Session CandlesThis indicator is designed to visually represent different trading sessions on a price chart, highlighting candlestick colors to distinguish between bullish (upward movement) and bearish (downward movement) trends during various market sessions. Here's an overview of how the indicator works:
1. Session Definition: The indicator defines four distinct trading sessions:
- London Session: Typically covering the European trading hours.
- New York AM Session: Representing the morning hours of the New York trading session.
- New York PM Session: Representing the afternoon hours of the New York trading session.
- Asia Session: Encompassing the trading hours of the Asian markets.
2. Configuration Options: Users can customize the behavior of the indicator through input options. For each session, users can enable or disable the display of session-specific candles.
3. Candle Coloring: The indicator determines the color of candles based on the following criteria:
- For each session, it checks whether the current candle's closing price is higher than its opening price.
- If the closing price is higher, the candle is considered bullish, and a user-defined green color is used for the candle.
- If the closing price is lower, the candle is considered bearish, and a user-defined red color is applied.
4. Display: The indicator then applies the calculated candle colors to the respective candles of each trading session on the price chart. This visual distinction helps traders quickly identify the prevailing trend during different market sessions.
To use the indicator, traders can overlay it on their price charts in TradingView. By enabling or disabling specific trading sessions, they can focus on the trends and price movements during those specific time periods.
Please note that the actual appearance of the indicator on the chart depends on the user's chosen settings for session enablement and color preferences.
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Master Pattern [LuxAlgo]The Master Pattern indicator is derived from the framework proposed by Wyckoff and automatically displays major/minor patterns and their associated expansion lines on the chart.
Liquidity levels are also included and can be used as targets/stops. Note that the Liquidity levels are plotted retrospectively as they are based on pivots.
🔶 USAGE
The Master Pattern indicator detects contraction phases in the markets (characterized by a lower high and higher low). The resulting average from the latest swing high/low is used as expansion line. Price breaking the contraction range upwards highlights a bullish master pattern, while a break downward highlights a bearish master pattern.
During the expansion phase price can tend to be stationary around the expansion level. This phase is then often followed by the price significantly deviating from the expansion line, highlighting a markup phase.
Expansion lines can also be used as support/resistance levels.
🔹 Major/Minor Patterns
The script can classify patterns as major or minor patterns.
Major patterns occur when price breaks both the upper and lower extremity of a contraction range, with their contraction area highlighted with a border, while minor patterns have only a single extremity broken.
🔶 SETTINGS
Contraction Detection Lookback: Lookback used to detect the swing points used to detect the contraction range.
Liquidity Levels: Lookback for the swing points detection used as liquidity levels. Higher values return longer term liquidity levels.
Show Major Pattern: Display major patterns.
Show Minor Pattern: Display minor patterns.
Cryptosmart Trading Tool (by heswaikcrypt)Introducing the Cryptosmart Trading Tool (CSTP) - An optimized into Market Sentiment and direction tool
The Cryptosmart Trading Tool (CSTP) is an advanced indicator developed to provide valuable insights into market sentiment and direction. This tool combines existing TA tools and intelligently develops smart algorithms to empower traders with a deeper understanding of market dynamics. Some classic elements are included in the scripting, such as the exponential moving average (EMA), volume, and Relative Strength Index (RSI), to provide a comprehensive analysis of market conditions. By combining these indicators, the script aims to capture different aspects of market sentiment and enhance the accuracy of the analysis.
The Cryptosmart Trading Tool (CSTP) incorporates a unique algorithm that combines trend following analysis, momentum analysis, and volume analysis to provide insights into market sentiment and price action.
Trend Following Analysis:
The algorithm utilizes two exponential moving averages (EMAs): EMA1 and EMA2.
When EMA1 crosses above EMA2, it indicates an uptrend (isUptrend).
When EMA1 crosses below EMA2, it indicates a downtrend.
You adjust the input value to suit your trading strategy, however, 7, 8, 21, 34, and 200 have been tested to produce a fine tuned output.
The bar color indicates blue for bullish sentiment (is uptrend) and white for bearish sentiment (is downtrend).
Momentum Analysis:
The relative strength index (RSI) is calculated based on the closing prices and the specified RSI length.
RSI values above 70 indicate overbought conditions (isOverbought).
RSI values below 30 indicate oversold conditions (isOversold).
Using the isOversoldExtreme and isOverboughtExtreme, the CSTP algorithm detect extreme over bought and oversold conditions and alert with label color green and red.
Volume Analysis:
The algorithm calculates the average volume over a specified length (averageVolume).
The volume ratio is obtained by dividing the current volume by the average volume.
High volume activity is identified when the volume ratio is greater than 1 (isHighVolume).
Major Flip and Arrow Plots:
Major bullish or bearish flips are identified when EMA1 crosses above EMA2 with RSI values above 50 and high volume activity (isBullishFlip) or when EMA1 crosses below EMA2 with RSI values below 50 and high volume activity (isBearishFlip).
Arrow plots are used to display trend direction, upward arrows for major bullish flips and downward arrows for major bearish flips.
The algorithm calculates the bullBearRatio and RSIValueAtFlip to capture the volume ratio and RSI values at major flips.
The bullishRatio and bearishRatio variables store the volume ratio values for the corresponding trend conditions.
Labels are also displayed on the chart to provide information about EMA values and RSI values. This can be independently disabled by the user
The uniqueness of the CSTP algorithm lies in its combination of trend following analysis, momentum analysis, and volume analysis. By considering these factors, the algorithm provides insights into market sentiment and price action. The use of EMAs, RSIs, and volume ratios allows traders to identify potential trends, overbought/oversold conditions, and high volume activity. The visual representation of bar colors and arrows enhances the ease of understanding the sentiment and major flips. CSTP is uniquely presented by using dots, arrows, candlestick colors, and shape labels to indicate the market scenario. This is explained below.
By leveraging multiple indicators and analysis techniques, CSTP aims to provide traders with a holistic understanding of market dynamics and enhance their decision-making process.
It's important to note that while the individual components used in CSTP are not new or unique on their own, the specific algorithm, parameters, and calculations used within the script are what make it distinctive and valuable. By carefully integrating these components, CSTP generates results that are greater than the sum of its parts, providing traders with a comprehensive analysis of market conditions.
Through extensive research, analysis, and testing, we have created a useful tool, fine-tuned to optimize the accuracy and reliability of the script's output, which can assist traders in making more informed trading decisions.
How to Use:
1. Apply the CSTP Script:
- Apply the CSTP script to your TradingView chart to start analyzing market conditions. (Access instructions can be found in the author's details section.)
- Ensure you have the latest version of TradingView to access all the features and functionalities.
2. Customize Parameters:
- Customize the input variables to match your trading preferences and adapt the tool to different markets.
- Experiment with different settings, such as RSI Length and EMA Lengths, to find the optimal configuration for your trading strategy.
3. Interpret the Color-Coded Bars and Wave Labels:
- Green bars indicate bullish sentiment, suggesting potential buying opportunities.
- Red bars indicate bearish sentiment, indicating potential selling opportunities.
- Blue and white bars represent sentiment backed by smart money liquidity, adding an extra layer of analysis.
- The wave labels provide insights into market structure and potential wave patterns.
4. Combine with Candlestick philosophy strategy and parameters used:
- Wait for candlestick closure before making trading decisions based on CSTP's analysis.
- Consider the EMA (yellow) line as an additional tool to confirm entry or exit points.
- Combining CSTP's analysis with candlestick patterns can enhance your decision-making process and improve trade timing.
- Volume Analysis: Compares the current volume to the Simple Moving Average (SMA) of volume using the RSI Length parameter to determine high-volume periods.
- Color-Coded Bars: The color of the bars represents different market sentiments based on all the parameters used including Relative strength index, bullish and bearish
divergence and volume conditions.
- Open Close Cross (OCC) Alerts: Generates dot alert with color code (red=Bearish, green=Bullish) when there is a crossover or crossunder between the close and open
prices
Important Notes:
- Candlestick color matter a lot as then show the sentiment of the market at a given time. and it is an added advantage for a trader to understand candlestick Psychology.
