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A modular overlay that lets you combine three core components, a Trend Model, an Impulse Model, and an optional Stop Loss framework, then layer in a multi-symbol RSI screener plus a full price action toolkit (market structure, FVGs, order blocks, volumetric S/R). Built for discretionary execution and study, not for blind automation.
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What this script is
This indicator is designed like a “module picker”. Instead of forcing one opinionated system, it gives you selectable models that can be combined into a workflow:
1) Trend Model , answers “what side is the market biased to?”
2) Impulse Model , answers “is there currently expansion, pressure, or a momentum event worth paying attention to?”
3) Stop Loss Layer , answers “where are reasonable invalidation zones if I’m managing risk manually?”
4) RSI Screener , answers “what are my watchlist assets doing right now, on multiple timeframes, in one place?”
5) Price Action Concepts , answers “what structure levels, imbalances, institutional zones, and volume-based levels matter?”
You can run it as a lightweight overlay (trend + impulse only), or turn on the heavier price action stack when you want deeper context.
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How to use it, the intended workflow
Step 1, pick your Trend Model
The trend model is your baseline directional filter. It is meant to reduce “random trading” by keeping you aligned with the dominant structure or momentum bias.
Trend Models (examples)
Typical usage:
- If the trend model reads bullish, you focus on long setups and avoid shorting into strength.
- If the trend model reads bearish, you focus on short setups and avoid catching bottoms.
- If the trend model is neutral or mixed, you reduce size or wait for confirmation.
What you can expect from the options (without exposing internal weighting or thresholds):
- Universal Trend+ , a composite trend regime model that blends multiple families of trend evidence. It is designed to be more robust than a single indicator and reduce “one-indicator failure modes”.
- EMA Cross , a classic fast vs slow trend bias. Simple, responsive, but can whipsaw in ranges.
- DEMA ATR , a smoother trend anchor that adapts to volatility. Often cleaner in chop than basic crosses.
- Relative Strength Overlay , a strength scoring style bias built from an RSI-style internal scoring process. Useful when you want “strength state” more than “moving average state”.
Color conventions:
- Long color and short color are user-defined, so you can keep consistent visuals across your BackQuant suite.
Step 2, pick your Impulse Model
Impulse is separate from trend on purpose. Trend answers direction, impulse answers timing. A market can be trending but not currently impulsing, or impulsing in a counter-trend squeeze.
Impulse Models (examples)
How to use impulse signals:
- Treat impulse as “permission” to engage, not as a standalone trade trigger.
- Best pairing is trend aligned impulse, meaning bullish trend model plus bullish impulse, bearish plus bearish.
- Counter-trend impulses can be used as warning signals, take-profit cues, or short-lived mean reversion opportunities, depending on your style.
The impulse options in this module are built around pressure and expansion detection. They are meant to identify moments where conditions shift from “noise” to “initiative activity”.
Step 3, choose a Stop Loss framework
This script includes optional stop visualization modes. These are not meant to be blindly used as a “one true stop”, they are tools for structuring invalidation around volatility or defined percentage bands.
Stop Loss (examples)
Stop loss options:
- None , no overlay.
- Dynamic , a volatility-aware band. Useful when you want stops to widen in high vol and tighten in low vol.
- Fixed , preset percentage bands. Useful for quick structure around risk units, scaling, or rule-based journaling.
- Bar-to-Bar , a micro-structure invalidation reference that uses the prior bar as a risk anchor. Useful for very tight management and fast invalidation.
How to apply them properly:
- Stops should be placed where the trade idea is wrong, not where you “feel pain”.
- A volatility stop is usually an environment stop, while a fixed stop is usually a plan stop.
- If you use impulses for entries, your stop should account for impulse volatility, otherwise you get stopped on the exact move you’re trying to capture.
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RSI Screener module
This module is built for scanning multiple symbols and timeframes from one chart, without switching tabs.
RSI Screener (example)
What it does:
- Lets you define up to 10 symbols (defaults to major crypto pairs).
- Each slot can have its own timeframe.
- Computes an RSI value per symbol and assigns a directional state relative to a midline threshold.
- Displays a stacked overlay readout using a monospace label style for quick scanning.
How to use it:
- Set slots 1–5 as your majors, 6–10 as your rotation candidates.
- Use higher timeframes for regime, lower timeframes for timing.
- Use the midline threshold as a “trend bias” line, not an overbought or oversold line.
- Treat the screener as context, not a signal. Your chart model and price action still decide the trade.
Performance note:
- Screeners are heavy by nature because each symbol is a security() request. Keep the number of enabled slots reasonable if you are on lower-end hardware or running many scripts.
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Price Action Concepts and Market Structure stack
This script includes a full price action toolkit intended to provide “where” context, levels, zones, and structural breaks, so the trend and impulse models are not operating in a vacuum.
Price Action Concepts / Market Structure (example)
This section is split into five major blocks:
1) Market Structure, Swing and Internal
You can enable swing structure and internal structure separately, with independent lookbacks.
- Swing structure tracks larger, slower pivots, better for macro trend structure.
- Internal structure tracks tighter pivots, better for entry timing and micro shifts.
It prints structure events as:
- BOS (Break of Structure), continuation-style break.
- MSB (Market Structure Break), shift-style break. Some traders call this CHoCH, here it’s presented as an MSB concept.
Usage:
- Swing BOS is good for confirming a larger regime.
- Internal structure is good for timing entries within the swing context.
- If internal flips but swing does not, treat it as a warning, not necessarily a full reversal.
2) Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
Optional imbalance boxes that highlight displacement zones.
Key controls:
- Timeframe selection (or current timeframe).
- How many to keep on chart.
- How far to extend them right.
Usage:
- FVGs are best treated as “areas of interest”, not guaranteed support/resistance.
- They help you frame where price might rebalance after an impulse event.
3) Order Blocks (OB)
Optional institutional-style zones detected from structure and candle logic, with filters.
Key controls:
- Fractal type (3 or 5) changes how “strict” structure detection is.
- Break method (close vs high/low) changes confirmation strictness.
- Optional filter with FVG distance to reduce low-quality blocks.
- Extend, delete-when-filled, and label options for chart hygiene.
Usage:
- OBs are strongest when aligned with swing context and confirmed by volume or displacement.
- Filled blocks are informational, they can be removed to reduce clutter.
4) Volumetric Support and Resistance
This module creates support and resistance “zones” based on high-volume pivot events, then manages them over time.
Key controls:
- Detection sensitivity, volume multiplier, and lookback period.
- Minimum distance between zones to avoid stacking duplicates.
- Remove broken, extend, and volume display toggles.
How to interpret:
- Levels are thicker zones, not single price lines.
- “Touches” are tracked as an interaction count, useful for identifying repeatedly defended or attacked zones.
- High-volume zones are visually emphasized, these tend to matter more than low volume pivots.
Usage:
- Pair volumetric levels with impulse signals, an impulse into a high-volume resistance zone is not the same as an impulse in open space.
- Use volumetric levels as structure anchors for invalidation and targets.
5) Alerts
The price action stack includes alerts for new levels, touches, breaks, and order block creation or interaction.
Use alerts for:
- Watchlist management, you get notified when price hits an area.
- Avoiding screen-watching, especially when you run multi-timeframe setups.
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Core philosophy of the module
This indicator is not “one model to rule them all”. It is meant to let you build a trading process:
- Trend decides bias.
- Impulse decides engagement timing.
- Price action decides location and structure.
- Stops decide risk containment.
- Screener decides where to look.
If you only use one layer, you are throwing away most of the edge this style of framework is designed to create. The strength is in confluence and filtering.
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Suggested presets
Preset A, clean trend-following overlay
- Trend Model, Universal Trend+ or DEMA ATR
- Impulse Model, either option
- Stop Loss, Dynamic
- Price action modules off (structure off, FVG off, OB off, volumetric off)
- Screener on (high timeframe)
Preset B, execution and structure mode
- Trend Model on
- Impulse Model on
- Market Structure on (swing + internal)
- FVG on (current timeframe or one higher)
- Order Blocks on with FVG filter
- Volumetric S/R on
- Stop Loss, Dynamic or Bar-to-Bar depending on speed
Preset C, watchlist scanner mode
- Screener on
- Minimal chart overlays on
- Use alerts for touches and breaks
- Only open charts that show alignment across trend and impulse
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Notes and limitations
- This is a heavy script when multiple modules are enabled, because it draws objects and can request multiple symbols.
- The models are designed to be modular, so not every combination will be optimal for every market or timeframe.
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Quick input map
Main Settings/Models
- Select Trend Model
- Select Impulse Model
- Select Stop Loss
- Show Screener
- Long/Short colors
Screener Settings
- Label size and offsets
- RSI length and midline
- Up to 10 symbol slots with per-slot timeframe and enable toggle
Market Structure
- Swing and internal structure mode and lookbacks
- Bull and bear colors
Fair Value Gaps
- Enable, count, timeframe, extend, colors
Order Blocks
- Enable, labels, fractal type, break method
- FVG filter and distance
- Lookback, extend, delete-when-filled, colors
Volumetric S/R
- Sensitivity, volume multiplier, analysis window
- Level limits, distance rules, extension and cleanup rules
- Volume display preferences
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End note
This is intended as a full visual decision-support module for discretionary traders who want trend, timing, structure, and watchlist scanning in one place. Use it to build a repeatable process, then validate that process with proper testing and journaling before risking real capital.
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Wyckoff Method - Comprehensive Analysis# WYCKOFF METHOD - QUICK REFERENCE CHEAT SHEET
## 🟢 STRONGEST BUY SIGNALS
### 1. SPRING ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- **What:** False breakdown below support on LOW volume
- **Look for:** Quick reversal, close above support
- **Entry:** When price closes back in range
- **Stop:** Below spring low
- **Target:** Top of range minimum
### 2. SOS (Sign of Strength) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- **What:** Breakout above resistance on HIGH volume
- **Look for:** Wide spread up bar, strong close
- **Entry:** On breakout or wait for LPS pullback
- **Stop:** Below range top
- **Target:** Height of range projected up
### 3. SHAKEOUT ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- **What:** Sharp move below support with HIGH volume, immediate reversal
- **Look for:** Long lower wick, closes strong
- **Entry:** When price reclaims support
- **Stop:** Below shakeout low
- **Target:** Previous resistance
---
## 🔴 STRONGEST SELL SIGNALS
### 1. UTAD (Upthrust After Distribution) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- **What:** False breakout above resistance, quick rejection
- **Look for:** Spike high, weak close, often high volume
- **Entry:** When price closes back in range
- **Stop:** Above UTAD high
- **Target:** Bottom of range minimum
### 2. SOW (Sign of Weakness) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- **What:** Breakdown below support on HIGH volume
- **Look for:** Wide spread down bar, weak close
- **Entry:** On breakdown or wait for LPSY rally
- **Stop:** Above range bottom
- **Target:** Height of range projected down
### 3. UPTHRUST ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- **What:** Move above resistance on LOW volume, weak close
- **Look for:** Long upper wick, closes in lower half
- **Entry:** When resistance holds
- **Stop:** Above upthrust high
- **Target:** Support level
---
## 📊 ACCUMULATION PHASES (Bottom Formation)
```
PHASE A: Stopping the Downtrend
├─ PS (Preliminary Support) - First buying
├─ SC (Selling Climax) - Panic bottom ⚠️ KEY EVENT
├─ AR (Automatic Rally) - Relief bounce
└─ ST (Secondary Test) - Retest SC low
PHASE B: Building the Cause
├─ Trading range forms
├─ Multiple tests of support
├─ Volume decreasing
└─ Absorption occurring
PHASE C: The Test
├─ SPRING - False breakdown ⚠️ KEY EVENT
└─ TEST - Support holds on low volume
PHASE D: Dominance Emerges
├─ SOS - Breakout ⚠️ KEY EVENT
├─ LPS - Last Point of Support (pullback)
└─ BU - Backup
PHASE E: Markup
└─ New uptrend, strong momentum
```
**Background Color:** Blue → Green (getting brighter)
**Action:** Buy in Phase C/D, Hold through Phase E
---
## 📊 DISTRIBUTION PHASES (Top Formation)
```
PHASE A: Stopping the Uptrend
├─ PSY (Preliminary Supply) - First selling
├─ BC (Buying Climax) - Euphoric top ⚠️ KEY EVENT
├─ AR (Automatic Reaction) - Sharp drop
└─ ST (Secondary Test) - Retest BC high
PHASE B: Building the Cause
├─ Trading range forms
├─ Multiple tests of resistance
├─ Demand being absorbed
└─ Volume patterns change
PHASE C: The Test
└─ UTAD - False breakout ⚠️ KEY EVENT
PHASE D: Dominance Emerges
├─ SOW - Breakdown ⚠️ KEY EVENT
└─ LPSY - Last Point of Supply (rally to exit)
PHASE E: Markdown
└─ New downtrend, strong selling
```
**Background Color:** Orange → Red (getting darker)
**Action:** Sell in Phase C/D, Stay out during Phase E
---
## 💰 VOLUME SPREAD ANALYSIS (VSA)
| Signal | Meaning | Color | Implication |
|--------|---------|-------|-------------|
| **ND** (No Demand) | Up bar, LOW volume | 🟠 Orange | Weakness - uptrend ending |
| **NS** (No Supply) | Down bar, LOW volume | 🔵 Blue | Strength - downtrend ending |
| **SV** (Stopping Volume) | VERY HIGH volume, narrow spread | 🟣 Purple | Potential reversal |
| **UT** (Upthrust) | Above resistance, LOW vol, weak close | 🔴 Red | Sell signal |
| **SO** (Shakeout) | Below support, HIGH vol, strong close | 🟢 Green | Buy signal |
---
## 🎯 VOLUME INTERPRETATION
| Volume Level | Bar Color | Meaning |
|--------------|-----------|---------|
| **VERY HIGH** (>2x average) | Dark Green/Red | Climax, potential reversal |
| **HIGH** (>1.5x average) | Light Green/Red | Strong interest |
| **NORMAL** | Gray | Average trading |
| **LOW** (<0.7x average) | Faint Gray | Testing, no interest |
---
## ⚖️ EFFORT vs RESULT
| Scenario | Volume | Spread | Meaning |
|----------|--------|--------|---------|
| **High Effort, Low Result** | HIGH | Narrow | ⚠️ Potential reversal |
| **Low Effort, High Result** | LOW | Wide | ⚠️ Trend weakening |
| **High Effort, High Result** | HIGH | Wide | ✅ Strong trend |
| **Low Effort, Low Result** | LOW | Narrow | 😴 No interest |
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## 📏 TRADING RULES
### ✅ DO:
- ✅ Wait for confirmation before entering
- ✅ Trade in direction of higher timeframe
- ✅ Use springs and UTAD as primary signals
- ✅ Measure trading range for targets
- ✅ Place stops outside the range
- ✅ Look for volume confirmation
- ✅ Check multiple timeframes
- ✅ Focus on Phase C and D events
### ❌ DON'T:
- ❌ Buy during Phase E Markdown
- ❌ Sell during Phase E Markup
- ❌ Trade against major trend
- ❌ Ignore volume signals
- ❌ Enter without clear stop loss
- ❌ Trade every signal
- ❌ Use on very low timeframes without practice
- ❌ Ignore the context
---
## 🎪 COMPOSITE OPERATOR (Smart Money)
### 💰 Green Money Symbol (Bottom)
- **Meaning:** Institutions accumulating
- **Location:** Demand zones, springs, tests
- **Action:** Follow the smart money - buy
### 💰 Red Money Symbol (Top)
- **Meaning:** Institutions distributing
- **Location:** Supply zones, UTAD, weak rallies
- **Action:** Follow the smart money - sell
---
## 📍 SUPPLY & DEMAND ZONES
### 🟢 Demand Zones (Green Boxes)
- **Created at:** SC, Spring, Shakeout
- **Represents:** Where smart money bought
- **Action:** Look for bounces
### 🔴 Supply Zones (Red Boxes)
- **Created at:** BC, UTAD, Upthrust
- **Represents:** Where smart money sold
- **Action:** Look for rejections
---
## 🎯 TARGET CALCULATION
### Measured Move Method
```
1. Measure trading range height
Example: Top at 120, Bottom at 100 = 20 points
2. Add to breakout point (accumulation)
Breakout at 120 + 20 = Target: 140
3. Or subtract from breakdown (distribution)
Breakdown at 100 - 20 = Target: 80
```
### Multiple Targets
- **Conservative:** 1x range height (100% probability reached)
- **Moderate:** 1.5x range height (70% probability)
- **Aggressive:** 2x range height (40% probability)
---
## ⏰ TIMEFRAME GUIDE
| Timeframe | Use For | Reliability | Recommended For |
|-----------|---------|-------------|-----------------|
| **Weekly** | Major trends | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Position traders |
| **Daily** | Swing trades | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Most traders |
| **4-Hour** | Active swing | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Active traders |
| **1-Hour** | Day trading | ⭐⭐⭐ | Experienced only |
| **15-Min** | Scalping | ⭐⭐ | Experts only |
**Golden Rule:** Always check one timeframe higher for context!
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## 🚨 ALERT PRIORITY
### 🔔 MUST-HAVE ALERTS
1. Spring
2. UTAD
3. SOS
4. SOW
### 🔔 NICE-TO-HAVE ALERTS
5. Selling Climax (SC)
6. Buying Climax (BC)
7. Smart Money Accumulation
8. Smart Money Distribution
### 🔔 CONFIRMATION ALERTS
9. Phase E Markup
10. Phase E Markdown
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## 💡 QUICK DECISION TREE
```
Is there a clear trading range?
