Unmitigated MTF High Low Pro - Cave Diving Bookmap Heatmap Plot
Unmitigated MTF High Low Pro - Cave Diving Bookmap Heatmap Plot
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## 📖 Table of Contents
1. (#what-this-indicator-does)
2. (#core-concepts)
3. (#visual-components)
4. (#the-cave-diving-framework)
5. (#how-to-use-it-for-trading)
6. (#settings--customization)
7. (#best-practices)
8. (#common-scenarios)
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## What This Indicator Does
The **Unmitigated MTF High Low v2.0** tracks unmitigated (untouch) high and low levels across multiple timeframes, helping you identify key support and resistance zones that the market hasn't revisited yet. Think of it as a sophisticated memory system for price action - it remembers where price has been, and more importantly, where it *hasn't been back to*.
### Why "Unmitigated" Matters
In futures trading, especially on instruments like NQ and ES, the market has a tendency to revisit levels where liquidity was left behind. An "unmitigated" level is one that hasn't been touched since it was formed. These levels often act as magnets for price, and understanding their age and proximity gives you a significant edge in:
- **Entry timing** - Waiting for price to approach tested levels
- **Exit planning** - Taking profits before ancient resistance/support
- **Risk management** - Avoiding entries when approaching multiple old levels
- **Liquidity mapping** - Visualizing where orders likely cluster
---
## Core Concepts
### 1. **Sessions & Age**
The indicator uses **New York trading sessions** (6:00 PM to 5:59 PM NY time) as the primary time measurement. This aligns with how futures markets naturally segment their activity.
**Age Categories:**
- 🟢 **New (0-1 sessions)** - Fresh levels, recently formed
- 🟡 **Medium (2-3 sessions)** - Tested by time, gaining significance
- 🔴 **Old (4-6 sessions)** - Highly significant, survived multiple days
- 🟣 **Ancient (7+ sessions)** - Extreme significance, major support/resistance
The longer a level remains unmitigated, the more significant it becomes. Think of it like compound interest - time adds weight to these zones.
### 2. **Multi-Timeframe Tracking**
You can set the indicator to track high/low levels from any timeframe (default is 15 minutes). This means you're watching for unmitigated 15-minute highs and lows while trading on, say, a 1-minute or 5-minute chart.
**Why this matters:**
- Higher timeframe levels have more weight
- You can see multiple timeframe structure simultaneously
- Helps you avoid fighting larger timeframe momentum
### 3. **Mitigation**
A level becomes "mitigated" (deactivated) when price touches it:
- **High levels** are mitigated when price reaches or exceeds them
- **Low levels** are mitigated when price reaches or goes below them
Once mitigated, the level disappears from view. The indicator only shows you the untouch levels that still matter.
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## Visual Components
### 📊 The Dashboard Table
Located in the corner of your chart (configurable), the table shows:
```
┌─────────┬───────────┬────────┬─────┬───────┐
│ Level │ Price │ Points │ Age │ % │
├─────────┼───────────┼────────┼─────┼───────┤
│ ↑↑↑↑↑ │ 21,450.25 │ +45.50 │ 8 │ +0.21%│ ← 5th High (Ancient)
│ ↑↑↑↑ │ 21,430.00 │ +25.25 │ 5 │ +0.12%│ ← 4th High (Old)
│ ↑↑↑ │ 21,420.50 │ +15.75 │ 3 │ +0.07%│ ← 3rd High (Medium)
│ ↑↑ │ 21,412.00 │ +7.25 │ 1 │ +0.03%│ ← 2nd High (New)
│ ↑ ⚠️ │ 21,408.25 │ +3.50 │ 0 │ +0.02%│ ← 1st High (Proximity Alert!)
├─────────┼───────────┼────────┼─────┼───────┤
│ 15 mins │ 🟢 │ Δ 8.75 │ 2U │ │ ← Status Row
├─────────┼───────────┼────────┼─────┼───────┤
│ ↓ ⚠️ │ 21,399.50 │ -5.25 │ 0 │ -0.02%│ ← 1st Low (Proximity Alert!)
│ ↓↓ │ 21,395.00 │ -9.75 │ 2 │ -0.05%│ ← 2nd Low (Medium)
│ ↓↓↓ │ 21,385.25 │ -19.50 │ 4 │ -0.09%│ ← 3rd Low (Old)
│ ↓↓↓↓ │ 21,370.00 │ -34.75 │ 6 │ -0.16%│ ← 4th Low (Old)
│ ↓↓↓↓↓ │ 21,350.75 │ -54.00 │ 9 │ -0.25%│ ← 5th Low (Ancient)
├─────────┼───────────┼────────┼─────┼───────┤
│ 📊 15↑ / 12↓ │ ← Statistics (optional)
└─────────┴───────────┴────────┴─────┴───────┘
```
**Reading the Table:**
- **Level Column**: Number of arrows indicates position (1-5), color shows age
- **Price**: The actual price level
- **Points**: Distance from current price (+ for highs, - for lows)
- **Age**: Number of full sessions since creation
- **%**: Percentage distance from current price
- **⚠️**: Proximity alert - price is within threshold distance
- **Status Row**: Shows timeframe, direction (🟢 bullish/🔴 bearish), tunnel width (Δ), and Strat pattern
### 📈 Visual Elements on Chart
**1. Level Lines**
- Horizontal lines showing each unmitigated level
- **Color-coded by age**: Bright colors = new, darker = older, deep purple/teal = ancient
- **Line style**: Customizable (solid, dashed, dotted)
- Automatically turn **yellow** when price gets close (proximity alert)
**2. Price Labels**
- Show the exact price and age: "21,450.25 (8d)"
- Fixed at small size for clean readability
- Positioned with configurable offset from current bar
**3. Bands (Optional)**
- Shaded zones between pairs of unmitigated levels
- Default: Between 1st and 2nd levels (the "tunnel")
- Can switch to 1st-3rd, 2nd-3rd, or disable entirely
- **Upper band** (pink/maroon) - Between unmitigated highs
- **Lower band** (blue/teal) - Between unmitigated lows
- These represent the "no man's land" or consolidation zones
---
## The Cave Diving Framework
This indicator is designed around the **Cave Diving Trading Framework** - a psychological and technical approach that maps cave diving safety protocols to futures trading risk management.
### 🤿 The Core Metaphor
**Cave diving has clear danger zones based on depth and overhead environment. Your trading should too.**
#### Shallow Water (New Levels, 0-1 Sessions)
- **Light**: Bright colors (bright red highs, bright green lows)
- **Psychology**: Fresh territory, recently tested
- **Trading**: Be aware but not overly concerned
- **Cave Diving Parallel**: You can see the surface, easy exit
#### Penetration Depth (Medium Levels, 2-3 Sessions)
- **Light**: Medium intensity colors
- **Psychology**: Building significance, market memory forming
- **Trading**: Start respecting these levels for entries/exits
- **Cave Diving Parallel**: Deeper in, need to track your line back
#### Deep Dive Zone (Old Levels, 4-6 Sessions)
- **Light**: Dark colors (deep maroon, dark blue)
- **Psychology**: Highly tested support/resistance
- **Trading**: Major decision points, plan accordingly
- **Cave Diving Parallel**: Significant overhead, careful navigation required
#### Overhead Environment (Ancient Levels, 7+ Sessions)
- **Light**: Very dark, purple/deep teal
- **Psychology**: Extreme caution required, major liquidity zones
- **Trading**: These are your "turn back" signals - don't fight ancient levels
- **Cave Diving Parallel**: Maximum danger, no room for error
### 🎯 The Proximity Alert System
Just like a cave diver's depth gauge that warns at critical thresholds, the proximity alerts (⚠️) tell you when you're entering a danger zone. When price gets within your configured threshold (default 5 points), the indicator:
- Highlights the level in **yellow** on the chart
- Shows **⚠️** in the table
- Signals: "You're entering a high-significance zone - adjust your position accordingly"
This prevents the trading equivalent of going deeper into a cave without checking your air supply.
---
## How to Use It for Trading
### 🎯 Entry Strategies
**1. The "Bounce Setup" (Mean Reversion)**
- Wait for price to approach an old or ancient unmitigated level
- Look for confluence: multiple levels nearby, bands narrowing
- Enter when price shows rejection (reversal candle patterns)
- **Example**: Price drops to a 6-session-old low, shows bullish engulfing → Long entry
**2. The "Break and Retest" (Trend Following)**
- Wait for price to break through an unmitigated level (mitigates it)
- Enter on the retest of the newly broken level
- **Example**: Price breaks above 4-session-old high → Wait for pullback to that level → Long entry
**3. The "Tunnel Trade" (Range Trading)**
- When bands are active, trade the range between 1st-2nd levels
- Short near upper band resistance, long near lower band support
- Exit at opposite side or when bands break
### 🚨 Risk Management Rules
**The Ancient Level Rule**
> Never fight ancient levels (7+ sessions). If you're long and approaching an ancient high, take profits. If you're short and approaching an ancient low, take profits.
These levels have survived a full trading week without being touched - there's likely significant liquidity and institutional interest there.
**The Proximity Exit Rule**
> When you see ⚠️ proximity alerts on multiple levels above/below your position, tighten stops or scale out.
This is your "overhead environment" warning. You're in dangerous territory.
**The New Level Filter**
> Be cautious taking positions based solely on new levels (0-1 sessions). Wait for them to age or combine with other confluence.
Fresh levels haven't been tested by time. They're like unconfirmed support/resistance.
