ICT Killzones + Macros [TakingProphets]The ICT Killzones indicator is a powerful tool designed to visualize key trading sessions and market timing elements used in ICT (Inner Circle Trader) methodology. It includes:
• Session Markers:
- Asia Session
- London Session
- NY AM Session
- NY Lunch Session
- NY PM Session
• Key Price Levels:
- Session high/low levels that extend until violated
- Midnight Open price level (dotted line)
- True Day Open price level (6 PM EST, dotted line)
• ICT Macro Timing:
- First Macro: 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM EST
- Second Macro: 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM EST
- Distinctive L-shaped brackets marking start and end times
Features:
• Fully customizable colors and styles for all elements
• Adjustable label positions and sizes
• Toggle options for each component
• Smart timeframe filtering
• Clean, uncluttered visual design
This indicator helps traders identify key market structure points, session transitions, and optimal trading windows based on ICT concepts.
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EMA Study Script for Price Action Traders, v2JR_EMA Research Tool Documentation
Version 2 Enhancements
Version 2 of the JR_EMA Research Tool introduces several powerful features that make it particularly valuable for studying price action around Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs). The key improvements focus on tracking and analyzing price-EMA interactions:
1. Cross Detection and Counting
- Implements flags for crossing bars that instantly identify when price crosses above or below the EMA
- Maintains running counts of closes above and below the EMA
- This feature helps students understand the persistence of trends and the frequency of EMA interactions
2. Bar Number Tracking
- Records the specific bar number when EMA crosses occur
- Stores the previous crossing bar number for reference
- Enables precise measurement of time between crosses, helping identify typical trend durations
3. Variable Reset Management
- Implements sophisticated reset logic for all counting variables
- Ensures accuracy when analyzing multiple trading sessions
- Critical for maintaining clean data when studying patterns across different timeframes
4. Cross Direction Tracking
- Monitors the direction of the last EMA cross
- Helps students identify the current trend context
- Essential for understanding trend continuation vs reversal scenarios
Educational Applications
Price-EMA Relationship Studies
The tool provides multiple ways to study how price interacts with EMAs:
1. Visual Analysis
- Customizable EMA bands show typical price deviation ranges
- Color-coded fills help identify "normal" vs "extreme" price movements
- Three different band calculation methods offer varying perspectives on price volatility
2. Quantitative Analysis
- Real-time tracking of closes above/below EMA
- Running totals help identify persistent trends
- Cross counting helps understand typical trend duration
Research Configurations
EMA Configuration
- Adjustable EMA period for studying different trend timeframes
- Customizable EMA color for visual clarity
- Ideal for comparing different EMA periods' effectiveness
Bands Configuration
Three distinct calculation methods:
1. Full Average Bar Range (ABR)
- Uses the entire range of price movement
- Best for studying overall volatility
2. Body Average Bar Range
- Focuses on the body of the candle
- Excellent for studying conviction in price moves
3. Standard Deviation
- Traditional statistical approach
- Useful for comparing to other technical studies
Signal Configuration
- Optional signal plotting for entry/exit studies
- Helps identify potential trading opportunities
- Useful for backtesting strategy ideas
Using the Tool for Study
Basic Analysis Steps
1. Start with the default 20-period EMA
2. Observe how price interacts with the EMA line
3. Monitor the data window for quantitative insights
4. Use band settings to understand normal price behavior
Advanced Analysis
1. Pattern Recognition
- Use the cross counting system to identify typical pattern lengths
- Study the relationship between cross frequency and trend strength
- Compare different timeframes for fractal analysis
2. Volatility Studies
- Compare different band calculation methods
- Identify market regimes through band width changes
- Study the relationship between volatility and trend persistence
3. Trend Analysis
- Use the closing price count system to measure trend strength
- Study the relationship between trend duration and subsequent reversals
- Compare different EMA periods for optimal trend following
Best Practices for Research
1. Systematic Approach
- Start with longer timeframes and work down
- Document observations about price behavior in different market conditions
- Compare results across multiple symbols and timeframes
2. Data Collection
- Use the data window to record significant events
- Track the number of bars between crosses
- Note market conditions when signals appear
3. Optimization Studies
- Test different EMA periods for your market
- Compare band calculation methods for your trading style
- Document which settings work best in different market conditions
Technical Implementation Notes
This tool is particularly valuable for educational purposes because it combines visual and quantitative analysis in a single interface, allowing students to develop both intuitive and analytical understanding of price-EMA relationships.
Highs & Lows RTH/OVN/IBs/D/W/M/YOverview
Plots the highs and lows of RTH, OVN/ETH, IBs of those sessions, previous Day, Week, Month, and Year.
Features
Allows the user to enable/disable plotting the high/low of each period.
Lines' length, offset, and colors can be customized
Labels' position, size, color, and style can be customized
Support
Questions, feedbacks, and requests are welcomed. Please feel free to use Comments or direct private message via TradingView.
Disclaimer
This stock chart indicator provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. The data and information presented in this indicator are obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy.
Users should be aware that:
Any investment decisions made based on this indicator are at your own risk.
The creators and providers of this indicator disclaim all liability for any losses, damages, or other consequences resulting from its use. By using this stock chart indicator, you acknowledge and accept the inherent risks associated with trading and investing in financial markets.
Release Date: 2025-01-17
Release Version: v1 r1
Release Notes Date: 2025-01-17
Session Bar/Candle ColoringChange the color of candles within a user-defined trading session. Borders and wicks can be changed as well, not just the body color.
PREFACE
This script can be used an educational resource for those who are interested in learning Pine Script. Therefore, the script is published open source and is organized in a manner that follows the recommended Style Guide .
While the main premise of the indicator is rather simple, the script showcases various things that can be achieved such as conditional plotting, alignment of indicator settings, user input validation, script optimization, and more. The script also has examples of taking into consideration the chart timeframe and/or different chart types (Heikin Ashi, Renko, etc.) that a user might be running it on. Note: for complete beginners, I strongly suggest going through the Pine Script User Manual (possibly more than once).
FEATURES
Besides being able to select a specific time window, the indicator also provides additional color settings for changing the background color or changing the colors of neutral/indecisive candles, as shown in the image below.
This allows for a higher level of customization beyond the TradingView chart settings or other similar scripts that are currently available.
HOW TO USE
First, define the intraday trading session that will contain the candles to modify. The session can be limited to specific days of the week.
Next, select the parts of the candles that should be modified: Body, Borders, Wick, and/or Background.
For each of the candle parts that were enabled, you can select the colors that will be used depending on whether a candle is bullish (⇧), bearish (⇩), or neutral (⇆).
All other indicator settings will have a detailed tooltip to describe its usage and/or effect.
LIMITATIONS
The indicator is not intended to function on Daily or higher timeframes due to the intraday nature of session time windows.
The indicator cannot always automatically detect the chart type being used, therefore the user is requested to manually input the chart type via the " Chart Style " setting.
Depending on the available historical data and the selected choice for the " Portion of bar in session " setting, the indicator may not be able to update very old candles on the chart.
EXAMPLE USAGE
This section will show examples of different scenarios that the indicator can be used for.
Emphasizing a main trading session.
Defining a "Pre/post market hours background" like is available for some symbols (e.g., NASDAQ:AAPL ).
Highlighting in which bar the midnight candle occurs.
Hiding indecision bars (neutral candles).
Showing only "Regular Trading Hours" for a chart that does not have the option to toggle ETH/RTH. To achieve this, the actual chart data is hidden, and only the indicator is visible; alternatively, a 2nd instance of the indicator could change colors to match the chart background.
Using a combination of Bars and Japanese Candlesticks. Alternatively, this could be done by hiding the main chart data and using 2 instances of the indicator (one with " Chart Style " setting as Bars , and the other set to Candles ).
Using a combination of thin and thick bars on Range charts. Note: requires disabling the "Thin Bars" setting for Bar charts in the TradingView chart settings.
NOTES
If using more than one instance of this indicator on the same chart, you can use the TradingView "Save Indicator Template" feature to avoid having to re-configure the multiple indicators at a later time.
This indicator is intended to work "out-of-the-box" thanks to the behind_chart option introduced to Pine Script in October 2024. But you can always manually bring the indicator to the front just in case the color changes are not being seen (using the "More" option in the indicator status line: More > Visual Order > Bring to front ).
Many thanks to fikira for their help and inspiring me to create open source scripts.
Any feedback including bug reports or suggestions for improving the indicator (or source code itself) are always welcome in the comments section.
JJ Highlight Time Ranges with First 5 Minutes and LabelsTo effectively use this Pine Script as a day trader , here’s how the various elements can help you manage trades, track time sessions, and monitor price movements:
Key Components for a Day Trader:
1. First 5-Minute Highlight:
- Purpose: Day traders often rely on the first 5 minutes of the trading session to gauge market sentiment, watch for opening price gaps, or plan entries. This script draws a horizontal line at the high or low of the first 5 minutes, which can act as a key level for the rest of the day.
- How to Use: If the price breaks above or below the first 5-minute line, it can signal momentum. You might enter a long position if the price breaks above the first 5-minute high or a short if it breaks below the first 5-minute low.
2. Session Time Highlights:
- Morning Session (9:15–10:30 AM): The market often shows its strongest price action during the first hour of trading. This session is highlighted in yellow. You can use this highlight to focus on the most volatile period, as this is when large institutional moves tend to occur.
- Afternoon Session (12:30–2:55 PM): The blue highlight helps you track the mid-afternoon session, where liquidity may decrease, and price action can sometimes be choppier. Day traders should be more cautious during this period.
- How to Use: By highlighting these key times, you can:
- Focus on key breakouts during the morning session.
- Be more conservative in your trades during the afternoon, as market volatility may drop.
3. Dynamic Labels:
- Top/Bottom Positioning: The script places labels dynamically based on the selected position (Top or Bottom). This allows you to quickly glance at the session's start and identify where you are in terms of time.
- How to Use: Use these labels to remind yourself when major time segments (morning or afternoon) begin. You can adjust your trading strategy depending on the session, e.g., being more aggressive in the morning and more cautious in the afternoon.
Trading Strategy Suggestions:
1. Momentum Trades:
- After the first 5 minutes, use the high/low of that period to set up breakout trades.
- Long Entry: If the price breaks the high of the first 5 minutes (especially if there's a strong trend).
- Short Entry: If the price breaks the low of the first 5 minutes, signaling a potential downtrend.