Candlestick conditions
I will use this BINANCE:MTLUSDT chart to explain how it works
Long green Arrow: Bullish call, with green isBullish arrow
Long red Arrow: Bearish call, with isBearish arrow
Blue with red wick and tape: this indicate a bearish sentiment but with some bullish volume, this position is dice which requires a proper understanding of entry and exit. when if this said candle stick closes below the EMA line, wait for the the next candle after it t determining your move. If the next one closes above it, then the direction is still bullish, else the direction has flipped bearish. (special scenario: in the range or consolidative market phase, you may need to wait 3-7 day candle close before you decide. use the coloration as guide to help with your decision making).
Blue with green wick and tape: this indicated strong bullish sentiment backed by liquidity to push. it is important to not the candle close, if the candle closes above the EMA (7 and/or 21) that validates the move, else, you may need to wait for the next candle close to determine the move and momentum of the market. Example is the $COOMPUST chart
White with green wick and tape: this works just like the "Blue candlestick with red wick and tape". follow same procedure
White with red wick and tape: White candle with red wick, indicates bearish sentiment backed by available market liquidity at the time.
If you see the market moving upward and the candlestick keep closing with white color, it is an indication of inorganic move (Check BITFINEX:SUIUST ) the best thing to do is to wait at resistance. a similar scenario can be seen here
Market test:
below are picture of the indicator tested on different assets
CRYPTOCAP:BNB
AUD
Tesla
it is best to book an entry after an arrow indicate (especially for a bullish market) and the candle closes above the EMA (Yellow line).
Risk management.
- ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR PROFIT WHEN YOU SEE ON. THE MARKET IS DYNAMIC
- Trading involves risks, and no tool can guarantee absolute accuracy in predicting market direction. Conduct thorough research and exercise caution when making trading decisions.
- Apply proper risk management strategies and adjust position sizes according to your risk tolerance.
- Stay updated with market news and events that may impact your trading decisions.
Conclusion:
The Cryptosmart Trading Tool (CSTP) provides traders with a powerful advantage by offering valuable insights into market sentiment and direction. To gain access or trial, refer to the author's details section. This indicator combines various analysis techniques to provide a comprehensive view of the market. Remember to apply your own analysis and expertise in conjunction with CSTP for optimal results.
This indicator combines my 8years of trading experience. Enjoy
Disclaimer:
Trading involves risks, and the CSTP script is designed to assist traders by providing valuable insights. It should be used as a supplement to your own analysis and expertise. Exercise caution and make informed trading decisions based on your own research.
TTF SMC ToolkitGreetings and welcome to another community indicator from TTF! This indicator is our attempt to build a suite of tools for use in Smart Money Concepts (SMC) and Price Action style trading strategies. If you aren't familiar with these models, we'd encourage you to do some independent research on them to find out how to properly use these models and the tools included in this indicator.
Important! To utilize all features of this indicator fully, please select "Bring to front" under the visual order menu.
All of the fundamental concepts of this toolkit revolve around smart money concepts and price action trading, here are some key concepts of this indicator's different features:
DR (defining range): This is a technique that uses the candle wicks (high and low of price) during a specific hour of a trading session to create a trading framework to help visualize order flow. When price breaks the high of the range, there is a very high statistical probability based on price action history, that the bottom of the range won't be traded past for the rest of that trading session. Vice versa for price breaking the low of the range.
IDR (implied defining range): Similar to DR above, this method uses the candle body (open and close of price) of price during a specific hour of a trading session to help create a trading framework to help visualize order flow.
Equilibrium: Any range can be objectively divided into a top and bottom half. The equilibrium represents the 50% mark between a range high and a range low. It is most often plotted with a fibonacci tool.
Fair Pricing Model: This is a hypothesis postulating that "big money" (a.k.a. "market movers", "institutional investors", etc.) seeks to buy in the discount area of any given price range, and sell in the premium area of that same range. See DR and IDR for examples of possible techniques to help identify and define the price range to apply to this model.
Non-discretionary Levels: This is essentially a fancy way of saying that the levels drawn by this indicator are strictly rules-based, and will always behave in the following manner:
1. For a given trading session, once the levels are drawn, they will remain constant throughout the rest of the trading session, no matter what price does afterwards.
2. The levels drawn will be drawn using the same rules every single day, without human bias or discretion.
Williams Fractals: This fractal pattern is based upon a specific candlestick pattern sequence. For a bullish Williams fractal, you will see X number of falling candles, followed by X number of rising candles. The candle at the fulcrum (bottom or top of the fractal structure) is where the fractal will print. a bearish fractal will be the inverse of this pattern. Note that this is a lagging indicator as it takes X candles after the fulcrum candle for the fractal pattern to complete. In most common cases, the value of X is 2 (2 falling candles, the fulcrum candle, and 2 rising candles) for a total of 5 candles to complete the fractal pattern. You can find more information in this article, which describes this type of fractal: www.investopedia.com
Fractal Wyckoff Accumulation/Distribution: The Wyckoff Method is used by investors and traders to determine market trends, select investments, and time the placement of trades. It can help them identify the times at which big players are accumulating (or distributing) positions in a security. Fractal Wyckoff accumulation/distribution refers to watching the process occur on a lower timeframe, from a higher timeframe. For more information on the Wycoff Theory, you can see this article: www.investopedia.com
Now that we've covered some terms and definitions, let's cover the 4 major components included in this indicator.
ICT NY Midnight/NY Open (08:30 NY time):
The first piece of the indicator being displayed here is the ICT midnight and 8:30am NY price lines. These lines can be used as non-discretionary levels, or as intra-day premium/discount as part of a fair-pricing model.
DR/IDR:
Initially developed by TheMas7er, DR stands for defining range, and it highlights a range during high volume periods of the day that can act as non-discretionary levels, with very high historical accuracy.
Williams Fractals
Williams Fractals denote fractal market structure, and can be used to mechanically create ranges and view potential liquidity pools in a similar manner to using pivot points.
Triple M:
This tool highlights wicks that represent fractal Wyckoff accumulation and distribution. This pattern can be used an a potential entry trigger when paired with other confluences.
And now that we've covered the core concepts/definitions and an overview of each major component of this indicator, it's time to bring everything together by giving an example of how these tools can be used to define a strategy.
Before NYSE open, turn on the price lines to get a sense of whether price is in the premium or discount of the daily fair-pricing model.
Once NYSE market opens, wait for DR/IDR to establish and break its range.
If the bias from DR/IDR aligns with the fair pricing model from the ICT price lines, you could look for a fractal Wyckoff entry during a retracement.
Disclaimer: This strategy is provided purely as an example and has not been tested by us. Please do your own due diligence by thoroughly backtesting and forward-testing on a demo account befor using any proposed strategy live market with real money!
Important! To utilize all features of this indicator fully, please select "Bring to front" under the visual order menu.
Algo Targets [Premium]The Algo Targets indicator includes a suite of tools that attempt to identify market maker liquidity targets in advance.
These levels can be used by traders to determine:
1. future support/resistance
2. entries/exits
3. directional bias
4. potential reversal levels
5. pullback targets
The script uses a proprietary prediction model based on specific candle sequences, historical moves and volatility projections.
These tools have been live tested across a variety of instruments and timeframes, but should be backtested against your preferred ticker for best performance.
Primary Features:
1. Anchors
Anchors are derived from a simple, but powerful, three-candle breakout pattern. We have found that this pattern, when combined with the relative position to previous Anchor patterns on the chart, gives us clues to predicting future price structure.
Common use case: The simplest way to trade Anchors is to know that price *almost always* makes a return visit. This can be a useful tool for reversal traders. Additionally, Anchors often occur just before strong directional momentum. This can be useful for trend traders looking for entry signals.
Power User feature: Projected Ranges can be enabled in Settings. Each Anchor provides a Retracement leg (measured as the midpoint between the last two Anchors) and an Expansion leg (measured as twice the size of the Retracement leg, projected in the opposite direction). If Projected Ranges are enabled, the directional bias is also highlighted within the range, making it easy to spot at a glance.
Caveats: Expansion legs require patience and solid risk management. Additionally, the Expansion leg contains an additional Trigger level which price MUST cross before we consider the Expansion leg to be "in play" as a valid price target. This Trigger is marked on each Expansion legs as a dotted line.