├─ YES
│ ├─ Did price break BELOW support?
│ │ ├─ Volume LOW + Quick reversal = SPRING → BUY ✅
│ │ └─ Volume HIGH + Stays down = Breakdown → SELL ⚠️
│ │
│ └─ Did price break ABOVE resistance?
│ ├─ Volume LOW + Quick reversal = UTAD → SELL ✅
│ └─ Volume HIGH + Stays up = Breakout → BUY ⚠️
│
└─ NO
├─ Strong uptrend = Wait for re-accumulation
└─ Strong downtrend = Wait for re-distribution
```
---
## 📝 PRE-TRADE CHECKLIST
Before entering any trade:
- Identified the current Wyckoff phase
- Confirmed with volume analysis
- Checked higher timeframe trend
- Located supply/demand zones
- Identified clear entry point
- Set stop loss level
- Calculated target (risk:reward >1:2)
- Verified position size (risk 1-2%)
- Have at least 2 confirming signals
- Not trading against major trend
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## 🧠 REMEMBER
**The Three Laws:**
1. **Supply & Demand** - Price is determined by imbalance
2. **Cause & Effect** - Range size predicts move size
3. **Effort & Result** - Volume should confirm price movement
**The Key Principle:**
> "Trade with the Composite Operator (smart money), not against them"
**Best Setups:**
1. Spring in accumulation (Phase C)
2. UTAD in distribution (Phase C)
3. SOS breakout (Phase D)
4. SOW breakdown (Phase D)
**When in Doubt:**
- ❓ Stay out
- 📈 Use higher timeframe
- 📚 Review the documentation
- 🎯 Wait for clearer signal
---
## 📱 INDICATOR SETTINGS QUICK SETUP
**For Stocks/Crypto (Good Volume Data):**
- Volume MA Length: 20
- High Volume Multiplier: 1.5
- Climax Volume: 2.0
- Swing Length: 5
**For Forex (Limited Volume Data):**
- Volume MA Length: 20
- High Volume Multiplier: 1.3
- Climax Volume: 1.8
- Swing Length: 7
- Turn OFF "Volume Confirmation"
**For Day Trading:**
- Swing Length: 3
- All other settings: Default
**For Position Trading:**
- Swing Length: 7-10
- Volume MA Length: 30
- Use Daily/Weekly charts
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## 🎓 SKILL PROGRESSION
### Beginner (Month 1-2)
- Focus on: SC, Spring, SOS
- Timeframe: Daily only
- Goal: Identify phases correctly
### Intermediate (Month 3-6)
- Add: All accumulation events
- Timeframe: Daily + 4H
- Goal: Trade springs profitably
### Advanced (Month 6-12)
- Add: Distribution events, VSA
- Timeframe: Multiple timeframes
- Goal: Trade complete cycles
### Expert (Year 2+)
- Master: All events, all timeframes
- Combine: With other methodologies
- Goal: Consistent profitability
---
**Print this sheet and keep it next to your trading desk!**
*Remember: Quality over quantity. Wait for the best setups.*
# Wyckoff Method - Comprehensive Analysis Indicator
## Complete Implementation Guide for TradingView Pine Script
---
## TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. (#overview)
2. (#installation)
3. (#theory)
4. (#components)
5. (#signals)
6. (#strategies)
7. (#settings)
8. (#alerts)
9. (#patterns)
10. (#troubleshooting)
---
## OVERVIEW
This indicator implements Richard Wyckoff's complete trading methodology, including:
- **All 5 Phases** of Accumulation and Distribution
- **18+ Wyckoff Events** (PS, SC, AR, ST, Spring, SOS, LPS, BC, UTAD, SOW, etc.)
- **Volume Spread Analysis (VSA)** principles
- **Supply & Demand Zone** detection
- **Composite Operator** logic (Smart Money tracking)
- **Effort vs Result** analysis
- **Three Wyckoff Laws**: Supply/Demand, Cause/Effect, Effort/Result
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## INSTALLATION
### Step 1: Copy the Code
1. Open the `wyckoff_comprehensive.pine` file
2. Select all code (Ctrl+A / Cmd+A)
3. Copy to clipboard (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C)
### Step 2: Add to TradingView
1. Go to TradingView.com
2. Open any chart
3. Click "Pine Editor" at the bottom of the screen
4. Click "New" or "Open"
5. Paste the entire code
6. Click "Save" and give it a name
7. Click "Add to Chart"
### Step 3: Verify Installation
You should see:
- Labels on the chart (PS, SC, Spring, SOS, etc.)
- Background colors indicating phases
- Volume analysis in the lower pane
- A table in the top-right corner showing current phase
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## WYCKOFF METHOD THEORY
### The Three Fundamental Laws
#### 1. **Law of Supply and Demand**
- Price rises when demand exceeds supply
- Price falls when supply exceeds demand
- The indicator tracks volume vs price movement to identify imbalances
#### 2. **Law of Cause and Effect**
- A period of accumulation (cause) leads to markup (effect)
- A period of distribution (cause) leads to markdown (effect)
- Trading ranges build "cause" for future price movement
#### 3. **Law of Effort vs Result**
- **Effort** = Volume (energy put into the market)
- **Result** = Price movement (spread of the bar)
- High effort with low result = potential reversal
- Low effort with high result = trend weakness
### The Five Phases
#### **ACCUMULATION CYCLE**
**Phase A: Stopping the Downtrend**
- Preliminary Support (PS): First sign of buying
- Selling Climax (SC): Panic selling exhaustion
- Automatic Rally (AR): Bounce from SC
- Secondary Test (ST): Test of SC low on lower volume
**Phase B: Building the Cause**
- Trading range develops
- Supply being absorbed by composite operator
- Multiple tests of support and resistance
- Volume generally decreases
**Phase C: The Test (Spring)**
- False breakdown below support
- Traps late sellers
- Quick reversal on low volume
- Last chance to accumulate before markup
**Phase D: Dominance Emerges**
- Sign of Strength (SOS): Break above resistance
- Last Point of Support (LPS): Pullback opportunity
- Backup (BU): Final consolidation
- Demand clearly exceeds supply
**Phase E: Markup**
- New uptrend established
- Price moves rapidly higher
- Phase E can last months/years
- Original trading range becomes support
#### **DISTRIBUTION CYCLE**
**Phase A: Stopping the Uptrend**
- Preliminary Supply (PSY): First sign of selling
- Buying Climax (BC): Euphoric buying exhaustion
- Automatic Reaction (AR): Sharp selloff from BC
- Secondary Test (ST): Test of BC high on lower volume
**Phase B: Building the Cause**
- Trading range at top
- Demand being absorbed by composite operator
- Multiple tests of support and resistance
**Phase C: The Test (UTAD)**
- Upthrust After Distribution
- False breakout above resistance
- Traps late buyers
- Quick reversal
**Phase D: Dominance Emerges**
- Sign of Weakness (SOW): Break below support
- Last Point of Supply (LPSY): Rally opportunity to exit
- Supply clearly exceeds demand
**Phase E: Markdown**
- New downtrend established
- Price moves rapidly lower
- Original trading range becomes resistance
---
## INDICATOR COMPONENTS
### 1. EVENT LABELS
#### Accumulation Events (Green labels)
- **PS** = Preliminary Support
- **SC** = Selling Climax (largest label, most important)
- **AR** = Automatic Rally
- **ST** = Secondary Test
- **SPRING** = Spring (critical buy signal)
- **TEST** = Test of support
- **SOS** = Sign of Strength (breakout)
- **LPS** = Last Point of Support
- **BU** = Backup
#### Distribution Events (Red labels)
- **PSY** = Preliminary Supply
- **BC** = Buying Climax (largest label, most important)
- **AR** = Automatic Reaction
- **ST** = Secondary Test
- **UTAD** = Upthrust After Distribution (critical sell signal)
- **SOW** = Sign of Weakness
- **LPSY** = Last Point of Supply
#### VSA Events (Small colored labels)
- **ND** (Orange) = No Demand - weakness
- **NS** (Blue) = No Supply - strength
- **SV** (Purple) = Stopping Volume
- **UT** (Red) = Upthrust - weakness
- **SO** (Green) = Shakeout - strength
#### Composite Operator (💰 symbols)
- Green 💰 at bottom = Smart Money Accumulation
- Red 💰 at top = Smart Money Distribution
### 2. BACKGROUND COLORS
- **Light Blue** = Phase A (Accumulation)
- **Light Orange** = Phase A (Distribution)
- **Very Light Green** = Phase C (Accumulation Testing)
- **Very Light Red** = Phase C (Distribution Testing)
- **Light Green** = Phase D (Accumulation Strength)
- **Light Red** = Phase D (Distribution Weakness)
- **Green** = Phase E (Markup - Bull trend)
- **Red** = Phase E (Markdown - Bear trend)
### 3. SUPPLY & DEMAND ZONES
- **Green boxes** = Demand zones (where smart money accumulated)
- **Red boxes** = Supply zones (where smart money distributed)
- Zones extend 20 bars into the future
- Price reactions at these zones are significant
### 4. VOLUME PANEL
- **Dark Green/Red bars** = Very High Volume (climax)
- **Light Green/Red bars** = High Volume
- **Gray bars** = Normal Volume
- **Faint Gray bars** = Low Volume
- **Blue line** = Volume Moving Average
### 5. INFORMATION TABLE (Top Right)
Displays real-time analysis:
- **Current Phase** (A, B, C, D, or E)
- **Status** (description of what's happening)
- **Volume** (Very High, High, Normal, Low)
- **Spread** (Wide, Normal, Narrow)
- **Effort/Result** (Poor, Normal, Good)
- **Range** (YES if in trading range)
- **Bias** (BULLISH, BEARISH, or NEUTRAL)
---
## HOW TO READ THE SIGNALS
### STRONG BUY SIGNALS (in order of strength)
1. **SPRING** (strongest)
- False breakdown below support
- Look for: Low volume, quick reversal, close above support
- Entry: When price closes back above support level
- Stop: Below the spring low
2. **SOS (Sign of Strength)**
- Break above trading range resistance
- Look for: High volume, wide spread up bar
- Entry: On breakout or pullback to LPS
- Stop: Below trading range
3. **Shakeout (SO)**
- Similar to spring but more violent
- Look for: High volume, penetration of support, strong close
- Entry: When price reclaims support
- Stop: Below shakeout low
4. **LPS (Last Point of Support)**
- Pullback after SOS
- Look for: Low volume, shallow pullback
- Entry: When support holds
- Stop: Below LPS
5. **No Supply (NS)**
- Down bar on very low volume
- Indicates lack of selling pressure
- Confirms accumulation phase
### STRONG SELL SIGNALS (in order of strength)
1. **UTAD (Upthrust After Distribution)** (strongest)
- False breakout above resistance
- Look for: High volume spike, rejection, close below resistance
- Entry: When price closes back below resistance
- Stop: Above UTAD high
2. **SOW (Sign of Weakness)**
- Break below trading range support
- Look for: High volume, wide spread down bar
- Entry: On breakdown or rally to LPSY
- Stop: Above trading range
3. **Upthrust (UT)**
- Move above resistance on low volume, weak close
- Look for: Low volume, close in lower half of bar
- Entry: When resistance becomes resistance again
- Stop: Above upthrust high
4. **LPSY (Last Point of Supply)**
- Rally after SOW
- Look for: Low volume, weak rally
- Entry: When rally fails
- Stop: Above LPSY
5. **No Demand (ND)**
- Up bar on very low volume
- Indicates lack of buying pressure
- Confirms distribution phase
### NEUTRAL/WARNING SIGNALS
- **High Effort, Low Result** = Potential reversal coming
- **Stopping Volume** = Trend may be ending
- **Absorption** = Large volume with small movement (accumulation/distribution)
---
## TRADING STRATEGY EXAMPLES
### Strategy 1: Accumulation Range Breakout
**Setup:**
1. Identify trading range (blue background in Phase B)
2. Wait for Spring or Test (Phase C)
3. Wait for SOS breakout (Phase D)
**Entry:**
- Option A: Buy on SOS breakout
- Option B: Wait for LPS pullback (better risk/reward)
**Stop Loss:**
- Below the spring low or trading range bottom
**Target:**
- Measure height of trading range (cause)
- Project upward from breakout point (effect)
- Minimum target = range height
**Example:**
```
Trading Range: 100 to 120 (20 point range)
SOS Breakout at: 120
Target: 120 + 20 = 140 minimum
```
### Strategy 2: Distribution Range Breakdown
**Setup:**
1. Identify trading range after uptrend
2. Wait for UTAD (Phase C)
3. Wait for SOW breakdown (Phase D)
**Entry:**
- Option A: Sell on SOW breakdown
- Option B: Wait for LPSY rally (better risk/reward)
**Stop Loss:**
- Above the UTAD high or trading range top
**Target:**
- Measure height of trading range
- Project downward from breakdown point
- Minimum target = range height
### Strategy 3: Spring Trading
**Setup:**
1. Strong downtrend followed by range
2. Price breaks below range bottom
3. Volume is LOW on breakdown
4. Price quickly reverses and closes above support
**Entry:**
- When candle closes above support level
- Or on retest of support
**Stop Loss:**
- Below spring low (usually tight)
**Target:**
- Top of trading range
- Previous swing high
**Risk/Reward:**
- Typically 1:3 or better
### Strategy 4: Smart Money Tracking
**Setup:**
1. Look for 💰 symbols in demand zones
2. Multiple accumulation signals (PS, SC, ST, Test)
3. Volume decreasing during range
**Entry:**
- At next demand zone test
- On SOS breakout
**Confirmation:**
- Background turning green (Phase D/E)
- Table shows "BULLISH" bias
### Strategy 5: VSA Reversal
**Setup:**
1. Strong trend in place
2. Stopping Volume (SV) appears at extreme
3. Followed by No Demand (ND) or No Supply (NS)
**Entry:**
- When trend breaks down/up
- On retest of extreme
**Example (Bullish):**
```
Downtrend → Stopping Volume → No Supply → Up bar
Entry: Buy when price moves above SV bar
```
---
## SETTINGS & CUSTOMIZATION
### Volume Analysis Settings
**Volume MA Length** (default: 20)
- Shorter = More sensitive to volume changes
- Longer = Smoother, less noise
- Recommended: 15-25 for most timeframes
**High Volume Multiplier** (default: 1.5)
- Threshold for "high volume"
