SuperMA 4hr Study w/ AlertsThis script seems to find a trend change fairy well on the 4hr with the default settings. It is adjustable for other time frames, though it seems that 4hr seems the most profitable. Enjoy.
This is the study version w/ built in alerts for automation.
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NGRN MACD-X & RSI v4MACD-X, RSI & Volume Indicator & Alerts Study - Version 4
Overview
This study and it's associated strategy were modeled after the famous Philakone described algorithms on his now defunct instructional video series.
This indicator allows for full customisation of parameters and interaction between three indicators that allow users to shape their trading methods to their desired goals.
This associated strategy also allows users to backtest the study alerts script and find the best settings towards that end.
MACD + RSI + VOLUME - are of the most powerful and widely usded indicators, MACD/Histogram crosses, coupled with RSI & Volume increases/decreases will detects areas of deeply oversold / overbought and buys/sells on the reversal
Features
Full customisation - All parameters are open for customising to allow the trader to build their own strategy and adapt from market to market.
Clean/Simple UI - Facilitating ease of use.
Enable Buying OR Selling, - or have them both active at the same time.
Toggle off and on ALTERNATING Buy and Sell feature (pyramiding) - to allow for consecutive DCA style buys or SCALING out of an entry (partial sell).
Customizable Stop-Loss plot - to enable users to create a STOP-LOSS alert option or other alert(s) based on the plot location. See settings screenshot.
Toggle Auto Stop-Loss sell option - to enable users choose whether or not to automatically issue a sell signal when close crosses stop loss plot, or choose to toggle off if not profitable.
Customizable Take-Profit plot - to enable users to create a TAKE-PROFIT alert option or other alert(s) based on the plot location.
Study and associated Strategy - to use the TradingView ‘Strategy Tester’ back-testing features to find the best alert settings for specific coins in bear, bull and sideways markets.
Changes Version 4
Improved STOP-LOSS plot draw (red line).
Added the option to automatically sell when stop-loss cross triggered or have the option disabled, in the event a better profit can be achieved.
Added new TAKE-PROFIT plot (aqua line) to visually guide users where to place the TAKE-PROFIT parameter as well as give users options to create alerts based on the TAKE-PROFIT plot.
Access
Full Access is 0.1 ETH , one time fee for LIFETIME access to the STUDY indicator, STRATEGY and future updates as well as support and SETTINGS for various markets on the Binance Exchange.
Settings
SCREENSHOT LINKS:
BUY SETTINGS: prntscr.com
SELL SETTINGS: prntscr.com
GBTC Premium to NAV IndicatorWhen bitcoin is in an uptrend, a very profitable strategy is to buy GBTC when premium to NAV is low, and sell when it reaches extremes. This can be far more profitable than buying bitcoin itself.
SignalToSignal.com Volume Trend AdvisorThe Signal to Signal Volume Trend Advisor is a proprietary volume and priced-based trend predictor. Leveraging over 20 years of volume-price trading and systems development, we utilize proprietary Volume Spread Analysis ( VSA ) concepts and internal market dynamics to alert you visually and in real time of an imminent trend change.
The indicator was developed to keep autonomous trading systems on track while a trader is away from their charts. While it is meant to be used in conjunction with other trading systems and methods as a filter or as confluence, VTA also stands strongly on its own.
The trend analysis algorithm indicates trend changes visually and in realtime based on static, non-lagging market information. This means that the Volume Trend Advisor does not and cannot repaint, ensuring any signal received is valid and actionable.
Large moves are captured and even trades that result in a small loss when taken to the next signal generally move some significant amount in the direction of the signal, meaning that given proper trade management, even a failed trend can still be profitable.
Because the indicator works using volume and price data, the Volume Trend Advisor works well on any chart. We personally use the indicator to successfully trade Stocks, Forex, Commodities, and Crypto Charts such as Bitcoin ( BTC ).
To gain access to the Volume Trend Advisor, please visit our website - signaltosignal.com
If you have any questions, please contact us through the Contact link on our website - signaltosignal.com
DARVAS BOX by KIVANÇ fr3762What Is the Darvas Box?
The Darvas Box strategy was developed by Nicholas Darvas. Aside from being a well known dancer, he began trading stock in the 1950s. Based on his success in trading, he was approached to write a book on his strategy. The book, “How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market,” outlines his rather simple approach … simple once you understand the basic concepts and rationale of the strategy.
Darvas Box is an indicator that simply draws lines along highs and lows, and then adjusts them as new highs and lows form. The indicator is available on many trading platforms, such as Thinkorswim. Traders may wish to draw their own boxes though, based on recent highs and lows; Darvas was able to do so (based on telegram quotes) more than half a century ago.
Darvas Box Rules
I shall not follow advisory services.
I shall be cautious of broker advice.
I shall ignore Wall Street sayings or truisms, no matter how ancient or revered.
I shall only trade stocks on major exchanges with adequate volume .
I shall not listen to (or trade off of) rumors or tips, no matter how well researched they may sound.
I will use a sound strategy instead of gamble…I must study this strategy (originally this approach was fundamental analysis , which didn’t work for him, so he developed his Darvas Box trading method).
I will hold one position for longer, as opposed to juggling a bunch of positions for a short period of time.
Darvas looked for increasing volume when selecting stocks to trade; this alerted him to stocks that were being accumulated and were likely to see strong trends.
Darvas believed in buying stocks that presented an upper box limit breakout, but also had an upward Earnings trend. This was especially the case when the major indexes had experienced a decline.
When an upper box limit is broken, buy. From his book, the entry price was usually about 1 to 2% above the upper box limit.
If you enter a trade and the price proceeds to drop out of the new box, and back into the old box, exit the trade.
Entry and stop loss orders should be set in advance, so trades aren’t missed and risk is controlled.
Place, and trail the stop loss order to below the low of the most recent box. This initial stop loss was pretty tight, because Darvas assumed when a price broke out of an old box, it was entering a new box. Therefore, the stop was placed just below the high of old box which was just broken (low of new box).
Record trades, including reasons why you entered and exited.
General conditions of the market must favor buying. Don’t buy stocks when the major indexes are in a bear market, or when volume is flat or declining.
If you are stopped out, but the price moves back into the higher box again providing another buy signal, buy again, using the same stop loss location.
Since the stop is being trailed up, more funds can be added on each consecutive breakout.
The Bottom Line
Nicholas Darvas was a dancer, but committed a great deal of time to developing and then mastering his stock trading method. It’s a trend following method based on breakouts to higher boxes. Risk is controlled by placing a stop below new higher boxes as they form. During choppy conditions the strategy won’t be profitable. This is why Darvas also attempted to only trade stocks with increasing volume and rising Earnings . Trading his method requires a lot of discipline, but can produce big profits when strong trends develop.
source: traderhq.com
Creator: Nicholas DARVAS
Gambit Trading Suite v3.0Gambit Trading Suite v3.0
New features:
* Better trading algorithms
* Every feature and candle color can now be fully customized
* Better RSI Divergence logic
* Built in trading alerts
* Cleaner code
& more!
The Gambit Trading Suite was designed to combine all of the best signals into one single indicator. This suite should tell you everything you need to know about price.
Try this indicator for FREE! Leave a comment below and we will give you access to the trading suite generally within 72 hours.
Quick Setup (after you have been granted access):
1. Navigate to any chart and right click on the background. Click on "Insert Indicator."
2. Click on "Invite-Only Scripts" and you will see the Gambit Trading Suite as an option. Click it to add it to your chart.
3. By default, the majority of the indicators are disabled. Click the gear icon to the right of the indicator name at the top left of your chart. It should be the second button after "Gambit Trading Suite v3.0."
4. After opening the config menu, you can enable whichever indicators you want.
(For the complete step-by-step setup guide & full indicator documentation, please send me a message)
Confirmed Reversals
These offer the best locations to buy/long with the least risk. The majority of the time they turn out to be the reversals from bearish price action. If the trade does not turn profitable immediately, the algorithm is designed to fail as soon as possible so you can close at breakeven or a very small loss. The profitable trades can be left to run. Over time and when stacked with other indicators, these entries can increase the profitability of your trades and reduce your losing ones. Confirmed Reversals on the chart show up as the letter C with an arrow upwards. They are blue in the example above.
Colored Candles
Helps you to see the strength of the trend in real-time, and helps you to make smarter trade entries and exits.
Bullish Breakout = Blue
Bullish Unconfirmed Reversal = Yellow
Bullish Trend (Weak) = Pistachio Green
Bullish Trend (Strong) = Lime Green
Bearish Breakdown = Dark Purple
Bearish Pivot (1 to 3 candles bearish bias) = Orange, shown with a downward arrow and the letter B on the chart. The signal fails if a future candle closes above the orange one.
Bearish Trend = Red
Stalled After Price Breakout = Olive Green
Neutral Pivot , Minor Bullish Bias = Bright Purple
Neutral / No Trend = Gray
Gambit Daily & Weekly Levels
These provide dynamically-updated daily and weekly support and resistance levels. It is very common to see price retest these levels, so it offers a decent place to set alarms or bids.
RSI Divergences
The Gambit Trading Suite posts green flags for bullish RSI divs, and red flags for bearish RSI divs. Both hidden and regular divergences are marked.
Gambit StochRSI Grid (This indicator is listed separately. Please visit my profile page to get it)
This indicator highlights StochRSI overbought/oversold values for 1D, 2H, 1H, & 30m timeframes (From top to bottom. Timeframes can be changed in settings).
If the lower three timeframes are all overbought/oversold, a direction arrow will show, suggesting the direction of the trend. By default, there are four available timeframes tracked, three of which are low timeframe and one is for a quick-glance at the 1D. Only the lower three are utilized for printing arrow signals.
Public indicators:
For your convenience, we have bundled the most commonly requested indicators inside the suite. They include:
Ichimoku Cloud (Optimized for the cryptocurrency markets by default but it can be optimized to any settings)
EMA #1 (Shown as purple and pink crosses in the example above)
EMA #2 (Shown as pink crosses)
Bollinger Bands
Pivot Points
For a detailed step-by-step setup guide & full documentation on the indicators, feel free to message me.
TZv420simplified version of TZ original. With Alert function
Transient Zones (v420)
I drew the trades on the arrow signals so you can see, its not all win, but with good money management and other ways of finding Target points (MA's or Pivots or Fib or Structure etc)
It is profitable. No repaint, No offset
Gambit Trading Suite v2.49Gambit Trading Suite v2.49
The Gambit Trading Suite was designed to combine all of the best signals into one single indicator. This suite should tell you everything you need to know about price.
Try this indicator for FREE! Leave a comment below and we will give you access to the trading suite generally within 24 hours.
Quick Setup (after you have been granted access):
1. Navigate to any chart and right click on the background. Click on "Insert Indicator."
2. Click on "Invite-Only Scripts" and you will see the Gambit Trading Suite as an option. Click it to add it to your chart.
3. By default, the majority of the indicators are disabled. Click the gear icon to the right of the indicator name at the top left of your chart. It should be the second button after "Gambit Trading Suite v2.49."
4. After opening the config menu, you can enable whichever indicators you want.
(For the complete step-by-step setup guide & full indicator documentation, please send me a message)
Private indicators:
Confirmed Reversals
These offer the best locations to buy/long with the least risk. The majority of the time they turn out to be the reversals from bearish price action. If the trade does not turn profitable immediately, the algorithm is designed to fail as soon as possible so you can close at breakeven or a very small loss. The profitable trades can be left to run. Over time and when stacked with other indicators, these entries can increase the profitability of your trades and reduce your losing ones.
Colored Candles
Helps you to see the strength of the trend in real-time, and helps you to make smarter trade entries and exits.
Bullish Breakout = Blue
Bullish Unconfirmed Reversal = Yellow
Bullish Trend (Weak) = Pistachio Green
Bullish Trend (Strong) = Lime Green
Bearish Breakdown = Dark Purple
Bearish Pivot (1 to 3 candles bearish bias) = Orange
Bearish Trend = Red
Stalled After Price Breakout = Olive Green
Neutral Pivot, Minor Bullish Bias = Bright Purple
Neutral / No Trend = Gray
Daily & Weekly S&R Levels
These provide dynamically-updated daily and weekly support and resistance levels. It is very common to see price retest these levels, so it offers a decent place to set alarms or bids.
Candle Structure Labeling
For newer traders, we offer the ability to have every candle automatically labeled by its structure, whether it is a bullish harami, bearish engulfing, etc. We also offer a small bar at the bottom for price hints so you can see a quick summary of whether the current candle is bullish or bearish.
RSI Divergences
The Gambit Trading Suite posts green flags for bullish RSI divs, and red flags for bearish RSI divs. Both hidden and regular divergences are marked.
Gambit StochRSI Grid (This indicator is listed separately. Please visit my profile page to get it)
This indicator highlights StochRSI overbought/oversold values for 1D, 2H, 1H, & 30m timeframes (From top to bottom. Timeframes can be changed in settings).
If the lower three timeframes are all overbought/oversold, a direction arrow will show, suggesting the direction of the trend. By default, there are four available timeframes tracked, three of which are low timeframe and one is for a quick-glance at the 1D. Only the lower three are utilized for printing arrow signals.
Public indicators:
For your convenience, we have bundled the most commonly requested indicators inside the Gambit suite in order to allow you to get up to 10 indicators enabled at once. The public included indicators are:
Ichimoku Cloud
EMA #1
EMA #2
Bollinger Bands
Pivot Points
For a detailed step-by-step setup guide and complete documentation on the indicators (as well as best practices on how to use the Gambit Trading Suite), feel free message me.
Leave a comment below to try the Gambit Trading Suite for FREE.
I_Heikin Ashi CandleWhen apply a strategy to Heikin Ashi Candle chart (HA candle), the strategy will use the open/close/high/low values of the Heikin Ashi candle to calculate the Profit and Loss, hence also affecting the Percent Profitable, Profit Factor, etc., often resulting a unrealistic high Percent Profitable and Profit Factor, which is misleading. But if you want to use the HA candle's values to calculate your indicator / strategy, but pass the normal candle's open/close/high/low values to the strategy to calculate the Profit / Loss, you can do this:
1) set up the main chart to be a normal candle chart
2) use this indicator script to plot a secondary window with indicator looks exactly like a HA-chart
3) to use the HA-candle's open/close/high/low value to calculate whatever indicator you want (you may need to create a separate script if you want to plot this indicator in a separate indicator window)
Ichimoku EMA BandsSome find Ichimoku Clouds bit complicated. This simplified version is combined with EMA Bands may be profitable. Give a try!. I recommend hourly timeframe for good results. Aye! :D
BACKTEST SCRIPT 0.999 ALPHATRADINGVIEW BACKTEST SCRIPT by Lionshare (c) 2015
THS IS A REAL ALTERNATIVE FOR LONG AWAITED TV NATIVE BACKTEST ENGINE.
