SMC Liquidity & Order Blocks🔹 1. Moving Averages for Trend Confirmation
Uses Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) to determine trend direction.
9-period EMA (blue) and 15-period EMA (red) are plotted.
🔹 2. Liquidity Zones (Swing Highs & Lows)
Identifies liquidity zones where price is likely to react.
Buy-Side Liquidity: Highest high over 20 periods (Green line).
Sell-Side Liquidity: Lowest low over 20 periods (Red line).
🔹 3. Order Block Detection
Detects bullish and bearish order blocks (key price zones of institutional activity).
Bullish Order Block (OB): Formed when the highest close over 5 bars exceeds the highest high.
Bearish Order Block (OB): Formed when the lowest close over 5 bars is lower than the lowest low.
Plotted using green (up-triangle) for bullish OB and red (down-triangle) for bearish OB.
🔹 4. Fair Value Gaps (FVG)
Detects price inefficiencies (gaps between candles).
FVG Up: When a candle's high is lower than a candle two bars ahead.
FVG Down: When a candle's low is higher than a candle two bars ahead.
Plotted using blue circles (FVG Up) and orange circles (FVG Down).
Search in scripts for "order block"
ICT Concepts: MML, Order Blocks, FVG, OTECore ICT Trading Concepts
These strategies are designed to identify high-probability trading opportunities by analyzing institutional order flow and market psychology.
1. Market Maker Liquidity (MML) / Liquidity Pools
Idea: Institutional traders ("market makers") place orders around key price levels where retail traders’ stop losses cluster (e.g., above swing highs or below swing lows).
Application: Look for "liquidity grabs" where price briefly spikes to these levels before reversing.
Example: If price breaks a recent high but reverses sharply, it may indicate a liquidity grab to trigger retail stops before a trend reversal.
2. Order Blocks (OB)
Idea: Institutional orders are often concentrated in specific price zones ("order blocks") where large buy/sell decisions occurred.
Application: Identify bullish order blocks (strong buying zones) or bearish order blocks (strong selling zones) on higher timeframes (e.g., 1H/4H charts).
Example: A bullish order block forms after a strong rally; price often retests this zone later as support.
3. Fair Value Gap (FVG)
Idea: A price imbalance occurs when candles gap without overlapping, creating an area of "unfair" price that the market often revisits.
Application: Trade the retracement to fill the FVG. A bullish FVG acts as support, and a bearish FVG acts as resistance.
Example: Three consecutive candles create a gap; price later returns to fill this gap, offering a entry point.
4. Time-Based Analysis (NY Session, London Kill Zones)
Idea: Institutional activity peaks during specific times (e.g., 7 AM – 11 AM New York time).
Application: Focus on trades during high-liquidity periods when banks and hedge funds are active.
Example: The "London Kill Zone" (2 AM – 5 AM EST) often sees volatility due to European market openings.
5. Optimal Trade Entry (OTE)
Idea: A retracement level (similar to Fibonacci retracement) where institutions re-enter trends after a pullback.
Application: Look for 62–79% retracements in a trend to align with institutional accumulation/distribution zones.
Example: In an uptrend, price retraces 70% before resuming upward—enter long here.
6. Stop Hunts
Idea: Institutions manipulate price to trigger retail stop losses before reversing direction.
Application: Avoid placing stops at obvious levels (e.g., above/below recent swings). Instead, use wider stops or wait for confirmation.
Validated Order Blocks with Fib LevelsThis indicator automatically identifies and displays Smart Money Concepts (SMC) order blocks based on market structure breaks:
How it works:
Bearish Order Blocks (Red): Marks the last bullish candle before a swing high. The OB becomes valid when price breaks below the previous swing low, indicating institutional selling zones. Drawn from the candle's close (body top) to its low (bottom wick).
Bullish Order Blocks (Green): Marks the last bearish candle before a swing low. The OB becomes valid when price breaks above the previous swing high, indicating institutional buying zones. Drawn from the candle's high (top wick) to its close (body bottom).