- Lower = More signals
- Higher = Only extreme volume
- Recommended: 1.3-2.0
**Climax Volume Multiplier** (default: 2.0)
- Threshold for climax events (SC, BC)
- Should be significantly higher than normal
- Recommended: 2.0-3.0
### Phase Detection Settings
**Swing Detection Length** (default: 5)
- How many bars to look left/right for swing points
- Shorter = More swings detected (more noise)
- Longer = Fewer swings (cleaner, might miss some)
- Recommended: 3-7
**Range Expansion Threshold** (default: 1.5)
- Multiplier for "wide spread" bars
- Higher = Only very wide bars qualify
- Recommended: 1.3-2.0
**Volume Confirmation** (default: ON)
- Requires volume confirmation for events
- Turn OFF for very low volume instruments
- Keep ON for stocks, forex, crypto
### Display Options
Toggle on/off:
- ✅ **Show Accumulation/Distribution Phases** - Background colors
- ✅ **Show Wyckoff Events** - All labeled events
- ✅ **Show Volume Spread Analysis** - VSA labels
- ✅ **Show Supply/Demand Zones** - Boxes on chart
- ✅ **Show Composite Operator Signals** - 💰 symbols
### Color Customization
- **Bullish Color** - All accumulation events
- **Bearish Color** - All distribution events
- **Neutral Color** - Range/neutral signals
---
## ALERT SETUP
### Available Alerts
1. **Selling Climax (SC)** - Potential bottom forming
2. **Spring** - Strong buy signal
3. **Sign of Strength (SOS)** - Bullish breakout
4. **Buying Climax (BC)** - Potential top forming
5. **UTAD** - Strong sell signal
6. **Sign of Weakness (SOW)** - Bearish breakdown
7. **Phase E Markup** - Uptrend confirmed
8. **Phase E Markdown** - Downtrend confirmed
9. **Smart Money Accumulation** - Institutions buying
10. **Smart Money Distribution** - Institutions selling
### How to Set Up Alerts
1. Click the "⏰" icon on TradingView
2. Select "Create Alert"
3. Condition: Choose the indicator and alert type
4. Example: "Wyckoff Method - Spring"
5. Set notification preferences (popup, email, webhook)
6. Click "Create"
### Recommended Alert Strategy
**Conservative Trader:**
- Spring
- SOS
- UTAD
- SOW
**Aggressive Trader:**
- Add: SC, BC, Smart Money signals
**Long-term Investor:**
- Phase E Markup
- Phase E Markdown
- Smart Money Accumulation
---
## COMMON PATTERNS
### Pattern 1: Classic Accumulation
```
Phase A: Downtrend → PS → SC → AR → ST
Phase B: Range building (4-12 weeks typical)
Phase C: Spring (false breakdown)
Phase D: SOS → LPS → BU
Phase E: Markup (new uptrend)
```
**What to do:**
- Mark the range boundaries
- Wait for spring
- Buy on LPS or SOS
- Hold through markup
### Pattern 2: Classic Distribution
```
Phase A: Uptrend → PSY → BC → AR → ST
Phase B: Range building (topping process)
Phase C: UTAD (false breakout)
Phase D: SOW → LPSY
Phase E: Markdown (new downtrend)
```
**What to do:**
- Mark the range boundaries
- Wait for UTAD
- Sell on LPSY or SOW
- Stay out during markdown
### Pattern 3: Re-Accumulation
```
Uptrend → Trading Range → Spring → Uptrend continues
```
- Occurs during existing uptrend
- Shorter accumulation period
- Often no clear SC (trend is already up)
- Spring is the key signal
### Pattern 4: Re-Distribution
```
Downtrend → Trading Range → UTAD → Downtrend continues
```
- Occurs during existing downtrend
- Shorter distribution period
- Often no clear BC (trend is already down)
- UTAD is the key signal
### Pattern 5: Failed Breakout
**Bullish Failed Breakout:**
```
Range → Breakdown → Immediate reversal (Spring)
```
- Price breaks support
- Volume is LOW
- Immediate strong reversal
- Very bullish
**Bearish Failed Breakout:**
```
Range → Breakout → Immediate reversal (UTAD)
```
- Price breaks resistance
- Volume may be high initially
- Quick rejection and reversal
- Very bearish
---
## TIMEFRAME RECOMMENDATIONS
### Daily Charts (Most Reliable)
- Best for swing trading
- Clear phases and events
- Less noise
- Recommended for beginners
### 4-Hour Charts
- Good for active swing traders
- Faster signals than daily
- Still reliable
### 1-Hour Charts
- For day traders
- More false signals
- Need to filter carefully
- Use in conjunction with higher timeframe
### 15-Minute / 5-Minute
- Only for experienced traders
- High noise level
- Many false signals
- Use daily chart for context
**Golden Rule:** Always check higher timeframe first!
---
## MULTI-TIMEFRAME ANALYSIS
### Top-Down Approach (Recommended)
1. **Weekly Chart** - Identify major trend and phase
2. **Daily Chart** - Find current accumulation/distribution
3. **4H Chart** - Identify entry timing
4. **Entry Timeframe** - Execute trade
### Example Analysis:
**Weekly:** Phase E Markup (bullish)
**Daily:** Phase B Re-accumulation
**4-Hour:** Spring detected
**Action:** Buy on daily LPS
---
## WYCKOFF + OTHER INDICATORS
### Complementary Tools
1. **Moving Averages**
- 20/50 SMA for trend context
- Already plotted on indicator
2. **RSI**
- Divergences at SC/BC
- Confirms overbought/oversold
3. **MACD**
- Confirms trend change in Phase D
- Divergences support Wyckoff events
4. **Volume Profile**
- Identifies value areas
- Confirms supply/demand zones
5. **Order Flow / Footprint Charts**
- See institutional activity
- Confirms smart money signals
**Don't Over-Complicate:**
- Wyckoff is a complete system
- Other indicators are supplementary
- When in doubt, trust Wyckoff
---
## TROUBLESHOOTING
### Issue: Too Many Labels
**Solution:**
- Increase swing length (Settings → 7 or 10)
- Increase volume multipliers
- Turn off VSA labels if not needed
- Focus on major events only (SC, Spring, SOS, BC, UTAD, SOW)
### Issue: Missing Expected Events
**Solution:**
- Decrease swing length (Settings → 3)
- Decrease volume multipliers
- Turn OFF volume confirmation
- Check timeframe (use daily chart)
### Issue: False Signals
**Solution:**
- Use higher timeframe
- Wait for confirmation
- Don't trade against major trend
- Look for multiple signal convergence
### Issue: Can't See Background Colors
**Solution:**
- Check "Show Phases" is enabled
- Increase monitor brightness
- Colors are subtle by design (not to obscure price)
### Issue: Volume Shows Incorrectly
**Solution:**
- Ensure volume data is available for your symbol
- Some symbols have poor volume data
- Forex spot pairs have no real volume
- Use futures or stock markets for best results
### Issue: No Trading Range Detected
**Solution:**
- Market may be trending strongly
- Trading range might be too small
- Wait for price to consolidate
- Not all markets have clear ranges
---
## ADVANCED TIPS
### 1. Count Point & Figure Charts
- Wyckoff used P&F to measure "cause"
- Width of range × height = minimum move target
- Longer accumulation = larger markup
### 2. Watch for Absorption
- High volume + narrow spread = someone absorbing
- In downtrend = accumulation
- In uptrend = distribution
### 3. Multiple Timeframe Springs
- Spring on daily + spring on weekly = very strong
- Increases probability significantly
### 4. Failed Signals Are Signals Too
- Failed spring = weakness, expect lower
- Failed UTAD = strength, expect higher
### 5. Context is King
- Don't buy during Phase E Markdown
- Don't sell during Phase E Markup
- Respect the major trend
### 6. Volume Precedes Price
- Study volume changes first
- Price follows volume
- Decreasing volume in range = building energy
### 7. Composite Operator Mindset
- Think like institutions
- Where would smart money buy/sell?
- They need liquidity (retail traders)
---
## RISK MANAGEMENT
### Position Sizing
**Conservative:**
- Risk 1% per trade
- Wider stops at range boundaries
**Moderate:**
- Risk 1-2% per trade
- Stops below spring/above UTAD
**Aggressive:**
- Risk 2-3% per trade
- Tight stops
- Higher win rate needed
### Stop Loss Placement
**Accumulation:**
- Below spring low
- Below trading range bottom
- Below demand zone
**Distribution:**
- Above UTAD high
- Above trading range top
- Above supply zone
### Take Profit Strategy
**Method 1: Measured Move**
- Range height = minimum target
- 2x range height = extended target
**Method 2: Fibonacci Extensions**
- 1.0 = range height
- 1.618 = extended target
- 2.618 = maximum target
**Method 3: Trail the Stop**
- Move stop to breakeven at 1R
- Trail under swing lows in markup
- Lock in profits progressively
---
## BACKTESTING CHECKLIST
Before trading with real money:
- Backtest on 50+ historical examples
- Record all signals in trading journal
- Calculate win rate (aim for >50%)
- Calculate average R:R (aim for >1:2)
- Test on multiple instruments
- Test on multiple timeframes
- Test in different market conditions
- Verify signal consistency
- Practice on demo account
- Start small with real money
---
## RECOMMENDED READING
### Books
1. **"Studies in Tape Reading"** - Richard D. Wyckoff
2. **"The Richard D. Wyckoff Method"** - Rubén Villahermosa
3. **"Charting the Stock Market: The Wyckoff Method"** - Jack Hutson
4. **"Master the Markets"** - Tom Williams (VSA)
### Courses
1. Wyckoff Analytics - Official Wyckoff course
2. TradeVSA - Volume Spread Analysis
3. StockCharts - Wyckoff education
### Communities
1. Wyckoff Analytics Forum
2. Reddit r/Wyckoff
3. TradingView Wyckoff ideas section
---
## FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
**Q: Can I use this on crypto?**
A: Yes, works well on major cryptocurrencies with good volume.
**Q: Does it work on forex?**
A: Yes, but use futures volume (like 6E for EUR/USD) for better accuracy.
**Q: What's the best timeframe?**
A: Daily chart for most traders. 4H for more active trading.
**Q: How long does accumulation last?**
A: Typically 2-12 weeks. Longer accumulation = bigger markup.
**Q: Can I automate this?**
A: You can use the alerts, but manual analysis is recommended.
**Q: What's the win rate?**
A: With proper filtering: 60-70% on major signals (Spring, UTAD, SOS, SOW).
**Q: Should I trade every signal?**
A: No. Focus on Spring, UTAD, SOS, and SOW in trending markets.
**Q: What if I see conflicting signals?**
A: Use higher timeframe for context. When in doubt, stay out.
**Q: How do I know which phase I'm in?**
A: Check the table in top-right corner. Also look at background color.
**Q: Can I use this for options trading?**
A: Yes, excellent for timing option entries (especially around Spring/UTAD).
---
## FINAL THOUGHTS
The Wyckoff Method is:
- **A complete trading system** (not just an indicator)
- **Based on 100+ years** of market wisdom
- **Used by institutions** and professional traders
- **Requires practice** and screen time
- **Highly effective** when applied correctly
**Success Tips:**
1. Start with daily charts
2. Focus on major events (SC, Spring, SOS, BC, UTAD, SOW)
3. Always check higher timeframe context
4. Wait for confirmation before entering
5. Manage risk properly
6. Keep a trading journal
7. Be patient - wait for the best setups
**Remember:**
- Not every range will have all events
- Some phases may be abbreviated
- Context and confluence matter most
- Practice makes perfect
---
## SUPPORT & UPDATES
For questions, improvements, or bug reports:
- Check TradingView script comments
- Join Wyckoff trading communities
- Study historical examples
- Practice on demo accounts
**Good luck and happy trading!**
---
*Disclaimer: This indicator is for educational purposes. Always do your own analysis and risk management. Past performance does not guarantee future results.*
# WYCKOFF VISUAL SETUP EXAMPLES
## ACCUMULATION SCHEMATIC #1 (Classic Bottom)
```
Price Chart View:
│ PHASE E
│ MARKUP
│ ╱
│ ╱
┌─SOS─────┤ ╱
│ │ ╱
┌───────────┤ ┌LPS │╱
│ PHASE B │ │ │
│ (Cause) └──┴──────┤
┌AR──┤ │
┌────┤ │ ┌─Spring │ PHASE D
│ └ST──┤ │ │
│ │ │ │
────SC────────┴─────────┴───────────┴──────────
│
PS
│ PHASE A
│
Downtrend
```
### PHASE A - Stopping the Downtrend
```
PS: │ High volume down bar
▼ First sign of support
■ Not bottom yet
SC: │ VERY HIGH volume
▼ Panic selling exhaustion
█ Long lower wick
█ This is the low
AR: │ Automatic rally
▲ Relief bounce
■ High volume acceptable
ST: │ Secondary test
▼ Low volume (KEY!)
■ Tests SC low
```
### PHASE B - Building the Cause
```
┌─────────┐
│ ~~~ │ Multiple tests
│ ~ ~ │ Volume decreases
│~ ~ │ Range gets tighter
└─────────┘
Duration: 2-12 weeks typical
The longer, the bigger the eventual move
```
### PHASE C - The Test (SPRING)
```
║ False breakdown
─────╨─────
▼ Low volume
█ Breaks below support
■
█ Quick reversal
▲ Closes ABOVE support
CRITICAL: Volume must be LOW
Close must be strong
Happens quickly (1-3 bars)
```
### PHASE D - Strength Emerges
```
SOS: ▲ Sign of Strength
────╥──── Break above resistance
║ High volume
║ Wide spread
LPS: ▼ Last Point Support
■ Pullback on LOW volume
▲ Great entry point
BU: ▲ Backup
■ Final consolidation
▲ Before markup
```
### PHASE E - Markup
```
╱
╱
╱ Strong uptrend
╱ High momentum
╱ Can last months/years
──╱──
```
---
## DISTRIBUTION SCHEMATIC #2 (Classic Top)
```
Price Chart View:
Uptrend
│
PSY
│ PHASE A
────BC────────┬─────────┬───────────┬──────────
│ │ UTAD │
│ PHASE B │ │ PHASE D
┌AR──┤ ┌LPSY │ │
│ │ │ └───────────┤
│ └──┴──────┐ │╲
└ST──┤ │ │ ╲
│ └───────────┤ ╲
└─SOW─────┤ │ ╲
│ │ ╲
│ PHASE C │ ╲
│ │ PHASE E
│ │ MARKDOWN
```
### PHASE A - Stopping the Uptrend
```
PSY: │ High volume up bar
▲ Preliminary supply
■ Selling starting
BC: │ VERY HIGH volume
▲ Buying climax
█ Euphoric top
█ Long upper wick
AR: │ Automatic reaction
▼ Sharp selloff
■ High volume
ST: │ Secondary test
▲ Low volume (KEY!)
