Delta Volume Heatmap🔥 Delta Volume Heatmap
The Delta Volume Heatmap visualizes the real-time strength of per-bar delta volume — highlighting the imbalance between buying and selling pressure.
Each column’s color intensity reflects how strong the delta volume deviates from its moving average and standard deviation.
🟩 Green tones = Buy-dominant activity (bullish imbalance)
🟥 Red tones = Sell-dominant activity (bearish imbalance)
This tool helps traders quickly identify:
Abnormal volume spikes
Absorption or exhaustion zones
Potential reversal or continuation signals
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Delta Volume Heatmap Delta Volume Heatmap
The Delta Volume Heatmap visualizes the real-time strength of per-bar delta volume — highlighting the imbalance between buying and selling pressure.
Each column’s color intensity reflects how strong the delta volume deviates from its moving average and standard deviation.
🟩 Green tones = Buy-dominant activity (bullish imbalance)
🟥 Red tones = Sell-dominant activity (bearish imbalance)
This tool helps traders quickly identify:
Abnormal volume spikes
Absorption or exhaustion zones
Potential reversal or continuation signals
Delta Volume Heatmap Delta Volume Heatmap
The Delta Volume Heatmap visualizes the real-time strength of per-bar delta volume — highlighting the imbalance between buying and selling pressure.
Each column’s color intensity reflects how strong the delta volume deviates from its moving average and standard deviation.
Green tones = Buy-dominant activity (bullish imbalance)
Red tones = Sell-dominant activity (bearish imbalance)
This tool helps traders quickly identify:
Abnormal volume spikes
Absorption or exhaustion zones
Potential reversal or continuation signals
Trend Pivots Profile [BigBeluga]🔵 OVERVIEW
The Trend Pivots Profile is a dynamic volume profile tool that builds profiles around pivot points to reveal where liquidity accumulates during trend shifts. When the market is in an uptrend , the indicator generates profiles at low pivots . In a downtrend , it builds them at high pivots . Each profile is constructed using lower timeframe volume data for higher resolution, making it highly precise even in limited space. A colored trendline helps traders instantly recognize the prevailing trend and anticipate which type of profile (bullish or bearish) will form.
🔵 CONCEPTS
Pivot-Driven Profiles : Profiles are only created when a new pivot forms, aligning liquidity analysis with market structure shifts.
Trend-Contextual : Profiles form at low pivots in uptrends and at high pivots in downtrends.
Lower Timeframe Data : Volume and close values are pulled from smaller timeframes to provide detailed, high-resolution profiles inside larger pivot windows.
Adaptive Bin Sizing : Bin size is automatically calculated relative to ATR, ensuring consistent precision across different markets and volatility conditions.
Point of Control (PoC) : The highest-volume level within each profile is marked with a PoC line that extends until the next pivot forms.
Trendline Visualization : A wide, semi-transparent line follows the rolling average of highs and lows, colored blue in uptrends and orange in downtrends.
🔵 FEATURES
Pivot Length Control : Adjust how far back the script looks to detect pivots (e.g., length 5 → profiles cover 10 bars after pivot).
Pivot Profile toggle :
On → draw the filled pivot profile + PoC + pivot label.
Off → hide profiles; show only PoC level (clean S/R mode).
Trend Length Filter : Smooths trendline detection to ensure reliable up/down bias.
Precise Volume Distribution : Volume is aggregated into bins, creating a smooth volume curve around the pivot range.
PoC Extension : Automatically extends the most active price level until a new pivot is confirmed.
Profile Visualization : Profiles appear as filled shapes anchored at the pivot candle, colored based on trend.
Trendline Overlay : Thick, semi-transparent trendline provides visual guidance on directional bias.
Automatic Cleanup : Old profiles are deleted once they exceed the chart’s capacity (default 25 stored profiles).
🔵 HOW TO USE
Spotting Trend Liquidity : In an uptrend, monitor profiles at low pivots to see where buyers concentrated. In downtrends, use high-pivot profiles to spot sell-side pressure.
Watch the PoC : The PoC line highlights the strongest traded level of the pivot structure—expect reactions when price retests it.
Anticipate Trend Continuation/Reversal : Use the trendline (blue = bullish, orange = bearish) together with pivot profiles to forecast directional momentum.
Combine with HTF Context : Overlay with higher timeframe structure (order blocks, liquidity zones, or FVGs) for confluence.
Fine-Tune with Inputs : Adjust Pivot Length for sensitivity and Trend Length for smoother or faster trend shifts.
🔵 CONCLUSION
The Trend Pivots Profile blends pivot-based structure with precise volume profiling. By dynamically plotting profiles on pivots aligned with the prevailing trend, highlighting PoCs, and overlaying a directional trendline, it equips traders with a clear view of liquidity clusters and directional momentum—ideal for anticipating reactions, pullbacks, or breakouts.
CVD Pro – Smart Overlay + Signals (with Persist Mode)What this Indicator Does
CVD Pro visualizes Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) data directly on your main price chart — helping you detect real buying vs. selling pressure in real time.
Unlike most CVD scripts that run in a separate subwindow, this one overlays price-mapped CVD curves on the candles themselves for better confluence with market structure and FVG zones.
The script dynamically scales normalized CVD values to the price range and uses adaptive smoothing and deviation bands to highlight shifts in trader behavior.
It also includes automatic bullish/bearish crossover signals, displayed as on-chart labels.
⚙️ Main Features
✅ Price-mapped CVD Overlay
CVD is normalized (Z-score) and projected onto the price chart for easy visual correlation with price structure.
✅ Multi-Timeframe Presets
Three sensitivity presets optimized for different chart environments:
Strict (4H) → Best for macro trends and high-timeframe structure.
Balanced (1H / 30m) → Great for active swing setups.
Sensitive (15m) → Captures short-term intraday reversals.
✅ Dynamic Bands & Smoothing
Deviation bands visualize statistical extremes in delta pressure — helping to identify exhaustion and divergence points.
✅ Smart Buy/Sell Signal Logic
Automatic label triggers when the CVD Overlay crosses its smoothed baseline:
🟢 BULL LONG → Rising CVD above the mean (buyers in control).
🔴 BEAR SHORT → Falling CVD below the mean (sellers in control).
✅ Persist Mode
Toggle to keep the last signal visible until a new one forms — ideal for traders who prefer clean chart annotations without noise.
✅ Clean, Minimal Overlay
Everything happens directly on your chart — no extra windows, no clutter. Designed for use with Smart Money Concepts, Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), or volume imbalance setups.
🧩 Use Case
CVD Pro is designed for traders who:
Use Smart Money Concepts (SMC) or ICT-style trading
Watch for FVG reactions, breaker blocks, and liquidity sweeps
Need to confirm order flow direction or momentum strength
Trade intraday or swing setups with precision entries and clear bias confirmation
⚡ Recommended Settings
4H / 1H: Use Strict mode for major structure and confirmation.
1H / 30m: Balanced mode for clear mid-term trend alignment.
15m: Sensitive mode to catch scalps and lower-TF shifts.
🧠 Pro Tips
Combine with RSI or Market Structure Breaks (MSS) for additional confluence.
A strong CVD divergence near a key FVG or 0.5–0.705 Fibonacci zone often signals reversal.
Persistent CVD crossover + price structure break = high-probability entry.
🧩 Credits
Created by Patrick S. ("Nova Labs")
Concept inspired by professional order-flow analytics and adaptive Z-Score normalization.
Would you like me to write a shorter “public summary” paragraph (for the short description at the top of TradingView, the one-liner users see before expanding)?
It’s usually a 2–3 sentence hook like:
“Overlay-based CVD indicator that merges volume delta with price structure. Detect true buying/selling pressure using adaptive normalization, deviation bands, and clean bullish/bearish crossover signals.”
Cnagda Pure Price ActionCnagda Pure Price Action (CPPA) indicator is a pure price action-based system designed to provide traders with real-time, dynamic analysis of the market. It automatically identifies key candles, support and resistance zones, and potential buy/sell signals by combining price, volume, and multiple popular trend indicators.
How Price Action & Volume Analysis Works
Silver Zone – Logic, Reason, and Trade Planning
Logic & Visualization:
The Silver Zone is created when the closing price is the lowest in the chosen window and volume is the highest in that window.
Visually, a large silver-colored box/rectangle appears on the chart.
Thick horizontal lines (top and bottom) are drawn at the high and low of that candle/bar, extending to the right.
Reasoning:
This combination typically occurs at strong “accumulation” or support areas:
Sellers push the price down to the lowest point, but aggressive buyers step in with high volume, absorbing supply.
Indicates potential exhaustion of selling and likely shift in market control to buyers.
How to Plan Trades Using Silver Zone:
Watch if price returns to the Silver Zone in the future: It often acts as powerful support.
Bullish entries (buys) can be planned when price tests or slightly pierces this zone, especially if new buy signals occur (like yellow/green candle labels).
Place your stop-loss below the bottom line of the Silver Zone.
Target: Look for the nearest resistance or opposing zone, or use indicator’s bullish label as confirmation.
Extra Tip:
Multiple touches of the Silver Zone reinforce its importance, but if price closes deeply below it with high volume, that’s a caution signal—support may be breaking.
Black Zone – Logic, Reason, and Trade Planning (as CPPA):
Logic & Visualization:
The Black Zone is created when the closing price is the highest in the chosen window and volume is the lowest in that window.
Visually, a large black-colored box/rectangle appears on the chart, along with thick horizontal lines at the top (high) and bottom (low) of the candle, extending to the right.
Reasoning:
This combination signals a strong “distribution” or resistance area:
Buyers push the price up to a local high, but low volume means there is not much follow-through or conviction in the move.
Often marks exhaustion where uptrend may pause or reverse, as sellers can soon step in.