Features:
Three Fibonacci retracement levels (50%, 75%, 100%) for each order block
Fib 100% faces downward on bearish OBs and upward on bullish OBs
Auto-validation: OBs are removed when price closes through them
Customizable: Adjustable swing detection, timeframe selection, and OB display limits
Optional Break of Structure (BOS) markers to show when OBs activate
Works on any timeframe with HTF analysis support
Perfect for identifying key institutional support/resistance zones and potential reversal areas.
Math by Thomas Order Blocks🔥 Description:
🚀 Math by Thomas Order Blocks is a precision tool for Smart Money Concept (SMC) and price action traders, designed to automatically detect Bullish and Bearish Order Blocks (OBs). It highlights key institutional trading zones where large orders are placed, helping you identify potential reversal and continuation areas.
⚙️ Key Features:
✅ Automatic Order Block Detection:
Detects Bearish OBs when price sharply reverses after a significant bullish move.
Identifies Bullish OBs following a sharp reversal from a bearish push.
✅ Dynamic Sensitivity & Volume Filter:
Sensitivity Control: Customize OB detection precision.
Minimum Volume Filter: Ensures OBs form only on significant volume spikes.
✅ Flexible OB Mitigation:
Choose between "Close" or "Wick" mitigation for OB invalidation.
Mitigated OBs are automatically removed from the chart.
✅ Adaptive Swing & Price Change Detection:
Adjusts OB detection logic based on timeframe for flexibility.
Uses adaptive rate of change (ROC) calculations to spot momentum shifts.
✅ Visual Customization:
OBs are displayed as shaded boxes with configurable background and border colors.
Bullish OBs = Green (support zones).
Bearish OBs = Red (resistance zones).
✅ Alerts for OB Touch:
Get real-time alerts when price touches a Bullish or Bearish OB.
Helps you catch potential reversal points without constant chart monitoring.
📊 How It Works:
Bullish OB Logic:
Detected when price crosses over a positive momentum threshold (ROC) with high volume.
Plots a green OB box from the low of the swing candle.
Bearish OB Logic:
Identified when price crosses under a negative momentum threshold with high volume.
Plots a red OB box from the high of the swing candle.
Mitigation Rules:
OBs are removed once invalidated by price action based on your chosen mitigation type (Close or Wick).
📈 Usage Tips:
Use Bullish OBs as potential support areas for buy entries.
Treat Bearish OBs as resistance zones for sell setups.
Combine with Fair Value Gaps, volume profile, and RSI for confluence.
Adjust sensitivity and volume filters to fine-tune OB detection.
✅ Chart Example:
The script displays:
Bullish OBs in green, marking potential support zones.
Bearish OBs in red, indicating resistance zones.
Real-time alerts when price touches OBs.
🔥 Why Use This Indicator?
Designed for intraday and swing traders aiming to identify institutional trading zones.
Helps you spot reversal and continuation setups with precision.
Ideal for Smart Money Concept (SMC), price action, and order flow traders.
Supply & Demand Zones + Order Block (Pro Fusion) - Auto Order Strategy Title:
Smart Supply & Demand Zones + Order Block Auto Strategy with ScalpPro (Buy-Focused)
📄 Strategy Description:
This strategy combines the power of Supply & Demand Zone analysis, Order Block detection, and an enhanced Scalp Pro momentum filter, specifically designed for automated decision-making based on high-volume breakouts.
✅ Key Features:
Auto Entry (Buy Only) Based on Breakouts
Automatically enters a Buy position when the price breaks out of a valid demand zone, confirmed by EMA 50 trend and volume spike.
Order Block Logic
Identifies bullish and bearish order blocks using consecutive candle structures and significant price movement.
Dynamic Stop Loss & Trailing Stop
Implements a trailing stop once price moves in profit, along with static initial stop loss for risk management.
Clear Visual Labels & Alerts
Displays BUY/SELL, Demand/Supply, and Order Block labels directly on the chart. Alerts trigger on valid breakout signals.