2. Session-Based Strategy:
- Morning Session (9:15–10:30 AM):
- Look for strong breakout patterns such as support/resistance levels, moving average crossovers, or candlestick patterns (like engulfing candles or pin bars).
- This is a high liquidity period, making it ideal for executing quick trades.
- Afternoon Session (12:30–2:55 PM):
- The market tends to consolidate or show less volatility. Scalping and mean-reversion strategies work better here.
- Avoid chasing big moves unless you see a clear breakout in either direction.
3. Support and Resistance:
- The first 5-minute high/low often acts as a key support or resistance level for the rest of the day. If the price holds above or below this level, it’s an indication of trend continuation.
4. Breakout Confirmation:
- Look for breakouts from the highlighted session time ranges (e.g., 9:15 AM–10:30 AM or 12:30 PM–2:55 PM).
- If a breakout happens during a key time window, combine that with other technical indicators like volume spikes , RSI , or MACD for confirmation.
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Example Day Trader Usage:
1. First 5 Minutes Strategy: After the market opens at 9:15 AM, watch the price action for the first 5 minutes. The high and low of these 5 minutes are critical levels. If the price breaks above the high of the first 5 minutes, it might indicate a strong bullish trend for the day. Conversely, breaking below the low may suggest bearish movement.
2. Morning Session: After the first 5 minutes, focus on the **9:15 AM–10:30 AM** window. During this time, look for breakout setups at key support/resistance levels, especially when paired with high volume or momentum indicators. This is when many institutions make large trades, so price action tends to be more volatile and predictable.
3. Afternoon Session: From 12:30 PM–2:55 PM, the market might experience lower volatility, making it ideal for scalping or range-bound strategies. You could look for reversals or fading strategies if the market becomes too quiet.
Conclusion:
As a day trader, you can use this script to:
- Track and react to key price levels during the first 5 minutes.
- Focus on high volatility in the morning session (9:15–10:30 AM) and **be cautious** during the afternoon.
- Use session-based timing to adjust your strategies based on the time of day.
PremiumDiscountLibraryLibrary "PremiumDiscountLibrary"
isInZone(currentTime, price, trend, tz)
Vérifie si le prix est en zone premium ou discount
Parameters:
currentTime (int) : L'heure actuelle (timestamp)
price (float) : Le prix actuel
trend (string) : La tendance ("bullish" ou "bearish")
tz (string) : Le fuseau horaire pour calculer les sessions (par défaut : "GMT+1")
Returns: true si le prix est dans la zone correcte, sinon false
Follow Through Day (FTD) + Sweep [TrendX_]The Follow Through Day (FTD) + Sweep indicator is a Trend-following tool mixing William O'Neil's original FTD concept and Liquidity concept. This indicator helps you identify potential subsequent bullish trends with greater precision by combining volume analysis, price action, and liquidity concepts.
💎 FEATURES
Follow Through Day Candle (FTD Candle)
The FTD, pioneered by William O'Neil, serves as a reliable signal for identifying the beginning of new bull markets. It's particularly valuable because it combines multiple market factors - price action, volume, and timing - to confirm genuine market reversals rather than temporary bounces.
The power of the FTD lies in its ability to distinguish between ordinary market fluctuations and significant trend changes. By requiring specific criteria to be met across multiple sessions, it helps filter out false signals and identifies high-probability reversal points where institutional investors are likely beginning to accumulate positions.
Sweep Area
The Sweep area feature enhances the traditional FTD concept by incorporating modern liquidity analysis. This overlay identifies zones where large market participants are likely to trigger stop losses before continuing the trend. These areas often represent optimal entry points for traders looking to join the new uptrend with reduced risk.
🔎 BREAKDOWN
FTD Candle
The FTD formation process occurs in two distinct phases: Setup and Completion.
Setup Phase
Strong Market Decline
The market must first experience a significant downtrend
This selling pressure helps clear out weak hands and creates oversold conditions
The decline creates the potential energy for a powerful reversal
First Recovery Session
Marks the initial sign of buying pressure emerging
Often characterized by a strong reversal candle
Represents the first indication that selling pressure may be exhausting
Recovery Confirmation
The second and third days must maintain prices above the new pivot low
This consolidation period helps confirm the validity of the initial bounce
Shows that sellers are no longer in control of price action
Completion Phase:
Supply Test Session
Low volume indicates diminishing selling pressure
Price remains above the pivot low
Creates the foundation for institutional buyers to begin accumulating
Breakout Day
Price increase exceeds average profit of bullish candles
Volume increases by at least 15% compared to previous session
Shows strong institutional commitment to the new uptrend
Timing Window
Must occur between the 4th and 8th candle after First Recovery Session
This specific timing helps confirm the sustainability of the reversal
Based on O'Neil's research of historical market bottoms
FTD Sweep
The Post-FTD Phase introduces the Sweep concept, which is crucial for understanding how large market participants operate. This feature leverages the liquidity concept because institutional traders often need to trigger stop losses to accumulate larger positions at better prices. This helps:
Create liquidity pools for large position entries
Shake out weak hands before continuing the trend
Test the strength of the new trend by absorbing selling pressure
⚙️ USAGE
Sweep + TP & SL Strategy
Example: BTCUSDT (1D) - Replay back to 9th November 2024
After an FTD candle forms, traders can adopt a systematic approach to enhance their trading strategy. First, they should determine the swing range and convert the post-FTD zone into concrete stop loss and take profit levels, which are based on the price action during the FTD formation. Next, traders should wait for a sweep formation, as this indicates that institutional players are accumulating positions. A quick price rejection from the sweep level should be observed before executing an entry.
The reasoning behind this strategy is rooted in market microstructure. By waiting for the sweep, traders position themselves alongside institutional players who need to build large positions without causing adverse price movement. The sweep creates the liquidity they need, and the subsequent move often represents the true trend continuation.
DISCLAIMER
This indicator is not financial advice, it can only help traders make better decisions. There are many factors and uncertainties that can affect the outcome of any endeavor, and no one can guarantee or predict with certainty what will occur. Therefore, one should always exercise caution and judgment when making decisions based on past performance.
Session Averages: Open, High, LowThis indicator allows for the user to specify an intraday time based range and calculate the average open price, average high price, and average low price for that session. The indicator plots the 5 most recent sessions on the chart, which allows for the user to identify fair value, Power of 3 movements, trends, and consolidations.
If bullish the user can identify when price is below the average open or low price of a range, and if bearish can identify when price is above the open or high of a range.
Enigma Unlocked 2.0Description for "Enigma Unlocked 2.0" Pine Script Indicator
Overview
Enigma Unlocked 2.0 is an advanced and highly customizable indicator designed to deliver actionable buy and sell signals by leveraging precise candlestick logic during specific market transitions. This indicator is built for flexibility, helping traders identify high-probability trade setups during key trading periods, specifically the transitions between the Asian Kill Zone and London Kill Zone as well as the London Kill Zone and New York Kill Zone on the 30-minute timeframe.
By combining Enigma Unlocked 2.0 with the ICT Killzones & Pivots indicator, traders can gain a deeper understanding of the timing and location of these transitions. Waiting for signals during these defined kill zones increases the likelihood of finding high-probability trade setups.
How to Use
Follow the Kill Zone Transitions:
Use the ICT Killzones & Pivots indicator to clearly visualize the boundaries of the Asian, London, and New York kill zones.
Focus on the signals generated by Enigma Unlocked 2.0 that align with these kill zone transitions.
Plotting Entries and Targets with Gann Box:
For Buy Signals:
Use the Gann Box tool to mark the high and low of the signal candle.
Ensure your Gann Box settings include only the 50%, 0%, and 100% levels.
Your entry zone lies between the 50% and 100% levels (discount zone). This is where buy trades are expected to offer an optimal risk-reward ratio.
For Sell Signals:
Similarly, plot the Gann Box on the high and low of the signal candle.
The 50% to 100% zone acts as the premium area for sell trades.
Setting Stop Loss and Targets:
To identify a safe stop loss, split the 50% zone of the Gann Box using another Gann Box.
Draw the secondary Gann Box from 50% to 100% of the initial box, then extend it to double the height.
For sell trades, place the stop loss above the extended 100% level.
For buy trades, place the stop loss below the extended 100% level.
Aim for a minimum of 1:1 risk-to-reward to ensure optimal trade management.
How It Works
Buy Logic:
Buy Logic 1: Detects a bullish candle (close > open) that:
Closes above its midpoint (50% of the candle body).
Has a low lower than the previous candle's low.
Buy Logic 2: Identifies a bearish candle (close < open) that:
Closes above its midpoint (50% of the candle body).
Has a low lower than the previous candle's low.
Sell Logic:
Sell Logic 1: Detects a bearish candle (close < open) that:
Closes below its midpoint (50% of the candle body).
Has a high higher than the previous candle's high.
Sell Logic 2: Identifies a bullish candle (close > open) that:
Closes below its midpoint (50% of the candle body).
Has a high higher than the previous candle's high.
Real-Time Alerts and Visual Cues:
Green triangles below candles indicate buy opportunities.
Red triangles above candles indicate sell opportunities.
Built-in alert conditions notify you of signals in real-time, so you never miss a trading opportunity.
Why Use Enigma Unlocked 2.0?
Precision: Advanced candlestick logic ensures that signals are generated only under optimal conditions.
Session-Based Filtering: Signals occur exclusively during the most active market sessions (kill zones), improving trade quality.
Visualization: Simple yet effective tools like Gann Box integration and clear visual signals make this indicator easy to use and highly effective.
Real-Time Alerts: Stay informed of potential trades even when you're away from your screen.
Enigma Unlocked 2.0 empowers traders to harness the power of candlestick analysis and session-based strategies for disciplined and effective trading. Pair this with a solid understanding of risk management and kill zones to achieve consistent results in your trading journey.
Profitability Visualization with Bid-Ask Spread ApproximationOverview
The " Profitability Visualization with Bid-Ask Spread Approximation " indicator is designed to assist traders in assessing potential profit and loss targets in relation to the current market price or a simulated entry price. It provides flexibility by allowing users to choose between two methods for calculating the offset from the current price:
Bid-Ask Spread Approximation: The indicator attempts to estimate the bid-ask spread by using the highest (high) and lowest (low) prices within a given period (typically the current bar or a user-defined timeframe) as proxies for the ask and bid prices, respectively. This method provides a dynamic offset that adapts to market volatility.
Percentage Offset: Alternatively, users can specify a fixed percentage offset from the current price. This method offers a consistent offset regardless of market conditions.