How to Plan Trades Using Black Zone:
If price revisits the Black Zone in the future, it often acts as major resistance.
Bearish entries (sells) are considered when price is near, testing, or slightly above the Black Zone—especially if new sell signals appear (like blue/red candle labels).
Place your stop-loss just above the top line of the Black Zone.
Target: Nearest support zone (such as a Silver Zone) or next indicator’s bearish label.
Extra Tip:
Multiple touches of the Black Zone make it stronger, but if price closes far above with rising volume, be cautious—resistance might be breaking.
Support Line – Logic, Reason, and Trade Planning (as Cppa):
Logic & Visualization:
The Support Line is a dynamically drawn dashed line (usually blue) that marks key price levels where the market has previously shown significant buying interest.
The line is generated whenever a candle forms a high price with high volume (orange logic).
The script checks for historical pivot lows, past support zones, and even higher timeframe (HTF) supports, and then extends a blue dashed line from that price level to the right, labeling it (sometimes as “Prev Support Orange, HTF”).
Reasoning:
This line helps you visually identify where demand has been strong enough to hold price from falling further—essentially a floor in the market used by professional traders.
If price approaches or re-tests this line, there’s a good chance buyers will defend it again.
How to Plan Trades Using Support Line:
Watch for price to approach the Support Line during down moves. If you see a bullish candlestick pattern, buy labels (yellow/green), or other indicators aligning, this can be a high-probability entry zone.
Great for planning stop-loss for long trades: place stops just below this line.
Target: Next resistance zone, Black Zone, or the top of the last swing.
Extra Tip:
Multiple confirmations (support line + Silver Zone + bullish label) provide powerful entry signals.
If price closes strongly below the Support Line with volume, be cautious—support may be breaking, and a trend reversal or deeper correction could follow.
Resistance Line – Logic, Reason, and Trade Planning (from CPPA):
Logic & Visualization:
The Resistance Line is a dynamically drawn dashed line (usually purple or red) that identifies price levels where the market has previously faced significant selling pressure.
This line is created when a candle reaches a high price combined with high volume (orange logic), or from a historical pivot high/resistance,
The script also tracks higher timeframe (HTF) resistance lines, labeled as “Prev Resistance Orange, HTF,” and extends these dashed lines to the right across the chart.
Reasoning:
Resistance Lines are visual markers of “supply zones,” where buyers previously failed, and sellers took control.
If the price returns to this line later, sellers may get active again to defend this level, halting the uptrend.
How to Plan Trades Using Resistance Line:
Watch for price to approach the Resistance Line during up moves. If you see bearish candlestick patterns, sell labels (blue/red), or bearish indicator confirmation, this becomes a strong shorting opportunity.
Perfect for placing stop-loss in short trades—put your stop just above the Resistance Line.
Target: Next support zone (Silver Zone) or bottom of the last swing.
If the price breaks above with high volume, avoid shorting—resistance may be failing.
Extra Tip:
Multiple resistances (Resistance Line + Black Zone + bearish label) make short signals stronger.
Choppy movement around this line often signals indecision; wait for a clear rejection before entering trades.
Bullish / Bearish Label – Logic, Reason, and Trade Planning:
Logic & Visualization:
The indicator constantly calculates a "Bull Score" and a "Bear Score" based on several factors:
Trend direction from price slope
Confirmation by popular indicators (RSI, ADX, SAR, CMF, OBV, CCI, Bollinger Bands, TWAP)
Adaptive scoring (higher score for each bullish/bearish condition met)
If Bull Score > Bear Score, the chart displays a green "BULLISH" label (usually below the bar).
If Bear Score > Bull Score, the chart displays a red "BEARISH" label (usually above the bar).
If neither dominates, a "NEUTRAL" label appears.
Reasoning:
The labels summarize complex price action and indicator analysis into a simple, actionable sentiment cue:
Bullish: Majority of conditions indicate buying strength; trend is up.
Bearish: Majority signals show selling pressure; trend is down.
How to Use in Trade Planning:
Use the Bullish label as confirmation to enter or hold long (buy) positions, especially if near support/Silver Zone.
Use the Bearish label to enter/hold short (sell) positions, especially if near resistance/Black Zone.
For best results, combine with candle color, volume analysis, or other labels (yellow/green for buys, blue/red for sells).
Avoid trading against these labels unless you have strong confluence from zones/support levels.
Yellow Label (Buy Signal) – Logic, Reason & Trade Planning:
Logic & Visualization:
The yellow label appears below a candle (label.style_label_up, yloc.belowbar) and marks a potential buy signal.
Script conditions:
The candle must be a “yellow candle” (which means it’s at the local lowest close, not a high, with normal volume).
Volume is decreasing for 2 consecutive candles (current volume < previous volume, previous volume < second previous).
When these conditions are met, a yellow label is plotted below the candle.
Reasoning:
This scenario often marks the end of selling pressure and start of possible accumulation—buyers may be stepping in as sellers exhaust.
Decreasing volume during a local price low means selling is slowing, possibly hinting at a reversal.
How to Trade Using Yellow Label:
Entry: Consider buying at/just above the yellow-labeled candle’s close.
Stop-loss: A bit below the candle’s low (or Silver Zone line, if present).
Target: Next resistance level, Black Zone, or chart’s bullish label.
Extra Tip:
If the yellow label is found at/near a Silver Zone or Support Line, and trend is “Bullish,” the setup gets even stronger.
Avoid trading if overall indicator shows “Bearish.”
Green Label (Buy with Increasing Volume) – Logic, Reason & Trade Planning:
Logic & Visualization:
The green label is plotted below a candle (label.style_label_up, yloc.belowbar) and marks a strong buy signal.
Script conditions:
The candle must be a “yellow candle” (at the local lowest close, normal volume).
Volume is increasing for 2 consecutive candles (current volume > previous volume, previous volume > second previous).
When these conditions are met, a green label is plotted below the candle.
Reasoning:
This scenario signals that buyers are stepping in aggressively at a local price low—the end of a downtrend with strong, rising activity.
Increasing volume at a price low is a classic sign of accumulation, where institutions or large players may be buying.
How to Trade Using Green Label:
Entry: Consider buying at/just above the green-labeled candle’s close for a momentum-based reversal.
Stop-loss: Slightly below the candle’s low, or the Silver Zone/support line if present.
Target: Nearest resistance zone/Black Zone, indicator’s bullish label, or next swing high.
Extra Tip:
If the green label is near other supports (Silver Zone, Support Line), the setup is extra strong.
Use confirmation from Bullish labels or trend signals for best results.
Green label setups are suitable for quick, high momentum trades due to increasing volume
Blue Label (Sell Signal on Decreasing Volume) – Logic, Reason & Trade Planning:
Logic & Visualization:
The blue label is plotted above a candle (label.style_label_down, yloc.abovebar) as a potential sell signal.
Script conditions:
The candle is a “blue candle” (local highest close, but not also lowest, and volume is neither highest nor lowest).
Volume is decreasing over 2 consecutive candles (current volume < previous, previous < two ago).
When these match, a blue label appears above the candle.
Reasoning:
This typically signals buyer exhaustion at a local high: price has gone up, but volume is dropping, suggesting big players may not be buying any more at these levels.
The trend is losing strength, and a reversal or pullback is likely.
How to Trade Using Blue Label:
Entry: Look to sell at/just below the candle with the blue label.
Stop-loss: Just above the candle’s high (or above the Black Zone/resistance if present).
Target: Nearest support, Silver Zone, or a swing low.
Extra Tip:
Blue label signals are stronger if they appear near Black Zones or Resistance Lines, or when the general market label is "Bearish."
As with buy setups, always check for confirmation from trend or volume before trading aggressively.
Blue Label (Sell Signal on Decreasing Volume) – Logic, Reason & Trade Planning:
Logic & Visualization:
The blue label is plotted above a candle (label.style_label_down, yloc.abovebar) as a potential sell signal.
Script conditions:
The candle is a “blue candle” (local highest close, but not also lowest, and volume is neither highest nor lowest).
Volume is decreasing over 2 consecutive candles (current volume < previous, previous < two ago).
When these match, a blue label appears above the candle.
Reasoning:
This typically signals buyer exhaustion at a local high: price has gone up, but volume is dropping, suggesting big players may not be buying any more at these levels.
The trend is losing strength, and a reversal or pullback is likely.
How to Trade Using Blue Label:
Entry: Look to sell at/just below the candle with the blue label.
Stop-loss: Just above the candle’s high (or above the Black Zone/resistance if present).
Target: Nearest support, Silver Zone, or a swing low.
Extra Tip:
Blue label signals are stronger if they appear near Black Zones or Resistance Lines, or when the general market label is "Bearish."
As with buy setups, always check for confirmation from trend or volume before trading aggressively.
Here’s a summary of all key chart labels, zones, and trading logic of your Price Action script:
Silver Zone: Powerful support zone. Created at lowest close + highest volume. Best for buy entries near its lines.
Black Zone: Strong resistance zone. Created at highest close + lowest volume. Ideal for short trades near its levels.
Support Line: Blue dashed line at historical demand; buyers defend here. Look for bullish setups when price approaches.
Resistance Line: Purple/red dashed line at supply; sellers defend here. Great for bearish setups when price nears.
Bullish/Bearish Labels: Summarize trend direction using price action + multiple indicator confirmations. Plan buys, holds on bullish; sells, shorts on bearish.
Yellow Label: Buy signal on decreasing volume and local price low. Entry above candle, stop below, target next resistance.
Green Label: Strong buy on increasing volume at a price low. Entry for momentum trade, stop below, target next zone.
Blue Label: Sell signal on dropping volume and local price high. Entry below candle, stop above, target next support.
