Volume Divergence Detector - COT EnhancedVolume Divergence Detector – COT Enhanced
This advanced indicator analyzes institutional vs retail money flow to uncover hidden market intent, focusing on Gold and Gold Futures.
Instead of relying on simple volume spikes, the script separates smart money (institutions, commercial hedgers, large speculators) from retail traders using a blend of:
Volume-based accumulation/distribution
Price momentum
RSI behavior
MACD divergence
Institutional-sized volume detection
Optional real CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) data
The result is a dynamic money-flow model designed to expose who is truly controlling the market.
🔹 Institutional Flow Engine
Large-volume activity is tracked and converted into a smoothed institutional money line. Heavy volume is weighted more aggressively to highlight professional accumulation and distribution. When volume fades, flow naturally decays to avoid stale signals.
If enabled, weekly CFTC COT data is blended into the calculation (70% internal model, 30% real positioning), providing genuine futures-market confirmation for Gold.
Positive values indicate institutional buying.
Negative values indicate institutional selling.
🔹 Retail Flow Engine
Retail behavior is modeled using:
RSI momentum (retail follows trends)
MACD breakout behavior
Smaller volume spikes
Retail flow reacts faster and decays quicker, reflecting emotional trading and late entries. Extreme retail positioning often signals potential reversals.
🔹 Core Signals
The indicator automatically detects:
Institutional Takeover
When institutional flow crosses above retail.
Retail Takeover
When retail flow crosses above institutions (often a warning sign).
Bullish Setup
Institutions buying + retail selling.
Bearish Setup
Institutions selling + retail buying.
Extreme Divergence
Institutional and retail flows at opposite extremes. These zones often precede major reversals or powerful trend continuations.
Clear BUY / SELL labels appear directly on the chart, positioned dynamically using ATR to avoid candle overlap.
🔹 Visual Feedback
Background shading shows which side currently dominates
Extreme divergence adds special highlighting
Real-time labels display institutional and retail values
A built-in information table summarizes:
Institutional flow
Retail flow
Dominant side
Flow spread
Current signal
COT status
Everything updates live on the last bar.
🔹 Alerts Included
Custom alerts are provided for:
Institutional control
Retail control
Bullish setups
Bearish setups
Extreme divergence
Perfect for automation or hands-off monitoring.
⚠️ Important Notes
COT data works only on Gold Futures symbols.
Spot Gold uses volume-based estimation only.
Designed for directional bias and timing, not blind entries. Always confirm with structure and price action.
Created by xqweasdzxcv
A professional-grade money flow system built to follow smart capital instead of emotional traders.
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