C|M Capital (Market Structure Pro)CM Capital (Market Structure Pro)
Overview:
The CM Capital (Market Structure Pro) Indicator is a groundbreaking tool for traders seeking a comprehensive market analysis. This closed-source script merges multiple facets of market dynamics into a single, user-friendly interface, designed to enhance decision-making by providing a multi-dimensional view of market behavior. By combining advanced market structure detection, liquidity event identification, Fair Value Gap analysis, and session-specific insights, this indicator offers traders a strategic advantage in navigating the complexities of financial markets.
Key Functionalities:
Market Structure Insights:
Break of Structure (BOS) and Market Structure Shifts (MSS):
Methodology: Our approach uses fractal analysis coupled with custom algorithms to dissect price movements, identifying pivotal moments where market structure breaks or shifts. The script evaluates candle patterns, volume data, and price momentum to flag these events.
Customization: Users can choose between candle close or wick confirmations and select from various line styles for visualization, tailoring the sensitivity to match their trading strategy, whether it's scalping or swing trading.
Utility: These markers act as early signals for trend changes, allowing traders to prepare for potential reversals or continuations, especially useful in volatile markets where timely decisions are crucial.
Structure Strength:
Highs and Lows Definition: The 'Structure Strength' setting in this indicator directly influences the identification of structure highs and lows. It's not just about detecting market structure; it's about defining what constitutes a significant high or low based on your trading horizon.
Swing vs. Internal Structure:
Lower Strength: Opting for a lower strength setting will highlight more extreme, swing-type structures. This means the indicator will mark out only the most pronounced highs and lows, which are ideal for traders focusing on broader market swings or longer-term trends.
Higher Strength: Conversely, increasing the strength level plots more internal structure levels. This setting is perfect for traders who want to dive into the market's micro-movements, offering insights into potential support and resistance within ongoing trends, essentially capturing more reactive and detailed price action.
Strategic Application: This adjustable parameter allows traders to zoom in or out on the market structure, aligning with their trading style or the specific market conditions they're navigating. Whether you're looking to catch significant market turns or to finesse entries and exits within a trend, the structure strength setting provides the granularity needed for nuanced market analysis.
Liquidity Sweeps:
Detection: Beyond traditional price action analysis, our indicator incorporates a unique method to spot liquidity sweeps. By analyzing price movements against historical support/resistance zones, it highlights instances where significant orders might have been absorbed, suggesting areas of potential price reversal or continuation.
Visualization: Liquidity sweeps are visually marked with customizable colors and an 'X' label, making them instantly recognizable. This feature is particularly beneficial for traders looking to enter or exit trades based on market inefficiencies or anticipated institutional activity.
Application: Traders can use these signals to anticipate where the market might react strongly, either as support for entries or as a caution for exits, enhancing trade precision.
Fair Value Gaps (FVGs):
Identification: Our proprietary FVG detection algorithm looks for price discrepancies over recent bars, signaling where the market could aim to rebalance. This is not merely about spotting gaps but understanding their context within the market's flow.
Enhanced Visualization: Users can extend FVGs across the chart, providing a clearer view of potential mean reversion points or continuation levels, aiding in setting targets or stop-losses.
Strategic Use: FVGs serve as dynamic levels where traders might expect price action to revisit, offering opportunities for mean reversion trades or confirming trend strength.
Session Visualization:
Session Markers: By delineating Asia, London, and New York session times, the indicator helps traders recognize session-specific volatility, trends, and liquidity conditions. Each session can be customized for color and duration, aligning with various trading strategies.
Timeframe Correlation: Integrating session analysis with structural and liquidity insights allows for a strategy where trades are timed not just by price action but by when in the global market cycle they occur, potentially increasing the effectiveness of entry and exit points.
Watermark Display:
Personalization: Add a personal touch or brand identity to your charts with customizable text and color options for the watermark, enhancing both the aesthetic and functional aspects of your trading setup.
Originality:
This script's originality lies in its holistic approach to market analysis. The integration of these diverse yet synergistic components provides a unique toolset:
Confluence of Signals: Each element enhances the others, creating a confluence where structural changes, liquidity events, and time-based market conditions are analyzed in concert, offering a more complete trading signal than isolated indicators.
Customization for Diverse Trading Styles: From high-frequency scalping to long-term trend following, the script's flexibility caters to a broad spectrum of trading strategies by allowing adjustments in sensitivity, visualization, and application.
How to Use:
Setup: Add the script to your chart and explore the settings in the input panel. Customize the visual and functional aspects to align with your trading style.
Strategy Application:
Use BOS/MSS for trend confirmation, liquidity sweeps for entry/exit precision, FVGs for mean reversion opportunities, and session markers to time your trades optimally.
Consider combining signals for stronger trade validation; for instance, a BOS during the London session might be more significant if it coincides with a liquidity sweep and an FVG from the Asian session.
Multitimeframe
Multi Timeframe Candle/Retracement (MTCR)This script provides a visual representation of candlestick and pivot point information from higher timeframes within a lower timeframe chart. It is ideal for traders looking to analyze price movements and identify potential support and resistance zones in the context of a broader timeframe.
Key Features :
Multi-Timeframe Candlestick Visualization:
Displays candlesticks of the selected higher timeframe.
Highlights bullish and bearish candles with distinct colors to identify trends.
Pivot Point Analysis:
Calculates and visualizes pivot points based on the standard or Fibonacci model.
Supports customizable step sizes (rounding pivot values).
Highlights resistance levels (R1, R2, R3), support zones (S1, S2, S3), and a central base line.
Medians and High/Low Zones:
Visualizes median lines between pivot levels.
Optionally displays high and low zones.
Dynamic Updates:
Automatically updates lines and boxes with new candles or pivot calculations.
Visually marks when the current price touches key levels.
Settings :
Timeframe Selection:
Choose a higher timeframe for candlestick and pivot point visualization.
Customizable Colors:
Adjust colors for bullish and bearish candles, as well as for pivot point zones.
Flexible Display Options:
Display only the desired elements, such as pivot lines, median lines, high/low zones, or the base line.
Use Cases :
Identify key support and resistance zones using pivot points.
Analyze price movements on higher timeframes while trading on lower ones.
Utilize median lines to find potential reversal zones or areas for risk/reward analysis.
Notes :
This script is designed for advanced users with a solid understanding of multi-timeframe analysis and pivot points.
It uses multiple drawing objects (lines, boxes), so ensure your chart does not hit its drawing object limit.
Good luck with your trading! 🚀
Trend Strength/DirectionThis is a really good, though complex indicator, so I will add two different explanations so to appease both the laymen and those who take the time to read thoroughly.
Simple Explanation
This indicator utilizes 6HMA's to display their angles
The greater the angle ---> the stronger the trend
If more angles are positive, then trend is very strong
If more are negative, then very negative
Comprehensive Explanation
6 angles, each of a different time frame are used to represent direction and trend strength. Angles are used because they intrinsically represent momentum and speed. An angle of 45 represents a perfect balance between something that can cover the furthest distance without compensating for speed. 1 of the 6 angles is intended(though customizable) to represent the 5 hma's angle. This is because the 5hma is very good at representing very near term price action.
Angle Levels
Its important to understand what the angle levels mean for the underlying hma's. The 0 level represents a hma that is horizontal. This is important because this is the point at which it decides to be bullish or bearish. +/- 45, as noted before, represent bullishness/bearishness that represent strong trends without compensating for speed. A continuous increase/decrease and or a cross of these levels generally indicate significant change in sentiment, of which trades may be taken.
Strategy
You should weigh your decision by those angles that represent the longer time frame. If more angles represent a certain sentiment, it is obviously unwise to fight against that long term sentiment. The purpose of this indicator was to provide a proper representation of trend direction and strength, but also solve the problem of when you should 'dip' buy.
For an example: if all angles are increase or decreasing, then you may use the 5hma's angle to find the proper points at which you will enter a position.
***NOTE: I dont think the +/- 45 bands should indicate 'overbought' or 'oversold' zones that some might assume. Instead you should wait for a crossing of this zone.
Quantify [Entry Model] | FractalystWhat’s the indicator’s purpose and functionality?
Quantify is a machine learning entry model designed to help traders identify high-probability setups to refine their strategies.
➙ Simply pick your bias, select your entry timeframes, and let Quantify handle the rest for you.
Can the indicator be applied to any market approach/trading strategy?
Absolutely, all trading strategies share one fundamental element: Directional Bias
Once you’ve determined the market bias using your own personal approach, whether it’s through technical analysis or fundamental analysis, select the trend direction in the Quantify user inputs.
The algorithm will then adjust its calculations to provide optimal entry levels aligned with your chosen bias. This involves analyzing historical patterns to identify setups with the highest potential expected values, ensuring your setups are aligned with the selected direction.
Can the indicator be used for different timeframes or trading styles?
Yes, regardless of the timeframe you’d like to take your entries, the indicator adapts to your trading style.
Whether you’re a swing trader, scalper, or even a position trader, the algorithm dynamically evaluates market conditions across your chosen timeframe.
How can this indicator help me to refine my trading strategy?
1. Focus on Positive Expected Value
• The indicator evaluates every setup to ensure it has a positive expected value, helping you focus only on trades that statistically favor long-term profitability.
2. Adapt to Market Conditions
• By analyzing real-time market behavior and historical patterns, the algorithm adjusts its calculations to match current conditions, keeping your strategy relevant and adaptable.
3. Eliminate Emotional Bias
• With clear probabilities, expected values, and data-driven insights, the indicator removes guesswork and helps you avoid emotional decisions that can damage your edge.
4. Optimize Entry Levels
• The indicator identifies optimal entry levels based on your selected bias and timeframes, improving robustness in your trades.
5. Enhance Risk Management
• Using tools like the Kelly Criterion, the indicator suggests optimal position sizes and risk levels, ensuring that your strategy maintains consistency and discipline.
6. Avoid Overtrading
• By highlighting only high-potential setups, the indicator keeps you focused on quality over quantity, helping you refine your strategy and avoid unnecessary losses.
How can I get started to use the indicator for my entries?
1. Set Your Market Bias
• Determine whether the market trend is Bullish or Bearish using your own approach.
• Select the corresponding bias in the indicator’s user inputs to align it with your analysis.
2. Choose Your Entry Timeframes
• Specify the timeframes you want to focus on for trade entries.
• The indicator will dynamically analyze these timeframes to provide optimal setups.
3. Let the Algorithm Analyze
• Quantify evaluates historical data and real-time price action to calculate probabilities and expected values.
• It highlights setups with the highest potential based on your selected bias and timeframes.
4. Refine Your Entries
• Use the insights provided—entry levels, probabilities, and risk calculations—to align your trades with a math-driven edge.
• Avoid overtrading by focusing only on setups with positive expected value.
5. Adapt to Market Conditions
• The indicator continuously adapts to real-time market behavior, ensuring its recommendations stay relevant and precise as conditions change.
How does the indicator calculate the current range?
The indicator calculates the current range by analyzing swing points from the very first bar on your charts to the latest available bar it identifies external liquidity levels, also known as BSLQ (buy-side liquidity levels) and SSLQ (sell-side liquidity levels).
What's the purpose of these levels? What are the underlying calculations?
1. Understanding Swing highs and Swing Lows
Swing High: A Swing High is formed when there is a high with 2 lower highs to the left and right.
Swing Low: A Swing Low is formed when there is a low with 2 higher lows to the left and right.
2. Understanding the purpose and the underlying calculations behind Buyside, Sellside and Pivot levels.
3. Identifying Discount and Premium Zones.
4. Importance of Risk-Reward in Premium and Discount Ranges
How does the script calculate probabilities?