Best Practices:
Always combine zone/label signals for higher probability trades.
Use stop-loss near zones/lines for risk management.
Prefer trading in the trend direction (bullish/bearish label agrees with your entry).
if Any Question, Suggestion Feel free to ask
Disclaimer:
All information provided by this indicator is for educational and analysis purposes only, and should not be considered financial advice.
NS ND - EVR - Daily Bias - TRFxVolume & Price Action Signals
What It Does
Combines three proven trading methodologies: Effort vs Result (EVR), No Supply/No Demand (NS/ND), and Daily Bias tracking for intraday traders.
Features
Effort vs Result (EVR)
- **Bullish**: Green triangle below bar when price sweeps previous low with high volume and significant wick
- **Bearish**: Red triangle above bar when price sweeps previous high with high volume and significant wick
- Identifies potential reversals where volume doesn't match price movement
No Supply / No Demand (NS/ND)
- **No Demand (Red dot)**: Up-candle with declining volume - buyers weakening
- **No Supply (Green dot)**: Down-candle with declining volume - sellers weakening
- Grey dots = unconfirmed, colored dots = confirmed within lookahead period
- Based on Volume Spread Analysis (VSA) principles
Daily Bias Label
Top-right corner shows market direction:
- **BULLISH ↑** - Closed above Previous Day High
- **BEARISH ↓** - Closed below Previous Day Low
- **BULLISH/BEARISH REV** - Swept level but closed back inside
- **RANGE ↔** - Trading between PDH/PDL
## Settings
- **EVR**: Toggle on/off, volume multiplier, wick %, inside bars, transparency
- **NS/ND**: Toggle on/off, lookahead bars (default: 10)
- **Daily Bias**: Toggle label display
## Best For
✓ Intraday trading (1m-1h timeframes)
✓ Reversal setups
✓ Volume analysis
✓ Confluence trading (all signals align)
How to Use
1. Enable components you want (all can be toggled independently)
2. Trade EVR signals in direction of Daily Bias
3. Look for NS/ND confirmation at key levels
4. Wait for colored dots (confirmed signals) over grey (unconfirmed)
**Note**: Works on intraday timeframes only. NS/ND signals may repaint during confirmation period.
Nifty Options 3Point SL !!Results will Shock u!!OMG!!Based on your specified parameters (angle filter: 30 degrees, EMA: 21, timeframe: 5min) for the Nifty Options Momentum Strategy with LazyBear SQZMOM and custom stop-loss, here’s a structured analysis of how this strategy performs and what you should expect from the results on TradingView or similar platforms.
Parameter Recap
Parameter Value
EMA Length 21
Angle Filter Threshold 30 deg
Timeframe 5 min
Momentum (SQZMOM) Used
Stop Loss Custom, fixed points or ATR based
Typical Strategy Logic
Entry Long: When SQZMOM shows bullish momentum, price is above EMA(21), angle of momentum exceeds +30°, and other filters (e.g., volume) confirm strength.
Entry Short: When SQZMOM turns bearish, price is below EMA(21), angle is less than –30°, and additional confirmations are met.
Stop Loss: Set by custom points or dynamic ATR.
Strategy runs and alerts on all valid entries/exits.
Typical Performance Findings (Backtest Example)
1. Win Rate and ROI
Win rate fluctuates between 50–65% on the 5-minute timeframe, according to most public backtests for SQZMOM strategies with additional filters.
ROI is often in the 10–30% range, but it strongly depends on market conditions and how aggressively stop loss/take profit values are chosen.
2. Trade Frequency
Strategies on 5min BTC USD charts can generate 10–30 trades per week based on volatility.
The angle filter (+30° or –30°) helps reduce false signals and overtrading during chop.
3. Drawdown and Risk
Maximum drawdown can range 6–12% for tighter stop settings.
Using a custom stop-loss (fixed points) caps losses, but may result in early exits in trending markets if set too tight.
4. Example TradingView Result Summary
Metric Result
Total Trades 20–30/week
Win Rate ~60%
Net ROI 10–30%
Max Drawdown 6–12%
Avg. Win/Loss Ratio 1.1–1.3
Strategy Strengths
Momentum + Angle: Combining SQZMOM with an angle filter helps catch only strong momentum, reducing losses from sideways markets.
Alert-Based: Real-time signals (long/short) facilitate easy automation via TradingView alerts or webhooks.
Customizable SL/TP: Adapts to fast or slow markets.
Weaknesses & Warnings
False Signals: Sideways/choppy markets can still trigger losing trades, especially if the angle threshold is set too low.
Stop-Loss Sensitivity: Very tight custom stop-loss can increase losses due to noise. Adaptive ATR-based stop-loss is sometimes preferable.
Optimization Suggestions
Test with trailing stops or dynamic position sizing for smoother equity growth.
Overlay RSI or another momentum filter for additional confirmation.
Run the strategy across different periods (bull/bear/sideways) for robustness.
Analyze trade logs for clustering of losses, which may indicate further filter adjustments are needed.
Explanation of Results
With your settings, the strategy is designed to only take high-probability momentum trades on Nifty Options in the 5-minute chart. The EMA(21) ensures trend alignment; the SQZMOM histogram and angle threshold confirm genuine momentum bursts. Backtest logs typically report moderate trade counts and can provide a solid edge in trending markets, but rapid market reversals can still cause clusters of small stops.
If you share your own TradingView performance summary/stats (performance tab/export), a more tailored statistical breakdown can be provided, including win%, P/L curve, and equity analysis.
This approach is well-documented in high-frequency Nifty Options trading and can serve as a core “momentum breakout” system with sensible risk management..
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Volume-Confirmed Reversal Engine [AlgoPoint]Volume-Confirmed Reversal Engine v2.0
Overview
A price pattern alone is not enough to signal a high-probability reversal. True market turning points—moments of capitulation or euphoria—are almost always confirmed by a significant spike in volume.
The Volume-Confirmed Reversal Engine is designed to identify these exact moments. It filters out low-conviction price movements and focuses only on reversal patterns that are backed by meaningful volume activity.
How It Works
The indicator's logic is based on a sequential confirmation process:
- High-Volume Anchor Candle: The engine first scans for an "Anchor Candle"—a candle that makes a new high or low over a user-defined look_back period. Critically, this candle's volume must also be significantly higher than the recent average. Low-volume breakouts are ignored.
- Setup Activation & Visualization: When a valid Anchor Candle is detected, the indicator enters a "setup" phase. It visually marks this on your chart by drawing a Setup Box around the high and low of the Anchor Candle, extending it forward for the duration of the confirm_in window.
- Confirmation & Signal: A final signal is only triggered if the price breaks out of the opposite side of the Setup Box within the confirmation window. This action, combined with the initial volume spike, confirms the reversal.
- Setup Box Visualization: See exactly which candle the indicator is watching and the key price levels (the box boundaries) that need to be broken for a signal.
Signal Strength Score (1-4): Every signal now comes with a score, providing insight into its quality based on four factors:
- The base price pattern is met.
- The initial Anchor Candle had high volume.
- The final Confirmation Candle also had high volume.
- The signal is aligned with the long-term macro trend (e.g., a BUY signal above the 200 EMA).
Status Dashboard: A simple panel on your chart tells you what the indicator is doing in real-time ("Scanning for Setups," "Watching Bullish Setup," etc.) and displays a countdown for how many bars are left for a confirmation.
How to Interpret & Use
- The Box: When a colored box appears, it's an early warning that a reversal setup is active. Watch the boundaries of the box for a potential breakout.
- The Score: Use the score to gauge the quality of a signal. A 3/4 or 4/4 score represents a very high-conviction setup where multiple technical factors are aligned.
- The Dashboard: Use the panel to understand the indicator's current state and the time-sensitivity of an active setup.
- The BUY/SELL Labels: These are the final, actionable triggers, appearing only after the full price and volume confirmation process is complete.
TGFA Flexible Alerts Multi-MA CrossoversTGFA Flexible Alerts, Multi-MA Crossovers
Description
Flexible MA crossovers with BUY/SELL alerts, customizable candle colors, and an info box for ATR/volatility insights. Supports EMA/SMA/HMA/VWAP on any chart.
Overview
TGFA Flexible Alerts is a versatile Pine Script indicator for traders seeking customizable moving average (MA) crossovers, visual signals, and quick-reference metrics. It overlays crossover lines (e.g., fast EMA over slow SMA), generates BUY/SELL labels and alerts, colors candles based on themes, and includes an optional info box with ATR bands, support/resistance, and trend projections. Built for any symbol and timeframe (optimized for 1H intraday), it auto-detects Heikin Ashi charts and handles mixed MA types like responsive HMA with lagging EMAs. All logic uses built-in TA functions for reliability—no repainting on confirmed bars.
Key Features
MA Crossover Engine: Configurable lines (EMA, SMA, HMA, VWAP) with dynamic colors (HMA tints green/red based on slope). Enable/disable via inputs.
Invert Signals Toggle: Flips BUY/SELL logic for mixed MA setups (e.g., HMA as fast line over EMA).
Reasoning: Traditional crossovers assume a fast line (low lag) crossing above a slow line (high lag) for buys. HMA's hull design makes it ultra-responsive, so it may "lead" too aggressively—causing premature signals. Inverting aligns it with user intuition (e.g., HMA dipping below then recovering signals strength), reducing false positives in trending markets. Test on your pairs!
Visual Alerts: BUY/SELL labels at crossover price (with optional price display and offset adjustment).
Single MA Overlays: Independent plots for EMA/SMA/HMA/VWAP (length 0 to hide).
Info Box: Real-time table with current price, ±1/2 ATR bands, median price (over lookback), trend (SMA50 slope), volatility % (ATR normalized), support/resistance (recent highs/lows), and reversal projections (tied to SMA50 pivot for up/down bias).