Please note, Anchors require a 3 candle lookback before they are printed to the chart.
2. Target Zones
Target Zones are an advanced feature, and can be enabled in the Settings panel.
Each Target Zone consists of three levels:
Trigger — This the level closest to the current price. We expect it to act as a support/resistance level until price breaks through.
Target — This is the level farthest from the price. This is how far price is likely to move AFTER crossing the Trigger.
Midpoint — This is the level between the Trigger and Target. If price enters a Target Zone and wicks off of the Midpoint line, it’s usually a reversal signal. In this case we would cut our trade, consider the Target “filled” and potentially enter a reversal trade.
Common use case: When prices crosses a Trigger into a Target Zone, we consider that Target level to be “unlocked.” Our expectation is that price will gravitate toward the Target.
Power User feature: There are many strategies that a trader can build around Target Zones. One of our favorites is to use Targets strictly as reversal entries. On ranging days, price will often wick off of a Target level, before making a quick move in the opposite direction.
Caveats: After a Target is unlocked, it may be reached within the next few bars, or it may be saved by the market algorithms for later. Keep an eye on the Midpoint for potential reversals, and as always, proper risk management is key.
IMPORTANT: The presence of a Target Zone on the chart is neither bullish not bearish by itself. We consider the Target to be in play if, AND ONLY IF, price has crossed the Trigger level.
3. Pullback Levels
Pullback Levels are algorithmically detected return levels. They usually act as a strong draw on price, and often appear just before a pullback in price.
Common use case: The simplest way to use Pullbacks is to look for ones that have not been filled, either from a previous day or in after-hours/pre-market. We use them for confirmation bias along with Anchors and unlocked Targets.
Power User feature: For day trading, we set Alerts on our favorite tickers for any detected Pullbacks on the 5 min chart. This usually gives us plenty of time to review the chart for a possible day trade entry.
Settings:
All features are customizable, including color, line length and visibility. This lets you keep your chart as clean as you like, while only displaying additional data when it is needed.
Alerts:
Alerts can be set for all features, with the ability to set bearish and bullish alerts separately, depending on your trading preference. It is recommended to use "Once Per Bar Close" when you create an alert.
Liquidity Sweeps and RaidsThis basic script calculates and plots runs on liquidity levels through Raids and Sweeps. When the price violates the 3 fractal level, a raid or sweep occurs. You can use it to automate markup, understand liquidity levels, and reduce human error in your analysis. Additionally, you can set up an alarm to notify you when new sweeps or raids occur. Combine it with your current strategy or try any price action theory you prefer. Essentially, the price always seeks liquidity, so when some of it is taken, it makes sense to look for a reaction and potential reversal. Stay ahead by capitalizing on liquidity insights for potential reversals. Cheers, Cancamurria.
[SMA Cross + HHLL] Signal Clean Up Analysis with Backtest (TSO) This is a DEMO indicator with a simple 2 SMAs cross for signals + HHLL for TP/SL. It mainly demonstrates chained (NOTE: You can select several or ALL of the features, this is not limited to either one) signal cleanup and analysis approach with scheduling and alerting capabilities. Works with most popular timeframes: 1M, 5M, 15M, 1H, 4H, D.
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Here are some pre-set examples with nice Backtesting results (try em out!):
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>>> Indexes – SPY (INTRADAY SETUP ): Timeframe: 5M | Trading Schedule: ON, 10:00-15:45 ET, EOD: At Market Close | Trading System: Open Until Closed by TP or SL | MULTIPROFIT: TP (take profit) System: Dynamic | MULTIPROFIT: SL (stop loss) System (This is only for “Dynamic” TP System ONLY!!!): Dynamic | # of TPs: 5 | Skip opposite candle types in signals, which are opposite to direction of candle color (for example: bearish green hammer) | Everything else: Default
>>> Bitcoin – BTCUSD (24/7 SETUP): Timeframe: 1H | Trading Schedule: OFF, End of Day (EOD): OFF | Trading System: Open Until Closed by TP or SL | MULTIPROFIT: TP (take profit) System: Dynamic | MULTIPROFIT: SL (stop loss) System (This is only for “Dynamic” TP System ONLY!!!): Dynamic | # of TPs: 3 | TP(s) Offset: on, TP(s) offset amount: 50 | ATR confirmation | Everything else: Default
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Explanation of all the Features | Configuration Guide | Indicator Settings
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Signal cleanup analysis:
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>>> Customizable Backtesting for a specific date range, results via TradingView strategy, which includes “Deep Backtesting” for largest amounts of data on trading results.
>>> Trading Schedule with customizable trading daily time range, automatic closing/alert trades before Power Hour or right before market closes or leave it open until next day.
>>> 3 Trading Systems.
>>> Static/Dynamic Take-Profit setups (HILIGHT: momentum catch dynamic Take-Profit approach).
>>> Static/Dynamic Stop-Loss setups (HIGHLIGHT: smart trailing Stop-Loss which minimizes risk).
>>> Single or Multiple profit targets (up to 5).
>>> Take-Profit customizable offset feature (set your Take-Profit targets slightly before everyone is expecting it!).
>>> Candle bar signal analysis (skip opposite structured and/or doji candle uncertain signals).
>>> Additional analysis of VWAP/EMA/ATR/EWO (Elliot Wave Oscillator)/Divergence MACD+RSI signal confirmation (clean up your chart with indicator showing only the best potential signals!).
>>> Advanced Alerts setup, which can be potentially setup with a trading bot over TradingView Webhook (NOTE: This will require advanced programming knowledge).
>>> Customize your signal SOURCE and your Take-Profit/Stop-Loss SOURCES as you desire.
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Labels, plots, colors explanations:
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>>>>> Signal SOURCE: SMA crossings (green and red BIG circles) .
>>>>> Take-profit/Stop-loss SOURCE: HHLL (Highest High Lowest Low) .
>>>>> LONG open: green arrow below candle bar.
>>>>> SHORT open: red arrow above candle bar.
>>>>> LONG/SHORT take-profit target: green/red circles (multi-profit > TP2/3/4/5 smaller circles).
>>>>> LONG/SHORT take-profit hits: green/red diamonds.
>>>>> LONG/SHORT stop-loss target: green/red + crosses.
>>>>> LONG/SHORT stop-loss hits: green/red X-crosses.
>>>>> LONG/SHORT EOD close (profitable trade): green/red squares.
>>>>> LONG/SHORT EOD close (loss trade): green/red PLUS(+)-crosses.
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Date Range and Trading Schedule Settings
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>>>>> Date Range: Select your start and/or end dates (uncheck “End” for indicator to show results up to the very moment and to use for LIVE trading) for backtesting results, if not using backtesting – uncheck “Start”/“End” to turn it off.
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>>>>> Use TradingView “Strategy Tester” to see backtesting results
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NOTE: If Strategy Tester does not show any results with Date Ranged fully unchecked, there may be an issue where a script opens a trade, but there is not enough TradingView power to set the Take-Profit and Stop-Loss and somehow an open trade gets stuck and never closes, so there are “no trades present”. In such case you will need to manually check “Start”/“End” dates or use “Depp Backtesting” feature!
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>>>>> Trading Schedule: This is where you can setup Intraday Session or any custom session schedule you wish. Turn it ON. Select trading hours. Select EOD (End of Day) setting (NOTE: If it will be OFF, the indicator will assume you are holding your position open until next day!).
>>>>> Trading System: 1) Open Until Closed by TP or SL – once the trade is open, it can only be closed by Take-Profit, Stop-Loss or at EOD (if turned on) ||| 2) OCA – Opposite Trade will Open Closing Current Trade – Same as 1), except that when and if an OPPOSITE signal is received > indicator will close current trade immediately (profit or loss) and open a new one(NOTE: This will only happen with an OPPOSITE direction trade!) ||| 3) Open Until Opposite Signal or EOD (if turned on) – This approach is the simplest one, there are no Take-Profits or Stop-Losses, the trade is open until an OPPOSITE signal is received or until EOD (if turned on).