The script calculates the probability of each liquidity level individually. Here's the breakdown:
1. Upon the formation of a new range, the script waits for the price to reach and tap into pivot level level. Status: "■" - Inactive
2. Once pivot level is tapped into, the pivot status becomes activated and it waits for either liquidity side to be hit. Status: "▶" - Active
3. If the buyside liquidity is hit, the script adds to the count of successful buyside liquidity occurrences. Similarly, if the sellside is tapped, it records successful sellside liquidity occurrences.
4. Finally, the number of successful occurrences for each side is divided by the overall count individually to calculate the range probabilities.
Note: The calculations are performed independently for each directional range. A range is considered bearish if the previous breakout was through a sellside liquidity. Conversely, a range is considered bullish if the most recent breakout was through a buyside liquidity.
What does the multi-timeframe functionality offer?
You can incorporate up to 4 higher timeframe probabilities directly into the table.
This feature allows you to analyze the probabilities of buyside and sellside liquidity across multiple timeframes, without the need to manually switch between them.
By viewing these higher timeframe probabilities in one place, traders can spot larger market trends and refine their entries and exits with a better understanding of the overall market context.
What are the multi-timeframe underlying calculations?
The script uses the same calculations (mentioned above) and uses security function to request the data such as price levels, bar time, probabilities and booleans from the user-input timeframe.
How does the Indicator Identifies Positive Expected Values?
Quantify instantly calculates whether a trade setup has the potential to generate positive expected value (EV).
To determine a positive EV setup, the indicator uses the formula:
EV = ( P(Win) × R(Win) ) − ( P(Loss) × R(Loss))
where:
- P(Win) is the probability of a winning trade.
- R(Win) is the reward or return for a winning trade, determined by the current risk-to-reward ratio (RR).
- P(Loss) is the probability of a losing trade.
- R(Loss) is the loss incurred per losing trade, typically assumed to be -1.
By calculating these values based on historical data and the current trading setup, the indicator helps you understand whether your trade has a positive expected value.
How can I know that the setup I'm going to trade with has a positive EV?
If the indicator detects that the adjusted pivot and buy/sell side probabilities have generated positive expected value (EV) in historical data, the risk-to-reward (RR) label within the range box will be colored blue and red .
If the setup does not produce positive EV, the RR label will appear gray.
This indicates that even the risk-to-reward ratio is greater than 1:1, the setup is not likely to yield a positive EV because, according to historical data, the number of losses outweighs the number of wins relative to the RR gain per winning trade.
What is the confidence level in the indicator, and how is it determined?
The confidence level in the indicator reflects the reliability of the probabilities calculated based on historical data. It is determined by the sample size of the probabilities used in the calculations. A larger sample size generally increases the confidence level, indicating that the probabilities are more reliable and consistent with past performance.
How does the confidence level affect the risk-to-reward (RR) label?
The confidence level (★) is visually represented alongside the probability label. A higher confidence level indicates that the probabilities used to determine the RR label are based on a larger and more reliable sample size.
How can traders use the confidence level to make better trading decisions?
Traders can use the confidence level to gauge the reliability of the probabilities and expected value (EV) calculations provided by the indicator. A confidence level above 95% is considered statistically significant and indicates that the historical data supporting the probabilities is robust. This high confidence level suggests that the probabilities are reliable and that the indicator’s recommendations are more likely to be accurate.
In data science and statistics, a confidence level above 95% generally means that there is less than a 5% chance that the observed results are due to random variation. This threshold is widely accepted in research and industry as a marker of statistical significance. Studies such as those published in the Journal of Statistical Software and the American Statistical Association support this threshold, emphasizing that a confidence level above 95% provides a strong assurance of data reliability and validity.
Conversely, a confidence level below 95% indicates that the sample size may be insufficient and that the data might be less reliable. In such cases, traders should approach the indicator’s recommendations with caution and consider additional factors or further analysis before making trading decisions.
How does the sample size affect the confidence level, and how does it relate to my TradingView plan?
The sample size for calculating the confidence level is directly influenced by the amount of historical data available on your charts. A larger sample size typically leads to more reliable probabilities and higher confidence levels.
Here’s how the TradingView plans affect your data access:
Essential Plan
The Essential Plan provides basic data access with a limited amount of historical data. This can lead to smaller sample sizes and lower confidence levels, which may weaken the robustness of your probability calculations. Suitable for casual traders who do not require extensive historical analysis.
Plus Plan
The Plus Plan offers more historical data than the Essential Plan, allowing for larger sample sizes and more accurate confidence levels. This enhancement improves the reliability of indicator calculations. This plan is ideal for more active traders looking to refine their strategies with better data.
Premium Plan
The Premium Plan grants access to extensive historical data, enabling the largest sample sizes and the highest confidence levels. This plan provides the most reliable data for accurate calculations, with up to 20,000 historical bars available for analysis. It is designed for serious traders who need comprehensive data for in-depth market analysis.
PRO+ Plans
The PRO+ Plans offer the most extensive historical data, allowing for the largest sample sizes and the highest confidence levels. These plans are tailored for professional traders who require advanced features and significant historical data to support their trading strategies effectively.
For many traders, the Premium Plan offers a good balance of affordability and sufficient sample size for accurate confidence levels.
What is the HTF probability table and how does it work?
The HTF (Higher Time Frame) probability table is a feature that allows you to view buy and sellside probabilities and their status from timeframes higher than your current chart timeframe.
Here’s how it works:
Data Request: The table requests and retrieves data from user-defined higher timeframes (HTFs) that you select.
Probability Display: It displays the buy and sellside probabilities for each of these HTFs, providing insights into the likelihood of price movements based on higher timeframe data.
Detailed Tooltips: The table includes detailed tooltips for each timeframe, offering additional context and explanations to help you understand the data better.
What do the different colors in the HTF probability table indicate?
The colors in the HTF probability table provide visual cues about the expected value (EV) of trading setups based on higher timeframe probabilities:
Blue: Suggests that entering a long position from the HTF user-defined pivot point, targeting buyside liquidity, is likely to result in a positive expected value (EV) based on historical data and sample size.
Red: Indicates that entering a short position from the HTF user-defined pivot point, targeting sellside liquidity, is likely to result in a positive expected value (EV) based on historical data and sample size.
Gray: Shows that neither long nor short trades from the HTF user-defined pivot point are expected to generate positive EV, suggesting that trading these setups may not be favorable.
What machine learning techniques are used in Quantify?
Quantify offers two main machine learning approaches:
1. Adaptive Learning (Fixed Sample Size): The algorithm learns from the entire dataset without resampling, maintaining a stable model that adapts to the latest market conditions.
2. Bootstrap Resampling: This method creates multiple subsets of the historical data, allowing the model to train on varying sample sizes. This technique enhances the robustness of predictions by ensuring that the model is not overfitting to a single dataset.
How does machine learning affect the expected value calculations in Quantify?
Machine learning plays a key role in improving the accuracy of expected value (EV) calculations. By analyzing historical price action, liquidity hits, and market bias patterns, the model continuously adjusts its understanding of risk and reward, allowing the expected value to reflect the most likely market movements. This results in more precise EV predictions, helping traders focus on setups that maximize profitability.
What is the Kelly Criterion, and how does it work in Quantify?
The Kelly Criterion is a mathematical formula used to determine the optimal position size for each trade, maximizing long-term growth while minimizing the risk of large drawdowns. It calculates the percentage of your portfolio to risk on a trade based on the probability of winning and the expected payoff.
Quantify integrates this with user-defined inputs to dynamically calculate the most effective position size in percentage, aligning with the trader’s risk tolerance and desired exposure.
How does Quantify use the Kelly Criterion in practice?
Quantify uses the Kelly Criterion to optimize position sizing based on the following factors:
1. Confidence Level: The model assesses the confidence level in the trade setup based on historical data and sample size. A higher confidence level increases the suggested position size because the trade has a higher probability of success.
2. Max Allowed Drawdown (User-Defined): Traders can set their preferred maximum allowed drawdown, which dictates how much loss is acceptable before reducing position size or stopping trading. Quantify uses this input to ensure that risk exposure aligns with the trader’s risk tolerance.
3. Probabilities: Quantify calculates the probabilities of success for each trade setup. The higher the probability of a successful trade (based on historical price action and liquidity levels), the larger the position size suggested by the Kelly Criterion.
What is a trailing stoploss, and how does it work in Quantify?
A trailing stoploss is a dynamic risk management tool that moves with the price as the market trend continues in the trader’s favor. Unlike a fixed take profit, which stays at a set level, the trailing stoploss automatically adjusts itself as the market moves, locking in profits as the price advances.
In Quantify, the trailing stoploss is enhanced by incorporating market structure liquidity levels (explain above). This ensures that the stoploss adjusts intelligently based on key price levels, allowing the trader to stay in the trade as long as the trend remains intact, while also protecting profits if the market reverses.
Why would a trader prefer a trailing stoploss based on liquidity levels instead of a fixed take-profit level?
Traders who use trailing stoplosses based on liquidity levels prefer this method because:
1. Market-Driven Flexibility: The stoploss follows the market structure rather than being static at a pre-defined level. This means the stoploss is less likely to be hit by small market fluctuations or false reversals. The stoploss remains adaptive, moving as the market moves.
2. Riding the Trend: Traders can capture more profit during a sustained trend because the trailing stop will adjust only when the trend starts to reverse significantly, based on key liquidity levels. This allows them to hold positions longer without prematurely locking in profits.
3. Avoiding Premature Exits: Fixed stoploss levels may exit a trade too early in volatile markets, while liquidity-based trailing stoploss levels respect the natural flow of price action, preventing the trader from exiting too soon during pullbacks or minor retracements.
🎲 Becoming the House: Gaining an Edge Over the Market
In American roulette, the casino has a 5.26% edge due to the presence of the 0 and 00 pockets. On even-money bets, players face a 47.37% chance of winning, while true 50/50 odds would require a 50% chance. This edge—the gap between the payout odds and the true probabilities—ensures that, statistically, the casino will always win over time, even if individual players win occasionally.
From a Trader’s Perspective
In trading, your edge comes from identifying and executing setups with a positive expected value (EV). For example:
• If you identify a setup with a 55.48% chance of winning and a 1:1 risk-to-reward (RR) ratio, your trade has a statistical advantage over a neutral (50/50) probability.
This edge works in your favor when applied consistently across a series of trades, just as the casino’s edge ensures profitability across thousands of spins.
🎰 Applying the Concept to Trading
Like casinos leverage their mathematical edge in games of chance, you can achieve long-term success in trading by focusing on setups with positive EV and managing your trades systematically. Here’s how:
1. Probability Advantage: Prioritize trades where the probability of success (win rate) exceeds the breakeven rate for your chosen risk-to-reward ratio.
• Example: With a 1:1 RR, you need a win rate above 50% to achieve positive EV.
2. Risk-to-Reward Ratio (RR): Even with a win rate below 50%, you can gain an edge by increasing your RR (e.g., a 40% win rate with a 2:1 RR still has positive EV).
3. Consistency and Discipline: Just as casinos profit by sticking to their mathematical advantage over thousands of spins, traders must rely on their edge across many trades, avoiding emotional decisions or overleveraging.
By targeting favorable probabilities and managing trades effectively, you “become the house” in your trading. This approach allows you to leverage statistical advantages to enhance your overall performance and achieve sustainable profitability.
What Makes the Quantify Indicator Original?
1. Data-Driven Edge
Unlike traditional indicators that rely on static formulas, Quantify leverages probability-based analysis and machine learning. It calculates expected value (EV) and confidence levels to help traders identify setups with a true statistical edge.
