OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Dollar Ladder Ruler

Dollar Ladder Ruler — Intraday Price Levels
A clean, automatic price ladder overlay that draws consistent horizontal dollar-based levels around the current price to help visualize psychological support/resistance zones and intraday reaction areas.
Designed specifically for SPY, QQQ, large-cap stocks, and options scalping.
Levels drawn
• $0.50 → thin white dashed
• $1.00 → thin white solid
• $2.50 → medium bold
• $5.00 → thick bold
• $10.00 → thick gold (major levels)
Why this is useful
• Highlights psychological whole/half dollar magnets
• Makes bounces/rejections obvious
• Great for scalping, 0DTE, and day trading
• Automatically recenters around current price
• No manual drawing required
• Lightweight + updates in real time
Best used on
• 1m–5m charts
• SPY / QQQ / high-liquidity tickers
• Intraday trading
Adjust Range Above/Below Price ($) to control how many levels are shown.
A clean, automatic price ladder overlay that draws consistent horizontal dollar-based levels around the current price to help visualize psychological support/resistance zones and intraday reaction areas.
Designed specifically for SPY, QQQ, large-cap stocks, and options scalping.
Levels drawn
• $0.50 → thin white dashed
• $1.00 → thin white solid
• $2.50 → medium bold
• $5.00 → thick bold
• $10.00 → thick gold (major levels)
Why this is useful
• Highlights psychological whole/half dollar magnets
• Makes bounces/rejections obvious
• Great for scalping, 0DTE, and day trading
• Automatically recenters around current price
• No manual drawing required
• Lightweight + updates in real time
Best used on
• 1m–5m charts
• SPY / QQQ / high-liquidity tickers
• Intraday trading
Adjust Range Above/Below Price ($) to control how many levels are shown.
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.
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.