READY FOR USE JUST RIGHT NOW.
For user provided trading strategy, executes the trades on pricedata history and continues to make it over live datafeed.
Calculates and (plots on premise) the next performance statistics:
profit - i.e. gross profit/loss.
profit_max - maximum value of gross profit/loss.
profit_per_trade - each trade's profit/loss.
profit_per_stop_trade - profit/loss per "stop order" trade.
profit_stop - gross profit/loss caused by stop orders.
profit_stop_p - percentage of "stop orders" profit/loss in gross profit/loss.
security_if_bought_back - size of security portfolio if bought back.
trades_count_conseq_profit - consecutive gain from profitable series.
trades_count_conseq_profit_max - maxmimum gain from consecutive profitable series achieved.
trades_count_conseq_loss - same as for profit, but for loss.
trades_count_conseq_loss_max - same as for profit, but for loss.
trades_count_conseq_won - number of trades, that were won consecutively.
trades_count_conseq_won_max - maximum number of trades, won consecutively.
trades_count_conseq_lost - same as for won trades, but for lost.
trades_count_conseq_lost_max - same as for won trades, but for lost.
drawdown - difference between local equity highs and lows.
profit_factor - profit-t-loss ratio.
profit_factor_r - profit(without biggest winning trade)-to-loss ratio.
recovery_factor - equity-to-drawdown ratio.
expected_value - median gain value of all wins and loss.
zscore - shows how much your seriality of consecutive wins/loss diverges from the one of normal distributed process. valued in sigmas. zscore of +3 or -3 sigmas means nonrandom realitonship of wins series-to-loss series.
confidence_limit - the limit of confidence in zscore result. values under 0.95 are considered inconclusive.
sharpe - sharpe ratio - shows the level of strategy stability. basically it is how the profit/loss is deviated around the expected value.
sortino - the same as sharpe, but is calculated over the negative gains.
k - Kelly criterion value, means the percentage of your portfolio, you can trade the scripted strategy for optimal risk management.
k_margin - Kelly criterion recalculated to be meant as optimal margin value.
DISCLAIMER :
The SCRIPT is in ALPHA stage. So there could be some hidden bugs.
Though the basic functionality seems to work fine.
Initial documentation is not detailed. There could be english grammar mistakes also.
NOW Working hard on optimizing the script. Seems, some heavier strategies (especially those using the multiple SECURITY functions) call TV processing power limitation errors.
Docs are here:
docs.google.com
CM Stochastic POP Method 1 - Jake Bernstein_V1A good friend ucsgears recently published a Stochastic Pop Indicator designed by Jake Bernstein with a modified version he found.
I spoke to Jake this morning and asked if he had any updates to his Stochastic POP Trading Method. Attached is a PDF Jake published a while back (Please read for basic rules, which also Includes a New Method). I will release the Additional Method Tomorrow.
Jake asked me to share that he has Updated this Method Recently. Now across all symbols he has found the Stochastic Values of 60 and 30 to be the most profitable. NOTE - This can be Significantly Optimized for certain Symbols/Markets.
Jake Bernstein will be a contributor on TradingView when Backtesting/Strategies are released. Jake is one of the Top Trading System Developers in the world with 45+ years experience and he is going to teach how to create Trading Systems and how to Optimize the correct way.
Below are a few Strategy Results....Soon You Will Be Able To Find Results Like This Yourself on TradingView.com
BackTesting Results Example: EUR-USD Daily Chart Since 01/01/2005
Strategy 1:
Go Long When Stochastic Crosses Above 60. Go Short When Stochastic Crosses Below 30. Exit Long/Short When Stochastic has a Reverse Cross of Entry Value.
Results:
Total Trades = 164
Profit = 50, 126 Pips
Win% = 38.4%
Profit Factor = 1.35
Avg Trade = 306 Pips Profit
***Most Consecutive Wins = 3 ... Most Consecutive Losses = 6
Strategy 2:
Rules - Proprietary Optimization Jake Will Teach. Only Added 1 Additional Exit Rule.
Results:
Total Trades = 164
Profit = 62, 876 Pips!!!
Win% = 38.4%
Profit Factor = 1.44
Avg Trade = 383 Pips Profit
***Most Consecutive Wins = 3 ... Most Consecutive Losses = 6
Strategy 3:
Rules - Proprietary Optimization Jake Will Teach. Only added 1 Additional Exit Rule.
Results:
Winning Percent Increases to 72.6%!!! , Same Amount of Trades.
***Most Consecutive Wins = 21 ...Most Consecutive Losses = 4
Indicator Includes:
-Ability to Color Candles (CheckBox In Inputs Tab)
Green = Long Trade
Blue = No Trade
Red = Short Trade
-Color Coded Stochastic Line based on being Above/Below or In Between Entry Lines.
Link To Jakes PDF with Rules
dl.dropboxusercontent.com
Vervoort Heiken Ashi Candlestick OscillatorHeiken-Ashi Candlestick Oscillator (HACO), by Sylvian Vervoort, is a digital oscillator version of the colored candlesticks.
Explanation from Vervoort:
"HACO is not meant to be an automatic trading system, so when there is a buy or sell signal from HACO, make sure it is confirmed by other TA techniques. HACO will certainly aid in signaling buy/sell opportunities and help you hold on to a trade, making it more profitable. The behavior of HACO is closely related to the level and speed of price change. It can be used on charts of any time frame ranging from intraday to monthly."
HACO has 2 configurable length parameters - "UP TEMA length" and "Down TEMA length". Vervoort suggests having them the same value.
I have also added an option to color the bars (overlay mode).
More info:
Trading with the Heiken-Ashi Candlestick Oscillator - Sylvian Vervoort
List of my other indicators:
- GDoc: docs.google.com
- Chart:
DEnvelope [Better Bollinger Bands]*** ***
Bollinger Bands (BB) usually expand quickly after a volatility increase but contract more slowly as volatility declines. This extended time it takes for BB to contract after a volatility drop can make trading some instruments using BB alone difficult or less profitable.
In the October 1998 issue of "Futures" there is an article written by Dennis McNicholl called "Better Bollinger Bands", in which the author recommends improving BB by modifying:
- the center line formula &
- different equations for calculating the bands.
These bands, called "DEnvelope", follow price more closely and respond faster to changes in volatility with these modifications.
Fore more indicators, check out my "Master Index of indicators" (Also check my published charts page for new ones I haven't added to that list):
More scripts related to DEnvelope:
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- DEnvelope Bandwidth: pastebin.com
- DEnvelope %B : pastebin.com
Sample chart with above indicators: www.tradingview.com
Beast Mode PRO v4.0# Beast Mode PRO v4.0 - Advanced Multi-Regime Trading System
## Overview
Beast Mode PRO v4.0 is a sophisticated technical analysis indicator designed for active traders seeking high-probability setups across multiple timeframes. This system combines machine learning-inspired clustering algorithms with traditional technical analysis to identify market regimes and generate precision entry signals. The indicator adapts to different trading styles through intelligent preset configurations and multiple trading modes.
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## Core Methodology
### Signal Generation Framework
The indicator employs a **multi-component voting system** that analyzes market conditions through several independent technical perspectives:
**Technical Components:**
- **RSI (Relative Strength Index)**: Momentum oscillator measuring overbought/oversold conditions
- **Fisher Transform**: Price transformation technique that normalizes price distributions for clearer turning points
- **DMI (Directional Movement Index)**: Trend strength indicator measuring directional pressure
- **Z-Score Analysis**: Statistical measure identifying price deviations from historical norms
- **Moving Average Ratio**: Price relationship to its moving average baseline
- **MFI (Money Flow Index)**: Volume-weighted momentum indicator
- **Stochastic Oscillator**: Momentum indicator comparing closing price to price range
- **CCI (Commodity Channel Index)**: Measures current price level relative to average price level
### Clustering Engine
The system utilizes a **k-means inspired clustering algorithm** that categorizes each technical indicator's normalized values into distinct market regimes (bullish, bearish, neutral). This approach:
1. **Normalizes** all indicators using z-score transformation over a historical lookback window
2. **Clusters** normalized values using percentile-based thresholds
3. **Aggregates** individual votes into a composite score ranging from -100 to +100
4. **Smooths** the composite score using selectable methods (SMA, EMA, WMA, HMA, TEMA, DEMA)
The clustering percentiles adapt dynamically based on current market volatility (ATR-normalized), ensuring the system remains responsive across different market conditions.
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## Trading Modes
### 1. Normal Mode
Standard crossover-based signals using fixed thresholds (+10/-10). Suitable for balanced trading with moderate signal frequency.
### 2. Scalper Mode
Dynamic threshold adjustment based on recent score volatility. Generates more frequent signals by adapting to short-term price movements.
### 3. Aggressive Mode
Reversal-focused approach that triggers signals when the composite score crosses extreme levels (+80/-80), targeting major trend reversals.
### 4. Hybrid Mode
Combines Normal and Aggressive signals, capturing both standard crossovers and extreme reversals for comprehensive market coverage.
### 5. Super Scalper Mode
Ultra-responsive mode using signal line crossovers (14-period HMA of composite score) for maximum trade frequency.
### 6. Sniper Mode (Premium Feature)
Multi-confirmation system requiring alignment of:
- Composite score threshold breach
- Positive fast momentum (10-period SMI)
- Positive trend momentum (200-period SMI)
- Price above/below smart trend filter MA
This mode prioritizes precision over frequency, filtering out low-probability setups.
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## Timeframe Presets
Pre-optimized configurations for common trading timeframes:
### 1 Minute Preset
- Fast smoothing (10-period WMA)
- Tight chop filter (61.8 threshold)
- Optimized for rapid scalping with minimal lag
### 2 Minute Preset
- Balanced smoothing (12-period EMA)
- Enhanced volume filtering
- Moderate cooling period (5 bars)
### 3 Minute Preset
- HMA smoothing for reduced lag
- Stochastic and CCI enabled
- Balanced approach for intraday trading
### 5 Minute Preset
- TEMA smoothing for trend following
- Stronger filters to reduce noise
- Extended lookback (1000 bars)
### 15 Minute Preset
- DEMA smoothing for swing positions
- Maximum filtering configuration
- All technical indicators enabled
- Suitable for swing trading and position building
Users can also select "Custom" to manually configure all parameters.
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## Advanced Filtering System
### 1. Choppy Market Filter
Uses Choppiness Index calculation to identify consolidating markets. When CI exceeds the threshold, signals are suppressed to avoid whipsaw trades.
### 2. Smart Trend Filter
Configurable moving average (SMA/EMA/WMA/HMA/TEMA/DEMA/VWMA/RMA) that prevents counter-trend signals. Long signals require price above the MA, shorts require price below.
### 3. Volume Filter
Compares current volume to its moving average. Signals are suppressed when volume falls below the specified multiplier of average volume.
### 4. ATR Volatility Filter
Prevents trading during low volatility periods when ATR falls below its moving average multiplied by the specified factor.
### 5. Session Filter
Time-based filtering for Asia, London, New York, or combined sessions. Ensures trading only during preferred market hours.
### 6. Multi-Timeframe Confirmation
Optionally requires higher timeframe alignment before generating signals, adding confluence for higher probability trades.
### 7. Cooling Off Period
Prevents signal clustering by enforcing a minimum number of bars between consecutive signals.
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## Smart Money Concepts Integration
### Order Block Detection
Identifies institutional supply/demand zones using multi-timeframe analysis:
- Detects strong directional candles followed by breakout moves
- Volume confirmation ensures significance
- Customizable timeframe selection (current TF or higher TF: 5m, 15m, 30m, 1H, Daily)
- Visual boxes mark active order blocks with automatic expiration after lookback period
- Price interaction alerts when touching active zones
### Liquidity Zones
Marks equal highs (EQH) and equal lows (EQL) where stop losses typically cluster, indicating potential reversal or breakout points.
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## Momentum Analysis
### Fast Momentum (Default: 10-period)
Short-term momentum oscillator using Stochastic Momentum Index (SMI) calculation. Provides early warning of momentum shifts.
### Trend Momentum (Default: 200-period)
Long-term momentum gauge confirming overall trend direction. Used in Sniper Mode for multi-confirmation.