2. Integration of Market Structure
Quantify uses market structure liquidity levels to dynamically adapt. It identifies key zones like swing highs/lows and liquidity traps, enabling users to align entries and exits with where the market is most likely to react. This bridges the gap between price action analysis and quantitative trading.
3. Sophisticated Risk Management
The Kelly Criterion implementation is unique. Quantify allows traders to input their maximum allowed drawdown, dynamically adjusting risk exposure to maintain optimal position sizing. This ensures risk is scientifically controlled while maximizing potential growth.
4. Multi-Timeframe and Liquidity-Based Trailing Stops
The indicator doesn’t just suggest fixed profit-taking levels. It offers market structure-based trailing stop-loss functionality, letting traders ride trends as long as liquidity and probabilities favor the position, which is rare in most tools.
5. Customizable Bias and Adaptive Learning
• Directional Bias: Traders can set a bullish or bearish bias, and the indicator recalculates probabilities to align with the trader’s market outlook.
• Adaptive Learning: The machine learning model adapts to changes in data (via resampling or bootstrap methods), ensuring that predictions stay relevant in evolving markets.
6. Positive EV Focus
The focus on positive EV setups differentiates it from reactive indicators. It shifts trading from chasing signals to acting on setups that statistically favor profitability, akin to how professional quant funds operate.
7. User Empowerment
Through features like customizable timeframes, real-time probability updates, and visualization tools, Quantify empowers users to make data-informed decisions.
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InspireHER Dynamic EMA RR Positioning IndicatorDynamic EMA and RR Positioning Indicator
This indicator is designed to provide traders with highly customizable buy and sell signals based on EMA (Exponential Moving Average) crossovers and Risk-to-Reward (RR) ratios. It works on any timeframe and allows users to toggle price data and additional position boxes for visualizing trade setups. Additionally, traders can choose between displaying dots or labeled signals for buy/sell indicators, making this tool versatile and user-friendly for different preferences and strategies.
What Makes This Indicator Unique
Customizable Parameters: The script offers extensive options for tailoring the indicator to your preferred trading style and strategy:
EMA: Configurable through settings (default is a 21-period EMA).
Risk-to-Reward Ratio (RR): Adjustable to meet your desired RR levels (default is 1:2.5).
Lookback Period: Visualizes buy/sell signals over the last six months.
Position Boxes for Trade Visualization: The indicator can "draw" position boxes on the chart, showing potential entry points, stop-loss (SL), and take-profit (TP) levels based on the selected RR. These visual aids simplify decision-making and help evaluate trade opportunities directly on the chart.
Price Data Toggle: Traders can choose to view or hide price data related to trade signals, including TP, SL, and RR values. By default, this is turned off to maintain a clean chart but can be activated when needed.
Flexible Signal Display Options:
Dots Mode: Displays buy signals as green dots and sell signals as red dots on the chart.
Label Mode: Displays buy signals as labels with the word "Buy" in green and sell signals as labels with the word "Sell" in red.
This toggle allows traders to customize how signals are displayed for a more personalized trading experience.
Simple Signal View: A toggle option provides a cleaner chart by enabling or disabling additional visual elements like circles or labels.
How It Works
Buy Signal: Triggered when the price crosses the EMA and closes above it.
Entry: Top of the candle.
Stop-Loss: Bottom of the candle.
Take-Profit: Calculated based on the selected RR.
Sell Signal: Triggered when the price crosses the EMA and closes below it.
Entry: Bottom of the candle.
Stop-Loss: Top of the candle.
Take-Profit: Calculated based on the selected RR.
Default Settings
EMA: 21-period.
Risk-to-Reward Ratio: 1:2.5.
Price Data: Off (can be toggled on in settings).
Position Boxes: Off (can be toggled on in settings).
Signal Display: Labels mode with "Buy" (green) and "Sell" (red) enabled by default; can be toggled to Dots mode.
Timeframe: Any timeframe supported.
How to Use
Add the Indicator to Your Chart: Once applied, the EMA line and buy/sell signals will appear by default.
Customize Settings: Navigate to the indicator's settings to adjust EMA, RR, or enable/disable Price Data, Position Boxes, or switch between Dots and Label modes.
Trade with Confidence: Use the visual aids and signals to assess trade opportunities based on your strategy and timeframe.
This indicator combines the reliability of EMA-based signals with the flexibility of configurable RR, visual trade setups, and multiple signal display options, making it a powerful tool for all types of traders. Happy Trading!!
Supertrend with Correct Y-axis Scaling OLEG_SLSThe functionality of the script:
1. Supertrend Calculation:
-The trend (Supertrend line) is updated dynamically:
-If the price is above the previous trend, the line follows the upper limit.
-If the price is lower, the line follows the lower boundary.
2. Calculation of the Supertrend for the higher timeframe:
-The function is used to calculate the Supertrend for the hourly, regardless of the current timeframe on the chart.
3. Buy and Sell Signals:
-Buy signal: When the price crosses the Supertrend line up and is above the Supertrend line.
-A sales signal: When the price crosses the Supertrend line down and is below the Supertrend line.
4. Display on the chart
-The Supertrend line is displayed:
-Green if the price is above the Supertrend line.
-Red if the price is below the Supertrend line.
-The Supertrend line for the hourly timeframe is displayed in blue.
5. Alerts
Two types of alerts are created:
-Buy Alert: When there is a buy signal.
-Sell Alert: When there is a sell signal.
Features and recommendations:
-Supertrend works best in trending markets. In a sideways movement, it can give false signals.
-Check the signals on multiple timeframes for confirmation.
-Add additional indicators (for example, RSI or MACD) to filter the signals.
-Test the strategy on historical data before using it in real trading.
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Функционал скрипта:
1. Расчет Supertrend:
-Тренд (линия Supertrend) обновляется динамически:
-Если цена выше предыдущего тренда, линия следует за верхней границей.
-Если цена ниже, линия следует за нижней границей.
2. Расчет Supertrend для старшего таймфрейма:
-Используется функция чтобы рассчитать Supertrend для часового,независимо от текущего таймфрейма на графике.
3. Сигналы покупки и продажи:
-Сигнал покупки: Когда цена пересекает линию Supertrend вверх и находится выше линии Supertrend.
-Сигнал продажи: Когда цена пересекает линию Supertrend вниз и находится ниже линии Supertrend.
4. Отображение на графике
-Линия Supertrend отображается:
-Зеленым, если цена выше линии Supertrend.
-Красным, если цена ниже линии Supertrend.
-Линия Supertrend для часового таймфрейма отображается синим цветом.
5. Оповещения
Создаются два типа оповещений:
-Buy Alert: Когда возникает сигнал на покупку.
-Sell Alert: Когда возникает сигнал на продажу.
Особенности и рекомендации:
-Supertrend лучше всего работает в трендовых рынках. В боковом движении может давать ложные сигналы.
-Проверяйте сигналы на нескольких таймфреймах для подтверждения.
-Добавьте дополнительные индикаторы (например, RSI или MACD) для фильтрации сигналов.
-Тестируйте стратегию на исторических данных перед использованием в реальной торговле.
Realistic Position Sizing Calculator @MaxMaseratiA professional position sizing calculator designed for futures traders who want to trade safely and manage risk effectively. This tool helps you determine exactly how many contracts you can trade based on your capital.
🎯 Main Features:
• Real-time position size calculations for 8 major futures contracts:
- E-mini: ES, NQ, YM, RTY
- Micro E-mini: MES, MNQ, MYM, M2K
• Smart Risk Management:
- Automatic safe lot size calculations
- Daily/Weekly/Bi-weekly/Monthly risk tracking
- Built-in margin safety buffer
- Stop loss point value calculator
- Risk percentage controls (0.01% to 10%)
• Advanced Capital Protection:
- Intraday vs. overnight margin calculations
- Conservative position sizing recommendations
- Real-time margin usage warnings
- Visual risk status indicators (Safe/Caution/High Risk)
• Flexible Settings:
- Adjustable capital amount
- Customizable risk periods
- Point-based stop loss inputs
- Option to use specific trading amounts
Perfect for both new and experienced futures traders who want to:
✓ Avoid overtrading
✓ Protect their capital
✓ Make informed position sizing decisions
✓ Manage multiple contract types safely
The indicator displays all calculations in an easy-to-read table, helping you make quick, safe trading decisions while keeping your risk in check.
Created by @MaxMaserati
Candle Countdown Timer @MaxMaserati
Candle Countdown Timer is a professional-grade time management tool designed for precision traders who need to track multiple timeframes simultaneously. This versatile indicator combines market hours monitoring, multi-timeframe tracking, and visual alerts in one clean interface.
Key Features:
• Custom Multi-Timeframe Display
- Track up to 5 custom timeframes simultaneously
- Supports timeframes from 15 seconds to 1 month
- Standardized format (S15, M5, H1, D1, 1M etc.)
- Configurable default timeframe highlighting
⏰ Precision Time Tracking
- Real-time countdown for each timeframe
- Visual warning system (red text) for candle closing
- Synchronized NY and CME time display
- Automatic market status updates
🎯 Market Status Monitoring
- Clear market open/closed status
- Maintenance period alerts
- CME trading hours integration
- Color-coded status indicators
🎨 Customizable Interface
- Adjustable table position (9 positions available)
- Three size options (Tiny, Small, Normal)
- Customizable colors for all elements
- Clean, non-intrusive design
Perfect For:
• Day traders tracking multiple timeframes
• CME futures traders
• Swing traders managing multiple positions
• Anyone needing precise market timing
This indicator helps you:
✓ Never miss a candle close
✓ Maintain awareness of market status
✓ Manage multiple timeframe strategies
✓ Stay synchronized with market hours
3 Timeframe MACD3 Timeframe MACD Indicator
This indicator provides a multi-timeframe visualization of the MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence), enabling traders to analyze momentum and trend signals effectively across different timeframes.
Key Features:
Multi-Timeframe Capability:
Timeframe 1: Automatically uses the chart's current timeframe and displays the MACD Histogram along with the MACD line and Signal line.
Timeframe 2: A user-defined timeframe (default: 4 hours) displays both the MACD line and Signal line for trend and crossover analysis.
Timeframe 3: Another user-defined timeframe (default: 1 day) also displays the MACD line and Signal line, with increased line thickness for emphasis.
Dynamic Histogram Plot:
Timeframe 1's histogram is color-coded:
Green shades for positive values (brighter for increasing momentum).
Red shades for negative values (darker for increasing negative momentum).
Customizable MACD Parameters:
Adjustable Fast Length, Slow Length, and Signal Length to tailor the MACD calculation to specific trading styles or assets.
Clear and Distinct Visualizations:
Timeframe 1 includes the MACD Histogram with MACD and Signal lines for a detailed momentum view.
Timeframes 2 and 3 highlight the MACD and Signal lines in distinct colors for easy differentiation.
Use Case:
Ideal for traders seeking to monitor momentum changes (via Histogram) and trend/crossover signals (via MACD and Signal lines) across the current and two higher/lower timeframes.
Enhances decision-making by providing multi-timeframe confluence for trend-following or countertrend strategies.
This indicator is particularly useful for traders looking for a streamlined way to incorporate multi-timeframe analysis into their trading workflow.
ATR SL Band (No-Repaint, Multi-Timeframe) + Risk per ContractThis indicator draws a non-repainting band for ATR-based Stoploss placement.
If used on Futures, it shows the distance + risk from the previous candle close, as well as from the current price.
The risk value is automatically calculated for the following symbols:
(Micro) ES (S&P 500)
(Micro) NQ (NASDAQ 100)
(Micro) YM (Dow Jones Industrial Average / US30)
The timeframe can be set individually. It is not recommended to use a lower timeframe than the chart timeframe as values differ from the actual timeframe's ATR SL in this case.