### 📊 Reading Market Structure
**Bullish Structure (🟢 in status row)**
- Unmitigated lows are aging and holding
- Price respecting the lower band
- Old lows below acting as strong support
- **Bias**: Look for long entries at lower levels
**Bearish Structure (🔴 in status row)**
- Unmitigated highs are aging and holding
- Price respecting the upper band
- Old highs above acting as strong resistance
- **Bias**: Look for short entries at higher levels
**The Tunnel Compression**
- When the Δ (delta) in the status row is small, levels are tight
- This often precedes a breakout
- **Trading**: Wait for breakout direction, then trade the break
### 🔄 Strat Integration
The indicator shows Strat patterns in the status row:
- **1** - Inside bar (consolidation)
- **2U** - Broke high only (bullish)
- **2D** - Broke low only (bearish)
- **3** - Broke both (wide range, volatility)
Use these with the unmitigated levels:
- **2U near old high** → Potential resistance, watch for rejection
- **2D near old low** → Potential support, watch for bounce
- **3 pattern** → High volatility, respect wider stops
---
## Settings & Customization
### 📅 Session & Timeframe Settings
**HL Interval** (Default: 15 minutes)
- The timeframe for high/low calculation
- **Lower (1m, 5m)**: More levels, more noise, good for scalping
- **Higher (30m, 1H, 4H)**: Fewer levels, stronger significance, good for swing trading
- **Recommendation for NQ/ES**: 15m or 30m for day trading, 1H for swing trading
**Session Age Threshold** (Default: 2)
- How many sessions before a level is considered "old"
- Lower = more levels classified as old
- Higher = stricter definition of significance
### 📊 Level Display Options
**Show Level Lines**
- Toggle: Display horizontal lines for each level
- **Turn off** if you prefer a cleaner chart and only want the table
**Show Level Labels**
- Toggle: Display price labels on the chart
- **Turn off** for minimal visual clutter
**Label Offset**
- Distance (in bars) from current price bar to place labels
- Increase if labels overlap with price action
**Level Line Width & Style**
- Customize visual appearance
- **Thin solid**: Minimal distraction
- **Thick dashed**: High visibility
### 🎨 Age-Based Color Coding
Customize colors for each age category (high and low separately):
- **New (0-1 sessions)**: Default bright red/green
- **Medium (2-3 sessions)**: Default medium intensity
- **Old (4+ sessions)**: Default dark red/blue
- **Ancient (7+ sessions)**: Default deep purple/teal
**Color Strategy Tips:**
- Keep ancient levels in highly contrasting colors
- Use opacity (transparency) if you want subtler lines
- Match your chart's color scheme for aesthetic coherence
### 🎯 Band Settings
**Band Mode**
- **1st-2nd** (Default): The primary "tunnel" between most recent levels
- **1st-3rd**: Wider band, more room for price action
- **2nd-3rd**: Band between less immediate levels
- **Disabled**: No bands, lines only
**Band Colors & Borders**
- Customize fill color and border separately
- **Tip**: Keep bands very transparent (90-95% transparency) to avoid obscuring price action
### ⚠️ Proximity Alert Settings
**Enable Proximity Alerts**
- Toggle: Turn on/off the warning system
- When enabled, levels within threshold distance show ⚠️ and turn yellow
**Alert Threshold** (Default: 5.0 points)
- Distance in points to trigger the alert
- **For NQ**: 5-10 points is reasonable
- **For ES**: 2-5 points is reasonable
- **For MES/MNQ**: Scale down proportionally
**Alert Highlight Color**
- The color lines/labels turn when proximity is triggered
- Default: Yellow (high visibility)
### 📋 Table Settings
**Show Table**
- Toggle: Display the dashboard table
**Table Location**
- Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right
- Choose based on your chart layout and other indicators
**Text Size**
- Tiny, Small, Normal, Large
- **Recommendation**: Normal for 1080p monitors, Small for 4K
**Show % Distance**
- Toggle: Add percentage distance column to table
- Useful for comparing relative distances across different price ranges
**Show Statistics Row**
- Toggle: Show total count of unmitigated highs/lows
- Format: "📊 15↑ / 12↓" (15 unmitigated highs, 12 unmitigated lows)
- Useful for gauging overall market structure
### ⚡ Performance Settings
**Enable Level Cleanup**
- Automatically remove very old levels to maintain performance
- **Keep on** unless you want unlimited history
**Max Lookback Levels** (Default: 10,000)
- Maximum number of levels to track
- 10,000 ≈ 6+ months of 15-minute bars
- **Increase** if you want more history
- **Decrease** if experiencing performance issues
**Max Boxes Per Band** (Default: 245)
- TradingView limit is 500 total boxes
- With 2 bands, 245 each = 490 total (safe maximum)
---
## Best Practices
### 🎯 Position Management
**1. Scaling In Near Old Levels**
```
Price approaching 5-session-old low:
- First position: 30% size at proximity alert (⚠️)
- Second position: 40% size at exact level
- Third position: 30% size if it shows strong rejection
```
**2. Scaling Out Near Ancient Levels**
```
Holding long position, approaching 8-session-old high:
- Exit 50% at proximity alert (⚠️)
- Exit 30% at exact level
- Trail stop on remaining 20%
```
### 🧠 Trading Psychology Integration
Drawing from principles in *The Mountain Is You*, this indicator helps you:
**1. Recognize Self-Sabotage Patterns**
- **The Premature Entry**: Entering before price reaches your planned level
- **Solution**: Set alerts at unmitigated levels, wait for proximity warnings
- **The Profit-Taking Problem**: Exiting too early from fear
- **Solution**: Identify the next unmitigated level and commit to holding until proximity alert
- **The Loss Holding**: Refusing to exit losing trades
- **Solution**: When price breaks through and mitigates your entry level, it's telling you the structure changed
**2. Building Better Habits**
The color-coded age system trains your brain to:
- Respect levels that have proven themselves over time
- Distinguish between noise (new levels) and structure (old levels)
- Make decisions based on objective data, not fear or greed
**3. Emotional Regulation**
The proximity alerts serve as:
- **Circuit breakers** - Forcing you to re-evaluate before dangerous zones
- **Permission to act** - Giving you objective signals to exit without second-guessing
- **Validation** - Confirming when you're in alignment with market structure
### 📝 Pre-Market Routine
**Daily Setup Checklist:**
1. ✅ Identify the 3 nearest unmitigated highs above current price
2. ✅ Identify the 3 nearest unmitigated lows below current price
3. ✅ Note which are ancient (7+) - these are your "no-go" zones
4. ✅ Check the tunnel width (Δ in status row) - tight or wide?
5. ✅ Set alerts at the 1st high and 1st low for proximity warnings
6. ✅ Plan: "If we go up, I exit at ___. If we go down, I enter at ___."
### 🔄 Timeframe Confluence
**Multi-Timeframe Strategy:**
Run the indicator on **three instances**:
- **15-minute** (short-term structure)
- **1-hour** (intermediate structure)
- **4-hour** (major structure)
**Strong Setup**: When all three timeframes show unmitigated levels converging at the same price zone.
**Example:**
- 15m: Old low at 21,400
- 1H: Ancient low at 21,398
- 4H: Ancient low at 21,395
- **Result**: 21,395-21,400 is a monster support zone
### ⚠️ What This Indicator Doesn't Do
**Not a Crystal Ball**
- It doesn't predict where price will go
- It shows you where price *hasn't been* and how long it's been avoided
- The trading decisions are still yours
**Not an Entry Signal Generator**
- It provides context and structure
- You need to combine it with your entry methodology (price action, indicators, order flow, etc.)
**Not Foolproof**
- Ancient levels get broken
- Proximity alerts can trigger early in strong trends
- The market doesn't "owe" you a reversal at any level
---
## Common Scenarios
### Scenario 1: "Level Cluster Ahead"
**Situation**: You're long at 21,400. The table shows:
- 1st High: 21,425 (2 sessions old)
- 2nd High: 21,428 (3 sessions old)
- 3rd High: 21,435 (6 sessions old)
**Interpretation**: There's a resistance cluster just 25-35 points away. The 6-session-old level is particularly significant.
**Action**:
- Set first profit target at 21,420 (before the cluster)
- Set second target at 21,426 (between 1st and 2nd)
- Trail remaining position, but be ready to exit on rejection at 21,435
**Cave Diving Analogy**: You're approaching an overhead section with limited clearance. Lighten your load (reduce position) before entering.
---
### Scenario 2: "Ancient Level Approaches"
**Situation**: The market is grinding higher. You see ⚠️ appear next to a 9-session-old high at 21,500.
**Interpretation**: This level has survived over a week without being touched. Massive potential liquidity zone.
**Action**:
- If long, this is your absolute exit zone. Take profits before or at level.
- If looking to short, wait for clear rejection (price taps and reverses)
- Don't try to buy the breakout until it clearly breaks and retests
**Cave Diving Analogy**: Your dive computer is beeping - you've reached your planned turn-back depth. No matter how interesting it looks ahead, honor your plan.
---
### Scenario 3: "Mitigated Levels Create New Structure"
**Situation**: Price breaks and mitigates the 1st High. The previous 2nd High becomes the new 1st High.
**Interpretation**: The structure just shifted. What was the 2nd level is now most relevant.
**Action**:
- Watch how price reacts to the newly-mitigated level
- If it holds below (acts as resistance), bearish
- If it reclaims and holds above (acts as support), bullish
- The NEW 1st High is your next target/resistance
**Cave Diving Analogy**: You've passed through a restriction - the cave layout ahead is different now. Update your mental map.
---
### Scenario 4: "Tight Tunnel, Upcoming Breakout"
**Situation**: The Δ in the status row shows 3.25 points (very tight). Bands are converging.
**Interpretation**: Price is consolidating between very close unmitigated levels. Breakout likely.
**Action**:
- Don't try to predict direction
- Set alerts above 1st High and below 1st Low
- When break occurs, trade the retest
- Expect volatility - use wider stops
**Cave Diving Analogy**: You're in a narrow passage. Movement will be sudden and directional once it starts.
---
### Scenario 5: "Imbalanced Structure"
**Situation**: The statistics row shows "📊 22↑ / 7↓"
**Interpretation**: There are many more unmitigated highs than lows. This suggests:
- Price has been declining (hitting lows, leaving highs behind)
- Potential bullish reversal zone (lots of overhead supply mitigated)
- Or continued bearish structure (resistance everywhere above)
**Action**:
- Look at the age of those 22 highs
- If mostly new (0-2 sessions): Just a recent downmove, not significant yet
- If many old/ancient: Strong overhead resistance, be cautious on longs
- Compare to price action: Is price respecting the remaining lows?
**Cave Diving Analogy**: You've swam deeper than your starting point - most of your markers are above you now. Are you planning the ascent or going deeper?
---
## Final Thoughts: The Philosophy
This indicator is built on a simple but powerful principle: **The market has memory, and that memory has weight.**
Every unmitigated level represents:
- Liquidity left behind
- Orders waiting to be filled
- Institutional interest potentially parked
- Psychological significance for participants
The longer a level remains unmitigated, the more "charged" it becomes. When price finally revisits it, something significant usually happens - either a strong reversal or a definitive break.
Your job as a trader isn't to predict which outcome will occur. Your job is to:
1. **Recognize** when you're approaching these charged zones
2. **Respect** them by adjusting position size and risk
3. **React** appropriately based on how price behaves at them
4. **Remember** that ancient levels (like ancient wisdom) deserve extra reverence
The Cave Diving Framework embedded in this indicator serves as a constant reminder: Trading, like cave diving, requires rigorous respect for environmental hazards, meticulous planning, and the discipline to turn back when your limits are reached.
**Every proximity alert is the market asking you**: *"Do you really want to go deeper?"*
Sometimes the answer is yes - when your setup, confluence, and risk management all align.
Often, the answer should be no - and that's the trader avoiding the accident that would have happened to the gambler.
---
### 🎯 Quick Reference Card
**Color System:**
- 🟢 Bright colors = New (0-1 sessions) = Shallow water
- 🟡 Medium colors = Medium (2-3 sessions) = Penetration depth
- 🔴 Dark colors = Old (4-6 sessions) = Deep dive zone
- 🟣 Deep dark colors = Ancient (7+ sessions) = Overhead environment
**Symbols:**
- ↑ ↑↑ ↑↑↑ ↑↑↑↑ ↑↑↑↑↑ = High levels (1st through 5th)
- ↓ ↓↓ ↓↓↓ ↓↓↓↓ ↓↓↓↓↓ = Low levels (1st through 5th)
- ⚠️ = Proximity alert (danger zone)
- 🟢 = Bullish structure
- 🔴 = Bearish structure
- Δ = Tunnel width (distance between 1st high and 1st low)
**Critical Rules:**
1. Never fight ancient levels (7+ sessions)
2. Respect proximity alerts (⚠️)
3. Scale out near old/ancient resistance
4. Wait for confluence when entering
5. Let mitigated levels prove their new role
---
**Remember**: The indicator gives you structure. The trading edge comes from your discipline in respecting that structure.
Trade safe, trade smart, and always know your exit before your entry. 🎯
---
*"You don't become your best self by denying your patterns. You become your best self by recognizing them, understanding them, and choosing differently." - Adapted from The Mountain Is You*
In trading: You don't become profitable by ignoring market structure. You become profitable by recognizing it, understanding it, and choosing your entries accordingly.
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🤿 Cave Diving Dashboard - A Deep Dive into Market Structure
## The Cave Diving Analogy
Imagine you're a cave diver exploring underwater caverns. As you descend deeper, you encounter different layers of the cave system:
- **The Surface (Internal Levels)** - Where you currently are, constantly shifting with each breath
- **The First Chamber (De Novo Levels)** - Your last known safe position, recently established
- **Deep Caverns (External Levels)** - Ancient, untouched chambers deeper in the system
Just as a cave diver must constantly monitor their position relative to these reference points, traders must track price action against key structural levels.
---
## 🎯 Understanding the Three-Tiered System
### 📍 **INTERNAL LEVELS** (Current 15m Candle)
*Your real-time position in the market*
**Internal High** 🟡 - The highest point reached in the current unfinished 15-minute candle
**Internal Low** 🟢 - The lowest point reached in the current unfinished 15-minute candle
**Think of these as:**
- Your current depth while actively diving
- They update continuously as price moves
- Status shows "Updating" when actively changing, "Intact" when stable
- These are NOT trade levels—they're awareness zones
**Key Insight:** When Internal Low drops below De Novo Low, you're in **Situation A** (bearish pressure building)—the indicator highlights this with red coloring.
