has limited upside)
---
## Key Principles
### Why This Works
1. **Market Adaptation**: Uses right strategy for right conditions (trend vs range)
2. **Confluence**: Multiple confirmations required (structure + momentum + volatility + room)
3. **Risk-Defined**: Every trade has pre-calculated stop and targets based on ATR
4. **Probability**: Filters reduce noise and increase win rate by waiting for ideal setups
### Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- ❌ Taking signals in NEUTRAL market state (indicators disagree)
- ❌ Overriding the stop loss (it's calculated for a reason)
- ❌ Expecting signals on every swing (quality over quantity)
- ❌ Using Strategy 1 in ranging markets or Strategy 2 in trending markets
- ❌ Ignoring the room-to-target check (signal won't fire if targets are blocked)
### Complementary Analysis
This indicator works best when combined with:
- Higher timeframe trend analysis
- Key support/resistance levels
- Volume analysis
- Market structure (swing highs/lows)
- Risk management rules (position sizing, max daily loss, etc.)
---
## Technical Details
### Indicators Used
- **Bollinger Bands**: 20-period SMA ± 2 standard deviations
- **ATR**: 14-period Average True Range for volatility measurement
- **ADX**: 14-period Average Directional Index for trend strength
- **EMA**: 10 and 20-period exponential moving averages (Strategy 1 filter)
- **MACD**: 12/26/9 settings (Strategy 1 momentum confirmation)
- **Volume**: Compared to 15-bar average (Strategy 1 confirmation)
### Calculation Methodology
- **ATRL** (Structural Risk): Previous swing high/low or defended zone boundary
- **ATRX** (ATR Risk): 1.5 × 14-period ATR from entry price
- **Stop Loss**: Minimum of ATRL and ATRX (tightest protection)
- **Targets**: Always calculated from ATRX (consistent R-multiples)
- **BB Width Ratio**: Current BB width ÷ 50-period SMA of BB width
---
## Performance Notes
### Strengths
- Adapts to changing market conditions automatically
- Clear, objective entry and exit criteria
- Pre-defined risk on every trade
- Filters reduce false signals significantly
- Works across multiple timeframes and instruments
### Limitations
- Signals are infrequent (by design - quality over quantity)
- Requires patience to wait for all conditions to align
- May miss explosive moves if pullback doesn't form properly (Strategy 1)
- Ranging markets can transition to trending (Strategy 2 risk)
- Filters may delay entry in fast-moving markets
### Best Timeframes
- **Strategy 1**: 1H, 4H, Daily (needs time for proper pullback structure)
- **Strategy 2**: 15M, 30M, 1H (mean reversion works best intraday)
- Both strategies can work on any timeframe if market conditions are right
### Best Instruments
- **Liquid markets**: Major stocks, indices, forex pairs, liquid crypto
- **Sufficient volatility**: ATR should be meaningful relative to price
- **Clear trend/range cycles**: Markets that respect technical levels
---
## IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
### Risk Warning
**TRADING INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF LOSS AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.**
This indicator is provided for **educational and informational purposes only**. It does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice. You should not treat any of the indicator's content as such.
### No Guarantee of Profit
Past performance is not indicative of future results. No trading strategy, including this indicator, can guarantee profits or protect against losses. The market is inherently unpredictable and all trading involves risk.
### User Responsibility
- **Do Your Own Research**: Always conduct your own analysis before making trading decisions
- **Test First**: Backtest and paper trade this strategy before risking real capital
- **Risk Management**: Never risk more than you can afford to lose
- **Position Sizing**: Use appropriate position sizes relative to your account
- **Stop Losses**: Always use stop losses and respect them
- **Market Conditions**: Understand that market conditions change and past behavior may not repeat
### No Liability
The creator of this indicator accepts no liability for any financial losses incurred through the use of this tool. All trading decisions are made at your own risk. You are solely responsible for evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of any trading systems, signals, or content provided.
