Nifty CPR by Foresight Trading📌 Indicator Name:
Nifty CPR by Foresight Trading
📖 Description:
This indicator plots the Central Pivot Range (CPR) along with the first resistance (R1) and first support (S1) levels, calculated from the previous day’s OHLC values.
Pivot (P) = (High + Low + Close) ÷ 3
BC (Bottom Central Pivot) = (High + Low) ÷ 2
TC (Top Central Pivot) = P + (P – BC)
R1 = (2 × Pivot) – Low
S1 = (2 × Pivot) – High
✅ The CPR and pivot levels are locked for the entire trading day, so they do not repaint intraday.
✅ Plotted as colored circles (dots) across the day for clear visibility.
✅ New levels are generated only at the start of a new session.
🎯 Usage:
Traders use CPR as a trend bias tool:
Narrow CPR → higher probability of trending day.
Wide CPR → higher probability of sideways/consolidation day.
R1 and S1 act as key intraday support & resistance zones.
⚡ Best For:
Intraday traders & scalpers
Index traders (Nifty, BankNifty, Stocks etc.)
Anyone who uses Pivot Point + CPR trading strategies
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The Traders Support & Resistance LevelsThis script automatically detects pivot-based support and resistance levels and draws dynamic trendlines based on recent price action.
🔹 Support & Resistance Levels
Pivot points are calculated using customizable left/right bar logic. A pivot high (or low) is confirmed when leftBars candles to the left and rightBars candles to the right are lower (or higher).
Triangles are plotted when a level is confirmed:
🔻 🟡 Yellow Down Triangle = Confirmed Resistance
🔺 🟣 Purple Up Triangle = Confirmed Support
Lines are drawn at confirmed levels.
If enough lines are confirmed, the oldest one is converted into a zone using a thick, semi-transparent line.
🔹 Trendline Logic
Trendlines are drawn between the last two support points (for uptrend) and last two resistance points (for downtrend).
The slope and price relationship determine trend strength, visualized by color:
Condition Color Meaning
Uptrend + Price Above + Steep 🟨 Yellow Strong Uptrend
Uptrend + Price Above 🔷 Blue Weak Uptrend
Downtrend + Price Below + Steep 💗 Fuchsia Strong Downtrend
Downtrend + Price Below 🟣 Purple Weak Downtrend
Otherwise ⚪️ Gray Neutral / No Trend
⚙️ Customizable Inputs
leftBars, rightBars: Adjust sensitivity of pivot detection
previewBars: Show early "draft" lines before confirmation
volumeThresh: Reserved for future enhancements
Ultimate ZonesThe story is simple: I didn't find a support/resistance zones indicator that I actually liked, so I made my own.
Features:
Independent of the chart timeframe (zones don't change if you switch timeframes) - very important for practical use
Live mode (repainting) plus historic mode (non-repainting)
Selectable timeframe for zone calculation (default: daily)
Can adjust how far the indicator looks back into the past (default: 500 days)
Can adjust pivot period to find more or fewer zones
Zone heights are based on long-term ATR (to adapt to the asset's volatility automatically)
Price tolerance multiplier is adjustable
Option to merge zones which are close together into one ("fat zones")
I find that together these options (especially those in the "sensitivity" section) allow me to automatically generate almost all the zones I want to see. Occasionally, I do draw some additional zones to get the perfect image I'm looking for on the chart.
Explanation
We detect pivot points on the selected zone timeframe (taking pivot period and lookback limit into account). Then we combine these pivot points into a zone if they are close enough together in price (here the tolerance parameter comes into play). If "fat zones" is selected, we perform these merges more aggressively even if the resulting zone becomes taller than the standard tolerance.
The ATR used for the tolerance is a 500 period ATR, but if there are less than 500 bars available, we use the average of the bars available so far, so we always have a value to work with.
In order for a zone to be displayed, it must have been touched by at least 2 separate pivot points. We do not distinguish between pivot highs and pivot lows because support is known to turn into resistance and vice versa.
In live mode, we draw the currently active zones as boxes.
In historic mode, we plot the active zones at each bar using "plot" and "fill", so there is no repainting or erasing, and you can see which zones were active at any past date. For practical reasons, we draw a maximum of 15 zones around the current price (i.e. 7-8 zones above and 7-8 zones below the price).