Key Features
Dual Offset Calculation Methods: Choose between a dynamic bid-ask spread approximation or a fixed percentage offset to tailor the indicator to your trading style and market analysis.
Entry Price Consideration: The indicator can simulate an entry price at the beginning of each trading session (or the first bar on the chart if no sessions are defined). This feature enables a more realistic visualization of potential profit and loss levels based on a hypothetical entry point.
Profit and Loss Targets: When the entry price consideration is enabled, the indicator plots profit target (green) and loss target (red) lines. These lines represent the price levels at which a trade entered at the simulated entry price would achieve a profit or incur a loss equivalent to the calculated offset amount.
Offset Visualization: Regardless of whether the entry price is considered, the indicator always displays upper (aqua) and lower (fuchsia) offset lines. These lines represent the calculated offset levels based on the chosen method (bid-ask approximation or percentage offset).
Customization: Users can adjust the percentage offset, toggle the bid-ask approximation and entry price consideration, and customize the appearance of the lines through the indicator's settings.
Inputs
useBidAskApproximation A boolean (checkbox) input that determines whether to use the bid-ask spread approximation (true) or the percentage offset (false). Default is false.
percentageOffset A float input that allows users to specify the percentage offset to be used when useBidAskApproximation is false. The default value is 0.63.
considerEntryPrice A boolean input that enables the consideration of a simulated entry price for calculating and displaying profit and loss targets. Default is true.
Calculations
Bid-Ask Approximation (if enabled): bidApprox = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, timeframe.period, low) Approximates the bid price using the lowest price (low) of the current period. askApprox = request.security(syminfo.tickerid, timeframe.period, high) Approximates the ask price using the highest price (high) of the current period. spreadApprox = askApprox - bidApprox Calculates the approximate spread.
Offset Amount: offsetAmount = useBidAskApproximation ? spreadApprox / 2 : close * (percentageOffset / 100) Determines the offset amount based on the selected method. If useBidAskApproximation is true, the offset is half of the approximated spread; otherwise, it's the current closing price (close) multiplied by the percentageOffset.
Entry Price (if enabled): var entryPrice = 0.0 Initializes a variable to store the entry price. if considerEntryPrice Checks if entry price consideration is enabled. if barstate.isnew Checks if the current bar is the first bar of a new session. entryPrice := close Sets the entryPrice to the closing price of the first bar of the session.
Profit and Loss Targets (if entry price is considered): profitTarget = entryPrice + offsetAmount Calculates the profit target price level. lossTarget = entryPrice - offsetAmount Calculates the loss target price level.
Plotting
Profit Target Line: Plotted in green (color.green) with a dashed line style (plot.style_linebr) and increased linewidth (linewidth=2) when considerEntryPrice is true.
Loss Target Line: Plotted in red (color.red) with a dashed line style (plot.style_linebr) and increased linewidth (linewidth=2) when considerEntryPrice is true.
Upper Offset Line: Always plotted in aqua (color.aqua) to show the offset level above the current price.
Lower Offset Line: Always plotted in fuchsia (color.fuchsia) to show the offset level below the current price.
Limitations
Approximation: The bid-ask spread approximation is based on high and low prices and may not perfectly reflect the actual bid-ask spread of a specific broker, especially during periods of high volatility or low liquidity.
Simplified Entry: The entry price simulation is basic and assumes entry at the beginning of each session. It does not account for specific entry signals or order types.
No Order Execution: This indicator is purely for visualization and does not execute any trades.
Data Discrepancies: The high and low values used for approximation might not always align with real-time bid and ask prices due to differences in data aggregation and timing between TradingView and various brokers.
Disclaimer
This indicator is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Trading involves substantial risk, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct thorough research and consider your own risk tolerance before making any trading decisions. It is recommended to combine this indicator with other technical analysis tools and a well-defined trading strategy.
Squeeze Momentum Indicator [CHE] Squeeze Momentum Indicator
The Squeeze Momentum Indicator is an improved and simplified version of the classic Squeeze Momentum Indicator by LazyBear. It focuses on precise detection of squeeze phases without relying on Keltner Channels (KC) or complex momentum calculations. Instead, it emphasizes the dynamic analysis of Bollinger Band widths and their distance changes to provide clear and intuitive signals.
What is the Squeeze Momentum Indicator ?
This indicator helps you identify periods of low volatility (squeeze phases) when the market is often poised for significant moves. With its clear visualization and innovative methods, it enables traders to spot breakout opportunities early and trade strategically.
Differences from the Original LazyBear Indicator
1. Use of Bollinger Bands (BB):
- LazyBear Indicator combines Bollinger Bands with Keltner Channels. A squeeze is detected when the Bollinger Bands fall inside the Keltner Channels.
- CHE Indicator relies solely on Bollinger Bands and an additional analysis of their width (distance between the upper and lower bands). This makes the calculation more straightforward and reduces dependency on multiple indicator families.
2. Squeeze Detection:
- LazyBear: A squeeze is defined based on the relationship between Bollinger Bands and Keltner Channels. It has three states: “Squeeze On,” “Squeeze Off,” and “No Squeeze.”
- CHE: A squeeze is detected when the width of the Bollinger Bands falls below the lower "Distance Bollinger Bands." It only has two states: Squeeze Active and No Squeeze.
3. Momentum Calculation:
- LazyBear: Uses linear regression (LinReg) to calculate momentum and displays it as color-coded histograms.
- CHE: Does not include momentum calculations. The focus is entirely on volatility visualization and squeeze detection.
4. Visualization:
- LazyBear: Displays momentum histograms and horizontal lines to signal different states.
- CHE: Visualizes the width of the Bollinger Bands and their Distance Bollinger Bands as lines on the chart. The chart background turns green when a squeeze is detected, simplifying interpretation.
What Is Plotted?
1. Bollinger Band Width:
- A line representing the distance between the upper and lower Bollinger Bands, measuring market volatility.
2. Distance Bollinger Bands:
- Two additional lines (upper and lower Distance Bollinger Bands) based on the Bollinger Band width, defining thresholds for squeeze conditions.
3. Session-Specific Box:
- A dynamic box is drawn on the chart during a squeeze phase. The box marks the high and low of the market for the squeeze duration. It visually frames the range, helping traders monitor breakouts beyond these levels.
4. Max/Min Markers:
- The indicator dynamically updates and marks the maximum and minimum price levels during a squeeze. These levels can serve as breakout thresholds or critical reference points for price action.
5. Background Color:
- The chart background turns green when a squeeze is active (Bollinger Band width falls below the lower Distance Bollinger Bands). This highlights potential breakout conditions.
How to Use the CHE Indicator
1. Add the Indicator:
- Add the indicator to your chart and customize settings such as Bollinger Band length (`sqz_length`) and multiplier (`sqz_multiplier`) to fit your strategy.
2. Identify Squeeze Conditions:
- Watch for the green background, which signals a squeeze—indicating a period of low volatility where significant market moves often follow.
3. Monitor the Box and Max/Min Levels:
- During a squeeze, the box outlines the trading range, and the maximum and minimum levels are updated in real time. Use these as breakout triggers or support/resistance zones.
4. Session-Specific Analysis:
- The indicator can highlight squeezes during specific trading sessions (e.g., market open), allowing you to focus on key time frames.
5. Additional Confirmation:
- Combine the CHE Indicator with price action analysis or momentum tools to determine the direction of potential breakouts.
Why Use the Squeeze Momentum Indicator ?
- Simplicity: Clear visualization and reduced complexity by eliminating Keltner Channels and momentum calculations.
- Flexibility: Suitable for all markets—stocks, forex, crypto, and more.
- Enhanced Visualization: The box and max/min markers provide real-time visual cues for range-bound trading and breakout strategies.
- Efficiency: Focuses on what matters most—identifying volatility and squeeze phases.
With the Squeeze Momentum Indicator , you can take your trading strategy to the next level. Thanks to its clear design, dynamic range visualization, and innovative methods, you’ll recognize breakout opportunities earlier and trade with greater precision. Try it out and experience its user-friendliness and effectiveness for yourself!
Opening Candle High/Low with Time Zone and Minute Offset
Title: Opening Candle High/Low with Time Zone and Minute Offset
Description:
The Opening Candle High/Low with Time Zone and Minute Offset indicator is a versatile tool that highlights the high and low of the first candle of the trading session, adjusted for your preferred time zone and minute offset. It is particularly useful for traders who focus on opening ranges as key reference points for their trading strategies.
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Features:
1. Time Zone and Minute Adjustment:
- Allows customization of the start time by applying a time zone offset (in hours) and a minute offset.
- Ideal for traders operating in different time zones or trading sessions that don't align with midnight UTC.
2. Dynamic First Candle Detection:
- Automatically captures the high and low of the first candle after the adjusted time.
- Resets daily, ensuring accurate levels for each new trading session.
3. Visual Representation:
- Plots the high and low levels of the first candle directly on the chart for easy reference.
- Uses distinct colors (green for the high and red for the low) and adjustable line widths for clarity.
4. Simplicity and Versatility:
- Works across all markets and timeframes, providing essential information for opening range breakout strategies, support/resistance analysis, or session-based trading.
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How It Works:
1. Time Adjustment:
- The indicator adjusts the current chart time by applying the user-defined hour and minute offsets.
- This ensures the "opening candle" aligns with your specific trading session requirements.
2. First Candle Detection:
- When the adjusted time matches the start of a new day (midnight with offsets), the indicator captures the high and low of the first candle.
- These values are stored and remain static throughout the trading day.
3. Plotting:
- The high and low levels of the opening candle are plotted on the chart, providing visual reference points for traders.
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Use Case:
- This indicator is ideal for traders who rely on the opening range of a session for planning trades, such as breakout or reversal strategies.
- It can also serve as a key tool for identifying significant price levels in session-based trading.
Simplify your trading analysis and align your strategy with this customizable and intuitive indicator.
[blackcat] L2 Enhanced MACD Trend█ OVERVIEW
The Enhanced MACD Trend script combines traditional Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) analysis with On-Balance Volume (OBV) insights to provide traders with a comprehensive understanding of market trends. By examining both price momentum and volume fluctuations, this tool aids in identifying potential upward or downward market transitions.
█ LOGICAL FRAMEWORK
Initially, the script prompts users to configure fundamental parameters such as the speed of moving averages. It subsequently utilizes a specialized auxiliary function named calculate_macd_obv_signals to perform intricate computations. This function calculates the discrepancy between two distinct types of moving averages (captured via MACD analysis), evaluates the direction of capital inflows and outflows within securities (using OBV), and applies smoothing techniques to mitigate undue influence from minor fluctuations. Ultimately, visual representations of these calculations are rendered on an additional chart pane for enhanced interpretability.
█ CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
Function: calculate_macd_obv_signals
• Purpose: Determines critical aspects associated with MACD and OBV.
• Parameters:
• fastLength (int): Dictates the responsiveness of the shorter Exponential Moving Average (EMA) to price variations.
• slowLength (int): Specifies the reactivity of the longer EMA.
• signalSmoothing (int): Defines the degree of smoothness applied to the divergence between EMAs.
• Functionality:
• macd_diff: Illustrates whether price increases have accelerated relative to previous levels or decelerated, providing insight into existing momentum.
• macd_signal_line: Smoothens macd_diff values, serving akin to a trailing indicator for macd_diff.
• macd_histogram: Visually accentuates disparities between macd_diff and macd_signal_line employing color-coded bars, facilitating identification of significant divergences.
• obv_signal: Represents a refined variant of short-term OBV concentrating solely on periods characterized by elevated buying interest, aiding in reduction of extraneous signals.
• moving_average_short: Analyzes recent closing prices across several sessions to corroborate burgeoning bullish or bearish tendencies.
• Returns: An array encompassing .
█ KEY POINTS AND TECHNIQUES
Advanced Features: Employs sophisticated functions including ta.ema() and ta.sma(), enabling accurate calculation of EMAs and SMAs respectively, thus enhancing precision in trend detection.
Optimization Techniques: Incorporates customizable inputs (input.int) permitting strategic adjustments alongside scrutiny of escalating or declining volumes to accurately gauge genuine sentiment shifts while discounting insignificant anomalies.
Best Practices: Maintains separation between algorithmic processes and graphical outputs, preserving organizational clarity; hence simplifying debugging efforts and future enhancements.
Unique Approaches: Integrates multifaceted assessments simultaneously – amalgamating candlestick formations and volumetric activities – offering a holistic perspective instead of reliance on singular indicators. Consequently, delivers astute recommendations grounded in diverse analytical underpinnings rather than speculative forecasts.
█ EXTENDED KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATIONS
Potential Modifications:
1 — Implement automated alert mechanisms signaling crossover events pinpointing optimal buy/sell junctures to fine-tune timing preemptively minimizing losses proactively.
2 — Enable user customization of sensitivity criteria governing trigger intensity thereby eliminating trivial aberrations and emphasizing substantial patterns exclusively.
Application Scenarios:
Beneficial for high-frequency trading aiming to capitalize on fleeting price movements swiftly. Suitable for dynamic environments necessitating rapid responses due to frequent market volatility demanding prompt reactions. Perfect for individuals engaging in regular transactions seeking unparalleled accuracy navigating fluctuating circumstances ensuring consistent profitability amidst disturbances maintaining steady yields irrespective of upheavals.
Related Concepts:
Contemplate interactions among oscillators (such as MACD) and volume metrics detecting instances wherein they oppose each other (indicative of divergences) or concur (signaling crossovers). Profound comprehension of these interrelationships substantially refines trading strategies integrating broader economic factors, seasonal influences guiding overarching plans resulting in heightened predictive capabilities elevating trading effectiveness leveraging cumulative information transforming unprocessed statistics into actionable intelligence empowering informed decisions advancing confidently toward objectives effortlessly scaling achievements seamlessly realizing aspirations effortlessly.
Fibonacci Time-Price Zones🟩 Fibonacci Time-Price Zones is a chart visualization tool that combines Fibonacci ratios with time-based and price-based geometry to analyze market behavior. Unlike typical Fibonacci indicators that focus solely on horizontal price levels, this indicator incorporates time into the analysis, providing a more dynamic perspective on price action.
The indicator offers multiple ways to visualize Fibonacci relationships. Drawing segmented circles creates a unique perspective on price action by incorporating time into the analysis. These segmented circles, similar to TradingView's built-in Fibonacci Circles, are derived from Fibonacci time and price levels, allowing traders to identify potential turning points based on the dynamic interaction between price and time.
As another distinct visualization method, the indicator incorporates orthogonal patterns, created by the intersection of horizontal and vertical Fibonacci levels. These intersections form L-shaped connections on the chart, derived from key Fibonacci price and time intervals, highlighting potential areas of support or resistance at specific points in time.
In addition to these geometric approaches, another option is sloped lines, which project Fibonacci levels that account for both time and price along the trendline. These projections derive their angles from the interplay between Fibonacci price levels and Fibonacci time intervals, creating dynamic zones on the chart. The slope of these lines reflects the direction and angle of the trend, providing a visual representation of price alignment with market direction, while maintaining the time-price relationship unique to this indicator
The indicator also includes horizontal Fibonacci levels similar to traditional retracement and extension tools. However, unlike standard tools, traders can display retracement levels, extension levels, or both simultaneously from a single instance of the indicator. These horizontal levels maintain consistency with the chosen visualization method, automatically scaling and adapting whether used with circles, orthogonal patterns, or slope-based analysis.
By combining these distinct methods—circles, orthogonal patterns, sloped projections, and horizontal levels—the indicator provides a comprehensive approach to Fibonacci analysis based on both time and price relationships. Each visualization method offers a unique perspective on market structure while maintaining the core principle of time-price interaction.
⭕ THEORY AND CONCEPT ⭕
While traditional Fibonacci tools excel at identifying potential support and resistance levels through price-based ratios (0.236, 0.382, 0.618), they do not incorporate the dimension of time in market analysis. Extensions and retracements effectively measure price relationships within trends, yet markets move through both price and time dimensions simultaneously.
Fibonacci circles represent an evolution in technical analysis by incorporating time intervals alongside price levels. Based on the mathematical principle that markets often move in circular patterns proportional to Fibonacci ratios, these circles project potential support and resistance zones as partial circles radiating from significant price points. However, traditional circle-based tools can create visual complexity that obscures key market relationships. The integration of time into Fibonacci analysis reveals how price movements often respect both temporal and price-based ratios, suggesting a deeper geometric structure to market behavior.
The Fibonacci Time-Price Zones indicator advances these concepts by providing multiple geometric approaches to visualize time-price relationships. Each shape option—circles, orthogonal patterns, slopes, and horizontal levels—represents a different mathematical perspective on how Fibonacci ratios manifest across both dimensions. This multi-faceted approach allows traders to observe how price responds to Fibonacci-based zones that account for both time and price movements, potentially revealing market structure that purely price-based tools might miss.
Shape Options
The indicator employs four distinct geometric approaches to analyze Fibonacci relationships across time and price dimensions:
Circular : Represents the cyclical nature of market movements through partial circles, where each radius is scaled by Fibonacci ratios incorporating both time and price components. This geometry suggests market movements may follow proportional circular paths from significant pivot points, reflecting the harmonic relationship between time and price.
Orthogonal : Constructs L-shaped patterns that separate the time and price components of Fibonacci relationships. The horizontal component represents price levels, while the vertical component measures time intervals, allowing analysis of how these dimensions interact independently at key market points.
Sloped : Projects Fibonacci levels along the prevailing trend, incorporating both time and price in the angle of projection. This approach suggests that support and resistance levels may maintain their relationship to price while adjusting to the temporal flow of the market.
Horizontal : Provides traditional static Fibonacci levels that serve as a reference point for comparing price-only analysis with the dynamic time-price relationships shown in the other three shapes. This baseline approach allows traders to evaluate how the incorporation of time dimension enhances or modifies traditional Fibonacci analysis.
By combining these geometric approaches, the Fibonacci Time-Price Zones indicator creates a comprehensive analytical framework that bridges traditional and advanced Fibonacci analysis. The horizontal levels serve as familiar reference points, while the dynamic elements—circular, orthogonal, and sloped projections—reveal how price action responds to temporal relationships. This multi-dimensional approach enables traders to study market structure through various geometric lenses, providing deeper insights into time-price symmetry within technical analysis. Whether applied to retracements, extensions, or trend analysis, the indicator offers a structured methodology for understanding how markets move through both price and time dimensions.
🛠️ CONFIGURATION AND SETTINGS 🛠️
The Fibonacci Time-Price Zones indicator offers a range of configurable settings to tailor its functionality and visual representation to your specific analysis needs. These options allow you to customize zone visibility, structures, horizontal lines, and other features.
Important Note: The indicator's calculations are anchored to user-defined start and end points on the chart. When switching between charts with significantly different price scales (e.g., from Bitcoin at $100,000 to Silver at $30), adjustment of these anchor points is required to ensure correct positioning of the Fibonacci elements.
Fibonacci Levels
The indicator allows users to customize Fibonacci levels for both retracement and extension analysis. Each level can be individually configured with the following options:
Visibility : Toggle the visibility of each level to focus on specific areas of interest.
Level Value : Set the Fibonacci ratio for the level, such as 0.618 or 1.000, to align with your analysis needs.
Color : Customize the color of each level for better visual clarity.
Line Thickness : Adjust the line thickness to emphasize critical levels or maintain a cleaner chart.
Setup
Zone Type : Select which Fibonacci zones to display:
- Retracement : Shows potential pull back levels within the trend
- Extension : Projects levels beyond the trend for potential continuation targets
- Both : Displays both retracement and extension zones simultaneously
Shape : Choose from four visualization methods:
- Circular : Time-price based semicircles centered on point B
- Orthogonal : L-shaped patterns combining time and price levels
- Sloped : Trend-aligned projections of Fibonacci levels
- Horizontal : Traditional horizontal Fibonacci levels
Visual Settings
Fill % : Adjusts the fill intensity of zones:
0% : No fill between levels
100% : Maximum fill between levels
Lines :
Trendline : The base A-B trend with customizable color
Extension : B-C projection line
Retracement : B-D pullback line
Labels :
Points : Show/hide A, B, C, D markers
Levels : Show/hide Fibonacci percentages
Time-Price Points
Set the time and price for the points that define the Fibonacci zones and horizontal levels. These points are defined upon loading the chart. These points can be configured directly in the settings or adjusted interactively on the live chart.
A and B Points : These user-defined time and price points determine the basis for calculating the semicircles and Fibonacci levels. While the settings panel displays their exact values for fine-tuning, the easiest way to modify these points is by dragging them directly on the chart for quick adjustments.
Interactive Adjustments : Any changes made to the points on the chart will automatically synchronize with the settings panel, ensuring consistency and precision.