Take-Profit, Stop-Loss and Multi-Profit Settings
>>>>> MULTIPROFIT | TP (Take-Profit) System: 1) Static – Once the trade is open, all Take-Profit target(s) are immediately calculated and set for the trade > once the target(s) is hit > trade will be partially closed (if candle bar closes beyond several Take-Profit targets > trade will be reduced accordingly to the amount of how many Take-Profit targets were hit) ||| 2) Dynamic – Once the trade is open, only the 1st Take-Profit target is calculated, once the 1st Take-Profit is hit > next Take-Profit distance is calculated based on the distance from trade Entry to where 1st Take-Profit was taken, once 2nd Take-Profit is taken > 3rd Take-Profit is calculated per same logic, these are good for price momentum as with price speeding up – profits increase as well!
NOTE: Below 2 settings, each correspond to only 1 setting of the TP (Take-Profit) System, please pay attention to the above TP system setting before changing SL settings!
>>>>> MULTIPROFIT | SL (Stop-Loss) System : 1) Static – Once the trade is open, Stop-Loss is calculated and set for the remaining of the trade ||| 2) Dynamic – At trade open, Stop-Loss is calculated and set the same way, however once 1st Take-Profit is taken > Stop-Loss is moved to Entry, reducing the risk.
>>>>> MULTIPROFIT | SL (Stop-Loss) System : 1) Static - Once the trade is open, Stop-Loss is calculated and set for the remaining of the trade ||| 2) Dynamic – At trade open, Stop-Loss is calculated and set the same way, however with each Take-Profit taken, Stop-Loss will be moved to previous Take-Profit (TP1 taken > SL:Entry | TP2 taken > SL:TP1 | TP3 taken > SL:TP2 | TP4 taken > SL:TP3 | TP5 taken > trade closed), this is basically a smart Stop-Loss trailing system!
>>>>> # of TPs (number of take profit targets): Just like it is named, this is where you select the number of Take-Profit targets for your trading system (NOTE: If “3) Open Until Opposite Signal or EOD (if turned on)” Trading System is selected, this setting won’t do anything, since there are no TP or SLs for that system).
>>>>> TP(s) offset: This is a special feature for all Take-Profit targets, where you can turn on a customizable offset, so that if the price is almost hitting the Take-Profit target, but never actually touches it > you will capture it. This is good to use with HHLL (Highest High Lowest Low), which is pretty much a Support/Resistance as often the price will nearly touch these strong areas and turn around…
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Dynamic/Static Take-Profit and Stop-Loss visual examples:
1) Fully Dynamic Take-Profit and Stop-Loss setup for BTCUSD
See how Take-Profit distances increase with price momentum and how Stop-Loss is following the trade reducing the risk!
2) Static/Dynamic, Static Take-Profit and Dynamic Stop-Loss setup for SPY (S&P500 ETF TRUST)
You can see a static Take-Profit set at position open, while Stop-Loss is semi-dynamic adjusting to Entry once TP1 target is taken!
3) Fully Static Take-Profit and Stop-Loss setup for SPY (S&P500 ETF TRUST)
This one is a fully static setup for both Take-Profit and Stop-Loss, you can also observe how trade is closed right before the Power Hour (trade can be closed right before Power Hour or right before Market Closes or left overnight as you desire).
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Trade Analysis and Cleanup Settings
>>>>> Candle Analysis | Candle Color signal confirmation: If closed candle bar color does not match the signal direction > no trade will be open.
>>>>> Candle Analysis | Skip opposite candle signals: If closed candle bar color will match the signal direction, but candle structure will be opposite (for example: bearish green hammer, long high stick on top of a small green square) > no trade will be open.
>>>>> Candle Analysis | Skip doji candle signals: If closed candle bar will be the uncertain doji > no trade will be open.
>>>>> Divergence/Oscillator Analysis | EWO (Elliot Wave Oscillator) signal confirmation: LONG will only be open if at signal, EWO is green or will be at bullish slope (you can select which setting you desire), SHORT if EWO is red or will be at bearish slope.
>>>>> Divergence/Oscillator Analysis | VWAP signal confirmation: LONG will only be open if at signal, the price will be above VWAP, SHORT if below.
>>>>> Divergence/Oscillator Analysis | Moving Average signal confirmation: LONG will only be open if at signal, the price will be above selected Moving Average, SHORT if below.
>>>>> Divergence/Oscillator Analysis | ATR signal confirmation: LONG will only be open if at signal, the price will be above ATR, SHORT if below.
>>>>> Divergence/Oscillator Analysis | RSI + MACD signal confirmation: LONG will only be open if at signal, RSI + MACD will be bullish, SHORT if RSI + MACD will be bearish.
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Alert Settings (you don’t have to touch this section unless you will be using TradingView alerts through a Webhook to use with trading bot)
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Here is how a LONG OPEN alert looks like (each label is customizable + I can add up more items/labels if needed):
COIN: BTCUSD
TIMEFRAME: 15M
LONG: OPEN
ENTRY: 20000
TP1: 20500
TP2: 21000
TP3: 21500
SL: 19000
Leverage: 0
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Trade Open Signal SOURCE + Take-Profit/Stop-Loss SOURCE
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>>> Customize your signal SOURCE, Take-Profit and Stop-Loss SOURCE as desired (NOTE: These are pre-configured and should be usable on majority of markets, however feel free to play around with these settings as there is nearly an infinite amount of setups out there!
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Adding Alerts in TradngView
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-Right-click anywhere on the TradingView chart
-Click on Add alert
-Condition: Select this indicator by it’s name
-Alert name: Whatever you want
-Hit “Create”
-Note: If you change ANY Settings within the indicator – you must DELETE the current alert and create a new one per steps above, otherwise it will continue triggering alerts per old Settings!
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Volume Profile Bar-Magnified Order Blocks [MyTradingCoder]Introducing "Volume Profile Bar-Magnified Order Blocks", an innovative and unique trading indicator designed to provide traders with a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics. This tool takes the concept of identifying order blocks on your chart and elevates it by integrating a detailed volume profile within each order block zone.
Unlike standard order block indicators, Volume Profile Bar-Magnified Order Blocks pulls data from lower timeframe bars and assigns it to various segments of the order block. By providing this volume profile inside the order block, the indicator supplies a deeper, multi-dimensional view of market activity that can enhance your trading decisions.
Crucially, users have the ability to fine-tune the detection of order blocks. This is made possible through a single input setting called "Tuning". This integer value allows you to control the significance and frequency of the order blocks. Higher numbers will produce more significant order blocks, though they will appear less frequently. Lower numbers, on the other hand, will yield less significant order blocks, but they will occur more often. This enables you to adjust the sensitivity of the indicator according to your specific trading strategy and style.
Key Settings:
Number of Segments: Customize the level of detail in your volume profile by selecting the number of segments you want inside each order block.
Tuning: Adjust the sensitivity of order block detection to align with your trading strategy. Higher values produce more significant but less frequent order blocks, while lower values yield less significant but more frequent order blocks.
Color Inputs: Personalize the look of your chart by selecting the colors for various elements of the indicator. This ensures a seamless integration with your current chart aesthetics and improves visual clarity.
Here is a s creenshot that beautifully demonstrates the power of this indicator. You'll see how the price rejects perfectly off the highest volume segment in an order block, showcasing the indicator's potential for pinpointing high-impact price levels.
While Volume Profile Bar-Magnified Order Blocks offers many unique features, it should be used in conjunction with other indicators and forms of analysis for a complete trading strategy. As with all tools, it does not guarantee profitable trades but is intended to give traders more information to base their decisions on. Use it to complement your existing analysis and enhance your understanding of market behavior.
Experience a new level of clarity in your trading with Volume Profile Bar-Magnified Order Blocks - an indicator that goes beyond the surface to help you navigate the markets more effectively.
Order Block Scanner - Institutional ActivityIntroducing the Order Block Scanner: Unleash the Power of Institutional Insight!
Unlock a whole new realm of trading opportunities with the Order Block Scanner, your ultimate weapon in the dynamic world of financial markets. This cutting-edge indicator is meticulously designed to empower you with invaluable insights into potential Institutional and Hedge Funds activity like never before. Prepare to harness the intelligence that drives the giants of the industry and propel your trading success to new heights.