CPR Weekly Variable Weekday SellerGood afternoon traders,
This is a script I built for option selling, in attempt to have a high success rate. This is pretty much the same as my other one titled "CPR Option Selling Strategy." The difference is this one is strictly for Weeklies, with a variable weekday to expiry. I've had many requests to have a weekly that would end on Thursday, so here it is. Just select the date for expiry of the option, then it will calculate a "weekly" option set, using the the same set up as the traditional M-F weekly CPR information, except for offset for the weekday in question.
So for expiry dates for options on Thursday, you would choose "Thursday" in the parameters and it will calculate using Fri through Thu data for the pivot timeframes.
The rest is like this...
The gist of how it works:
It uses the opening or close of the current chart's timeframe opening bar when referenced against a "weekly" timeframe determined by the week ending weekday chosen for the central pivot range ( CPR ).
Using that comparison, this script calculates an option to sell: put, call, or iron condor. It will calculate a call value using an average of the CPR central pivot and the max value of the prior higher timeframe's high or R1 (whichever is higher.)
It does the same for the put side, but uses the higher timeframe's low or S1 (whichever is lower.)
It will use the option on the other side of the source (open or close) of the CPR as the "option in play."
Settings:
There are many settings, most are simply "viewable" settings, and probably self explanatory, others, not so much:
"Source for Trigger" - this is the value used on the "opening bar," such as the close. This value is the one compared to the Central Pivot Range in determining whether to sell a call (if the source is lower,) sell a put (if the source is higher,) or an iron condor if it's in the CPR .
"Show Historical Win/Loss Percentages" - this shows a table in the bottom right of the W/L percentages for the current ticker and settings. Used for a quick glance at historical success rates.
Example use (OLD EXAMPLE):
An example use (which I completed last week) on the chart referenced in this share: I sold a put-spread for $0.90, selling a 590 and buying a 570 strike in the middle of the week. I was looking at an hourly timeframe chart with a weekly pivot timeframe for the strategy.
Obviously, making only $0.90 on a $20 spread, there is a lot more to lose than to make, but I did some other analysis to go with it, so I felt safe, and I had a stop set for $1.50. So it worked, along with 3 other plays I did, very similar, and if that "Historical Win/Loss Percentage" is accurate, which I am fairly certain it is, I felt good about it.
The key all comes down to what you sell it for, right? That piece only you can determine. :)
Happy trading and enjoy,
Deuce
Camarilla + CPR + PDH/PDL (Visual Optimized)Camarilla + CPR + PDH/PDL (Visual Optimized)
This indicator is visually optimized and used same open-source camarilla pivot formulae.
// Camarilla
H3 = pc + rng * 1.1 / 4
H4 = pc + rng * 1.1 / 2
H5 = H4 + (H4 - H3)
H6 = H5 + (H5 - H4)
L3 = pc - rng * 1.1 / 4
L4 = pc - rng * 1.1 / 2
L5 = L4 - (L3 - L4)
L6 = L5 - (L4 - L5)
// CPR
pivot = (ph + pl + pc) / 3
bc = (ph + pl) / 2
tc = pivot * 2 - bc
Clean Projected Camarilla (No History)Here is a professional description you can use for the indicator settings or if you publish this script on TradingView.Indicator Name: Clean Projected Camarilla Levels (Dynamic)Description:This indicator calculates and projects future Camarilla Pivot points based on the current, developing market data. Unlike standard pivot indicators that show past levels, this tool is designed for forward-looking analysis, showing you where the next period's Support and Resistance levels will be if the market closed at the current price.Key Features:Zero Clutter: Utilizes line.new drawing functions to ensure only the current projected levels are visible. No historical trails or "ghost lines" are left on the chart.Dynamic Updates: The levels (R4, R3, S3, S4) update in real-time with every tick as the current High, Low, and Close change.Multi-Timeframe Capable: By default, it projects the Next Quarter's levels (using 3M data), but can be customized to project Next Day, Next Week, or Next Month levels via the settings menu.Visual Aid: Lines automatically extend to the right for easy visibility against current price action.Formulas Used:R4 / S4 (Breakout Levels): Calculated using the $1.1/2$ range multiplier. A break beyond these often signals a trend continuation.R3 / S3 (Reversal Levels): Calculated using the $1.1/4$ range multiplier. These are the primary zones for mean reversion or "fade" trades.How to Use:Use this tool to anticipate future boundaries before the current period closes.Scenario A: If the Projected R4 moves significantly away from the current price, volatility is expanding.Scenario B: If price is approaching the Projected R3, be aware that this level might act as resistance in the upcoming session.