---
### 🎯 **DE NOVO LEVELS** (Previous Closed 15m Candle)
*Your most recent confirmed safe zone*
**De Novo High** 🔵 - The high of the last completed 15-minute candle
**De Novo Low** 🟣 - The low of the last completed 15-minute candle
**Etymology:** "De Novo" = Latin for "from new" or "anew"—these are freshly established reference points
**Think of these as:**
- The last solid ground you stood on
- Your most recent confirmed position
- The bridge between where you are (Internal) and where you've been (External)
**Status Tracking:**
- **⬆️ Upgrade** - Level moved favorably (Higher high for resistance, Higher low for support)
- **⬇️ Downgrade** - Level moved unfavorably (Lower high, Lower low)
- **＝ Same** - No structural change from previous candle
**Trading Significance:**
- Primary reference points for intraday structure
- Breaking De Novo levels often signals directional commitment
- Can merge with External Level 1 when they align (shown as "DN🟰Ext1")
---
### ⛽🤿 **EXTERNAL LEVELS** (Unmitigated Historical 15m Levels)
*Deep liquidity pools waiting to be discovered*
**External High 1 & 2** 🟢🔵 - The two most recent unmitigated 15m highs
**External Low 1 & 2** 🟠🌸 - The two most recent unmitigated 15m lows
**Think of these as:**
- Untouched chambers in the cave system
- Liquidity pools that smart money is targeting
- Levels that "remember" and attract price
**What Makes a Level "Unmitigated"?**
- **Highs**: Price has NOT yet traded through them (broken above)
- **Lows**: Price has NOT yet swept them (broken below)
- Once touched, they're "mitigated" and removed from tracking
- The indicator automatically maintains the two most recent unmitigated levels
**Why "External"?**
They exist outside your current candle structure—historical reference points that institutions use for:
- Stop loss placement
- Profit taking targets
- Liquidity hunting zones
---
## 🎨 Color Coding System
### HIGHS (Resistance/Targets) - Cool Colors
- 🔵 **Ext High 2** - Light Blue (Distant target)
- 🟢 **Ext High 1** - Lime Green (Primary target)
- 🔵 **De Novo High** - Cyan (Recent resistance)
- 🟡 **Internal High** - Lemon Yellow (Current ceiling)
### LOWS (Support/Stops) - Warm Colors
- 🟢 **Internal Low** - Lime (Current floor)
- 🟣 **De Novo Low** - Purple (Recent support)
- 🟠 **Ext Low 1** - Orange-Red (Primary stop zone)
- 🌸 **Ext Low 2** - Pink (Distant support)
---
## 📊 Dashboard Breakdown
### The Table Shows:
1. **Level** - Which level you're tracking
2. **Price** - Exact price of the level
3. **Pts** - Distance from current price (+ above, - below)
4. **Status** - Current state or role of the level
### Special Features:
- **⏰ Countdown Timer** - Shows time remaining until next 15m candle close (next De Novo update)
- **⚠️ Proximity Alerts** - Bottom row warns when within threshold distance of key levels (default: 25 points, adjustable)
---
## 🎯 Trading Applications
### **For Buyers (Going Long):**
- **Entry Zone**: Between De Novo Low and Ext Low 1
- **Stops**: Below Ext Low 1 (or Ext Low 2 for wider stops)
- **Targets**: De Novo High → Ext High 1 → Ext High 2
- **Confirmation**: Internal Low holds above De Novo Low
### **For Sellers (Going Short):**
- **Entry Zone**: Between De Novo High and Ext High 1
- **Stops**: Above Ext High 1 (or Ext High 2 for wider stops)
- **Targets**: De Novo Low → Ext Low 1 → Ext Low 2
- **Warning**: Watch for Situation A (Internal Low < De Novo Low)
### **Risk Management:**
- **DN🟰Ext1** status means De Novo = External 1 (tighter range, use caution)
- Proximity alerts help you avoid chasing price into resistance/support
- "Updating" status on Internal levels = active volatility
- "Upgrade/Downgrade" signals = structural shift in progress
---
## ⚙️ Customization Options
### Lookback Period
- Default: 500 candles (searches 125 hours of 15m data)
- Increase for more historical External levels
- Decrease for focus on recent structure
### Proximity Threshold
- Default: 25 points
- Set based on your instrument's average range
- Lower = tighter alerts (for scalping)
- Higher = strategic warnings (for swing trading)
### Visual Customization
- Line thickness (1-5)
- Line style (Solid/Dashed/Dotted)
- All colors fully customizable
- Show/hide lines independently
---
## 🧭 The Cave Diving Mindset
**Never dive deeper than you can safely return from.**
In trading terms:
- Know your Internal position (real-time awareness)
- Respect your De Novo levels (recent structure)
- Hunt for External liquidity (where the targets are)
- Always have an exit plan (stops below Ext Lows, above Ext Highs)
The market, like a cave, has structure. This indicator illuminates that structure across three timeframes of reference, helping you navigate with precision rather than guessing in the dark.
---
## 🎓 Key Takeaways
1. **Internal** = Real-time, unfinished, awareness only
2. **De Novo** = Just confirmed, primary reference, updates every 15m
3. **External** = Historical, unmitigated, high-probability targets/stops
4. **Upgrades/Downgrades** = Trend signals
5. **DN🟰Ext1** = Structural alignment (tighter range)
6. **Situation A** = Bearish warning (Internal < De Novo Low)
---
## 📝 Credits
*"In cave diving, you plan your dive and dive your plan. In trading, you plan your levels and trade your levels."*
**Indicator:** Cave Diving Dashboard - Part 1: Price Levels
**Timeframe:** Optimized for 15-minute structure on any chart timeframe
**Philosophy:** Structure first, price second. Know where you are, where you've been, and where the liquidity waits.
---
Happy Diving! 🤿📈
Unmitigated Cave Diving MTF High Low - BookMap Style Chart
Unmitigated Cave Diving MTF High Low - BookMap Style Chart
Introduction
This Pine Script indicator tracks unmitigated higher timeframe highs and lows with a session-aware approach, inspired by KinetiCapital's X D HL Targets.
Built for precision trading on instruments like NQ during extended trading hours (ETH), it visualizes support and resistance levels that have not yet been breached, helping traders identify key price zones for potential reversals or breakouts.
Core Features
The indicator monitors multi-timeframe levels (default 15-minute) and applies intelligent styling based on recency and survival duration:
Most Recent Levels: The 1st and 2nd most recent unmitigated highs and lows are highlighted with distinct colors and widths for quick visual identification
Session Age Tracking: Levels are categorized by how many full trading sessions (1800-1700 NQ ETH) they've survived unmitigated, with "old" levels receiving special highlighting once they exceed your defined threshold
BookMap-Style Visualization: Clean horizontal lines with optional price labels positioned above highs and below lows for minimal chart clutter
Real-Time Summary Table: Displays the four most recent levels with their prices, distance in points from current price, and session age
Mitigation Logic
Levels automatically update when price touches them - high levels are mitigated when price reaches or exceeds them, while low levels are mitigated when price touches or breaks below. Mitigated levels change to a neutral gray color and can optionally be deleted at session end to preserve chart memory.
This tool is particularly valuable for intraday traders who trade around key structural levels and need to understand which unmitigated zones represent the freshest or most significant price memory in the market.
FVG Heatmap [Hash Capital Research]FVG Map
FVG Map is a visual Fair Value Gap (FVG) mapping tool built to make displacement imbalances easy to see and manage in real time. It detects 3-candle FVG zones, plots them as clean heatmap boxes, tracks partial mitigation (how much of the zone has been filled), and summarizes recent “fill speed” behavior in a small regime dashboard.
This is an indicator (not a strategy). It does not place trades and it does not publish performance claims. It is a market-structure visualization tool intended to support discretionary or systematic workflows.
What this script detects
Bullish FVG (gap below price)
A bullish FVG is detected when the candle from two bars ago has a high below the current candle’s low.
The zone spans from that prior high up to the current low.
Bearish FVG (gap above price)
A bearish FVG is detected when the candle from two bars ago has a low above the current candle’s high.
The zone spans from the current high up to that prior low.
What makes it useful
Heatmap zones (clean, readable FVG boxes)
Bullish zones plot below price. Bearish zones plot above price.
Partial fill tracking (mitigation progress)
As price trades back into a zone, the script visually shows how much of the zone has been filled.
Mitigation modes (your definition of “filled”)
• Full Fill: price fully trades through the zone
• 50% Fill: price reaches the midpoint of the zone
• First Touch: price touches the zone one time
Optional auto-cleanup
Optionally remove zones once they’re mitigated to keep the chart clean.
Fill-Speed Regime Dashboard
When zones get mitigated, the script records how many bars it took to fill and summarizes the recent environment:
• Average fill time
• Median fill time
• % fast fills vs % slow fills
• Regime label: choppy/mean-revert, trending/displacement, or mixed
How to use
Use FVG zones as structure, not guaranteed signals.
• Bullish zones are often watched as potential support on pullbacks.
• Bearish zones are often watched as potential resistance on rallies.
The fill-speed dashboard helps provide context: fast fills tend to appear in more rotational conditions, while slow fills tend to appear in stronger trend/displacement conditions.
Alerts
Bullish FVG Created
Bearish FVG Created
Notes
FVGs are not guaranteed reversal points. Fill-speed/regime is descriptive of recent behavior and should be treated as context, not prediction. On realtime candles, visuals may update as the bar forms.
Liquidity Sweep Guardian (Universal % or point based)
Liquidity Sweep Guardian - Complete User Guide
## Overview
The **Liquidity Sweep Guardian** is a visual warning system designed to prevent premature counter-trend trades (fades) near Previous Day High (PDH) and Previous Day Low (PDL) levels. This indicator helps you avoid one of the most common trading mistakes: fading too early before liquidity sweeps complete.
---
## 🎯 Core Trading Principle
### **THE GOLDEN RULE: Don't Fade Until It's Unlocked**
Price often **accelerates into key levels** to sweep liquidity before reversing. Trading against this momentum is extremely dangerous.
**The Process:**
1. **Danger Zone** (Red/White Box) = ⚠️ **DO NOT FADE** - Sweep likely incoming
2. **Sweep Occurs** (Triangle marker appears) = Price penetrates the level
3. **Reclaim Happens** (Price returns above/below level) = Level is tested
4. **🔓 UNLOCKED** (Gold border, green label) = **NOW you may CONSIDER a fade**
> **Important:** "UNLOCKED" means you may now *consider* a fade setup. It is NOT a trade signal itself. You still need your entry confirmation, risk management, and trade plan.