### Not Financial Advice
This indicator does not take into account your personal financial situation, investment objectives, risk tolerance, or specific needs. You should consult with a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
### Technical Limitations
- Indicators can repaint or lag in real-time
- Past signals may look different than real-time signals
- Code bugs or errors may exist despite testing
- TradingView platform limitations may affect functionality
### Market Risks
- Markets can gap, causing stops to be executed at worse prices
- Slippage and commissions can significantly impact results
- High volatility can cause unexpected losses
- Counterparty risk exists in all leveraged products
---
## Version History
- **v1.0**: Initial release combining breakout-momentum and mean reversion strategies
- Includes ADX and BB Width filtering
- ATRL/ATRX risk calculation system
- 2-candle entry window for reversion trades
---
## Credits & License
This indicator combines concepts from classical technical analysis including Bollinger Bands (John Bollinger), ATR (Welles Wilder), and ADX (Welles Wilder). The specific implementation and combination of filters is original work.
**Use at your own risk. Trade responsibly.**
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*For questions, suggestions, or to report bugs, please comment below or contact the author.*
**Remember: The best indicator is the one between your ears. Use this tool as part of a comprehensive trading plan, not as a standalone solution.**
Ind-Suite: The Ultimate Strategic Dashboard [Gap/Dow/MA/SR]概要 Ind-Suiteは、トレードに必要な4つの重要な要素（窓、市場構造、移動平均線、水平線）を1つのインジケーターに統合した包括的なトレーディング・スイートです。 このツールの目的は、単一のサインに頼るのではなく、複数の根拠が重なる「コンフルエンス（Confluence）」を視覚的に発見することにあります。
機能モジュール 設定画面の「⚡ MODULE TOGGLES ⚡」から、各モジュールのON/OFFを瞬時に切り替えられます。
Module A: Gaps (窓)
未埋めの窓（Gap）をボックスで表示します。
価格が引き寄せられるターゲットとして機能します。一定期間経過した窓は自動的に非表示になります。
Module B: Dow Structure (ダウ理論と構造)
ZigZagラインによる波の描画と、トレンド状態の判定。
BOS (Break of Structure): トレンド継続のブレイクポイントにラベルを表示。
下落トレンド時は背景色が変化し、視覚的にトレンドを把握できます。
Module C: Safe Scaffold (足場と勢い)
EMA (9/20) & VWAP: トレンドフォローのための主要な移動平均線。
Bollinger Bands: ボラティリティの確認用（ON/OFF可能）。
Signal: EMAクロスとバンド幅拡大（スクイーズからのエクスパンション）を検知したロングサインを表示。
Module D: S/R Guardian (水平線)
過去のPivot点をベースに、意識されやすいサポート・レジスタンスラインを自動描画します。
強度に基づいてラインが統合され、重要度が高い価格帯を可視化します。
推奨される使い方 すべてのモジュールを常にONにする必要はありません。チャートが情報過多にならないよう、必要な機能だけを選択して表示してください。 例えば、「S/Rライン」での反発、「Dow Structure」でのBOS、「Gap」の埋め完了など、3つ以上の根拠が重なるポイントは、優位性の高いエントリーポイントとなります。
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Overview Ind-Suite is a comprehensive trading suite that integrates four essential elements (Gaps, Market Structure, Moving Averages, and Support/Resistance) into a single indicator. The goal of this tool is not to rely on a single signal, but to visually identify "Confluence" where multiple factors align.
Feature Modules You can instantly toggle each module ON/OFF via the "⚡ MODULE TOGGLES ⚡" in the settings.
Module A: Gaps
Highlights unclosed gaps with boxes.
These act as price magnets/targets. Old gaps are automatically hidden after a set period.
Module B: Dow Structure (Trend & Market Structure)
Draws ZigZag waves and determines trend status based on pivot points.
BOS (Break of Structure): Labels are displayed at key breakout points confirming trend continuation.
Background color changes during downtrends for instant visual recognition.
Module C: Safe Scaffold (Momentum & MAs)
EMA (9/20) & VWAP: Key moving averages for trend following.
Bollinger Bands: For volatility analysis (Toggle available).
Signal: Displays Long signals upon EMA crossover combined with BBW expansion (volatility breakout).
Module D: S/R Guardian (Support & Resistance)
Automatically draws S/R zones based on historical pivot points.
Levels are merged based on proximity, visualizing significant price zones.