### Momentum Divergence Detection
Automatically identifies:
- **Regular Divergence**: Price makes new high/low but momentum doesn't (reversal signal)
- **Hidden Divergence**: Price makes higher low/lower high but momentum doesn't (continuation signal)
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## Visual Components
### Price Chart Overlay
- **Smart Trend MA**: Dynamically colored moving average based on price position
- **EMA Cloud**: 50/200 EMA cloud showing long-term trend (background shading)
- **Trend Background**: Subtle background coloring based on composite score
- **Order Block Boxes**: Institutional supply/demand zones
- **Entry/Exit Markers**: Clear visual signals with emoji labels
- **Liquidity Markers**: EQH/EQL identification
### Bar Coloring
Bars change color based on active mode and market regime:
- **Sniper Mode**: Purple (bull) / Pink (bear)
- **Aggressive Mode**: Bright Green / Bright Red
- **Super Scalper**: Neon Green / Neon Red
- **Timeframe Presets**: Unique color schemes per preset
- **Choppy/Neutral**: Always gray regardless of mode
### Oscillator Pane
- **Composite Score Line**: Gradient-colored stepline showing current regime strength
- **Fast/Trend Momentum**: Optional overlays (gold/cyan colors)
- **Divergence Markers**: Visual alerts for regular, hidden, and momentum divergences
- **Power Zones**: Overbought/oversold regions (80/-80 levels)
- **Dynamic/Fixed Thresholds**: Visual reference lines based on active mode
### Interactive Dashboards
**Main Dashboard** displays:
- Active preset/mode configuration
- Real-time indicator values and votes
- Current market status (active/choppy/counter-trend/low volume/low ATR/MTF misalignment)
- Regime classification (Strong Long/Long/Neutral/Short/Strong Short)
- Smart Trend MA status
**Performance Dashboard** shows:
- Exit strategy (Fixed TP/SL, Trailing Stop, Opposite Signal)
- Total trades and win rate
- Total points and average per NY session
- Profit factor and recovery factor
- Best/worst trades and max drawdown
- Maximum winning/losing streaks
- Sharpe ratio and average risk:reward
**TP Optimizer** (33 variations tested):
- Tests take profit levels from 40 to 200 ticks (5-tick increments)
- Sortable by: Profit Factor, Win Rate, Total Points, Sharpe Ratio
- Displays top 5 configurations with full metrics
- Real-time optimization during backtesting
---
## Backtest Engine
### Exit Strategies
**1. Fixed TP/SL**
- Configurable in Ticks, ATR multiples, or Percentage
- Precise risk management with predefined targets
**2. Exit on Opposite Signal**
- Closes position when counter-signal appears
- Adapts to changing market conditions
- Useful for trend-following approaches
**3. Trailing Stop**
- Dynamic stop loss that follows profitable moves
- Configurable trailing offset percentage
- Locks in profits while allowing trends to develop
### Risk Management
- Optional minimum risk:reward filter
- Prevents trades below specified R:R threshold
- Date range filtering for historical analysis
- Session-based performance tracking
### Performance Metrics
- Win rate, profit factor, Sharpe ratio
- Maximum drawdown and recovery factor
- Consecutive win/loss streaks
- Average win/loss analysis
- Gross profit vs gross loss breakdown
---
## Alert System
Comprehensive alert conditions for:
- Entry signals (Long/Short)
- Exit events (TP/SL/Opposite/Trailing)
- Trend signals (Strong bullish/bearish)
- Divergences (Regular/Hidden/Momentum)
- Order block detection and touches
- Multi-condition strong signals (all confirmations aligned)
---
## How to Use
### Quick Start
1. Select your preferred timeframe preset (1m, 2m, 3m, 5m, 15m, or Custom)
2. Choose a trading mode (Normal, Scalper, Aggressive, Hybrid, Super Scalper, or Sniper)
3. Configure session filter to match your trading hours
4. Enable desired filters (choppy, trend, volume, ATR, MTF)
5. Set your exit strategy and TP/SL levels
6. Monitor signals on price chart and oscillator pane
### Optimization Workflow
1. Enable "Run TP Optimizer" in backtest settings
2. Run backtest on historical data
3. Review Optimizer Dashboard for best TP levels
4. Sort by preferred metric (Profit Factor, Win Rate, Total Points, Sharpe)
5. Apply winning configuration to live trading
### Advanced Configuration
- Customize individual indicator lengths and enable/disable specific components
- Adjust clustering parameters (lookback window, percentiles, cluster count)
- Fine-tune smoothing methods and lengths
- Configure order block detection timeframe and sensitivity
- Set cooling off period to control signal frequency
---
## Unique Features
1. **Adaptive Clustering**: Volatility-adjusted percentiles ensure consistent performance across market conditions
2. **Multi-Mode Architecture**: Six distinct trading modes from conservative to ultra-aggressive
3. **Timeframe Intelligence**: Pre-optimized presets eliminate guesswork for common timeframes
4. **Smart Money Integration**: Order block detection and liquidity zone marking
5. **Comprehensive Backtesting**: Three exit strategies with 33-variation TP optimization
6. **Visual Clarity**: Mode-specific bar coloring and clean chart presentation
7. **Filter Stack**: Seven-layer filtering system prevents low-quality signals
8. **Real-Time Metrics**: Live performance tracking with advanced statistics
---
## Benefits
- **Reduced False Signals**: Multi-confirmation clustering approach filters noise
- **Adaptability**: Works across timeframes and market conditions through preset system
- **Transparency**: Open visualization of all component votes and filtering status
- **Risk Management**: Built-in TP/SL optimization and R:R filtering
- **Time Efficiency**: Preset configurations save hours of manual optimization
- **Educational Value**: Dashboard shows exactly why signals trigger or get filtered
- **Professional Tools**: Institutional concepts (order blocks, liquidity zones) accessible to retail traders
---
## Best Practices
- Use Sniper Mode for high-probability setups during volatile markets
- Enable choppy filter during consolidation periods
- Combine Smart Trend Filter with MTF confirmation for swing trades
- Run TP Optimizer monthly to adapt to changing market dynamics
- Monitor Sharpe Ratio in addition to win rate for risk-adjusted performance
- Use session filters to avoid low-liquidity hours
- Start with preset configurations before custom optimization
---
## Technical Requirements
- TradingView Premium/Pro/Pro+ for full feature access
- Minimum chart history: 500 bars (adjustable in clustering settings)
- Works on all instruments (stocks, forex, crypto, futures)
- Compatible with standard candles (Heikin Ashi optional but not recommended for backtesting)
---
## Disclaimer
This indicator is a technical analysis tool designed to assist trading decisions. It does not guarantee profits and should be used in conjunction with proper risk management, fundamental analysis, and personal trading experience. Past performance does not indicate future results. Users should thoroughly test the indicator on demo accounts before live trading.
---
**Version**: 4.0
**Language**: Pine Script v6
**Type**: Overlay Indicator with Oscillator Pane
**Calculation**: On bar close (default) or real-time (configurable)
SuperTrend Long/Short Signals With Fibonacci“By using the updated version of the previously published indicator with a Fibonacci extension, you can obtain multiple take-profit levels and make profitable trades.
Wishing you plenty of profits.
Star V12⭐ Star Engine — Multi-Component, Multi-Timeframe Trade Execution System
The Star Engine is a stateful trade execution and analytics system designed to transform indicator confluence into structured, measurable trade runs. Rather than producing isolated buy/sell signals, the engine decomposes market behavior into pressure, confirmation, event grouping, and trade lifecycle management. Each component plays a specific role, and no single component is sufficient on its own. Below is a detailed breakdown of each subsystem and why it exists.
💣 Bomb Engine — Directional Pressure Measurement
The Bomb Engine is responsible for identifying directional pressure in the market. It evaluates whether price action exhibits sustained momentum in one direction, independent of whether that direction is immediately tradable.
What Bomb Uses
Bomb aggregates momentum- and trend-oriented inputs such as MACD-based momentum direction, momentum persistence and continuation logic, directional bias filters, and impulse strength evaluation. All inputs are evaluated across multiple timeframes, with each timeframe contributing independently.
How Bomb Works
Each timeframe produces a directional contribution (bullish, bearish, or neutral). Contributions are aggregated into a net Bomb total. The total is mapped into discrete tone buckets (blue, green, red, black, etc.). Higher totals indicate stronger directional dominance.
What Bomb Tells You
Bomb answers one question: Is there directional pressure building or persisting? It does not determine entry timing, exhaustion, or trade quality. Bomb is context, not execution. This allows Bomb to be early without being responsible for precision.
✨ Golden Engine — Structural Confirmation & Regime Filtering
The Golden Engine evaluates whether the directional pressure detected by Bomb is structurally supported. Golden exists to prevent entries during momentum exhaustion, conflicting timeframe regimes, and counter-structure moves.
What Golden Uses
Golden relies on a different indicator stack than Bomb, focused on confirmation and balance, including RSI regime classification (not simple overbought/oversold), momentum agreement vs divergence, trend-following vs counter-trend positioning, overextension detection, and compression and rotational behavior. Each timeframe is evaluated independently using the same logic.
The Role of RSI in Golden
RSI in Golden is used to identify regimes, not signals. It answers questions such as: Is momentum expanding or decaying? Is the move early, mid-structure, or extended? Do multiple timeframes share compatible RSI states? If RSI regimes conflict across timeframes, Golden will not confirm. This is one of the main mechanisms that makes Golden selective.
Momentum & Alignment Logic
Golden evaluates whether momentum supports continuation, is fragmenting, is diverging from price, or is contradicting higher-timeframe structure. If lower-timeframe impulses are not supported by higher-timeframe structure, Golden suppresses confirmation — even if Bomb remains strong.
What Golden Guarantees
Golden does not guarantee profitable trades. Golden guarantees that the detected directional pressure is not internally contradictory across RSI regimes, momentum behavior, and timeframe structure. This replaces vague terms like “clean” with explicit structural conditions.
🔗 Multi-Timeframe Aggregation (MTF)
Both Bomb and Golden operate on a multi-timeframe voting system. Lower timeframes capture early impulses, higher timeframes enforce structural context, each timeframe votes independently, conflicts weaken totals, and alignment strengthens totals. This creates temporal confluence, not just price-based confluence.
⭐ Star Events — Qualified Market Impulses
A Star (⭐) is created only when Bomb is active, Golden is active, both agree on direction, and all gating rules pass (thresholds, time filters, modes). A Star represents a qualified impulse, not a trade. Stars are atomic events used by the execution layer.
⏱ Star Clusters — Trade Run State
The Star Cluster groups Stars into runs. The first Star starts a cluster, anchor price, bar, and time are recorded, each additional Star increments the cluster count, and all Stars belong to the same run until exit. This prevents duplicate entries, signal spam, and overtrading in volatile conditions.
⛔ Reset Gap Logic — Temporal Control
To prevent rapid re-entry, a minimum time gap is required to start a new run. Stars occurring too close together are merged. Reset does not terminate active runs. This enforces time-based discipline, not indicator-based guessing.
1➡️ Entry Logic — Confirmation-Based Execution
The engine never enters on the first Star. Instead, the user defines 🔢 N (Entry Star Index). Entry occurs only on the Nth Star, and that bar is marked 1➡️🔢N. This ensures entries occur after persistence, not detection. At ENTRY, Best = 0.00 and Worst = 0.00. Statistics measure real trade performance, not early signal noise.
📊 STAT Engine — Live Trade Measurement
Once entry is active, the STAT engine tracks ⏱ run progression, 🏅 maximum favorable excursion, and 📉 maximum adverse excursion. Mechanics: uses highs and lows, not closes; updates every bar; entry bar resets stats; historical bars marked 🎨. This creates an objective performance envelope for every trade.
🛑 Exit Engine — Deterministic Outcomes
Trades are exited using explicit rules: 🏅 WIN → profit threshold reached, 📉 LOSE → risk threshold breached, ⏱ QUIT → structural or safety exit.
Safety Exits
🐢 Idle Stop — no Stars for N bars.
🧯 Freeze Failsafe — STAT inactivity.
QUIT is a controlled termination, not failure. Each exit is recorded with a short cause tag.
🧾 Trade Memory & Journaling
Every trade produces immutable records. Entry: time, price, side, confirmation index. Exit: time, price, PnL, result, cause. These records power tables, alerts, JSON output, and external automation.
📊 Time-Block Performance (NY Clock)
Performance is grouped by real time, not bar count. Rolling NY blocks (e.g. 3 hours). Independent statistics per block. Live trades persist across block boundaries. This enables session-based analysis.
🔔 Alerts & Automation
Alerts are state-based: Entry confirmed → Long / Short alert. Trade closed → Exit alert. Optional JSON output allows integration with bots, journals, and dashboards.
Summary
The Star Engine is a component-based trade execution system, where Bomb measures pressure, Golden validates structure, Stars qualify impulses, clusters define runs, entry is delayed by confirmation, stats measure reality, exits are deterministic, and results are time-aware. It is not designed to “predict the market”, but to control how trades are formed, managed, and evaluated.
Seasonality Screener Best Long & Short Patterns Auto-ScanThe Seasonality Screener automatically scans a market’s history to find the most profitable seasonal patterns in the days ahead.
It searches for both long and short setups and shows you the two best patterns based on historical performance.
For each pattern, the screener looks back over past years and calculates:
Average return
Hit rate (win rate)
Winning years vs. total years
The results are displayed in a compact on-chart table with:
Entry date & exit date (calendar days)
Pattern length
Average return & hit rate
Win/trade count
Optionally, the indicator can also draw highlighted boxes in the chart’s history for the selected long and/or short pattern, so you can visually inspect how the seasonal window performed in each year.
You can:
Define how far ahead the screener should look (e.g. next X days),
Control the minimum and maximum pattern length,
Choose how many years of history to use,
And filter by simple regimes such as US election cycle years.
Internally, all calculations are based on daily data, so the seasonal analysis has to be done on the daily timeframe.
This tool is designed as a research and idea generator for seasonal tendencies and should be used together with your own risk management and trading plan.
Dynamic MAs Zscore | Lyro RSThe Dynamic MAs Zscore is an adaptive momentum and valuation oscillator built around advanced moving averages and statistical Z-Score normalization. By combining a wide selection of moving average types with dynamic deviation bands, this indicator delivers clear insights into trend strength , directional bias , and relative valuation — all in a clean, visually intuitive format.
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Key Features
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Dynamic Moving Average Engine
Applies one of 12 selectable moving average types (SMA, EMA, WMA, VWMA, HMA, ALMA, TEMA, etc.) to the chosen source. This allows fine-tuning between responsiveness and smoothness depending on market conditions.
Z-Score Normalization
Transforms the selected moving average into a standardized Z-Score:
(MA − mean) / standard deviation
This normalization makes momentum strength comparable across assets and timeframes.
Adaptive Deviation Bands
Upper and lower bands are derived from the rolling standard deviation of the Z-Score:
Custom band length
Independent positive and negative multipliers
These bands dynamically expand and contract with volatility.
Dual Signal Modes
Trend Mode – Focuses on directional continuation. Color changes and signals occur when Z-Score breaks above or below deviation bands.
Valuation Mode – Highlights relative overvaluation and undervaluation using a gradient color scale and predefined value zones.
Advanced Visual System
Includes bold layered plots, gradient fills, background shading, and candle/bar coloring to clearly reflect current market state.
Custom Color Palettes
Choose from multiple preset themes (Classic, Mystic, Accented, Royal) or define your own bullish and bearish colors.
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How It Works
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MA Calculation – The selected moving average type is applied to the chosen price source.
Z-Score Computation – The MA is normalized over a user-defined lookback period to quantify deviation from its mean.
Band Construction – Standard deviation of the Z-Score is calculated over the band length and scaled by positive/negative multipliers.
Mode-Dependent Logic
Trend Mode – Breaks above the upper band signal bullish momentum; breaks below the lower band signal bearish momentum.
Valuation Mode – A gradient reflects relative valuation from undervalued to overvalued, with background highlights at extreme Z-Score levels.
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Signal Interpretation
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Trend Confirmation
In Trend Mode, sustained moves beyond deviation bands indicate strong directional bias.
Momentum Strength
The distance of the Z-Score from zero reflects the intensity of trend momentum.
Relative Valuation
In Valuation Mode, deep negative Z-Scores suggest undervaluation, while high positive Z-Scores suggest overvaluation.
Visual Clarity
Bar and candle coloring aligned with oscillator state allows for rapid assessment of market conditions.
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Customization
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Adjust MA type and length to balance speed vs. smoothness.
Modify Z-Score length to control sensitivity.
Tune band length and multipliers for volatility adaptation.
Switch between Trend and Valuation modes depending on strategy.
Personalize visuals using preset or custom color palettes.