■ Tests BC high
```
### PHASE C - The Test (UTAD)
```
▲ False breakout
────╥────
║ Breaks ABOVE resistance
║ Often high volume spike
▼
█ Rejection / weak close
█ Closes BELOW resistance
▼
CRITICAL: Closes weak
Quick rejection
Traps buyers
```
### PHASE D - Weakness Emerges
```
SOW: ▼ Sign of Weakness
────╨──── Break below support
║ High volume
║ Wide spread
LPSY: ▲ Last Point Supply
■ Rally on LOW volume
▼ Last chance to exit
```
---
## VOLUME PATTERNS (Critical to Understanding)
### ACCUMULATION Volume Pattern
```
Volume
│ SC
█
█ ST
■ ■ Spring
■ ■ ■ SOS LPS
──┴────┴────┴──────█───■────►
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
A A C D D
Pattern: HIGH → low → low → HIGH → low
Key: Volume DECREASES during range
INCREASES on breakout
```
### DISTRIBUTION Volume Pattern
```
Volume
│ BC
█
█ ST
■ ■ UTAD
■ ■ ■ SOW LPSY
──┴────┴────┴──────█───■────►
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
A A C D D
Pattern: HIGH → low → varies → HIGH → low
Key: Volume MAY increase on UTAD
Definitely HIGH on breakdown (SOW)
```
---
## REAL TRADE SETUPS
### Setup #1: SPRING BUY
```
Entry Conditions:
1. Clear trading range identified
2. Price breaks BELOW support
3. Volume is LOW (critical!)
4. Price reverses QUICKLY
5. Closes ABOVE support level
Entry: Next bar or on retest
Stop: Below spring low
Target: Top of range (minimum)
Example:
Support: $100
Spring low: $98 (low volume)
Close: $101
Entry: $102
Stop: $97.50
Target: $120 (range top)
Risk/Reward: 1:4
```
### Setup #2: UTAD SELL
```
Entry Conditions:
1. Clear trading range identified (after uptrend)
2. Price breaks ABOVE resistance
3. Often high volume spike
4. Price reverses QUICKLY
5. Closes BELOW resistance level
Entry: Next bar or on retest
Stop: Above UTAD high
Target: Bottom of range (minimum)
Example:
Resistance: $200
UTAD high: $205 (spike)
Close: $198
Entry: $197
Stop: $206
Target: $180 (range bottom)
Risk/Reward: 1:2
```
### Setup #3: SOS BREAKOUT
```
Entry Conditions:
1. Clear accumulation range
2. Spring already occurred (ideal)
3. Price breaks ABOVE resistance
4. HIGH volume on breakout
5. Wide spread up bar
Entry Option A: On breakout ($120)
Entry Option B: Wait for LPS pullback ($115)
Stop: Below range or LPS
Target: Range height projected up
Example:
Range: $100-$120 (20 points)
SOS breakout: $120
Entry A: $120
Stop: $115
Target 1: $140 (100%)
Target 2: $150 (150%)
```
---
## VSA SPECIFIC PATTERNS
### Pattern 1: No Demand (Weakness)
```
▲
■ Up bar
■ Low volume ◄── KEY
▲ Small body
Context: After uptrend
Meaning: Buyers exhausted
Action: Prepare to sell
```
### Pattern 2: No Supply (Strength)
```
▼
■ Down bar
■ Low volume ◄── KEY
▼ Small body
Context: After downtrend
Meaning: Sellers exhausted
Action: Prepare to buy
```
### Pattern 3: Stopping Volume
```
═ Very high volume
█ Narrow spread ◄── KEY
═ Price not moving
Context: At extremes
Meaning: Absorption
Action: Expect reversal
```
---
## COMMON MISTAKES (What NOT to Do)
### ❌ Mistake 1: Buying Prematurely
```
WRONG:
SC
▼
█ ← DON'T BUY HERE
CORRECT:
Spring
─────╨─────
▼
█ ← BUY HERE
▲
```
### ❌ Mistake 2: Ignoring Volume
```
WRONG: "It broke below support, must be spring"
─────╨───── High volume
█
This is a BREAKDOWN, not a spring!
CORRECT Spring:
─────╨───── LOW volume ✓
■ Quick reversal ✓
▲
```
### ❌ Mistake 3: Trading Against Trend
```
WRONG:
Markdown Phase E
╲
╲ ← Trying to buy here
╲
╲
CORRECT:
Wait for new accumulation to complete
```
---
## MULTI-TIMEFRAME EXAMPLE
### Weekly Chart: Phase E Markup (Bullish)
```
╱
╱
╱ Long-term uptrend
╱
───╱─────
```
### Daily Chart: Re-Accumulation Phase C
```
┌─────────┐
│ Spring │ ← We are here
│ ▼ │
─────┴────█────┴─────
▲
```
### 4-Hour Chart: Entry Timing
```
Last 48 hours:
─────╨───── Spring occurred
█
▲ ← Enter now
■
```
**Result:** Triple confirmation across timeframes = High probability trade
---
## PROFIT TARGETS (Visual Guide)
### Method 1: Basic Measured Move
```
Resistance: 120 ┐ ─────────
│
│ 20 points
│
Support: 100 ┘ ─────────
Breakout: 120
Target: 120 + 20 = 140
╱╱╱ 140 (Target)
╱╱╱
╱╱╱
──────◄ 120 (Breakout)
│
Range │ 20
│
──────┘ 100
```
### Method 2: Multiple Targets
```
╱╱╱ 150 (Target 3: 2.5x) - 20% position
╱╱╱
╱╱╱ 140 (Target 2: 2x) - 30% position
╱╱╱
─────◄╱ 130 (Target 1: 1x) - 50% position
│
10 │ 120 (Breakout)
│
─────┘ 110 (Support)
```
### Method 3: Trailing Stop
```
1. Move stop to breakeven at Target 1
2. Trail stop under swing lows
3. Let winners run
╱╱╱
╱ ╱╱ ← Trail stop here
╱╱ ╱
╱ ╱ ← Then here
─────◄──╱
← Start here (breakeven)
```
---
## TIMING ENTRIES (Exact Bar Patterns)
### Perfect Spring Entry
```
Bar 1: ▼ Breaks below (Low vol)
█
Bar 2: ▲ Reverses (Closes strong)
█ ◄─ ENTER HERE
Bar 3: ■ Confirms
▲
DON'T WAIT for Bar 3!
Enter on Bar 2 close
```
### Perfect UTAD Entry
```
Bar 1: ▲ Breaks above (Spike vol OK)
█
Bar 2: ▼ Reverses (Closes weak)
█ ◄─ ENTER HERE
Bar 3: ■ Confirms
▼
SHORT on Bar 2 close
Don't wait for more confirmation
```
---
## COMPOSITE OPERATOR PSYCHOLOGY
### What Smart Money Does (Follow Them)
**Accumulation:**
```
1. Create fear (PS, SC)
2. Shake out weak hands (Spring)
3. Absorb supply quietly (Phase B)
4. Test for remaining supply (Test)
5. Mark it up (SOS → Phase E)
💰 They buy LOW when retail panics
```
**Distribution:**
```
1. Create euphoria (PSY, BC)
2. Trap late buyers (UTAD)
3. Distribute to buyers (Phase B)
4. Test for remaining demand (ST)
5. Mark it down (SOW → Phase E)
💰 They sell HIGH when retail buys
```
### Where to Look for Smart Money
```
💰 Buy signals appear at:
- Demand zones (green boxes)
- Springs and shakeouts
- Tests of support
- After selling climax
💰 Sell signals appear at:
- Supply zones (red boxes)
- UTAD and upthrusts
- Weak rallies (LPSY)
- After buying climax
```
---
## PRACTICE EXERCISES
### Exercise 1: Identify the Phase
Look at any chart and ask:
1. Is there a trading range? (Phase B likely)
2. Did we just stop a trend? (Phase A)
3. Was there a spring/UTAD? (Phase C)
4. Is there a breakout? (Phase D)
5. Is trend running? (Phase E)
### Exercise 2: Volume Analysis
For each bar, note:
- Volume level (High/Normal/Low)
- Spread (Wide/Normal/Narrow)
- Effort vs Result (Matching? Diverging?)
### Exercise 3: Find Historical Springs
Go back 6 months:
- Mark all springs you can find
- Note the setup before each
- Track what happened after
- Calculate win rate
---
## FINAL VISUALIZATION: The Complete Cycle
```
ACCUMULATION → MARKUP → DISTRIBUTION → MARKDOWN → ACCUMULATION...
Distribution Accumulation
(Top) (Bottom)
┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐
│ BC UTAD │ │ Spring SC │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
────┴───┴───┴───────┴─╲ ╱────────┴───┴───┴────
╲ ╱
Markdown ╲ ╱ Markup
(Phase E) ╲ ╱ (Phase E)
╲ ╱
╲ ╱
╲ ╱
╲ ╱
V
The market cycles endlessly
Your job: Identify where you are in the cycle
Trade accordingly
```
---
**Remember:**
- 📊 Study charts daily
- 📝 Journal every setup
- 🎯 Wait for the best signals
- 💰 Follow smart money
- ⏰ Be patient
- 🚀 Let winners run
**The indicator does the heavy lifting - you make the decisions!**
SMC Pro: Real-Time Final**Description:**
This comprehensive SMC indicator is designed to automatically visualize major **Trading Sessions** and **Killzones**, alongside Fair Value Gaps (FVG). It helps traders identify high-probability setups by correlating time and price, specifically during key market hours (London, New York, Asia).
**Key Features:**
1. **Trading Sessions & Killzones:** The indicator clearly highlights the open and duration of major sessions (Asia, London, New York), allowing traders to spot volatility injections and "Judas Swings."
2. **Automated FVG Detection:** Scans price action to locate valid Fair Value Gaps and Imbalances within these sessions.
3. **Entry Logic:** Marks potential entry zones at the 50% retracement level of the identified FVG.
4. **Risk Management:** Projects a fixed Risk-to-Reward ratio (e.g., 1:3) with automatic Stop Loss and Take Profit levels.
5. **Clean Visualization:** Color-coded boxes for sessions and gaps keep the chart organized.
**How to Use:**
* **Time Analysis:** Watch for price action as the London or NY session opens (highlighted by the indicator).
* **Signal:** Wait for an Imbalance/FVG to form during these high-volume times.
* **Entry:** Set a limit order at the 50% mark of the gap.
* **Exit:** Use the projected TP levels.
**Disclaimer:**
This tool is for educational purposes and technical analysis assistance only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Opposite Candle Zone Identifier Opposite Candle Zone Identifier
This indicator automatically detects candles that form potential Supply and Demand zones based on a simple but effective institutional pattern.
It identifies any central candle (bullish or bearish) that is surrounded by a defined number of opposite candles before and after, helping traders highlight key turning points, absorption zones, and areas of imbalance in the market.
How It Works
The script looks for two specific structures:
🔴 Bearish Central Candle Zone (Potential Supply)
The central candle is bearish
It is preceded by N bullish candles
It is followed by N bullish candles
This structure often appears at the origin of bearish impulses and can mark institutional Supply zones.
🟢 Bullish Central Candle Zone (Potential Demand)
The central candle is bullish
It is preceded by N bearish candles
It is followed by N bearish candles
This pattern frequently forms before strong bullish expansions and may indicate Demand zones or accumulation points.
Inputs
Number of candles before (left side of the central candle)
Number of candles after (right side of the central candle)
You can increase or decrease the sensitivity of the pattern according to your style or timeframe.
What It Draws
The indicator places:
A red label above bearish zone candles
A green label below bullish zone candles
These labels help you visually identify where institutional footprints and price imbalances may exist.
Best Use Cases
Supply & Demand mapping
Institutional trading / Smart Money Concepts
Swing points and zone detection
Filtering high-quality reversal points
Locating strong origin candles before price expansions
Notes
This script does not repaint, does not use future data, and works on all timeframes and all markets.
Fabio-Style Order Flow SystemFabio-Style Order Flow System — LVN • Delta • Big Trades • FVG • Order Blocks • Liquidity • Volume Profile
This indicator brings together all major components of Fabio Valentino’s order-flow strategy in one unified tool. It visualizes where smart money is active, where inefficiencies form, and where price is likely to react next.
🔍 FEATURES
1. Order Flow & Delta
Smoothed delta to show true market imbalance
Background color shifts to bullish/bearish delta dominance
Alerts for delta spikes & order-flow flips
2. Big Trade Detection
Highlights Big Buy and Big Sell prints (relative to average volume)
Helps identify institutional aggression on both sides
3. Low Volume Nodes (LVNs)
Automatically detects low-volume zones
Flags retests of LVNs for high-probability reactions
Uses dynamic volume thresholds for accuracy
4. Volume Profile (Lightweight)
Bucket-based intrabar profile across user-defined lookback
Highlights volume distribution without heavy TradingView CPU load
Auto-scales bucket density & transparency
5. Fair Value Gaps (FVGs)
Detects both bullish & bearish three-bar imbalances
Marks gaps visually using colored boxes
Updates dynamically with a user-set lookback
6. Order Blocks (OBs)
Identifies valid displacement bars and their origin OB
Plots clean, minimalist rectangles around key OB zones
Uses ATR-based impulse filtering
7. Liquidity Grabs
Detects wick-based liquidity sweeps
Highlights both equal high/low and stop-run type wicks
Useful for spotting reversals & trap setups
8. Strategy Dashboard
Shows real-time order flow state
Displays delta strength, big trades, LVNs, and last directional impulse
Auto-positions in all corners
🎯 PERFECT FOR
Traders who use:
Order Flow
Smart Money Concepts (SMC)
ICT / FVG / Liquidity models
Market Structure + Volume
Fabio Valentino-style analysis
⚙️ PERFORMANCE
All elements optimized
Uses automatic box-clearing to avoid array overload
Works on all timeframes & markets (crypto, FX, indices, stocks)
Reversal SMC Suite Pro by TradeswithBThe Reversal SMC Suite is an intraday Smart Money Concepts toolkit designed to help traders visually analyze structure, imbalances, and displacement during trending or volatile sessions. This script combines multiple SMC elements—reversals, order blocks, FVGs, HTF bias, and pivot-based support/resistance—into one organized framework to support decision-making.
This indicator does not generate buy or sell signals and does not guarantee results. It is strictly a charting and visualization tool intended to help traders study market behavior.
🔍 Key Features
1. Reversal Detection
Swing Failure Pattern (SFP)
Bullish/Bearish Engulfing
Momentum candle detection (ATR-based)
Optional unified “reversal” signal
Visual arrows and reversal blocks
These are designed to highlight potential turning points based on price behavior—not to predict or guarantee outcomes.
2. HTF Trend Filter
Optional higher timeframe EMA/SMA filter
Customizable HTF resolution
Bias modes: Long only / Short only / Both
This helps you align lower-timeframe reversals with broader market context.
3. Dynamic Order Blocks
Automated OB detection (Body, Wick, or Hybrid)
Smart mitigation logic (body-based or wick-based)
Configurable lookback and OB count
Optional ATR body-size filter for OB quality
Real-time mitigation removal
These tools help visualize areas of interest where price previously showed displacement.
4. Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
Automatic gap detection
Optional FVG extension until filled
Per-side max FVG limit
Useful for identifying imbalance zones and measuring how price revisits inefficiencies.
5. Support / Resistance
Pivot-based S/R with left/right bar settings
Auto-drawing with customizable line counts
Optional S/R visibility toggle
🎛 Presets Included
Several visual configurations are included for convenience:
Custom / Manual (default)
Intraday ORB 5–15m (optimized for fast futures charts)
Clean SMC (Trend + OB)
FVG + OB Combo
Presets adjust inputs automatically to give new users cleaner starting points.
🧠 How To Use
This script is meant to be paired with any strategy or workflow that benefits from:
visual structure analysis,
HTF/LTF alignment,
OB + FVG context, or
intraday trend identification.
It does not replace risk management, strategy rules, or trade planning.
⚠️ Important Notes / Disclaimer
This indicator does not generate trading signals.
No part of this script guarantees profitable outcomes.
It is for educational and informational purposes only.
Always perform your own analysis and use proper risk management.
Past market behavior does not guarantee future results.