Scalp Pro Momentum Filter (Optimized)
Uses a modified MACD-style momentum indicator to confirm trend strength and filter out weak signals.
Precision Order Block FinderPrecision Order Block Finder
This advanced indicator identifies high-probability Order Block patterns with customizable confirmation parameters for increased precision and reliability. Unlike basic Order Block indicators, this tool allows you to specify the exact confirmation criteria needed before marking a pattern as valid.
Key Features:
Detects both bullish and bearish Order Block patterns
Customizable confirmation candle settings (1:3 ratio by default)
Adjustable visual properties including transparency and line styles
Optional price labels for quick reference
Filter options to display only bullish, bearish, or both pattern types
How It Works:
The indicator identifies potential Order Blocks by locating a trigger candle (bearish for bullish patterns, bullish for bearish patterns) followed by your specified number of confirmation candles in the opposite direction. This multi-candle confirmation approach helps filter out false signals and focuses on the most reliable trading opportunities.
Perfect for both swing and intraday traders looking to identify key market turning points with greater accuracy. The visual representation clearly highlights potential entry zones and price targets to streamline your trading decisions.
Adjust the settings to match your trading style and timeframe preferences for optimal results.
NX - ICT PD ArraysThis Pine Script indicator identifies and visualizes Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) and Order Blocks (OBs) based on refined price action logic.
FVGs are highlighted when price leaves an imbalance between candles, while Order Blocks are detected using ICT methodology—marking the last opposing candle before a displacement move.
The script dynamically tracks and updates these zones, halting box extension once price interacts with them. Customizable colors and lookback settings allow traders to tailor the display to their strategy.
Smart Order Blocks [Pro Version]Here’s a **clear, detailed "How It Works" explanation** for this indicator:
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## ✅ **Smart Order Blocks \ – How It Works**
### **Purpose**
This indicator detects **Order Blocks (OBs)** based on **pivot highs and lows**, and automatically marks **Bullish** and **Bearish OB zones** on the chart with optional extensions and alerts. It is designed to help traders identify **institutional price levels** where liquidity is often engineered for future price moves.
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### **Customization Options**
✔ **Source** → Choose between Wicks or Bodies for OB calculation.
✔ **Pivot Settings** → Adjust sensitivity for detecting pivots.
✔ **Extend OBs** → Keep zones visible until tapped, or fix a specific width.
✔ **Show Labels** → Displays OB type and strength on chart.
✔ **Colors** → Configure Bullish, Bearish, and Invalid OB colors.
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### **Practical Usage**
* **Entry Strategy**:
* Wait for price to **revisit a Bullish OB** in an uptrend → Long entry.
* Wait for price to **revisit a Bearish OB** in a downtrend → Short entry.
* Combine with:
* **Market Structure (HH/HL or LH/LL)**.
* **Confirmation signals** (e.g., candlestick pattern, break of structure).
* **Risk Management** → Stop loss outside OB zone.
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### ✅ **Summary in One Sentence**
The indicator automatically identifies **institutional OB zones**, shows their strength, extends them until mitigated, and alerts you when price interacts with these key liquidity levels, helping you trade like Smart Money.
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Volume Profile / Order Blocks + Demandas e Ofertas FortesThis indicator combines two powerful technical analysis tools into one: the Volume Profile Bar-Magnified Order Blocks and Strong Demands and Offers.
The Volume Profile Bar-Magnified Order Blocks identifies and highlights significant areas of volume and price on the chart, helping traders identify zones of high liquidity and potential trend reversal areas. With advanced customization features such as choice of mitigation method and grid adjustments, traders can tailor the indicator to their individual preferences.
Alongside the Volume Profile, Strong Demands and Offers add an additional layer of analysis, highlighting points of interest where buying or selling pressure is strongest. This helps traders identify key areas where the balance of power may shift, providing potential entry or exit signals.
Key Features:
Automatic identification of significant volume areas.
Highlighting of zones of high liquidity and potential trend reversal areas.
Advanced customization, including choice of mitigation method and grid adjustments.