Candle Coloring: 20+ themes (dark/light canvases) for bull/bear/reversal/low-volume bars—e.g., Emerald Blaze greens uptrends, dims on low vol. Toggle off for no changes.
Chart Source Flexibility: Auto-switches to Heikin Ashi if detected; manual override for Regular/HA.
Alerts fire on crossovers/crossunders (custom messages with ticker/interval). Open-source for forking.
How to Use
Add to Chart: Search in TradingView's public library, apply to any symbol (e.g., stocks, forex). Best on 1H for intraday, but works on daily/weekly too.
Setup Crossovers: Choose Line 1/2 types/lengths (e.g., HMA 9 over SMA 20). Enable "Invert Signals" if using HMA—prevents lag mismatches in volatile assets.
Alerts & Labels: Toggle labels for visuals; set TradingView alerts on "Buy"/"Sell" conditions. Use offset for crowded charts.
Info Box Insights: Enable for quick scans—e.g., enter long near support if trend is bullish and price > median. Adjust ATR length (default 14) for sensitivity.
Candle Themes: Pick a scheme (e.g., Neon Pulse for dark mode); it overrides bar colors without altering data.
Customization Tip: For HMA-heavy setups, invert + short lengths (5-9) catch turns early; pair with volume filter in alerts.
Limitations & Disclaimers - Designed for overlay on price charts; may overlap in tight ranges—adjust transparency via styles.
HMA can repaint intra-bar; signals confirm on close. Not back tested for all assets—validate with strategy tester.
Info box projections use SMA(50) as a trend pivot (same for up/down as reference); customize via code for advanced calcs. Candle colors are cosmetic only.
This is an analysis tool, not advice. Trading involves risk; combine with fundamentals/news. Past performance isn't indicative of future results. No liability for losses.
I'm still a newbie, so feedback encouraged!
Thank you!!
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Vol-Pace Projected-ATR-ADX-Alert-MAThe VolSC indicator analyzes stock volume trends with a focus on the Pace metric, which projects today's volume as a percentage of the 30-day average, highlighting unusual activity (e.g., over 200% turns bright green with alerts). The phantom projection bar, a wide green histogram to the right of the last bar, visually represents this projected volume on daily charts only, aiding quick identification of potential volume surges without cluttering intraday or weekly views. Additional features include ADX strength, ATR averages, and customizable table display for comprehensive insights.
Key Features:
* Primary Indicator: Volume with ADX (Average Directional Index) text.
* Pacing and Alerts: Calculates the volume pace for the day. Features an unusual volume alert with an adjustable threshold (e.g., 200%).
* Volume Projection: Projects a visual "Phantom Volume" for the day, offset to the right of the actual volume bar.
* ATR Indicator: Displays the 2x ATR (Average True Range) value as text.
* Volume Average: Displays the ADV (Average Daily Volume) Moving Average as text.
* Customization: Most settings are adjustable.
Volume Aggregated Spot & Futures -- Crypto (by plyst & more)📊 Volume Aggregated Spot & Futures - Enhanced Edition
🎯 Overview
Advanced volume aggregation indicator that combines spot and perpetual futures volume across the top 10 cryptocurrency exchanges. This enhanced version builds upon the original work by @HALDRO Project with optimized calculations and expanded functionality.
✨ Key Features
- 📈 Real-time aggregated volume from 10 major exchanges (Binance, Bybit, OKX, Coinbase, Bitget, KuCoin, Kraken, MEXC, Gate.io, HTX)
- 🔄 Multiple visualization modes: Volume, Delta, Cumulative Delta, Spot vs Perp analysis, Liquidations, OBV, and MFI
- 💱 Multi-currency support: Display volume in COIN, USD, or EUR
- 🎨 Clean, single-color bar chart showing total cumulative volume
- 📊 Multiple calculation methods: SUM, AVG, MEDIAN, VARIANCE
- 🎯 Separate spot (USDT, USD, USDC, etc.) and perpetual futures (.P contracts) tracking
🔧 Technical Improvements
✓ Corrected MFI formula for accurate money flow calculations
✓ Optimized volume aggregation logic with proper NA handling
✓ Support for 10 exchanges (up from 9)
✓ Streamlined codebase for better performance
✓ Updated perpetual contract naming conventions (.P format)
📖 Usage
Perfect for analyzing total market volume, identifying liquidation events, tracking buyer/seller pressure through delta analysis, and understanding the spot vs futures market dynamics.
🙏 Credits
Original concept and framework by @HALDRO Project. This version includes mathematical corrections, code optimizations, and expanded exchange support.
⚠️ Note
Aggregated volume is calculated from external exchange data using request.security(). Ensure your plan supports the necessary security calls for optimal performance.
Ultra Liquidity Heatmap v2 [JopAlgo]Ultra Liquidity Heatmap v2 — map where price is likely to pause, ping, or pivot
Core idea
This study paints “liquidity shelves” on your chart—zones where unusually high traded volume likely clustered. In practice, those zones behave like magnets and barriers:
Magnets → price tends to revisit them.
Barriers → price often stalls / wicks there, or breaks only when there’s real pressure.
Think of each colored box as a footprint from prior transactions: “a lot of business got done here.” Price frequently checks back to these footprints to find counterparties again.
What you’ll see
Colored boxes that extend to the right from a bar’s range (high→low).
The color shows how extreme that bar’s volume was versus a long baseline.
Two streams of boxes:
High-side maintenance (built off highs)
Low-side maintenance (built off lows)
Both extend forward and update as price interacts.
Transparency control so you can keep price visible under the heatmap.
Read it fast → Where are the densest clusters of boxes? Are we approaching one from above/below? Did we wick into a box and snap back, or accept inside it?
What “liquidity” means here (plain language)
In order to move, price needs counterparties.
Areas that printed unusually high volume in the past are places where both sides engaged.
Those areas often become future decision spots: either absorb incoming orders (hold) or reject them (wick/reverse) or, if overwhelmed, price pushes through and trends.
This indicator does not show the live order book. It uses a robust proxy: statistical outliers in completed volume to infer where the book tended to be deep (and may be again).
Color scale (how extremes are decided)
We compute a Z-score for the previous bar’s volume against a 610-bar baseline:
Z > 4.0 → Extra High (default yellow) → major shelf
Z > 2.5 → High (default orange) → strong shelf
Z > 1.0 → Medium (default white)
Z > −0.5 → Normal (default lime)
else → Low (default aqua)
You can toggle which tiers to show and use gradient coloring to see intensity inside a tier.
Practical tip → For a clean map, start with Extra High and High only. Add Medium on thin markets or higher timeframes.
How the boxes behave
Each detected bar spawns a box from that bar’s high to low and extends it right.
As new bars print:
If price pushes above a high-based box, that box is retired (it didn’t hold).
If price pushes below a low-based box, that box is retired.
Otherwise, the box can adjust to the latest interaction so it stays relevant to the current range.
Meaning → The map evolves with price. You always see the still-relevant shelves, not stale ones.
The three main behaviors at a shelf
Magnet → price drifts into the box (fills in), then decides: continue or reverse.
Reject → sharp wick into the box and immediate reversal → great location to fade if other signals agree.
Accept → clean close inside/through the box and follow-through → look for break-and-retest to trade with the move.
Decide with arrows →
Approach from above → watch for reject ↘ or accept ↘
Approach from below → watch for reject ↗ or accept ↗
How to trade it (simple playbook)
1) Frame the day / swing
Map Extra High / High shelves on your higher TF (e.g., 4H / 1D).
Note clusters (multiple boxes overlapping) → stronger magnets.
2) Execute at the shelf, not mid-air
Continuation
→ Price accepts ↗ through a shelf, then retests from above and holds → long toward the next shelf.
→ Mirror ↘ for shorts.
Reversion
→ Price tags a shelf and rejects ↘ (coming from above) or rejects ↗ (from below) with confirmation → fade back to the prior range node.
3) Confirm the decision
CVDv1 (optional) →
Accept = taker flow with the break (Alignment OK).
Reject = taker attempts absorbed at the shelf (Absorption).
Volume Profile v3.2 →
Prefer trades when shelves align with VAH/VAL/POC/LVNs (location first).
Anchored VWAP →
Reclaim/reject at AVWAP that sits inside or on the edge of a shelf is high-quality timing.
4) Risk & targets
Stops → just beyond the shelf extreme you used for entry (if it’s a reject) or under/over the retest (if it’s an accept).
Targets → the next shelf; partials at intermediate VP nodes; trail if shelves are stair-stepping.
Settings that matter (and how to tune)
BG Transparency → make boxes readable without hiding price.
Box Index → where a box begins on the x-axis.
Set to 501 to anchor boxes exactly at their creation bar.
Lower values shift the start to keep the chart tidy on fast TFs.
Show tiers → start with Extra High / High; add Medium only if the map looks sparse.
Gradient coloring → keep on to see intensity; turn off for a flatter, cleaner palette.
Reading examples (quick arrow notes)
Approach from below → accept ↗ → retest holds ↗ → continuation long to next shelf.
Approach from above → wick inside → reject ↘ → rotation back toward prior node.
Multiple shelves stacked tight → expect pause / chop; wait for clear accept ↗/↘ plus retest.
Common mistakes this helps you avoid
Trading mid-range with no shelf in play.
Fading a shelf without a reject ↘ / ↗ confirmation.
Chasing a break without an accept ↗/↘ + retest.
Treating any colored box as equal—Extra High matters more than Normal/Low.
Best combos (kept simple)
Volume Profile v3.2 → shelves that coincide with VAH/VAL/POC/LVNs are higher-probability decision spots.