US Market Breadth Rhythm OscillatorThis tool is a market-breadth oscillator built on the core concepts of Fosback’s Relative Breadth , enhanced with proprietary calculations, cyclic smoothing, and adaptive rhythm-based bands. Instead of reacting to price, the oscillator measures the internal “calmness” or “loudness” of the U.S. stock market by analyzing the relative imbalance between advancing and declining issues.
High oscillator readings indicate a calm, quiet internal market—a state where daily breadth fluctuations are small and orderly. These calm conditions frequently appear near market tops.
Low oscillator readings reflect a loud, volatile internal market—a period with strong breadth imbalances in either direction. Such “noisy” conditions are typically associated with market lows.
Usage and interpretation
The oscillator also features dynamic cyclic bands that breathe with market rhythm. These shifting upper and lower bands help highlight potential turning points:
A drop down through the upper band may suggest a developing market top.
A rise up through the lower band may signal a positive shift in market dynamics that often precedes an upswing.
Overall, this tool helps visually identify calm/top conditions, loud/bottom conditions, and possible shifts in market trend by combining enhanced Fosback breadth analysis with adaptive cyclic calculations.
It can be used to visualize potential market extremes and market exhaustions on US main indices. So pick a main US stock market index as price chart and add the market breadth rhythm based on the selected market internals.
However, it is not meant as swing trading system on its own. It is an oscillator which allows to identify extreme market internals which are often in alignment with major changes in trend of the price index.
Examples:
The top key image shows the indicator on a 2h Dow Jones Index price chart during the upswing phase from April to December 2025. The following image showcases the indicator for a longer period from 2022 to 2025 on a daily chart of the Dow Jones Index:
Parameter:
Select the market breadth sources that should be used for the calculation. You can choose between the following breadth sources:
Dow Jones
Nasdaq
New York Stock Exchange
Composite
The Composite selection will create all 3 series and create a merged composite US Breadth Rhythm indicator as result.
The arrows on the price chart visualize directly on the price chart when the indicator crosses below or above the dynamic bands.
Recommended usage:
Open an Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Russel 2000 or New York Stock Exchange Index. Use 1 Day, 4h or 2h timeframe. Add the indicator and choose the market breadth for oscillator readings.
Note:
This oscillator is calculated entirely from market breadth metrics, not from the chart’s price. You can select NASDAQ, Dow Jones, or NYSE breadth (advancers/decliners) as the internal data source.
Script payant
DTR Volume FVGDTR Volume FVG detects bullish and bearish Fair Value Gaps and shows how much volume occurred inside each gap. Instead of only drawing the imbalance, the indicator analyzes a lower timeframe and builds a small volume profile inside every FVG. This helps you understand which gaps are strong, weak, likely to hold, or likely to fill.
How It Works:
- The indicator finds FVGs using a lower timeframe (Auto mode or manual selection).
- Each FVG is drawn as a colored zone: green for bullish, purple for bearish.
- Inside the gap, the script shows volume distribution using horizontal boxes.
- The FVG extends forward in time until the gap is fully filled or invalidated.
- Once price closes through the gap, the zone is removed automatically.
How to Use:
- High volume inside the FVG suggests strong interest and possible support or resistance.
- Low volume suggests the gap may fill more easily.
- Bullish FVGs are used as retracement zones in uptrends.
- Bearish FVGs are used as retracement zones in downtrends.
- Use the Display option to hide the volume boxes if you want a cleaner chart.
Best For:
- Finding strong retracement zones
- Identifying which gaps matter
- Understanding how price and volume behaved during displacement
- Improving entries and stop placement with volume levels inside FVGs
This indicator gives a clearer view of which imbalances are important by combining FVG structure with real volume data.
Advanced FVG Detector Pro📊 Advanced FVG Detector Pro - Smart Money Analysis Tool
Overview
The Advanced FVG Detector Pro is a sophisticated Pine Script v6 indicator designed to identify and track Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) with institutional-grade precision. This tool goes beyond basic gap detection by incorporating volume analysis, smart money scoring, and adaptive filtering to help traders identify high-probability trading opportunities.
What are Fair Value Gaps?
Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) are price inefficiencies that occur when the market moves so quickly that it leaves behind an imbalance or "gap" in price action. These gaps often act as magnets for future price movement as the market seeks to fill these inefficiencies. Professional traders and institutions closely monitor FVGs as they represent areas of potential support, resistance, and high-probability trade setups.
🎯 Key Features
1. Smart Money Scoring System
Proprietary algorithm that rates each FVG on a 0-100 scale Combines gap size, volume strength, price location, and trend alignment Filter out low-quality setups by setting minimum score thresholdsFocus on institutional-grade opportunities with scores above 70
2. Advanced Volume Validation
Validates FVGs with volume analysis to reduce false signals Only displays gaps formed during significant volume periods Customizable volume multiplier for different market conditions
Visual volume strength indicators on chart
3. Flexible Mitigation Options
Full Fill: Traditional complete gap closure Midpoint Touch: More aggressive entry strategy
Partial Fill: Customizable percentage-based mitigation (10-90%) Choose the strategy that matches your trading style
4. ATR-Based Adaptive Filtering
Automatically adjusts to market volatility using Average True Range Works consistently across any instrument, timeframe, or volatility regime No manual recalibration needed when switching markets Filters out noise while capturing meaningful gaps
5. Real-Time Statistics Dashboard
Live tracking of total active FVGs Bullish vs Bearish gap count Mitigation rate percentage
Average Smart Money Score Toggle on/off based on preference
6. Professional Visual Design
Clean, customizable color schemes Optional midline display for precise entry planning
Labels showing gap type, score, and volume strength Automatic extension of active gaps
Mitigated gaps change color for easy identification
📈 How to Use
For Day Traders:
Use 5-15 minute timeframes
Set ATR Multiplier to 0.15-0.25
Enable volume validation
Focus on FVGs with scores above 65
For Swing Traders:
Use 1H-4H timeframes
Set ATR Multiplier to 0.5-1.0
Use "Midpoint Touch" mitigation
Focus on FVGs with scores above 70
For Position Traders:
Use Daily timeframe
Set ATR Multiplier to 0.75-1.5
Use "Full Fill" mitigation
Focus on FVGs with scores above 75
🔧 Customization Options
Detection Settings:
Minimum FVG size percentage filter
ATR-based size filtering
Maximum number of gaps to display
Smart Money Score minimum threshold
Volume Analysis:
Volume validation toggle
Volume multiplier adjustment
Volume moving average period
Visual volume strength background
Mitigation Control:
Choose mitigation type (Full/Midpoint/Partial)
Set partial fill percentage
Auto-remove mitigated gaps
Control how long mitigated gaps remain visible
Visual Customization:
Bullish/Bearish/Mitigated colors
Show/hide midlines
Show/hide labels
Box extension length
Statistics dashboard toggle
🎓 Trading Strategy Ideas
1. FVG Retest Strategy
Wait for price to create a high-score FVG (70+)
Enter on the first retest of the gap
Place stop loss beyond the gap
Target the opposite side of the gap or next FVG
2. Confluence Trading
Combine FVGs with support/resistance levels
Look for FVGs near key moving averages (20/50 EMA)
Higher probability when FVG aligns with trendlines
Use multiple timeframe analysis
3. Breakout Confirmation
FVGs often form during strong breakouts
High-volume FVGs confirm breakout strength
Enter on mitigation of breakout FVG
Trail stops as new FVGs form in trend direction
⚡ Performance Optimizations
Efficient memory management for smooth chart performance
Optimized calculations run only once per bar
Smart array management prevents memory leaks
Works smoothly even with 100+ active FVGs
🔔 Alert System
Customizable alerts for new bullish FVGs
Customizable alerts for new bearish FVGs
Mitigation alerts for active gaps
Frequency control to avoid alert spam
💡 Pro Tips
Multi-Timeframe Approach: Identify major FVGs on higher timeframes (Daily/4H) and use lower timeframes (15M/5M) for precise entries
Volume Confirmation: The highest probability setups occur when FVGs form with 2x+ average volume
Trend Alignment: Trade FVGs in the direction of the major trend for best results
Patience Pays: Wait for price to return to the FVG rather than chasing breakouts
Risk Management: Always use stop losses beyond the FVG boundaries
📚 Educational Value
This indicator is perfect for:
Learning to identify institutional order flow
Understanding market microstructure
Developing price action trading skills
Recognizing supply and demand imbalances
Improving entry and exit timing
⚠️ Disclaimer
This indicator is a tool for technical analysis and should not be used as the sole basis for trading decisions. Always combine with proper risk management, fundamental analysis, and your own trading plan. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
🔄 Updates & Support
Regular updates will include:
Additional filtering options
Enhanced multi-timeframe analysis
More customization features
Performance improvements
📊 Best Pairs/Markets
Works excellently on:
Forex pairs (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, etc.)
Cryptocurrency (BTC, ETH, etc.)
Stock indices (SPX, NQ, etc.)
Individual stocks
Commodities (Gold, Oil, etc.)
Version Information
Version: 1.0
Pine Script: Version 6
Type: Overlay Indicator
Max Boxes: 500
Max Lines: 500
Smart Money Decoded [GOLD]Title: Smart Money Decoded
Description:
Introduction
Smart Money Decoded is a comprehensive, institutional-grade visualization suite designed to simplify the complex world of Smart Money Concepts (SMC). While many indicators flood the chart with noise, this tool focuses on clarity, precision, and high-probability structure.
This script is built for traders who follow the "Inner Circle Trader" (ICT) methodologies but struggle to identify valid Zones, Displacement, and Liquidity Sweeps in real-time.
💎 Key Features & Logic
1. Refined Market Structure (BOS & CHoCH)
Instead of marking every minor pivot, this script uses a filtered Swing High/Low detection system.
HH/LL/LH/HL Labels: Only significant structure points are mapped.
BOS (Break of Structure): Marks trend continuations in the direction of the bias.
CHoCH (Change of Character): Marks potential trend reversals.
2. Advanced Order Blocks (with "Strict Mode")
Not all down-candles before an up-move are Order Blocks. This script separates the weak from the strong.
Standard OBs: Visualized with standard transparency.
⚡ SWEEP OBs (High Probability): Order Blocks that explicitly swept liquidity (Stop Hunt) before the reversal are highlighted with a thicker border, brighter color, and a ⚡ symbol. These are your high-probability "Turtle Soup" entries.
Strict Mode Toggle: In the settings, you can choose to hide all weak OBs and only see the ones that swept liquidity.
3. Dynamic Breaker Blocks
A true ICT Breaker is a failed Order Block that trapped liquidity.
This script automatically detects when a valid OB is mitigated (broken through) and projects it forward as a Breaker Block.
This ensures you are trading off valid flipped zones (Support becomes Resistance, Resistance becomes Support).
4. Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
Automatically detects Imbalances (Imbalance/Inefficiency).
Includes an ATR Filter to ignore tiny, insignificant gaps, keeping your chart clean.
Option to show the Consequent Encroachment (50% CE) level for precision entries.
5. Liquidity Zones (BSL / SSL)
Automatically plots Buy Side Liquidity (BSL) and Sell Side Liquidity (SSL) at key swing points.
Once price sweeps these levels, the zone is removed or marked as "Swept," helping you identify when the draw on liquidity has been met.
6. Institutional Data Panel
A dashboard in the top right corner displays:
Market Bias: Bullish/Bearish/Neutral based on structure.
Premium/Discount: Tells you if price is in the expensive (Premium) or cheap (Discount) part of the current dealing range.
Active Zones: Counts of current open arrays.
⚙️ How To Use This Indicator
Identify Bias: Look at the Structure Labels (HH/LL) and the Panel. Are we making Higher Highs?
Wait for the Trap: Look for a Liquidity Sweep (BSL/SSL taken) or a ⚡ Sweep OB.
Entry Confirmation: Watch for a return to a Fair Value Gap (FVG) or a retest of a Breaker Block (BRK).
Manage Risk: Use the visuals to place stops above/below invalidation points.
Customization:
Go to the settings to toggle "Strict Mode" for Order Blocks, change colors to match your theme, or adjust the lookback periods to fit your specific asset (Forex, Crypto, or Indices).
📚 Credits & Acknowledgments
This script is an educational tool based on the public teachings of Michael J. Huddleston (The Inner Circle Trader - ICT).
Concepts used: Order Blocks, Breakers, FVGs, Market Structure, Liquidity Pools.
Credit is fully given to ICT for originating these concepts and sharing them with the world.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This script is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Michael J. Huddleston (ICT) in any way. It is an independent coding project intended for educational purposes and visual assistance.
Trading involves substantial risk. This indicator does not guarantee profits. Always use proper risk management. Trust your analysis first, and use indicators as confluence.
#Smart Money Concepts, #SMC, #ICT,#Liquidity, #Market Structure, #Trend, #Price Action.
The 'Qualified' POI Scorer [PhenLabs]📊 The “Qualified” POI Scorer (Q-POI)
Version: PineScript™ v6
📌 Description
The “Qualified” POI Scorer helps intermediate traders overcome "analysis paralysis" by filtering Smart Money Concepts (SMC) structures based on their probability. Instead of flooding your chart with every possible Order Block, this script assigns a proprietary “Quality Score” (0-100) to each zone. It analyzes the strength of the displacement, the presence of imbalances (FVG), and liquidity mechanics to determine which zones are worth your attention. It is designed to clean up your charts and enforce discipline by visually fading out low-quality setups.
🚀 Points of Innovation
Dynamic “Glass UI” Transparency that automatically fades weak zones based on their score.
Proprietary Scoring Algorithm (0-100) based on three distinct institutional factors.
Visual Icon System that prints analytical context (💧— 🚀/🐌—🧱) directly on the chart.
Automated Mitigation Tracking that changes the visual state of zones after they are tested.
Displacement Velocity calculation using ATR to verify institutional intent.
🔧 Core Components
Liquidity Sweep Engine: Detects if a pivot point grabbed liquidity from the previous X bars before reversing.
FVG Validator: Checks if the move away from the zone created a valid Fair Value Gap.
Momentum Scorer: Calculates the size of the displacement candle relative to the Average True Range (ATR).
🔥 Key Features
Quality Filtering: Automatically hides or dims zones that score below 50 (user configurable).
State Management: Zones turn grey when mitigated and delete themselves when invalidated.
Visual Scorecard: Displays the exact numeric score on the zone for quick decision-making.
Time-Decay Logic: Keeps the chart clean by managing the lifespan of old zones.
🎨 Visualization
High Score Zones (80-100): Display as bright, semi-solid boxes indicating high probability.
Medium Score Zones (50-79): Display as translucent “glass” boxes.
Low Score Zones (<50): Display as faint “ghost” boxes or are completely hidden.
Rocket Icon (🚀): Indicates high momentum displacement.
Snail Icon (🐌): Indicates low momentum displacement.
Drop Icon (💧): Indicates the zone swept liquidity.
Brick Icon (🧱): Indicates the zone is supported by an FVG.
📖 Usage Guidelines
Swing Structure Length (Default: 5): Controls the sensitivity of the pivot detection; lower numbers create more zones, higher numbers find major swing points.
ATR Length (Default: 14): Determines the lookback period for calculating relative momentum.
Minimum Quality Score (Default: 50): The threshold for which zones are considered “valid” enough to be fully visible.
Bullish/Bearish Colors: Fully customizable colors that adapt their own transparency based on the score.
Show Weak Zones (Default: False): Toggles the visibility of zones that failed the quality check.
✅ Best Use Cases
Filtering noise during high-volatility sessions by focusing only on Score 80+ zones.
Confirming trend continuation entries by looking for the Rocket (🚀) momentum icon.
Avoiding “stale” zones by ignoring any box that has turned grey (Mitigated).
⚠️ Limitations
The indicator is reactive to closed candles and cannot predict news-driven spikes.
Scoring is based on technical structure and does not account for fundamental drivers.
In extremely choppy markets, the ATR filter may produce lower scores due to lack of displacement.