Highlighting of strong demands and offers to identify key areas of buying or selling pressure.
How to Use:
Add the indicator to your chart.
Adjust the parameters according to your preferences.
Observe the highlighted areas of volume and price on the chart.
Look for entry or exit signals based on the identified areas of interest.
This indicator is a valuable tool for traders looking to enhance their technical analysis based on volume and market dynamics. Try it out in your trading strategy and discover how it can help you make more informed and accurate decisions.
Market Structure Break & Order Block by EmreKbThis indicator shows the market structure break (msb) and order blocks (ob). Msb occurs after the breakout old high when the price make lower lows or occurs after the breakout old low when the price make higher highs. OB occurs after the msb, ob is the last bullish candle before high if msb is bearish but if the msb is bullish then ob is the last bearish candle before low.
Zigzag Lenght - A number for the zigzag calculation
Show Zigzag - Show/Hide Zigzag lines
Fib Factor - Fib level for the breakout confirmation. For example if new high larger than old high to low fib 1+fib_factor when the down trend then it's a breakout.
Liquidity levels + Order BlocksThis script mark liquidity levels, and monthly, weekly and daily candle open. The order blocks indicator is on construction.
Gap + Order Blocks1️⃣ What the script does:
A. Price Gaps:
Detects a candle whose low is higher than the previous candle’s high → Bullish Gap.
Detects a candle whose high is lower than the previous candle’s low → Bearish Gap.
Users can choose:
Limited Extension: the rectangle only spans a set number of candles.
Infinite Extension: the rectangle automatically extends to the end of the chart.
B. Order Blocks (simplified version):
Bullish OB: the last bearish candle before a strong upward move.
Bearish OB: the last bullish candle before a strong downward move.
Drawn as colored rectangles for easy visualization of potential buy/sell zones.
2️⃣ Benefits of the script:
All gaps and OBs are drawn automatically on the chart.
Customizable colors for quick recognition of different zones.
Full control over gap extensions and OB length.
Suitable for both beginner and advanced traders.
Supply & Demand Zones + Order Block (Pro Fusion) SuroLevel up your trading edge with this all-in-one Supply and Demand Zones + Order Block TradingView indicator, built for precision traders who focus on price action and smart money concepts.
🔍 Key Features:
Automatic detection of Supply & Demand Zones based on refined swing highs and lows
Dynamic Order Block recognition with customizable thresholds
Highlights Breakout signals with volume confirmation and trend filters
Built-in EMA 50 trend detection
Take Profit (TP1, TP2, TP3) projection levels
Clean visual labels for Demand, Supply, and OB zones
Uses smart box plotting with long extended zones for better zone visibility
🔥 Ideal for:
Traders who follow Smart Money Concepts (SMC)
Supply & Demand strategy practitioners
Breakout & Retest pattern traders
Scalpers, swing, and intraday traders using Order Flow logic
📈 Works on all markets: Forex, Crypto, Stocks, Indices
📊 Recommended timeframes: M15, H1, H4, Daily
✅ Enhance your trading strategy using this powerful zone-based script — bringing structure, clarity, and automation to your chart.
#SupplyAndDemand #OrderBlock #TradingViewScript #SmartMoney #BreakoutStrategy #TPProjection #ForexIndicator #SMC
BB Order BlocksUsing the Bollinger Band to mark areas of Support and Resistance
The scrip finds the highest and lowest levels of the bands to mark up futures areas of interest.
If the High/Lows are being broken on the Bollinger band, or if the look back range has expired without finding new levels, the script will stop plotting them until new levels are found
I have found many combinations which work well
Changing the band length to to levels 20,50,100 or 200 seem to give interesting results
Aswell as this changing the standard deviation to 3 instead of 2 marks up key levels.
The look back range seems to show better levels on 50,100 and 200
Let me know any changes or updates you think you could make an impact , this was just a quick basic script I wanted to share.
15m FVG Inversion + Order BlockThe indicator finds the inversion of the FVG 15 minutes and the order block, after which it gives an entry signal.