Weekly Institutional Fib Pivots v1These Fibonacci levels act as institutional order zones, meaning price reacts more powerfully when it originates from them. Use them as a weekly roadmap to anticipate where price is likely to travel each day, including during overnight or automated trading sessions.
How to trade them:
• Take the previous weeks levels and use those levels to trade the current week.
• Enter and exit around the major fib levels
• Use the 50% midpoint between levels as your first take-profit or stop-loss zone
These levels provide structure, targets, and precision for both intraday and multi-session trading.
Strategy:
Place your order at one level, and exit before it reaches the next level or at the 50% area of the zone
Liquidity Heatmap SwiftEdgeDescription
Liquidity Heatmap with Buy/Sell Side (Blue/Red) is a technical analysis tool designed to help traders identify potential liquidity zones in the market by combining swing high/low detection with volume analysis, visualized as a heatmap overlay on the chart. This script highlights areas where significant buying or selling pressure may exist, often acting as support or resistance levels, and provides a clear visual representation of these zones using color-coded heatmap boxes and labeled bubbles.
What It Does
The script identifies key price levels (swing highs and lows) where liquidity is likely to be concentrated, such as stop-loss clusters or pending orders. These levels are then grouped into a heatmap, with blue zones representing potential buy-side liquidity (below the current price) and red zones indicating sell-side liquidity (above the current price). Each zone is marked with a bubble showing the estimated liquidity amount, derived from volume data, to help traders gauge the strength of the level.
How It Works
The script combines three main components to create a comprehensive liquidity visualization:
Swing Highs and Lows Detection:
The script uses the ta.pivothigh and ta.pivotlow functions to identify swing highs and lows over a user-defined lookback period (Swing Length). These levels often represent areas where price has reversed, indicating potential liquidity zones where stop-losses or pending orders may be placed.
Volume Analysis:
Volume data at each swing high/low is captured and averaged over a specified period (Volume Average Length). This volume is then scaled using a multiplier (Volume Multiplier for Liquidity) to estimate the liquidity amount at each level, displayed in thousands (e.g., "10K") on the chart via labeled bubbles.
Heatmap Visualization:
The identified levels are grouped into price bins to form a heatmap. The price range is divided into a user-defined number of bins (Number of Heatmap Bins), and each bin is drawn as a colored box (blue for buy-side, red for sell-side). The transparency of the heatmap boxes can be adjusted (Heatmap Transparency) to ensure they do not obscure the price action.
Why Combine These Components?
The combination of swing highs/lows, volume analysis, and a heatmap provides a powerful way to visualize liquidity in the market. Swing highs and lows are natural points where liquidity tends to accumulate, as they often coincide with areas where traders place stop-losses or pending orders. By incorporating volume data, the script quantifies the potential strength of these levels, giving traders insight into the magnitude of liquidity present. The heatmap visualization then aggregates these levels into a clear, color-coded overlay, making it easy to see where buy-side and sell-side liquidity is concentrated without cluttering the chart.
This mashup is particularly useful because it bridges price action (swing levels), market activity (volume), and visual clarity (heatmap), offering a holistic view of potential support and resistance zones that might influence price movements.
How to Use It
Add the Indicator to Your Chart:
Apply the script to your chart by adding it from the Pine Script library. It will overlay directly on your price chart.
Interpret the Heatmap:
Blue Zones (Buy-Side Liquidity): These appear below the current price and indicate levels where buying pressure or stop-losses from short positions may be located.
Red Zones (Sell-Side Liquidity): These appear above the current price and indicate levels where selling pressure or stop-losses from long positions may be located.
The intensity of the color is controlled by the Heatmap Transparency setting—lower values make the zones more opaque, while higher values make them more transparent.
Analyze the Bubbles:
Each liquidity zone is marked with a bubble showing the estimated liquidity amount in thousands (e.g., "10K"). The size of the bubble is scaled by the Bubble Size Multiplier, with larger bubbles indicating higher liquidity.
Adjust Settings for Your Needs:
Liquidity Settings:
Swing Length: Controls the lookback period for detecting swing highs and lows. A smaller value (e.g., 10) is better for shorter timeframes like 1-minute charts, while a larger value (e.g., 50) suits higher timeframes.