💡 What Makes This Unique
It transforms subjective SMC analysis into an objective, quantifiable score.
The visual hierarchy allows traders to assess chart quality in milliseconds without reading data.
It integrates three separate SMC concepts (Liquidity, Imbalance, Structure) into a single tool.
🔬 How It Works
Step 1: The script identifies a Swing High or Low based on your length input.
Step 2: It looks backward to see if that swing swept liquidity, and looks forward to check for an FVG and displacement.
Step 3: It calculates a weighted score (30pts for Sweep, 30pts for FVG, 40pts for Momentum).
Step 4: It draws the zone with a transparency level designated by the score and appends the relevant icons.
💡 Note:
For the best results, use this indicator on the timeframe you execute trades on (e.g., 15m or 1h). Do not use it to find entries on the 1m chart if your analysis is based on the 4h chart.
Gabbie - FVG/OBGabbie – FVG-OB plots Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) and Order Blocks (OBs) to help visualize price imbalances and institutional reaction zones.
Fair Value Gaps
Bullish FVGs and Bearish FVGs are marked automatically.
The indicator also shows when an FVG is mitigated (price returns to fill the imbalance).
If price wicks into an FVG without a full body close through it, the FVG remains valid under this model.
Order Blocks / Breaker Blocks
Bullish OBs are marked in green
Bearish OBs are marked in red
Breaker Blocks are marked in yellow
Use these zones for confluence with your market structure and liquidity framework.
Settings
Choose the timeframe source for OB/BB detection.
Adjust the number of active FVGs displayed. Defaults are designed for immediate use.
Limitations / reminder
Zones are plotted from historical price action and are not trade guarantees. Always confirm with structure, liquidity, and risk rules.
Agressive Pricing Gaps (FVG/UPG,VI,OG) @MaxMaserati 3.0Aggressive Pricing Gaps (APGs 3.0)
The indicator specializes in identifying and managing price vacuums left behind when aggressive market participants rapidly move price, leaving areas that often serve as magnets for future mitigation.
1. Unfair Pricing Gaps (UPG) Analysis
The UPG logic is the indicator's main function, detecting a traditional three-candle price imbalance (FVG).
Detection Mechanism: A bullish UPG is identified when the high of candle 3 is below the low of candle 1 (with candle 2 being the expansive candle). A bearish UPG is identified when the low of candle 3 is above the high of candle 1.
Multi-Timeframe Support: UPG detection can be run on a Higher Timeframe (HTF), allowing traders to monitor significant weekly, daily, or H4 imbalances while viewing a lower execution timeframe.
Volume Filter: An optional Volume Filter based on EMA can be applied, restricting the plotting of UPGs only to those associated with volume exceeding the specified filter strength, thereby enhancing signal quality.
Sliced Mitigation: Each UPG is divided into multiple Box Slices (up to 20). This feature allows for detailed tracking of partial filling and precise visual confirmation as price moves through the gap.
2. Negative/Positive Candle Opening Gaps (OP+/-)
This logic focuses on the smaller, often immediate, gaps left between the closing price of one candle and the opening price of the next, representing minor immediate aggression or volatility.
Detection:
Positive Opening (OP+): Occurs when the current bar opens above the previous bar's close. When it happen we expect price to keep closing above it to maintain the bullish pressure.
Negative Opening (OP-): Occurs when the current bar opens below the previous bar's close. When it happen we expect price to keep closing below it to maintain the bearish pressure.
Timeframe Independence: OP Gaps can be displayed on a different timeframe from the UPG, or strictly on the chart's current timeframe.
Reduced-Lag Chande Momentum Oscillator [BOSWaves]Reduced-Lag Chande Momentum Oscillator – Adaptive Momentum Geometry with Reduced-Latency Reversion Logic
Overview
The Reduced-Lag Chande Momentum Oscillator represents a sophisticated extension of the classical Chande Momentum Oscillator, preserving the foundational measurement of net directional pressure while addressing inherent limitations in lag, noise, and signal clarity. The traditional CMO provides reliable snapshots of upward versus downward force but reacts slowly to rapid market accelerations and can obscure meaningful momentum inflections with delayed readings. This iteration integrates a dual-stage reduced-lag filter, optional advanced smoothing, and acceleration-based analytics, producing a real-time, multi-dimensional representation of market momentum.
The design reframes classical momentum using a layered curvature and gradient structure - main, midline, and shadow - to show trajectory, velocity, and intensity in one view. Instead of the usual ±70/30 extremes, it uses ±50 as a statistically grounded threshold where one side of the market begins exerting true dominance. This captures structural imbalance more reliably, exposing exhaustion and actionable inflection without amplifying noise.
This visualization gives traders a continuous, responsive read on market structure, revealing not just direction but rate of change, acceleration alignment, and curvature behavior. The oscillator becomes a momentum map, expressing both probability and intensity behind directional shifts.
Where conventional oscillators mislabel short-lived swings as signals, the Reduced-Lag CMO separates baseline shifts from high-conviction transitions, enabling cleaner, more decisive signal interpretation.
Theoretical Foundation
The classical Chande Momentum Oscillator, created by Tushar Chande, calculates the normalized net difference between consecutive upward and downward price changes over a defined window, generating readings from –100 to +100. While effective for capturing basic directional pressure, the unmodified CMO suffers from signal latency and sensitivity to abrupt market swings, which can obscure actionable inflection points.
The Reduced-Lag CMO augments this foundation with three key mechanisms:
Reduced-Lag Filtering : A dual-EMA structure eliminates inertial lag, aligning the oscillator curve closely with real-time market momentum without producing overshoot artifacts.
Smoothing Architecture : Optional SMA, EMA, or WMA smoothing is applied post-filter, balancing noise reduction with trajectory fidelity. A multi-layer line system (shadow → midline → main) communicates depth, curvature, and gradient dynamics.
Acceleration Integration : First and second derivatives of the smoothed curve quantify velocity and acceleration, allowing the indicator to identify not only momentum flips but the force behind each shift, forming the basis for the strong-signal overlay.
The combination of these mechanisms produces an oscillator that respects the original CMO framework while delivering real-time, context-sensitive intelligence. The ±50 boundaries are selected as the statistically validated pressure zones where directional dominance exceeds neutral oscillation. Crosses and rejections at these boundaries are not arbitrary overbought/oversold events, but measurable imbalances with actionable significance.
How It Works
The Reduced-Lag CMO is constructed through a multi-stage process:
Momentum Estimation Core : Raw CMO values are calculated and then passed through a reduced-lag filter to remove delay, creating a curve that closely tracks instantaneous directional pressure.
Smoothing & Layered Representation : The filtered curve can be smoothed and split into three layers - shadow, midline, and main - giving visual depth, trajectory clarity, and curvature instead of a single-line oscillator.
Gradient-Based Pressure Mapping : Color gradients encode momentum strength and polarity. Green-yellow transitions highlight increasing upward dominance, while red-yellow transitions indicate weakening downward force.
Pressure-Zone Anchoring (±50) : The system defines statistically significant pressure zones at ±50. Moves beyond these levels reflect dominant directional control, and rejections inside the zone signal potential exhaustion.
Signal Generation : Momentum events are evaluated through velocity and acceleration. Standard signals appear as triangle markers indicating validated momentum flips. Strong signals appear as triangles with diamonds when acceleration confirms a high-conviction transition.
A cooldown rule spaces signals apart to reduce clutter and emphasize structurally meaningful events.
Interpretation
The Reduced-Lag CMO reframes momentum as a dynamic equilibrium between directional force and structural pressure:
Positive Momentum Phases : Curves above zero with green-yellow gradients indicate sustained upward pressure. Shallow retracements or midline tests denote controlled pullbacks.
Negative Momentum Phases : Curves below zero with red-yellow gradients show downward dominance. Rejections from –50 highlight potential exhaustion and reversal readiness.
Pressure-Zone Dynamics (±50) : Crosses beyond ±50 confirm dominant directional force. Meanwhile, rejections and rotations inside the zone signal structural fatigue.
Velocity & Acceleration Analysis : Rising momentum with decelerating velocity suggests fading force; acceleration alignment amplifies signal strength and forms the basis of strong signals.
Signal Architecture
The Reduced-Lag CMO produces a single event type with two intensities: a validated momentum inflection.
Standard Signals - Triangles:
Triggered by momentum flips confirmed by velocity.
Represent moderate-intensity directional changes.
Appear at zero-line crosses or ±50 rejections with aligned velocity.
Strong Signals Triangles + Diamonds:
Triggered when acceleration confirms the directional change.
Represent high-intensity, high-conviction shifts.
Rare by design; indicate robust momentum inflections.
Cooldown mechanics prevent repeated signals in short succession, emphasizing structural reliability over noise.
Strategy Integration
Trend Confirmation : Align zero-line flips with higher-timeframe directional bias.
Reversal Detection : Strong signals from ±50 zones highlight potential inflection points.
Volatility Assessment : Gradient transitions reveal strengthening or weakening momentum.
Pullback Timing : Multi-layer curvature identifies controlled retracements vs trend exhaustion.
Confluence Mapping : Pair with structure-based indicators to filter signals in context.
Technical Implementation Details
Core Engine : Classical CMO with Ehlers reduced-lag extension
Lag Reduction : Dual EMA filtering
Smoothing : Optional SMA/EMA/WMA post-filter
Multi-Layer Curve : Shadow, midline, main
Signal System : Two-tier momentum-acceleration framework
Pressure Zones : ±50 statistically validated thresholds
Cooldown Logic : Bar-indexed suppression
Gradient Mapping : Encodes magnitude and direction
Alerts : Standard and strong signals
Optimal Application Parameters
Timeframes:
1 - 5 min : Intraday momentum tracking
15 - 60 min : Trend rotations & volatility transitions
4H - Daily : Macro momentum exhaustion & re-accumulation mapping
Suggested Ranges:
CMO Length : 7 - 12
Reduced-Lag Length : 5 - 15
Smoothing : 10 - 20
Cooldown Bars : 5 - 15
Performance Characteristics
High Effectiveness:
Markets with directional pulses & clean pressure transitions
Trending phases with measurable pullbacks
Instruments with stable volatility cycles
Reduced Edge:
Choppy consolidations
Ultra-low volatility environments
Disclaimer
The Reduced-Lag Chande Momentum Oscillator is a professional-grade analytical tool. It is not predictive and carries no guaranteed profitability. Effectiveness depends on asset class, volatility regime, parameter selection, and disciplined execution. Any suggested application timeframes or recommended ranges are guidance only - they are not universally optimal and will not deliver consistent accuracy on every asset or market condition. BOSWaves recommends using it in conjunction with structure, liquidity, and momentum context.
Volume Peak Box📄 English Description
Overview
The Volume Peak Box indicator highlights periods of unusually high volume by identifying volume spikes using Bollinger Bands on volume and drawing a price-range box around each spike window. This provides traders with a clear visual representation of supply/demand imbalances, absorption zones, and breakout/false-break areas.
All calculations come from one unified concept: detecting statistically significant volume peaks on a locked timeframe and mapping them onto the chart.
Concept & Logic
1. Locked Timeframe Volume Analysis
Instead of using the current chart timeframe, this script allows users to lock volume analysis to any timeframe (e.g., 60m, 4H, 1D).
The script retrieves from the chosen timeframe:
Volume
High price
Low price
This allows volume structure from higher timeframes to be used while trading lower timeframes.
2. Bollinger Bands on Volume
Volume volatility is analyzed using a standard Bollinger Band model:
Basis = SMA(volume, BB length)
Upper Band = Basis + (mult × standard deviation)
When:
Volume > Upper Band
→ This bar is classified as a Volume Peak.
This approach makes the peak detection statistically meaningful, instead of simply comparing raw volume to previous bars.
3. Peak Session Detection (Continuous Peaks Form One Box)
The script tracks continuous volume peaks:
When a peak starts → begin a session
While peaks continue → extend the session
When peaks end → session closes and a box is created
For each peak session, the script records:
Start bar index
End bar index
Highest high within the session
Lowest low within the session
These values determine the box boundaries.
This allows the indicator to group related peaks into a single price zone, instead of drawing a box for every bar.
4. Drawing the Volume Peak Box
When a session ends, the script draws:
A filled box covering the full price range
From startBar → endBar
Using user-defined:
Box fill color
Border color
Each box visually marks a region where strong participation entered the market, often signaling:
Breakout validation
Absorption zones
Supply/demand imbalance
High-activity trading decisions
How to Use
Use the boxes to identify high-volume reaction zones.
When price revisits a box:
Expect strong reactions (bounce, rejection, or absorption).
When price breaks out from a box:
Can signal continuation with momentum.
Lower-timeframe entry signals become more reliable when aligned with high-timeframe volume boxes.
Recommended to lock the TF to:
60m for intraday
4H or 1D for swing trading
Why This Script Is Original
It uses Bollinger Bands on volume, not price — a less common volatility-based method for detecting volume anomalies.
It groups continuous peaks into unified zones instead of treating each spike separately.
The ability to lock the volume analysis to a higher timeframe allows multi-timeframe volume interpretation without cluttering the chart.
Boxes give traders a clean and intuitive view of volume-based “decision zones”.
🇹🇭 Thai Description — คำอธิบายภาษาไทย
ภาพรวม
อินดิเคเตอร์ Volume Peak Box ใช้การตรวจจับ “Volume Peak” โดยใช้ Bollinger Band บน Volume แล้วสร้าง “กล่องช่วงราคา” ครอบช่วงที่มี Volume สูงผิดปกติ ทำให้เห็นบริเวณที่มีแรงซื้อขายเข้ามาอย่างชัดเจน เช่น จุด Breakout, จุด Absorption, หรือเขต Supply/Demand
แนวคิดและหลักการทำงาน
1. วิเคราะห์ Volume จาก Timeframe ที่ล็อกไว้
คุณสามารถเลือก TF ที่ต้องการให้ Volume ถูกนำมาคำนวณ เช่น 60 นาที, 4 ชั่วโมง, 1 วัน
แม้คุณจะเปิดกราฟ TF เล็ก เช่น 5m แต่กล่องยังอิง volume จาก TF ที่เลือกไว้ ทำให้ได้ “โซน Volume ใหญ่” ที่แม่นยำขึ้น
2. Bollinger Band บน Volume
ใช้ SMA + ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐานของ Volume เพื่อหา “จุดที่ Volume สูงกว่าปกติอย่างมีนัยสำคัญ”
เงื่อนไข Peak:
Volume > Upper Bollinger Band
นี่เป็นวิธีที่ดีกว่า “เทียบกับแท่งก่อนหน้า” เพราะคิดจากสถิติของทั้งช่วง
3. รวม Peak ต่อเนื่องเป็นกล่องเดียว
ถ้า Volume Peak เกิดต่อเนื่องหลายแท่ง:
จะถูกจับรวมเป็น Peak session เดียว
ใช้ High สูงสุด และ Low ต่ำสุดของทั้ง session
เมื่อ Peak จบ → วาดกล่องช่วงราคา
เหมาะกับการหาจุดที่ตลาดมีแรงเข้าซื้อ/ขายหนักในช่วงเวลาเดียวกัน
4. วาดกล่อง Volume Peak
กล่องจะครอบ:
ช่วงแท่งเริ่มต้น → แท่งสุดท้ายของ Peak
ความสูงของกล่อง = ช่วงราคาที่มี Volume สูงผิดปกติ
กล่องสามารถใช้เป็น:
โซน Breakout/Breakdown
โซน Supply/Demand
เขตที่ราคามักมี reaction
วิธีใช้งาน
ใช้กล่องเป็น “เขตการตัดสินใจ” (Decision Zone)
ราคาแตะซ้ำมักเกิดการกลับตัวหรือความผันผวนสูง
การทะลุกล่องบ่อยครั้งนำไปสู่ขาเทรนด์ใหญ่
เหมาะกับการใช้ร่วมกับ Price Action และโครงสร้างราคา
จุดเด่น / ความเป็น Original
ใช้ Bollinger Band บน Volume (น้อยอินดี้ทำ)
รวม Peak ต่อเนื่องเป็น session เดียว
วิเคราะห์ Volume ข้าม TF ได้ โดยไม่ต้องเปลี่ยน TF บนกราฟ
ได้ “โซน Volume สำคัญ” แบบชัดเจน อ่านง่าย ไม่รกจอ
ATHENS Gold ICT + Smart Money [Advanced Signals]🎯 ADVANCED ICT + SMART MONEY CONFLUENCE INDICATOR
This indicator combines Inner Circle Trader (ICT) concepts with Smart Money theory to deliver high-probability trading signals based on institutional order flow and market structure.