MA Multi-Timeframe [ChartPrime]The MA Multi-Timeframe indicator is designed to provide multi-timeframe moving averages (MAs) for better trend analysis across different periods. This tool allows traders to monitor up to four different MAs on a single chart, each coming from a selectable timeframe and type (SMA, EMA, SMMA, WMA, VWMA). The indicator helps traders gauge both short-term and long-term price trends, allowing for a clearer understanding of market dynamics.
⯁ KEY FEATURES AND HOW TO USE
⯌ Multi-Timeframe Moving Averages :
The indicator allows traders to select up to four MAs, each from different timeframes. These timeframes can be set in the input settings (e.g., Daily, Weekly, Monthly), and each moving average can be displayed with its corresponding timeframe label directly on the chart.
Example of different timeframes for MAs:
⯌ Moving Average Types :
Users can choose from several types of moving averages, including SMA, EMA, SMMA, WMA, and VWMA, making the indicator adaptable to different strategies and market conditions. This flexibility allows traders to tailor the MAs to their preference.
Example of different types of MAs:
⯌ Dashboard Display :
The indicator includes a built-in dashboard that shows each MA, its timeframe, and whether the price is currently above or below that MA. This dashboard provides a quick overview of the trend across different timeframes, allowing traders to determine whether the overall trend is up or down.
Example of trend overview via the dashboard:
⯌ Polyline Representation :
Each MA is plotted using polylines to avoid plot functions and create a curves across up to 4000 bars back, ensuring that historical data is visualized clearly for a deeper analysis of how the price interacts with these levels over time.
if barstate.islast
for i = 0 to 4000
cp.push(chart.point.from_index(bar_index , ma ))
polyline.delete(polyline.new(cp, curved = false, line_color = color, line_style = style) )
Example of polylines for moving averages:
⯌ Customization Options :
Traders can customize the length of the MAs for all timeframes using a single input. The color, style (solid, dashed, dotted) of each moving average are also customizable, giving users full control over the visual appearance of the indicator on their chart.
Example of custom MA styles:
⯁ USER INPUTS
MA Type : Select the type of moving average for each timeframe (SMA, EMA, SMMA, WMA, VWMA).
Timeframe : Choose the timeframe for each moving average (e.g., Daily, Weekly, Monthly).
MA Length : Set the length for the moving averages, which will be applied to all four MAs.
Line Style : Customize the style of each MA line (solid, dashed, or dotted).
Colors : Set the color for each MA for better visual distinction.
⯁ CONCLUSION
The MA Multi-Timeframe indicator is a versatile and powerful tool for traders looking to monitor price trends across multiple timeframes with different types of moving averages. The dashboard simplifies trend identification, while the customizable options make it easy to adapt to individual trading strategies. Whether you're analyzing short-term price movements or long-term trends, this indicator offers a comprehensive solution for tracking market direction.
Advanced MA and MACD PercentageIntroduction
The "Advanced MA and MACD Percentage" indicator is a powerful and innovative tool designed to help traders analyze financial markets with ease and precision. This indicator combines Moving Averages (MA) with the MACD indicator to assess the market’s overall trend and calculate the percentage of buy and sell signals based on current data.
Features
Multi-Timeframe Analysis:
Allows selecting your preferred timeframe for trend analysis, such as minute, hourly, daily, or weekly charts.
Support for Multiple Moving Average Types:
Offers the option to use either Simple Moving Average (SMA) or Exponential Moving Average (EMA), based on user preference.
Comprehensive MACD Analysis:
Analyzes the relationship between multiple moving averages (e.g., 20/50, 50/100) using MACD to provide deeper insights into market dynamics.
Calculation of Buy and Sell Percentages:
Computes the percentage of indicators signaling buy or sell conditions, providing a clear summary to assist trading decisions.
Intuitive Visual Interface:
Displays buy and sell percentages as two visible lines (green and red) on the chart.
Includes reference lines to clarify the range of percentages (100% to 0%).
How It Works
Moving Averages Calculation:
Calculates moving averages (20, 50, 100, 150, and 200) for the selected timeframe.
MACD Pair Analysis:
Computes the MACD to compare the performance between various moving average pairs, such as (20/50) and (50/100).
Identifying Buy and Sell Signals:
Counts the number of indicators signaling buy (price above MAs or positive MACD histogram).
Converts the count into percentages for both buy and sell signals.
Visual Representation:
Plots buy and sell percentages as clear lines (green for buy, red for sell).
Adds reference lines (100% and 0%) for easier interpretation.
How to Use the Indicator?
Settings:
Choose the type of moving average (SMA or EMA).
Select the timeframe that suits your strategy (e.g., 15 minutes, 1 hour, or daily).
Reading the Results:
If the buy percentage (green line) is above 50%, the overall trend is bullish (buy).
If the sell percentage (red line) is above 50%, the overall trend is bearish (sell).
Integrating Into Your Strategy:
Combine it with other indicators to confirm entry and exit signals.
Use it to quickly understand the market’s overall trend without needing complex manual analysis.
Benefits of the Indicator
Simplified Analysis: Provides a straightforward summary of the market's overall trend.
Adaptable to All Timeframes: Works perfectly on all timeframes.
Customizable: Allows users to adjust settings according to their needs.
Important Notes
This indicator does not provide direct buy or sell signals. Instead, it offers a summary of the market’s condition based on a combination of indicators.
It is recommended to use it alongside other technical analysis tools for precise trading signals.
Conclusion
The "Advanced MA and MACD Percentage" indicator is an ideal tool for traders who want to analyze the market using a combination of Moving Averages and MACD. It gives you a comprehensive overview of the overall trend, helping you make informed and quick trading decisions. Try it now and see the difference!
Period Separator & Candle OHLCThis script combines two powerful tools for traders: period separators and custom timeframe-based OHLC (Open, High, Low, Close) data visualization. Here's what it does:
Period Separators:
The script draws vertical lines to indicate the start of new time periods based on a user-defined timeframe (e.g., hourly, daily, weekly).
Users can customize the separator color, line style (solid, dashed, dotted), and width to suit their preferences.
Fetches OHLC data from a higher or custom timeframe (e.g., 4 hours) and overlays it on the current chart.
Users can choose to display the open, high, low, and close prices as dots or circles for easy visualization.
Optionally, the open and close dots can be visually connected with a filled bar for a candlestick-like effect.
The script color-codes the close price relative to the open (green if higher, red if lower) to highlight price direction at a glance.
Fully Customizable:
Users have full control over which OHLC values to display and whether the dots should be filled.
Transparency settings for plotted dots and fills are also adjustable for optimal visibility on different chart styles.
How It Is Useful for Trading:
Timeframe Analysis:
The period separators make it easy to distinguish trading activity across custom time intervals. This is crucial for intraday, swing, and long-term traders who analyze price movements within specific periods.
Multi-Timeframe Insights:
By overlaying OHLC data from a higher timeframe on a lower timeframe chart, traders can identify key support and resistance levels, pivots, and trends that are not immediately visible on the current timeframe.
Trend Recognition:
The color-coded close dots (green for bullish, red for bearish) provide an instant visual cue of market sentiment, helping traders confirm or refute their bias.
Whether you're a scalper, day trader, or position trader, the flexibility in timeframe selection, styling, and data presentation ensures this tool can adapt to your trading strategy.
[AlbaTherium] Volume Venturius Premium Volume Venturius Premium
Introduction
The Volume Venturius Premium is an advanced market analysis tool designed to deeply investigate the behavior of active market participants. By focusing exclusively on executed market orders, Volume Venturius offers traders a unique perspective on buy and sell volumes. Unlike traditional order books that track passive orders, this indicator isolates active orders, shedding light on real market dynamics.
Chapter 1: Understanding Market Participants
1.1 Categories of Market Participants
Market participants can be classified into several categories based on their:
Size : The volume of trades executed.
Influence : Their ability to initiate bull or bear campaigns.
Strategy : The trading methods employed, such as scalping, swing trading, or high-frequency trading.
Objectives : Whether their focus is on speculation, hedging, or arbitrage.
Time Horizon : Short-term versus long-term goals.
Behavioral Patterns : Their reaction to liquidity levels or price movements.
1.2 Objectives of Market Participants
Each category pursues specific objectives, such as profit-making or risk management. Regulatory reports like the Commitment of Traders (COT) provide weekly insights into the positions and intentions of major players.
Chapter 2: The Philosophy of Volume Analysis
2.1 Active Orders vs. Passive Orders
Unlike passive orders waiting to be filled at specific prices, active orders directly impact market prices. By focusing on these executed orders, Volume Venturius Premium provides traders with actionable insights into market trends and momentum.
2.2 Wyckoff’s Market Dynamics
According to Wyckoff, markets operate in two primary phases:
Manipulation: Where large participants accumulate or distribute positions to prepare for a move.
Expansion: The phase where price trends begin to unfold, either in a bullish or bearish direction.
Wyckoff’s theory emphasizes understanding how major players manipulate the market to identify accumulation or distribution zones. Volume Venturius Premium aids in pinpointing these manipulative actions by analyzing volume and order flow data.
Chapter 3: The Secrets of Order Flow and Volume
3.1 Unveiling Market Control
By studying the positioning and execution volumes of large players, traders can discern who holds control in the market. Volume Venturius Premium identifies the balance of power and tracks shifts that signal potential trend reversals.
3.2 Behavioral Patterns in Volume
Key metrics tracked by Volume Venturius Premium include:
Volume Clusters : Areas of concentrated buying or selling activity.
Directional Bias : Whether market participants are net buyers or sellers.
Momentum Shifts : Changes in execution speed and volume that may precede major moves.
3.2.1 Volume Clusters, Directional Bias and Directional Bias: Areas of Concentrated Buying or Selling Activity
Volume clusters play a crucial role in understanding market dynamics by highlighting areas where aggressive buying or selling activity is most concentrated. These clusters often serve as key decision zones, providing insights into potential reversals, breakouts, or continuations. To better visualize and interpret these zones, a distinct color-coding system has been implemented. Each color represents a specific market condition or level of activity, allowing for a more intuitive analysis of volume behavior and its influence on price movement.
Below is a detailed explanation of the color logic used to represent these clusters and their significance within the trading framework.
Color Interpretation and Meaning :
Extra Extreme Zones
These zones highlight areas where clusters of aggressive buyers or sellers are most heavily concentrated. They represent critical levels for identifying potential reversals or strong continuations.
Bright Red (#ff003c) : Represents extra-extreme sell zones, where aggressive sellers dominate.
Meaning: Indicates extreme selling pressure, often signaling potential exhaustion of sellers.
Bright Blue (#001eff) : Represents extra-extreme buy zones, where aggressive buyers are most active.
Meaning: Shows extreme buying pressure, possibly marking a saturation point for buyers.
Main Zones
These zones help identify key levels based on volume activity and well-defined clusters.
Dark Red (#d60033) : Represents strong selling pressure.
Orange (#ff8000) : Indicates significant selling pressure that begins to fade.
Yellow (#ffff00) : Represents moderate selling pressure, signaling a potential slowdown.
White (#ffffff) : Marks transition zones, which are interesting entry points for potential reversals or continuations.
Transition Zones (Frontier Zones)
These zones indicate intermediate movements and potential shifts in momentum.
Transparent Black (#000000, 50) : Represents transition areas, where the market tests boundaries between buyers and sellers.
Meaning: These are critical decision points.
Neutral Zone (Sea Zone)- Trend Zones
These zones represent more balanced market activity, where neither buyers nor sellers dominate clearly.
Transparent Green (#00e040, 25) : Indicates slight bullish activity in a neutral zone.
Transparent Red (#e01a00, 25) : Indicates slight bearish activity in a neutral zone.
