OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Updated Imbalance Heatmap (Free) – pc75
A clean, efficient visualisation of liquidity voids, 3-bar imbalances, and price inefficiency zones.
This indicator highlights where the market left gaps in the order flow — areas price often revisits to rebalance.
Imbalances are displayed as stacked horizontal “heatmap strips,” making it easy to see:
Where aggressive buying/selling left a void
Whether multiple voids overlap (stronger zones)
Whether price is likely to return to fill the imbalance
How old a void is (older zones are marked differently)
This is a refined v6 rewrite based on a script I liked, completely modernised with cleaner logic, better performance, and optional labels.
🔍 Features
3-bar liquidity void detection (ICT-style logic)
Bullish imbalance when price displaces upward with no wick overlap
Bearish imbalance for downward displacement
✔ Heatmap-style visualisation
Each imbalance is sliced into multiple thin horizontal bands to create a visual density effect.
✔ Stacking intelligence
If a new void overlaps previous ones, the heatmap is drawn brighter, showing areas where the market left multiple inefficiencies.
✔ “Void xN” labels
Optional labels show how many overlapping voids existed at the moment the imbalance formed.
✔ Automatic deletion when filled
As soon as price trades back through a slice, that slice is removed.
This keeps the chart clean and focuses only on active inefficiencies.
✔ Smart ageing
Older voids are marked with a subtle border so you can distinguish freshly formed inefficiencies from historical ones.
✔ Alerts
Set alerts for when price taps a stacked imbalance zone (“Void x2” and above).
⚙ Inputs & Customisation
ATR threshold (optional)
Minimum tick size gap
Number of heatmap slices
Bullish / bearish toggles
Label toggles
Colour and transparency configuration
Max slice memory for performance
💡 How to Use
Imbalance zones often behave as:
Magnets → price gravitates toward them
Support/resistance → structure respects inefficiencies
Continuity points → used with market structure shifts
Targets → for both scalpers and swing traders
Strong (stacked) voids typically represent areas of institutional displacement, where the market is more likely to return for rebalancing.
📢 Notes
This is the free version.
Educational only — not financial advice.
This indicator highlights where the market left gaps in the order flow — areas price often revisits to rebalance.
Imbalances are displayed as stacked horizontal “heatmap strips,” making it easy to see:
Where aggressive buying/selling left a void
Whether multiple voids overlap (stronger zones)
Whether price is likely to return to fill the imbalance
How old a void is (older zones are marked differently)
This is a refined v6 rewrite based on a script I liked, completely modernised with cleaner logic, better performance, and optional labels.
🔍 Features
3-bar liquidity void detection (ICT-style logic)
Bullish imbalance when price displaces upward with no wick overlap
Bearish imbalance for downward displacement
✔ Heatmap-style visualisation
Each imbalance is sliced into multiple thin horizontal bands to create a visual density effect.
✔ Stacking intelligence
If a new void overlaps previous ones, the heatmap is drawn brighter, showing areas where the market left multiple inefficiencies.
✔ “Void xN” labels
Optional labels show how many overlapping voids existed at the moment the imbalance formed.
✔ Automatic deletion when filled
As soon as price trades back through a slice, that slice is removed.
This keeps the chart clean and focuses only on active inefficiencies.
✔ Smart ageing
Older voids are marked with a subtle border so you can distinguish freshly formed inefficiencies from historical ones.
✔ Alerts
Set alerts for when price taps a stacked imbalance zone (“Void x2” and above).
⚙ Inputs & Customisation
ATR threshold (optional)
Minimum tick size gap
Number of heatmap slices
Bullish / bearish toggles
Label toggles
Colour and transparency configuration
Max slice memory for performance
💡 How to Use
Imbalance zones often behave as:
Magnets → price gravitates toward them
Support/resistance → structure respects inefficiencies
Continuity points → used with market structure shifts
Targets → for both scalpers and swing traders
Strong (stacked) voids typically represent areas of institutional displacement, where the market is more likely to return for rebalancing.
📢 Notes
This is the free version.
Educational only — not financial advice.
Release Notes
Update to historyRelease Notes
Removed the "Free" tag from titles and comments, since it's obviously free!Open-source script
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Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.