Recommended Usage It is not necessary to keep all modules ON at all times. Toggle features as needed to keep your chart clean. High-probability setups are often found where multiple factors converge (Confluence). For example: A bounce off an "S/R Line," confirmed by a "BOS" in Dow Structure, coinciding with a "Gap" fill.
(QUANTLABS) Fractal God Mode: 25-Timeframe Scanner The indicator aggregates data into three distinct metric columns:
1. STRUCT (Market Structure) This analyzes price action relative to Fractal Pivots (Highs and Lows) to determine market direction.
HH (Breakout): Price has closed above the previous Pivot High. (Bullish Structure)
LL (Breakdown): Price has closed below the previous Pivot Low. (Bearish Structure)
TRAPPED: Price is trading between the last Pivot High and Low. This indicates a ranging market where trend trades should be avoided.
2. VELOCITY (Thrust) This measures the specific strength of the current candle on that timeframe.
The Math: It calculates the ratio of the body (Close - Open) relative to the total candle range (High - Low).
The Signal: High positive numbers (Green) indicate buyers are closing near highs. High negative numbers (Red) indicate sellers are dominating the range.
3. QUALITY (Efficiency Ratio) This acts as a "Noise Filter." It determines if the trend is moving in a straight line or whipping back and forth.
The Math: It divides the Net Price Movement (Distance from 5 bars ago) by the Total Path Traveled (Sum of the ranges of the last 5 bars).
PRISTINE (Values > 0.6): The market is moving efficiently in one direction.
CHOPPY (Values < 0.4): The market is volatile and non-directional (High Noise).
1. The Matrix (Dashboard) Located in the bottom right, this table gives you an instant read on Short-Term (3m-9m), Medium-Term (10m-45m), and Long-Term (1H-Daily) trends.
2. Coherence Flow At the bottom of the table, the script sums up the structural score of all 25 timeframes.
COHERENT BULL: When the Short, Medium, and Long terms align green.
COHERENT BEAR: When the Short, Medium, and Long terms align red.
3. God Mode (Global S/R) The indicator can plot Support and Resistance levels from higher timeframes onto your current chart. For example, while trading the 5m chart, you can see the 4H and Daily pivot levels plotted automatically as dotted lines, ensuring you never trade blindly into a higher-timeframe wall.
Trend Following: Wait for the "Coherent Bull/Bear" signal at the bottom of the dashboard. This confirms that momentum is aligned from the 3m chart up to the Daily.
Scalping: Focus on the Quality column. Only take trades when the Quality is "CLEAN" or "PRISTINE." Avoid entries when the dashboard warns of "High Noise" (Choppy).
Risk Management: If the dashboard shows "TRAPPED" on the Long Term (1H+), reduce position size or wait for a breakout.
Pivot Lookback: Adjusts the sensitivity of the Fractal Structure (Default: 5).
Show Fractal DNA Matrix: Toggles the dashboard table.
Show ALL Timeframe S/R: Enables "God Mode" to see supports/resistances from all 25 timeframes (Heavy visual processing, use carefully).
MACD Momentum Structure & Volume Profile Sniper [MTF]**Description and Methodology**
This script offers a unique approach to Market Structure by moving away from traditional fractal-based highs and lows (which can be noisy). Instead, it utilizes **MACD Momentum Swings** to identify significant structural points, combined with an automated Fixed Range Volume Profile to pinpoint high-probability entry zones.
**1. Why MACD Structure? (The Core Concept)**
Traditional "ZigZag" or Fractal indicators rely solely on price action, often leading to fake-outs during low-volume consolidation.
* This script defines a "Swing High" only when the MACD Histogram crosses below zero (Momentum shifts Bearish).
* This script defines a "Swing Low" only when MACD crosses above zero (Momentum shifts Bullish).
By linking structure to momentum, we filter out weak price movements and focus on the true "heartbeat" of the trend.
**2. The "Mashup" Synergy: Structure + Volume + Logic**
This is not a random combination of indicators. Each component serves a specific step in the trading execution sequence:
* **Step 1 (Structure):** The script identifies a Change of Character (CHoCH) based on the MACD peaks described above.
* **Step 2 (Liquidity/Value):** When a CHoCH occurs, the script *automatically* draws a **Fixed Range Volume Profile (FRVP)** specifically covering the impulse leg that caused the break. This reveals the "Point of Control" (POC)—the hidden price level where the most volume occurred during the move.