Institutional trading has long been veiled in secrecy, an exclusive realm accessible only to the chosen few. But with the Order Block Scanner, the doors to this realm swing open, inviting you to step inside and seize the advantage. Our revolutionary technology employs advanced algorithms to scan and analyze market data, pinpointing the telltale signs of institutional activity that can make or break your trades.
Imagine having the power to identify key levels where Institutional and Hedge Funds are initiating significant trades. With the Order Block Scanner, these hidden order blocks are unveiled, allowing you to ride the coattails of the market giants. This game-changing tool decodes their strategies, offering you a window into their actions and allowing you to align your trading decisions accordingly.
Forget the guesswork and uncertainty that plague so many traders. The Order Block Scanner empowers you with precision and clarity, helping you make informed decisions based on real-time data. Identify when the big players enter or exit the market, recognize their accumulation or distribution patterns, and position yourself for maximum profit potential.
Step into the realm of trading mastery and unleash your potential with the Order Block Scanner. Elevate your trading game, tap into the world of institutional trading, and take your profits to soaring heights. Don't let opportunity pass you by – invest in the Order Block Scanner today and embark on a thrilling journey toward trading success like never before.
The algorithm operates on data from Options and Darkpool markets, which is first exported to Quandl DB and then imported to TradingView using an API. The indicator also identifies patterns based on volume, volatility, and market movements, increasing the number of identified institutional activities on the markets.
Model Indicator |ASE|The purpose of this indicator is to allow the user to build their own model. Each feature works cohesively together and depending on the filters you enable, the model gives less and more specific entries. This benefits the trader because they have complete control over the kinds of trades they want to take, while maintaining its automatic form.
We want to be as customizable as possible while still meeting our users’ needs. We started this indicator to propel us into our ultimate project, the ASE Algo.
Features:
SMC Display
Current Structure:
Liquidity Levels:
Daily Premium Discount Array
SMT Divergence
Displacement Candles:
Entry Factors
FVG
Continuation FVGs
MTF FVGs
Order Blocks
MTF Order Blocks
Confluence Filters
MS Reversal
Liquidity Level Raid
Inducement
Daily Prem/Disc Array
Target Factors
Liquidity Level Targets
Current Structure Targets
Trade Management
Trade Overlay
Risk:Reward Target
Benefits & Examples:
In the image below the indicator signaled multiple entries based on two simple confluence filters, a MS reversal (CHoCH/MSS) and a Liquidity Raid. Going from left to right we can see a short entry at the highs with a supporting Order Block. Liquidity levels are taken before we see a double IDM right below the respected OB that leads to the next signaled entry. In the middle of the chart we see a long entry that leads right into a short entry showing the effectiveness of such a simple model.
In this supporting image we are showcasing the first implementation of the Trade Overlay feature. This feature displays the Entry and Stop Loss to make it more visible and adds a risk to reward target. Additionally displayed is the SMC Toolkit indicator showing us additional confirmation with our signaled entries playing right out of a higher timeframe FVG.
An additional entry feature is the MTF zone. Setups can form on all timeframes and subjecting yourself to only one may lead you to miss out on some perfect setups or a larger move. In the image below we are on the 1 minute timeframe. We can see the Initial Reversal Entry which played out beautifully and filled a higher timeframe SFVG. With the MTF zone we can see a 3 minute and 5 minute Zone which produces the rest of the trend reaching another higher timeframe SFVG after filling the previous one. Once again showing the benefit of the Toolkit indicator but the plotted entries from such a simple model.
In addition to the model indicators filtered out entry zone, we can use additional confluences to confirm these entries. In the image below we can see a short entry printed after a move out of the Std. Dev. vwap wave which shows over extension. Taking the entry we can have a tight stop loss at the vwap wave or the recent high where we have a liquidity level, targeting a lower liquidity level or higher timeframe FVG.
For this example we are only filtering based on MS Reversals (CHoCH/MSS) to get our entries. Because of this we need additional confirmation to be confident in taking the plotted entry. In the image below you can see a long signal printed, confirmation being the previous Failed Reversal.
Liquidity Grab ReversalIndicator looks for liquidity grab & reversal trades on any timeframe. These types of trades reveal how the big institutions, banks and hedge funds trade with big money. If they want their very big positions to be filled they need to find areas in chart where the majority of the money is sitting. Where is it? Where is the majority of orders placed? Right below supports or right above resistances, these orders are stoplosses or stop orders. So they need to push the price to these areas, take all the available stoplosses and trigger all the available stop orders in order to fill their positions and then push the price to the opposite side to make profit (and retail to lose).
Indicator looks for support or resistance (S/R) areas which are represented by dotted lines. This S/R areas are created by minimum of 2 pivot high/low (H/L). Every pivot H/L that creates the S/R area is marked with diamond label. This S/R area is called liquidity. After liquidity is created, indicator looks for liquidity grab (mostly represented by fast spike to this area) and then price should go fast to the opposite side. This behaviour can be called reversal after liquidity grab. If we want to participate in the reversal we can put stop order at high of the candle that grabbed the support/liquidity if it is long liquidity grab or at low of the candle that grabbed the resistance/liquidity if it is short liquidity grab. These entry points are represented by solid lines. Stoplosses can be placed to the local maximum/minimum created after liquidity grab - so if entry is at high of the liquidity grab candle then stoploss can be put at low of the structure created after liquidity grab.
In settings of the indicator you can set whether only long or only short liquidity grabs are shown. Long liquidity grabs are green and short ones are red.
You can adjust core settings of the indicator:
Liquidity H/Ls Look Back/Forward Period: For PIVOT HIGH there has to be X (by default 1) candle/s lower to the left and X (by default 1) candle/s lower to the right and vice versa for PIVOT LOW,
Liquidity Grab by Close or High/Low.
Wyckoff Range StrategyThe Wyckoff Range Strategy is a trading strategy that aims to identify potential accumulation and distribution phases in the market using the principles of Wyckoff analysis. It also incorporates the detection of spring and upthrust patterns.
Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to use this strategy:
Understanding Accumulation and Distribution Phases:
Accumulation Phase: This is a period where smart money (large institutional traders) accumulates a particular asset at lower prices. It is characterized by a sideways or consolidating price action.
Distribution Phase: This is a period where smart money distributes or sells a particular asset at higher prices. It is also characterized by a sideways or consolidating price action.
Input Variables:
crossOverLength: This variable determines the length of the moving average crossover used to identify accumulation and distribution phases. You can adjust this value based on the market you are trading and the time frame you are analyzing.
stopPercentage: This variable determines the percentage used to calculate the stop loss level. It helps you define a predefined level at which you would exit a trade if the price moves against your position.
Strategy Conditions:
Enter Long: The strategy looks for a crossover of the close price above the SMA of the close price with a length of crossOverLength and a crossover of the low price above the SMA of the low price with a length of 20. This combination suggests the start of an accumulation phase and a potential buying opportunity.
Exit Long: The strategy looks for a crossunder of the close price below the SMA of the close price with a length of crossOverLength or a crossunder of the high price below the SMA of the high price with a length of 20. This combination suggests the end of an accumulation phase and a potential exit signal for long positions.
Enter Short: The strategy looks for a crossunder of the close price below the SMA of the close price with a length of crossOverLength and a crossunder of the high price below the SMA of the high price with a length of 20. This combination suggests the start of a distribution phase and a potential selling opportunity.
Exit Short: The strategy looks for a crossover of the close price above the SMA of the close price with a length of crossOverLength or a crossover of the low price above the SMA of the low price with a length of 20. This combination suggests the end of a distribution phase and a potential exit signal for short positions.
Stop Loss:
The strategy sets a stop loss level for both long and short positions. The stop loss level is calculated based on the stopPercentage variable, which represents the percentage of the current close price. If the price reaches the stop loss level, the strategy will automatically exit the position.
Plotting Wyckoff Schematics:
The strategy plots different shapes on the chart to indicate the identified phases and patterns. Green and red labels indicate the accumulation and distribution phases, respectively. Blue triangles indicate spring patterns, and orange triangles indicate upthrust patterns.