---
## 📊 Visual Elements Explained
### 1. **Danger Zone Boxes (Red Border by Default)**
**Two types of zones around PDH/PDL:**
- **Outer Danger Zone** (White fill): ±75pts (or 0.30%) around the level
- Indicates proximity to a key level where sweeps commonly occur
- Yellow/cautious trading zone
- **Inner Critical Zone** (Black fill): ±25pts (or 0.10%) around the level
- Highest probability area for liquidity sweep traps
- Avoid fading here at all costs
**What to do:**
- When price enters these zones, **wait and watch**
- Do not initiate counter-trend positions
- Allow the sweep to play out
### 2. **Unlocked Zones (Gold Border #ffeb3b)**
When a zone turns **gold/yellow** with green fill:
- The level has been swept AND reclaimed
- The liquidity grab is complete
- You may now look for fade opportunities with proper confirmation
### 3. **PDH/PDL Lines**
- **PDH Line** (Red): Previous Day High with price label
- **PDL Line** (Green): Previous Day Low with price label
- These are your key reference levels for the session
### 4. **Sweep Labels**
**Triangle Markers (SWEEP):**
- **Green Triangle** = Clean sweep (10-25pts penetration)
- **Orange Triangle** = Extended sweep (25-50pts penetration)
- **Red Triangle** = Deep penetration (50+ pts) - likely continuation, not reversal
**Warning Labels:**
- **⚠️ DEEP CONTINUATION?** = Penetration too deep, probably NOT a reversal setup
**Unlock Labels:**
- **🔓 LONG UNLOCKED** = PDL swept and reclaimed, may consider long fades
- **🔓 SHORT UNLOCKED** = PDH swept and reclaimed, may consider short fades
---
## ⚙️ Settings Guide
### **Calculation Mode**
**Use Percentage Mode (Default: ON)**
- ✅ **Enabled**: Universal mode - works on NQ, ES, RTY, stocks, crypto, forex
- ❌ **Disabled**: Fixed points mode - for specific instruments only
**When to use each:**
- **Percentage Mode**: Trading multiple instruments, or instruments with varying price levels
- **Fixed Points Mode**: Single instrument focus (e.g., only trading NQ at current levels)
### **Danger Zone Settings**
**Percentage Mode (Default for Universal Use):**
- **Danger Zone**: 0.30% each side (≈75pts on NQ@25,000)
- **Critical Zone**: 0.10% each side (≈25pts on NQ@25,000)
**Fixed Points Mode (For NQ Specifically):**
- **Danger Zone**: 75 points each side
- **Critical Zone**: 25 points each side
**Adjustment Tips:**
- For more volatile instruments: Increase percentages/points
- For less volatile instruments: Decrease percentages/points
- For higher timeframes: Use wider zones
- For lower timeframes: Use tighter zones
### **Sweep Classification**
**What defines a "real" sweep:**
- **Minimum**: 10pts / 0.04% - Shallow penetration may not grab enough liquidity
- **Optimal**: 10-25pts / 0.04-0.10% - "Goldilocks zone" for reversal setups
- **Extended**: 25-50pts / 0.10-0.20% - Deeper sweep, less reliable
- **Continuation**: 50+pts / 0.20%+ - Too deep, likely NOT reversing
**Max Bars for Reclaim**: 5 bars (default)
- Price should reclaim the level relatively quickly
- If it takes too long, the sweep may have failed
### **Visual Customization**
**Box Settings:**
- **Left Extension**: 60 bars (how far back the box extends)
- **Right Extension**: 50 bars (how far forward the box extends)
**Toggle Options:**
- Show/Hide Danger Zone Boxes
- Show/Hide PDH/PDL Lines
- Show/Hide Price Labels on lines
- Show/Hide Sweep Labels
- Show/Hide Unlock Labels
### **Color Customization**
All colors are fully customizable:
- Danger Zone Fill & Border
- Critical Zone Fill & Border
- Unlocked Zone Fill & Border
- PDH/PDL Line Colors
- PDH/PDL Label Colors
- Border Widths (1-5 pixels)
- Line Widths (1-5 pixels)
---
## 🎓 Trading Strategy Examples
### **Example 1: Long Setup at PDL**
1. **Morning**: Price approaches PDL (danger zone appears)
2. **Don't Fade Yet**: Price enters critical zone - resist urge to buy
3. **Sweep**: Price drops 15pts below PDL (green triangle appears)
4. **Reclaim**: Price closes back above PDL within 3 bars
5. **🔓 UNLOCKED**: Gold border + "LONG UNLOCKED" label appears
6. **Trade Setup**: Now look for bullish confirmation (order flow, structure, etc.)
### **Example 2: Avoiding a Trap at PDH**
1. **Afternoon**: Price rallies into PDH danger zone
2. **Temptation**: You want to short here (it "looks toppy")
3. **Sweep**: Price breaks 50pts above PDH (red triangle + ⚠️ warning)
4. **Continuation**: Deep penetration suggests continuation, not reversal
5. **Result**: No unlock occurs, price keeps running higher - trap avoided!
### **Example 3: Failed Unlock (No Trade)**
1. Price sweeps PDL by 12pts (green triangle)
2. Price struggles to reclaim PDL, stays below for 10+ bars
3. No "UNLOCKED" label appears
4. **Correct Action**: Do not fade - sweep failed to reclaim
---
## 📱 Alerts
The indicator includes built-in alerts for:
- **Entering Danger Zones**: Get warned when price approaches PDH/PDL
- **Sweep Detection**: Know immediately when a level is swept
- **Unlock Signals**: Get notified when fade setups become available
- **Continuation Warnings**: Alert when penetration suggests continuation
**To Set Alerts:**
1. Right-click indicator → "Add Alert"
2. Select desired alert condition
3. Configure notification preferences
---
## ⚠️ Important Disclaimers
### **What This Indicator IS:**
✅ A visual warning system to prevent premature fades
✅ A tool to identify when liquidity sweeps have completed
✅ A framework for counter-trend trade timing
### **What This Indicator IS NOT:**
❌ A complete trading system
❌ An entry signal generator
❌ A guarantee of trade success
❌ A substitute for proper risk management
### **Always Remember:**
- "UNLOCKED" = You may CONSIDER a fade (not a signal to trade)
- You still need your own entry confirmation
- You still need proper stop placement
- You still need position sizing and risk management
- Not every unlock leads to a successful trade
- Market context and order flow still matter
---
## 🔧 Recommended Settings by Instrument
### **NQ (Nasdaq-100 E-mini Futures)**
- Mode: Percentage or Fixed Points
- Percentage: 0.30% / 0.10% (default)
- Fixed Points: 75pts / 25pts (default)
### **ES (S&P 500 E-mini Futures)**
- Mode: Percentage
- Danger: 0.25% / Critical: 0.08%
- Or Fixed Points: 15pts / 5pts
### **RTY (Russell 2000 E-mini Futures)**
- Mode: Percentage
- Danger: 0.35% / Critical: 0.12%
- Or Fixed Points: 8pts / 3pts
### **Stocks (High Volume Large Caps)**
- Mode: Percentage (recommended)
- Danger: 0.20-0.40% / Critical: 0.08-0.15%
- Adjust based on ATR and volatility
### **Crypto (BTC, ETH)**
- Mode: Percentage (essential)
- Danger: 0.40-0.60% / Critical: 0.15-0.20%
- Higher volatility requires wider zones
---
## 💡 Pro Tips
1. **Use on Higher Timeframes**: Works best on 5min, 15min, 1hr charts
2. **Combine with Order Flow**: Use with footprint/delta for confirmation
3. **Watch Volume**: Strong volume on sweep = better reversal potential
4. **Consider Time of Day**: Sweeps during RTH often more reliable
5. **Multiple Timeframes**: Check if higher TF also shows unlock
6. **Don't Force Trades**: Not every session produces clean setups
7. **Journal Results**: Track which unlock types work best for you
8. **Respect Continuation Signals**: When indicator says "too deep," listen
---
## 🆘 Troubleshooting
**Q: Box isn't showing up**
A: Check that "Show Danger Zone Boxes" is enabled in Visual Settings
**Q: No price on labels**
A: Enable "Show Price Labels on Lines" in Visual Settings
**Q: Zones seem too tight/wide**
A: Adjust Danger Zone % or points based on current volatility
**Q: Getting too many/too few unlocks**
A: Adjust sweep classification thresholds (min/max penetration)
**Q: Want thicker/thinner lines**
A: Adjust line widths in "PDH/PDL Line Colors" section
**Q: Colors not matching my chart theme**
A: Fully customize all colors in the color settings groups
---
## 📚 Additional Resources
- Study price action around PDH/PDL on your instruments
- Learn about liquidity sweeps and stop hunts
- Understand market structure and order flow
- Practice identifying setups on replay/historical data
- Keep a trading journal of unlock scenarios
---
*Remember: The best trade is often the one you don't take. This indicator helps you avoid the trades you shouldn't take, so you can focus on the ones you should.*
Effort-Result Divergence [Interakktive]The Effort-Result Divergence (ERD) measures whether volume effort is producing proportional price result. It quantifies the classic Wyckoff principle: when price moves easily, momentum is real; when price struggles despite heavy volume, absorption is occurring.
Think of ERD as "energy efficiency" for price movement — green means price is gliding, red means price is grinding.
█ WHAT IT DOES
• Measures volume EFFORT relative to average volume
• Measures price RESULT relative to ATR-normalized movement
• Computes ERD = Result minus Effort (each scaled 0-100)
• Flags statistical divergences via Z-score analysis
• Absorption events: high effort, low result (negative ERD)
• Vacuum events: low effort, high result (positive ERD)
█ WHAT IT DOES NOT DO
• NO buy/sell signals
• NO entry/exit recommendations
• NO alerts (v1 is educational only)
• NO performance claims or guarantees
This is a context tool for understanding market participation quality.
█ HOW IT WORKS
The ERD analyzes two dimensions of market activity and compares them.
EFFORT (Volume Intensity)
Compares current volume to a moving average baseline:
Effort Ratio = Volume ÷ SMA(Volume, Length)
Effort Score = clamp(100 × Effort Ratio ÷ Effort Cap)
High effort means above-average volume participation.
Low effort means below-average volume participation.
RESULT (Price Efficiency)
Measures how much price moved relative to expected volatility:
Result Ratio = |Close − Previous Close| ÷ ATR
Result Score = clamp(100 × Result Ratio ÷ Result Cap)
High result means price moved significantly for the volatility regime.
Low result means price barely moved despite market activity.
ERD SCORE
ERD = Result − Effort
• Positive ERD: Result exceeds effort → price moved easily (vacuum/thin liquidity)
• Negative ERD: Effort exceeds result → price struggled (absorption/accumulation)
• Near zero: Balanced effort-to-result relationship
STATISTICAL DIVERGENCE DETECTION
Z-score analysis identifies statistically significant extremes:
Z = (ERD − Mean) ÷ StdDev
• Absorption Event: Z ≤ −threshold (extreme negative ERD)
• Vacuum Event: Z ≥ +threshold (extreme positive ERD)
█ INTERPRETATION
GREEN BARS (Positive ERD)
Price moved with relatively little volume effort. This suggests:
• Thin liquidity / low resistance
• Strong directional interest
• Momentum is "real" — not forced
RED BARS (Negative ERD)
Heavy volume was used but price barely moved. This suggests:
• Absorption / accumulation occurring
• Large players opposing the move
• Inefficiency — someone is working hard for little result
THE KEY INSIGHT
When you see:
• Down moves = high effort (red spikes)
• Up moves = low effort (green bars)
This means: It's easier for price to go up than down.
That is asymmetric strength — classic bullish pressure.
The reverse (red on up moves, green on down moves) signals bearish pressure.
PRACTICAL RULES
Without any other indicators:
• Avoid shorting when ERD is mostly green and red spikes appear only on down candles
• Be cautious buying when ERD turns red on up candles (signals absorption of buying pressure)
• Vacuum events (extreme green) often precede continuation or pause — not violent reversal
• Absorption events (extreme red) often precede reversals or range formation
█ VOLUME DATA NOTE
This indicator uses the volume variable which represents:
• Exchange volume on stocks and futures
• Tick volume on Forex and CFD instruments
Tick volume is a proxy for activity, not actual exchange volume. The indicator remains useful on Forex as relative volume comparisons are still meaningful, but interpretation should account for this limitation.
█ INPUTS
Core Settings
• Volume Average Length: Baseline period for effort calculation (default: 20)
• ATR Length: Volatility normalization period (default: 14)
• Effort Cap: Volume ratio that maps to 100% effort (default: 3.0)
• Result Cap: ATR multiple that maps to 100% result (default: 1.0)
Divergence Detection
• Z-Score Lookback: Statistical analysis window (default: 100)
• Z-Score Threshold: Standard deviations for event flags (default: 2.0)
Visual Settings
• Show ERD Histogram: Toggle main display
• Show Zero Line: Toggle reference line
• Show Divergence Markers: Toggle event circles
• Show Effort/Result Lines: Display component breakdown
█ ORIGINALITY
While Wyckoff's effort-versus-result principle is well-established, existing implementations are typically:
• Purely visual with no quantification
• Pattern-based requiring subjective interpretation
• Not statistically normalized for comparison across instruments
ERD is original because it:
1. Normalizes both effort and result to 0-100 scales for direct comparison
2. Uses ATR for result normalization (adapts to volatility regime)
3. Applies statistical Z-score for objective divergence detection
4. Provides quantified output suitable for systematic analysis
█ DATA WINDOW EXPORTS
When enabled, the following values are exported:
• Effort (0-100)
• Result (0-100)
• ERD Score
• Z-Score
• Absorption Event (1/0)
• Vacuum Event (1/0)
█ SUITABLE MARKETS
Works on: Stocks, Futures, Forex, Crypto
Best on: Instruments with reliable volume data (stocks, futures, crypto)
Timeframes: All timeframes — interpretation adapts accordingly
█ RELATED
• Market Efficiency Ratio — measures price path efficiency
• Wyckoff Volume Spread Analysis — conceptual foundation
█ DISCLAIMER
This indicator is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own analysis before making trading decisions.
