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BarChangeDelta

The "BarChangeDelta" indicator, facilitates the calculation of price delta or percent changes between user-defined start and end points within the current or between preceding and current bars. It offers several customizable options to fit various trading strategies.

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This indicator provides the following key functionalities:
- Two Modes:
* PreviousToCurrentBarDelta: Compares user-selected start points from the previous bar to the end points of the current bar.
* CurrentBarDelta: Compares user-selected start and end points within the current bar.
- Start Point/End Point Customization: Allows users to define the source for start and end points used in the delta calculations.
- ABS Mode: Option to display only absolute values, reflected on the histogram drawn.
- Show delta in percents: Enables users to calculate delta in percentage changes instead of price delta.
- Moving Average (MA) Plot: A plot of the MA of the last user-defined number of delta prices or percents.

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The "BarChangeDelta" indicator finds practical application in various trading scenarios. It can be particularly useful for assessing daily price changes between open/close or high/low for determining strike prices, especially for 0DTE trading.
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