OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Smart Volume
Smart Volume offers advanced volume analysis by combining volume patterns, volatility contractions, and breakout detection into a unified indicator. It helps identify key market turning points by:
The script includes a dashboard that displays:
Perfect for swing traders looking to capitalize on institutional volume patterns and volatility contractions. Most effective on daily timeframes with liquid stocks.
Key feature: Uses adaptive thresholds that adjust to each symbol's unique volume characteristics rather than fixed multiples.
- Detecting volume compressions with volatility alignment - spots potential breakout setups when both volume and volatility contract simultaneously
- Identifying climactic volume conditions (buying/selling climax) with specific criteria for exhaustion moves
- Auto-detecting significant volume thresholds based on historical data instead of fixed multiples
- Monitoring volume/price divergences with strict criteria (>2% price moves, >20% volume changes)
The script includes a dashboard that displays:
- Volume analysis (spikes, compressions)
- Volatility state (RVM - Relative Movement Value)
- Pattern detection (climax, dry-ups, divergences)
- Liquidity assessment
- Breakout status
Perfect for swing traders looking to capitalize on institutional volume patterns and volatility contractions. Most effective on daily timeframes with liquid stocks.
Key feature: Uses adaptive thresholds that adjust to each symbol's unique volume characteristics rather than fixed multiples.
Open-source script
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