Session Volume Profile - Asia London NYSession Volume Profile – Asia, London, NY
Description
OVERVIEW
Session Volume Profile is a technical analysis indicator designed to visualize how volume is distributed during the three primary global trading sessions: Asia, London, and New York. The script separates intraday volume data into time-defined sessions to help traders observe where trading activity concentrated and how value areas evolve as liquidity transitions between regions.
This indicator is intended for market structure and contextual analysis, not signal generation.
TECHNICAL OUTPUT
For each enabled session, the indicator calculates and displays:
Point of Control (POC)
The price level with the highest traded volume during the session.
Value Area High / Low (VAH / VAL)
The price range containing a user-defined percentage of total session volume (commonly 70%).
Session Volume Histogram
A horizontal volume-at-price visualization showing relative participation across price levels, highlighting high- and low-volume areas.
CALCULATION FRAMEWORK
Session Segmentation
Sessions are identified using exchange-based time boundaries. Each session is processed independently to prevent overlap and ensure clean separation of volume data.
Volume Binning
Intraday volume is allocated into discrete price buckets using an array-based structure. The resolution of these buckets is controlled by the Histogram Density input.
Value Area Expansion
The script identifies the session’s POC and expands outward in both directions until the selected percentage of total volume is reached, defining the Value Area High and Low.
HOW TO USE
Session Context
Observe how price reacts to prior-session POC and value areas when a new session begins.
Customization Controls
Individual sessions can be enabled or disabled, and visual opacity can be adjusted to maintain clarity on lower timeframes.
Session Awareness
An optional countdown timer displays remaining session time to help traders stay aware of upcoming liquidity transitions.
DESIGN NOTES
This indicator visualizes historical volume distribution only. It does not identify specific participants or predict future price behavior. All calculations are derived exclusively from price and volume data available on the chart.
DISCLAIMER
This script is provided for educational and analytical purposes only. It does not generate trade signals, alerts, or financial advice. Historical volume distributions do not guarantee future market behavior.
Dark Pool Pulse - Volume Pressure OscillatorDark Pool Pulse – Volume Pressure Oscillator
Description
OVERVIEW
Dark Pool Pulse is a protected technical analysis oscillator designed to visualize changes in directional volume pressure over time. The indicator transforms cumulative buying and selling activity into a normalized oscillator to help traders contextualize periods of relative market stability versus expansion.
The script is intended as a market condition visualization tool, not a signal generator.
CORE CONCEPT
The indicator evaluates the balance between buying and selling volume by tracking cumulative directional pressure. This pressure is used as a proxy for broader liquidity behavior, allowing traders to assess whether price action is occurring in a relatively stable environment or during periods of accelerating participation.
Rather than focusing on individual candles, the oscillator emphasizes persistence of volume imbalance across a rolling window.
CALCULATION FRAMEWORK
Directional Volume Pressure
The script measures the difference between buying and selling volume on each bar and accumulates this value over time to form a Net Pressure series.
Normalization Process
To make pressure comparable across symbols and timeframes, the cumulative series is normalized using a dynamic lookback window. This process scales the output to a bounded range between 0 and 100.
Oscillator Construction
The normalized pressure value is plotted as a single oscillator, allowing traders to observe shifts in participation intensity rather than raw volume magnitude.
INTERPRETING THE OSCILLATOR
60–100: Relative Stability
Indicates sustained volume balance and slower pressure changes, often associated with consolidation or mean-reverting conditions.
0–40: Relative Expansion
Indicates persistent directional pressure, often associated with momentum-driven or higher-volatility environments.
These zones are contextual references, not predictive thresholds.
DESIGN INTENT & LIMITATIONS
Dark Pool Pulse does not identify specific participants, venues, or transactions. It does not measure actual dark pool activity and should not be interpreted as such. All calculations are derived solely from publicly available price and volume data.
The script does not generate trade signals, alerts, or execution guidance.
SOURCE & DISCLAIMER
Published as a protected script to preserve the specific normalization techniques used in the pressure calculations.
This indicator is provided for educational and analytical purposes only and should be used alongside other forms of technical analysis.
Structure Lite - Automatic Major Trend LinesStructure Lite – Pivot-Based Market Structure Visualization
OVERVIEW
Structure Lite is an open-source charting tool designed to assist traders in visualizing higher-timeframe market structure. The script identifies major swing points using high-period pivot analysis and projects structural support and resistance lines directly on the chart. Its purpose is to highlight persistent market structure while minimizing visual noise.
CORE CONCEPTS & CALCULATIONS
Pivot Identification
The script uses Pine Script’s built-in ta.pivothigh() and ta.pivotlow() functions to identify confirmed swing highs and lows. A pivot is only validated after a user-defined number of bars (Major Pivot Lookback) have formed on both sides of the price extreme, ensuring that only structurally significant pivots are selected.
Structural Pairing
Each structural line is created only after two consecutive pivots of the same type are confirmed (high-to-high or low-to-low). The script stores the price and bar index of these pivots and uses them as fixed anchor points.
Line Projection
Once a valid pivot pair is formed, the script draws a line between the two points using line.new() and extends it forward using extend.right. These lines represent projected structural boundaries rather than trade signals.
Object Management
To maintain chart clarity and performance, the script manages all drawn objects through a line array. A FIFO (First-In, First-Out) method is applied so that only the three most recent structural lines remain visible. Older lines are automatically deleted as new ones are created.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY & ORIGINALITY
While many indicators plot frequent swing points or short-term pivots, Structure Lite focuses on structural persistence. By filtering for higher-period pivots and limiting the number of displayed projections, the script emphasizes dominant market structure rather than short-term fluctuations. This approach is intended to support discretionary analysis, not replace it.
HOW TO USE
Major Pivot Lookback
Increase the value to focus on higher-timeframe structure (e.g., swing or position trading).
Decrease the value to visualize intraday structural levels.
Visual Encoding
Green lines represent projected structural support
Red lines represent projected structural resistance
Visibility Control
A boolean input allows all structure lines to be hidden instantly to restore a clean price chart.
LIMITATIONS & DISCLAIMER
This script is a visualization tool only. It does not generate trade signals, entry or exit points, alerts, or directional forecasts. All plotted levels are derived from historical price action and may change as new pivots form. The script is provided for educational and analytical purposes and should be used in conjunction with other forms of market analysis
Liquidity Sweep pro📌 Liquidity Sweep Pro – Strategy Description
Liquidity Sweep Pro is a price–action based trading strategy designed to identify liquidity grabs and smart money reversals around key swing highs and lows.
This strategy focuses on moments where price takes out resting liquidity above recent highs or below recent lows, then shows clear rejection and directional intent, which often precedes strong reversals or continuations.
🔍 Core Logic
The strategy is built on three main concepts:
1️⃣ Liquidity Sweep Detection
Identifies recent swing highs and swing lows using pivot structure
Detects when price sweeps above a high or below a low, signaling liquidity collection
2️⃣ CISD Confirmation (Change in State of Delivery)
After a liquidity sweep, the strategy waits for:
Bearish confirmation after sweeping highs
Bullish confirmation after sweeping lows
This confirmation is based on candle behavior and price closing back inside the structure, filtering out false breakouts.
3️⃣ Optional Trend Filter (Hull MA)
An optional Hull Moving Average filter can be enabled to trade:
Longs in bullish conditions
Shorts in bearish conditions
This helps reduce counter-trend trades while keeping the strategy flexible.
🎯 Risk Management
Stop Loss and Take Profit are calculated dynamically using ATR
Fully customizable Risk : Reward ratio
Designed to adapt to different market conditions and volatility levels
⚙️ Recommended Usage
Best suited for intraday and scalping trading
Works well on:
XAUUSD (Gold) – M3 / M5
Crypto – M5 / M15
Indices – M5
The strategy does not repaint and only generates signals after candle close.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This strategy is for educational and research purposes only.
Always test and optimize parameters for your specific market and timeframe before using it in live trading.
Institutional Trap & Reversal [Premium]Retail traders often lose money because they chase "breakouts" that are actually Liquidity Traps set by institutional algorithms. This script is designed to solve that problem.
Unlike standard indicators that clutter your chart with lagging moving averages and noisy clouds, the Institutional Trap & Reversal runs a high-performance Background Algorithm to detect "Smart Money" activity. It keeps your chart 100% clean and only prints a signal when a high-probability reversal structure is confirmed.
How it Works (The Logic): The script utilizes a proprietary "Dual-Stage Verification" process to filter out false signals:
1. Liquidity Absorption: It detects specific candle geometries (Shadow-Excursion Ratios) where price aggressively breaks a level but fails to sustain momentum, trapping breakout traders.
2. Volumetric Pressure: It validates these traps using a relative volume anomaly detector to ensure institutions are active in the move.
3. Structural Delta: It analyses the net order-flow bias of the session (Displacement) to ensure the reversal aligns with the immediate market structure.
Key Premium Features:
a. Smart Resolution (Auto-Timeframe): The script automatically detects your chart timeframe and syncs with the correct Higher-Timeframe Trend (e.g., 5m Chart $\rightarrow$ 1H Trend). No manual adjustment needed.
b. Adaptive Baseline (KAMA): Uses a "Kaufman Adaptive" neural-smoothing algorithm to dynamically adjust trend filters based on market volatility, reducing noise during choppy conditions.
c. Institutional Visuals: Uses specific colour theory to reduce emotional trading errors:
Blue ⚡ (Demand): Institutional Accumulation Zone.
Orange ⚡ (Supply): Institutional Distribution Zone.
How to Use (Strategy) : This tool is designed as a "Setup Locator" with a built-in failure protocol. We recommend the Volume-Test Entry Method :
1. Wait for the Signal : Look for a Blue ⚡ (Buy Setup) or Orange ⚡ (Sell Setup).
2. Volume Validation (Crucial) : Do not enter immediately. Wait for the next candle to close with Lower Volume . This confirms that immediate pressure has paused.
3. Execution Protocols :
For a BUY Signal (Blue ⚡) :
a. Standard Entry : If price breaks the HIGH of the lower-volume candle, the trap is confirmed. Enter Long .
b. Failure Flip (Reversal) : If price instead breaks the LOW of the lower-volume candle, the Buy Trap has failed. Go Short immediately .
For a SELL Signal (Orange ⚡) :
a. Standard Entry : If price breaks the LOW of the lower-volume candle, the trap is confirmed. Enter Short .
b. Failure Flip (Reversal) : If price instead breaks the HIGH of the lower-volume candle, the Sell Trap has failed. Go Long immediately .
Why use the Failure Flip? A failed institutional trap often results in an explosive move in the opposite direction as trapped traders are forced to cover their positions.
4. Stop Loss : Place above/below the swing high/low of the setup structure.
Why is this Closed-Source? This script contains proprietary calculations for Volume Weighting and Adaptive Smoothing that protect the unique combination of filters used to generate these signals. It provides a professional-grade edge that standard open-source scripts cannot replicate.
Disclaimer: This tool is for educational analysis purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Access & Updates: For access details, tutorials, and more information, please check the link in my TradingView Profile Bio or Signature below.
Amihud Illiquidity Ratio [MarkitTick]💡This indicator implements the Amihud Illiquidity Ratio, a financial metric designed to measure the price impact of trading volume. It assesses the relationship between absolute price returns and the volume required to generate that return, providing traders with insight into the "stress" levels of the market liquidity.
Concept and Originality
Standard volume indicators often look at volume in isolation. This script differentiates itself by contextualizing volume against price movement. It answers the question: "How much did the price move per unit of volume?" Furthermore, unlike static indicators, this implementation utilizes dynamic percentile zones (Linear Interpolation) to adapt to the changing volatility profile of the specific asset you are viewing.
Methodology
The calculation proceeds in three distinct steps:
1. Daily Return: The script calculates the absolute percentage change of the closing price relative to the previous close.
2. Raw Ratio: The absolute return is divided by the volume. I have introduced a standard scaling factor (1,000,000) to the calculation. This resolves the issue of the values being astronomically small (displayed as roughly 0) without altering the fundamental logic of the Amihud ratio (Absolute Return / Volume).