Liquidity Threshold: Defines how close two levels must be to be considered the same, preventing duplicate zones.
Volume Average Length: Sets the period for averaging volume data at swing points.
Volume Multiplier for Liquidity: Scales the volume to estimate liquidity amounts shown in the bubbles.
Lookback Period (Hours): Limits how far back the script looks for liquidity zones.
Use Price Window Filter: If enabled, only shows zones within a price range defined by Liquidity Window (Points per Side).
Heatmap Settings:
Number of Heatmap Bins: Determines how many price bins the heatmap is divided into. More bins create a finer resolution but may clutter the chart.
Heatmap Bin Height (Points): Sets the vertical height of each heatmap box in price points.
Heatmap Transparency: Adjusts the transparency of the heatmap boxes (0 = fully opaque, 100 = fully transparent).
Display Settings:
Bubble Size Multiplier: Scales the size of the bubbles showing liquidity amounts.
Trading Application:
Use the heatmap to identify potential support (blue zones) and resistance (red zones) levels where price may react.
Pay attention to zones with larger bubbles, as they indicate higher liquidity and may have a stronger impact on price.
Combine with other analysis tools (e.g., trendlines, indicators) to confirm trade setups.
What Makes It Original?
This script stands out by integrating swing high/low detection with volume-based liquidity estimation and a heatmap visualization in a single tool. Unlike traditional support/resistance indicators that only plot static lines, this script dynamically aggregates liquidity zones into a heatmap, making it easier to see clusters of potential buying or selling pressure. The addition of volume-derived liquidity amounts in labeled bubbles provides a unique quantitative measure of each zone's strength, helping traders prioritize key levels. The color-coded buy/sell distinction further enhances its utility by visually separating zones based on their likely market impact.
Example Use Case
On a 1-minute chart of EUR/USD, you might set Swing Length to 10 to capture short-term pivots, Lookback Period (Hours) to 4 to focus on recent data, and Liquidity Window to 200 points (20 pips) to show only nearby zones. The heatmap will then display blue zones below the current price where buy-side liquidity may act as support, and red zones above where sell-side liquidity may act as resistance. A bubble showing "50K" at a blue zone indicates significant buy-side liquidity, suggesting a potential bounce if the price approaches that level.
next day levelHere's a description you can use to publish your Pine Script:
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**Future CPR with Next Day Extension**
This indicator calculates and displays the Central Pivot Range (CPR) for different timeframes (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly). It also extends the CPR for the next trading session, helping traders plan their strategies in advance.
### 🔹 **Features:**
✅ Calculates CPR using today's (or previous period's) High, Low, and Close
✅ Displays next day's CPR for better planning
✅ Supports multiple timeframes: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly
✅ Option to display historical CPR levels
✅ Plots resistance (R1, R2, R3) and support (S1, S2, S3) levels
✅ Customizable colors and display settings
### 📌 **Usage:**
- Use this indicator for pre-market analysis to identify key pivot levels for the next session.
- Helps in understanding price action around crucial levels like pivot points, supports, and resistances.
- Works well for both intraday and swing traders.
🔹 **Tip:** To avoid real-time recalculations, use this indicator only after the current trading session closes.
🚀 **Enhance your trading with better preparation using Future CPR with Next Day Extension!**
Auto Fib Retracement [victhoreb]Auto Fib Retracement is an automated Fibonacci retracement tool for TradingView that dynamically identifies key swing points and plots Fibonacci levels to help traders visualize potential support and resistance areas. Using a Zigzag algorithm, the indicator detects recent pivot highs and lows and calculates retracement levels based on these significant price swings. Key features include:
- Dynamic Pivot Detection: Automatically identifies recent swing highs and lows using configurable lookback periods, ensuring the Fibonacci levels adjust as the market evolves.
- Customizable Fibonacci Levels: Users can tailor the Fibonacci retracement levels (0, 0.214, 0.382, 0.5, 0.618, 0.786,) along with individual colors, offering flexibility to match various trading strategies.
- Zigzag Visualization: Optionally displays a Zigzag line that connects the detected pivot points, providing a clear visual representation of the price swing dynamics.
- Adjustable Line Extension: Retracement lines can be extended for a specified number of bars.
- Repainting Option: Includes an option to repaint the Zigzag, ensuring that the most current price action is reflected in the indicator’s output.
