OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
SPX SPY 5Min Lock
🔹 DESCRIPTION (Public Library)
This indicator overlays SPX price levels directly onto the SPY chart by converting SPX levels into SPY prices using a session-locked SPY/SPX ratio.
Instead of mentally translating SPX levels, you see them mapped precisely on SPY, where you actually trade.
How it works
• Calculates the SPY-to-SPX price ratio
• Locks the ratio at the first 5-minute RTH candle close (9:35am ET)
• Uses that fixed ratio for the entire session
• Converts SPX levels into accurate SPY-equivalent prices
• Draws clean labels (and optional short stubs) directly on SPY
Why the 5-minute lock
SPY and SPX can drift slightly during the day. Locking the ratio at 9:35am creates stable, non-moving levels that stay consistent throughout RTH, making them far more usable for intraday trading.
Best use cases
• SPY / SPX options traders
• Index-based level traders
• GEX, gamma, and macro level mapping
• Traders who think in SPX but execute in SPY
Customization
• Adjustable SPX level spacing (5 / 10 / 25)
• Number of levels above and below price
• Label size and offset
• Live or Locked ratio mode
• Optional short line stubs
• Info table with ratio and lock status
This indicator overlays SPX price levels directly onto the SPY chart by converting SPX levels into SPY prices using a session-locked SPY/SPX ratio.
Instead of mentally translating SPX levels, you see them mapped precisely on SPY, where you actually trade.
How it works
• Calculates the SPY-to-SPX price ratio
• Locks the ratio at the first 5-minute RTH candle close (9:35am ET)
• Uses that fixed ratio for the entire session
• Converts SPX levels into accurate SPY-equivalent prices
• Draws clean labels (and optional short stubs) directly on SPY
Why the 5-minute lock
SPY and SPX can drift slightly during the day. Locking the ratio at 9:35am creates stable, non-moving levels that stay consistent throughout RTH, making them far more usable for intraday trading.
Best use cases
• SPY / SPX options traders
• Index-based level traders
• GEX, gamma, and macro level mapping
• Traders who think in SPX but execute in SPY
Customization
• Adjustable SPX level spacing (5 / 10 / 25)
• Number of levels above and below price
• Label size and offset
• Live or Locked ratio mode
• Optional short line stubs
• Info table with ratio and lock status
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.