- High Ratio: Indicates that price is moving significantly on low volume (Illiquid/Thin Order Book).
- Low Ratio: Indicates that price requires massive volume to move (Liquid/Deep Order Book).
3. Dynamic Regimes: The script calculates the 75th and 25th percentiles of the ratio over a lookback period. This creates adaptive bands that define "High Stress" and "Liquid" zones relative to recent history.
How to Use
Traders can use this tool to identify market fragility:
- High Stress Zone (Red Background): When the indicator crosses above the 75th percentile, the market is in a High Illiquidity Regime. Price is slipping easily. This is often observed during panic selling or volatile tops where the order book is thin.
- Liquid Zone (Green Background): When the indicator drops below the 25th percentile, the market is in a Liquid Regime. The market is absorbing volume well, which is often characteristic of stable trends or accumulation phases.
- Dashboard: A visual table on the chart displays the current Amihud Ratio and the active Market Regime (High Stress, Normal, or Liquid).
Inputs
- Calculation Period: The lookback length for the average illiquidity (Default: 20).
- Smoothing Period: The length of the additional moving average to smooth out noise (Default: 5).
- Show Quant Dashboard: Toggles the visibility of the on-screen information table.
● How to read this chart
• Spike in Illiquidity (Red Zones)
Price is moving on "thin air." Expect high volatility or potential reversals.
• Low Illiquidity (Green/Stable Zones)
The market is deep and liquid. Trends here are more sustainable and reliable.
• Divergence
Watch for price making new highs while liquidity is drying up—a classic sign of an exhausted trend.
Example:
● Chart Overview
The chart displays the Amihud Illiquidity indicator applied to a Gold (XAUUSD) 4-hour timeframe.
Top Pane: Price action with manual text annotations highlighting market reversals relative to liquidity zones.
Bottom Pane: The specific technical indicator defined in the logic. It features a Blue Line (Raw Illiquidity), a Red Line (Signal/Smoothed), and dynamic background coloring (Red and Green vertical strips).
● Deep Visual Analysis
• High Stress Regime (Red Zones)
Visual Event: In the bottom pane, the background periodically shifts to a translucent red.
Technical Logic: This event is triggered when the amihudAvg (the smoothed illiquidity ratio) exceeds the 75th percentile ( hZone ) of the lookback period.
Forensic Interpretation: The logic calculates the absolute price change relative to volume. A spike into the red zone indicates that price is moving significantly on relatively lower volume (high price impact). Visually, the chart shows these red zones aligning with local price peaks (volatility expansion), leading to the bearish reversal marked by the red box in the top pane.
• Liquid Regime (Green Zones)
Visual Event: The background shifts to a translucent green in the bottom pane.
Technical Logic: This triggers when the amihudAvg falls below the 25th percentile ( lZone ).
Forensic Interpretation: This state represents a period where large volumes are absorbed with minimal price impact (efficiency). On the chart, this green zone corresponds to the consolidation trough (green box, top pane), validating the annotated accumulation phase before the bullish breakout.
• Indicator Lines
Blue Line: This is the illiquidityRaw value. It represents the raw daily return divided by volume.
Red Line: This is the smoothedVal , a Simple Moving Average (SMA) of the raw data, used to filter out noise and define the trend of liquidity stress.
● Anomalies & Critical Data
• The Reversal Pivot
The transition from the "High Stress" (Red) background to the "Liquid" (Green) background serves as a visual proxy for market regime change. The chart shows that as the Red zones dissipate (volatility contraction), the market enters a Green zone (efficient liquidity), which acted as the precursor to the sustained upward trend on the right side of the chart.
● About Yakov Amihud
Yakov Amihud is a leading researcher in market liquidity and asset pricing.
• Brief Background
Professor of Finance, affiliated with New York University (NYU).
Specializes in market microstructure, liquidity, and quantitative finance.
His work has had a major impact on both academic research and practical investment models.
● The Amihud (2002) Paper
In 2002, he published his influential paper: “Illiquidity and Stock Returns: Cross-Section and Time-Series Effects” .
• Key Contributions
Introduced the Amihud Illiquidity Measure, a simple yet powerful proxy for market liquidity.
Demonstrated that less liquid stocks tend to earn higher expected returns as compensation for liquidity risk.
The measure became one of the most widely used liquidity metrics in finance research.
● Why It Matters in Practice
Used in quantitative trading models.
Applied in portfolio construction and risk management.
Helpful as a liquidity filter to avoid assets with excessive price impact.
In short: Yakov Amihud established a practical and robust link between liquidity and returns, making his 2002 work a cornerstone in modern financial economics.
Disclaimer: All provided scripts and indicators are strictly for educational exploration and must not be interpreted as financial advice or a recommendation to execute trades. I expressly disclaim all liability for any financial losses or damages that may result, directly or indirectly, from the reliance on or application of these tools. Market participation carries inherent risk where past performance never guarantees future returns, leaving all investment decisions and due diligence solely at your own discretion.
Market Structure HighLow + Liquidity [MaB]📊 Market Structure HighLow + Liquidity A comprehensive indicator combining precision market structure analysis with real-time liquidity zone detection, built on a custom finite-state machine architecture.
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🎯 KEY FEATURES
• Automatic Swing Detection Identifies structural High/Low points using a dual-confirmation system (minimum candles + pullback percentage)
• Smart Trend Tracking Automatically switches between Uptrend (Higher Highs & Higher Lows) and Downtrend (Lower Highs & Lower Lows)
• Breakout Alerts Visual markers for confirmed breakouts (Br↑ / Br↓) with configurable threshold
• Sequential Labeling Clear numbered labels (L1, H2, L3, H4...) showing the exact market structure progression
• Color-Coded Structure Lines
• Green: Uptrend continuation legs
• Red: Downtrend continuation legs
• Gray: Trend inversion points
• Imbalance Zones (FVG) Automatically detects Fair Value Gaps that form during impulsive moves between validated swing points
• Inducement Zones Identifies potential liquidity traps - FVGs that form before breakout confirmation, often used as stop-hunt areas
• Dynamic Zone Management Zones automatically close when price touches them, with configurable retracement sensitivity
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🔬 TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE
This indicator does NOT rely on TradingView's built-in ta.pivothigh() / ta.pivotlow() functions.
Instead, it implements a custom finite-state machine (FSM) that manages multiple monitoring states, alternating dynamically between Uptrend and Downtrend modes based on confirmed breakouts.
Core Components:
• State Machine Engine Multiple internal states handle candidate detection, validation, and confirmation phases. The system transitions between states based on price action triggers and confirmation criteria.
• Dual-Confirmation System Each swing point must satisfy two independent filters before validation:
o Time-based filter (minimum candles)
o Price-based filter (minimum retracement %)
• Directional Breakout Logic Separate breakout detection routines for uptrend continuation, downtrend continuation, and trend inversion scenarios. Each triggers specific state transitions.
• FVG Classification Engine Automatically distinguishes between Imbalance zones (post-confirmation FVGs) and Inducement zones (pre-confirmation FVGs) based on breakout timing context.
• Dynamic Zone Lifecycle Zones are created, monitored, and closed through a managed lifecycle with configurable touch sensitivity.
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⚙️ CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
Market Structure
• Analysis Start Date: Define when to begin structure analysis
• Min Confirmation Candles: Required candles for validation (default: 3)
• Pullback Percentage: Minimum retracement for confirmation (default: 10%)
• Breakout Threshold: Percentage beyond structure for breakout (default: 1%)
Liquidity
• Show Zones: Toggle visibility of imbalance and inducement zones
• Zone Colors: Customize colors for Supply/Demand imbalances and inducements
• Zone Retracement %: How deep price must enter zone to consider it touched (0-100%)
• Inactive Zones Transparency: Visual distinction for closed zones
Display
• Show Market Structure Table: Toggle info panel
• Replay Mode: Optimize for TradingView Replay feature
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🎨 ZONE COLOR CODING
• 🔴 Imbalance Supply (Red): Bearish FVG - potential resistance/short entry
• 🟢 Imbalance Demand (Green): Bullish FVG - potential support/long entry
• 🟠 Inducement Supply (Orange): Pre-breakout bearish FVG - possible stop-hunt zone
• 🔵 Inducement Demand (Blue): Pre-breakout bullish FVG - possible stop-hunt zone
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💡 HOW IT WORKS
1. Initializes state machine in UPTREND mode, searching for first swing Low
2. Tracks price movement and triggers candidate states upon potential reversals
3. Validates candidates through dual-confirmation (time + price filters)
4. Upon confirmation, scans price range for FVG patterns (3-candle gaps)
5. Classifies detected FVGs based on breakout timing (Inducement vs Imbalance)
6. Monitors breakout levels - triggers state transitions on confirmed breaks
7. Alternates between Uptrend/Downtrend modes based on breakout direction
8. Manages zone lifecycle - closes zones when price retraces into them
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🔧 BEST USED FOR
• Identifying key support/resistance levels with liquidity context
• Spotting potential reversal zones (imbalances)
• Avoiding stop-hunt traps (inducement awareness)
• Trend direction confirmation
• Breakout trading setups with confluence
• Multi-timeframe structure and liquidity analysis
• Understanding where institutional orders may be resting
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⚠️ NOTES
• Works best on higher timeframes (1H+) for cleaner structure
• Inducement zones often convert to Imbalance zones after breakout confirmation
• Zone Retracement % allows fine-tuning: 0% = first touch, 25% = quarter penetration, 100% = full traversal
• Inactive zones remain visible (faded) to show historical liquidity levels
• Use Replay Mode when backtesting to prevent buffer overflow errors
FVG BOS SMC Liquidity Analyzer - Ambrosia-Prime - Basic v1.0# 📘 USER GUIDE
# FVG BOS Volume Volatility Entry/TP/SL Liquidity Analyzer
## 🆓 FREE Basic v1.0 | by Ambrosia-Prime
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## 📋 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. (#what-is-this-indicator)
2. (#settings-explained)
3. (#understanding-the-tables)
4. (#your-first-trade)
5. (#free-vs-premium)
6. (#faq)
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## 🎯 WHAT IS THIS INDICATOR?
The **FVG Analyzer** is a professional trading tool based on **Smart Money Concepts (SMC)** and **ICT strategies**. It automatically detects:
✅ **Fair Value Gaps (FVG)** - Market imbalances
✅ **Break of Structure (BOS)** - Trend confirmations
✅ **Multi-Timeframe Analysis** - 4H, 1H, 15m, 5m, 1m
✅ **Entry, Stop-Loss & Take-Profit** - Automatic level calculation
### The Debug Table shows you everything:
| TF | FVG | Touch | Exit | READY | Signal |
|-----|------|-------|------|-------|--------|
| ► 4H| BULL | ✓ | ↑ | ✓ | LONG |
| 1H | BULL | ✓ | ↑ | ✓ | LONG |
| 15m | BULL | ✓ | ↑ | ✓ | LONG |
When all timeframes show **READY** → **ENTRY SIGNAL!**
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## ⚙️ SETTINGS EXPLAINED
### 👁 DISPLAY SETTINGS
| Setting | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| Show Bullish FVG | Display yellow FVG boxes |
| Show Bearish FVG | Display blue FVG boxes |
| Show BOS lines | Break of Structure lines |
| Show Session Stats | Statistics table (top right) |
| Show Debug Table | Cascade status (bottom left) |
| Show Entry/SL/TP | Entry lines on signals |
### 🎯 BASIC FILTER (Choose ONE)
In the **FREE Version** you can only activate **1 filter** at a time:
| Filter | What it does |
|--------|--------------|
| **None** | No filter active |
| **FVG Size** | Only FVGs larger than X × ATR |
| **Volume** | Only on above-average volume |
| **Volatility** | Only on normal volatility (not too wild) |
| **BOS only with FVG** | BOS only when open FVG exists |
| **Fill Delete** | FVG disappears when completely filled |
> 💎 **PREMIUM:** Use all 15+ filters simultaneously!