- The Auto Fibonacci Retracement itself DOES NOT REPAINT : )
This indicator streamlines the analysis process by automatically drawing Fibonacci retracement levels, allowing traders to quickly identify potential reversal areas and make more informed trading decisions.
DB Support Resistance LevelsDB Support Resistance Levels
This indicator plots historic lines for high, low and close prices. The settings allow up to 3 periods to be configured based on the current timeframe. Users can toggle the display of high, low or close values for each period along with customizing the period line color. The indicator does not use the security function. Instead, it's designed to use a period multiplier. Each period allows the user to configure a lookback length and multiplier.
For Example on Weekly
A period lookback of 12 with a multiplier value of 12 on weekly would produce historic high, low and close lines for the last 12 weeks.
A period lookback of 10 with a multiplier value of 4 on weekly would produce historic high, low and close lines for the last 4, 4-week months.
A period lookback of 8 with a multiplier value of 13 on weekly would produce historic high, low and close lines for the last 8, 13-week quarters.
Why not use security with higher timeframe?
The goal was to have the lines start at the precise high, low and close points for the current chart timeframe to allow the user to visually trace the start of the line.
What else does this do?
This indicator also plots the pivot points using TradingView's built-in "pivot_point_levels" feature.
How should I use this indicator?
Traders may use this indicator to gain a visual reference of support and resistance levels from higher periods of time. You can then compare these historic levels against the pivot point levels. In most cases, historic high, low and close levels act as support and resistance levels which can be helpful for judging future market pivot points.
Additional Notes
This indicator does increase the max total lines allowed which may impact performance depending on device specs. No alerts or signals for now. Perhaps coming soon...
daily_pivots_beta_persistenttraderDaily central pivots for today and tomorrow are plotted. This is strictly BETA version.
Irrespective of timeframe chosen for the charts, it's DAILY pivots that are plotted.
Pls note that this is made available as-is and I make it clear that I am not responsible for any profilt or loss or any other outcome directly or indirectly arising out of use of this formula.
Juice LevelsSupply and Demand Key Levels
These levels encompass key price points derived from various timeframes, providing crucial insights into market dynamics and potential trading opportunities. These levels include daily, prior day, day before yesterday, weekly, prior weekly, monthly, and prior monthly levels.
Daily, Prior Day, Day Before Yesterday Levels
Offer intraday reference points and historical context for analyzing short-term price movements.
Weekly, Prior Weekly Levels
Provide insights into longer-term trends and potential areas of price consolidation or breakout over a one-week timeframe.
Monthly, Prior Monthly Levels
Offer significant insights into macroeconomic trends and investor sentiment over longer timeframes, spanning one month.
Equilibrium Levels
Indicate points where supply and demand are relatively balanced, often serving as pivot points for price movements.
Supply and Demand Zones
Highlight areas on a price chart where significant buying or selling pressure is expected, aiding traders in identifying potential reversal or breakout zones.
These levels and zones are essential tools for traders to analyze market sentiment, identify support and resistance levels, and make informed trading decisions across various timeframes.
OHT Harmonic LevelsHarmonic Level plotter I've been talking about on the discord - right now a lot of this is manual and some day maybe we can get it to be automatic across different time frames but that is probably far off in the future.
For now, you need to probably create a new tab/layout for each instrument you add this to. It will then ask for the long start price and short start price. I would like to leave this how it is as I don't like using the top of pivot points, its lazy and you don't learn to go find the current trend.
The levels have an area around them equal to 10% of the rotation size, so if NQ has a rotation size of 60, there is a 6pt area around the actual level to either size to account for rotation average changes.
Strong, Weak, IntraThis scripts allows user to manual key in strong, weak and instra day pivot lines by entering the input values. It allows easy inputs value to add lines quickly and efficiently.
Horizontal Lines at Custom IntervalsThis Pine Script indicator, "Horizontal Lines at Custom Intervals," is a versatile tool designed to help traders visualize key price levels at regular intervals above and below a specified starting price. It is particularly useful for identifying support and resistance zones, psychological price levels, or potential entry and exit points around a central price reference.
Customizable Starting Price**: Set a central price around which the lines will be drawn, such as a current asset price, pivot level, or significant historical level.
- **Adjustable Intervals and Range**: Choose the interval distance (in points) between each horizontal line, as well as the total range above and below the starting price. This flexibility allows the indicator to adapt to different asset classes and timeframes.