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⚡ KEY FEATURES:
✅ ICT CONFLUENCE SYSTEM (0-4 Score)
• Order Blocks (Institutional Entry Zones)
• Fair Value Gaps (Price Imbalances)
• Liquidity Sweeps (Stop Hunt Detection)
• Market Structure (BOS & ChoCh)
✅ SMART SIGNALS
• Signals only trigger with minimum confluence
• Customizable requirements (OB/FVG/Liquidity)
• Filters out low-quality setups
• Higher win rate potential (65-85%)
✅ VISUAL COMPONENTS
• Order Blocks (OB+ / OB-)
• Fair Value Gaps (FVG↑ / FVG↓)
• Liquidity Zones (💧 markers)
• Break of Structure (BOS)
• Change of Character (ChoCh)
✅ PERSISTENT TP/SL LINES
• Entry, Stop Loss, TP1, TP2
• Automatically calculated from OB levels
• Lines extend across chart canvas
• Clear risk:reward visualization
✅ SMART DASHBOARD
• Real-time confluence score
• Component status (OB/FVG/Liquidity)
• Trend direction & RSI
• Signal strength indicator
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🎯 HOW IT WORKS:
The indicator scores each setup based on 4 key components:
1️⃣ ORDER BLOCK PRESENCE
• Bullish OB = Last bearish candle before strong move up
• Bearish OB = Last bullish candle before strong move down
• Price must be in OB zone
2️⃣ FAIR VALUE GAP (FVG)
• Gap between 3 candles indicating imbalance
• Price tends to fill these gaps
• Bounce from FVG = high probability entry
3️⃣ LIQUIDITY SWEEP
• Price sweeps recent high/low
• Retail stop losses triggered
• Smart money enters opposite direction
4️⃣ MARKET STRUCTURE
• Bullish = HH + HL
• Bearish = LH + LL
• Confirms trend direction
CONFLUENCE SCORE:
- 4/4 = Excellent (75-85% win rate)
- 3/4 = Good (65-75% win rate)
- 2/4 = Moderate (55-65% win rate)
- 1/4 = Weak (avoid)
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⚙️ CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS:
SIGNAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Require Order Block (ON/OFF)
- Require FVG (ON/OFF)
- Require Liquidity Sweep (ON/OFF)
- Minimum Confluence (1-4)
VISUAL SETTINGS:
- Show/Hide OB, FVG, BOS, ChoCh
- Adjustable lookback periods
- Customizable colors
- Line extension length
RISK MANAGEMENT:
- Risk:Reward ratio (1:1 to 5:1)
- Stop Loss buffer (%)
- Auto TP/SL calculation
- Clear old lines option
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📈 RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:
CONSERVATIVE (High Quality):
- Require OB: ON
- Require FVG: ON
- Min Confluence: 3/4
- Result: 1-2 signals/day, 70-80% win rate
BALANCED (Recommended):
- Require OB: ON
- Require FVG: OFF
- Min Confluence: 2/4
- Result: 2-4 signals/day, 60-70% win rate
AGGRESSIVE (More Signals):
- Require OB: OFF
- Require FVG: OFF
- Min Confluence: 2/4
- Result: 3-6 signals/day, 55-65% win rate
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🎯 BEST PRACTICES:
✅ Trade 3/4 or 4/4 confluence signals only
✅ Confirm with higher timeframe (H4/Daily)
✅ Trade during kill zones (London/NY open)
✅ Use proper position sizing (1-2% risk)
✅ Wait for all components to align
✅ Respect stop losses
✅ Take partial profits at TP1
❌ Don't trade 1/4 confluence signals
❌ Don't ignore liquidity sweeps
❌ Don't trade against higher TF trend
❌ Don't overtrade (quality > quantity)
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⚡ SIGNAL TYPES:
🟢 BUY SIGNAL (Green Triangle)
- Appears when bullish confluence met
- Label shows "BUY ICT"
- Blue entry line + Red SL + Green/Lime TPs
- Long opportunity
🔴 SELL SIGNAL (Red Triangle)
- Appears when bearish confluence met
- Label shows "SELL ICT"
- Blue entry line + Red SL + Green/Lime TPs
- Short opportunity
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📊 SUITABLE FOR:
- Gold (XAUUSD) - Optimized
- Forex pairs (Major pairs)
- Indices (US30, NAS100, SPX500)
- Crypto (BTC, ETH - adjust settings)
Recommended Timeframes:
- 15M - Primary for scalping
- 5M - Entry refinement
- 1H - Swing trading
- H4/Daily - Trend confirmation
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⚠️ DISCLAIMER:
This indicator is for educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always:
- Practice on demo account first
- Use proper risk management
- Never risk more than you can afford to lose
- Seek professional financial advice
- Understand that trading carries risk
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🎓 BASED ON:
- ICT (Inner Circle Trader) Concepts
- Smart Money Theory
- Order Flow Analysis
- Institutional Trading Zones
- Market Structure Theory
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📢 FEATURES SUMMARY:
✅ Confluence-based signals (not random)
✅ Order Blocks + FVG + Liquidity integration
✅ Persistent TP/SL lines (scroll-friendly)
✅ Smart dashboard (real-time info)
✅ Customizable requirements
✅ High-probability setups
✅ Professional trading approach
✅ Works on multiple assets
✅ Clean visual presentation
✅ Beginner to advanced friendly
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Trade smart. Trade with confluence. 🎯
#ICT #SmartMoney #OrderBlocks #FVG #Gold #Forex #TradingStrategy #Confluence
Buy/Sell Volume - TradingriotThis indicator estimates buy-side and sell-side volume using a RangeSplit model. Since TradingView does not provide true bid/ask aggressor data, the script allocates each bar’s volume based on where the close sits within the bar’s high–low range. The closer the close is to the high, the more of that bar’s volume is attributed to buying pressure. The closer it is to the low, the more is attributed to selling pressure.
How it works
Compute the bar’s total range
range = high − low
Locate the close inside that range
fraction = (close − low) / range
Allocate volume
Buy Volume = volume × fraction
Sell Volume = volume × (1 − fraction)
Apply an optional EMA smooth to stabilize the signals.
Plots
Buy Volume (green columns) – estimated buy-side participation
Sell Volume (red columns) – estimated sell-side participation
Delta Line (gray) – smoothed difference between buy and sell volume
Zero line – helps identify positive or negative volume imbalance
Use-case
This gives a quick visual read of dominant pressure inside each bar without relying on unreliable raw volume bars. It can help highlight shifts in control, volume imbalances, and momentum transitions on higher timeframes.
Limitations
This is a proxy, not true buy/sell volume. It does not access bid/ask or time-and-sales data. It simply distributes total volume by candle geometry.
If you want a clean and simple way to visualize who likely controlled the bar, this is as far as TradingView can go using OHLCV data.
IFVG [#]ICT Concepts by shulktrades
Beginner Concept
IFVG — Inverse Fair Value Gap
Description:
The IFVG indicator identifies and displays Inverse Fair Value Gaps (IFVGs) — price imbalances that have been traded through and closed, representing a complete rebalancing of a prior Fair Value Gap (FVG).
It is designed for traders studying ICT-based market structure and algorithmic delivery concepts, offering a consistent, precise way to visualize these “flipped” gaps directly on their charts.
This indicator does not generate trading signals, alerts, or entries. It serves as a visual confluence and analytical tool, helping traders recognize when a fair value gap has been invalidated and transformed into an IFVG.
How It Works (Conceptually)
Gap Detection
The script tracks consecutive candle structures to identify FVGs — three-candle formations where a price void exists between the first and third candles.
Inverse Confirmation
When price fully closes through a detected FVG (meaning both gap boundaries have been traded and settled), the imbalance is flagged as neutralized, and the script converts it into an Inverse Fair Value Gap (IFVG).
Box Drawing Logic
Each IFVG is displayed as a visual box drawn from the displacement range of the candle that confirmed the closure.
Boxes extend either to the current bar or a user-defined candle limit, providing flexibility for how long historical IFVGs remain visible.
This ensures chart clarity while maintaining accurate visual context of algorithmic rebalancing.
Unique Implementation Features
The IFVG indicator differs from typical open-source FVG tools through its structural logic and visualization method:
Higher-Timeframe Candle Tracking
It can reference higher-timeframe (HTF) candle data to display IFVGs originating from larger structures (for example, showing H1 or H4 inverse gaps on a lower timeframe).
This alignment with HTF context gives traders a broader view of algorithmic delivery behavior.
Specific Timeframe Tracking (Future Integration)
The underlying framework supports selectable timeframe inputs for future updates, allowing users to define which candle data to track for IFVG formation — ensuring full adaptability across multiple timeframe models.
Dynamic End Conditions
Unlike static or persistent zone indicators, each IFVG box can end at the current time or after a custom candle limit.
This avoids overcrowding the chart while maintaining accurate historical context.
Accurate Visual Rendering
The drawing logic ensures that every IFVG box is aligned precisely to candle bodies and wicks, scaling correctly across all chart resolutions.
This eliminates overlap, offset, or visual drift common in generic FVG/IFVG implementations.
How to Use It
Apply the indicator to visualize confirmed Inverse Fair Value Gaps on your chart.
Use the highlighted zones as contextual confluence, not entry triggers.
Adjust settings for box duration and visibility according to your preferred analysis depth.
Integrate with other ICT-based concepts such as liquidity sweeps, order blocks, and displacement analysis for deeper structural insight.
Originality and Purpose
The IFVG indicator is original in its:
Strict focus on confirmed, traded-through FVGs only.
Use of HTF candle tracking for broader algorithmic context.
Dynamic end-of-zone control, determined by user preference or real-time progression.
Accurate visual construction of zones directly tied to candle confirmation logic.
These design choices make it distinct from generic FVG/IFVG indicators and justify its closed-source status, as its logic, rendering precision, and adaptive framework go beyond simple stylistic replication of public scripts.
Important Notes
For educational and analytical use only.
Does not issue alerts, entries, or trade recommendations.
Best suited for traders familiar with ICT delivery and structure concepts.
Always apply personal risk management and confirm bias independently.
Bitcoin CME gaps multi-timeframe auto finder1. Overview
The Bitcoin CME Gap Multi-Timeframe Detector automatically identifies price gaps in the Bitcoin CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) futures market and visually displays them on the TradingView chart.
Because the CME futures market closes for about an hour after each weekday session and remains closed over the weekend, price gaps frequently appear when trading resumes on Monday.
This indicator analyzes gaps across six major timeframes, from 5-minute to 1-day charts, allowing traders to easily identify structural imbalances and potential support/resistance zones.
It is the most accurate and feature-rich CME gaps indicator available on TradingView.
2. Key Features
■ Multi-Timeframe Gap Detection
Analyzes 5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 4h, and 1D charts simultaneously.
This enables traders to observe both short-term volatility and mid-to-long-term structure, providing a multi-dimensional view of market dynamics.
■ Gap Direction Classification
Up Gap: When the next candle’s open is higher than the previous candle’s high (default color: green tone)
Down Gap: When the next candle’s open is lower than the previous candle’s low (default color: red tone)
Gaps are color-coded to intuitively visualize potential support and resistance zones.
■ Highlight Function
Gaps exceeding a user-defined threshold (%) are highlighted (default color: yellow).
This helps quickly identify zones with abnormal volatility or sharp price dislocations.
■ Labels and Box Extension
Each gap displays a percentage label indicating its relative size and significance.
Gap zones are extended to the right as boxes, allowing traders to visually track when and how the gap gets filled over time.
■ Alert System
When a gap forms on the selected timeframe (or across all timeframes), a TradingView alert is triggered.
This enables real-time response to significant gap events.
3. Trading Strategies
■ Gap Fill Behavior
CME gaps statistically tend to get filled over time.
Gap boxes help distinguish between filled and unfilled gaps at a glance.
Up Gap: Price tends to decline to fill the previous high–next open zone.
Down Gap: Price often rises later to fill the previous low–next open zone.
■ Support & Resistance Levels
Gap zones frequently act as strong support or resistance.
When price retests a gap area, observing the reaction of buyers and sellers can provide valuable trading insights.
Overlapping gap boxes across multiple timeframes indicate high-confidence support/resistance zones.
■ Market Sentiment & Volatility Analysis
Large gaps usually result from shifts in market sentiment or major news events.
This indicator allows traders to detect volatility spikes early and prepare for potential trend reversals.
■ Combination with Other Technical Tools
While fully functional on its own, this indicator works even better when combined with tools like moving averages (MA), RSI, MACD, or Fibonacci retracements.
For example, if the bottom of a gap coincides with the 0.618 Fibonacci level, it may signal a strong rebound zone.
4. Settings Options
Minimum Gap % | Sets the minimum percentage movement required to detect a gap (lower values show smaller gaps)
Display Timeframes | Choose which timeframes to display (5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 4h, 1D)
Box Colors | Assign colors for up and down gaps
Box Extension (Bars) | Number of bars to extend gap boxes to the right
Show Labels | Toggle display of gap percentage labels
Label Position / Size | Adjust label position and size
Highlight Gap ≥ % | Highlight gaps exceeding a specified percentage
Highlight Colors | Set highlight color for labels and boxes
Enable Alerts | Enable or disable alerts
Alert Timeframe | Select timeframe(s) for alerts (“All” = all timeframes)
5. Summary
This indicator is a professional trading tool that provides quantitative and visual analysis of price gaps in the Bitcoin CME futures market.
By combining multi-timeframe detection, highlighting, and alert systems, it helps traders clearly identify zones of market imbalance and potential reversal areas.
Buyside & Sellside Liquidity The Buyside & Sellside Liquidity Indicator is an advanced Smart Money Concepts (SMC) tool that automatically detects and visualizes liquidity zones and liquidity voids (imbalances) directly on the chart.
🟢 Function and meaning:
1. Buyside Liquidity (green):
Highlights price zones above current price where short traders’ stop-loss orders are likely resting.
When price sweeps these areas, it often indicates a liquidity grab or stop hunt.
👉 These zones are labeled with 💵💰 emojis for a clear visual cue where smart money collects liquidity.
2. Sellside Liquidity (red):
Highlights zones below the current price where long traders’ stop-losses are likely placed.
Once breached, these often signal a potential reversal upward.
👉 The 💵💰🪙 emojis make these liquidity targets visually intuitive on the chart.
3. Liquidity Voids (bright areas):
Indicate inefficient price areas, where the market moved too quickly without filling orders.
These zones are often revisited later as the market seeks balance (fair value).
👉 Shown as light shaded boxes with 💰 emojis to emphasize imbalance regions.
💡 Usage:
• Helps spot smart money manipulation and stop hunts.
• Marks potential reversal or breakout zones.
• Great for traders applying SMC, ICT, or Fair Value Gap strategies.
✨ Highlight:
Dollar and money bag emojis (💵💰🪙💸) are integrated directly into chart labels to create a clear and visually engaging representation of liquidity areas.
Ultimate SMC Dashboard — Pro v2.1 (ICT/SMC)
🔍 1. General Objective of the Script
This script is a complete visual and algorithmic SMC (Smart Money Concepts) analysis system that:
* Automatically identifies market structures (BOS / CHoCH / Liquidity Grab).