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Alerts
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Bullish condition when Z-Score > 0
Bearish condition when Z-Score < 0
Overvalued and undervalued valuation alerts
⚠️ Disclaimer
This indicator is intended for technical analysis and educational purposes only. It does not guarantee profitable outcomes and should be used alongside other tools, confirmation methods, and sound risk management. The author is not responsible for any financial decisions made using this indicator.
SNIPER ORB V3# 🎯 SNIPER ORB TRADING CHEAT SHEET
## Quick Reference Guide for Live Trading
---
## 📊 VISUAL IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
```
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
YOUR CHART AT A GLANCE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
🔵 BRIGHT BLUE LINES (3px) → 5min ORB High/Low
🔷 CYAN LINES (2px) → 15min ORB High/Low
🟣 PURPLE LINES (2px) → 30min ORB High/Low (PRIMARY)
🟢 GREEN DASHED LINES (1px) → Upside targets (1x, 2x, 3x from 30min ORB)
🔴 RED DASHED LINES (1px) → Downside targets (1x, 2x, 3x from 30min ORB)
🟡 GOLD LINE (2px) → Anchored VWAP (9:30 AM anchor for NY, 3:00 AM for London)
📋 INFO TABLE (top-right) → Shows live ORB ranges, VWAP price, status
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
```
**KEY DIFFERENCE FROM OTHER ORB INDICATORS:**
- You see **ALL 3 ORB PERIODS SIMULTANEOUSLY** (5min, 15min, 30min)
- Targets calculated from **30min ORB ONLY** (not 5min or 15min)
- **NO BOX FILLS** - clean line-only display for sniper precision
- Auto-disappears at session end (no clutter from old sessions)
---
## 🔘 NEW FEATURE: ORB DISPLAY TOGGLES
**You now have FULL CONTROL over which ORB periods to display!**
```
In indicator settings → "ORB Display" section:
☑ Show 5min ORB → Toggle blue lines ON/OFF
☑ Show 15min ORB → Toggle cyan lines ON/OFF
☑ Show 30min ORB → Toggle purple lines ON/OFF
USE CASES:
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1. FOCUS MODE (30min only)
☐ 5min ☐ 15min ☑ 30min
→ Clean chart, just your primary trading range
→ Best for beginners or minimalist traders
2. EARLY WARNING MODE (5min + 30min)
☑ 5min ☐ 15min ☑ 30min
→ See early breaks with 5min, trade 30min confirmation
→ Reduces visual noise from 15min
3. CONFLUENCE MODE (all 3 ORBs)
☑ 5min ☑ 15min ☑ 30min
→ Maximum information, all alignment signals
→ For advanced traders seeking highest probability
4. INTRADAY SCALP MODE (5min only)
☑ 5min ☐ 15min ☐ 30min
→ Ultra-fast entries on 5min breaks
→ High-risk, high-frequency approach
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💡 PRO TIP: Start with 30min only, then add 5min/15min as you gain experience
```
---
## 🎯 FIXED: ANCHORED VWAP (TIMESTAMP-BASED)
**The VWAP now anchors with SURGICAL PRECISION to the exact session start candle!**
```
LONDON SESSION:
• Anchors at the EXACT 3:00 AM ET candle
• Uses timestamp checking: hour == 3 AND minute == 0
• Resets every morning at London Open
NEW YORK SESSION:
• Anchors at the EXACT 9:30 AM ET candle
• Uses timestamp checking: hour == 9 AND minute == 30
• Resets every day at NY Open
WHAT THIS MEANS:
✅ VWAP starts accumulating from the first tick of the session
✅ No more "off by one bar" errors
✅ Institutional-grade VWAP anchoring
✅ Perfect alignment with your ORB start times
HOW TO VERIFY IT'S WORKING:
1. Load indicator on 1min or 5min chart
2. Find the exact 9:30 AM candle (NY) or 3:00 AM candle (London)
3. VWAP should START appearing from that exact bar
4. Not the bar before, not the bar after - THAT EXACT BAR
```
---
## ⏰ SESSION TIMING MATRIX
| Session | Start Time | 5min Complete | 15min Complete | 30min Complete | Session End |
|---------|-----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------------|
| **London** | 3:00 AM ET | 3:05 AM | 3:15 AM | 3:30 AM | 9:30 AM ET (disappears) |
| **New York** | 9:30 AM ET | 9:35 AM | 9:45 AM | 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM ET (disappears) |
**💡 GOLDEN RULES:**
1. **WAIT FOR 30MIN ORB TO COMPLETE** before trading targets (10:00 AM NY / 3:30 AM London)
2. Use 5min and 15min ORBs as **early warning signals** only
3. All ORB lines + VWAP **auto-delete** at session end (clean chart)
---
## 🎯 THE 3-ORB SYSTEM: HOW IT WORKS
### **Hierarchical ORB Structure**
```
TIME: 9:30 AM ─────────────────────────────────> 10:00 AM ──────> 5:00 PM
↓ ↓
SESSION START 30min ORB COMPLETE
(all 3 ORBs begin forming) (targets appear)
📍 5min ORB (9:30-9:35 AM): ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━>
Purpose: EARLY breakout signal, fastest-moving boundary
📍 15min ORB (9:30-9:45 AM): ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━>
Purpose: MID-TERM institutional reference level
📍 30min ORB (9:30-10:00 AM): ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━>
Purpose: PRIMARY TRADING RANGE - all targets calculated from this
🎯 TARGETS (10:00 AM onward): ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ (1x, 2x, 3x from 30min ORB)
Purpose: Profit-taking levels based on 30min range
```
**Why 3 ORBs Instead of 1?**
- **5min ORB**: Captures early institutional positioning (first 5 minutes)
- **15min ORB**: Confirms directional bias (more stable than 5min)
- **30min ORB**: Full market digestion of overnight news + opening orders
- **Confluence = Higher Win Rate**: When all 3 align, breakouts are extremely reliable
---
## 🎯 THE 5 HIGH-PROBABILITY SETUPS
### **SETUP #1: TRIPLE ORB BREAKOUT CONFLUENCE** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
```
CONDITIONS:
✅ 30min ORB complete (10:00 AM NY / 3:30 AM London)
✅ Price breaks ALL 3 ORBs simultaneously:
• 5min high/low (blue line)
• 15min high/low (cyan line)
• 30min high/low (purple line)
✅ VWAP confirms direction (below price = bullish, above = bearish)
✅ Volume spike on breakout candle
ENTRY: Close of breakout candle (must close beyond ALL 3 ORBs)
STOP: Inside 30min ORB at 30m low (long) or 30m high (short)
TARGET 1: First green/red dashed line (0.5x 30m range)
TARGET 2: Second target (1x 30m range)
TARGET 3: Third target (1.5x 30m range)
WIN RATE: 75-85% | R:R = 1:2.5 minimum
NOTES: When all 3 ORBs align, institutional order flow is unanimous
```
---
### **SETUP #2: 5MIN EARLY BREAKOUT → 30MIN CONFIRMATION** ⭐⭐⭐⭐
```
CONDITIONS:
✅ Price breaks 5min ORB first (blue line crossed)
✅ 15min ORB holds initially (cyan line not crossed yet)
✅ After 30min ORB completes, price breaks 30min boundary (purple)
✅ VWAP alignment confirms direction
✅ All 3 ORBs now broken in same direction
ENTRY: When 30min ORB breaks (purple line) + 5min/15min already broken
STOP: 30min ORB opposite boundary
TARGET 1-3: Standard targets from 30min ORB
WIN RATE: 70-80% | R:R = 1:2+
NOTES: 5min gave early warning, 30min confirms institutional commitment
```
---
### **SETUP #3: FALSE 5MIN BREAKOUT → 30MIN REVERSAL** ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
```
CONDITIONS:
✅ Price breaks 5min ORB (blue line)
✅ Fails to break 15min or 30min ORBs (cyan/purple lines hold)
✅ Price reverses back inside 5min ORB
✅ Then breaks OPPOSITE side of 30min ORB (purple line)
✅ VWAP flips to confirm new direction
ENTRY: When 30min ORB breaks in OPPOSITE direction of failed 5min break
STOP: Failed 5min breakout high/low (now a liquidity grab zone)
TARGET 1-3: Standard targets
WIN RATE: 80-90% | R:R = 1:3+ (trapped traders forced to exit)
NOTES: Most profitable setup - 5min breakout was liquidity hunt
```
---
### **SETUP #4: TIGHT COMPRESSION → EXPLOSION** ⭐⭐⭐⭐
```
CONDITIONS:
✅ All 3 ORBs tightly overlapping (5m, 15m, 30m within 50 points on YM)
✅ Range < 0.3% of price (very tight consolidation)
✅ VWAP sitting in middle of compression
✅ 30min ORB complete, price still inside all 3
ENTRY: Simultaneous break of ALL 3 ORBs + VWAP cross
STOP: Middle of compression zone
TARGET: 2x-4x normal targets (volatility expansion)
WIN RATE: 65-75% | R:R = 1:5+ (explosive breakout)
NOTES: Low volatility → high volatility shift, institutions coiling spring
```
---
### **SETUP #5: VWAP BOUNCE WITHIN 30MIN ORB** ⭐⭐⭐⭐
```
CONDITIONS:
✅ Price stayed inside 30min ORB for 1+ hours post-formation
✅ VWAP acting as dynamic support (long) or resistance (short)
✅ Price bouncing between VWAP and 30min ORB boundaries
✅ Clear rejection candles at VWAP
ENTRY: When price bounces off VWAP toward 30min ORB boundary
• Long: VWAP bounce up toward 30m high (purple)
• Short: VWAP rejection down toward 30m low (purple)
STOP: Beyond VWAP by 20 points
TARGET: 30min ORB opposite boundary
WIN RATE: 70-80% | R:R = 1:1.5-2
NOTES: Range-bound play, NOT for breakout traders
```
---
## 🛡️ RISK MANAGEMENT RULES
### **Position Sizing by ORB Range**
```
30min ORB Range | Stop Distance | Risk $500 (1%) | YM Contracts
-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------
< 50 points | 50 pts | $500 ÷ $250 = | 2 contracts
50-100 points | 100 pts | $500 ÷ $500 = | 1 contract
100-150 points | 150 pts | $500 ÷ $750 = | 0.66 (use 1)
150-200 points | 200 pts | $500 ÷ $1000 = | 0.5 (use 1)
> 200 points | Don't trade | Too wide | Skip setup
Formula: Risk $ ÷ (Stop Distance × $5 per YM point) = Max Contracts
```
### **The 3-Strike Rule (MANDATORY)**
```
✅ Trade 1: Full position size (based on 30m ORB range)
❌ Stop hit → Trade 2: HALF position size
❌ Stop hit → Trade 3: QUARTER position size
❌ Stop hit → DONE FOR THE DAY (no exceptions)
```
### **Profit Taking Ladder**
```
TARGET 1 (0.5x 30m range): Take 50% off, move stop to breakeven
TARGET 2 (1.0x 30m range): Take 30% off, trail stop by 25 points
TARGET 3 (1.5x 30m range): Take 15% off, let 5% run with 50pt trail
```
---
## ⚠️ DO NOT TRADE IF...
```
🚫 30min ORB incomplete (< 10:00 AM NY / < 3:30 AM London)
🚫 30min ORB range < 40 points YM (too tight, likely chop)
🚫 30min ORB range > 250 points YM (too wide, unpredictable)
🚫 All 3 ORBs wildly divergent (5m=100pts, 15m=180pts, 30m=240pts)
🚫 Major news release within 30 minutes (wait for ORB to reform)
🚫 You've hit 3 losses in the session (3-strike rule)
🚫 You're tired, emotional, revenge trading, or distracted
🚫 Time > 12:00 PM ET (lunch, avoid until 1:00 PM)
🚫 Time > 3:00 PM ET unless Power Hour (3:00-4:00 PM) momentum
```
---
## 🔍 PRE-SESSION CHECKLIST
**15 Minutes Before London (2:45 AM ET) or NY (9:15 AM ET):**
```
□ Check economic calendar (FOMC? NFP? CPI? → extra caution)
□ Review previous session's ORB ranges (context for today's volatility)
□ Load SNIPER ORB on 1min or 5min chart
□ Select correct session: "London" or "New York"
□ Verify indicator settings:
• Number of Targets: 3
• Target % of 30min Range: 50%
• Show Anchored VWAP: ON
□ Set TradingView alerts:
• 30min ORB complete (10:00 AM or 3:30 AM)
• Price crossing 30min high/low
• VWAP crosses
□ Prepare bracket orders mentally (entry, stop, 3 targets)
□ Review yesterday's P&L and lessons learned
□ Set phone to "Do Not Disturb" mode
```
---
## 🎨 INDICATOR SETTINGS GUIDE
### **Core Settings (Updated with Toggles)**
```
SESSION SETTINGS:
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
• Active Session: "London" or "New York"
ORB DISPLAY (NEW!):
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
☑ Show 5min ORB (toggle blue lines)
☑ Show 15min ORB (toggle cyan lines)
☑ Show 30min ORB (toggle purple lines)
💡 Turn OFF any ORB to declutter your chart!
TARGET SETTINGS:
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
• Number of Targets: 3 (default)
• Target % of 30min Range: 50% (default)
VWAP SETTINGS:
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
☑ Show Anchored VWAP
• VWAP Color: Gold (#FFC107)
• VWAP Width: 2px
```
### **Color Customization (Optimized for Dark Charts)**
```
DEFAULT COLORS:
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
5min ORB: Bright Blue (#2196F3) - 3px wide
15min ORB: Cyan (#00BCD4) - 2px wide
30min ORB: Purple (#9C27B0) - 2px wide
Upside Targets: Green (#4CAF50) - 1px dashed
Downside Targets: Red (#F44336) - 1px dashed
VWAP: Gold (#FFC107) - 2px solid
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
WHY THESE COLORS?