### 🔄 TOUCH + EXIT CASCADE
| Setting | Options | Recommendation |
|---------|---------|----------------|
| Cascade Parent TF | 4H, 1H, 15m | **4H** for Swing |
| Confirm EXIT by WICK | ON/OFF | **ON** for more signals |
| Entry Trigger Level | Lowest/Middle/Parent | **Parent TF** |
| Require ALL TFs | ON/OFF | **ON** for quality |
### 📊 TP SETTINGS
| Setting | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| TP Mode | TP1 only / TP1+TP2 / TP1+TP2+TP3 |
| TP1 Risk:Reward | e.g. 1.5 = 1.5× your risk |
| TP2 Multiplier | e.g. 2.0 = 2× TP1 |
| TP3 Multiplier | e.g. 3.0 = 3× TP1 |
---
## 📈 UNDERSTANDING THE TABLES
### 📍 Filter Status (Top Left)
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 💎 │ ALL FILTERS │ = PREMIUM │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Active Filter │ FVG Size │ ✅ │
│ Session │ EU 🔒 │ 💎 │
│ Status │ ⏳ WAIT │FREE v1.0│
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
```
- **Active Filter:** Your selected filter
- **Session:** Current trading session
- 🔒 = Locked (PREMIUM only)
- ✅ = Unlocked (No Market 22-01 CET)
- **Status:** WAIT / 🟢 LONG / 🔴 SHORT
### 📊 Session Stats (Top Right)
```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Session │Bull│Bear│Total│Entries│TP│SL│Win%│Profit│
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Asia 01-09 │173 │161 │ 334 │ 💎 │💎│💎│ 💎 │PREMIUM│
│ EU 09-15:30 │131 │146 │ 277 │ 💎 │💎│💎│ 💎 │PREMIUM│
│ EU+US 15:30-17:30│ 37 │ 42 │ 79 │ 💎 │💎│💎│ 💎 │PREMIUM│
│ US 17:30-22 │ 95 │106 │ 201 │ 💎 │💎│💎│ 💎 │PREMIUM│
│ No Mkt 22-01 ✅ │ 42 │ 52 │ 94 │ 14 │14│ 0│100%│ 9.8R │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
**In FREE you see:**
- ✅ Bull/Bear/Total FVGs for **ALL** sessions
- ✅ Complete stats only for **No Market (22-01 CET)**
- 💎 Other sessions = **PREMIUM**
### 🔍 Debug Table (Bottom Left)
Shows the **live status** of the cascade:
| Symbol | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| ► | Parent timeframe (selected) |
| BULL/BEAR | FVG direction |
| ✓ (Touch) | Price touched the zone |
| ↑/↓ (Exit) | Price exited the zone |
| ✓ (READY) | Timeframe is ready |
| LONG/SHORT | Signal direction |
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## 🚀 YOUR FIRST TRADE
### Preface - Why this Indicator is Different
This indicator can filter so **aggressively** that you receive few or almost no signals. **That was exactly my goal!**
I don't need 500 entries per day staring at a chart all day long.
**I only need 1-3 signals per day - and they should work.**
That was the goal. Quality over quantity.
---
### Step-by-Step Guide:
**1. Create a Watchlist**
- Create a watchlist in TradingView
- Add as many charts as your account allows
- Add the indicator to all charts
**2. Set up Alerts**
- Go to the **4H chart**
- Set up the alert:
- **FREE:** Only "No Market" session (22-01 CET)
- **PREMIUM:** All sessions available
- Select "Any Entry Signal"
**3. React to Alert Signal**
- When an alert comes → Switch to the chart
- Check the **Session Stats Table** (top right)
- There you see: Entry, TP, SL, Win%, Profit
**4. Optimize Entry**
- Open the **Settings** (gear icon)
- Adjust the **TP** until you win all trades
- *(Sometimes profit is higher when you lose one trade but have a higher TP)*
- When you've found the best profit result:
- **Take the set TP minus 10-20%**
- *(We don't want to be greedy, but we want to win!)*
**5. Manage Trade**
- The **SL price** is already provided
- The **TP price** adjusts to your settings
- Set your trade accordingly
**6. Done!**
- Start the trade
- Wait for the next signal on another chart
- Repeat!
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### ⚠️ Important Note
> Remember: A trade can always hit SL!
> Only trade with money you can afford to lose.
>
> I wish you great success and let me know how successful you were.
> **I will read every comment and answer to the best of my ability.**
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## 💎 FREE vs PREMIUM
### *Coming soon - Currently in Release Testing*
### What you get with FREE:
| Feature | FREE 🆓 |
|---------|---------|
| FVG Detection (all TFs) | ✅ |
| BOS Detection | ✅ |
| Cascade Logic | ✅ |
| Debug Table | ✅ |
| Session Stats Table | ✅ |
| Entry/SL/TP Lines | ✅ |
| Filters | **1 at a time** |
| Trading Sessions | **Only No Market (22-01)** |
| Alerts | **Only No Market** |
### What you get with PREMIUM:
| Feature | PREMIUM 💎 |
|---------|------------|
| Everything from FREE | ✅ |
| **15+ filters simultaneously** | ✅ |
| **All sessions unlocked** | ✅ |
| → Asia (01-09) | ✅ |
| → EU (09-15:30) | ✅ |
| → EU+US Overlap (15:30-17:30) | ✅ |
| → US (17:30-22) | ✅ |
| **Alerts for all sessions** | ✅ |
| **Session-based TP optimization** | ✅ |
| **HTF Zone Confluence Filter** | ✅ |
| **Structure Filter (HH/HL/LH/LL)** | ✅ |
| **RR Filter** | ✅ |
| **Trend EMA Filter** | ✅ |
| **Candle Quality Filter** | ✅ |
| **Cooldown Filter** | ✅ |
| **FVG Age Filter** | ✅ |
### 🚀 PREMIUM EDITION (Exclusive!)
The Premium version has **two different entry logics** - that's why the testing phase is still ongoing.
Finds setups with **10-100% potential!**
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## ❓ FAQ
### "Why don't I see any entries?"
**Possible reasons:**
1. **Wrong session:** FREE only works 22:00 - 01:00 CET
2. **Cascade not READY:** All TFs must show ✓
3. **Filter blocking:** Check your active filter
4. **Already in trade:** "Single Trade" allows only 1 trade
### "What do the colors mean?"
| Color | Meaning |
|-------|---------|
| 🟡 Yellow | Bullish FVG / Entry line |
| 🔵 Blue | Bearish FVG |
| 🟢 Green | TP line / Positive |
| 🔴 Red | SL line / Negative |
| 🟣 Purple | EU+US Overlap Session |
### "Which timeframe should I use?"
| Your Style | Chart TF | Cascade Parent |
|------------|----------|----------------|
| Scalping | 1m - 5m | 15m |
| Daytrading | 5m - 15m | 1H |
| Swing | 15m - 1H | 4H |
### "Can I change the sessions?"
- **FREE:** No, only No Market (22-01) is available.
- **PREMIUM:** Yes, all sessions + session-based TP values!
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## 📞 WANT MORE?
### Unlock PREMIUM:
- ✅ All Sessions
- ✅ All Filters
- ✅ 2 Entry Logics
- ✅ Priority Support
### Contact & Support:
📊 **TradingView:** (www.tradingview.com)
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## 📜 CHANGELOG
### v1.0 FREE (December 2024)
- Initial Release
- Multi-TF FVG Detection
- BOS Detection
- Cascade Logic
- 1 Filter (Dropdown)
- No Market Session (22-01)
- Session Statistics
- Debug Table
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## ⚠️ DISCLAIMER
This indicator is an **analysis tool** and not financial advice.
Trading involves risks. Past results do not guarantee future profits.
Only trade with capital you can afford to lose.
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**Good luck with your trading! 🚀**
*Your Ambrosia-Prime*
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*© 2024 Ambrosia-Prime. All rights reserved.*
Whale Flow PRO [Institutional Grade Trend System]Whale Flow PRO is an advanced market analysis algorithm designed to align retail traders with institutional liquidity cycles. Unlike standard lagging indicators, Whale Flow focuses on detecting the underlying phase of the market: Liquidity Building (Consolidation) vs. Institutional Expansion (Whale Runs).
This tool was engineered to solve the biggest problem in trading: getting trapped in choppy markets ("Whipsaws") and missing the true explosive moves.
⚙️ How It Works
The algorithm utilizes a proprietary volatility-adjusted volume model combined with dynamic price-action pivots. By analyzing the rate of change relative to historical volatility compression, the script identifies key "Pivot Lines" where liquidity is likely to flow.
Trend Filtering: It automatically filters out noise by calculating a custom "Consolidation Index". When the market is in a building phase, signals are suppressed to protect capital.
Whale Runs: When volatility expands beyond a specific threshold in the direction of the dominant trend, the system triggers a "Whale Run" mode, signaling high-probability entry zones.
📊 Key Features
Smart Dashboard (HUD): A real-time professional panel displaying the current Trend Direction, Market Phase (Run vs. Build), and active Pivot Levels.
Dynamic Heatmap: A visual ribbon at the bottom of the chart that tracks the historical strength of the trend flow.
Context-Aware Coloring:
Neon Green: Confirmed Bullish Flow (Whale Run).
Neon Red: Confirmed Bearish Flow (Dump).
Silver/Gray: Consolidation Zone (Safety Mode - No Trades).
Protection System: The "Liquidity Build" filter prevents entries during sideways movement, significantly increasing the win rate of the signals.
🔒 Access
This is an Invite-Only script dedicated to professional traders and community members. It is strictly protected to maintain the edge of its users.
To obtain access: Please visit the link in my signature or send me a private message (PM) here on TradingView for licensing details.
Disclaimer: This tool is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance (even of whales) is not indicative of future results.
PDH/PDL + Alerts + Liquidity Sweep ReversalThis indicator is designed for traders who utilize Price Action to identify high-probability reversal zones at daily liquidity levels. It automatically plots the Previous Day High (PDH) and Previous Day Low (PDL) and monitors them for institutional "fake-outs" or liquidity sweeps.
Core Functionality
Daily Liquidity Levels: Automatically fetches and plots the PDH and PDL with custom labels and line styles.
Strict Reversal Logic: Unlike standard breakout indicators, this script looks for specific "trap" behavior where price pierces a level and is immediately rejected.
Institutional Precision Tooltips: Includes built-in precision guides for Wick Percentages and Lookback counts based on professional trading standards.
The "Strict Reversal" Setup
The indicator only triggers a Buy/Sell label when three specific criteria are met:
The Lookback: The level must have been respected as a boundary for a user-defined number of candles (Default: 7), confirming its strength.
The Sequence: The candle must open on the "safe" side of the level, pierce through it to grab liquidity, and then close back on the original side.
The Rejection (Wick %): The candle must leave a significant wick (Default: 72%). This 72% threshold aligns with the 2.5x Wick-to-Body ratio, signaling a violent institutional rejection.
Alert Options
The script features four consolidated alert conditions for seamless automation:
Sell Signal (Rejection): Triggers on strict bearish wick sweeps at key levels.
Buy Signal (Rejection): Triggers on strict bullish wick sweeps at key levels.
Price Cross Up: Alerts when price breaks above either PDH or PDL.
Price Cross Down: Alerts when price breaks below either PDH or PDL.
How to Use
Scalping: Use a 3–5 candle lookback on the 1m or 5m timeframe.
Intraday Reversals: Use the 7–10 candle lookback on the 5m or 15m timeframe for standard SMC setups.
Swing Trading: Use the 15+ candle lookback on the 1h or 4h timeframe to target major daily liquidity pools.
DeltaReact - Volume and Orderflow ReactivityThis indicator is designed to visualise institutional participation and directional pressure using a multi-timeframe blend of volume expansion, delta imbalance, and trend context.
Unlike traditional volume or momentum tools, it focuses on relative change rather than absolute values.
Core Concepts
The script measures:
Volume expansion relative to its own moving baseline
Delta strength derived from directional volume imbalance
Directional agreement between delta, volume, and trend state
Multi-timeframe structure, allowing lower-timeframe signals to be viewed in higher-timeframe context
What Makes This Different
Most volume-based indicators treat volume and delta independently. This tool:
Normalises both metrics into percentage-based strength
Applies contextual filters to reduce noise
Highlights structural shifts rather than raw spikes
Provides clear visual hierarchy for participation intensity
How to Use
Strong delta + volume expansion suggests active participation
Directional alignment improves confidence
Signals are designed for confluence, not standalone entries
Works across assets and sessions without instrument-specific tuning
Access & Availability
This script is published as invite-only to control distribution.