* **Step 3 (The Sniper Entry):** The script creates a "Zone" around that POC. It then waits for Price to retrace into this zone.
* **Step 4 (Confirmation):** Once the zone is touched, the script monitors a lower timeframe (User selectable, default M1) for a fresh MACD crossover to trigger the final entry signal.
**Features**
* **Multi-Timeframe Dashboard:** Monitor the MACD Trend direction across 4 different timeframes simultaneously.
* **Dynamic Trendlines:** Automatically connects confirmed MACD peaks to visualize trend integrity.
* **Fibo Time Zones:** Projects potential future pivot points based on the duration of the previous swing.
* **Alert System:** Integrated alerts for Zone Touches and "Sniper" entries (Zone Touch + LTF Momentum Confirmation).
**How to Use**
1. **Identify Trend:** Look for the CHoCH labels. Green indicates a shift to Bullish, Red to Bearish.
2. **Wait for Pullback:** Do not chase the break. Wait for price to return to the Yellow POC Zone generated by the Volume Profile.
3. **Entry Trigger:** Watch for the "BUY" or "SELL" marks. These appear only when price hits the zone AND the lower-timeframe momentum aligns with the trade direction.
**Settings & Inputs**
* **Global MACD:** Adjust the sensitivity of the swing detection (Default 12, 26, 9).
* **Sniper Entry:** Select the timeframe used for the final confirmation (e.g., use M1 confirmation for an H1 chart structure).
* **VP Settings:** Customize how the Volume Profile looks on the chart.
*Disclaimer: This script is intended for educational purposes and market analysis. It does not provide financial advice.*
Psychological LevelsADVANCED PSYCHOLOGICAL LEVELS - PROFESSIONAL FOREX INDICATOR
This highly customizable indicator automatically identifies and visualizes all major psychological price levels across any Forex chart. Psychological levels represent critical price zones where traders naturally congregate their orders due to human psychology's attraction to round numbers. These levels consistently act as powerful support and resistance zones in the market.
🎯 KEY FEATURES:
✅ Four Distinct Level Types - Choose from 1000-pip, 100-pip, 50-pip, 25-pip, and 10-pip psychological levels
✅ Individual Color Customization - Each level type has its own customizable zone and line colors
✅ Separate Zone Width Control - Adjust zone width independently for each level type
✅ Universal Forex Compatibility - Automatically adapts to JPY pairs and all other currency pairs
✅ Extended Coverage - Displays levels far beyond the visible chart area for comprehensive analysis
✅ Fixed Positioning - Levels remain stationary when scrolling or zooming
✅ Fully Customizable Styling - Choose between solid, dashed, or dotted line styles
📊 LEVEL TYPES EXPLAINED:
🟣 1000-pip Levels (e.g., EUR/USD: 1.0000, 2.0000 | USD/JPY: 100.00, 110.00, 120.00)
The strongest macro-level psychological barriers in the Forex market
Represent massive institutional, long-term price zones
Extremely important for position traders, swing traders, and macro analysis
Used by hedge funds, banks, and large liquidity providers for major order placement
Ideal for identifying long-term support/resistance, trend reversals, and market structure shifts
Default color: Purple (highest, macro-level importance)
🔴 100-pip Levels (e.g., EUR/USD: 1.1000, 1.1100, 1.1200 | USD/JPY: 150.00, 151.00, 152.00)
The most significant psychological barriers in Forex trading
Major round numbers where institutional traders place large orders
Strongest support and resistance zones with highest reaction probability
Essential for swing trading and position trading strategies
Default color: Red (highest importance)
🟠 50-pip Levels (e.g., EUR/USD: 1.1050, 1.1150, 1.1250 | USD/JPY: 150.50, 151.50, 152.50)
Secondary psychological levels positioned midway between 100-pip levels
Important intermediate zones for profit-taking and order clustering
Highly effective for day trading strategies
Reliable targets for partial profit exits
Default color: Orange (medium-high importance)
🔵 25-pip Levels (e.g., EUR/USD: 1.1025, 1.1075, 1.1125 | USD/JPY: 150.25, 150.75, 151.25)
Quartile levels providing granular market structure
Perfect for scalping and short-term trading approaches
Excellent confluence zones with technical indicators
Ideal for tight stop-loss placement
Default color: Blue (medium importance)
🟢 10-pip Levels (e.g., EUR/USD: 1.1010, 1.1020, 1.1030 | USD/JPY: 150.10, 150.20, 150.30)
Most detailed psychological levels for precision trading
Optimal for micro scalping and high-frequency strategies
Provides fine-grained market structure analysis
Useful for optimizing entry and exit timing
Default color: Green (detailed analysis)
⚙️ CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS:
Color Settings (Individual for Each Level):
Zone Color - Customize fill color with adjustable transparency
Line Color - Set center line color independently
Default color scheme uses traffic light logic (Purple → Red → Orange → Blue → Green)