🖼️ CHART EXAMPLES 🖼️
Fibonacci Time-Price Zones using the 'Circular' Shape option. Note the price interaction at the 0.786 level, which acts as a support zone. Additional points of interest include resistance near the 0.618 level and consolidation around the 0.5 level, highlighting the utility of both horizontal and semicircular Fibonacci projections in identifying key price areas.
Fibonacci Time-Price Zones using the 'Sloped' Shape option. The chart displays price retracing along the sloped Fibonacci levels, with blue arrows highlighting potential support zones at 0.618 and 0.786, and a red arrow indicating potential resistance at the 1.0 level. This visual representation aligns with the prevailing downtrend, suggesting potential selling pressure at the 1.0 Fibonacci level.
Fibonacci Time-Price Zones using the 'Orthogonal' Shape option. The chart demonstrates price action interacting with vertical zones created by the orthogonal lines at the 0.618, 0.786, and 1.0 Fibonacci levels. Blue arrows highlight potential support areas, while red arrows indicate potential resistance areas, revealing how the orthogonal lines can identify distinct points of price interaction.
Fibonacci Time-Price Zones using the 'Circular' Shape option. The chart displays price action in relation to segmented circles emanating from the starting point (point A). The circles represent different Fibonacci ratios (0.382, 0.5, 0.618, 0.786) and their intersections with the price axis create potential zones of support and resistance. This approach offers a visually distinct way to analyze potential turning points based on both price and time.
Fibonacci Time-Price Zones using the 'Sloped' Shape option. The sloped Fibonacci levels (0.786, 0.618, 0.5) create zones of potential support and resistance, with price finding clear interaction within these areas. The ellipses highlight this price action, particularly the support between 0.786 and 0.618, which aligns closely with the trend.
Fibonacci Time-Price Zones using the 'Circular' Shape option. The price action appears to be ‘hugging’ the 0.5 Fibonacci level, suggesting potential resistance. This demonstrates how the circular zones can identify potential turning points and areas of consolidation which might not be seen with linear analysis.
Fibonacci Time-Price Zones using the 'Sloped' Shape option with Point D marker enabled. The chart demonstrates clear price action closely following along the sloped Retracement line until the orthogonal intersection at the 0.618 levels where the trend is broken and price dips throughout the 0.618 to 0.786 horizontal zone. Price jumps back to the retracement slope at the start of the 0.786 horizontal zone and continues to the 1.0 horizontal zone. The aqua-colored retracement line is enabled to further emphasize this retracement slope .
Geometric validation using TradingView's built-in Fibonacci Circle tool (overlaid). The alignment at the 0.5 and 1.0 levels demonstrates the indicator's consistent approximation of Fibonacci Circles.
Comparison of Fibonacci Time-Price Zones (Shape: Horizontal) with TradingView's Built-in Retracement and Extension Tools (overlaid): This example demonstrates how the Horizontal structure aligns with TradingView’s retracement and extension levels, allowing users to integrate multiple tools seamlessly. The Fibonacci circle connects retracement and extension zones, highlighting the potential relationship between past retracements and future extensions.
📐 GEOMETRIC FOUNDATIONS 📐
This indicator integrates circular and straight representations of Fibonacci levels, specifically the Circular , Orthogonal , Sloped , and Horizontal shape options. The geometric principles behind these shapes differ significantly, requiring distinct scaling methods for accurate representation. The Circular shape employs logarithmic scaling with radial expansion, where the distance from a central point determines the level's position, creating partial circles that align with TradingView's built-in Fibonacci Circle tool. The other three shapes utilize geometric progression scaling for linear extension from a starting point, resulting in straight lines that align with TradingView's built-in Fibonacci retracement and extension tools. Due to these distinct geometric foundations and scaling methods, perfectly aligning both the partial circles and straight lines simultaneously is mathematically constrained, though any differences are typically visually imperceptible.
The Circular shape's partial circles are calculated and scaled to align with TradingView's built-in Fibonacci Circles. These circles are plotted from the second swing point onward. This approach ensures consistent and accurate visualization across all market types, including those with gaps or closed sessions, which unlike 24/7 markets, do not have a direct one-to-one correspondence between bar indices and time. To maintain accurate geometric proportions across varying chart scales, the indicator calculates an aspect ratio by normalizing the proportional difference between vertical (price) and horizontal (time) distances of the swing points. This normalization factor ensures geometric shapes maintain their mathematical properties regardless of price scale magnitude or time period span, while maintaining the correct proportions of the geometric constructions at any chart zoom level.
The indicator automatically applies the appropriate scaling factor based on the selected shape option, optimizing either circular proportions and proper radius calculations for each Fibonacci level, or straight-line relationships between Fibonacci levels. These distinct scaling approaches maintain mathematical integrity while preserving the essential characteristics of each geometric representation, ensuring optimal visualization accuracy whether using circular or linear shapes.
⚠️ DISCLAIMER ⚠️
The Fibonacci Time-Price Zones indicator is a visual analysis tool designed to illustrate Fibonacci relationships through geometric constructions incorporating both curved and straight lines, providing a structured framework for identifying potential areas of price interaction. It is not intended as a predictive or standalone trading signal indicator.
The indicator calculates levels and projections using user-defined anchor points and Fibonacci ratios. While it aims to align with TradingView’s Fibonacci extension, retracement, and circle tools by employing mathematical and geometric formulas, no guarantee is made that its calculations are identical to TradingView's proprietary methods.
Like all technical and visual indicators, these visual representations may visually align with key price zones in hindsight, reflecting observed price dynamics. However, these visualizations are not standalone signals for trading decisions and should be interpreted as part of a broader analytical approach.
This indicator is intended for educational and analytical purposes, complementing other tools and methods of market analysis. Users are encouraged to integrate it into a comprehensive trading strategy, customizing its settings to suit their specific needs and market conditions.
🧠 BEYOND THE CODE 🧠
The Fibonacci Time-Price Zones indicator is designed to encourage both education and community engagement. By integrating time-sensitive geometry with Fibonacci-based frameworks, it bridges traditional grid-based analysis with dynamic time-price relationships. The inclusion of semicircles, horizontal levels, orthogonal structures, and sloped trends provides users with versatile tools to explore the interaction between price movements and temporal intervals while maintaining clarity and adaptability.
As an open-source tool, the indicator invites exploration, experimentation, and customization. Whether used as a standalone resource or alongside other technical strategies, it serves as a practical and educational framework for understanding market structure and Fibonacci relationships in greater depth.
Your feedback and contributions are essential to refining and enhancing the Fibonacci Time-Price Zones indicator. We look forward to the creative applications, adaptations, and insights this tool inspires within the trading community.
DAILY Supertrend + EMA Crossover with RSI FilterThis strategy is a technical trading approach that combines multiple indicators—Supertrend, Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), and the Relative Strength Index (RSI)—to identify and manage trades.
Core Components:
1. Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs):
Two EMAs, one with a shorter period (fast) and one with a longer period (slow), are calculated. The idea is to spot when the faster EMA crosses above or below the slower EMA. A fast EMA crossing above the slow EMA often suggests upward momentum, while crossing below suggests downward momentum.
2. Supertrend Indicator:
The Supertrend uses Average True Range (ATR) to establish dynamic support and resistance lines. These lines shift above or below price depending on the prevailing trend. When price is above the Supertrend line, the trend is considered bullish; when below, it’s considered bearish. This helps ensure that the strategy trades only in the direction of the overall trend rather than against it.
3. RSI Filter:
The RSI measures momentum. It helps avoid buying into markets that are already overbought or selling into markets that are oversold. For example, when going long (buying), the strategy only proceeds if the RSI is not too high, and when going short (selling), it only proceeds if the RSI is not too low. This filter is meant to improve the quality of the trades by reducing the chance of entering right before a reversal.
4. Time Filters:
The strategy only triggers entries during user-specified date and time ranges. This is useful if one wants to limit trading activity to certain trading sessions or periods with higher market liquidity.
5. Risk Management via ATR-based Stops and Targets:
Both stop loss and take profit levels are set as multiples of the ATR. ATR measures volatility, so when volatility is higher, both stops and profit targets adjust to give the trade more breathing room. Conversely, when volatility is low, stops and targets tighten. This dynamic approach helps maintain consistent risk management regardless of market conditions.
Overall Logic Flow:
- First, the market conditions are analyzed through EMAs, Supertrend, and RSI.
- When a buy (long) condition is met—meaning the fast EMA crosses above the slow EMA, the trend is bullish according to Supertrend, and RSI is below the specified “overbought” threshold—the strategy initiates or adds to a long position.
- Similarly, when a sell (short) condition is met—meaning the fast EMA crosses below the slow EMA, the trend is bearish, and RSI is above the specified “oversold” threshold—it initiates or adds to a short position.
- Each position is protected by an automatically calculated stop loss and a take profit level based on ATR multiples.
Intended Result:
By blending trend detection, momentum filtering, and volatility-adjusted risk management, the strategy aims to capture moves in the primary trend direction while avoiding entries at excessively stretched prices. Allowing multiple entries can potentially amplify gains in strong trends but also increases exposure, which traders should consider in their risk management approach.
In essence, this strategy tries to ride established trends as indicated by the Supertrend and EMAs, filter out poor-quality entries using RSI, and dynamically manage trade risk through ATR-based stops and targets.
DemaRSI StrategyThis is a repost to a old script that cant be updated anymore, the request was made on Feb, 27, 2016.
Here's a engaging description for the tradingview script:
**DemaRSI Strategy: A Proven Trading System**
Join thousands of traders who have already experienced the power of this highly effective strategy. The DemaRSI system combines two powerful indicators - DEMA (Double Exponential Moving Average) and RSI (Relative Strength Index) - to generate profitable trades with minimal risk.
**Key Features:**
* **Trend-Following**: Our algorithm identifies strong trends using a combination of DEMA and RSI, allowing you to ride the waves of market momentum.
* **Risk Management**: The system includes built-in stop-loss and take-profit levels, ensuring that your gains are protected and losses are minimized.
* **Session-Based Trading**: Trade during specific sessions only (e.g., London or New York) for even more targeted results.
* **Customizable Settings**: Adjust the length of moving averages, RSI periods, and other parameters to suit your trading style.
**What You'll Get:**
* A comprehensive strategy that can be used with any broker or platform
* Easy-to-use interface with customizable settings
* Real-time performance metrics and backtesting capabilities
**Start Trading Like a Pro Today!**
This script is designed for intermediate to advanced traders who want to take their trading game to the next level. With its robust risk management features, this strategy can help you achieve consistent profits in various market conditions.