This color logic allows you to pinpoint areas where volume clusters show a clear dominance, exhaustion, or optimal entry opportunities.
3.3 Divergences Between Price and Volume
Divergences between price and volume are critical for identifying key shifts in market sentiment. Volume Venturius Premium distinguishes two main types of divergences: Lack of Participation and Absorption, each offering valuable signals for potential reversals or continuations.
Lack of Participation
This divergence occurs when price movements are not supported by corresponding volume dynamics, signaling a reduction in activity from significant market participants.
1. Bullish Lack of Participation:
Characteristics : Price is making lower lows, but volume is making higher lows.
This indicates waning selling pressure as prices drop.
Inference : A potential bullish reversal may occur. Traders could consider looking for opportunities to go long.
2.Bearish Lack of Participation:
Characteristics : Price is making higher highs, but volume is making lower highs. This suggests diminishing buying pressure even as prices rise.
Inference : A potential bearish reversal might follow. Traders might position to go short.
Absorption
Absorption occurs when larger market participants neutralize the pressure from smaller participants, often leading to significant market moves.
1.Bullish Absorption:
Characteristics : Price is making higher bottoms, but volume is making lower bottoms.
This reflects sellers being trapped as their selling efforts are absorbed by larger buyers.
Inference : A potential upward breakout is likely. Traders may look for opportunities to go long.
2.Bearish Absorption:
Characteristics : Price is making lower tops, but volume is making higher tops. This indicates buyers being trapped as larger sellers absorb their buying activity.
Inference : A downward breakout is probable. Traders may consider positioning to go short.
Chapter 4: Practical Application and Trading Strategies
4.1 Leveraging Active Order Insights
Learn how to use Volume Venturius Premium to detect hidden accumulation or distribution phases. Strategies include identifying spikes in active volume that signal institutional participation.
4.2 Confirming Bull and Bear Campaigns
Gain confidence in detecting the early stages of bullish or bearish campaigns by analyzing the interplay between active orders and volume flow.
Chapter 5: Real-World Examples
5.1 Analyzing Market Manipulation
See how Volume Venturius Premium can reveal manipulation tactics employed by large players to trigger liquidity events.
5.2 Spotting Trends with Active Orders
Real-life scenarios demonstrate how the tool can be used to identify and ride the market’s dominant trend.
Conclusion
The Volume Venturius Premium is an indispensable tool for traders who seek to understand the underlying mechanics of market movement. By focusing on active order flows and drawing on Wyckoff’s principles, it provides unique insights into market manipulation and expansion phases. Whether you’re an intraday trader or a long-term strategist, this tool empowers you to anticipate market shifts and trade with confidence.
Stay tuned for updates as we continue to refine Volume Venturius Premium to further enhance your trading journey.
FVG Chain (Consecutive Fair Value Gaps / Imbalances)This indicator detects fair value gaps that are created out of the touch of older fair value gaps, hence creating an "FVG chain".
It counts +1 for the chain whenever a new price leg's FVG is touched.
You can use the current FVG Chain count, as well as the high, low, and price leg high/low of the current FVG as input source in external indicators. Check the data window to see the plot values.
How FVGs are detected:
Bullish: The low of the current confirmed bar is above the high of 2 bars back.
Bearish: The high of the current confirmed bar is below the low of 2 bars back.
A bullish FVG chain is broken if:
The current FVG's price leg low is broken.
The previous bar closed below the FVG, and the current confirmed bar closed below the previous bar.
A bearish FVG chain is broken if:
The current FVG's price leg high is broken.
The previous bar closed above the FVG, and the current confirmed bar closed above the previous bar.
Force Volume GradientThis Pine Script is a technical indicator designed for trading platforms, specifically TradingView. It plots the Force Volume Gradient (FVG) and generates buy/sell signals based on the crossover of the FVG line and a signal line.
Key Components:
Force Index: Calculates the exponential moving average (EMA) of the product of the close price and volume.
Force Volume Gradient (FVG): Calculates the EMA of the Force Index.
Signal Line: A simple moving average (SMA) of the FVG.
Buy/Sell Signals: Generated when the FVG line crosses above/below the signal line.
How it Works:
The script calculates the Force Index, which measures the amount of energy or "force" behind price movements.
The FVG is then calculated by applying an EMA to the Force Index, smoothing out the values.
The signal line is a SMA of the FVG, providing a benchmark for buy/sell signals.
When the FVG line crosses above the signal line, a buy signal is generated. Conversely, when the FVG line crosses below the signal line, a sell signal is generated.
Trading Strategy:
This script can be used as a momentum indicator to identify potential buying or selling opportunities. Traders can use the buy/sell signals as entry/exit points, or combine the FVG with other indicators to create a more comprehensive trading strategy.
Customization:
Users can adjust the input parameters, such as the length of the Force Index and signal line, to suit their individual trading preferences.
Multi-Timeframe Stochastic Alert [tradeviZion]# Multi-Timeframe Stochastic Alert : Complete User Guide
## 1. Introduction
### What is the Multi-Timeframe Stochastic Alert?
The Multi-Timeframe Stochastic Alert is an advanced technical analysis tool that helps traders identify potential trading opportunities by analyzing momentum across multiple timeframes. It combines the power of the stochastic oscillator with multi-timeframe analysis to provide more reliable trading signals.
### Key Features and Benefits
- Simultaneous analysis of 6 different timeframes
- Advanced alert system with customizable conditions
- Real-time visual feedback with color-coded signals
- Comprehensive data table with instant market insights
- Motivational trading messages for psychological support
- Flexible theme support for comfortable viewing
### How it Can Help Your Trading
- Identify stronger trends by confirming momentum across multiple timeframes
- Reduce false signals through multi-timeframe confirmation
- Stay informed of market changes with customizable alerts
- Make more informed decisions with comprehensive market data
- Maintain trading discipline with clear visual signals
## 2. Understanding the Display
### The Stochastic Chart
The main chart displays three key components:
1. ** K-Line (Fast) **: The primary stochastic line (default color: green)
2. ** D-Line (Slow) **: The signal line (default color: red)
3. ** Reference Lines **:
- Overbought Level (80): Upper dashed line
- Middle Line (50): Center dashed line
- Oversold Level (20): Lower dashed line
### The Information Table
The table provides a comprehensive view of stochastic readings across all timeframes. Here's what each column means:
#### Column Explanations:
1. ** Timeframe **
- Shows the time period for each row
- Example: "5" = 5 minutes, "15" = 15 minutes, etc.
2. ** K Value **
- The fast stochastic line value (0-100)
- Higher values indicate stronger upward momentum
- Lower values indicate stronger downward momentum
3. ** D Value **
- The slow stochastic line value (0-100)
- Helps confirm momentum direction
- Crossovers with K-line can signal potential trades
4. ** Status **
- Shows current momentum with symbols:
- ▲ = Increasing (bullish)
- ▼ = Decreasing (bearish)
- Color matches the trend direction
5. ** Trend **
- Shows the current market condition:
- "Overbought" (above 80)
- "Bullish" (above 50)
- "Bearish" (below 50)
- "Oversold" (below 20)
#### Row Explanations:
1. ** Title Row **
- Shows "🎯 Multi-Timeframe Stochastic"
- Indicates the indicator is active
2. ** Header Row **
- Contains column titles
- Dark blue background for easy reading
3. ** Timeframe Rows **
- Six rows showing different timeframe analyses
- Each row updates independently
- Color-coded for easy trend identification
4. **Message Row**
- Shows rotating motivational messages
- Updates every 5 bars
- Helps maintain trading discipline
### Visual Indicators and Colors
- ** Green Background **: Indicates bullish conditions
- ** Red Background **: Indicates bearish conditions
- ** Color Intensity **: Shows strength of the signal
- ** Background Highlights **: Appear when alert conditions are met
## 3. Core Settings Groups
### Stochastic Settings
These settings control the core calculation of the stochastic oscillator.
1. ** Length (Default: 14) **
- What it does: Determines the lookback period for calculations
- Higher values (e.g., 21): More stable, fewer signals
- Lower values (e.g., 8): More sensitive, more signals
- Recommended:
* Day Trading: 8-14
* Swing Trading: 14-21
* Position Trading: 21-30
2. ** Smooth K (Default: 3) **
- What it does: Smooths the main stochastic line
- Higher values: Smoother line, fewer false signals
- Lower values: More responsive, but more noise
- Recommended:
* Day Trading: 2-3
* Swing Trading: 3-5
* Position Trading: 5-7
3. ** Smooth D (Default: 3) **
- What it does: Smooths the signal line
- Works in conjunction with Smooth K
- Usually kept equal to or slightly higher than Smooth K
- Recommended: Keep same as Smooth K for consistency
4. ** Source (Default: Close) **
- What it does: Determines price data for calculations
- Options: Close, Open, High, Low, HL2, HLC3, OHLC4
- Recommended: Stick with Close for most reliable signals
### Timeframe Settings
Controls the multiple timeframes analyzed by the indicator.
1. ** Main Timeframes (TF1-TF6) **
- TF1 (Default: 10): Shortest timeframe for quick signals
- TF2 (Default: 15): Short-term trend confirmation
- TF3 (Default: 30): Medium-term trend analysis
- TF4 (Default: 30): Additional medium-term confirmation
- TF5 (Default: 60): Longer-term trend analysis
- TF6 (Default: 240): Major trend confirmation
Recommended Combinations:
* Scalping: 1, 3, 5, 15, 30, 60
* Day Trading: 5, 15, 30, 60, 240, D
* Swing Trading: 15, 60, 240, D, W, M
2. ** Wait for Bar Close (Default: true) **
- What it does: Controls when calculations update
- True: More reliable but slightly delayed signals
- False: Faster signals but may change before bar closes
- Recommended: Keep True for more reliable signals
### Alert Settings
#### Main Alert Settings
1. ** Enable Alerts (Default: true) **
- Master switch for all alert notifications
- Toggle this off when you don't want any alerts
- Useful during testing or when you want to focus on visual signals only
2. ** Alert Condition (Options) **
- "Above Middle": Bullish momentum alerts only
- "Below Middle": Bearish momentum alerts only
- "Both": Alerts for both directions
- Recommended:
* Trending Markets: Choose direction matching the trend
* Ranging Markets: Use "Both" to catch reversals
* New Traders: Start with "Both" until you develop a specific strategy
3. ** Alert Frequency **
- "Once Per Bar": Immediate alerts during the bar
- "Once Per Bar Close": Alerts only after bar closes
- Recommended:
* Day Trading: "Once Per Bar" for quick reactions
* Swing Trading: "Once Per Bar Close" for confirmed signals
* Beginners: "Once Per Bar Close" to reduce false signals
#### Timeframe Check Settings
1. ** First Check (TF1) **
- Purpose: Confirms basic trend direction
- Alert Triggers When:
* For Bullish: Stochastic is above middle line (50)
* For Bearish: Stochastic is below middle line (50)
* For Both: Triggers in either direction based on position relative to middle line
- Settings:
* Enable/Disable: Turn first check on/off
* Timeframe: Default 5 minutes
- Best Used For:
* Quick trend confirmation
* Entry timing
* Scalping setups
2. ** Second Check (TF2) **
- Purpose: Confirms both position and momentum
- Alert Triggers When:
* For Bullish: Stochastic is above middle line AND both K&D lines are increasing
* For Bearish: Stochastic is below middle line AND both K&D lines are decreasing
* For Both: Triggers based on position and direction matching current condition
- Settings:
* Enable/Disable: Turn second check on/off
* Timeframe: Default 15 minutes
- Best Used For:
* Trend strength confirmation
* Avoiding false breakouts
* Day trading setups
3. ** Third Check (TF3) **
- Purpose: Confirms overall momentum direction
- Alert Triggers When:
* For Bullish: Both K&D lines are increasing (momentum confirmation)
* For Bearish: Both K&D lines are decreasing (momentum confirmation)
* For Both: Triggers based on matching momentum direction
- Settings:
* Enable/Disable: Turn third check on/off
* Timeframe: Default 30 minutes
- Best Used For:
* Major trend confirmation
* Swing trading setups
* Avoiding trades against the main trend
Note: All three conditions must be met simultaneously for the alert to trigger. This multi-timeframe confirmation helps reduce false signals and provides stronger trade setups.