Zone Width Settings (Separate for Each Level):
1000-pip Levels: Default 15 pips (widest zones for long-term significance)
100-pip Levels: Default 8 pips (wider zones for major levels)
50-pip Levels: Default 5 pips (medium zones)
25-pip Levels: Default 3 pips (smaller zones)
10-pip Levels: Default 2 pips (narrowest zones for precision)
Display Settings:
Line Style: Choose between Solid, Dashed, or Dotted
Line Thickness: Adjustable from 1 to 5 pixels
Level Selection: Toggle each level type on/off independently
💡 TRADING APPLICATIONS:
📈 Support & Resistance Identification
Instantly recognize where price is likely to react
Identify key reversal zones before they occur
Combine with price action for high-probability setups
🎯 Optimal Entry & Exit Points
Enter trades at psychological support/resistance
Set realistic profit targets at the next psychological level
Improve win rate by trading with market psychology
🛡️ Strategic Stop-Loss Placement
Position stops just beyond psychological levels to avoid stop hunts
Reduce premature stop-outs by understanding where others place stops
Protect profits by moving stops to psychological levels
💰 Profit Target Optimization
Set take-profit orders at psychological levels where profit-taking occurs
Scale out positions at multiple psychological levels
Maximize gains by understanding where demand/supply shifts
📊 Breakout Trading
Identify when price decisively breaks through major psychological barriers
Trade momentum when psychological levels are breached
Confirm breakouts using multiple level types as confluence
⚖️ Risk Management Enhancement
Calculate better risk-reward ratios using psychological levels
Size positions based on distance to next psychological level
Improve overall trading consistency
🔬 WHY PSYCHOLOGICAL LEVELS WORK:
Psychological levels are self-fulfilling prophecies in financial markets. Because thousands of traders worldwide monitor the same round numbers, these levels naturally attract significant order flow:
Order Clustering: Pending buy/sell orders accumulate at round numbers
Profit Taking: Traders instinctively close positions at psychological levels
Stop Hunts: Market makers often push price to psychological levels to trigger stops
Institutional Activity: Banks and funds use round numbers for large order placement
Pattern Recognition: Human brains naturally gravitate toward simple, round numbers
📋 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
✓ Pine Script Version 6 (latest)
✓ Compatible with all Forex pairs (majors, minors, exotics)
✓ Works on all timeframes (M1 to Monthly)
✓ Automatic JPY pair detection and adjustment
✓ Maximum 500 lines and 500 boxes for optimal performance
✓ Levels extend infinitely across the chart
✓ No repainting - levels are fixed once drawn
✓ Efficient calculation prevents performance issues
✓ Clean visualization without chart clutter
👥 IDEAL FOR:
Day Traders: Use 100-pip and 50-pip levels for intraday setups
Swing Traders: Focus on major 100-pip levels for multi-day positions
Scalpers: Enable 25-pip and 10-pip levels for precision entries
Position Traders: Use 100-pip levels for long-term support/resistance analysis
Beginner Traders: Learn to recognize important market structure easily
Algorithm Developers: Incorporate psychological levels into automated strategies
🚀 HOW TO USE:
Add the indicator to any Forex chart
Select which level types you want to display (100, 50, 25, 10)
Customize colors to match your chart theme
Adjust zone widths based on your trading style and timeframe
Choose line style (solid, dashed, or dotted)
Watch for price reactions at the highlighted psychological zones
Use the levels to plan entries, exits, and stop-loss placement
💎 BEST PRACTICES:
✓ Combine with candlestick patterns for confirmation signals
✓ Wait for price action confirmation before entering trades
✓ Use multiple timeframes to identify the most significant levels
✓ Disable 10-pip levels on higher timeframes to reduce visual noise
✓ Enable only 100-pip levels for clean, uncluttered analysis on Daily/Weekly charts
✓ Adjust zone widths based on pair volatility (wider for volatile pairs)
✓ Use color coding to instantly recognize level importance
⚡ PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZED:
This indicator is engineered for maximum efficiency:
Smart calculation only within visible price range
Duplicate prevention system avoids overlapping levels
Optimized loops with early break conditions
Extended coverage (500 bars) without performance degradation
Handles thousands of levels across all timeframes smoothly
🎨 VISUAL DESIGN:
The default color scheme follows intuitive importance levels:
Purple (1000-pip): Macro-level, highest significance
Red (100-pip): Highest importance - major barriers
Orange (50-pip): Medium-high importance - secondary levels
Blue (25-pip): Medium importance - tertiary levels
Green (10-pip): Detailed analysis - precision levels
This traffic-light inspired system allows instant visual recognition of level significance.