• Blue family (5m/15m) = short-term, high-frequency
• Purple (30m) = primary, institutional level
• Green/Red = universal up/down
• Gold VWAP = fair value anchor (stands out)
```
### **Settings by Trading Style**
**BEGINNER (Clean & Simple):**
```
ORB Display:
☐ Show 5min ORB
☐ Show 15min ORB
☑ Show 30min ORB (30min only - focus mode)
Number of Targets: 2-3
Target % of 30min Range: 50%
Chart Timeframe: 5-minute
```
**SCALPER (5-15 min holds):**
```
ORB Display:
☑ Show 5min ORB (early signals)
☐ Show 15min ORB
☑ Show 30min ORB (confirmation)
Number of Targets: 5
Target % of 30min Range: 30-40%
Label Size: Tiny
Chart Timeframe: 1-minute
```
**DAY TRADER (30-90 min holds):**
```
ORB Display:
☑ Show 5min ORB
☑ Show 15min ORB
☑ Show 30min ORB (all 3 - confluence mode)
Number of Targets: 3
Target % of 30min Range: 50%
Label Size: Small
Chart Timeframe: 5-minute (RECOMMENDED)
```
**SWING TRADER (2-4 hour holds):**
```
ORB Display:
☐ Show 5min ORB (too noisy for swings)
☑ Show 15min ORB
☑ Show 30min ORB
Number of Targets: 2-3
Target % of 30min Range: 75-100%
Label Size: Normal
Chart Timeframe: 15-minute
```
---
## 📈 TIMEFRAME SELECTION GUIDE
| Your Timeframe | What You See | Best For |
|---------------|--------------|----------|
| **1-minute** | Every tick, high noise | Scalping, precision entries |
| **5-minute** | Balanced clarity | Day trading (RECOMMENDED) |
| **15-minute** | Clean structure | Swing positions |
| **30-minute** | Too compressed | Not recommended (can't see ORB form) |
**💡 PRO TIP:**
- **Primary chart: 5-minute** (for entries and monitoring)
- **Secondary chart: 1-minute** (for precise timing)
- **Never go above 15-minute** (ORBs won't form properly)
---
## 🧠 READING THE 3-ORB STRUCTURE
### **Bullish Alignment Patterns**
```
PATTERN 1: "Staircase Expansion"
5min: ━━━━ (tight, 60 pts)
15min: ━━━━━━ (wider, 90 pts)
30min: ━━━━━━━━ (widest, 120 pts)
→ Bullish expansion, expect upside breakout
PATTERN 2: "Nested Compression"
5min: ━━ (30 pts)
15min: ━━━ (35 pts)
30min: ━━━━ (40 pts)
→ All tight, explosive breakout likely
PATTERN 3: "Early Commitment"
5min: ━━━━━━ (100 pts, already broken up)
15min: ━━━━━ (80 pts, holding)
30min: ━━━━━ (110 pts, about to break)
→ 5min led the way, 30min confirmation coming
```
### **Bearish Alignment Patterns**
```
PATTERN 1: "Waterfall Setup"
5min: ━━━━ (50 pts, broke down)
15min: ━━━━━ (70 pts, broke down)
30min: ━━━━━━ (90 pts, about to break)
→ Sequential breakdown, strong bearish momentum
PATTERN 2: "Failed Highs"
5min: ━━━━━━ (upper wick rejections)
15min: ━━━━━━ (couldn't break)
30min: ━━━━━━━ (topped out)
→ All 3 rejecting highs, bearish reversal likely
```
### **Neutral/Chop Patterns (AVOID TRADING)**
```
PATTERN 1: "Wide Divergence"
5min: ━━ (30 pts)
15min: ━━━━━━━ (120 pts)
30min: ━━━━━━━━━━━ (200 pts)
→ No consensus, unpredictable, skip
PATTERN 2: "Whipsaw City"
• Price breaking 5min up, then down, then up again
• 15min and 30min not aligned
• VWAP getting crossed every 5 minutes
→ Chop day, step aside, wait for clarity
```
---
## 📊 INTEGRATION WITH YM ULTIMATE SNIPER v8.1
**The 2-System Confluence Method:**
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ STEP 1: SNIPER ORB → Defines "Zones That Matter" │
│ • 30min ORB = primary institutional range │
│ • VWAP = fair value anchor │
│ • Targets = profit zones │
│ • 5min/15min = early warning signals │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ STEP 2: YM ULTIMATE SNIPER → Triggers precise entry │
│ • Wait for GOD MODE signal AT 30min ORB boundary │
│ • 6-gate filter: Score ≥9, fat body ≥70%, delta ≥70% │
│ • Candle Dominance Index (CDI) ≥7 │
│ • Intrabar pressure consistent throughout formation │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
↓
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ STEP 3: EXECUTE TRADE │
│ • ORB breakout + GOD MODE = MAXIMUM PROBABILITY │
│ • Enter ONLY when BOTH systems align │
│ • This is TRUE "sniper" trading (2-5 trades/day max) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
**Confluence Scoring for Combined System:**
```
SNIPER ORB Criteria:
□ 30min ORB complete (10:00 AM+) +2 points
□ All 3 ORBs broken in same direction +2 points
□ VWAP alignment (below=bull, above=bear) +1 point
□ Volume spike on breakout candle +1 point
□ Tight 3-ORB compression (<100pt divergence) +1 point
YM ULTIMATE SNIPER Criteria:
□ GOD MODE signal at ORB boundary +3 points
□ Score ≥9.0 (tier classification) +1 point
□ Candle Dominance Index (CDI) ≥8 +1 point
TOTAL POSSIBLE: 12 points
TRADE EXECUTION RULES:
• 10-12 points = MAX SIZE (this is the holy grail setup)
• 8-9 points = FULL SIZE (high probability)
• 6-7 points = HALF SIZE (moderate probability)
• <6 points = NO TRADE (wait for better alignment)
```
---
## 💡 COMMON MISTAKES & FIXES
```
❌ MISTAKE: Trading before 30min ORB completes
✅ FIX: Wait until 10:00 AM (NY) or 3:30 AM (London), NO EXCEPTIONS
❌ MISTAKE: Ignoring 5min and 15min ORBs (only watching 30min)
✅ FIX: Use all 3 for confluence - they're your early warning system
❌ MISTAKE: Chasing breakouts 100+ points beyond 30min ORB
✅ FIX: Wait for pullback to VWAP or 30min boundary for re-entry
❌ MISTAKE: Not adjusting target % for market conditions
✅ FIX: Volatile day (ORB >200pts)? Use 75-100% targets
Calm day (ORB <80pts)? Use 30-40% targets
❌ MISTAKE: Trading when all 3 ORBs are wildly different sizes
✅ FIX: Skip the day if 5m/15m/30m diverge by >100pts - no consensus
❌ MISTAKE: Forgetting VWAP position
✅ FIX: VWAP MUST confirm bias:
• Long: price > VWAP
• Short: price < VWAP
• If VWAP contradicts, skip the trade
❌ MISTAKE: Not respecting the 3-strike rule
✅ FIX: 3 losses = DONE for the session, no rationalization
❌ MISTAKE: Trading during lunch (12:00-1:00 PM ET)
✅ FIX: Volume dies, ORBs lose relevance, false signals increase
```
---
## 🔔 ALERT SETUP (ESSENTIAL)
**TradingView Alerts You MUST Set:**
```
ALERT 1: "30min ORB Complete"
• Type: Time-based
• Trigger: 10:00 AM ET (NY) or 3:30 AM ET (London)
• Message: "🎯 30min ORB complete - targets now active"
ALERT 2: "30min ORB High Breakout"
• Type: Crossing Up
• Value 1: Close
• Value 2: 30min ORB High (purple line)
• Message: "🚀 30m ORB HIGH broken - check for long setup"
ALERT 3: "30min ORB Low Breakdown"
• Type: Crossing Down
• Value 1: Close
• Value 2: 30min ORB Low (purple line)
• Message: "📉 30m ORB LOW broken - check for short setup"
ALERT 4: "VWAP Cross"
• Type: Crossing
• Value 1: Close
• Value 2: VWAP
• Message: "⚡ VWAP crossed - check institutional bias shift"
ALERT 5: "Target 1 Hit"
• Type: Crossing
• Value 1: High (for longs) or Low (for shorts)
• Value 2: First target line
• Message: "🎯 Target 1 hit - take 50% off, move stop to BE"
```
---
## 📱 MOBILE TRADING WORKFLOW
**TradingView Mobile App Setup:**
```
1. SAVE LAYOUT
• Chart: 5-minute timeframe
• SNIPER ORB indicator loaded
• YM Ultimate SNIPER v8.1 loaded (if using)
• Save as "SNIPER ORB - YM"
2. ENABLE NOTIFICATIONS
• Settings → Notifications → Push Alerts: ON
• All 5 alerts above configured
3. QUICK ACCESS
• Add YM futures to Watchlist: "MYM" or "YM1!"
• Pin SNIPER ORB layout to favorites
4. EXECUTION READY
• Broker app (TastyTrade, NinjaTrader, etc.) logged in
• Preset bracket orders:
- Entry: market order
- Stop: 30m ORB opposite boundary
- Targets: 3 levels (50%, 30%, 20% of position)
5. BATTERY & CONNECTIVITY
• Phone charged 100% before session
• Stable WiFi or LTE connection
• Backup power bank available
```
---
## 🎓 DAILY PERFORMANCE JOURNAL
**After Each Trading Session (MANDATORY):**
```
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
DATE: __________ SESSION: □ London □ New York
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ORB DATA:
• 5min ORB Range: ______ points
• 15min ORB Range: ______ points
• 30min ORB Range: ______ points
• Alignment: □ Tight □ Moderate □ Wide (skip if wide)
VWAP BEHAVIOR:
• Opening position: □ Above price □ Below price □ Mixed
• Did VWAP act as support/resistance? □ Yes □ No
TRADES TAKEN:
Total Setups Identified: _____
Trades Executed: _____
Win/Loss Record: _____ W / _____ L
Win Rate: _____%
Gross P&L: $_______
Net P&L (after commissions): $_______
BEST TRADE:
• Setup: ____________________ (which of the 5 setups?)
• Entry Price: ______ Exit Price: ______
• Profit: $_______
• What went RIGHT: _________________________________
_________________________________________________
WORST TRADE:
• Setup: ____________________
• Entry Price: ______ Exit Price: ______
• Loss: $_______
• What went WRONG: _________________________________
_________________________________________________
• Lesson Learned: ___________________________________
3-STRIKE RULE STATUS:
□ No losses (great day)
□ 1 loss (still in game)
□ 2 losses (caution, half size)
□ 3 losses (stopped for day, as required)
TOMORROW'S ADJUSTMENTS:
□ _________________________________________________
□ _________________________________________________
□ _________________________________________________
EMOTIONAL STATE TODAY:
□ Calm & focused (optimal)
□ Anxious/rushed (need to work on patience)
□ Overconfident (dial back position size)
□ Fearful (review winning trades to build confidence)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
```
---
## 🚀 YOUR FIRST LIVE TRADE WALKTHROUGH
**Step-by-Step for New York Session (Most Common):**
```
⏰ 9:15 AM ET - PREPARATION
□ Load SNIPER ORB on YM 5-minute chart
□ Select "New York" session in indicator settings
□ Verify VWAP is showing (gold line)
□ Check economic calendar (any big news at 9:30?)
□ Prepare mentally: "I will wait for 30min ORB to complete"
⏰ 9:30 AM ET - SESSION OPENS
□ Watch 3 ORBs begin forming:
• Blue lines (5min) will lock in at 9:35 AM
• Cyan lines (15min) will lock in at 9:45 AM
• Purple lines (30min) will lock in at 10:00 AM
□ Observe VWAP anchoring at 9:30 AM candle
□ DO NOT TRADE YET - just observe
⏰ 9:35 AM - 5MIN ORB COMPLETE
□ Note 5min high/low (blue lines locked)
□ Check info table: "5m Range = XX points"
□ If 5min ORB breaks early, note direction but DON'T ENTER
⏰ 9:45 AM - 15MIN ORB COMPLETE
□ Note 15min high/low (cyan lines locked)
□ Compare to 5min ORB: Aligned? Expanding?
□ Still waiting... patience pays
⏰ 10:00 AM - 30MIN ORB COMPLETE (TARGETS APPEAR!)
□ Purple lines locked (30m high/low)
□ Green/red dashed target lines appear automatically
□ Info table shows "Status: ✓ Complete"
□ NOW you can trade breakouts
⏰ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - TRADING WINDOW
□ Wait for price to break purple line (30m ORB high or low)
□ Confirm:
1. All 3 ORBs broken in same direction?
2. VWAP confirming (below=bullish, above=bearish)?
3. Volume spike visible?
4. YM SNIPER GOD MODE signal? (if using)
□ If all YES → ENTER TRADE:
• Market order at breakout close
• Stop at 30m ORB opposite boundary
• Targets at green/red dashed lines
⏰ TARGET MANAGEMENT
□ Price hits first target (1x) → Take 50% off, move stop to BE
□ Price hits second target (2x) → Take 30% off, trail stop
□ Price hits third target (3x) → Take 15% off, let 5% run
⏰ 12:00 PM - LUNCH (AVOID TRADING)
□ Volume dies down
□ ORBs become less relevant
□ Take a break, review morning trades
⏰ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - AFTERNOON SESSION
□ ORBs still valid but less reliable
□ Consider waiting for Power Hour (3:00-4:00 PM)
⏰ 5:00 PM - SESSION END
□ All ORB lines disappear automatically
□ VWAP disappears automatically
□ Chart cleans itself - ready for tomorrow
□ Fill out daily journal
```
---
## 🏆 WINNING MINDSET AFFIRMATIONS
Read these BEFORE each trading session:
```
"I trade ORBs, not chaos. Structure gives me edge."
"3 high-quality trades beat 20 mediocre ones."
"The 30min ORB is my anchor. I wait for it. Every. Single. Time."
"When all 3 ORBs align, institutions are unified. I follow."
"VWAP is my institutional compass. I respect its guidance."
"3 strikes and I'm out. Discipline > Ego."
"I am a SNIPER, not a machine gunner. Precision wins."
"My edge is patience. Let the ORBs complete."
"I don't predict. I react to proven structure."
"One perfect setup is worth waiting all morning."
```
---
## 📞 TROUBLESHOOTING
**"ORB lines not showing on chart!"**
→ Check timeframe: Must be 1min-30min (not daily/weekly)
→ Verify session time: Must be during London (3AM-9:30AM) or NY (9:30AM-5PM)
→ Check indicator status: Should say "⏳ Forming" or "✓ Complete" in table
**"Targets not appearing!"**
→ 30min ORB must be complete (10:00 AM NY / 3:30 AM London)
→ Check "Number of Targets" setting (must be ≥1)
→ Verify "Target % of 30min Range" is set (default 50%)
**"VWAP disappeared!"**
→ Normal behavior: VWAP auto-deletes at session end (5PM NY / 9:30AM London)
→ Toggle "Show Anchored VWAP" OFF then ON to reset
→ Check if you're viewing chart outside session hours
**"All 3 ORBs look the same!"**
→ This is actually GOOD - means tight alignment (high-probability setup)
→ If they're diverging wildly (>100pts difference), that's a skip signal
**"Info table blocking my view!"**
→ Info table is in top-right corner by default
→ Drag it to a different position (TradingView allows moving)
→ Or minimize it by clicking the small arrow
**"Colors are hard to see on my chart!"**
→ Go to indicator settings:
• "5min ORB", "15min ORB", "30min ORB" color pickers
• "Upside Targets", "Downside Targets" color pickers
• Recommended: Use contrasting colors vs your chart background
---
## 📚 ADVANCED INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES
### **Combining with Market Profile**
```
• Use Volume Profile to identify Value Area High (VAH) and Low (VAL)
• If 30min ORB aligns with VAH/VAL → extra confluence
• POC (Point of Control) acts similar to VWAP
```
### **Combining with Cumulative Delta**
```
• Check if delta is positive on 30min ORB high break (bullish confirmation)
• Negative delta on low break confirms bearish institutional flow
• Your YM SNIPER already tracks this - use together!