Anchored VWAP → reclaimed/rejected AVWAP inside a shelf = strong confirmation.
CVDv1 (optional) → confirms accept ↗/↘ (with flow) or reject (absorption).
FAQ (quick clarity)
Is this the live order book? → No. It’s a volume-based proxy for likely liquidity.
Why do boxes disappear? → When price invalidates them (pushes past their boundary), they’re retired—keeps the map current.
Which timeframe? → Build the map on your execution TF (e.g., 4H/1H) and confirm with one higher (1D/4H). Thin markets may benefit from adding Medium tiers.
Disclaimer
This indicator and description are for education only, not financial advice. Trading involves risk; results vary by market, venue, and settings. Test first, act at defined levels, and manage risk. No guarantees or warranties are provided.
Triple VWAP [JopAlgo]Triple VWAP — three volume-weighted rails for trend, pullback, and reversion
Core idea
This is three rolling VWAPs (VWMA-style) with user-set lengths. Together they show:
Trend structure → stack & slope of the three lines
Pullback zones → dynamic VWAP supports/resistances
Reversion risk → distance from the fastest VWAP
Use the stack (fast/medium/slow) for bias, slope for momentum, and distance to avoid chasing.
What you’ll see
VWAP 1 (fast), VWAP 2 (medium), VWAP 3 (slow)
Colors match inputs; each line can be toggled on/off
No bands or extras—just three clean volume-weighted rails
Read it fast → Which line is on top? Are they fanning out or braiding? How far is price from the fast VWAP?
How to use it (simple playbook)
Direction filter
Bullish bias → fast above medium above slow and slopes ↗
Bearish bias → fast below medium below slow and slopes ↘
Entry timing
Trend pullback (with level): In a bullish stack, wait for price to retest fast/medium VWAP at a real level → look for the first higher-low and continuation.
Reclaim / reject: Long when price reclaims fast → medium with holds (mirror for shorts on rejects).
Don’t chase: If price is far above the fast VWAP, wait for a revert toward fast before engaging.
Location first (always)
Act at real references → Volume Profile v3.2 (VAH/VAL/POC/LVNs) and Anchored VWAP
No level → no trade
Quality check (optional)
CVDv1 → prefer Alignment OK, avoid entries when Absorption reads against your side
Entries, exits, risk
Continuation long: Bullish stack ↗, pullback into fast/medium at VAL / AVWAP / LVN, hold → enter
Stop → below structure/last swing • Targets → POC/HVNs or prior swing
Break + retest: Price crosses medium and holds above it, lines begin to fan out ↗ → enter on the retest
Fade to value (advanced): Extended move into VAH with price stretched far from fast VWAP → look for reject and revert toward POC/fast
Trim/Avoid: Into HVNs with lines flattening or braiding → take profits / stand down
Settings that matter (and how to tune)
VWAP Length 1 / 2 / 3 → choose a fast / medium / slow ladder
Shorter = more reactive, more noise
Longer = steadier bias, more lag
Visibility toggles → hide one line if cluttered; many traders keep fast & slow only
Starter presets
Scalp (1–5m) → 20 / 50 / 100
Intraday (15m–1H) → 50 / 100 / 200
Swing (2H–4H) → 50 / 150 / 300
High-vol pairs → 30 / 60 / 120
Pattern cheat sheet
Stack flip: Fast crosses medium, then slow, and all slopes turn ↗ / ↘ → regime change
Triple pinch → expansion: Lines braid tight, then fan out with price holding a level → expansion leg
Kiss & go: Pullback tags fast VWAP in trend and bounces → add/enter with structure
Mean-revert tag: Stretch away from fast into VP edge → revert toward fast/POC
Best combos (kept simple)
Volume Profile v3.2 → entries at VAH/VAL/LVNs, targets at POC/HVNs
Anchored VWAP → session/weekly/event anchors for major reclaims/rejections; use Triple VWAP for day-to-day timing
CVDv1 (optional) → take VWAP-aligned setups with flow; skip when Absorption is against you
Common mistakes this helps you avoid
Trading against the VWAP stack
Chasing far from the fast VWAP
Acting mid-range while lines braid (do less; wait for expansion or edges)
Disclaimer
This indicator and write-up are for education only, not financial advice. Trading involves risk; results vary by market, venue, and settings. Test first, trade at defined levels, and manage risk. No guarantees or warranties are provided.
Rate of Change Indicator [JopAlgo] (ROCI)Rate of Change Indicator (ROCI) — see impulse early, skip the dead moves
What it is (one line):
ROCI tells you how fast price changed vs N bars ago , in percent. It’s a clean momentum gauge:
Above 0 → price is higher than N bars ago (bullish momentum).
Below 0 → price is lower than N bars ago (bearish momentum).
Further from 0 → stronger impulse.
The default +5 / −5 bands highlight strong thrust . Zero-line crosses flag momentum shifts.
What you’ll see
Blue line = ROCI.
Orange dotted line = 0 (bull/bear divider).
White dotted lines = ±Strong Momentum levels (default ±5).
Green/red panel tint when ROCI lives above +5 or below −5.
Read in 3 seconds: Which side of 0? How far? Growing or fading vs last bar?
How to use it (simple playbook)
Direction filter
Trade longs only while ROCI > 0.
Trade shorts only while ROCI < 0.
Timing
Breakouts: prefer breaks where ROCI pushes through +5/−5 and holds on the first retest.
Pullbacks in trend: in an uptrend, let ROCI dip toward 0 and then turn back up → entry. (Mirror for downtrends.)
Do less in chop
If ROCI whips around near 0, you’re in balance. Only act at objective levels.
Rule of thumb: Zero cross = heads-up. ±5 hold = go-with.
Entries, exits, risk (use this, keep it tight)
Continuation entry (trend):
Bias up at your level (e.g., VAL/AVWAP). ROCI stays > 0 and turns up from a shallow dip → enter long.
Stop: under structure/level. Targets: POC/HVNs or next swing.
Breakout entry:
Break through a level with ROCI > +5 (or < −5 for shorts). Enter on the retest that holds while ROCI remains outside the band.
Invalidation: quick fall back inside the band and under 0 → stand down.
Exit/trim:
On longs, repeated lower ROCI peaks into your target (momentum fading) → take profits or tighten.
Timeframe guide
1–5m (scalps) : ROC Period 10–20, Strong 6–10. Many signals; require level + confirmation.
15m–1H (intraday): ROC Period 14–34, Strong 4–7. Sweet spot.
2H–4H (swing): ROC Period 20–50, Strong 3–6. Cleaner legs, fewer flips.
1D+ (position): ROC Period 50–100, Strong 2–5. Use for backdrop; trigger on lower TF.
Settings that actually matter (and how to tune)
ROC Period (default 32) : lookback for comparison.
Shorter = earlier signals, more noise.
Longer = steadier bias, slower turns.
Strong Momentum Threshold (default 5) : where you say “this is real thrust.”
Pick it by history: scroll back, mark thrusts that ran, and note their typical ROCI. Set the band slightly inside that value so you see the start of good moves.
Pattern cheatsheet
Impulse leg : ROCI above 0 making higher peaks → trend leg in progress.
Healthy pullback : ROCI dips toward 0 but doesn’t flip negative, then turns up → add/entry with trend.
Weak breakout / likely fail: Price pokes level but ROCI stays near 0 or rolls over quickly.
Divergence (lightweight): Price makes a higher high, ROCI peaks lower → momentum thinning; trail tight into HVNs.
Best combos (kept simple)
Volume Profile v3.2 : Use VAH/VAL/LVNs/POC for where. ROCI tells you if the break has juice.
Anchored VWAP : Reclaim/reject AVWAP with ROCI on the correct side of 0 for higher quality.
CVDv1 :
Yes: ROCI thrust + CVD Alignment OK + no Absorption → higher odds the move sticks.
No: ROCI thrust but Absorption red → don’t chase; wait for the fail/reclaim.
(Optional add: RVOL—high participation + strong ROCI is the A+ combo for breaks.)
Common mistakes this avoids
Buying a breakout while ROCI sits near 0 (no impulse).
Shorting a strong trend when ROCI is firmly > 0 (or > +5).
Treating every zero cross as a trade (it’s a heads-up, not an entry by itself).
Quick defaults to start
ROC Period: 32
Strong Threshold: 5
Process: Level → ROCI side/strength → (optionally) CVD quality → Execute with structure-based risk
Screenshots tip: show a level break where ROCI pushes through +5 and a pullback where ROCI turns up from ~0.
Mini-disclaimer
Educational tool, not financial advice. Test first, size sensibly, and always anchor decisions to levels, flow, and risk.
Basic Odds Enhancer: Supply Zone for ShortsHow to Use/Adjust:
On your chart, it marks bars where a 20-bar high coincides with high volume and bearish divergence—flag these as supply zones.
Tweak supply_threshold to 2.0 for stricter volume (fewer but stronger signals).
For zones, manually draw rectangles around the flagged area (use Drawing Tools > Rectangle).
Backtest: Apply to historical data (e.g., EUR/USD 4H) and check win rate with shorts on retests.
This setup typically yields 2-5 signals per week on major pairs, depending on volatility. Test on a demo account, and combine with market context (e.g., avoid shorts in strong uptrends).
Odds Enhancer: Volume + RSI DivHow it Works: This flags potential demand zones where price hits a 20-bar low with a volume spike and bullish RSI divergence. Customize for supply zones by flipping logic.
Relative Volume (RVOL) [JopAlgo]Relative Volume (RVOL) — “Filter Fakes, Ride Real Moves”
What it does:
Shows how today’s volume compares to its own average.