#### Alert Combinations Examples
1. ** Conservative Setup **
- Enable all three checks
- Use "Once Per Bar Close"
- Timeframe Selection Example:
* First Check: 15 minutes
* Second Check: 1 hour (60 minutes)
* Third Check: 4 hours (240 minutes)
- Wider gaps between timeframes reduce noise and false signals
- Best for: Swing trading, beginners
2. ** Aggressive Setup **
- Enable first two checks only
- Use "Once Per Bar"
- Timeframe Selection Example:
* First Check: 5 minutes
* Second Check: 15 minutes
- Closer timeframes for quicker signals
- Best for: Day trading, experienced traders
3. ** Balanced Setup **
- Enable all checks
- Use "Once Per Bar"
- Timeframe Selection Example:
* First Check: 5 minutes
* Second Check: 15 minutes
* Third Check: 1 hour (60 minutes)
- Balanced spacing between timeframes
- Best for: All-around trading
### Visual Settings
#### Alert Visual Settings
1. ** Show Background Color (Default: true) **
- What it does: Highlights chart background when alerts trigger
- Benefits:
* Makes signals more visible
* Helps spot opportunities quickly
* Provides visual confirmation of alerts
- When to disable:
* If using multiple indicators
* When preferring a cleaner chart
* During manual backtesting
2. ** Background Transparency (Default: 90) **
- Range: 0 (solid) to 100 (invisible)
- Recommended Settings:
* Clean Charts: 90-95
* Multiple Indicators: 85-90
* Single Indicator: 80-85
- Tip: Adjust based on your chart's overall visibility
3. ** Background Colors **
- Bullish Background:
* Default: Green
* Indicates upward momentum
* Customizable to match your theme
- Bearish Background:
* Default: Red
* Indicates downward momentum
* Customizable to match your theme
#### Level Settings
1. ** Oversold Level (Default: 20) **
- Traditional Setting: 20
- Adjustable Range: 0-100
- Usage:
* Lower values (e.g., 10): More conservative
* Higher values (e.g., 30): More aggressive
- Trading Applications:
* Potential bullish reversal zone
* Support level in uptrends
* Entry point for long positions
2. ** Overbought Level (Default: 80) **
- Traditional Setting: 80
- Adjustable Range: 0-100
- Usage:
* Lower values (e.g., 70): More aggressive
* Higher values (e.g., 90): More conservative
- Trading Applications:
* Potential bearish reversal zone
* Resistance level in downtrends
* Exit point for long positions
3. ** Middle Line (Default: 50) **
- Purpose: Trend direction separator
- Applications:
* Above 50: Bullish territory
* Below 50: Bearish territory
* Crossing 50: Potential trend change
- Trading Uses:
* Trend confirmation
* Entry/exit trigger
* Risk management level
#### Color Settings
1. ** Bullish Color (Default: Green) **
- Used for:
* K-Line (Main stochastic line)
* Status symbols when trending up
* Trend labels for bullish conditions
- Customization:
* Choose colors that stand out
* Match your trading platform theme
* Consider color blindness accessibility
2. ** Bearish Color (Default: Red) **
- Used for:
* D-Line (Signal line)
* Status symbols when trending down
* Trend labels for bearish conditions
- Customization:
* Choose contrasting colors
* Ensure visibility on your chart
* Consider monitor settings
3. ** Neutral Color (Default: Gray) **
- Used for:
* Middle line (50 level)
- Customization:
* Should be less prominent
* Easy on the eyes
* Good background contrast
### Theme Settings
1. **Color Theme Options**
- Dark Theme (Default):
* Dark background with white text
* Optimized for dark chart backgrounds
* Reduces eye strain in low light
- Light Theme:
* Light background with black text
* Better visibility in bright conditions
- Custom Theme:
* Use your own color preferences
2. ** Available Theme Colors **
- Table Background
- Table Text
- Table Headers
Note: The theme affects only the table display colors. The stochastic lines and alert backgrounds use their own color settings.
### Table Settings
#### Position and Size
1. ** Table Position **
- Options:
* Top Right (Default)
* Middle Right
* Bottom Right
* Top Left
* Middle Left
* Bottom Left
- Considerations:
* Chart space utilization
* Personal preference
* Multiple monitor setups
2. ** Text Sizes **
- Title Size Options:
* Tiny: Minimal space usage
* Small: Compact but readable
* Normal (Default): Standard visibility
* Large: Enhanced readability
* Huge: Maximum visibility
- Data Size Options:
* Recommended: One size smaller than title
* Adjust based on screen resolution
* Consider viewing distance
3. ** Empowering Messages **
- Purpose:
* Maintain trading discipline
* Provide psychological support
* Remind of best practices
- Rotation:
* Changes every 5 bars
* Categories include:
- Market Wisdom
- Strategy & Discipline
- Mindset & Growth
- Technical Mastery
- Market Philosophy
## 4. Setting Up for Different Trading Styles
### Day Trading Setup
1. **Timeframes**
- Primary: 5, 15, 30 minutes
- Secondary: 1H, 4H
- Alert Settings: "Once Per Bar"
2. ** Stochastic Settings **
- Length: 8-14
- Smooth K/D: 2-3
- Alert Condition: Match market trend
3. ** Visual Settings **
- Background: Enabled
- Transparency: 85-90
- Theme: Based on trading hours
### Swing Trading Setup
1. ** Timeframes **
- Primary: 1H, 4H, Daily
- Secondary: Weekly
- Alert Settings: "Once Per Bar Close"
2. ** Stochastic Settings **
- Length: 14-21
- Smooth K/D: 3-5
- Alert Condition: "Both"
3. ** Visual Settings **
- Background: Optional
- Transparency: 90-95
- Theme: Personal preference
### Position Trading Setup
1. ** Timeframes **
- Primary: Daily, Weekly
- Secondary: Monthly
- Alert Settings: "Once Per Bar Close"
2. ** Stochastic Settings **
- Length: 21-30
- Smooth K/D: 5-7
- Alert Condition: "Both"
3. ** Visual Settings **
- Background: Disabled
- Focus on table data
- Theme: High contrast
## 5. Troubleshooting Guide
### Common Issues and Solutions
1. ** Too Many Alerts **
- Cause: Settings too sensitive
- Solutions:
* Increase timeframe intervals
* Use "Once Per Bar Close"
* Enable fewer timeframe checks
* Adjust stochastic length higher
2. ** Missed Signals **
- Cause: Settings too conservative
- Solutions:
* Decrease timeframe intervals
* Use "Once Per Bar"
* Enable more timeframe checks
* Adjust stochastic length lower
3. ** False Signals **
- Cause: Insufficient confirmation
- Solutions:
* Enable all three timeframe checks
* Use larger timeframe gaps
* Wait for bar close
* Confirm with price action
4. ** Visual Clarity Issues **
- Cause: Poor contrast or overlap
- Solutions:
* Adjust transparency
* Change theme settings
* Reposition table
* Modify color scheme
### Best Practices
1. ** Getting Started **
- Start with default settings
- Use "Both" alert condition
- Enable all timeframe checks
- Wait for bar close
- Monitor for a few days
2. ** Fine-Tuning **
- Adjust one setting at a time
- Document changes and results
- Test in different market conditions
- Find your optimal timeframe combination
- Balance sensitivity with reliability
3. ** Risk Management **
- Don't trade against major trends
- Confirm signals with price action
- Use appropriate position sizing
- Set clear stop losses
- Follow your trading plan
4. ** Regular Maintenance **
- Review settings weekly
- Adjust for market conditions
- Update color scheme for visibility
- Clean up chart regularly
- Maintain trading journal
## 6. Tips for Success
1. ** Entry Strategies **
- Wait for all timeframes to align
- Confirm with price action
- Use proper position sizing
- Consider market conditions
2. ** Exit Strategies **
- Trail stops using indicator levels
- Take partial profits at targets
- Honor your stop losses
- Don't fight the trend
3. ** Psychology **
- Stay disciplined with settings
- Don't override system signals
- Keep emotions in check
- Learn from each trade
4. ** Continuous Improvement **
- Record your trades
- Review performance regularly
- Adjust settings gradually
- Stay educated on markets
ICTProTools | ICT Insight - Market Environment🚀 INTRODUCTION
The Market Environment Indicator provides traders with an essential contextual framework for analyzing price movements. Built on the principles of ICT (Inner Circle Trader) and Smart Money Concepts (SMC), this tool offers a structured view of how institutional players drive markets through liquidity manipulation and price level interactions. By defining the market environment, the indicator helps traders focus on the most relevant price zones, reducing distractions and enhancing decision-making.
At its core, the Interbank Dealing Range (IBDR) creates a clear structure of protected highs/lows and Premium/Discount zones , highlighting key areas for potential price reactions. This framework gives traders a lens to interpret market behavior and concentrate on meaningful liquidity zones and price action. The indicator helps traders navigate the market with precision, spotting significant opportunities while filtering out market noise. Indeed, the IBDR isn't always easily identifiable, and not every move will form a distinct dealing range.
This indicator goes beyond mere price levels… It reveals the larger market context in which prices evolve. By mastering this environment, traders can align their strategies with institutional logic and make well-informed decisions.
💎 FEATURES
The Interbank Dealing Range (IBDR) is a crucial concept within the ICT methodology that helps traders identify the market environment across multiple timeframes, specifically the premium and discount zones. The IBDR delineates areas where traders have the potential to buy low and sell high.
Its extremes are defined by the sweep of both buy-side and sell-side liquidity . These levels indicate the boundaries within which price is expected to evolve . Understanding these boundaries allows traders to determine where it is appropriate to enter or exit trades.
The primary goal of utilizing the IBDR is to capitalize on price movements by buying at discounted levels and selling at premium levels. This strategy aligns with the fundamental principle of trading: to buy at lower prices and sell at higher prices, maximizing profit potential.
By visualizing the IBDR on your charts, you can gain valuable insights into the prevailing market conditions and make informed trading decisions that align with the institutional approach to buying and selling.
This chart illustrates the Interbank Dealing Range (IBDR) applied to the US100 index, displaying two from different timeframes: a 1-hour (1h) IBDR on the left and a 30-minute (30m) IBDR on the right. This multi-timeframe view provides essential context for price action analysis.
The 1h IBDR could here function as the primary reference range, establishing key boundaries (High and Low) for price movement. Within this range, the Equilibrium (midpoint) separates the Premium zone (above) from the Discount zone (below). The 0.25 and 0.75 levels add further precision by subdividing these zones.
Price action then flows between these zones, creating and targeting liquidity at higher and lower levels through Relative Equal Highs and Lows. A strong upward movement into the deeper level of the Premium Zone captures high-side liquidity (with a notable reaction at the FVG on the left), forming a secondary 30m IBDR. After this liquidity sweep, the remaining liquidity is on the low side. Price then reverses downward toward it. Here, the 30m IBDR would suggest a confirmation for a potential sell entry by targeting the IBDR lows.
The relationship between the broader 1h IBDR, the more detailed 30m IBDR, and all related levels creates a powerful analytical framework. The larger timeframe provides context, while the smaller one reveals specific trading opportunities by providing entry confirmations.