📚 EDUCATIONAL VALUE:
Beyond being a trading tool, this indicator serves as an excellent educational resource for understanding market psychology and how professional traders think. It visually demonstrates where the "crowd" is likely to place orders, helping you develop better market intuition.
🔄 CONTINUOUS UPDATES:
This indicator displays levels dynamically based on the current price range, ensuring you always see relevant psychological levels no matter where price moves on the chart.
✨ WHAT MAKES THIS INDICATOR UNIQUE:
Unlike simple horizontal line indicators, this advanced tool offers:
Individual customization for each level type (colors, widths)
Automatic currency pair detection and adjustment
Visual zones (not just lines) for better support/resistance visualization
Extended coverage ensuring levels are always visible
Professional color-coding system for instant level importance recognition
Performance-optimized for handling hundreds of levels simultaneously
⭐ PERFECT FOR ALL TRADING STYLES:
Whether you're a conservative position trader looking at weekly charts or an aggressive scalper on 1-minute timeframes, this indicator adapts to your needs. Simply enable the appropriate level types and adjust the visualization to match your strategy.
Transform your Forex trading with professional-grade psychological level analysis. Add this indicator to your chart today and start trading with the market psychology on your side!
Psychological levelsADVANCED PSYCHOLOGICAL LEVELS - PROFESSIONAL FOREX INDICATOR
This highly customizable indicator automatically identifies and visualizes all major psychological price levels across any Forex chart. Psychological levels represent critical price zones where traders naturally congregate their orders due to human psychology's attraction to round numbers. These levels consistently act as powerful support and resistance zones in the market.
🎯 KEY FEATURES:
✅ Four Distinct Level Types - Choose from 100-pip, 50-pip, 25-pip, and 10-pip psychological levels
✅ Individual Color Customization - Each level type has its own customizable zone and line colors
✅ Separate Zone Width Control - Adjust zone width independently for each level type
✅ Universal Forex Compatibility - Automatically adapts to JPY pairs and all other currency pairs
✅ Extended Coverage - Displays levels far beyond the visible chart area for comprehensive analysis
✅ Fixed Positioning - Levels remain stationary when scrolling or zooming
✅ Fully Customizable Styling - Choose between solid, dashed, or dotted line styles
📊 LEVEL TYPES EXPLAINED:
🔴 100-pip Levels (e.g., EUR/USD: 1.1000, 1.1100, 1.1200 | USD/JPY: 150.00, 151.00, 152.00)
The most significant psychological barriers in Forex trading
Major round numbers where institutional traders place large orders
Strongest support and resistance zones with highest reaction probability
Essential for swing trading and position trading strategies
Default color: Red (highest importance)
🟠 50-pip Levels (e.g., EUR/USD: 1.1050, 1.1150, 1.1250 | USD/JPY: 150.50, 151.50, 152.50)
Secondary psychological levels positioned midway between 100-pip levels
Important intermediate zones for profit-taking and order clustering
Highly effective for day trading strategies
Reliable targets for partial profit exits
Default color: Orange (medium-high importance)
🔵 25-pip Levels (e.g., EUR/USD: 1.1025, 1.1075, 1.1125 | USD/JPY: 150.25, 150.75, 151.25)
Quartile levels providing granular market structure
Perfect for scalping and short-term trading approaches
Excellent confluence zones with technical indicators
Ideal for tight stop-loss placement
Default color: Blue (medium importance)
🟢 10-pip Levels (e.g., EUR/USD: 1.1010, 1.1020, 1.1030 | USD/JPY: 150.10, 150.20, 150.30)
Most detailed psychological levels for precision trading
Optimal for micro scalping and high-frequency strategies
Provides fine-grained market structure analysis
Useful for optimizing entry and exit timing
Default color: Green (detailed analysis)
⚙️ CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS:
Color Settings (Individual for Each Level):
Zone Color - Customize fill color with adjustable transparency