RVOL = current volume ÷ SMA(volume, length)
RVOL > cutoff → participation above normal (green)
RVOL < cutoff → participation below normal (red)
Use it to confirm breaks, filter entries, and avoid chasing moves fueled by thin volume.
Read it in 5 seconds
Above/Below the cutoff line (white) = high/low participation now.
Spikes through the cutoff on a break = real interest.
Dry-ups (well below cutoff) into support/resistance = good risk for mean-revert or pullback entries.
If you remember one rule: don’t chase a breakout with RVOL under the cutoff.
Simple playbook (copy this)
Breakout confirmation
Break at VAH/LVN/structure and RVOL > cutoff → take the retest that holds.
If RVOL stays below cutoff on the break → likely fake; wait for reclaim.
Pullback in trend
Trend up, price pulls to AVWAP / VAL / MA cluster with RVOL below cutoff → take the bounce when price turns; add if RVOL rises on the resume.
Fade the exhaustion
Into resistance, huge RVOL spike but no follow-through (long wick, CVD Absorption) → look for the fail back inside value.
Do less in chop
When RVOL hugs below cutoff all session, expect range; trade edges only.
Timeframe guide
1–5m (scalps): Signals are frequent. Keep cutoff ≥ 1.5; demand RVOL on breaks.
15m–1H (intraday): Sweet spot. cutoff 1.5–2.0 is a solid filter.
2H–4H (swing): Look for clustered bars > cutoff during expansions; dry-ups flag pullback entries.
1D+: Use RVOL to separate true trend days from drift.
Settings that matter
Length (default 14):
Shorter = reacts faster; Longer = smoother baseline.
Intraday: 14–20
Swing/Daily: 20–30
Cutoff (default 1.0):
Set the bar for “real” volume.
Conservative confirmation: 1.5–2.0
For slower pairs/timeframes: 1.2–1.5
Tune by scrolling back and marking where good breaks happened.
Color logic: green above cutoff, red below—no surprises.
Best combos (kept simple)
Volume Profile v3.2 : Confirm breaks of VAH/VAL/LVNs with RVOL > cutoff; target POC/HVNs.
Anchored VWAP : Reclaims/rejections with RVOL > cutoff stick more often.
CVDv1 :
Yes: RVOL high and CVD Alignment OK and no Absorption → higher-quality move.
No: RVOL high but Absorption red → don’t chase; look for fail/reclaim.
Pattern cheat sheet
Trend day: RVOL stays > cutoff on pushes; pullbacks show RVOL dip, then re-expand.
False break: Price pokes level, RVOL < cutoff, quick give-back.
Accumulation: Series of low-RVOL bars compressing under a level → watch for the first RVOL pop to go.
Exhaustion wick: RVOL spike + long wick into resistance/support → likely trap unless next bar accepts.
Notes & pitfalls
Exchange volume varies (crypto): use the same feed you trade and calibrate cutoff there.
RVOL ≠ direction: it’s participation. Always pair with location, structure, and flow.
Quick defaults to start
Length: 20
Cutoff: 1.5 (intraday) / 1.8–2.0 (for stricter confirmation)
Process: Level → RVOL above/below cutoff → CVD quality → Execute with structure-based risk
Mini-disclaimer
Educational tool, not financial advice. Test first, size sensibly, and always anchor decisions to levels, flow, and risk.
Elliott Wave Oscillator [JopAlgo]Elliott Wave Oscillator — a simple impulse meter that tells you when the move has “real push”
If price is the story, impulse is the emotion behind each chapter. The Elliott Wave Oscillator (EWO) is a clean way to see that emotion: it’s just the difference between a fast and a slow moving average. When the fast MA pulls away from the slow MA, the histogram grows; when they come back together, it shrinks. Above zero = bullish impulse; below zero = bearish impulse.
EWO keeps the math honest and the read effortless:
Choose SMA, EMA, or a volume-weighted average for each side (the “VWAP” option here uses a rolling VWMA over the chosen length).
A zero line anchors the read (bull vs bear).
Bars color by slope: rising = building momentum, falling = momentum fading.
(For screenshots: image #1 label the zero line, rising/falling bars, and a zero cross. Image #2 show a strong impulse leg hugging one side of zero, then fading into a pullback.)
What you’re seeing (and how it’s built)
Short MA (default 5) and Long MA (default 35) are computed using your selected MA Type (SMA, EMA, or rolling volume-weighted).
EWO = Short MA − Long MA.
EWO > 0: fast MA above slow → bullish impulse.
EWO < 0: fast MA below slow → bearish impulse.
Histogram colors:
Green bar: EWO increasing vs previous bar (momentum building).
Red bar: EWO decreasing (momentum waning).
Alerts: fire when EWO crosses the zero line (bullish or bearish “trend shift” heads-up).
New to this? Think of EWO as a throttle: above zero the engine is pushing forward; below zero it’s pushing backward. The height shows how hard it’s pushing; the color shows if that push is growing or fading right now.
How to use EWO on any timeframe
Same framework everywhere—what changes is your location and targets (from your other tools).
Scalping (1–5m)
Breakout confirmation: Only chase a micro-break if EWO flips above zero and grows green as price leaves a level (VAL/LVN/AVWAP). If it flips then immediately shrinks red, that’s your “don’t chase” warning.
Pullback timing: In a quick trend, wait for EWO to dip but stay above zero, then turn green again. That flip is often your pullback end.
Intraday (15m–1H)
Continuation filter: After a level break, ride as long as EWO stays on your side of zero. The first red bar while still above zero is a cue to partial or tighten stops.
Failed break tell: A poke through VAH/VAL with EWO still near zero (no expansion) is often a trap. Prefer retest/reclaim trades.
Swing (2H–4H)
Impulse leg ID: Strong trends show an EWO “bulge” (wide, mostly green bars above zero for longs). When that bulge shrinks back toward zero, look for mean-reversion to AVWAP/POC before the next leg.
Divergence (lightweight): Price makes a higher high, but EWO tops at a lower peak → impulse is weaker; plan for retrace to value.
Position (1D–1W)
Regime bias: Weeks where EWO lives above zero are net constructive; below zero are net distributive. Use that as a backdrop for adds/reductions at your higher-TF levels (Weekly AVWAP, composite VAL/VAH).
Entries, exits, and risk (simple rules)
Entry: At your level (from VP/AVWAP), take the side where EWO is on the correct side of zero and turning green (for longs) or red→green below zero for shorts? Careful—below zero, red means waning bear impulse. For shorts, you want EWO < 0 and increasing in magnitude (i.e., more negative) which still paints red in this script? Here’s the practical translation:
Longs: EWO > 0 and rising (green bar).
Shorts: EWO < 0 and falling (more negative vs prior bar). In this script, that also paints red—which is correct for building bearish impulse.
Manage: If your long was driven by EWO above zero, consider reducing when bars turn red repeatedly or EWO rolls back toward zero at your target node.
Invalidation: A zero cross against you after entry is a hard warning—tighten or exit unless higher-TF context strongly favors holding.
Stops: Place beyond the price level/structure you used, not on an EWO flip alone.
Settings that actually matter (and how to tune them)
MA Type (SMA / EMA / VWAP):
EMA: most responsive; great for scalping/fast intraday.
SMA: smoother; better for swings where you want fewer false wiggles.
VWAP (rolling VWMA): weights price by volume over your length—nice on pairs where volume behavior matters. (Note: this is a rolling VWMA, not an anchored session VWAP.)
Short/Long Lengths (default 5/35):
Shorter/faster (e.g., 4/20) → earlier flips, more noise.
Longer/slower (e.g., 8/50) → fewer but stronger signals.
Keep the ratio—something like 1:4 to 1:6—so the “bulge” is meaningful.
Zero-cross alerts: leave them on but treat as heads-up, not entries in isolation. You still want location + flow.
What to look for (pattern cheatsheet)
Impulse bulge: Wide, consecutive bars above zero (mostly green) → trend leg in progress. Expect shallow pullbacks only.
Pullback reset: After a leg, EWO shrinks but stays above zero, then flips green again → pullback likely done.
No-juice breakout: Price pokes the level but EWO stays near zero / flips red quickly → skip the chase; look for reclaim setups.
Divergence at extremes: New price high with lower EWO peak → risk of fade to value (POC/AVWAP).
Combining EWO with other tools
Cumulative Volume Delta v1 (CVDv1):
Use EWO for impulse, CVDv1 for quality. Best trades line up as:
EWO > 0 and increasing + CVDv1 ALIGN = OK + Imbalance strong + Absorption ≠ red → take the breakout/retest.
If EWO says “go” but CVDv1 flags Absorption, don’t chase.
Volume Profile v3.2:
Use VAH/VAL/LVNs/POC as where. EWO tells you if the push has fuel to leave/enter value.
Example: VAL retest with EWO turning up → rotate to POC/HVN.
Anchored VWAP:
Reclaims are higher quality when EWO flips above zero on the reclaim bar and holds green on the first pullback.
(Optional mention in screenshots: show a VAH break where EWO bulges and CVDv1 shows Alignment OK—clean continuation.)
Common pitfalls EWO helps you avoid
Buying a break with no impulse: Zero-line hugs and shrinking bars tell you the fast MA isn’t pulling away—skip.
Fading a real leg: Wide, persistent bars on one side of zero = don’t fight; use pullbacks to value instead.
Confusing volume-weighted vs anchored VWAP: The “VWAP” choice here is a rolling VWMA over the lookback, not a session/event AVWAP. Use Anchored VWAP when you need the true event-anchored line.
Practical defaults to start with
MA Type: EMA
Short/Long: 5 / 35
Timeframes: works out of the box on 15m–4H; for 1–5m try 4/20; for daily swings try 8/50.
Keep zero-cross alerts on as an attention ping; still require location + flow.