```
### **Combining with Options Flow**
```
• Large call buying near 30min ORB high? Institutions positioning for breakout
• Large put buying near 30min ORB low? Smart money hedging/shorting
• Tools: Unusual Whales, Cheddar Flow, OptionStrat
```
---
## 🎯 FINAL PRE-LIVE CHECKLIST
**DO NOT GO LIVE UNTIL ALL CHECKED:**
```
□ Practiced on TradingView Replay for 2+ weeks
□ Can identify all 5 setups by pattern recognition
□ Understand why targets come from 30min ORB only
□ Know difference between 5min/15min/30min roles
□ Risk management rules memorized (position sizing, 3-strike)
□ YM Ultimate SNIPER v8.1 loaded (optional but recommended)
□ All 5 TradingView alerts configured
□ Broker platform tested with demo account
□ Stop/target orders can be placed in <10 seconds
□ Daily journal template prepared
□ Emotional state: calm, patient, focused
□ Account size: Minimum $10,000 recommended
□ Understand auto-disappear behavior (ORBs delete at session end)
□ Know NOT to trade before 30min ORB complete
□ Comfortable with looking at chart and seeing 6+ lines (3 ORBs + targets)
IF ALL CHECKED → YOU'RE READY TO SNIPE! 🎯
IF ANY UNCHECKED → KEEP PRACTICING, DON'T RUSH
```
---
## 💎 THE CORE PRINCIPLE
```
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ "The ORB doesn't predict the market. ║
║ The ORB reveals where institutions are positioned. ║
║ ║
║ When you see all 3 ORBs align and break, ║
║ you're not guessing direction— ║
║ you're following the billion-dollar order flow." ║
║ ║
║ THAT'S YOUR EDGE. ║
║ ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
```
**🎯 Good luck, stay patient, and happy sniping! 🎯**
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
END OF SNIPER ORB TRADING CHEAT SHEET v3.0
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Quality Detector (Buffett Style) + Beta [Solid]This indicator acts as an on-chart fundamental screener, designed to instantly evaluate the quality and financial health of a company directly on your price chart.
The concept is inspired by "Buffettology" principles: looking for large, profitable companies with low debt. Additionally, it includes a Beta calculation to assess market volatility risk.
The tool displays a panel in the bottom-right corner featuring four key metrics and a final verdict.
How it Works & Metrics Used
The script retrieves quarterly fundamental data ("FQ") and performs calculations to verify if the asset meets specific criteria.
1. Market Cap (Size)
What it is: The total market value of the company's outstanding shares.
Goal: To identify established, large-cap companies.
Default Threshold: Must be greater than $10 Billion.
2. ROE - Return on Equity (Quality)
What it is: A measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholders' equity.
Goal: To find companies that are efficient at generating profits from shareholders' capital.
Default Threshold: Must be higher than 15%.
3. Total Debt to Equity (Health)
What it is: A ratio indicating the relative proportion of shareholders' equity and debt used to finance a company's assets.
Calculation: This script manually calculates this ratio by fetching TOTAL_DEBT and dividing it by TOTAL_EQUITY from fundamental data to ensure robustness across different symbols.
Goal: To ensure the company is not overly leveraged.
Default Threshold: Must be lower than 1.5.
4. Beta (Risk/Volatility)
What it is: A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market (S&P 500).
Calculation: It is calculated by comparing the asset's returns against SPY (S&P 500 ETF) returns over a 252-day period (approx. 1 trading year).
Goal: To understand if the stock is more volatile (Beta > 1) or less volatile (Beta < 1) than the market.
Note: Beta does not affect the final "Quality" score but serves as an extra risk indicator, highlighting in orange if Beta > 1.
The Verdict (Scoring System)
The indicator assigns a score from 0 to 3 based on the first three fundamental metrics (Size, ROE, and Debt/Equity).
If a metric passes the threshold, it gets a green background and +1 point.
If it fails, it gets a red background.
Final Verdict:
💎 QUALITY GEM: The company passed all 3 fundamental checks (Score = 3/3).
⚠️ DISCARD: The company failed one or more fundamental checks.
Settings
You can customize the thresholds to fit your own investment strategy in the indicator settings:
Minimum Market Cap (in Billions).
Minimum ROE (%).
Maximum Debt/Equity Ratio.
Disclaimer: This tool is for informational and educational purposes only. It relies on third-party fundamental data which may sometimes be delayed or unavailable. Do not base investment decisions solely on this indicator.
Quantum Expansion Engine MTF# 🎯 QUANTUM EXPANSION ENGINE MTF
## *Your Unfair Advantage in the Markets*
---
## 🔥 WHAT IS THIS BEAST?
Welcome to the **Quantum Expansion Engine MTF** - the most advanced multi-timeframe market scanner that separates winners from losers. This isn't just another indicator. This is your personal trading radar that scans multiple markets simultaneously and tells you EXACTLY:
✅ **WHICH** market to trade (ranked by opportunity)
✅ **WHICH** direction to trade (BUY or SELL)
✅ **WHEN** to enter (price location analysis)
✅ **WHERE** to take profit (probability-based targets)
While other traders are guessing, you'll know **with mathematical precision** where the best opportunities are hiding.
---
## 💎 WHY THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
### **The Problem with Traditional Trading:**
- You stare at ONE chart, hoping it moves
- You have NO IDEA if better opportunities exist elsewhere
- You chase moves that already happened
- You miss the REAL winners because you weren't watching
### **The Quantum Solution:**
✨ Scans **8+ markets simultaneously** in real-time
✨ Uses **multi-timeframe analysis** (4H for direction, current TF for entry)
✨ Calculates **expansion potential** using ADR (Average Daily Range) and ATR
✨ Ranks opportunities from **BEST to WORST**
✨ Shows you **exact entry zones** with color-coded price location
✨ Gives **probability-based profit targets** so you know what's realistic
**Translation:** You'll never trade a dead market again. You'll always be on the HOTTEST movers. 🔥
---
## 🎮 THE CONTROL CENTER: YOUR SETTINGS
### **🎯 Display Filter** (Temperature Control)
Choose what opportunities you want to see:
- **"Show All"** - See everything (beginners start here)
- **"HOT Only"** 🔥 - ONLY the absolute best setups (advanced traders)
- **"WARM Only"** ⚡ - Moderate opportunities
- **"HOT + WARM"** 🔥⚡ - **RECOMMENDED** - Filters out garbage, shows quality
- **"WARM + COLD"** - Everything except hot (not recommended)
**Pro Tip:** Set to **"HOT + WARM"** and only trade what appears. This alone will 10x your win rate.
---
### **📊 Asset Type Filter** (Market Focus)
Focus on what you trade best:
- **"Show All"** - All markets
- **"Forex Only"** 💱 - Currency pairs only (EURUSD, GBPUSD, etc.)
- **"Indices Only"** 📈 - Stock indices (US30, NAS100, SPX500)
- **"Commodities Only"** 🥇 - Gold, Silver, Oil
- **"Forex + Indices"** 💱📈 - Most popular combo
- **"Forex + Commodities"** 💱🥇
- **"Indices + Commodities"** 📈🥇
**Pro Tip:** Forex traders → "Forex Only". Index traders → "Indices Only". Don't mix if you're focused.
---
### **📊 Higher Timeframe (MTF Analysis)**
Default: **240 (4-Hour)**
This is WHERE the magic happens. The engine analyzes trend direction and momentum on a HIGHER timeframe (4H or Daily), then shows you entries on your current timeframe.
**Why This Works:**
- Higher timeframe = stronger trends
- Current timeframe = precise entries
- You trade WITH the big picture, not against it
**Settings to Try:**
- **240 (4H)** - Swing traders, intraday trends
- **D (Daily)** - Position traders, major swings
- **60 (1H)** - Day traders (faster signals)
---
### **🎚️ Thresholds** (Fine-Tuning)
**🔥 HOT Threshold** (Default: 0.0015)
- Higher = stricter (fewer hot signals, higher quality)
- Lower = more generous (more hot signals)
- **Keep at 0.0015** unless you know what you're doing
**⚡ WARM Threshold** (Default: 0.0008)
- Defines the minimum "decent" opportunity
- **Keep at 0.0008** for balanced results
---
### **🎯 Take Profit Settings**
**TP1 Distance:** 250 points (conservative, high probability)
**TP2 Distance:** 500 points (moderate, balanced)
**TP3 Distance:** 1000 points (aggressive, trending markets)
**How to Use:**
- The engine shows **probability %** for each target
- Look for the **🎯 target icon** - that's your recommended exit
- **Green TP (70%+)** = High confidence, take it
- **Yellow TP (50-69%)** = Decent chance
- **Red TP (<50%)** = Low probability, avoid or scale down
**Pro Strategy:** Take 50% profit at TP1, let 50% run to TP2 or TP3. Lock in wins, let winners run.
---
## 🏆 THE QUANTUM TRADING METHOD (STEP-BY-STEP)
### **PHASE 1: SETUP** ⚙️
1. Add indicator to ANY chart (doesn't matter which - it scans all symbols)
2. Set **Display Filter** to **"HOT + WARM"**
3. Set **Asset Type Filter** to your preferred markets
4. Set **Higher Timeframe** to **240** (4H)
5. Position HUD where you like it (Bottom Right recommended)
---
### **PHASE 2: SCAN** 👀
**Every morning or before your trading session:**
1. Open the chart and check the HUD
2. Look at **RANK #1** - This is your BEST opportunity
3. Check its color:
- 🔥 **GREEN (#1)** = Prime setup, highest priority
- ⚡ **YELLOW (#1)** = Good setup, decent opportunity
- ❄️ **RED (#1)** = Market is cold, wait or skip
4. Note the **DIRECTION**: 📈 BUY or 📉 SELL
5. Check **📍LOC%** (price location in daily range)
---
### **PHASE 3: VALIDATE** ✅
**Before entering, confirm these THREE things:**
**✅ CHECK #1: Temperature + Direction Match**
- 🔥 GREEN + 📈 BUY = STRONG
- 🔥 GREEN + 📉 SELL = STRONG
- ⚡ YELLOW = DECENT
- ❄️ RED = SKIP
**✅ CHECK #2: Price Location Makes Sense**
For **📈 BUY** signals, you want:
- 🟢 0-20% = PERFECT (price at lows)
- 🔵 20-40% = GOOD (still low)
- 🟡 40-60% = OKAY (middle, less ideal)
- 🟠 60-80% = RISKY (price high)
- 🔴 80-100% = AVOID (price at highs, don't buy!)
For **📉 SELL** signals, you want:
- 🔴 80-100% = PERFECT (price at highs)
- 🟠 60-80% = GOOD (still high)
- 🟡 40-60% = OKAY (middle, less ideal)
- 🔵 20-40% = RISKY (price low)
- 🟢 0-20% = AVOID (price at lows, don't sell!)
**✅ CHECK #3: Take Profit Probability**
- Look for **GREEN TP** percentages (70%+)
- The **🎯 icon** shows recommended target
- If all TPs are red/low, market may be exhausted
---
### **PHASE 4: EXECUTE** 🎯
**The Entry:**
1. Switch to the specific market (e.g., EURUSD, NAS100)
2. Switch to YOUR entry timeframe (5M, 15M, 1H - whatever you trade)
3. Wait for a pullback/confirmation in your direction
4. Enter with proper risk management (1-2% risk per trade)
**The Stop Loss:**
Use ATR-based stops:
- **Conservative:** 1.5 x ATR below entry (BUY) or above entry (SELL)
- **Aggressive:** 1.0 x ATR
- **Or use structure:** Recent swing high/low
**The Targets:**
Follow the **🎯 recommended TP** from the HUD:
- If **TP1** is recommended → Conservative exit at 250 points
- If **TP2** is recommended → Hold for 500 points
- If **TP3** is recommended → Let it run to 1000 points
**Pro Scaling Strategy:**
- Take 33% profit at TP1
- Take 33% profit at TP2
- Let 33% run to TP3 or trailing stop
---
### **PHASE 5: MONITOR** 📊
**Throughout the day:**
- Check HUD every 1-4 hours for NEW opportunities
- If a HOTTER setup appears, consider moving capital
- The #1 spot can change as markets move
- **Alerts enabled?** You'll get notified automatically! 🔔
---
## 🚀 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR DOMINANCE
### **🔥 THE "HOT ONLY" SNIPER METHOD**
**Settings:**
- Display Filter: **"HOT Only"**
- Asset Filter: Your specialty (Forex/Indices)
- Higher TF: **240** or **D**
**Strategy:**
Only trade when markets appear in the HUD. If nothing shows = NO TRADES TODAY.
**Why This Works:**
You're ONLY trading the absolute best setups. Your win rate will skyrocket because you're ultra-selective. You might only take 2-3 trades per week, but they'll be QUALITY.
---
### **⚡ THE "MULTI-MARKET" SCALPER METHOD**
**Settings:**
- Display Filter: **"HOT + WARM"**
- Asset Filter: **"Show All"**
- Higher TF: **60** (1H)
**Strategy:**
Trade the top 3 opportunities simultaneously. Diversify across markets (one forex, one index, one commodity).
**Why This Works:**
You're not putting all eggs in one basket. If NAS100 is choppy, EURUSD might be trending. Spread risk, increase opportunities.
---
### **📈 THE "SESSION HUNTER" METHOD**
**Settings:**
- Display Filter: **"HOT + WARM"**
- Asset Filter: Changes per session
- Higher TF: **240**
**Strategy:**
- **Asian Session (8PM-4AM EST):** Focus on **"Forex Only"** (JPY pairs)
- **London Session (3AM-12PM EST):** Focus on **"Forex + Indices"** (EUR, GBP, FTSE)
- **NY Session (8AM-5PM EST):** Focus on **"Indices Only"** (US30, NAS100, SPX500)
**Why This Works:**
You trade markets when they're MOST ACTIVE. Asian session = Yen. London = Euro/Pound. NY = Indices. Maximum volatility = maximum profit potential.
