OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT

Special Engulfing Bars

Explanation of the Code:

Bullish Engulfing:
low <= low[1]: The low of the current candle is lower than or equal to the low of the previous candle.
close >= close[1]: The close of the current candle is higher than or equal to the close of the previous candle.
close > open: The current candle is bullish.
open[1] > close[1]: The previous candle is bearish.

Bearish Engulfing:
high >= high[1]: The high of the current candle is higher than or equal to the high of the previous candle.
close <= close[1]: The close of the current candle is lower than or equal to the close of the previous candle.
close < open: The current candle is bearish.
open[1] < close[1]: The previous candle is bullish.

Plot shape: Displays a signal on the chart when a bullish engulfing pattern (green color) or a bearish engulfing pattern (red color) is detected.

Alert condition: Sets an alert to send a notification when a bullish or bearish engulfing pattern is detected.
Chart patternsTrend Analysis

Open-source script

In true TradingView spirit, the author of this script has published it open-source, so traders can understand and verify it. Cheers to the author! You may use it for free, but reuse of this code in publication is governed by House rules. You can favorite it to use it on a chart.

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