- **Full Chart Extensions**: Each line is set to extend across the entire chart, providing a clear, continuous visual reference that spans both past and future price action.
- **Editable Line Style, Width, and Color**: Personalize the appearance of the lines with selectable color, width, and style options (Solid, Dotted, Dashed), enabling the indicator to match your charting preferences and visual style.
### Applications:
1. **Support and Resistance Identification**: Traders can use the evenly spaced lines to identify potential support and resistance zones around the starting price, helping to mark areas of interest where price may react.
2. **Psychological Levels**: Round-number levels often hold psychological significance in trading. By setting intervals to common round numbers, this indicator can help identify these critical levels.
3. **Scalping and Range Trading**: This tool is especially valuable in range-bound markets, where repeated price action within defined levels allows traders to buy and sell around predictable zones.
4. **Trend Reversal and Breakout Signals**: In trending markets, observing how price interacts with these levels can offer insights into possible breakouts or trend reversals.
### Example Use Case:
For instance, if BankNifty is trading around 51,130, you can set this as the starting price. With 50-point intervals and a range of 1,000 points, the indicator will plot lines at 50-point increments both above and below 51,130, covering a total range of 2,000 points. This setup provides clear visual cues for potential price reaction zones as the asset moves through different price levels.
This indicator is a simple yet powerful addition to any trader’s toolkit, offering a structured approach to analyzing price levels and making informed trading decisions.
Daily, Weekly, Monthly PPplots the daily, weekly, and monthly pivot points. you can uncheck those that you do not want to use
IntraDay Pivot Lines, 30min IBThe script draws critical lines for IntraDay traders:
1) High/Low of the last Month - in Red/Green thick line
2) High/Low of the last Week - in Red/Green
3) High/Low of the first 30minute of the current trading day - in Yellow
4) High/Low of the first 5min of the trading day - in Grey
Major Minor Fib PointsHey guys I made this indicator that plots major and minor lows based on the candle duration since it's last seen a lower low or higher high.
I made this after watching a seminar and seeing it as a way to simply, easily and naturally find the plot points for fibonacci retracements and extentions.
Blue dots are Major, Purple are Minor.
The dots only appear if there has not been a newly established low or high in the default(13) periods (for Major) before or after that candle. This is done to make the pivot candle clear and less subjective. The periods are also changeable in the format icon.
Let me know what if you like/hate it. It's just another indicator and is only a visual tool. But I hope it helps. I hope it helps me as well!
Kawabunga Swing Failure Points Candles (SFP) by RRBKawabunga Swing Failure Points Candles (SFP) by RagingRocketBull 2019
Version 1.0
This indicator shows Swing Failure Points (SFP) and Swing Confirmation Points (SCP) as candles on a chart.
SFP/SCP candles are used by traders as signals for trend confirmation/possible reversal.
The signal is stronger on a higher volume/larger candle size.
A Swing Failure Point (SFP) candle is used to spot a reversal:
- up trend SFP is a failure to close above prev high after making a new higher high => implies reversal down
- down trend SFP is a failure to close below prev low after making a new lower low => implies reversal up
A Swing Confirmation Point (SCP) candle is just the opposite and is used to confirm the current trend:
- up trend SCP is a successful close above prev high after making a new higher high => confirms the trend and implies continuation up
- down trend SCP is a successful close below prev low after making a new lower low => confirms the trend and implies continuation down
Features:
- uses fractal pivots with optional filter
- show/hide SFP/SCP candles, pivots, zigzag, last min/max pivot bands
- dim lag zones/hide false signals introduced by lagging fractals or
- use unconfirmed pivots to eliminate fractal lag/false signals. 2 modes: fractals 1,1 and highest/lowest
- filter only SFP/SCP candles confirmed with volume/candle size
- SFP/SCP candles color highlighting, dim non-important bars
Usage:
- adjust fractal settings to get pivots that best match your data (lower values => more frequent pivots. 0,0 - each candle is a pivot)
- use one of the unconfirmed pivot modes to eliminate false signals or just ignore all signals in the gray lag zones
- optionally filter only SFP/SCP candles with large volume/candle size (volume % change relative to prev bar, abs candle body size value)
- up/down trend SCP (lime/fuchsia) => continuation up/down; up/down trend SFP (orange/aqua) => possible reversal down/up. lime/aqua => up; fuchsia/orange => down.