---
## 💰 REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE TRADE
**Scenario:** It's 9 AM EST (NY Session Opens)
**Step 1:** Check HUD
```
🔥 1 EURUSD 📈 BUY 0.5995 🟢 8% TP1: 0% TP2: 0% TP3: 0%
⚡ 2 GBPUSD 📈 BUY 0.5992 🟢 5% TP1: 85% TP2: 60% TP3: 45%
```
**Step 2:** Analyze
- **EURUSD** is HOT 🔥 but TPs are 0% (market exhausted for the day)
- **GBPUSD** is WARM ⚡ with STRONG TP probabilities
- **GBPUSD** shows 📈 BUY + 🟢 5% (price near lows) = PERFECT SETUP
**Step 3:** Execute GBPUSD Trade
- Switch to GBPUSD 15-minute chart
- Wait for bullish confirmation (break of resistance, candlestick pattern)
- Enter BUY at 1.2650
- Stop Loss: 1.2620 (30 pips, 1.5x ATR)
- Take Profit #1: 1.2675 (25 pips) ← **TP1 has 85% probability**
- Take Profit #2: 1.2700 (50 pips) ← **TP2 has 60% probability**
**Step 4:** Manage
- Price hits TP1 at 1.2675 → Take 50% profit (+25 pips)
- Move stop loss to breakeven
- Let remaining 50% run to TP2
- Price hits TP2 at 1.2700 → Take remaining profit (+50 pips)
**Result:** +37.5 pips average (25+50/2), ZERO risk after TP1, HIGH probability setup. 💰
---
## 🎯 THE GOLDEN RULES OF QUANTUM TRADING
### **RULE #1: Trust the Temperature 🌡️**
If it's 🔥 GREEN = Trade it
If it's ⚡ YELLOW = Consider it
If it's ❄️ RED = Skip it
The math doesn't lie. Cold markets stay cold. Hot markets MOVE.
---
### **RULE #2: Location, Location, Location 📍**
NEVER buy 📈 at 🔴 80%+
NEVER sell 📉 at 🟢 0-20%
Wait for price to be in the RIGHT zone or walk away.
---
### **RULE #3: Respect the Probabilities 🎲**
If TP shows 25% probability, it's a COIN FLIP.
If TP shows 75% probability, it's FAVORABLE ODDS.
Trade the odds, not emotions.
---
### **RULE #4: Higher Timeframe is BOSS 👑**
The 4H/Daily trend direction is your NORTH STAR.
Don't fight it. Trade WITH it.
---
### **RULE #5: No HUD Signal = No Trade 🚫**
If nothing appears in your filtered view, the markets are DEAD.
Cash is a position. Patience is a strategy.
---
## 🔔 ALERT SETUP (Never Miss a Setup!)
**Enable Alerts:**
1. In settings, turn ON:
- 🔥 **Enable HOT Alerts**
- ⚡ **Enable WARM Alerts** (optional)
2. In TradingView, right-click chart → **Add Alert**
3. Set **Condition:** Your indicator name
4. **Notification:** Phone, Email, SMS - your choice
5. Click **Create**
**What Happens:**
You get notified THE MOMENT a hot opportunity appears. You can be away from computer and still catch setups!
---
## 📊 BEST PRACTICES & PRO TIPS
### **⏰ BEST TIMES TO SCAN:**
- **Pre-Market:** 30 min before major sessions open
- **Session Opens:** London (3 AM EST), NY (9:30 AM EST)
- **Mid-Session:** Check every 2-4 hours
- **Avoid:** Late Friday (low liquidity), major news events (wait for dust to settle)
### **💼 RISK MANAGEMENT:**
- Never risk more than 1-2% per trade
- If #1 and #2 are both 🔥 HOT, split your risk (1% each)
- Use proper position sizing calculators
- **The engine finds setups. YOU manage risk.**
### **🧠 PSYCHOLOGY:**
- **FOMO is the enemy.** If you miss #1, there's always a #2, #3, tomorrow
- **Quality > Quantity.** 3 great trades/week beats 20 mediocre trades
- **The HUD is objective.** Your emotions are not. Trust the system.
### **📈 PERFORMANCE TRACKING:**
Keep a journal:
- What was the rank? (#1, #2, #3)
- What was the temperature? (🔥⚡❄️)
- What was price location? (🟢🔵🟡🟠🔴)
- What was TP probability?
- Did it hit target?
**After 20 trades, patterns emerge.** You'll see what works best for YOUR style.
---
## 🏆 THE COMPETITIVE EDGE
**What 99% of traders do:**
❌ Trade the same pair every day (even when dead)
❌ Guess direction based on "feeling"
❌ Have no idea where to take profit
❌ Miss better opportunities in other markets
❌ Chase moves that already happened
**What YOU now do:**
✅ Trade ONLY the hottest opportunities
✅ Follow mathematically-calculated direction
✅ Use probability-based profit targets
✅ Scan 8+ markets simultaneously
✅ Catch moves BEFORE they happen
**Result?** You're not just "trading better." You're playing a completely different game.
---
## 🚀 YOUR QUANTUM TRADING JOURNEY
**Week 1-2: LEARNING PHASE**
- Keep Display Filter on "Show All"
- Observe how markets move when they're HOT vs COLD
- Paper trade or micro lots
- Build confidence in the system
**Week 3-4: IMPLEMENTATION PHASE**
- Switch Display Filter to "HOT + WARM"
- Start taking real trades on top 1-2 opportunities
- Use conservative TP1 targets
- Track results in journal
**Month 2+: MASTERY PHASE**
- Experiment with different filters for your style
- Increase position sizes as win rate proves itself
- Use advanced multi-market strategies
- Let TP2 and TP3 targets run on high-probability setups
**Month 3+: DOMINATION PHASE**
- You're consistently profitable
- You know which setups are YOUR bread and butter
- You're capitalizing on multiple markets
- You're trading less, earning more
- **You've become the 1%** 👑
---
## 💎 FINAL WORDS
The **Quantum Expansion Engine MTF** is not magic. It's mathematics, probability, and market mechanics working in harmony.
It won't make you rich overnight.
It won't win every trade.
It won't eliminate losses.
**But it WILL:**
✅ Show you WHERE the best opportunities are
✅ Tell you WHICH direction has momentum
✅ Give you REALISTIC profit targets
✅ Keep you OUT of dead markets
✅ Stack the odds in your favor
**The difference between a losing trader and a winning trader isn't talent.**
It's **information, discipline, and execution.**
You now have the information.
The discipline and execution? That's on you.
**Welcome to the Quantum level.**
Now go dominate. 🚀🔥💰
---
## 📞 QUICK REFERENCE CARD
**🔥 HOT** = Score ≥ 0.0015 (TRADE IT)
**⚡ WARM** = Score ≥ 0.0008 (CONSIDER IT)
**❄️ COLD** = Score < 0.0008 (SKIP IT)
**📈 BUY** = Want 🟢🔵 location (low in range)
**📉 SELL** = Want 🟠🔴 location (high in range)
**🎯 TP Icons** = Follow the recommendation
**GREEN TP** = High confidence (70%+)
**YELLOW TP** = Medium confidence (50-69%)
**RED TP** = Low confidence (<50%)
**Best Settings for Beginners:**
- Display Filter: "HOT + WARM"
- Asset Filter: "Forex Only" or "Indices Only"
- Higher TF: 240
- Take TP1 always, let TP2 run sometimes
**Remember:** The market will always be there tomorrow. Only trade when the engine gives you 🔥 or ⚡. Patience pays.
---
*Built for traders who refuse to be average. 🎯*
RSI Candles Pro [MTF]**RSI Candles Pro**
## **Overview**
The RSI Candles Pro indicator provides an advanced framework for visualizing RSI momentum through candlestick representation, structural analysis, and multi-dimensional confirmation signals. Unlike conventional RSI oscillators that display only a line plot, this system transforms RSI into a complete OHLC candlestick chart with integrated strength metrics, structural break detection, divergence analysis, and dynamic support/resistance mapping.
Each element adapts continuously to RSI behavior, offering traders a living map of momentum shifts, structural changes, and reversal potential. The indicator doesn't simply show overbought/oversold conditions—it quantifies momentum strength, tracks structural breaks, detects price-RSI divergences, and projects key inflection levels with precision.
The result is a comprehensive, momentum-aware representation of market structure:
- **RSI OHLC Candles** visualize momentum direction, strength, and conviction through candlestick patterns with dynamic color intensity.
- **Strength Scoring System** quantifies momentum conviction using distance from neutral, momentum acceleration, and candle body characteristics.
- **RSI Structure Lines & Zones** connect swing highs and lows, creating visual support/resistance zones within RSI space.
- **Break of Structure (BOS) Detection** identifies decisive momentum shifts when RSI breaks previous structural levels, complete with projected support/resistance lines.
- **Auto Pivot Horizontal Lines** dynamically map key RSI levels where price repeatedly reacts, serving as momentum inflection zones.
- **Divergence Detection** captures classic bullish and bearish divergences between price action and RSI behavior, flagging potential reversal conditions.
Unlike static RSI line plots or simple zone highlighting, RSI Candles Pro fuses candlestick visualization with structural awareness, strength quantification, and divergence analysis to provide a clear, multi-dimensional picture of momentum dynamics and potential turning points.
---
## **Theoretical Foundation**
The RSI Candles Pro indicator builds on principles of **momentum oscillation theory**, **structural market analysis**, and **divergence recognition**—concepts widely used by technical analysts to identify trend strength, exhaustion, and reversal conditions.
Standard RSI indicators display momentum as a single line crossing threshold levels, but this approach ignores critical dimensions: **momentum strength**, **structural context**, and **rate of change acceleration**. This indicator recognizes that RSI behavior can be decomposed into candlestick patterns that reveal conviction, hesitation, and reversal signals just as price candles do.
At its core are six interacting components:
### **1. RSI OHLC Candlestick Construction**
The indicator calculates RSI independently for open, high, low, and close prices within each bar, creating true RSI candlesticks rather than a single-line plot. This reveals:
- **Momentum direction** (bullish vs. bearish candles)
- **Momentum volatility** (wick length shows RSI range)
- **Momentum conviction** (body size indicates decisiveness)
- **Indecision patterns** (doji candles signal momentum exhaustion)
### **2. Strength Scoring Algorithm**
A composite strength score quantifies momentum conviction by analyzing three factors:
- **Distance from neutral (50 level)**: Greater distance indicates stronger directional bias
- **Momentum acceleration**: Rate of RSI change over recent bars reveals building or fading momentum
- **Body-to-range ratio**: Larger bodies relative to total candle range show decisive momentum vs. indecision
This produces a 0-100 strength score that dynamically adjusts candle transparency—strong moves appear vibrant, weak moves appear faded—providing instant visual feedback on momentum quality.
### **3. RSI EMA with Slope-Sensitive Coloring**
A smoothed exponential moving average of RSI serves as a trend filter, but with a critical enhancement: **dynamic color coding based on slope direction**. When the RSI EMA slopes upward, it displays in bullish color; when sloping downward, bearish color. This provides instant trend context and filters noise from raw RSI fluctuations.
### **4. RSI Structural Framework**
The indicator identifies swing highs and lows within RSI space using pivot detection, then:
- **Connects consecutive swings with lines** to visualize RSI trend channels
- **Creates shaded zones between swings** to highlight support/resistance regions in momentum space
- **Implements cooloff periods** to prevent redundant signals and maintain chart clarity
These structural elements reveal whether RSI is forming higher highs/higher lows (bullish structure) or lower highs/lower lows (bearish structure).
### **5. Break of Structure (BOS) Logic**
The system detects **decisive momentum shifts** when RSI breaks previous structural levels in alignment with RSI EMA trend direction:
- **Bullish BOS**: RSI breaks above previous swing high while RSI EMA is rising
- **Bearish BOS**: RSI breaks below previous swing low while RSI EMA is falling
When BOS occurs, the indicator automatically:
- Places a BOS label at the breakout point
- Projects a support/resistance line forward (20+ bars)
- Creates a shaded zone around the S/R level
- Provides tooltip information with exact S/R values
This gives traders actionable levels where momentum shifts may be defended or rejected.
### **6. Price-RSI Divergence Detection**
Classic divergence analysis identifies conditions where price and momentum disagree:
- **Bullish Divergence**: Price makes lower low, RSI makes higher low (momentum refusing to confirm weakness)
- **Bearish Divergence**: Price makes higher high, RSI makes lower high (momentum weakening despite price strength)
Divergences often precede significant reversals, providing early warning signals before price structure breaks.
### **7. Auto Pivot Horizontal Lines**
The indicator dynamically tracks historical RSI pivot points and plots horizontal lines at these levels, extended forward in time. These act as **momentum support/resistance zones**—levels where RSI has repeatedly turned in the past and may respect again in the future. The system:
- Detects unique pivot levels (filtering duplicates within 2 RSI points)
- Maintains a configurable maximum number of lines per side
- Optionally extends lines infinitely right for persistent reference
- Labels each line with its exact RSI value
By integrating these elements, the indicator provides both micro-level momentum analysis (individual candle strength) and macro-level structural context (swing patterns, BOS events, divergences, key levels), maintaining clarity while revealing momentum dynamics in real time.
---
## **How It Works**
The RSI Candles Pro indicator operates through layered processing stages:
### **Stage 1: RSI OHLC Calculation**
- Four independent RSI calculations are performed for each bar: RSI(open), RSI(high), RSI(low), RSI(close)
- These are combined to form RSI candlesticks:
- **RSI Open/Close**: Determines candle body direction and size
- **RSI High**: Highest value among all four RSI calculations becomes upper wick
- **RSI Low**: Lowest value among all four RSI calculations becomes lower wick
- This creates a complete candlestick representation in RSI space that mirrors price action behavior
### **Stage 2: Strength Score Computation**
For each RSI candle, a composite strength score is calculated:
This score drives **dynamic transparency**: strong moves (score > 70) display with high opacity, weak moves (score < 40) display faded, providing instant visual feedback on momentum quality.