**Disclaimer:** This script is not intended as investment advice and should be used at your own discretion. Trading carries inherent risks, and losses are possible.
~Llama3
Historical High/Lows Statistical Analysis(More Timeframe interval options coming in the future)
Indicator Description
The Hourly and Weekly High/Low (H/L) Analysis indicator provides a powerful tool for tracking the most frequent high and low points during different periods, specifically on an hourly basis and a weekly basis, broken down by the days of the week (DOTW). This indicator is particularly useful for traders seeking to understand historical behavior and patterns of high/low occurrences across both hourly intervals and weekly days, helping them make more informed decisions based on historical data.
With its customizable options, this indicator is versatile and applicable to a variety of trading strategies, ranging from intraday to swing trading. It is designed to meet the needs of both novice and experienced traders.
Key Features
Hourly High/Low Analysis:
Tracks and displays the frequency of hourly high and low occurrences across a user-defined date range.
Enables traders to identify which hours of the day are historically more likely to set highs or lows, offering valuable insights into intraday price action.
Customizable options for:
Hourly session start and end times.
22-hour session support for futures traders.
Hourly label formatting (e.g., 12-hour or 24-hour format).
Table position, size, and design flexibility.
Weekly High/Low Analysis by Day of the Week (DOTW):
Captures weekly high and low occurrences for each day of the week.
Allows traders to evaluate which days are most likely to produce highs or lows during the week, providing insights into weekly price movement tendencies.
Displays the aggregated counts of highs and lows for each day in a clean, customizable table format.
Options for hiding specific days (e.g., weekends) and customizing table appearance.
User-Friendly Table Display:
Both hourly and weekly data are displayed in separate tables, ensuring clarity and non-interference.
Tables can be positioned on the chart according to user preferences and are designed to be visually appealing yet highly informative.
Customizable Date Range:
Users can specify a start and end date for the analysis, allowing them to focus on specific periods of interest.
Possible Uses
Intraday Traders (Hourly Analysis):
Analyze hourly price action to determine which hours are more likely to produce highs or lows.
Identify intraday trading opportunities during statistically significant time intervals.
Use hourly insights to time entries and exits more effectively.
Swing Traders (Weekly DOTW Analysis):
Evaluate weekly price patterns by identifying which days of the week are more likely to set highs or lows.
Plan trades around days that historically exhibit strong movements or price reversals.
Futures and Forex Traders:
Use the 22-hour session feature to exclude the CME break or other session-specific gaps from analysis.
Combine hourly and DOTW insights to optimize strategies for continuous markets.
Data-Driven Trading Strategies:
Use historical high/low data to test and refine trading strategies.
Quantify market tendencies and evaluate whether observed patterns align with your strategy's assumptions.
How the Indicator Works
Hourly H/L Analysis:
The indicator calculates the highest and lowest prices for each hour in the specified date range.
Each hourly high and low occurrence is recorded and aggregated into a table, with counts displayed for all 24 hours.
Users can toggle the visibility of empty cells (hours with no high/low occurrences) and adjust the table's design to suit their preferences.
Supports both 12-hour (AM/PM) and 24-hour formats.
Weekly H/L DOTW Analysis:
The indicator tracks the highest and lowest prices for each day of the week during the user-specified date range.
Highs and lows are identified for the entire week, and the specific days when they occur are recorded.
Counts for each day are aggregated and displayed in a table, with a "Totals" column summarizing the overall occurrences.
The analysis resets weekly, ensuring accurate tracking of high/low days.
Code Breakdown:
Data Aggregation:
The script uses arrays to store counts of high/low occurrences for both hourly and weekly intervals.
Daily data is fetched using the request.security() function, ensuring consistent results regardless of the chart's timeframe.
Weekly Reset Mechanism:
Weekly high/low values are reset at the start of a new week (Monday) to ensure accurate weekly tracking.
A processing flag ensures that weekly data is counted only once at the end of the week (Sunday).
Table Visualization:
Tables are created using the table.new() function, with customizable styles and positions.
Header rows, data rows, and totals are dynamically populated based on the aggregated data.
User Inputs:
Customization options include text colors, background colors, table positioning, label formatting, and date ranges.
Code Explanation
The script is structured into two main sections:
Hourly H/L Analysis:
This section captures and aggregates high/low occurrences for each hour of the day.
The logic is session-aware, allowing users to define custom session times (e.g., 22-hour futures sessions).
Data is displayed in a clean table format with hourly labels.
Weekly H/L DOTW Analysis:
This section tracks weekly highs and lows by day of the week.
Highs and lows are identified for each week, and counts are updated only once per week to prevent duplication.
A user-friendly table displays the counts for each day of the week, along with totals.
Both sections are completely independent of each other to avoid interference. This ensures that enabling or disabling one section does not impact the functionality of the other.
Customization Options
For Hourly Analysis:
Toggle hourly table visibility.
Choose session start and end times.
Select hourly label format (12-hour or 24-hour).
Customize table appearance (colors, position, text size).
For Weekly DOTW Analysis:
Toggle DOTW table visibility.
Choose which days to include (e.g., hide weekends).
Customize table appearance (colors, position, text size).
Select values format (percentages or occurrences).
Conclusion
The Hourly and Weekly H/L Analysis indicator is a versatile tool designed to empower traders with data-driven insights into intraday and weekly market tendencies. Its highly customizable design ensures compatibility with various trading styles and instruments, making it an essential addition to any trader's toolkit.
With its focus on accuracy, clarity, and customization, this indicator adheres to TradingView's guidelines, ensuring a robust and valuable user experience.
Time Appliconic Macro | ForTF5m (Fixed)The Time Appliconic Macro (TAMcr) is a custom-built trading indicator designed for the 5-minute time frame (TF5m), providing traders with clear Buy and Sell signals based on precise technical conditions and specific time windows.
Key Features:
Dynamic Moving Average (MA):
The indicator utilizes a Simple Moving Average (SMA) to identify price trends.
Adjustable length for user customization.
Custom STARC Bands:
Upper and lower bands are calculated using the SMA and the Average True Range (ATR).
Includes a user-defined multiplier to adjust the band width for flexibility across different market conditions.
RSI Integration:
Signals are filtered using the Relative Strength Index (RSI), ensuring they align with overbought/oversold conditions.
Time-Based Signal Filtering:
Signals are generated only during specific time windows, allowing traders to focus on high-activity periods or times of personal preference.
Supports multiple custom time ranges with automatic adjustments for UTC-4 or UTC-5 offsets.
Clear Signal Visualization:
Buy Signals: Triggered when the price is below the lower band, RSI indicates oversold conditions, and the time is within the defined range.
Sell Signals: Triggered when the price is above the upper band, RSI indicates overbought conditions, and the time is within the defined range.
Signals are marked directly on the chart for easy identification.
Customizability:
Adjustable parameters for the Moving Average length, ATR length, and ATR multiplier.
Time zone selection and defined trading windows provide a tailored experience for global users.
Who is this Indicator For?
This indicator is perfect for intraday traders who operate in the 5-minute time frame and value clear, filtered signals based on price action, volatility, and momentum indicators. The time window functionality is ideal for traders focusing on specific market sessions or personal schedules.
How to Use:
Adjust the MA and ATR parameters to match your trading style or market conditions.
Set the desired time zone and time ranges to align with your preferred trading hours.
Monitor the chart for Buy (green) and Sell (red) signals, and use them as a guide for entering or exiting trades.
Session Highs and Lows IndicatorThis indicator marks the high and low levels for key trading sessions, allowing traders to identify significant price zones across different markets. The default session times are defined in UTC and will automatically adjust to your local timezone:
- **London Session (07:00-09:00 UTC)**: Tracks intraday liquidity zones for potential highs/lows.
- **New York Session (12:00-14:00 UTC)**: Highlights volatility during market overlaps with Europe.
- **Asia Session (23:00-01:00 UTC)**: Confirms trend continuation and retracement opportunities.
- **New York Close Session (19:00-21:00 UTC)**: Focuses on reversals and breakout tests during global transitions.
The script dynamically updates session highs and lows with clear labels and dashed horizontal lines for better visualization. **Time ranges can be adjusted to suit your trading preferences.** This makes the indicator flexible and effective for liquidity hunting, trend trading, and breakout strategies.
Gold Friday Anomaly StrategyThis script implements the " Gold Friday Anomaly Strategy ," a well-known historical trading strategy that leverages the gold market's behavior from Thursday evening to Friday close. It is a backtesting-focused strategy designed to assess the historical performance of this pattern. Traders use this anomaly as it captures a recurring market tendency observed over the years.
What It Does:
Entry Condition: The strategy enters a long position at the beginning of the Friday trading session (Thursday evening close) within the defined backtesting period.
Exit Condition: Friday evening close.
Backtesting Controls: Allows users to set custom backtesting periods to evaluate strategy performance over specific date ranges.
Key Features:
Custom Backtest Periods: Easily configurable inputs to set the start and end date of the backtesting range.
Fixed Slippage and Commission Settings: Ensures realistic simulation of trading conditions.
Process Orders on Close: Backtesting is optimized by processing orders at the bar's close.
Important Notes:
Backtesting Only: This script is intended purely for backtesting purposes. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Live Trading Recommendations: For live trading, it is highly recommended to use limit orders instead of market orders, especially during evening sessions, as market order slippage can be significant.
Default Settings:
Entry size: 10% of equity per trade.
Slippage: 1 tick.
Commission: 0.05% per trade.
Non-Psychological Levels🟩 Non-Psychological Levels is a structural analysis tool that segments price action into objective ranges, identifying Broken and Unbroken levels without relying on psychological or time-based assumptions. By emphasizing mechanically derived price behavior, it provides traders with a clear framework for analyzing support and resistance in a consistent and unbiased manner across various market conditions.
This indicator introduces a new approach to understanding market structure by focusing on price movement within defined segments, free from behavioral patterns, round numbers, or specific time intervals. While the indicator is time-agnostic in design, it works within the natural time progression of the chart, ensuring that segmentation aligns with the inherent structure of price movement. Broken levels, where price has breached a structural boundary, and Unbroken levels, which remain intact, are visualized with horizontal lines. These structural zones are complemented by dynamically boxed segments that contextualize both historical and ongoing price behavior.