Line Color - Set center line color independently
Default color scheme uses traffic light logic (Red → Orange → Blue → Green)
Zone Width Settings (Separate for Each Level):
100-pip Levels: Default 10 pips (wider zones for major levels)
50-pip Levels: Default 7 pips (medium zones)
25-pip Levels: Default 5 pips (smaller zones)
10-pip Levels: Default 3 pips (narrowest zones for precision)
Display Settings:
Line Style: Choose between Solid, Dashed, or Dotted
Line Thickness: Adjustable from 1 to 5 pixels
Level Selection: Toggle each level type on/off independently
💡 TRADING APPLICATIONS:
📈 Support & Resistance Identification
Instantly recognize where price is likely to react
Identify key reversal zones before they occur
Combine with price action for high-probability setups
🎯 Optimal Entry & Exit Points
Enter trades at psychological support/resistance
Set realistic profit targets at the next psychological level
Improve win rate by trading with market psychology
🛡️ Strategic Stop-Loss Placement
Position stops just beyond psychological levels to avoid stop hunts
Reduce premature stop-outs by understanding where others place stops
Protect profits by moving stops to psychological levels
💰 Profit Target Optimization
Set take-profit orders at psychological levels where profit-taking occurs
Scale out positions at multiple psychological levels
Maximize gains by understanding where demand/supply shifts
📊 Breakout Trading
Identify when price decisively breaks through major psychological barriers
Trade momentum when psychological levels are breached
Confirm breakouts using multiple level types as confluence
⚖️ Risk Management Enhancement
Calculate better risk-reward ratios using psychological levels
Size positions based on distance to next psychological level
Improve overall trading consistency
🔬 WHY PSYCHOLOGICAL LEVELS WORK:
Psychological levels are self-fulfilling prophecies in financial markets. Because thousands of traders worldwide monitor the same round numbers, these levels naturally attract significant order flow:
Order Clustering: Pending buy/sell orders accumulate at round numbers
Profit Taking: Traders instinctively close positions at psychological levels
Stop Hunts: Market makers often push price to psychological levels to trigger stops
Institutional Activity: Banks and funds use round numbers for large order placement
Pattern Recognition: Human brains naturally gravitate toward simple, round numbers
📋 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
✓ Pine Script Version 6 (latest)
✓ Compatible with all Forex pairs (majors, minors, exotics)
✓ Works on all timeframes (M1 to Monthly)
✓ Automatic JPY pair detection and adjustment
✓ Maximum 500 lines and 500 boxes for optimal performance
✓ Levels extend infinitely across the chart
✓ No repainting - levels are fixed once drawn
✓ Efficient calculation prevents performance issues
✓ Clean visualization without chart clutter
👥 IDEAL FOR:
Day Traders: Use 100-pip and 50-pip levels for intraday setups
Swing Traders: Focus on major 100-pip levels for multi-day positions
Scalpers: Enable 25-pip and 10-pip levels for precision entries
Position Traders: Use 100-pip levels for long-term support/resistance analysis
Beginner Traders: Learn to recognize important market structure easily
Algorithm Developers: Incorporate psychological levels into automated strategies
🚀 HOW TO USE:
Add the indicator to any Forex chart
Select which level types you want to display (100, 50, 25, 10)
Customize colors to match your chart theme
Adjust zone widths based on your trading style and timeframe
Choose line style (solid, dashed, or dotted)
Watch for price reactions at the highlighted psychological zones
Use the levels to plan entries, exits, and stop-loss placement
💎 BEST PRACTICES:
✓ Combine with candlestick patterns for confirmation signals
✓ Wait for price action confirmation before entering trades
✓ Use multiple timeframes to identify the most significant levels
✓ Disable 10-pip levels on higher timeframes to reduce visual noise
✓ Enable only 100-pip levels for clean, uncluttered analysis on Daily/Weekly charts