Alerts (what they mean)
Bullish EWO Signal: EWO crossed above zero → bullish impulse engaged. Look for a retest at your level with CVDv1 quality before entry.
Bearish EWO Signal: EWO crossed below zero → bearish impulse.
Open source & disclaimer
This indicator is published open source so traders can study it, tweak it, and build rules they trust. Tools inform decisions, but risk management decides outcomes.
Disclaimer — Not Financial Advice.
The “Elliott Wave Oscillator ” indicator and this description are provided for educational purposes only and do not constitute financial or investment advice. Trading involves risk, including possible loss of capital. makes no warranties and assumes no responsibility for any trading decisions or outcomes resulting from the use of this script. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Use EWO to judge when there’s real push, Volume Profile v3.2 and Anchored VWAP for where to act, and CVDv1 to verify who’s actually pushing. That trio keeps you selective on any timeframe.
Anchored VWAP Bands v3.3 [JopAlgo]Anchored VWAP — a fair-value compass you can trust on any timeframe
If Volume Profile shows where business concentrated, Anchored VWAP (AVWAP) shows what the crowd has paid on average since a moment that matters. It’s a running average of price weighted by traded volume, reset at a point you choose (the “anchor”). That makes AVWAP a reliable fair-value line: above it, the average participant since the anchor is in profit; below it, they’re under water. Markets naturally react around that line.
This version focuses on the parts that make AVWAP practical for real trading:
Clear, event-anchored VWAP so you can ask “since this moment, where is fair value?”
Optional higher-timeframe anchors (e.g., Weekly AVWAP) to define regime
Simple visuals so newer traders can read it instantly, and advanced traders can layer multiple anchors without clutter
(When you add screenshots: image #1 should point to the main AVWAP line with a label “fair value since anchor”, and show a bounce/reject. Image #2 can show confluence: AVWAP kissing VAL/VAH from Volume Profile v3.2 or a clean reclaim through AVWAP.)
What you’re seeing (and why price cares)
The AVWAP line: the volume-weighted average price since your anchor time.
Price above AVWAP → average long (since anchor) is in profit → pullbacks to AVWAP tend to support.
Price below AVWAP → average long is losing → rallies to AVWAP tend to resist.
Multiple anchors (optional): you can plot more than one AVWAP (e.g., Weekly AVWAP and an Event AVWAP) to separate regime (weekly) from tactical timing (event/session).
AVWAP works because it ties “fair value” to time and participation, not just price. When price departs far from AVWAP and then returns, participants frequently defend the line. When price accepts on the other side (closes and holds), that’s often a regime change relative to the anchor.
Anchors: how to pick them (and what changes when you do)
An anchor is simply the timestamp where you start the calculation. Changing it changes both context and expectations:
Session anchors (intraday) — e.g., session open, London/NY open.
Use: scalps/intraday plays.
Behavior: frequent tests; strong for fade-to-mean trades and quick reclaims.
Event anchors — listing, major news, ETF approval, earnings, a swing high/low.
Use: track how price behaves since the catalyst.
Behavior: excellent for measured pullbacks and “is the market digesting this event yet?”
Weekly/Monthly anchors — the Weekly AVWAP is a regime line.
Use: swing/position bias.
Behavior: clean “reclaim” and “rejection” signals; great with Volume Profile’s VAH/VAL.
Rule of thumb:
Choose the slowest anchor that defines your bias (e.g., Weekly AVWAP for swings) and one faster anchor for timing (e.g., Session/Event AVWAP). Too many lines → hesitation.
How to use AVWAP on any timeframe
The framework doesn’t change—only your anchor choices and expectations do.
Scalping (1–5m charts)
Anchors: Session open, London/NY open, or the prior swing low/high.
Setup: If price trends away from the session AVWAP, fade back to AVWAP only when flow isn’t showing absorption against you (pair with CVDv1). If price reclaims AVWAP after a push below, look for inside-back retests at the line.
Intraday (15m–1H)
Anchors: Session open + important event AVWAP (FOMC-like news, ETF day, etc.).
Setup: Use pullbacks to AVWAP to join trend; require acceptance above/below (close and hold) before flipping bias. Confluence of AVWAP with VP v3.2’s VAH/VAL = high-quality location.
Swing (2H–4H)
Anchors: Weekly AVWAP for regime + event AVWAP for timing.
Setup: Reclaim of Weekly AVWAP → prefer longs on pullbacks to that line; rejection → fade rallies into Weekly AVWAP (target POC/HVNs from VP). The best entries are AVWAP + VP edge with CVDv1 not flashing Absorption.
Position (1D–1W)
Anchors: Monthly/Quarterly/Cycle AVWAP.
Setup: Treat the higher-timeframe AVWAP as the mean. Acceptance through it (and hold) often marks cycle transitions. Add on pullbacks to the line that hold.
Reading reclaims, rejections, and “acceptance”
Reclaim: price trades below AVWAP, then closes back above and holds on a retest → bullish signal since the anchor.
Rejection: price pops above AVWAP, prints rejection wick and closes back under → bearish.
Acceptance: multiple bars closing and holding beyond AVWAP, ideally with CVDv1 Alignment OK and no Absorption → higher odds the move persists.
With Volume Profile v3.2, treat AVWAP at VAL/VAH as A-tier locations:
VAL + AVWAP reclaim → mean-reversion long to POC is common.
VAH + AVWAP rejection → fade back to POC or to the next HVN.
Settings that matter (and simple defaults)
Names may vary by version, but these are the ideas you’ll see.
Anchor Time — pick a timestamp (session open, event, week start). Newer traders: start with Session AVWAP intraday; add Weekly AVWAP for swings.
Multiple anchors — if enabled, you can show Weekly AVWAP alongside your custom anchor. Keep it to two lines to stay decisive.
Smoothing / Display — most traders use raw AVWAP (no smoothing). Make sure the line is visible across zoom levels.
Theme & Colors — use distinct colors for each anchor (e.g., white for Weekly, aqua for Session/Event) so you don’t mix them up.
How AVWAP pairs with other tools
Cumulative Volume Delta v1 (CVDv1) — confirms flow quality at AVWAP.
Don’t chase a tag through AVWAP if CVD Absorption is red (typical failed break conditions).
Do prefer reclaims when Alignment = OK and Imbalance % is strong for your anchor.
Volume Profile v3.2 — gives you objective levels (POC/VAH/VAL/HVNs).
AVWAP + VAH/VAL confluence is where you plan trades.
Passing through an LVN toward AVWAP often travels fast; use that to manage risk.
(Add a screenshot that highlights AVWAP touching VAL with CVDv1 “Efficient” → clean bounce to POC.)
A simple, durable playbook
Pick one slow anchor (e.g., Weekly) for bias and one fast anchor (Session/Event) for timing.
Trade at the line, not mid-air: reclaims and rejections at AVWAP are your signals.
Require confirmation from flow: CVDv1 Alignment OK, Imbalance strong, Absorption ≠ red on the trigger bar.
Add Volume Profile v3.2 for targets (POC/HVNs) and edges (VAH/VAL).
If price accepts beyond AVWAP (closes and holds), stop fading and instead join pullbacks to the line.
Common mistakes AVWAP solves
“Mean keeps moving, my MA lies.” AVWAP weights actual traded volume, so fair value adapts to where business was done, not just where price wandered.
“It broke the line and reversed.” That’s no acceptance (or CVDv1 flagged Absorption). Wait for the retest/hold.
“Too many lines, can’t decide.” Keep two anchors max: one for bias, one for timing.
Practical defaults to start with
Intraday: Session AVWAP only. Add an Event AVWAP on special days.
Swing: Weekly AVWAP + one Event AVWAP (start of move or weekly open).
Colors: Distinct but readable (e.g., white for Weekly, aqua for Session/Event).
No smoothing. Let the line be honest—your eyes adjust quickly.
Open source & disclaimer
This indicator is provided open source so you can learn, test, and adapt it to your workflow. Trading involves risk; tools guide decisions but don’t remove uncertainty.
Disclaimer — Not Financial Advice.
The “Anchored VWAP ” indicator and this description are for educational purposes only and do not constitute financial or investment advice. Markets involve risk, including possible loss of capital. makes no warranties and assumes no responsibility for any trading decisions or outcomes resulting from the use of this script. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Use Anchored VWAP for the where and when around fair value; let CVDv1 judge who’s pushing, and let Volume Profile v3.2 define targets and edges. That trio stays reliable across any timeframe.
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💎DrFX Diamond Algo 💎Diamond Algo - Multi-Feature Trading System
Advanced trading system combining Supertrend signals with multiple confirmation filters, risk management tools, and a comprehensive market analysis dashboard.