CANX Supply and Demand - Order Block - Candle Identification© CanxStixTrader
CANX Supply and Demand - Order Block - Candle Identification
Description
Designed as a visual aid, to highlight the last up or down candle before a fractal break. We can assume these candles where the point of origin that generated enough strength to break recent structure. By using them as reference points, traders are expected to follow their own set of rules and mark higher probability supply and demand zones in the area.
How to use:
Expect price to retest in these areas, and if they fail, a potential retest in the opposite direction . The greater the number of times a zone is tested, the more likely it is to break. A fresh zone that has not yet been tested will have a higher probability of a bounce.
Fractal period and candle break type can be customized in the settings. This works on all time frames.
**The indicator is set to my optimal settings for the 5 minute or 15 minute time frame** Please mess around to find your comfort zone and back test the results.
The lower the period number the more noise this creates on the market. The higher the number the less noise and more potential for a stronger zone.
Keep it simple
Supply and Demand - Order Block - Energy CandlesSupply and Demand - Order Block - Energy Candles
Description
An experimental script, designed as a visual aid, to highlight the last up or down candle before a fractal break. We can assume these candles where the point of origin that generated enough strength to break recent structure. By using them as reference points, traders are expected to follow their own set of rules and mark higher probability supply and demand zones in the area.
How to use:
Expect a potential retest in these areas, and if they fail, a potential retest in the opposite direction. The greater the number of times a zone is tested, the more likely it is to break. A fresh zone that has not yet been tested will have a higher probability of a bounce.
Fractal period and candle break type can be personalised in settings. Can be used on all timeframes (higher the better).
Indicator in use:
Extras:
An option to flip candle colours if current price is above or below them has been added.
Pivot order block boxes [LM]Hello traders,
let me intoduce you pivot order block boxes. The idea is find the pivot point that within the right side count of candles achieved some percentage change and in that way filter out important pivots. Once the pivot point is found and matches the volatility condition then from the left side of pivot first candle that is up candle for pivot high and down candle for pivot low, could be also the pivot candle itself is selected and rendered high and low of that candle. The premise behind is that those are the levels profesional traders are buying.
It has two settings that you can change at your will, it also enables hide/show particular pivot setting
Hope you will enjoy as I enjoyed to write it.
Lukas
Order Blocks & FVG con Mitigación CRISVASPERIdentifica Bloques de ordenes y FVG, pero muestra el porcentaje de mitigaciones
Order Block Volumatic FVG StrategyInspired by: Volumatic Fair Value Gaps —
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike).
This script is a non-commercial derivative work that credits the original author and keeps the same license.
What this strategy does
This turns BigBeluga’s visual FVG concept into an entry/exit strategy. It scans bullish and bearish FVG boxes, measures how deep price has mitigated into a box (as a percentage), and opens a long/short when your mitigation threshold and filters are satisfied. Risk is managed with a fixed Stop Loss % and a Trailing Stop that activates only after a user-defined profit trigger.
Additions vs. the original indicator
✅ Strategy entries based on % mitigation into FVGs (long/short).
✅ Lower-TF volume split using upticks/downticks; fallback if LTF data is missing (distributes prior bar volume by close’s position in its H–L range) to avoid NaN/0.
✅ Per-FVG total volume filter (min/max) so you can skip weak boxes.
✅ Age filter (min bars since the FVG was created) to avoid fresh/immature boxes.
✅ Bull% / Bear% share filter (the 46%/53% numbers you see inside each FVG).
✅ Optional candle confirmation and cooldown between trades.
✅ Risk management: fixed SL % + Trailing Stop with a profit trigger (doesn’t trail until your trigger is reached).
✅ Pine v6 safety: no unsupported args, no indexof/clamp/when, reverse-index deletes, guards against zero/NaN.
How a trade is decided (logic overview)
Detect FVGs (same rules as the original visual logic).
For each FVG currently intersected by the bar, compute:
Mitigation % (how deep price has entered the box).
Bull%/Bear% split (internal volume share).
Total volume (printed on the box) from LTF aggregation or fallback.