If you would like to request access or learn more about usage, please contact the author via TradingView direct message.
Important Notes
This indicator is not a trading strategy and does not provide buy or sell signals.
It is intended as a decision-support tool to be used alongside risk management and broader market analysis.
Liquidity Levels Pro Tool - thewallranka
Liquidity Levels Pro Tool is a market-structure and liquidity-mapping indicator designed to help discretionary futures and index traders identify statistically relevant price levels where reactions, continuations, or liquidity sweeps are more likely to occur.
This script is a decision-support tool, not a signal generator. It does not issue buy/sell alerts or predict future price movement. Instead, it organizes and scores liquidity information so traders can make their own contextual decisions.
What this indicator does
The script continuously detects and maintains liquidity zones derived from price pivots, then evaluates those zones using multiple structural and contextual factors:
Repeated price interaction (touches)
Freshness (time since last interaction)
Confluence with key reference levels
Reaction behavior after contact
Session relevance (RTH vs overnight)
Market regime (trend vs mean reversion)
Time-of-day effects (open, midday, power hour)
Only the most relevant zones—based on a dynamic scoring system—are displayed to reduce chart clutter and focus attention on levels that have historically mattered.
Core components
1. Liquidity Zones
Zones are built from pivot highs and lows and expanded into areas using a configurable tick-based padding. Nearby zones are merged to avoid redundancy.
Each zone is continuously evaluated and assigned a score (0–100) reflecting its relative importance.
2. Zone Scoring (No Lookahead)
Zone scores are based on:
Number of confirmed interactions
Recency of the last touch
Confluence with prior day/week levels, VWAP, and Opening Range
Reaction quality after touches (speed and follow-through)
Session alignment (zones that “work” in the current session are favored)
Penalties after liquidity sweeps
Zones are not forward-looking and do not rely on future data.
3. Context Engine
The script classifies the current environment using VWAP slope and distance:
Trend (up or down)
Mean reversion
Mixed/transition
Time-of-day context (Open, Midday, Power Hour) is also tracked internally and influences zone scoring.
This context is displayed in the HUD to support situational awareness, not automated decisions.
4. Liquidity Sweeps
Optional sweep detection highlights situations where price trades beyond a zone and closes back inside, indicating potential stop runs or failed breakouts.
Sweeps are rate-limited and applied conservatively to avoid visual noise.
5. Trade Planning Levels (Optional)
When enabled, the script highlights the nearest high-quality liquidity level above and below price based on score thresholds.
These are intended as reference targets, not trade entries or exits.
HUD (Heads-Up Display)
The on-chart HUD summarizes:
Key reference levels (prior day/week, Opening Range)
Nearest strong liquidity above/below price
Market regime and time-of-day context
Distance to levels (ticks or points)
The HUD is fully optional, positionable, and includes resizable modes (Small / Medium / Large) to fit different chart layouts.
How to use this tool
This indicator is best used as part of a discretionary trading process, for example:
Identifying areas where price is more likely to react or pause
Framing trades around higher-quality structure instead of arbitrary levels
Filtering setups based on session and regime context
Managing expectations near known liquidity rather than chasing price
It is intentionally designed not to provide trade signals.
Limitations and important notes
This script does not predict outcomes or guarantee reactions
High-scoring zones can still fail
Liquidity behavior is context-dependent and probabilistic
No performance claims or backtested results are provided
The indicator should not be used in isolation
Past behavior does not imply future results.
Chart and usage notes
The script is intended for standard time-based charts
Recommended for liquid futures and index products
Use a clean chart for clarity when publishing or sharing
No external indicators are required
Final note
Liquidity Levels Pro (Tool) — v6 is designed to organize complex market structure into a clear, readable framework, allowing traders to focus on execution and risk management rather than raw level detection.
This script reflects an analytical approach to intraday liquidity and structure, not an automated trading system.
DCT - Liquidity Heatmap - ProDCT - Liquidity Heatmap - Pro
Overview
This indicator maps liquidity concentration zones by analyzing volume distribution across price levels. It identifies areas where significant trading activity has accumulated, potentially indicating zones of interest for future price interaction.
Methodology
Volume Intensity Calculation
Each price level accumulates a normalized volume score calculated as:
- Volume Intensity = Current Bar Volume / SMA(Volume, lookback period)
- This normalization allows comparison across different volatility regimes and trading sessions
Level Construction
- Price levels are distributed symmetrically above and below current price using percentage-based spacing
- Each level maintains cumulative volume data, tracking both raw volume and normalized intensity
- Levels are visualized as zones with height proportional to the spacing parameter
Sweep Detection Logic
A level is marked as "swept" when price action crosses through it:
- Condition: Low ≤ Level Price AND High ≥ Level Price
- Swept levels stop accumulating new volume and can be styled differently (fade, hide, or preserve)
Color Intensity Grading
Zones are color-coded based on their normalized volume relative to the maximum observed:
- Purple: < 25% of max intensity
- Yellow: 25-50% of max intensity
- Orange: 50-75% of max intensity
- Red: > 75% of max intensity
Optional CVD (Cumulative Volume Delta) Mode
When enabled, directional volume is estimated using candle structure:
- Bullish candles: Buy pressure weighted by (Close - Open) / (High - Low)
- Bearish candles: Sell pressure weighted by (Open - Close) / (High - Low)
- Levels display green/red bias based on accumulated directional volume ratio
Adaptive System
The indicator includes a three-layer adaptive system:
1. Timeframe adaptation: Spacing, level count, and retention automatically adjust for M5 through Daily charts
2. Volatility adaptation: ATR-based adjustments widen spacing during high volatility and tighten during consolidation
3. Market type adaptation: Different imbalance thresholds for BTC/ETH, large altcoins, and small caps
Imbalance Detection
Buy/sell imbalance markers appear when the ratio of accumulated buy volume to sell volume exceeds a configurable threshold (default 1.5x for BTC/ETH, 2.0x for small caps).
What Makes This Implementation Unique
- Dollar-denominated liquidity display: Labels show estimated liquidity in USD (K/M/B format) rather than abstract values
- Three-layer adaptive logic: Combines timeframe, volatility (ATR), and asset-class adjustments simultaneously
- Memory-optimized architecture: Automatic cleanup of old swept levels prevents performance degradation on extended charts
- Forward projection: Active levels extend into future bars for cleaner visualization
- Granular visibility controls: Each intensity tier can be toggled independently
Settings Guide
- Dynamic: Enable adaptive adjustments (recommended)
- Spacing: Distance between levels as % of price
- Levels: Number of levels above/below price
- CVD: Enable directional volume analysis
- Forward: Project levels ahead by specified bars
Usage Notes
- Works on both Perpetual and Spot crypto markets
- Optimized for crypto assets; results may vary on other instruments
- Higher timeframes show broader liquidity structure; lower timeframes show granular detail
- Combine with your own analysis framework
Disclaimer
This indicator visualizes historical volume distribution and does not predict future price movement. Not financial advice. Use appropriate risk management.
Raeinex Momentum Liquidity IndexEntry arrow signals with volumetric momentum (buying and selling pressure) and the possibility to use all entry signals as liquidity area for price retest.
SmartMoney BOS Pro [Stansbooth]
## ✨ BOS + ICT RSI Indicator — Trade Like Smart Money ✨
The market doesn’t move randomly — it moves with **structure**, **liquidity**, and **institutional intent**.
This indicator is built to help you see exactly that.
Powered by **Break of Structure (BOS)** and advanced **ICT concepts**, this tool highlights when the market is truly shifting direction or continuing with strength — the same way **smart money** trades.
To make every setup even stronger, a **smart RSI confirmation** is seamlessly integrated, helping you stay out of weak trades and focus only on **high-quality, high-probability opportunities**.
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What Makes It Special?
• Clear and accurate BOS signals
• ICT-based market structure & liquidity insight
• RSI confirmation to reduce false entries
• Clean visuals — no clutter, no confusion
• Designed for scalpers, intraday & swing traders
🎯
Who Is This For?
If you’re tired of lagging indicators…
If you want to understand **why** price moves…
If you want to trade with confidence instead of guessing…
This indicator is for you.
📊
Markets Supported:
Forex • Crypto • Stocks • Indices
Stop chasing price.
Start trading ** structure, liquidity, and smart money**.
🚀 **See the market differently. Trade better.**
Context Bundle | VWAP / EMA / Session HighLow (v6)
📌 0DTE Context Bundle (v6)
**VWAP • EMA Cloud • Session High/Low (NY / London / Asia)
The **0DTE Context Bundle** is a *decision-making overlay*, not a signal spam indicator.
It’s designed to help traders clearly see **value, trend, and liquidity levels** across **New York, London, and Asia sessions** — all in one clean, customizable tool.
Built for **NQ, ES, Gold, and FX pairs**, with a focus on **5–15-minute execution charts**.
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## 🔹 What This Indicator Shows
### ✅ VWAP + ATR Bands
* Session VWAP (fair value)
* ATR-based extension bands (1x / 2x)
* Helps identify **overextension, mean reversion zones, and trend pullbacks**
### ✅ EMA 9 / 21 Cloud
* Visual trend and momentum filter
* Custom colors + opacity
* Identifies **trend continuation vs chop**
### ✅ Session High / Low Levels
* **New York RTH**
* **London**
* **Asia (midnight-safe)**
* Optional previous session highs/lows
* Adjustable line styles, widths, colors, and extensions
### ✅ Anchored VWAP (Optional)
* Reset by:
* Daily
* NY session start
* London session start
* Asia session start
* Useful for tracking **session-specific value shifts**
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## 🔹 How Traders Use It
This indicator is meant to answer:
* *Are we trading at value or extension?*
* *Is the market trending or rotating?*
* *Where is liquidity likely sitting right now?*
Common use cases:
* Trend pullbacks into VWAP or EMA cloud
* Reversal setups at session highs/lows
* Session breakout + retest confirmation
* Overnight context for London and Asia sessions
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## 🔹 Customization & Flexibility
Every component can be toggled and styled:
* Colors, widths, line styles
* Cloud up/down colors + opacity
* Session visibility and extensions
* VWAP band multipliers and ATR length
Members can adapt it to **their own style**, market, and timeframe.
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## ⚠️ Disclaimer
This indicator is provided for **educational and informational purposes only**.
It does **not** provide financial advice or trade signals.
Always manage risk and confirm entries with your own strategy.
RMI Valid FVG & IFVGRMI • Valid FVG & iFVG (Smart Money Concept)
RMI • Valid FVG & iFVG is a precision-focused Fair Value Gap indicator designed for traders who follow Smart Money Concepts (SMC) / ICT logic and want to filter out low-quality, random gaps.
This indicator does not plot every FVG.
It highlights only structurally relevant FVGs that form in the direction of the trend and have a high probability of being filled.
Core Features
Bullish & Bearish Fair Value Gaps
Inverse Fair Value Gaps (iFVG)
Trend-aligned FVG filtering
Automatic invalidation after mitigation
Clean background zones for clear visibility
Optimized for intraday trading
Adjustable settings for scalping, intraday & swing trading
Smart Filtering Logic
FVGs are validated using market structure context
Only FVGs that form within the active trend are displayed
Weak or low-probability gaps are ignored
Inverse FVGs appear after strong displacement and rejection
Zones are visually faded once mitigated
This helps reduce chart noise and keeps the focus on high-probability reaction zones.
Best Use Cases
Entry refinement after BOS / CHoCH
Confluence with liquidity grabs
Premium / discount zone trading
Intraday & session-based trading
Works well with ICT, SMC, price action & structure-based strategies
Recommended Timeframes
Scalping: M1 – M5
Intraday (default): M5 – M15
Swing Trading: M15 – H1
(Default settings are optimized for intraday trading.)
Important Notes
This is not a signal indicator
No repainting
No buy/sell arrows
Designed as a decision-support tool, not an automated system
Always combine with proper risk management and confirmation.
RMI • Precision over noise.
Trade structure, not randomness.