By offering an objective perspective, the Non-Psychological Levels indicator complements psychology-based tools, helping traders explore market dynamics from multiple angles. When structural levels align with psychological zones, they reinforce critical price areas; when they differ, they provide opportunities to analyze price behavior from an alternative lens. This indicator is designed as both an educational framework and a practical tool, encouraging a deeper understanding of structural price behavior in technical analysis.
⭕ THEORY AND CONCEPT ⭕
The Non-Psychological Levels indicator is grounded in the principle of analyzing price behavior without reliance on psychological assumptions or time-based factors. Its primary purpose is to provide a structural framework for identifying support and resistance levels by focusing solely on price movement within mechanically defined segments. By removing external influences such as sentiment, time intervals, or market sessions, the indicator offers an unbiased lens through which traders can observe price dynamics.
Non-psychology, as defined here, refers to an approach that excludes behavioral and emotional patterns—like fear, greed, or herd mentality—from price analysis. Traditional tools often depend on these patterns to identify zones such as pivots or Fibonacci retracements, but these methods can be inconsistent in volatile markets. In contrast, the Non-Psychological Levels indicator focuses entirely on what price is doing, free from assumptions about trader behavior or external time constraints.
The indicator’s time-agnostic and mechanically driven design segments price action into consistent ranges, highlighting "Broken" levels (where price breaches structural boundaries) and "Unbroken" levels (where price holds). These structural zones remain unaffected by subjective or external influences, ensuring clarity and consistency across different markets and timeframes. By doing so, the indicator reveals a pure view of price structure, independent of psychological biases.
Importantly, the Non-Psychological Levels indicator is not intended to replace psychology-based tools but to complement them. When its structural levels align with psychological zones like round numbers or session highs/lows, the significance of these areas is reinforced. Conversely, when the levels differ, the contrast provides traders with alternative insights into market dynamics. This dual perspective—blending mechanical objectivity with behavioral analysis—enhances the depth and flexibility of market evaluation.
The following principles outline the theoretical foundation of the indicator and its unique contribution to structural price analysis:
Time-Agnostic Design : The indicator avoids reliance on time-based factors like daily opens, session intervals, or specific events. Instead, it segments price action using bar indexes, ensuring that structural levels are identified independently of external time variables. While the x-axis of a chart inherently represents time, this indicator abstracts away its influence, allowing traders to focus purely on price movement without the bias of temporal context.
Mechanical and Neutral Framework : Every calculation within the indicator is predetermined by a set of mechanical rules, ensuring no subjective input or interpretation affects the results. This objectivity guarantees that levels are derived solely from observed price behavior, providing a reliable framework that traders can trust to remain consistent across different assets, timeframes, and market conditions.
Broken and Unbroken Levels : Broken levels represent zones where price has breached a structural boundary, while Unbroken levels highlight areas where price has consistently respected its range. This distinction provides a clear and systematic method for identifying key support and resistance levels, offering insights into where future price interactions are most likely to occur.
Neutral Price Behavior : By dividing price action into equal segments, the indicator removes the influence of external factors like trader sentiment or psychological expectations. Each segment independently determines significant levels based purely on price action, enabling a structural view of the market that abstracts away behavioral or emotional biases.
Complement to Psychological Tools : While the indicator itself avoids behavioral assumptions, its levels can align with psychological zones like round numbers, pivots, or Fibonacci levels. When these structural and psychological levels overlap, it reinforces the importance of key areas, while divergences offer opportunities to examine price behavior from a new perspective.
Educational Value : The indicator encourages traders to explore the contrast between structural and psychological analysis. By introducing a framework that isolates price behavior from external influences, it challenges traditional methods of technical analysis, fostering deeper insights into market structure and behavior.
🔍 UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURAL LEVELS 🔍
The Non-Psychological Levels indicator offers a straightforward yet powerful way to understand market structure by segmenting price action into mechanically defined ranges. This segmentation highlights two key elements: "Broken" levels, where price has breached structural boundaries, and "Unbroken" levels, which remain intact and respected by price action. Together, these components create a framework for identifying potential areas of support and resistance.
Broken Levels : These are structural boundaries that price has surpassed, indicating areas where previous support or resistance failed. Broken levels often signal transitions in price behavior, such as shifts in momentum or the start of trending movements. They provide insight into zones where price has already tested and moved beyond.
Unbroken Levels : These levels remain intact within a given price segment, marking areas where price has consistently respected boundaries. Unbroken levels are particularly useful for identifying potential reversal points or zones of continued support or resistance. Their persistence across price action often makes them reliable indicators of market structure.
The visual segmentation of price action into distinct ranges allows traders to observe how price transitions between structural zones. For example:
- Clusters of Unbroken levels near the current price may suggest strong support or resistance, offering areas of interest for reversals or breakouts.
- Gaps between Unbroken levels highlight areas of price inefficiency or low interaction, which may become significant if revisited.
By focusing solely on structural price behavior, the Non-Psychological Levels indicator enables traders to analyze price independently of time or psychological factors. This makes it a valuable tool for understanding price dynamics objectively, whether used on its own or alongside other indicators.
🛠️ SETTINGS 🛠️
The Non-Psychological Levels indicator offers various customizable settings to help users tailor its visualization to their specific trading style and market conditions. These settings allow adjustments to sensitivity, level projection, and the source of price calculations (e.g., wicks or closing prices). Below, we outline each setting and its impact on the chart, along with examples to illustrate their functionality.
Custom Settings
Sensitivity : This setting adjusts the balance between detailed and broader structural levels by controlling the number of segments. Higher values result in more segments, revealing finer price levels, while lower values consolidate segments to highlight major price movements.
Source : Allows the user to choose between 'Wick' or 'Close' for detecting levels. Selecting 'Wick' emphasizes the absolute highs and lows of price action, while 'Close' focuses on closing prices within each segment.
Level Labels : Configures the visual representation of price levels, allowing users to toggle between price values, symbols (▲ ▼), or disabling labels altogether. This setting ensures clarity in how Broken and Unbroken levels are displayed on the chart.
Unbroken Levels : - - - Users can customize the colors and label styles for Unbroken levels, which highlight areas where price has respected structural boundaries.
Broken Levels : -|- Similar to Unbroken levels, users can specify the visual appearance of Broken levels, including color customization for Broken highs and lows. These settings help distinguish areas where price has breached a structural boundary.
Projection Options : This setting allows users to control how broken and unbroken levels are visually extended on the chart. The Future option projects lines forward to the right of the current price, showing potential future relevance of levels. The All option extends lines both forward and backward, providing a comprehensive view of how levels align with historical and potential future price action. The None option disables projections, keeping the chart focused solely on current segment levels without any extensions.
Segments : Includes options for customizing the segment visualization:
- Live Segment : Toggles the display of a highlighted box representing the current developing segment, helping users focus on ongoing price action.
- Boxes : Allows users to display filled boxes around each segment for additional visual emphasis.
- Segment Colors : Users can define separate colors for support (lower) and resistance (upper) segments, making it easier to interpret directional trends.
- Boundaries : Enables or disables vertical lines to mark segment boundaries, providing a clearer view of structural divisions.
Repaint : This setting allows users to enable or disable triangle labels within the live segment. When enabled, the triangles dynamically update to reflect real-time price behavior during the live bar but will repaint until the bar is fully confirmed. Disabling this option prevents the triangles from appearing during the live bar, reducing potential confusion as they may otherwise flash on and off during price updates. This setting ensures users can choose their preferred visualization while maintaining clarity in real-time analysis.
Color Settings : Offers extensive customization for all visual elements, including Broken and Unbroken levels, segment boundaries, and live segments. These settings ensure the indicator can adapt to individual preferences for chart readability.
🖼️ CHART EXAMPLES 🖼️
The following chart examples illustrate different configurations and features of the Non-Psychological Levels indicator. These examples highlight how the indicator’s settings influence the visualization of structural price behavior, helping traders understand its functionality in various scenarios.
Broken and Unbroken Levels : Orange prices are Broken HIghs. Blue prices are Broken Lows. Green and Red are Unbroken.
Boundaries : Enable Boundaries to visualize segments.
High Sensitivity Setting : A high sensitivity setting produces fewer segments and levels, emphasizing broader price ranges and major structural zones. This configuration is better suited for higher timeframes or identifying overarching trends.
Low Sensitivity Setting : A low sensitivity setting results in a greater number of segments and levels, offering a granular view of price structure. This configuration is ideal for analyzing detailed price movements on lower timeframes.
Live Segment with Triangles Enabled : This example shows the live segment box with triangle labels enabled. These triangles update dynamically during the live bar but may repaint until the bar is confirmed, helping traders observe real-time price behavior.
Broken and Unbroken Levels : This example highlights Broken levels (where price has breached structural boundaries and are drawn through subsequent price action) and Unbroken levels (where price has respected structural boundaries). These distinctions visually identify areas of potential support and resistance.
Broken and Unbroken Levels with Projection: All : This example demonstrates the "Project All" feature, where broken and unbroken levels are extended both forward and backward on the chart. This visualization highlights historical and potential future support and resistance zones, helping traders better understand how price interacts with these structural levels over time.
Segment Boxes with Boundaries : Filled boxes around individual segments visually distinguish each price interval, offering clarity in observing structural price transitions.
📊 SUMMARY 📊
The Non-Psychological Levels indicator provides a unique framework for analyzing structural price behavior through the identification of Broken and Unbroken levels. These levels act as a mechanical representation of support and resistance, independent of psychological biases or time-based factors. By focusing purely on price movement within defined segments, the indicator offers a neutral and consistent approach to understanding market dynamics.
This method complements traditional tools by providing an unbiased perspective. When structural levels align with psychological zones—such as round numbers or session-based highs and lows—they reinforce the significance of these areas as key price zones. When they diverge, the indicator introduces an alternative view, prompting further exploration of price behavior. This dual perspective enhances the depth of analysis by combining the mechanical and behavioral aspects of price action.
The Non-Psychological Levels indicator is not designed to generate trading signals or predict future price movements but serves as a visual and educational tool. Its adaptability across all markets and timeframes allows traders to integrate it into their broader strategies. By highlighting structural price dynamics, the indicator offers a fresh perspective on market analysis while remaining compatible with other technical tools.
⚙️ COMPATIBILITY AND LIMITATIONS ⚙️
Asset Compatibility :
The Non-Psychological Levels indicator is compatible with all asset classes, including cryptocurrencies, forex, stocks, and commodities. It can be applied to any chart or timeframe, making it a flexible tool for structural price analysis. Users should adjust the Sensitivity setting to ensure the segmentation aligns with the price behavior of the specific asset being analyzed. For instance, higher sensitivity values are more suitable for assets with large price ranges, while lower values work well for assets with tighter ranges.