Age (bars) since the box was created.
Apply your filters:
Mitigation ≥ Long/Short threshold.
Volume between your min and max (if enabled).
Age ≥ min bars (if enabled).
Bull% / Bear% within your limits (if enabled).
(Optional) the current candle must be in trade direction (confirm).
If multiple FVGs qualify on the same bar, the strategy uses the most recent one.
Enter long/short (no pyramiding).
Exit with:
Fixed Stop Loss %, and
Trailing Stop that only starts after price reaches your profit trigger %.
Input settings (quick guide)
Mitigation source: close or high/low. Use high/low for intrabar touches; close is stricter.
Mitigation % thresholds: minimal mitigation for Long and Short.
TOTAL Volume filter: skip FVGs with too little/too much total volume (per box).
Bull/Bear share filter: require, e.g., Long only if Bull% ≥ 50; avoid Short when Bull% is high (Short Bull% max).
Age filter (bars): e.g., ≥ 20–30 bars to avoid fresh boxes.
Confirm candle: require candle direction to match the trade.
Cooldown (bars): minimum bars between entries.
Risk:
Stop Loss % (fixed from entry price).
Activate trailing at +% profit (the trigger).
Trailing distance % (the trailing gap once active).
Lower-TF aggregation:
Auto: TF/Divisor → picks 1/3/5m automatically.
Fixed: choose 1/3/5/15m explicitly.
If LTF can’t be fetched, fallback allocates prior bar’s volume by its close position in the bar’s H–L.
Suggested starting presets (you should optimize per market)
Mitigation: 60–80% for both Long/Short.
Bull/Bear share:
Long: Bull% ≥ 50–70, Bear% ≤ 100.
Short: Bull% ≤ 60 (avoid shorting into strong support), Bear% ≥ 0–70 as you prefer.
Age: ≥ 20–30 bars.
Volume: pick a min that filters noise for your symbol/timeframe.
Risk: SL 4–6%, trailing trigger 1–2%, distance 1–2% (crypto example).
Set slippage/fees in Strategy Properties.
Notes, limitations & best practices
Data differences: The LTF split uses request.security_lower_tf. If the exchange/data feed has sparse LTF data, the fallback kicks in (it’s deliberate to avoid NaNs but is a heuristic).
Real-time vs backtest: The current bar can update until close; results on historical bars use closed data. Use “Bar Replay” to understand intrabar effects.
No pyramiding: Only one position at a time. Modify pyramiding in the header if you need scaling.
Assets: For spot/crypto, TradingView “volume” is exchange volume; in some markets it may be tick volume—interpret filters accordingly.
Risk disclosure: Past performance ≠ future results. Use appropriate position sizing and risk controls; this is not financial advice.
Credits
Visual FVG concept and original implementation: BigBeluga.
This derivative strategy adds entry/exit logic, volume/age/share filters, robust LTF handling, and risk management while preserving the original spirit.
License remains CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (non-commercial, attribution required, share-alike).
ICT Propulsion Block [LuxAlgo]The ICT Propulsion Block indicator is meant to detect and highlight propulsion blocks, which are specific price structures introduced by the Inner Circle Trader (ICT).
Propulsion Blocks are essentially blocks located where prices interact with preceding order blocks. Traders often utilize them when analyzing price movements to identify potential turning points and market behavior or areas of interest in the market.
🔶 USAGE
An order block is a significant area on a price chart where there was a notable accumulation or distribution of orders, often identified by a strong move in price followed by a consolidation or sideways movement. Traders use order blocks to identify potential support or resistance levels.
A Propulsion Block, on the other hand, is a concept taught by the Inner Circle Trader (ICT) and refers to a specific type of order block that interacts with the preceding order block. Traders often analyze propulsion blocks to identify potential turning points and areas of interest in the market.
A mitigated order block refers to an order block that has been invalidated or nullified due to subsequent market movements or developments. It no longer holds the same significance or relevance in the current market context.