### **Stage 3: RSI EMA Trend Filter**
- An exponential moving average smooths RSI values over a configurable period (default 9)
- The slope is calculated: `rsiEmaSlope = rsiEMA - rsiEMA `
- Dynamic coloring:
- **Positive slope** → Green/Bullish color
- **Negative slope** → Red/Bearish color
- **Flat slope** → Gray/Neutral color
- This provides trend context and filters out noise from raw RSI oscillations
### **Stage 4: Structural Swing Detection**
- Swing highs and lows are identified using pivot detection with configurable lookback (default 5 bars left/right)
- **Cooloff mechanism** prevents redundant signals by requiring minimum bars between swings (default 8)
- When new swings are detected:
- Previous swing values are stored for BOS comparison
- Lines connect consecutive swings to visualize momentum structure
- Shaded boxes (zones) highlight the range between swings as support/resistance regions
### **Stage 5: Break of Structure (BOS) Analysis**
The system monitors RSI behavior relative to previous structural levels:
**Bullish BOS triggers when:**
1. RSI EMA slope is positive (uptrend filter)
2. Current RSI close exceeds previous swing high
3. Previous bar's RSI was below that swing high (confirms break)
4. Cooloff period has elapsed since last bullish BOS (default 10 bars)
**Bearish BOS triggers when:**
1. RSI EMA slope is negative (downtrend filter)
2. Current RSI close breaks below previous swing low
3. Previous bar's RSI was above that swing low (confirms break)
4. Cooloff period has elapsed since last bearish BOS
Upon BOS detection, the indicator automatically:
- Places a labeled marker at the breakout point
- Calculates S/R level with buffer (e.g., RSI low - 0.5 points for bullish BOS)
- Draws a dashed S/R line extending forward (configurable, default 20 bars)
- Creates a shaded S/R zone (±0.5 points from line)
- Adds an "S/R" label at the line's end
### **Stage 6: Auto Pivot Line Management**
- Pivot highs and lows are detected using a separate lookback period (default 5)
- When a new pivot forms:
- System checks if a similar level already exists (within 2 RSI points)
- If unique, adds a horizontal line at that RSI value
- Lines are stored in arrays with configurable maximum capacity (default 4 per side)
- Oldest lines are automatically removed when capacity is exceeded
- Optional labels display exact RSI values at pivot levels
### **Stage 7: Divergence Detection**
The system compares price pivot points with RSI pivot points:
**Bearish Divergence:**
- Price makes higher high compared to previous pivot high
- RSI makes lower high compared to previous RSI pivot high
- RSI must be above 50 (mid-level) to confirm overbought context
- Triangle-down marker placed above candle with "DIV" text
**Bullish Divergence:**
- Price makes lower low compared to previous pivot low
- RSI makes higher low compared to previous RSI pivot low
- RSI must be below 50 to confirm oversold context
- Triangle-up marker placed below candle with "DIV" text
### **Stage 8: Strength Dot Visualization**
Colored dots appear according to Delta Volume strength:
### **Stage 9: Real-Time Info Table**
Through these processes, the indicator creates a living, adaptive representation of RSI behavior that reveals both momentum strength and structural context in real time.
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## **Interpretation**
The RSI Candles Pro indicator reframes momentum reading from simple overbought/oversold levels to structured awareness of momentum behavior:
### **Candle Patterns**
- **Large-bodied bullish candles (vibrant green)**: Strong, decisive bullish momentum—continuation likely
- **Large-bodied bearish candles (vibrant red)**: Strong, decisive bearish momentum—continuation likely
- **Small-bodied or doji candles (faded/gray)**: Indecision or momentum exhaustion—reversal possible
- **Long upper wicks**: Failed bullish momentum—rejection at resistance
- **Long lower wicks**: Failed bearish momentum—support holding
### **RSI EMA Trend Context**
- **RSI EMA rising (green)**: Momentum uptrend—favor bullish setups
- **RSI EMA falling (red)**: Momentum downtrend—favor bearish setups
- **RSI EMA flat (gray)**: Momentum consolidation—wait for directional clarity
### **Structural Analysis**
- **RSI making higher swing lows with rising EMA**: Bullish structure intact—look for dip-buying opportunities
- **RSI making lower swing highs with falling EMA**: Bearish structure intact—look for rally-selling opportunities
- **Shaded structure zones**: Key support/resistance in momentum space—expect reactions at these levels
### **Break of Structure Signals**
- **Bullish BOS + S/R line**: Momentum confirming upward shift—S/R line becomes support if price dips
- **Bearish BOS + S/R line**: Momentum confirming downward shift—S/R line becomes resistance if price rallies
- **S/R line break**: Momentum structure failing—potential reversal or deeper retracement
### **Pivot Lines**
- **Price approaching RSI pivot high**: Momentum resistance—watch for rejection or breakout
- **Price approaching RSI pivot low**: Momentum support—watch for bounce or breakdown
- **Multiple pivot lines clustered**: Strong momentum support/resistance zone—high-probability reaction area
### **Divergences**
- **Bullish divergence in oversold zone**: Momentum refusing to make new lows despite price weakness—reversal setup
- **Bearish divergence in overbought zone**: Momentum weakening despite price strength—reversal setup
- **Divergence + structure break**: High-conviction reversal signal—combined technical and momentum confirmation
### **Strength Dots**
- **Large dots**: High-conviction moves—reliable trend continuation signals
- **Small dots**: Low-conviction moves—increased reversal risk, avoid chasing
- **Diamond warnings in extremes**: Overextended conditions—prepare for mean reversion
### **Zone Background**
- **Red background (RSI > 70)**: Overbought—watch for bearish divergence or momentum exhaustion
- **Green background (RSI < 30)**: Oversold—watch for bullish divergence or momentum recovery
- **No background (30-70)**: Neutral zone—rely on structure and BOS for directional bias
---
## **Strategy Integration**
RSI Candles Pro integrates seamlessly into momentum-based and reversal trading systems:
### **Trend Continuation Strategies**
- **Entry trigger**: Bullish BOS in rising RSI EMA context with strong candle (large dot)
- **Confirmation**: Price respecting S/R line as support on pullback
- **Exit**: Bearish divergence or RSI candle indecision (doji) at pivot resistance
### **Reversal Strategies**
- **Setup**: Divergence forming in extreme zone (RSI > 70 or < 30)
- **Trigger**: RSI structure break opposite to prevailing trend (bearish BOS in uptrend)
- **Confirmation**: RSI EMA slope change + decisive candle in reversal direction
- **Entry**: On pullback to S/R line or pivot level
### **Momentum Fade Strategies**
- **Signal**: Small strength dots appearing in extreme zones
- **Setup**: RSI touching pivot resistance/support with indecision candle
- **Entry**: Opposite-direction candle with medium/large dot
- **Stop**: Beyond recent RSI structure level
### **Structure-Based Entries**
- **Align higher-timeframe RSI trend** (EMA slope direction)
- **Wait for lower-timeframe BOS** in alignment with higher trend
- **Enter on retest** of S/R line with strength confirmation (large dot)
- **Scale out** at next pivot level or divergence signal
### **Multi-Indicator Confluence**
Combine RSI Candles Pro with:
- **Price structure indicators** (Smart Money Concepts, market structure) for trade direction
- **Volume indicators** to confirm momentum with participation
- **Volatility indicators** (ATR, Bollinger Bands) for position sizing context
- **Institutional Zone Detector** for volume profile alignment—RSI BOS + price at VAL/VAH = high-conviction entry
### **Multi-Timeframe Coordination**
- **Higher timeframe** (4H-Daily): Identify RSI EMA trend direction and major structure
- **Lower timeframe** (15min-1H): Execute entries on BOS signals aligned with higher timeframe
- **Micro timeframe** (1-5min): Fine-tune entries using strength dots and pivot reactions
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## **Technical Implementation Details**
### **Core Engine**
- **RSI OHLC calculation**: Four independent RSI computations per bar create candlestick representation
- **Strength scoring**: Multi-factor composite algorithm quantifies momentum conviction
- **Dynamic transparency**: Real-time opacity adjustment based on strength score
### **Structural Framework**
- **Pivot-based swing detection**: Configurable left/right bar lookback with cooloff mechanism
- **Line and zone visualization**: Connects consecutive swings with shaded support/resistance regions
- **Array-based storage**: Previous swing values preserved for BOS comparison logic
### **BOS Detection Engine**
- **Dual-condition logic**: Structure break + trend alignment (RSI EMA slope) required
- **Automatic S/R projection**: Lines, zones, and labels generated upon BOS events
- **Cooloff management**: Prevents signal spam during extended directional moves
### **Divergence System**
- **Price-RSI pivot comparison**: Detects higher-high/lower-high and lower-low/higher-low patterns
- **Zone filtering**: Divergences only trigger in appropriate zones (above/below 50)
- **Visual markers**: Triangle shapes with "DIV" text for instant recognition
### **Auto Pivot Management**
- **Dynamic level tracking**: Arrays store lines, values, and labels
- **Duplicate filtering**: Prevents redundant lines within 2 RSI points
- **Capacity control**: Automatic removal of oldest lines when maximum reached
- **Optional extension**: Lines can extend infinitely right for persistent reference
### **Performance Profile**
- **Lightweight computation**: Efficient pivot detection and array management
- **Real-time responsiveness**: Immediate updates on bar close
- **Scalable across timeframes**: Maintains clarity from 1-minute to daily charts
- **Configurable visual elements**: All features can be toggled for custom layouts
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## **Optimal Application Parameters**
### **Timeframe Guidance**
**1-5 Minute Charts (Scalping):**
- RSI Length: 9-11 (faster response)
- RSI EMA Length: 5-7
- Structure Lookback: 3-4
- Pivot Lookback: 3-4
- Use Case: Micro momentum shifts, quick BOS entries
**15-60 Minute Charts (Intraday Swing):**
- RSI Length: 14 (standard)
- RSI EMA Length: 9
- Structure Lookback: 5
- Pivot Lookback: 5
- Use Case: Intraday structure breaks, divergence reversals
**4 Hour - Daily Charts (Position Trading):**
- RSI Length: 14-21
- RSI EMA Length: 13-21
- Structure Lookback: 7-10
- Pivot Lookback: 7-10
- Use Case: Major momentum shifts, high-timeframe divergences
### **Suggested Configuration (Default)**
- **RSI Length**: 14 (industry standard)
- **RSI EMA Length**: 9 (smooth but responsive)
- **Overbought Level**: 70
- **Oversold Level**: 30
- **Structure Lookback**: 5 bars
- **Structure Cooloff**: 8 bars
- **BOS Cooloff**: 10 bars
- **S/R Extension**: 20 bars
- **S/R Buffer**: 0.5 RSI points
- **Pivot Lookback**: 5 bars
- **Max Pivot Lines**: 4 per side
- **Divergence Lookback**: 5 bars
- Use strength dots as primary filter—require large dots for entries
- Rely heavily on divergences and structure zones
**Trending Markets:**
- Focus on BOS signals aligned with RSI EMA slope
- Use pivot lines as profit targets
- Ignore counter-trend divergences until RSI EMA changes slope
**Ranging Markets:**
- Emphasize divergences at extreme levels
- Trade bounces from pivot lines
- Reduce reliance on BOS signals (more false breaks)
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## **Performance Characteristics**
### **High Effectiveness:**
- **Trending markets with clear momentum cycles**: RSI structure aligns with price structure for reliable BOS signals
- **Markets with defined swing patterns**: Pivot lines and structure zones provide accurate support/resistance
- **Divergence-prone assets**: Assets that respect momentum/price divergences (equities, major FX pairs)
- **Timeframes with sufficient volatility**: RSI candles show meaningful patterns when price moves decisively
### **Reduced Effectiveness:**
- **Choppy, sideways markets**: RSI oscillates around 50 with no structural pattern, generating false BOS signals
- **Low-liquidity assets**: Erratic price action creates unreliable RSI swings
- **News-driven volatility spikes**: Sudden moves invalidate structure and create whipsaws
- **Extremely low timeframes (< 1 minute)**: Noise overwhelms signal, structure breaks lack follow-through
### **Optimal Market Conditions:**
- **Clear momentum phases** with defined RSI EMA trend
- **Respect for previous swing levels** in RSI space
- **Volume participation** during BOS events (combine with volume indicator)
- **Alignment between RSI structure and price structure**
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## **Integration Guidelines**
### **Confluence Framework**
Combine RSI Candles Pro with:
1. **Volume analysis** (Institutional Zone Detector, volume profile) to confirm RSI BOS with volume participation
2. **Price structure** (Smart Money Concepts, order blocks) to align RSI momentum with price levels
3. **Trend indicators** (moving averages, Supertrend) for higher-timeframe directional bias
4. **Volatility indicators** (ATR, Bollinger Bands) for stop-loss and profit target placement
### **Directional Control**
- **Never trade against RSI EMA slope** unless high-conviction divergence present
- **Require BOS alignment** with RSI EMA direction for continuation trades
- **Wait for RSI EMA slope change** before taking counter-trend reversals
### **Risk Calibration**
- **Stop-loss placement**: Beyond recent RSI structure swing (converted to price)
- **Position sizing**: Larger positions for strong candles (large dots) at BOS events
- **Profit targets**: Next pivot line level or opposite-zone boundary (70/30)
- **Trail stops**: Use S/R lines as trailing stop levels after BOS
### **Multi-Timeframe Synergy**
1. **Check higher timeframe** (3x-5x current): RSI EMA slope and major structure
2. **Identify current timeframe**: BOS events and divergences
3. **Execute on lower timeframe** (1/3x-1/5x current): Strength-confirmed entries at pivot levels
4. **Align all timeframes**: Only trade when RSI structure agrees across timeframes
### **Alert Strategy**
Enable alerts for:
- **RSI BOS events**: Immediate notification of momentum structure breaks
- **Divergences**: Early warning of potential reversals
- **Extreme zone entries**: RSI crossing 70/30 levels
- **RSI EMA trend changes**: Shifts in momentum trend direction
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## **Disclaimer**
The RSI Candles Pro indicator is a professional-grade momentum visualization and structural analysis tool. It is not predictive or guaranteed profitable; performance depends on parameter tuning, market regime, and disciplined execution.
**Key Considerations:**
- RSI is a **derivative indicator** (calculated from price), not a leading indicator—it confirms momentum but does not predict future price
- **Divergences can persist** for extended periods; early entries may require multiple attempts
- **BOS signals may fail** in choppy markets; always use stop-losses and risk management
- **Optimal parameters vary** by asset, timeframe, and volatility regime—backtesting recommended
- **No indicator works in isolation**; combine with price action, volume, and market context
**Best Practices:**
- Paper trade new configurations before risking capital
- Maintain a trading journal to identify which signals work best for your style
- Adjust cooloff periods and lookback lengths based on asset characteristics
- Use in conjunction with fundamental analysis and broader market context
- Never risk more than 1-2% of capital per trade, regardless of indicator signals
This indicator is designed to enhance decision-making, not replace it. Traders should integrate RSI Candles Pro into a comprehensive analytical framework that includes price structure, volume analysis, and risk management protocols. Success requires consistent application of tested strategies, emotional discipline, and continuous adaptation to changing market conditions.