✨ SETTINGS
IBDR Metrics: Adjust the timeframe and sensitivity for calculating the IBDR so traders can adapt the indicator to both short-term intraday movements and longer-term trends.
Premium/Discount Zones: Customize the levels such as 0, 0.5, 1, and other levels like 0.25 and 0.75 by default and their displayed colors and associated labels.
Alerts: Configure the alerts for Premium/Discount zones, High/Low breaks, and new IBDR, ensuring traders are kept up to date on key market events.
🎯 CONCLUSION
The Market Environment indicator serves as a powerful tool for analyzing and navigating market structure through liquidity zones. It helps identify optimal buy and sell areas while aligning with the institutional logic of major market players. While its features provide a valuable edge, it’s essential to remember that none should be used on its own, and many more factors go into being a profitable trader.
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ICTProTools | ICT Insight - Momentum Structures🚀 INTRODUCTION
The Momentum Structures Indicator builds upon the principles of ICT (Inner Circle Trader) and Smart Money Concepts (SMC) to give traders a clearer view of market dynamics. These methods reveal how institutional trading activity shapes price movements, particularly through different types of market liquidity.
The indicator is designed to provide traders with advanced insights into market dynamics by focusing on key price imbalances and higher-timeframe structures . By combining these elements, the indicator allows users to analyze price behavior across multiple timeframes, helping them anticipate potential liquidity pools and price reversals. The emphasis on price imbalances and liquidity zones makes it a versatile tool for both intraday and longer-term strategies, providing critical insights for understanding market cycles and potential turning points.
💎 FEATURES
Imbalance Bar Colors / Zones
Imbalances are fundamental components of the ICT methodology, highlighting areas where price accelerates, creating gaps that may indicate a lack of liquidity . These voids often point to potential reversal or continuation zones in the price action.
An imbalance typically arises when supply and demand are out of balance, resulting in a gap between price levels. Traders keep a close eye on these gaps, as they could present opportunities to enter trades when the price revisits them , as they suggest a strong institutional interest.
We can notice two types of imbalances… A Fair Value Gap (FVG) usually forms from three consecutive candles, defining the space between the wicks of the first and last candle. Conversely, a Volume Imbalance (VI) occurs when a gap appears between the opening and closing prices of two consecutive candles. When these imbalances align with FVGs, they offer a well-rounded framework for assessing market strength.
By analyzing both FVGs and VIs together, traders can gain valuable insight into potential price movements and better evaluate the likelihood of continuation or reversal.
This chart illustrates the Fair Value Gaps (FVG) and Volume Imbalances (VI) within the GBPUSD price action. The FVG Bar Color and FVG Zone represent the same Fair Value Gaps, and similarly, the VI Bar Color and VI Zone display the same Volume Imbalances. They highlight areas where rapid price movements have created gaps in the market. These gaps indicate potential zones for trade entries or exits as the price may return to fill them. As we can see on the chart, the major part of imbalances created has already been filled. They constitute really interesting Point of Interest (POI).
The 50% FVG line marks the midpoint of the gap, which is often considered an important level for price action. A clear example appears in the Bearish FVG on the top left, where price first filled it below the midline, creating a small reaction. The price then liquidated this "fake mitigation" by moving just above the midline before beginning its significant downward movement. This demonstrates the crucial role of imbalances and how precisely price interacts with them.
Traders can use this information to identify potential buying or selling opportunities based on the interaction of price with these gaps and volume imbalances, aiding in the development of their trading strategies.
PO3 Candles (Power of Three)
The Power of Three is a critical concept in the ICT methodology that analyzes Higher Timeframe (HTF) candles focusing on the opening price, high wick, low wick, and closing price. This framework helps traders understand the current market cycle, in three phases , and its trading implications.
Accumulation Phase: In this initial phase, the price consolidates around the opening price as the market gathers liquidity. This often signals that larger players are positioning for the next move.
Manipulation Phase: Represented by the candle wicks, this phase indicates the extreme points where liquidity grabs often occur. Observing these wicks helps traders identify the end of the accumulation phase and potential turning points.
Distribution Phase: The candle body reflects a decisive price movement in one direction , following accumulation and manipulation. Traders align with the direction of this phase to capture the “real candle move”.
Our indicator provides you with the valuable capability to integrate the True Day Range, as defined by ICT. This concept, rooted in institutional logic, defines a trading day as starting at 00:00 New York time. You can customize it to match your trading style and analysis needs.
You can also overlay imbalances (FVG and VI) directly onto PO3 Candles, seamlessly combining imbalance detection with high-timeframe price action. This approach gives you a sharper market perspective, uncovering potential turning points with greater clarity.
In summary, PO3 Candles help traders assess the market structure and identify cycle positions on HTF candles, enabling them to make more strategic trading decisions, which allows for better entry and exit timing, avoiding traps, and seizing the best opportunities to capture significant market moves.
This chart illustrates the application of the Power of Three concept to EURUSD price action, highlighting key phases of market behavior.
In this example, we observe the Daily candles, where a significant Bullish imbalance appears from previous days, forming a Fair Value Gap (FVG). Additionally, there’s a small Volume Imbalance (VI) at the candle's opening, signaling liquidity that the price needs to fill.
Now, focusing on the Weekly candle, we can clearly identify its phases. First, there's an accumulation phase around the opening price, which, as shown by the Daily candles, took some time to develop. Then, the manipulation phase occurs, signaled by the upper wick of the Weekly candle, which liquidates the previously created accumulation. It’s time to look for a potential selling position... Finally, the price falls, beginning to form its bearish body and completing the real move of the week.
This framework allows traders to better understand the market structure and make informed decisions based on the current cycle.
Standard Deviation (STD)
The Standard Deviation (STD) is a concept within the ICT methodology that focuses on identifying periods of consolidation within the market. Specifically, it examines the Central Bank Dealers Range (CBDR) , which occurs between 13:00 and 23:00 New York time. During this period, the market often exhibits consolidation , creating an environment where price action stabilizes before making significant moves.
This consolidation forms the basis of the Standard Deviation (STD) concept. This is based on the idea that the volatility observed during this consolidation phase can be used to anticipate future market volatility. Once this consolidation is identified, the STD framework duplicates the established range both above and below the consolidation area.
As price approaches these duplicated levels, it offers traders critical information on where to anticipate potential reactions. If the price nears the upper boundary of the consolidation, it suggests a potential reversal point, indicating an opportunity to consider selling. Conversely, if the price approaches the lower boundary, it may signal an opportunity to look for buying positions . This duplication could enable traders to determine potential high and low points for the trading day or week for example.
Finally, the Standard Deviation (STD) concept provides a valuable framework for identifying potential key reaction points in the market by leveraging consolidation within the CBDR. By duplicating these ranges, traders can anticipate significant price movements and refine their strategies.
This chart illustrates the Standard Deviation (STD) concept applied to EURUSD price action. The highlighted areas in blue indicate high duplications and low duplications derived from the consolidation identified during the Central Bank Dealing Range (CBDR), marked by the dark gray rectangle.
The high duplications represent potential resistance levels, suggesting areas where the price may encounter selling pressure, while the low duplications signify potential support levels, indicating where buying interest could emerge.
The annotations emphasize how price reacts at these duplicated levels, showing the critical role of the STD in determining where price movements may stall or reverse. In this example, the price responded perfectly to both an upward and a downward duplication, confirming that these levels could represent the day's high and low, an observation validated here. This highlights the precision of price movements, with the price stopping exactly at the full duplication levels (but we can not that the price could also have paused at the midline levels, indicated by the dashed gray lines).
This visualization helps traders anticipate potential reactions and align their strategies with market dynamics, ensuring informed decision-making based on established price behavior.
✨ SETTINGS
Imbalance Bar Colors / Zones: Choose to display FVGs, VIs, or both, with customizable color settings. Choose to extend zones or set them to be removed when mitigated.
PO3 Candles: Customize the PO3 Candles for different timeframes (Daily, Weekly, Monthly), including the calculation Mode (Classic or True Day Range) and timezone associated, and set your body, border, and wick preferred colors. The Imbalance Bar Color and FVG Zones can also be displayed on these HTF candles, as they are configured in their settings.
STD: Select the timeframe on which to base it and configure the number of duplications and midline settings. You can also define the time range and timezone related to consolidation detection, giving you control over when and where the STD should apply.
🎯 CONCLUSION
The Momentum Structures Indicator combines the core principles of ICT and Smart Money Concepts to provide traders with advanced tools for understanding market dynamics. By focusing on key elements like imbalances and liquidity zones, it offers a comprehensive framework for analyzing price behavior. This indicator empowers traders to identify key market phases, anticipate potential reversals, and refine their entry and exit points with precision. While its features provide a valuable edge, it’s essential to remember that none should be used on its own and many more factors go into being a profitable trader.
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ICTProTools | ICT Insight - Time & Price Zones🚀 INTRODUCTION
The Time and Price Zones indicator builds upon the foundational concepts of ICT (Inner Circle Trader) and Smart Money Concepts (SMC). These methodologies analyze the behavior of institutional traders (known as "smart money") by focusing on liquidity, key price levels, and market timing.
Liquidity refers to areas with high concentrations of pending orders (stops, take-profits, entries) in the market. Large institutions efficiently need to execute their massive orders without causing excessive slippage. To achieve this, they strategically create and exploit liquidity pools by driving the price toward areas where retail traders cluster their positions.
Then, through "liquidity grabs" or "stop hunts,” institutions accumulate or distribute positions at optimal prices . This strategy allows them to fill large orders with minimal market impact, typically clearing out retail traders' positions before the price reverses.
This indicator helps traders apply these principles by merging time-based and price-based analysis tools for better market understanding. By combining high-impact sessions like Kill Zones with pivotal price markers such as Previous Highs and Lows, traders can see where institutional activity intersects with liquidity pools, improving their decision-making.
This powerful combination allows users to monitor market dynamics in real time, helping them spot sentiment shifts and identify crucial turning points more effectively.
💎 FEATURES
Kill Zones
Kill Zones are critical periods of the trading day characterized by heightened institutional activity, resulting in increased liquidity and significant price movements. By recognizing these zones, you can strategically focus your efforts on the most advantageous moments for trading.
The Asian Session , which runs from 5 PM to 1 AM New York time, serves as an essential liquidity provider before the onset of more volatile trading periods. This session is intricately linked to the Smart Money Tool (SMT - See below), as the highs and lows established during this period provide foundational liquidity levels. You can set alerts when these levels are breached , allowing you to stay informed without constant chart monitoring and make timely trading decisions.
Transitioning into the London Kill Zone from 2 to 5 AM New York time marks the beginning of the European session, often associated with increased volatility. Following this, the New York Kill Zone , occurring from 7 to 10 AM , sees significant overlap between the London and New York sessions, where liquidity flows intensify and frequently correlate with notable price reversals. Finally, the London Close from 10 to 12 PM signifies the end of the European session, often ending the day with a retracement in the daily range.
Thanks to the timezone you can select relative to a region, Kill Zones will automatically adapt to time changes throughout the year and between different brokers , ensuring accurate Kill Zone timings without manual adjustments.
Incorporating our advanced Kill Zones indicator into your trading strategy gives you unparalleled insights and enhanced functionality. With integrated alerts for breaches of key levels, you can stay informed and ready to act without the need for constant chart monitoring, allowing you to focus on executing your trading strategies effectively.
We can see on this chart the identified Kill Zones during the trading day on EURUSD , including the Asian Session in gray, which tends to consolidate slightly (creating liquidity), the London Kill Zone in orange, which tends to move fast, often taking Asian quickly, the New York Kill Zone in green, with always a lot of movements, and the London Close in blue, seeming rather to retrace.