To use this strategy, you can follow these steps:
Jim Forte — Anatomy of a Trading Range
robertbrain.com/Bull...+a+Trading+Range.pdf
DCA Detective | v1.0BINANCE:FETBUSD
The DCA Detective | v1.0 strategy revolutionizes the realm of DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) trading, integrating advanced trade initiation predicated on savvy Technical Analysis (TA) signals. This strategy's distinctive feature rests in its capacity to leverage TA signals or preset percentage levels to trigger safety orders, providing adaptability based on your preference. Bid farewell to rudimentary safety order placements.
The strategy incorporates a comprehensive array of parameters:
RSI Oversold Level - a predetermined level signaling a potential oversold condition where a price rebound may be imminent.
Divergence Lookback Period - this parameter specifies the duration over which the system scrutinizes for any disparity between price and RSI.
Minimum Bars Between Trades - this guarantees a specific interval between trades, thwarting excessive trading and promoting diversification over time.
Rate of Change (ROC) - a momentum-oriented technical indicator that gauges the percentage alteration in price between the current price and the price a certain number of periods back.
Stochastic Length and Oversold - parameters that delineate the Stochastic Oscillator, another momentum indicator that compares a particular closing price of a security to a spectrum of its prices over a specified period.
Higher Timeframe RSI Length and Oversold Level - for heightened precision, these parameters operate on lower timeframes, offering a wider outlook and aiding in the filtering of market noise.
The DCA Detective | v1.0 strategy deploys bullish divergence identified by the RSI and a crossover of the RSI over the oversold level as primary entry signals. Safety order conditions can be set to either Percentage or Smart, based on your preference. The "Smart" condition utilizes the same rules as the initial entry order to place safety orders.
The strategy also entails additional configuration settings such as the maximum safety orders, safety order price deviation, safety order volume scale, safety order step scale, and take profit percentage.
Main goal is to catch possible market bottom/dip.
In summary, the DCA Detective | v1.0 strategy proposes a sophisticated and nuanced approach to DCA trading. It taps into the potential of TA signals to initiate trades, while using safety orders as a risk management tool, with the intent to minimize possible losses and decrease overall time in trade. This strategy stands as a testament to refined trading tactics, crafted for those who endorse strategic investment and measured risk-taking.
Through webhook integration, the DCA Detective | v1.0 strategy can send signals to 3commas to initiate trades, adjust safety orders, and take profit at the designated percentages. This provides traders with a hands-off approach to trading, allowing them to focus on other areas of their portfolio or strategy while the DCA Detective | v1.0 strategy runs in the background.
So far, I haven't come across a good DCA strategy based on TA orders, so I created my own. I was troubled by my prolonged exposure to red bags, but with proper configuration, this strategy should get you out of the trade as soon as possible. I have managed to enter most of the good coins at an unbeatable average trade time and also eliminate the maximum trade time to less than 10 days !
Institutional Patterns (Expo)█ Overview
The Institutional Patterns indicator is designed to identify and track trading patterns associated with accumulation and distribution primarily used by institutional traders. By analyzing the behavior of large institutional investors and their trading activity, the indicator provides valuable insights into the underlying forces driving the market.
█ How is calculated?
The indicator analyzes various elements such as accumulation/distribution, volume, price action, and liquidity levels to recognize patterns typical of institutional trading activities.
█ How to use
Accumulation/Distribution Areas: The indicator identifies zones where large institutional players are accumulating or distributing their positions, providing users with a clearer understanding of the market's supply and demand dynamics.
Market Tops/Bottoms: The indicator can detect signs of market exhaustion or reversal, highlighting potential market tops and bottoms.
Trend Identification: The indicator analyzes the trading patterns of institutional investors to determine the overall market direction, allowing users to identify prevailing trends easily. By trading in the direction of the dominant trend, traders can increase their probability of success and improve their overall risk-reward ratio.
█ Features
Pre-institutional activity
Institutional Trend activity
Institutional Accumulation/Distribution activity
Institutional Reversal activity
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ICT Concepts [LuxAlgo]The ICT Concepts indicator regroups core concepts highlighted by trader and educator "The Inner Circle Trader" (ICT) into an all-in-one toolkit. Features include Market Structure (MSS & BOS), Order Blocks, Imbalances, Buyside/Sellside Liquidity, Displacements, ICT Killzones, and New Week/Day Opening Gaps.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Mode
When Present is selected, only data of the latest 500 bars are used/visualized, except for NWOG/NDOG
🔹 Market Structure
Enable/disable Market Structure.
Length: will set the lookback period/sensitivity.
In Present Mode only the latest Market Structure trend will be shown, while in Historical Mode, previous trends will be shown as well:
You can toggle MSS/BOS separately and change the colors:
🔹 Displacement
Enable/disable Displacement.
🔹 Volume Imbalance
Enable/disable Volume Imbalance.
# Visible VI's: sets the amount of visible Volume Imbalances (max 100), color setting is placed at the side.
🔹 Order Blocks
Enable/disable Order Blocks.
Swing Lookback: Lookback period used for the detection of the swing points used to create order blocks.
Show Last Bullish OB: Number of the most recent bullish order/breaker blocks to display on the chart.
Show Last Bearish OB: Number of the most recent bearish order/breaker blocks to display on the chart.
Color settings.
Show Historical Polarity Changes: Allows users to see labels indicating where a swing high/low previously occurred within a breaker block.
Use Candle Body: Allows users to use candle bodies as order block areas instead of the full candle range.
Change in Order Blocks style:
🔹 Liquidity
Enable/disable Liquidity.
Margin: sets the sensitivity, 2 points are fairly equal when:
'point 1' < 'point 2' + (10 bar Average True Range / (10 / margin)) and
'point 1' > 'point 2' - (10 bar Average True Range / (10 / margin))
# Visible Liq. boxes: sets the amount of visible Liquidity boxes (max 50), this amount is for Sellside and Buyside boxes separately.
Colour settings.
Change in Liquidity style:
🔹 Fair Value Gaps
Enable/disable FVG's.
Balance Price Range: this is the overlap of latest bullish and bearish Fair Value Gaps.
By disabling Balance Price Range only FVGs will be shown.
Options: Choose whether you wish to see FVG or Implied Fair Value Gaps (this will impact Balance Price Range as well)
# Visible FVG's: sets the amount of visible FVG's (max 20, in the same direction).
Color settings.
Change in FVG style:
🔹 NWOG/NDOG
Enable/disable NWOG; color settings; amount of NWOG shown (max 50).
Enable/disable NDOG ; color settings; amount of NDOG shown (max 50).
🔹 Fibonacci
This tool connects the 2 most recent bullish/bearish (if applicable) features of your choice, provided they are enabled.
3 examples (FVG, BPR, OB):
Extend lines -> Enabled (example OB):
🔹 Killzones
Enable/disable all or the ones you need.
Time settings are coded in the corresponding time zones.
🔶 USAGE
By default, the indicator displays each feature relevant to the most recent price variations in order to avoid clutter on the chart & to provide a very similar experience to how a user would contruct ICT Concepts by hand.
Users can use the historical mode in the settings to see historical market structure/imbalances. The ICT Concepts indicator has various use cases, below we outline many examples of how a trader could find usage of the features together.
In the above image we can see price took out Sellside liquidity, filled two bearish FVGs, a market structure shift, which then led to a clean retest of a bullish FVG as a clean setup to target the order block above.
Price then fills the OB which creates a breaker level as seen in yellow.
Broken OBs can be useful for a trader using the ICT Concepts indicator as it marks a level where orders have now been filled, indicating a solidified level that has proved itself as an area of liquidity. In the image above we can see a trade setup using a broken bearish OB as a potential entry level.
We can see the New Week Opening Gap (NWOG) above was an optimal level to target considering price may tend to fill / react off of these levels according to ICT.
In the next image above, we have another example of various use cases where the ICT Concepts indicator hypothetically allow traders to find key levels & find optimal entry points using market structure.
In the image above we can see a bearish Market Structure Shift (MSS) is confirmed, indicating a potential trade setup for targeting the Balanced Price Range imbalance (BPR) below with a stop loss above the buyside liquidity.
Although what we are demonstrating here is a hindsight example, it shows the potential usage this toolkit gives you for creating trading plans based on ICT Concepts.