Let's explore a bearish order block and propulsion block scenario commonly utilized by ICT traders in their trading strategies.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Order & Propulsion Blocks
Swing Detection Length: Lookback period used to detect swing points for creating order blocks and/or propulsion blocks.
Mitigation Price: Allows users to choose between the closing price or the candle's wick for mitigation.
Highlight Propulsion Block Signals: Highlights the propulsion block and its sentiment for easier identification and analysis.
Remove Unassociated Order Blocks: Eliminate order blocks that are not associated with any propulsion block.
Remove Mitigated Blocks: Eliminates mitigated order blocks and propulsion blocks along with their associated order blocks, streamlining the visualization for clearer analysis.
Most Recent Blocks: Activates processing of the specified number of most recent blocks according to the option. If not enabled, the script defaults to processing the last 125 occurrences.
🔹 Order & Propulsion Blocks Style
Bullish Order & Propulsion Blocks: Toggles the visibility of bullish order and propulsion blocks, along with color customization options.
Bearish Order & Propulsion Blocks: Toggles the visibility of bearish order and propulsion blocks, along with color customization options.
Block Labels: Toggles the visibility of order and propulsion block labels, and label size customization option.
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Order-Blocks-Breaker-Blocks .
Breaker Blocks with Signals [LuxAlgo]The Breaker Blocks with Signals indicator aims to highlight a complete methodology based on breaker blocks. Breakout signals between the price and breaker blocks are highlighted and premium/discount swing levels are included to provide potential take profit/stop loss levels.
This script also includes alerts for each signal highlighted.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹 Breaker Blocks
Length: Sensitivity of the detected swings used to construct breaker blocks. Higher values will return longer term breaker blocks.
Use only candle body: Only use the candle body when determining the maximum/minimum extremities of the order blocks.
Use 2 candles instead of 1: Use two candles to confirm the occurrence of a breaker block.
Stop at first break of center line: Do not highlight breakout signals after invalidation until reset.
🔹 PD Array
Only when E is in premium/discount zone: Only set breaker block if point E of wave ABCDE is within the corresponding zone.
Show premium discount zone: Show premium/discount zone.
Highlight Swing Break: Highlight occurrences of price breaking a previous swing level.
Show Swings/PD Arrays: Show swing levels/labels and pd areas.
🔶 USAGE
The Breaker Blocks with Signals indicator aims to provide users with a minimalistic display alongside optimal signals to be aware of for finding trade setups as shown below.
Here we can see a MSS occurred allowing the indicator to detect a Breaker Block (-BB) & display a red arrow to confirm this signal.
The signal(s) that can be used for potential entries are only during retests of the breaker blocks.
A potential strategy traders could use with this indicator is to target the corresponding Discount PD Arrays detected (for a short position) and Premium PD Arrays (for a long position).
In the image above we can see price generated the potential entry signals in orange & fell to the Discount PD Arrays as a logical setup to look for with this indicator.
As we can see in the image above, signals can be considered invalid when price closes above the 50% level in which it would be suggested to wait for another setup.
Users still looking for more potential setups based on the same breaker block can disable the "Stop at first break of center line" setting within the settings menu.
In the image above we can see a bullish example whereas price confirmed a bullish breaker block (+BB), had a quick pullback into it that was confirmed by the green arrow, and then reached the Premium PD Arrays.
While retests of breaker blocks can still function well if they occur later in the price action, it's most preferable for users to look for entry signals that are near confirmed breaker blocks (5-10 bars) opposed to waiting 20+ bars.
Additional take profits based on the occurence of the breaker blocks are given in order to provide targets after the occurence of a breaker block breakout.
🔶 DETAILS
Breaker blocks are formed after a mitigated order block, these can provide change of polarity opportunities, thus playing a role as a potential support/resistance. It is the re-test/retrace of price to a breaker block that will set the conditions to provide signals.
The above chart describes the creation of a breaker block.
The signal generation logic makes use of various rules described below:
Bullish Breaker Blocks:
opening price is within the breaker block, while the closing price is above the upper extremity of the breaker block.