* Detects and dynamically maintains Fair Value Gaps (FVG) according to ICT methodology .
* Draws and tracks the evolution of Order Blocks (OB) and Breaker Blocks (BRK) .
* Calculates MACD / Volume divergences .
* Analyzes trend, volume, and buyer/seller dominance .
* Displays a clear and dynamic dashboard directly on the chart.
* Builds the foundation for reversal / continuation probability models .
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⚙️ 2. Input Parameters
The script is highly configurable. Inputs are organized by sections:
Structure (ICT)
* Pivot left/right (swing length) → determines the swing size for HH/LL detection.
* OB lookback → number of candles to look back for an Order Block after a BOS.
* Show BOS / CHoCH / Liquidity Grab → enables or disables structural elements.
Imbalances (FVG)
* Enables the display of Fair Value Gaps .
* Manages minimum size, transparency, and **dynamic reduction** when partially filled.
* Limits the maximum number of FVGs displayed simultaneously.
Order Blocks / Breakers
* Enables Order Blocks and Breaker Blocks .
* Defines their colors, opacity , and dynamic behavior .
* Automatically removes outdated OBs exceeding the maximum limit.
Signal & Probabilities
* Sets the lookback period for structure calculation.
* Calculates average volume (MA) to detect dominance and momentum.
* Defines the probability threshold for signals (not yet visible in this snippet).
RSI / EMA / Divergences / Sentiment
* Prepares additional indicator modules, such as:
* MACD divergence detection
* RSI / EMA visualization
* Market sentiment and funding metrics
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🧠 3. Market Structure Logic (ICT Core)
a. Pivot Detection
Uses ta.pivothigh and ta.pivotlow to detect Higher Highs (HH) and Lower Lows (LL) .
b. Break of Structure (BOS)
A BOS occurs when price breaks a validated swing high or low:
* bullBOS → bullish break.
* bearBOS → bearish break.
c. Change of Character (CHoCH)
A CHoCH is detected when BOS direction changes (e.g., a bullish BOS followed by a bearish BOS).
d. Liquidity Grab
Detection of liquidity sweeps :
* grabUp : wick above the last high, closing below.
* grabDown : wick below the last low, closing above.
All these signals feed into the main trend bias (Bull / Bear / Flat).
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🧱 4. Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
The FVG logic strictly follows ICT principles :
* Bullish FVG: if `low > high `
* Bearish FVG: if `high < low `
Each FVG becomes a dynamic box :
* Shrinks in real time as price partially fills it.
* Automatically deletes itself once fully closed.
* Color and opacity depend on direction (green = bullish, red = bearish).
This is one of the most complex parts of the code, managing:
* Arrays of box objects (`array`)
* Real-time updates for every candle
* Automatic cleanup to prevent chart overload
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🧱 5. Order Blocks (OB) and Breaker Blocks
An Order Block is generated:
* After a BOS,
* By identifying the last candle opposite to the trend before the break.
Examples:
* Bullish BOS → Bullish OB = last red candle before the breakout.
* Bearish BOS → Bearish OB = last green candle before the breakdown.
Each OB:
* Is visualized as a colored rectangle (cyan or orange).
* Becomes inactive once mitigated (touched).
* Is removed and converted into a Breaker Block if invalidated (opposite side broken).
The system uses arrays similar to FVGs to maintain visual cleanliness and chart efficiency .
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📊 6. Volume and Dominance
The script computes:
* A moving average (SMA) of volume.
* Whether the current volume is abnormally high or low .
* Whether candles are buyer- or seller-dominant .
Simplified display:
* 🔥 High Volume
* 📉 Low Volume
* 🟩 Buyers Dominant
* 🟥 Sellers Dominant
* ⚪️ Neutral
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🧩 7. Textual Dashboard
Text variables such as:
* `struct_txt` → displays BOS, CHoCH, Grab info
* `fvg_txt` → “🟢 Open” or “🔴 Close”
* `ob_txt` → “🟩 Open” or “🟥 Close”
These feed a visual dashboard (not yet displayed in this excerpt), summarizing the entire market state in real time.
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💡 8. Summary
The script:
* Observes market structure (ICT) .
* Automatically draws institutional imbalance and interest zones (OB, FVG).
* Dynamically manages their evolution.
* Provides visual structural, volume, and sentiment signals .
* Builds a complete foundation for a professional ICT/SMC dashboard .
Cumulative Hybrid Delta# 📊 CUMULATIVE HYBRID DELTA
## The Most Advanced Volume Delta Indicator for Crypto & Forex Traders
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## WHAT IS IT?
**Cumulative Hybrid Delta** reveals **who is in control of the market** — buyers or sellers — in real-time. By analyzing volume imbalances and their accumulation over time, this indicator detects market pressure before price moves, giving you the edge you need.
**Stop guessing the market's direction. Start seeing it.**
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## WHAT IT SHOWS
### 🟢 Buying Pressure
Green signals indicate accumulated buyer dominance. Watch for rising green accumulation in downtrends for reversal opportunities.
### 🔴 Selling Pressure
Red signals show accumulated seller control. Perfect for catching trend exhaustion and potential corrections.
### 💛 Cumulative Delta Line (Yellow)
The heart of the indicator. This line accumulates all delta pressure over your selected period. Rising = bullish momentum building. Falling = bearish pressure intensifying.
### 📊 Delta Bars
Individual bar pressure shown as histogram. Each bar tells you the exact buy/sell imbalance for that candle. Track momentum strength in real-time.
### 🕯️ Wick Analysis
Upper wicks show rejected resistance (seller pressure). Lower wicks reveal bounces from support (buyer pressure). Critical for spotting reversals before they happen.
### ⚡ Extreme Zones (Red & Green Lines)
Auto-calculated overbought and oversold levels. When delta enters these zones, market reversal becomes highly probable. Perfect for taking profits or entering counter-trades.
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## WHY TRADERS LOVE IT
✅ **5 Hybrid Algorithms** - Switch between different delta calculation methods (Price Position, Wick-Corrected, Close-Open Ratio, Classic, or Full Hybrid)
✅ **Adaptive Technology** - Works perfectly on ANY timeframe and market condition (calm days, volatile days, crypto rallies, forex ranges)
✅ **Spot & Futures Ready** - Whether you trade Bitcoin spot on Binance or micro contracts, this indicator adapts seamlessly
✅ **Real-Time Alerts** - 5 automated alerts catch key turning points so you never miss a setup
✅ **Professional Dashboard** - Live metrics table shows bar delta, cumulative delta, wicks, zone status, and trend at a glance
✅ **Bilingual** - English and Russian interface. Switch languages in settings instantly
✅ **No Repainting** - Calculated from pure OHLCV data. Reliable backtesting. No fake signals
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## KEY SETTINGS EXPLAINED
### 🧠 DELTA ALGORITHM (Core Feature)
- **Hybrid** (Recommended) - Combines price position (70%) + wick analysis (30%) for maximum accuracy
- **Price Position** - Pure price location in the range (simple & effective)
- **Wick Corrected** - Focuses on rejected pressure (great for reversals)
- **Close-Open** - Traditional bar momentum
- **Classic** - Standard fixed ratio method
### 📊 AGGREGATION TYPE
- **Sum** (Default) - Total delta over period (best for signals)
- **SMA** - Smoothed average (cleaner chart)
- **EMA** - Exponential weighted (faster response)
- **Cumulative** - Pure running total (academic analysis)
### 🤖 ADAPTIVE MODES
- **ATR-Based** (Recommended) - Adjusts to volatility using Average True Range
- **Volatility-Based** - Uses standard deviation for adaptation
- **Range-Based** - Adjusts to candle size
**Why adaptive?** Because a signal on a calm day is different from a signal on an explosive rally. The indicator learns your market and adapts automatically.
### ⚡ CUSTOMIZATION
- Change all colors to match your chart theme
- Adjust zone sensitivity (manual or auto)
- Choose number format (K, M, B notation or full numbers)
- Display in USD or volume units
- Pick table position (9 locations available)
- Set font size (tiny to huge)
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## WHAT YOU GET AT A GLANCE
**The Live Metrics Table Shows:**
- Current bar delta (buy vs sell pressure RIGHT NOW)
- Cumulative delta (accumulated pressure over time)
- Delta % (strength of pressure as a percentage)
- Upper wick (rejected resistance)
- Lower wick (bounces from support)
- Adaptive coefficient (volatility multiplier)
- Zone status (OVERBOUGHT / NORMAL / OVERSOLD)
- Trend direction (RISING / FALLING / FLAT)
**All updated in real-time. All on one clean dashboard.**
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## THE 5 TRADING SIGNALS
1. **Zero Cross Alert** - Cumulative delta crosses zero = momentum shift detected
2. **Overbought Alert** - Enters red zone = buyers exhausted, sell signal
3. **Oversold Alert** - Enters green zone = sellers exhausted, buy signal
4. **Bullish Delta** - Bar delta turns positive = buying starts
5. **Bearish Delta** - Bar delta turns negative = selling starts
**Each alert can trigger notifications on your phone. Never miss a setup again.**
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## WHO SHOULD USE THIS?
✅ **Crypto Traders** - Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins (spot and futures)
✅ **Forex Traders** - EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and all pairs
✅ **Scalpers** - 1m-5m timeframes with instant alerts
✅ **Day Traders** - 15m-1h for quick reversals and continuations
✅ **Swing Traders** - 4h-1d for major trend changes
✅ **Position Traders** - Weekly/monthly for macro reversals
**Works on all timeframes. All markets. All strategies.**
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## WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT?
While 99% of volume indicators just show raw volume, **Cumulative Hybrid Delta** does something revolutionary:
- It separates BUYING volume from SELLING volume with precision
- It accumulates this pressure to show market intention
- It adapts to your specific market and timeframe
- It alerts you to extremes before they reverse
- It works on crypto, forex, stocks, futures — everything
**This is what institutional traders pay thousands for. Now it's free.**
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## QUICK START
1. Add to chart (search "Cumulative Hybrid Delta" on TradingView)
2. Open settings
3. Choose your algorithm (recommend starting with "Hybrid")
4. Set your timeframe
5. Watch the magic happen
**First signal comes within minutes. First reversal catch comes today.**
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✅ All exchanges (Binance, OKX, Bybit, Coinbase, Kraken)
✅ All market conditions (bullish, bearish, ranging, volatile)
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## FEATURES SNAPSHOT
| Feature | Details |
|---------|---------|
| **Algorithms** | 5 professional delta calculation methods |
| **Timeframes** | 1m to 1M (all supported) |
| **Markets** | Crypto, Forex, Stocks, Futures, Commodities |
| **Alerts** | 5 automated trading signals |
| **Adaptation** | 3 automatic market-condition adjustments |
| **Languages** | English & Russian |
| **Customization** | 50+ adjustable settings |
| **Dashboard** | 9-metric live table with zone status |
| **Colors** | Fully customizable to match any chart |
| **Performance** | Zero repainting, pure OHLCV calculation |
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## READY TO DOMINATE?
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Khosro XAUUSD Strategy [TradingFinder] Trading Room Hunter Setup🔵 Introduction
The Trading Room Hunter (TRH) strategy is an analytical model based on the Smart Money Concept, developed by Khosro, an Iranian international trader based in Dubai. This approach is built upon a deep understanding of liquidity engineering, market structure shifts, and institutional order flow. Its core objective is to identify the so-called TRH Zone, the area where market liquidity gets trapped and institutional investors begin accumulating positions. Unlike traditional indicator-based methods, the TRH Zone focuses purely on price behavior and supply & demand dynamics to pinpoint the most precise reversal zones in the market.
Within Smart Money logic, every impulsive move in price results from the displacement or absorption of liquidity in a specific range. In the TRH model, the last pivot preceding the impulsive move (Origin Pivot) is defined as the Distal Line, and the Break Candle, which disrupts the market structure, forms the Proximal Line. The area between these two points defines the Trading Room Hunter Zone, a reaction zone where price, after creating a displacement or Break of Structure (BoS), often returns to fill an imbalance and provide a precision entry opportunity.
In essence, the TRH Zone is the region where smart money seeks re-entry after a liquidity sweep and a confirmed CHoCH or BoS. It frequently lies between supply/demand boundaries and fair value gaps (FVGs), forming one of the strongest decision-making frameworks within modern price-action theory. Due to its structural accuracy, the TRH setup can also function as a Set & Forget Setup, where the trader defines the zone, places a limit order, and lets the market naturally react, eliminating emotional decision-making and allowing for automated execution aligned with institutional logic.
🔵 How to Use
In the TRH strategy, entries are taken based on price returning to the area between the last impulsive pivot and the break candle. This range (the TRH Zone) represents the region where liquidity from the previous move remains concentrated. Before continuing its main direction, price often revisits this zone to fill imbalances or mitigate unfilled orders. The logic is simple: every explosive move originates from a point where large orders were executed, and TRH precisely highlights that institutional footprint.
🟣 Bullish Setup
When the market breaks a structural high after a strong bearish leg, liquidity shifts from sellers to buyers. The last bearish candle before the breakout marks the origin of the bullish move, and the zone between that candle and the break candle becomes the smart-money entry area. As price revisits this zone and signs of exhaustion in selling pressure appear, that’s the optimal point for a long position. Stop-loss is placed slightly below the origin pivot, and targets are set at the next supply zone or upper liquidity pool.
🟣 Bearish Setup
Conversely, when the market breaks a structural low after a sharp bullish leg, liquidity transitions from buyers to sellers. The last bullish candle before the drop is identified as the origin pivot, while the bearish break candle defines the lower boundary of the zone. The range between these two points forms the TRH Supply Zone, where late buyers are trapped and fresh institutional selling begins. As price retraces into this zone, short entries can be placed near the upper boundary, with stops above the pivot and targets toward the next liquidity pool below.
Because of its structural precision and clearly defined reaction behavior, TRH is one of the most effective Set & Forget setups in Smart Money trading. Simply mark the zone, place your order, and let the market do the rest.
🔵Setting
🟣 Spike Filter | Movement
Minimum Spike Bars : Defines the minimum number of consecutive candles required for a valid spike.
Movement Power : Enables or disables the momentum-based spike filter.
Movement Power Level : Sets the strength threshold; higher values filter out weaker moves and only detect strong spikes.
Pivot Period : Defines the lookback range used to detect swing highs and swing lows in market structure. A higher value smooths out smaller fluctuations and focuses on major pivots, while a lower value increases sensitivity and identifies minor turning points more frequently.
🟣 Position Management
Stop-Loss Threshold : Enables or disables the stop-loss threshold feature.
Stop-Loss Threshold Value : Defines the value of the stop-loss threshold for risk management.
Risk-Reward Ratio : Sets the desired risk-to-reward ratio (e.g., 1:1 or 1:2).
Wide Zone Filter : Filters out zones that exceed a defined width threshold, preventing detection of overly broad TRH areas.
🟣 Display Settings
Display Mode : Chooses between Setup (showing setups) or Signal (showing trade signals).
Show Entry Levels : Displays entry levels on the chart (buy/sell zones) when enabled
Only Display the Last Position : Displays only the most recent position on the chart when enabled.
Setup Width Drawing : Adjusts the visual width of the setup drawings on the chart for better visibility.
🔵 Conclusion
The TRH strategy is a precise structural model of liquidity flow that identifies zones where smart money is most likely to enter and where price is most likely to react. By combining the Origin Pivot and Break Candle, TRH isolates the key areas that drive institutional order flow. Without relying on indicators, it focuses purely on price structure, making it highly effective for both reactive entries and Set & Forget setups.
Ultimately, TRH creates a balance between market structure and liquidity flow, enabling traders to identify institutional decision zones on the chart with minimal risk and maximum clarity