Same chart but playing out the history further we can see directly after price came down to the Sellside liquidity & swept below it...
Then by enabling IFVGs in the settings, we can see the IFVG retests alongside the Sellside & Buyside liquidity acting in confluence.
Which allows us to see a great bullish structure in the market with various key levels for potential entries.
Here we can see a potential bullish setup as price has taken out a previous Sellside liquidity zone and is now retesting a NWOG + Volume Imbalance.
Users also have the option to display Fibonacci retracements based on market structure, order blocks, and imbalance areas, which can help place limit/stop orders more effectively as well as finding optimal points of interest beyond what the primary ICT Concepts features can generate for a trader.
In the above image we can see the Fibonacci extension was selected to be based on the NWOG giving us some upside levels above the buyside liquidity.
🔶 DETAILS
Each feature within the ICT Concepts indicator is described in the sub sections below.
🔹 Market Structure
Market structure labels are constructed from price breaking a prior swing point. This allows a user to determine the current market trend based on the price action.
There are two types of Market Structure labels included:
Market Structure Shift (MSS)
Break Of Structure (BOS)
A MSS occurs when price breaks a swing low in an uptrend or a swing high in a downtrend, highlighting a potential reversal. This is often labeled as "CHoCH", but ICT specifies it as MSS.
On the other hand, BOS labels occur when price breaks a swing high in an uptrend or a swing low in a downtrend. The occurrence of these particular swing points is caused by retracements (inducements) that highlights liquidity hunting in lower timeframes.
🔹 Order Blocks
More significant market participants (institutions) with the ability of placing large orders in the market will generally place a sequence of individual trades spread out in time. This is referred as executing what is called a "meta-order".
Order blocks highlight the area where potential meta-orders are executed. Bullish order blocks are located near local bottoms in an uptrend while bearish order blocks are located near local tops in a downtrend.
When price mitigates (breaks out) an order block, a breaker block is confirmed. We can eventually expect price to trade back to this breaker block offering a new trade opportunity.
🔹 Buyside & Sellside Liquidity
Buyside / Sellside liquidity levels highlight price levels where market participants might place limit/stop orders.
Buyside liquidity levels will regroup the stoploss orders of short traders as well as limit orders of long traders, while Sellside liquidity levels will regroup the stoploss orders of long traders as well as limit orders of short traders.
These levels can play different roles. More informed market participants might view these levels as source of liquidity, and once liquidity over a specific level is reduced it will be found in another area.
🔹 Imbalances
Imbalances highlight disparities between the bid/ask, these can also be defined as inefficiencies, which would suggest that not all available information is reflected by the price and would as such provide potential trading opportunities.
It is common for price to "rebalance" and seek to come back to a previous imbalance area.
ICT highlights multiple imbalance formations:
Fair Value Gaps: A three candle formation where the candle shadows adjacent to the central candle do not overlap, this highlights a gap area.
Implied Fair Value Gaps: Unlike the fair value gap the implied fair value gap has candle shadows adjacent to the central candle overlapping. The gap area is constructed from the average between the respective shadow and the nearest extremity of their candle body.
Balanced Price Range: Balanced price ranges occur when a fair value gap overlaps a previous fair value gap, with the overlapping area resulting in the imbalance area.
Volume Imbalance: Volume imbalances highlight gaps between the opening price and closing price with existing trading activity (the low/high overlap the previous high/low).
Opening Gap: Unlike volume imbalances opening gaps highlight areas with no trading activity. The low/high does not reach previous high/low, highlighting a "void" area.
🔹 Displacement
Displacements are scenarios where price forms successive candles of the same sentiment (bullish/bearish) with large bodies and short shadows.
These can more technically be identified by positive auto correlation (a close to open change is more likely to be followed by a change of the same sign) as well as volatility clustering (large changes are followed by large changes).
Displacements can be the cause for the formation of imbalances as well as market structure, these can be caused by the full execution of a meta order.
🔹 Kill Zones
Killzones represent different time intervals that aims at offering optimal trade entries. Killzones include:
- New York Killzone (7:9 ET)
- London Open Killzone (2:5 ET)
- London Close Killzone (10:12 ET)
- Asian Killzone (20:00 ET)
🔶 Conclusion & Supplementary Material
This script aims to emulate how a trader would draw each of the covered features on their chart in the most precise representation to how it's actually taught by ICT directly.
There are many parallels between ICT Concepts and Smart Money Concepts that we released in 2022 which has a more general & simpler usage:
ICT Concepts, however, is more specifically aligned toward the community's interpretation of how to analyze price 'based on ICT', rather than displaying features to have a more classic interpretation for a technical analyst.
Price Action [SignalCave]Liquidation prices are calculated with Higher Timeframe usage of "Williams Fractals" indicator.
Sell side liquidity levels are shown with "L" text and a green solid lines.
Buy side liquidity levels are shown with "H" text and a red solid lines.
Premium and Discount zones are determined with latest untested buy/sell liquidity levels.
"Premium" means the asset price is overvalued, "Discount" means the asset is undervalued.
Once price hits any active liquidity level, "Premium and Discount" zone will be recalculated.
Premium and Discount have "Equilibrium" area which is center area of the whole zone.
Extra Support & Resistance levels calculation are based on Fibonacci. Levels are 23.6%, 38.2%, 61.8% and 78.6% .
Bars are painted based on asset's momentum. The asset momentum is calculated by the RSI and ADX indicators.
Volume profile shows trade activity during the "Premium and Discount" zone.
SMC sessionzz by JelleThe main function of this indicator is to make it easy to identify several smart money concepts (SMC) and ICT practices by using a single indicator. The functions themselves are not my original content, but rather a collection of several scripts with some tweaking, combined into a single indicator.
Main functions:
- Provides the ability to set bar color for London, New York and Asia sessions
- Provides the ability to set background color for London, New York and Asia sessions
- Provides the ability to indicate NY and GMT midnight on the chart by plotting vertical lines
- Provides several smart features to turn bar color and background color on/off depending on the timeframe
Usage example:
- Easily determine each session high and low by using the bar color feature
- Easily determine the daily high and low by using the vertical midnight lines
- Easily determine ICT kill zones by setting background color for each session
- Easily avoid clutter on your chart by using the timeframe filters
HHLL and Liquidity LevelsHHLL AND Liquidity Levels
Description: This indicator shows hidden support and resistance levels and liquidity levels. The indicator allows traders to select source data from open/close or the high and low. The indicator also allows for appearance customization.
How can Higher highs and Lower lows and liquidity levels benefit traders?
HHLL refers to a series of higher highs and lower lows in an asset's price trend, which can indicate a potential reversal in the trend. Liquidity, on the other hand, refers to the ease with which an asset can be bought or sold without affecting its price. HHLL can help traders identify potential trends, while liquidity can ensure that trades can be executed smoothly and without significant price impact.
How can traders use this indicator?
Traders can use the indicator to identify potential market trends and market momentum. When the indicator show a series of higher highs and higher lows it can show a possible uptrend, meanwhile a series of lower lows and lower highs could show a possible uptrend with liquidity to confirm their trading decisions.
The script could also capture hidden support and resistance levels by showing areas where liquidity is concentrated and where price has repeatedly made higher highs and lower lows.
Features:
Support and Resistance levels based on Highs and Lows
Zig zags to show the HHLL's
Liquidity Levels
BOS and CHOCHS labels
Here are some examples of the indicator in action:
The HHLL and Liquidity Levels indicator being used with the Contraction and Expansion indicator to see when expansions are due and then price retest the liquidity levels.
Strong Demands & Supplies + Liquidity | Zonas de Compra e VendaThis indicator is inspired on the Smart Money Concepts indicator (Credits to @LuxAlgo) and it was optimized to show only the most relevant demand and supply zones (premium) on every time frame - but on higher time frames (1H and above) the zones are more relevant and stronger, meaning these zones can handle the price for longer time.
I've added a new feature that includes the Liquidity lines in order to add more confluence and importance to a demand or supply zone: when a demand or supply zone has strong liquidity (like weekly or monthly) next to it means that zone can be a strongest price target.