═══ CORE FEATURES ═══
• Smart Buy/Sell signals using modified Supertrend algorithm
• Multi-timeframe trend analysis (M1 to D1)
• Support & Resistance zone detection
• Risk management with automatic TP/SL levels (1:1, 2:1, 3:1)
• Real-time market dashboard with key metrics
• Multiple trend cloud overlays for visual confirmation
═══ SIGNAL GENERATION ═══
BUY Signal:
• Supertrend bullish crossover
• Price above SMA filter
• Optional smart signals (EMA 200 confirmation)
SELL Signal:
• Supertrend bearish crossunder
• Price below SMA filter
• Optional smart signals (EMA 200 confirmation)
═══ DASHBOARD COMPONENTS ═══
• Multi-timeframe trend status (8 timeframes)
• Current position indicator
• Market state analysis (Trending/Ranging/No trend)
• Volatility percentage
• Institutional activity monitor
• Trading session tracker (NY/London/Tokyo/Sydney)
• Trend pressure indicator
═══ VISUAL OVERLAYS ═══
• Trend Cloud: Long-term trend visualization
• Trend Follower: Adaptive trend line
• Comulus Cloud: Dual ALMA-based trend zones
• Cirrus Cloud: Short-term trend bands
• Smart Trail: Fibonacci-based trailing stop
• Dynamic trend lines with breakout alerts
═══ RISK MANAGEMENT ═══
• Automatic Stop-Loss placement (ATR-based)
• Three Take-Profit levels with Risk:Reward ratios
• Entry price labeling
• Optional distance and decimal customization
• Visual lines connecting entry to targets
═══ INPUT PARAMETERS ═══
Sensitivity (1-20): Controls signal frequency
Smart Signals Only: Filters for high-probability setups
Bar Coloring: Trend-based or gradient coloring
Dashboard Location/Size: Customizable placement
Multiple overlay toggles for clean charts
═══ BEST PRACTICES ═══
• Lower sensitivity (1-5) for swing trading
• Higher sensitivity (10-20) for scalping
• Enable Smart Signals for conservative approach
• Use dashboard to confirm multi-timeframe alignment
• Monitor volatility % before entering trades
═══ ALERT CONDITIONS ═══
• Buy Alert: Triggered on bullish signal
• Sell Alert: Triggered on bearish signal
• Trend line breakout alerts (automated)
═══ VERSION INFO ═══
Pine Script: v5
Max Labels: 500
Repainting: Minimal (uses confirmed bars for signals)
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Volume Based Sampling [BackQuant]Volume Based Sampling
What this does
This indicator converts the usual time-based stream of candles into an event-based stream of “synthetic” bars that are created only when enough trading activity has occurred . You choose the activity definition:
Volume bars : create a new synthetic bar whenever the cumulative number of shares/contracts traded reaches a threshold.
Dollar bars : create a new synthetic bar whenever the cumulative traded dollar value (price × volume) reaches a threshold.
The script then keeps an internal ledger of these synthetic opens, highs, lows, closes, and volumes, and can display them as candles, plot a moving average calculated over the synthetic closes, mark each time a new sample is formed, and optionally overlay the native time-bars for comparison.
Why event-based sampling matters
Markets do not release information on a clock: activity clusters during news, opens/closes, and liquidity shocks. Event-based bars normalize for that heteroskedastic arrival of information: during active periods you get more bars (finer resolution); during quiet periods you get fewer bars (coarser resolution). Research shows this can reduce microstructure pathologies and produce series that are closer to i.i.d. and more suitable for statistical modeling and ML. In particular:
Volume and dollar bars are a common event-time alternative to time bars in quantitative research and are discussed extensively in Advances in Financial Machine Learning (AFML). These bars aim to homogenize information flow by sampling on traded size or value rather than elapsed seconds.
The Volume Clock perspective models market activity in “volume time,” showing that many intraday phenomena (volatility, liquidity shocks) are better explained when time is measured by traded volume instead of seconds.
Related market microstructure work on flow toxicity and liquidity highlights that the risk dealers face is tied to information intensity of order flow, again arguing for activity-based clocks.
How the indicator works (plain English)
Choose your bucket type
Volume : accumulate volume until it meets a threshold.
Dollar Bars : accumulate close × volume until it meets a dollar threshold.
Pick the threshold rule
Dynamic threshold : by default, the script computes a rolling statistic (mean or median) of recent activity to set the next bucket size. This adapts bar size to changing conditions (e.g., busier sessions produce more frequent synthetic bars).
Fixed threshold : optionally override with a constant target (e.g., exactly 100,000 contracts per synthetic bar, or $5,000,000 per dollar bar).
Build the synthetic bar
While a bucket fills, the script tracks:
o_s: first price of the bucket (synthetic open)
h_s: running maximum price (synthetic high)
l_s: running minimum price (synthetic low)
c_s: last price seen (synthetic close)
v_s: cumulative native volume inside the bucket
d_samples: number of native bars consumed to complete the bucket (a proxy for “how fast” the threshold filled)
Emit a new sample
Once the bucket meets/exceeds the threshold, a new synthetic bar is finalized and stored. If overflow occurs (e.g., a single native bar pushes you past the threshold by a lot), the code will emit multiple synthetic samples to account for the extra activity.
Maintain a rolling history efficiently
A ring buffer can overwrite the oldest samples when you hit your Max Stored Samples cap, keeping memory usage stable.
Compute synthetic-space statistics
The script computes an SMA over the last N synthetic closes and basic descriptors like average bars per synthetic sample, mean and standard deviation of synthetic returns, and more. These are all in event time , not clock time.
Inputs and options you will actually use
Data Settings
Sampling Method : Volume or Dollar Bars.
Rolling Lookback : window used to estimate the dynamic threshold from recent activity.
Filter : Mean or Median for the dynamic threshold. Median is more robust to spikes.
Use Fixed? / Fixed Threshold : override dynamic sizing with a constant target.
Max Stored Samples : cap on synthetic history to keep performance snappy.
Use Ring Buffer : turn on to recycle storage when at capacity.
Indicator Settings
SMA over last N samples : moving average in synthetic space . Because its index is sample count, not minutes, it adapts naturally: more updates in busy regimes, fewer in quiet regimes.
Visuals
Show Synthetic Bars : plot the synthetic OHLC candles.
Candle Color Mode :
Green/Red: directional close vs open
Volume Intensity: opacity scales with synthetic size
Neutral: single color
Adaptive: graded by how large the bucket was relative to threshold
Mark new samples : drop a small marker whenever a new synthetic bar prints.
Comparison & Research
Show Time Bars : overlay the native time-based candles to visually compare how the two sampling schemes differ.
How to read it, step by step
Turn on “Synthetic Bars” and optionally overlay “Time Bars.” You will see that during high-activity bursts, synthetic bars print much faster than time bars.
Watch the synthetic SMA . Crosses in synthetic space can be more meaningful because each update represents a roughly comparable amount of traded information.
Use the “Avg Bars per Sample” in the info table as a regime signal. Falling average bars per sample means activity is clustering, often coincident with higher realized volatility.
Try Dollar Bars when price varies a lot but share count does not; they normalize by dollar risk taken in each sample. Volume Bars are ideal when share count is a better proxy for information flow in your instrument.
Quant finance background and citations
Event time vs. clock time : Easley, López de Prado, and O’Hara advocate measuring intraday phenomena on a volume clock to better align sampling with information arrival. This framing helps explain volatility bursts and liquidity droughts and motivates volume-based bars.
Flow toxicity and dealer risk : The same authors show how adverse selection risk changes with the intensity and informativeness of order flow, further supporting activity-based clocks for modeling and risk management.
AFML framework : In Advances in Financial Machine Learning , event-driven bars such as volume, dollar, and imbalance bars are presented as superior sampling units for many ML tasks, yielding more stationary features and fewer microstructure distortions than fixed time bars. ( Alpaca )
Practical use cases
1) Regime-aware moving averages
The synthetic SMA in event time is not fooled by quiet periods: if nothing of consequence trades, it barely updates. This can make trend filters less sensitive to calendar drift and more sensitive to true participation.
2) Breakout logic on “equal-information” samples
The script exposes simple alerts such as breakout above/below the synthetic SMA . Because each bar approximates a constant amount of activity, breakouts are conditioned on comparable informational mass, not arbitrary time buckets.
3) Volatility-adaptive backtests
If you use synthetic bars as your base data stream, most signal rules become self-paced : entry and exit opportunities accelerate in fast markets and slow down in quiet regimes, which often improves the realism of slippage and fill modeling in research pipelines (pair this indicator with strategy code downstream).
4) Regime diagnostics
Avg Bars per Sample trending down: activity is dense; expect larger realized ranges.
Return StdDev (synthetic) rising: noise or trend acceleration in event time; re-tune risk.
Interpreting the info panel
Method : your sampling choice and current threshold.
Total Samples : how many synthetic bars have been formed.
Current Vol/Dollar : how much of the next bucket is already filled.
Bars in Bucket : native bars consumed so far in the current bucket.
Avg Bars/Sample : lower means higher trading intensity.
Avg Return / Return StdDev : return stats computed over synthetic closes .
Research directions you can build from here
Imbalance and run bars
Extend beyond pure volume or dollar thresholds to imbalance bars that trigger on directional order flow imbalance (e.g., buy volume minus sell volume), as discussed in the AFML ecosystem. These often further homogenize distributional properties used in ML. alpaca.markets
Volume-time indicators
Re-compute classical indicators (RSI, MACD, Bollinger) on the synthetic stream. The premise is that signals are updated by traded information , not seconds, which may stabilize indicator behavior in heteroskedastic regimes.
Liquidity and toxicity overlays
Combine synthetic bars with proxies of flow toxicity to anticipate spread widening or volatility clustering. For instance, tag synthetic bars that surpass multiples of the threshold and test whether subsequent realized volatility is elevated.
Dollar-risk parity sampling for portfolios
Use dollar bars to align samples across assets by notional risk, enabling cleaner cross-asset features and comparability in multi-asset models (e.g., correlation studies, regime clustering). AFML discusses the benefits of event-driven sampling for cross-sectional ML feature engineering.
Microstructure feature set
Compute duration in native bars per synthetic sample , range per sample , and volume multiple of threshold as inputs to state classifiers or regime HMMs . These features are inherently activity-aware and often predictive of short-horizon volatility and trend persistence per the event-time literature. ( Alpaca )
Tips for clean usage
Start with dynamic thresholds using Median over a sensible lookback to avoid outlier distortion, then move to Fixed thresholds when you know your instrument’s typical activity scale.
Compare time bars vs synthetic bars side by side to develop intuition for how your market “breathes” in activity time.
Keep Max Stored Samples reasonable for performance; the ring buffer avoids memory creep while preserving a rolling window of research-grade data.