Visual Range Dependency :
The indicator is optimized to perform calculations only within the visible range of the chart. This is a significant advantage, as it prevents unnecessary calculations and maintains efficient performance. However, because of this dependency, levels may appear to "recalculate" when the chart is zoomed in or out quickly or shifted abruptly. While this does not affect the integrity of the levels, it may cause a temporary lag as the indicator adjusts to the new visual range.
Persistence of Levels Beyond Visibility :
Even if levels are not visible on the chart due to zoom or scroll settings, they still exist in the background and are recalculated when revisited. This ensures that the structural price analysis remains consistent, regardless of the chart view.
Box Limitations in Pine Script :
The indicator is subject to Pine Script's inherent limitation of 500 boxes. This means that no more than 500 segments or level boxes can be drawn on the chart simultaneously. For most configurations, this limitation is mitigated by focusing on the visual range, but users employing very low sensitivity settings may exceed the limit. In such cases, only the most recent 500 boxes will be displayed, potentially omitting earlier segments.
Lag with Low Sensitivity Settings :
When sensitivity is set to a low value, the indicator creates many more segments, resulting in finer granularity and a higher number of boxes. While this provides detailed structural levels, it may increase the likelihood of exceeding Pine Script’s 500-box limit or cause a temporary lag when rendering a dense set of boxes over a wide visual range. Users should adjust sensitivity to balance detail with performance, especially on assets with high volatility or broad price ranges.
Live Segment Caution :
The live segment box updates in real time to reflect price movements as the segment is still developing. Since the segment high and segment low are not yet finalized, users should interpret this feature as a dynamic visualization of current price behavior rather than a definitive structural analysis. This ensures clarity during ongoing price action while maintaining the integrity of the indicator's framework.
Cross-Market Versatility :
The indicator’s time-agnostic and mechanical design ensures that it functions identically across all markets and timeframes. However, users should consider the unique characteristics of different markets when interpreting the results, as certain assets (e.g., highly volatile cryptocurrencies) may require sensitivity adjustments for optimal segmentation.
Visual Range Dependency: Levels recalculate efficiently within the chart's visible range but may lag temporarily when zooming or scrolling quickly.
These considerations ensure that the Non-Psychological Levels indicator remains robust and versatile while highlighting some inherent limitations of Pine Script and real-time recalculations. Users can mitigate these constraints by carefully adjusting sensitivity and understanding how the visual range dependency affects performance.
⚠️ DISCLAIMER ⚠️
The Non-Psychological Levels indicator is a visual analysis tool and is not designed as a predictive or trading signal indicator. Its primary purpose is to highlight structural price levels, providing an objective framework for understanding support and resistance within mechanically segmented price action.
The indicator operates within the visible range of the chart to ensure efficiency and adaptiveness, but this recalculation should not be interpreted as a forecast of future price behavior. While the structural levels may align with significant price zones in hindsight, they are purely a reflection of observed price dynamics and should not be used as standalone trading signals.
This indicator is intended as an educational and visual aid to complement other analysis methods. Users are encouraged to integrate it into a broader trading strategy and make adjustments to the settings based on their individual needs and market conditions.
🧠 BEYOND THE CODE 🧠
The Non-Psychological Levels indicator, like other xxattaxx indicators , is designed with education and community collaboration in mind. Its open-source nature encourages exploration, experimentation, and the development of new approaches to price analysis. By focusing on structural price behavior rather than psychological or time-based factors, this indicator introduces a fresh perspective for users to study.
Beyond its visual utility, the indicator serves as an educational framework for understanding the concept of non-psychological analysis. It offers traders an opportunity to explore price dynamics in a purely mechanical way, challenging conventional methods and fostering deeper insights into structural behavior. This approach is especially valuable for those interested in exploring new concepts or seeking alternative perspectives on market analysis.
Your comments, suggestions, and discussions are invaluable in shaping the future of this project. We actively encourage your feedback and contributions, which will directly help us refine and improve the Non-Psychological Levels indicator. We look forward to seeing the creative ways in which you use and enhance this tool. MVS
Sticky Note Pro: Customizable Trading ChecklistStay organized and disciplined with this customizable sticky note on your TradingView chart. Perfect for traders who want to keep essential trading reminders, checklists, or notes visible while analyzing the market.
### Features:
- **Customizable Templates**: Choose from a **Trading Checklist**, **Risk Management**, or **Custom** template.
- **Section Customization**: Tailor the titles and content for up to three sections:
- 📊 **Analysis**: Track trend direction and support/resistance levels.
- 💰 **Risk Management**: Ensure proper risk management with reminders for risk percentage and stop loss settings.
- 🧠 **Psychology**: Stay disciplined with reminders to stick to your plan and avoid overtrading.
- **Dynamic Content**: Add or hide sections based on your preference, with dynamic spacing and content formatting.
- **Visual Customization**: Change text and background colors, and adjust text size and line spacing for optimal visibility.
- **Chart Integration**: The sticky note is displayed on the top-right corner of your chart and updates with the most recent bar.
### Why Use This Indicator?
This tool helps you stay on track with your trading plan, offering reminders for analysis, risk management, and trading psychology, all in one convenient place. Customize it to fit your style, and never miss a key point during your trading sessions again.
Enhanced Volume Flow Analysis Pro ♾️ IFEnhanced Volume Flow Analysis Pro (EVFA Pro)
A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Using Volume Flow Analysis
Introduction
The Enhanced Volume Flow Analysis Pro (EVFA Pro) represents a sophisticated approach to understanding market dynamics through the lens of volume analysis. This advanced technical indicator has been designed to peel back the layers of market activity, revealing the intricate dance between institutional and retail traders. By combining volume analysis, participant behavior patterns, and market condition recognition, EVFA Pro provides traders with a deeper understanding of market movements and potential opportunities.
Understanding the Core Framework
At its heart, EVFA Pro works by analyzing and categorizing trading volume based on several key characteristics. The indicator examines not just the raw volume, but also the context in which that volume occurs. It considers factors such as price movement, historical patterns, and market conditions to classify trading activity as either institutional or retail in nature.
The framework adapts dynamically to different market environments. Whether you're trading stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, or commodities, the indicator automatically adjusts its parameters to match the typical behavior patterns of each asset class. This adaptability extends to different trading styles as well, with optimizations for everything from quick-paced scalping to longer-term position trading.
Market Participant Analysis
One of the most powerful aspects of EVFA Pro is its ability to distinguish between institutional and retail trading activity. The indicator accomplishes this through a sophisticated analysis of volume patterns, order flow, and price action. Institutional trading typically leaves distinct footprints in the market - large, well-organized volume patterns that often occur at strategic price levels. EVFA Pro identifies these patterns and separates them from the more scattered, emotion-driven patterns typical of retail trading.
The indicator maintains a constant watch on participation rates from both groups. When institutional participation rises above normal levels, it could signal the beginning of a significant move. Similarly, spikes in retail activity, especially when combined with certain price patterns, might indicate potential market turning points.
Reading Market Conditions
Market conditions are not static, and EVFA Pro recognizes this fundamental truth. The indicator continuously evaluates market conditions, classifying them into four main categories: normal, volatile, ranging, and trending. This classification isn't merely descriptive - it directly influences how the indicator interprets various patterns and signals.
In volatile markets, the indicator becomes more conservative in its pattern recognition, requiring stronger confirmation before signaling potential opportunities. During ranging periods, it adjusts to look for shorter-term movements and potential breakout scenarios. In trending markets, the focus shifts to finding continuation patterns and potential exhaustion points.
Pattern Recognition and Signal Generation
Pattern recognition in EVFA Pro goes beyond simple technical patterns. The indicator looks for complex interactions between volume, price, and participant behavior. It identifies accumulation patterns - periods where institutional buyers are actively building positions, often while keeping price movements relatively subtle to avoid drawing attention. Similarly, it recognizes distribution patterns, where larger players are gradually reducing positions.
Signal generation involves a sophisticated weighing of multiple factors. Volume strength, institutional participation, trend alignment, and price momentum all play roles in determining signal strength. This multi-factor approach helps reduce false signals and provides a more reliable indication of potential market moves.
Visual Analysis Tools
The visual components of EVFA Pro have been carefully designed to present complex information in an intuitive format. The main chart overlay uses color-coded volume bars to show the relative participation of institutional and retail traders. The intensity of these colors varies with volume significance, helping traders quickly identify potentially important market activity.
The information table provides a real-time summary of market conditions, participant activity, and detected patterns. This dashboard-style display allows traders to quickly assess market conditions and potential opportunities without needing to analyze multiple indicators.
Practical Application in Trading
To use EVFA Pro effectively, traders should integrate it into a comprehensive trading strategy. The indicator works best when its signals are considered alongside other forms of analysis and risk management tools. Strong signals from EVFA Pro might suggest potential opportunities, but traders should always consider the broader market context, their own risk tolerance, and their overall trading plan.
The indicator's alerts system can help traders stay informed of potentially significant market developments. However, these alerts should be viewed as starting points for analysis rather than automatic trading signals. Each alert provides specific information about the type of pattern or condition detected, allowing traders to quickly assess whether further investigation is warranted.
Advanced Features and Customization
EVFA Pro offers extensive customization options to suit different trading styles and preferences. Traders can adjust sensitivity levels, color schemes, and display options to match their needs. The indicator also includes special considerations for different trading sessions, allowing for more accurate analysis during pre-market, regular trading hours, and after-hours periods.
Market Application and Interpretation
Success with EVFA Pro comes from understanding not just what it shows, but why it shows what it does. The indicator's patterns and signals reflect real market dynamics - the actions and reactions of different types of traders. By understanding these underlying dynamics, traders can make more informed decisions about market opportunities and risks.
Disclaimer
This indicator and documentation are provided for educational and informational purposes only. Trading in financial markets involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. The analysis provided by the Enhanced Volume Flow Analysis Pro indicator should not be considered as financial advice or a recommendation to make any specific trade or investment. Users of this indicator should understand that:
1. Past performance is not indicative of future results
2. All trading decisions and their outcomes are the responsibility of the individual trader
3. This tool should be used as part of a comprehensive trading strategy that includes proper risk management and due diligence
4. Markets can be highly unpredictable, and no technical analysis tool can guarantee success
Users should carefully consider their investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite before using this indicator. It is strongly recommended to consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