- Blue Line: Daily liquidity
- Yellow Line: Weekly Liquidity
- Purple Line: Monthly Liquidity
Main Features:
- Displays the most relevant demand and supply zones (green and red boxes) and which ones are strong and weak
- Displays the relevant change of character and break of structure
- Displays the previous day highest price and previous day lowest price
- Display imbalances between sell and buy orders (purple boxes)
- Displays the liquidity areas with lines on each point.
- It works for Forex and Cryptocurrency as well.
Portuguese:
Este indicador é inspirado no Smart Money Concepts (Créditos para @LuxAlgo) e foi otimizado para mostrar apenas as zonas de procura e oferta mais relevantes em cada time frame - mas em time frames maiores as zonas são mais relevantes e mais fortes.
Adicionei uma nova funcionalidade que inclui as linhas de Liquidez de forma a adicionar mais confluência e importância a uma zona de procura ou oferta: quando uma zona de procura ou oferta tem forte liquidez (como semanal/linha amarela ou mensal/linha roxa) junto a ela significa que aquela zona pode ser um alvo de preço mais forte.
- Linha Azul: Liquidez diária
- Linha Amarela: Liquidez Semanal
- Linha Roxa: Liquidez Mensal
Principais características:
- Exibe as zonas de procura e oferta mais relevantes (zonas a verde e zonas a vermelho) e quais delas são fortes e fracas
- Exibe a mudança relevante de caráter e quebra de estrutura
- Exibe o preço mais alto do dia anterior e o preço mais baixo do dia anterior
- Exibe as imbalances entre as ordens de venda e compra (zonas a roxo)
- Exibe as zonas de maior liquidez através de linhas no gráfico
- Funciona tanto para Forex como para Criptomoedas
Buyside/Sellside Liquidity [Real-Time] (Expo)█ Overview
Buyside/Sellside Liquidity (Expo) is an indicator that identifies buy-side and sell-side liquidity in real time. Buy-side liquidity represents a level on the chart where short sellers will have their stops positioned. Sell-side liquidity represents a level on the chart where long-buyers will place their stops. These levels are found in areas where traders are "proven wrong" and, therefore, want to get out of their trades. Smart money will accumulate or distribute positions near these levels where many stops are placed and absorb all provided liquidity.
█ What is Buy-side and Sell-side liquidity?
Liquidity is the ability of a market to absorb large orders without significantly affecting the asset's price. Buy-side liquidity refers to the ability of buyers to buy large amounts of contracts without significantly affecting the price. Sell-side liquidity refers to the ability of sellers to sell large amounts of contracts without significantly affecting the price. This type of liquidity is important for large institutional investors, such as hedge funds and investment banks, who need to buy/sell large amounts of contracts without significantly affecting the price.
█ How to use
The price will always seek liquidity to either reverse or continue in the current move.
Reversals
Reversals are common around these levels since many traders are forced to close their positions, pushing the price in the other direction. Look for price actions that confirm a reversal around those levels.
Continuations
Liquidity is also a must for a trend to continue. If the price pushes through the liquidity levels and the current order flow structure is intact, traders should look for a continuation setup.
Inducement
Inducement is the act where smart money manipulates the price to access liquidity. Buy-side and Sell-side liquidity levels can be used to identify potential areas of inducement.
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Market Interest ZoneGeneral description
The Market Interest Zone (MI Zone) indicator is designed to facilitate market analysis and meet the needs of most traders by building zones that can act as support or resistance.
The logic of each MI Zone is based on the culminating increase in volume (the analysis of such volume is done by comparing the volume of each candle with the SMA plotted for a certain period with the input volume data). This logic is not very useful in the middle of a pulse, so by comparing the OHLC of candles, the indicator builds such zones only on local pulse extremes. The indicator also has a built-in super trend indicator that acts as a trend filter. We have compared many technical indicators that can help filter zones, but in our opinion, super trend shows the best results due to more flexible settings compared to moving average. Each drawn Japanese candlestick is an independent zone from which you can open a position with a limit order and close a position, depending on the trader's usual risk management.
In this version of the indicator, only the D1 timeframe is available, but it is enough for long-term trades
The indicator has two modes:
Trend/Reversal - in which absolutely all zones are displayed;
Trend - which displays only those zones that have passed the filter in the direction of the current trend;
Opening a position with a market order when a zone of interest appears is not part of the strategy's logic, as it increases the commission and limits the trading potential. However, if you understand the market context, then such an entry with a market order can be realized.
In cases when the candle that formed the zone is quite volatile and has a large spread, it is permissible to place a limit order for 50% of this zone.
Examples of using a trading strategy
As we wrote earlier, each Japanese candlestick drawn is an independent zone that can be worked with without additional conditions and understanding of the context. The MI Zone appears under certain conditions, when the second candlestick closes after the zone itself. After that, you can place a limit order at the high/low of this zone (depending on the direction) + a protective stop order on the opposite side of the zone.
Simple Limit Entry in Trend/Reverse Mode:
Simple Limit Entry in Trend Mode:
Retest Limit Entry in Trend/Reverse Mode:
Mirror Retest Limit Entry in Trend/Reverse Mode:
Risk management strategy
Fixing positions is recommended when the RR reaches 1:3 to 1:5. It is also possible to split a position, the second part of which will be fixed at more global levels.
In the above examples, position fixation is shown exclusively at global levels. In real trading, we recommend closing part of the position when local levels are reached.
Also, when RR 1:1 is reached, it is recommended to move the stop loss to breakeven.
Conclusion
It is important to understand that this logic can have different meanings depending on the financial instrument used. Therefore, we recommend performing a basic backtest of the methods of use and risk management parameters before using the indicator directly.
FluidTrades - SMC Lite
Price action and supply and demand is a key strategy use in trading. We wanted it to be easy and efficient for user to identify these zones, so the user can focus less on marking up charts and focus more on executing trades.
This indicator shows you supply and demand zones by using pivot points to show you the recent highs and the recent lows.
Features
This indicator includes some features relevant to SMC , these are highlighted below:
Full internal & swing market structure labeling in real-time
Swing Structure: Displays the swing structure labels & solid lines on the chart (BOS).
Supply & demand ( bullish & bearish )
Swing Points: Displays swing points labels on chart such as HH, HL, LH, LL.
Options to style the indicator to more easily display these concepts
White OB (supply): search for short opportunities
Blue OB (demand): search for long opportunities
Break of structure ( BOS )
For markets to move up and down a break in market structure must occur. A break in market structure occurs when the market begins to shift direction and break the previous HH and HL or HL and LL of the market. We also integrated the feature that you can see the BOS lines. In the indicator settings you can adjust the color of the label.
Settings
SwingHigh/Low Length: Allows the user to select Historical (default) or Present, which displays only recent data on the chart.
Supply/demand box width: Allows user to change the size of the supply and demand box
History to keep: allows the user to select how many most recent supply & demand box appear on the chart.
Visual settings
Show zig zag : allow user to see market patters within the market
Show price action labels: allow user to turn on/off the (swing points)
Supply box color : allow users to change the color of their supply box
Demand box color : allow users to change the color of their supply box
Bos label color : allow users to change the color of their BOS label
Poi label color : allow user to change the color of their POI label
Price action label : allow users to change the color of their swing points labels
Zig zag color : allow users to change the color of the zig/zag market patters
Warning
Never blindly take a trade on a supply/demand box - wait for a proper market structure to occur before considering a trade.
ICT Anchored IPDA RangesThis script is an anchored variation of my "ICT IPDA Look Back" script. Similarly, it calculates ICT's daily IPDA look back time intervals and their respective discount / equilibrium / premium; however, it also applies the Forward Cast IPDA daily ranges.
The Forward Cast can be used to estimate the time at which IPDA might initiate a change in institutional order flow. This depends on several factors such as time of the year, and time of daily structure break.
> IPDA Basics:
IPDA stands for Interbank Price Delivery Algorithm. Said algorithm appears to be referencing the past 20, 40 , and 60 days intervals as points of reference to define ranges and related PD arrays.
Intraday traders can find most value in the 20 Day Look Back box, by observing imbalances and points of interest.
Longer term traders can reference the 40 and 60 Day Look Back boxes for a clear indication of current market conditions.
Thanks to @atradesdaily for the suggestion.