The midline indicates the 50% mark of the session, serving as a reference point for potential price reactions. Additionally, the highs and lows established during the Asian Session are linked to the Smart Money Tool (SMT) and can trigger alerts when breached. Here, you could have received an alert when Asian Low (marked AL) and Asian High (marked AH) were swept.
Previous & Open Levels
Previous and Open levels are key elements in ICT methodology, showing important price points from major timeframes (Daily, Weekly, Monthly). These levels (Previous High, Low, Open, and their separators) help traders understand price dynamics and anticipate market shifts.
The Previous levels connect directly to the Smart Money Tool (SMT - See below) as they provide foundational liquidity levels. In ICT methodology, previous are levels where many traders place their Stop Loss, thus creating liquidity. This helps you understand potential market reactions and whether prices will likely continue their trend or reverse.
You’ll be instantly notified whenever the price interacts with any of these Previous levels. This means you can stay informed about critical market movements without the need to monitor your charts constantly.
The indicator also displays Opening prices and includes separators for daily, weekly, and monthly levels, offering a clear market overview.
Open levels can act as simplified indicators of Premium and Discount Zones. To be above the opening price can be considered as the Premium Zone , where the market offers higher prices, typically suitable for selling opportunities. Conversely, to be below this price can be considered as the Discount Zone , where prices are relatively lower, offering potential buying opportunities.
These visual elements help you identify crucial market zones that reflect both past price action and current market dynamics.
Our indicator offers you the exclusive ability to integrate the True Day Range, as described by ICT. Based on institutional logic, this concept defines the trading day starting at 00:00 New York time. You can adapt this flexible feature to match your trading style and analysis needs.
By incorporating our advanced Previous levels indicator into your trading arsenal, you gain powerful insights and enhanced functionality.
The chart above displays key Previous and open levels on EURUSD , including the Month, Week, and Day lines, along with separators for enhanced clarity. All levels are based on the True Day Range Mode. The notes indicate significant price points, highlighting how the price interacts with these important levels, which helps us to understand it…
We can start with the biggest liquidity, the Previous Month. In this example, we can see the PMH, and the price seems to have used this level as a reversal point. The PM levels are indeed significant liquidity zones. We can observe the creation of wicks that interact with this level, signaling a liquidity grab.
Following this, the price drops quickly before rebounding, creating a liquidity range, that will probably be liquidated then… This is why it rises again to form what is now the PDH (Previous Day High), using it as liquidity (inducement) while using the PWH (Previous Week High) as a rebound level. The PWH is indeed a High Resistance (HR) area since there is only a few liquidity at this point thanks to the liquidity grab. The price has no reason to move higher.
Looking ahead, we can forecast that the price may continue its decline, potentially targeting lower liquidity levels. There is likely additional liquidity beneath the current range, particularly near the PDL (Previous Day Low) and PWL (Previous Week Low).
Additionally, we can note that at this point, the price was above the D.O.P (Daily Open) and W.O.P (Weekly Open), areas where selling would be more favorable. The price reacts significantly around these levels, creating large wicks, demonstrating their importance.
SMT Dashboard (Smart Money Tool)
The Smart Money Tool (SMT) is a powerful concept within the ICT methodology that enables you to compare various assets based on liquidity uptake from significant price levels.
By utilizing the SMT, you can analyze any asset , whether it’s a currency pair, stock, cryptocurrency, or other financial instruments. The dashboard helps you identify the strongest and weakest assets by analyzing their interactions with critical liquidity levels and identifying divergences , including those related to the Previous Month, Previous Week, Previous Day, and Asian Session Highs and Lows. By doing so, he identifies the most bullish symbol. It will therefore tend to rise more easily, or at least fall less, than the other one.
The SMT includes alert functionality that notifies you whenever a new SMT is created or has changed , allowing you to stay informed about which asset is currently the strongest. This means you can react promptly to market changes without constantly monitoring your charts.
Additionally, since the SMT relies on the Previous levels, it is influenced by the selected mode, whether based on traditional Previous levels or the True Day Range . This flexibility ensures that you are using the most relevant information available for your trading decisions. Asian High and Asian Low levels are also calculated according to the schedules configured in the Kill Zones section.
In summary, the Smart Money Tool displays the strongest and weakest assets based on liquidity uptake, providing you with clear information on which asset to prioritize, so you can maximize your potential profits. By incorporating this concept into your approach, you align your decisions with prevailing market dynamics, offering you unparalleled insights and features tailored to enhance your trading strategy.
This chart displays the Smart Money Tool (SMT) dashboard on the GBPUSD symbol, which compares the liquidity uptake for EURUSD and GBPUSD pairs. The indicator shows that both Previous Month's and Week's High and Low were taken for both pairs. However, the Asian High (AH) has been breached on GBPUSD but not on EURUSD, while the Asian Low (AL) has been taken by EURUSD. As a result, GBPUSD is identified as the stronger asset, indicating that traders should focus on buying opportunities with GBPUSD rather than EURUSD. This analysis helps traders prioritize the best symbol for their strategies based on the most relevant liquidity divergences.
✨ SETTINGS
Kill Zones: Customize the display options for the Asian (with lines), London, New York, and London Close Kill Zones. Configure timezone options, midlines, and color preferences.
Previous & Open Levels: Adjust how Previous High/Low levels, Open and separators are displayed. Select between Classic or True Day Range Mode based on your trading preferences.
SMT: Choose the correlated assets for the SMT comparison and select which liquidity (Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Asian) to use and display. Configure settings like liquidity sweeps and strongest pair emojis.
Alerts: Configure alerts for key events such as the Asian High/Low or Previous Levels liquidity sweep, and SMT divergences.
🎯 CONCLUSION
The Time and Price Zones indicator offers a practical and insightful approach to market analysis by combining major principles of ICT and Smart Money Concepts into a cohesive tool. It empowers traders to understand key price levels, liquidity dynamics, and institutional activity with ease. By helping traders avoid being the liquidity of the market and instead align with institutional flows, the indicator can significantly enhance performances. While its features provide a valuable edge, it’s essential to remember that none should be used on its own and many more factors go into being a profitable trader.
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Heat Map Trend (VIDYA MA) [BigBeluga]The Heat Map Trend (VIDYA MA) - BigBeluga indicator is a multi-timeframe trend detection tool based on the Volumetric Variable Index Dynamic Average (VIDYA). This indicator calculates trends using volume momentum, or volatility if volume data is unavailable, and displays the trends across five customizable timeframes. It features a heat map to visualize trends, color-coded candles based on an average of the five timeframes, and a dashboard that shows the current trend direction for each timeframe. This tool helps traders identify trends while minimizing market noise and is particularly useful in detecting faster market changes in shorter timeframes.
🔵 KEY FEATURES & USAGE
◉ Volumetric Variable Index Dynamic Average (VIDYA):
The core of the indicator is the VIDYA moving average, which adjusts dynamically based on volume momentum. If volume data isn't available, the indicator uses volatility instead to smooth the moving average. This allows traders to assess the trend direction with more accuracy, using either volume or volatility, if volume data is not provided, as the basis for the trend calculation.
// VIDYA CALCULATION -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ATR (Average True Range) and volume calculation
bool volume_check = ta.cum(volume) <= 0
float atrVal = ta.atr(1)
float volVal = volume_check ? atrVal : volume // Use ATR if volume is not available
// @function: Calculate the VIDYA (Volumetric Variable Index Dynamic Average)
vidya(src, len, cmoLen) =>
float cmoVal = ta.sma(ta.cmo(volVal, cmoLen), 10) // Calculate the CMO and smooth it with an SMA
float absCmo = math.abs(cmoVal) // Absolute value of CMO
float alpha = 2 / (len + 1) // Alpha factor for smoothing
var float vidyaVal = 0.0 // Initialize VIDYA
vidyaVal := alpha * absCmo / 100 * src + (1 - alpha * absCmo / 100) * nz(vidyaVal ) // VIDYA formula
◉ Multi-Timeframe Trend Analysis with Heat Map Visualization:
The indicator calculates VIDYA across five customizable timeframes, allowing traders to analyze trends from multiple perspectives. The resulting trends are displayed as a heat map below the chart, where each timeframe is represented by a gradient color. The color intensity reflects the distance of the moving average (VIDYA) from the price, helping traders to identify trends on different timeframes visually. Shorter timeframes in the heat map are particularly useful for detecting faster market changes, while longer timeframes help to smooth out market noise and highlight the general trend.
Trend Direction:
Heat Map Reading:
◉ Dashboard for Multi-Timeframe Trend Directions:
The built-in dashboard displays the trend direction for each of the five timeframes, showing whether the trend is up or down. This quick overview provides traders with valuable insights into the current market conditions across multiple timeframes, helping them to assess whether the market is aligned or if there are conflicting trends. This allows for more informed decisions, especially during volatile periods.
◉ Color-Coded Candles Based on Multi-Timeframe Averages:
Candles are dynamically colored based on the average of the VIDYA across all five timeframes. When the price is in an uptrend, the candles are colored blue, while in a downtrend, they are colored red. If the VIDYA averages suggest a possible trend shift, the candles are displayed in orange to highlight a potential change in momentum. This color coding simplifies the process of identifying the dominant trend and spotting potential reversals.
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SP500:
◉ UP and DOWN Signals for Trend Direction Changes:
The indicator provides clear UP and DOWN signals to mark trend direction changes. When the average VIDYA crosses above a certain threshold, an UP signal is plotted, indicating a shift to an uptrend. Conversely, when it crosses below, a DOWN signal is shown, highlighting a transition to a downtrend. These signals help traders to quickly identify shifts in market direction and respond accordingly.
🔵 CUSTOMIZATION
VIDYA Length and Momentum Settings:
Adjust the length of the VIDYA moving average and the period for calculating volume momentum. These settings allow you to fine-tune how sensitive the indicator is to market changes, helping to match it with your preferred trading style.
Timeframe Selection:
Select five different timeframes to analyze trends simultaneously. This gives you the flexibility to focus on short-term trends, long-term trends, or a combination of both depending on your trading strategy.
Candle and Heat Map Color Customization:
Change the colors of the candles and heat map to fit your personal preferences. This customization allows you to align the visuals of the indicator with your overall chart setup, making it easier to analyze market conditions.
🔵 CONCLUSION
The Heat Trend (VIDYA MA) - BigBeluga indicator provides a comprehensive, multi-timeframe view of market trends, using VIDYA moving averages that adapt to volume momentum or volatility. Its heat map visualization, combined with a dashboard of trend directions and color-coded candles, makes it an invaluable tool for traders looking to understand both short-term market fluctuations and longer-term trends. By showing the overall market direction across multiple timeframes, it helps traders avoid market noise and focus on the bigger picture while being alert to faster shifts in shorter timeframes.
Did it move?That is the eternal question in trading.: Is the price moving? This indicators aims to answer that question. It is based on concepts from 2 Bars from "The Strat". This indicator measures the distance the current price is above the previous high or below the previous low and on two timeframes. The assumption is that the price is moving as long as the price is above or below the previous bar.
The distance the price moved is normalized by the standard deviation. This serves the trader in two ways: 1) you can quickly determine if a price movement is significant (score > 1), and 2) you can plan exits when the score falls below 1 (e.g., movement become insignificant). Movement upwards are colored green and down movements are red. When the price is also above the higher timeframe high (below the HTF low), the color are more intense. When the price is not moving, the background is highlighted.
Finally, there are two alert setting. One is for then the price stops moving (movement score falls below a threshold. The other is a exit/reversal warning. For example if there is a strong move in the opposite it will trigger that alert.
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.
