Prime-Time × Vortex (3/6/9) — Ace (clean v3)

1️⃣ Prime-Time Index (PT)

A bar becomes Prime-Time when the count satisfies the formula:

4·n − 3 is a perfect square

This generates the sequence:

1, 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, 43, 57, 73, 91, …

These are time windows where price is more likely to form:

Shifts in market structure

Impulses

Reversals

Liquidity expansions

These PT bars are drawn as small circles above the candle.
If labels are enabled, the counter value (n) is also shown.

2️⃣ Vortex 3/6/9 Digital-Root Timing

Every bar also has a digital root, calculated from the counter:

If n → digitalRoot(n) = 3, 6, or 9,
the bar is considered a Vortex bar.

These moments often align with:

Swing highs / swing lows

Micro shifts

Mini-reversals

Minor liquidity grabs

When a Prime-Time bar is also a 3/6/9 bar → high-probability timing.

These bars are highlighted in green by default.

3️⃣ Filters & Display

You can customize:

Anchor time → when counting begins

Reset daily → restart counter each new trading day

Show only 3/6/9 → hides normal PT hits

Label offset → distance above the candle

Color themes

This makes the indicator usable on:

1Min

5Min

15Min

1H

Any timeframe you want

4️⃣ How To Apply It in Trading

Use it as a time confluence tool, not a signal generator.

✔ Best ways to use:

Look for MSS, sweeps, OB retests, FVG reactions when
they occur on or near a Prime-Time or 3/6/9 bar

Expect volatility increases after PT bars

Use 3/6/9 hits to anticipate internal turning points

Combine with:

Session High/Low

Killzones (London, NYO, PM)

Purge Protocol

MMXM Execution

✔ Example:

If price sweeps a level and prints a 3/6/9 vortex bar inside a PT window →
you have a very strong timing alignment for reversal.

5️⃣ Simple Summary
Feature Meaning
Prime-Time Hit (PT) Major time window where price often shifts
3/6/9 Vortex Bar Micro-timing for internal swings
PT + 3/6/9 together High-probability timing for entries
Reset Daily Perfect for intraday models like NYO & London
Anchor Time Defines the entire cycle structure