Price did not cross the breaker block average in the interval since the previous breakout.
Bearish Breaker Blocks:
opening price is within the breaker block, while the closing price is below the lower extremity of the breaker block.
Price did not cross the breaker block average in the interval since the previous breakout.
When a new pattern is formed, all previous drawings are removed.
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Price Action Volumetric Breaker Blocks [UAlgo]The Price Action Volumetric Breaker Blocks indicator is designed to identify and visualize significant price levels in the market. It combines concepts of price action, volume analysis, and market structure to provide traders with a comprehensive view of potential support and resistance areas. This indicator identifies "breaker blocks," which are price zones where the market has shown significant interest in the past.
These blocks are created based on swing highs and lows, and are further analyzed using volume data to determine their strength. The indicator also tracks market structure shifts, providing additional context to price movements.
By visualizing these key levels and market structure changes, traders can gain insights into potential areas of price reversal or continuation, helping them make more informed trading decisions.
🔶 Key Features
Dynamic Breaker Block Identification: The indicator automatically detects and draws breaker blocks based on swing highs and lows. These blocks represent areas of potential support and resistance.
Volume-Weighted Strength Analysis: Each breaker block is analyzed using volume data to determine its bullish and bearish strength. This is visually represented by the proportion of green (bullish) and red (bearish) coloring within each block.
Market Structure Break (MSB) and Break of Structure (BOS): The indicator identifies and labels Market Structure Breaks (MSB) and Break of Structure (BOS) events, providing context to larger market trends.
Customizable Settings:
- Adjustable swing length for identifying pivot points
- Option to show a specific number of recent breaker blocks
- Choice between wick or close price for violation checks
- Toggle to hide overlapping blocks for cleaner analysis
Violation Detection: Automatically detects when a breaker block has been violated (broken through), either by wick or close price, depending on user settings.
Overlap Control: Provides an option to hide overlapping order blocks, ensuring that the chart remains clean and easy to read when multiple blocks are detected in close proximity.
🔶 Interpreting Indicator
Breaker Blocks:
Breaker blocks are key areas where the price moves through and invalidates a previously identified order block. The indicator detects a breaker block when the price violates an order block by exceeding its high or low (depending on whether it's a bullish or bearish block). This violation is determined by either the wick or the close of a candle, depending on the user's selection in the "Violation Check" setting. When a breaker block is detected, the indicator removes the violated order block from the chart, signaling that the zone is no longer relevant for future price action.
Bullish Breaker Block: This occurs when a bearish order block (red) is violated by the price closing above the block’s top boundary or when the wick surpasses this level. It signals that a prior bearish structure has been invalidated, and the market may shift to a bullish trend.
Bearish Breaker Block: This occurs when a bullish order block (teal) is violated by the price closing below the block’s bottom boundary or when the wick drops below it. It suggests that a previous bullish structure has been broken, indicating potential bearish momentum.
Market Structure Labels:
"MSB" (Market Structure Break) labels indicate a potential change in trend direction.
"BOS" (Break of Structure) labels confirm the continuation of the current trend after breaking a significant level.
Block Strength:
A block with more green indicates stronger bullish interest.
A block with more red indicates stronger bearish interest.
The relative sizes of the green and red portions show the balance of power between buyers and sellers at that level.
🔶 Disclaimer
Use with Caution: This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. Users should exercise caution and perform their own analysis before making trading decisions based on the indicator's signals.
Not Financial Advice: The information provided by this indicator does not constitute financial advice, and the creator (UAlgo) shall not be held responsible for any trading losses incurred as a result of using this indicator.
Backtesting Recommended: Traders are encouraged to backtest the indicator thoroughly on historical data before using it in live trading to assess its performance and suitability for their trading strategies.
Risk Management: Trading involves inherent risks, and users should implement proper risk management strategies, including but not limited to stop-loss orders and position sizing, to mitigate potential losses.
No Guarantees: The accuracy and reliability of the indicator's signals cannot be guaranteed, as they are based on historical price data and past performance may not be indicative of future results.