- when in doubt use show/hide pivots/unconfirmed pivots, min/max pivot bands to see which prev pivot and min/max value were used in comparisons to generate a signal on the following candle.
- disable offset to check on which bar the signal was generated
Notes:
Fractal Pivots:
- SFP/SCP candles depend on fractal pivots, you will get different signals with different pivot settings. Usually 4,4 or 2,2 settings are used to produce fractal pivots, but you can try custom values that fit your data best.
- fractal pivots are a mixed series of highs and lows in no particular order. Pivots must be filtered to produce a proper zigzag where ideally a high is followed by a low and another high in orderly fashion.
Fractal Lag/False Signals:
- only past fractal pivots can be processed on the current bar introducing a lag, therefore, pivots and min/max pivot bands are shown with offset=-rightBars to match their target bars. For unconfirmed pivots an offset=-1 is used with a lag of just 1 bar.
- new pivot is not a confirmed fractal and "does not exist yet" while the distance between it and the current bar is < rightBars => prev old fractal pivot in the same dir is used for comparisons => gives a false signal for that dir
- to show false signals enable lag zones. SFP/SCP candles in lag zones are false. New pivots will be eventually confirmed, but meanwhile you get a false signal because prev pivot in the same dir was used instead.
- to solve this problem you can either temporary hide false signals or completely eliminate them by using unconfirmed pivots of a smaller degree/lag.
- hiding false signals only works for history and should be used only temporary (left disabled). In realtime/replay mode it disables all signals altogether due to TradingView's bug (barcolor doesn't support negative offsets)
Unconfirmed Pivots:
- you have 2 methods to check for unconfirmed pivots: highest/lowest(rightBars) or fractals(1,1) with a min possible step. The first is essentially fractals(0,0) where each candle is a pivot. Both produce more frequent pivots (weaker signals).
- an unconfirmed pivot is used in comparisons to generate a valid signal only when it is a higher high (> max high) or a lower low (< min low) in the dir of a trend. Confirmed pivots of a higher degree are not affected. Zigzag is not affected.
- you can also manually disable the offset to check on which bar the pivot was confirmed. If the pivot just before an SCP/SFP suddenly jumps ahead of it - prev pivot was used, generating a false signal.
- last max high/min low bands can be used to check which value was used in candle comparison to generate a signal: min(pivot min_low, upivot min_low) and max(pivot max_high, upivot max_high) are used
- in the unconfirmed pivots mode the max high/min low pivot bands partially break because you can't have a variable offset to match the random pos of an unconfirmed pivot (anywhere in 0..rightBars from the current bar) to its target bar.
- in the unconfirmed pivots mode h (green) and l (red) pivots become H and L, and h (lime) and l (fuchsia) are used to show unconfirmed pivots of a smaller degree. Some of them will be confirmed later as H and L pivots of a higher degree.
Pivot Filter:
- pivot filter is used to produce a better looking zigzag. Essentially it keeps only higher highs/lower lows in the trend direction until it changes, skipping:
- after a new high: all subsequent lower highs until a new low
- after a new low: all subsequent higher lows until a new high
- you can't filter out all prev highs/lows to keep just the last min/max pivots of the current swing because they were already confirmed as pivots and you can't delete/change history
- alternatively you could just pick the first high following a low and the first low following a high in a sequence and ignore the rest of the pivots in the same dir, producing a crude looking zigzag where obvious max high/min lows are ignored.
- pivot filter affects SCP/SFP signals because it skips some pivots
- pivot filter is not applied to/not affected by the unconfirmed pivots
- zigzag is affected by pivot filter, but not by the unconfirmed pivots. You can't have both high/low on the same bar in a zigzag. High has priority over Low.
- keep same bar pivots option lets you choose which pivots to keep when there are both high/low pivots on the same bar (both kept by default)
SCP/SFP Filters:
- you can confirm/filter only SCP/SFP signals with volume % change/candle size larger than delta. Higher volume/larger candle means stronger signal.
- technically SCP/SFP is always the first matching candle, but it can be invalidated by the following signal in the opposite dir which in turn can be negated by the next signal.
- show first matching SCP/SFP = true - shows only the first signal candle (and any invalidations that follow) and hides further duplicate signals in the same dir, does not highlight the trend.
- show first matching SCP/SFP = false - produces a sequence of candles with duplicate signals, highlights the whole trend until its dir changes (new pivot).
Good Luck! Feel free to learn from/reuse the code to build your own indicators!