✓ Adjust zone widths based on pair volatility (wider for volatile pairs)
✓ Use color coding to instantly recognize level importance
⚡ PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZED:
This indicator is engineered for maximum efficiency:
Smart calculation only within visible price range
Duplicate prevention system avoids overlapping levels
Optimized loops with early break conditions
Extended coverage (500 bars) without performance degradation
Handles thousands of levels across all timeframes smoothly
🎨 VISUAL DESIGN:
The default color scheme follows intuitive importance levels:
Red (100-pip): Highest importance - major barriers
Orange (50-pip): Medium-high importance - secondary levels
Blue (25-pip): Medium importance - tertiary levels
Green (10-pip): Detailed analysis - precision levels
This traffic-light inspired system allows instant visual recognition of level significance.
📚 EDUCATIONAL VALUE:
Beyond being a trading tool, this indicator serves as an excellent educational resource for understanding market psychology and how professional traders think. It visually demonstrates where the "crowd" is likely to place orders, helping you develop better market intuition.
🔄 CONTINUOUS UPDATES:
This indicator displays levels dynamically based on the current price range, ensuring you always see relevant psychological levels no matter where price moves on the chart.
✨ WHAT MAKES THIS INDICATOR UNIQUE:
Unlike simple horizontal line indicators, this advanced tool offers:
Individual customization for each level type (colors, widths)
Automatic currency pair detection and adjustment
Visual zones (not just lines) for better support/resistance visualization
Extended coverage ensuring levels are always visible
Professional color-coding system for instant level importance recognition
Performance-optimized for handling hundreds of levels simultaneously
⭐ PERFECT FOR ALL TRADING STYLES:
Whether you're a conservative position trader looking at weekly charts or an aggressive scalper on 1-minute timeframes, this indicator adapts to your needs. Simply enable the appropriate level types and adjust the visualization to match your strategy.
Trend Follow Line Point📌 Trend Follow Line Point
The Trend Follow Line Point indicator removes the confusing, repainting-based swing connections commonly found in traditional swing tools.
It maintains consistent swing-point calculation, keeps structural swing lines intact even when trend lines are broken, and integrates market structure + trend + volatility + volume into one intuitive, visual indicator.
This tool is designed for:
Trend Following
Swing Structure Analysis
Volatility-Based Entry & Exit
Market Strength Evaluation
📊 Component Explanation
🔹 1. Swing High / Swing Low Detection
Based on the user-defined sensitivity (swgLen):
A Swing High forms when the current high exceeds the previous swgLen highs.
A Swing Low forms when the current low falls below the previous swgLen lows.
🔹 2. Swing-Based Structure Lines
Connect Swing Highs → Structural visualization
Connect Swing Lows → Structural visualization
These lines reveal the underlying market structure without repainting or disappearing unexpectedly.
🔹 3. Dynamic ATR + Volume Weighting
ATR values combined with the volume ratio (vol / volMA) create a dynamic volatility channel that reflects real-time market pressure.
🔹 4. Enhanced SuperTrend Calculation
Uses ATR-based stability to produce more realistic and smoother trend lines, reducing noise and improving signal clarity.
🔹 5. Trend Color Mapping
Up Trend → User-selected color
Down Trend → User-selected color
Visual trend direction and strength can be identified immediately.
🧭 How to Use
When Swing Highs/Lows are detected, structure lines are automatically drawn between previous swings.
Use these lines to evaluate support/resistance breaks and overall structural direction.
Manage risk with volatility guidance:
Higher ATR (volume-weighted) → wider trend spacing → increased risk
Lower ATR → tighter spacing → reduced risk
This helps with position sizing, entry timing, and exit decisions.
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