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Mxwll Price Action Suite [Mxwll]Introducing the Mxwll Price Action Suite! The Mxwll Price Action Suite is an all-in-one analysis indicator incorporating elements of SMC and also ideas extending beyond the trading methodology! Features Internal structures External structures Customizable Sensitivities BoS/CHoCH Order Blocks HH/LH/LL/LH Areas Rolling TF highs/lows Rolling Volume Comparisons Auto Fibs And more! The image above shows the indicator's market structure identification capabilities. Internal BoS and CHoCH structures in addition to overarching market structures are available with customizable sensitivities. The image above shows the indicator identifying order blocks! Additionally, HH/LH/LL/LH areas are also identified. The image above shows a rolling area of interest. These areas can be compared to supply/demand zones, where traders might consider a bargain long/short/sell area. The indicator displays a rolling 4hr high/low and 1D high/low, alongside auto fibonacci levels with a customizable sensitivity. Finally, the Mxwll Price Action Suite shows relevant session information. Table information Current Session Countdown to session close Next Session Countdown to next session open Rolling 4-Hr volume intensity Rolling 24-Hr volume intensity Introducing the Mxwll SMC Suite! The Mxwll SMC Suite is an all-in-one analysis indicator incorporating elements of SMC and also ideas extending beyond the trading methodology! Features Internal structures External structures Customizable Sensitivities BoS/CHoCH Order Blocks HH/LH/LL/LH Areas Rolling TF highs/lows Rolling Volume Comparisons Auto Fibs And more! The image above shows the indicator's market structure identification capabilities. Internal BoS and CHoCH structures in addition to overarching market structures are available with customizable sensitivities. The image above shows the indicator identifying order blocks! Additionally, HH/LH/LL/LH areas are also identified. The image above shows a rolling area of interest. These areas can be compared to supply/demand zones, where traders might consider a bargain long/short/sell area. The indicator displays a rolling 4hr high/low and 1D high/low, alongside auto fibonacci levels with a customizable sensitivity. Finally, the Mxwll Price Action Suite shows relevant session information. Table information Current Session Countdown to session close Next Session Countdown to next session open Rolling 4-Hr volume intensity Rolling 24-Hr volume intensity Expanded Features of Mxwll Price Action Suite Internal and External Structures Internal Structures: These elements refer to the price formations and patterns that occur within a smaller scope or a specific trading session. The suite can detect intricate details like minor support/resistance levels or short-term trend reversals. External Structures: These involve larger, more significant market patterns and trends spanning multiple sessions or time frames. This capability helps traders understand overarching market directions. Customizable Sensitivities Adjusting sensitivity settings allows users to tailor the indicator's responsiveness to market changes. Higher sensitivity can catch smaller fluctuations, while lower sensitivity might focus on more significant, reliable market moves. Break of Structure (BoS) and Change of Character (CHoCH) BoS: This feature identifies points where the price breaks a significant structure, potentially indicating a new trend or a trend reversal. CHoCH: Detects subtle shifts in the market's behavior, which could suggest the early stages of a trend change before they become apparent to the broader market. Order Blocks and Market Phases Order Blocks: These are essentially price levels or zones where significant trading activities previously occurred, likely pointing to the positions of smart money. HH/LH/LL/LH Areas: Identifying Higher Highs (HH), Lower Highs (LH), Lower Lows (LL), and Lower Highs (LH) helps in understanding the trend and market structure, aiding in predictive analysis. Rolling Timeframe Highs/Lows and Volume Comparisons Tracks highs and lows over specified rolling periods, providing dynamic support and resistance levels. Compares volume data across different timeframes to assess the strength or weakness of the current price movements. Auto Fibonacci Levels Automatically calculates and plots Fibonacci retracement levels, a popular tool among traders to identify potential reversal points based on past movements. Session Data and Volume Intensity Session Information: Displays current and upcoming trading sessions along with countdown timers, which is crucial for day traders and those trading on session overlaps. Volume Intensity: Measures and compares the volume within the last 4 hours and 24 hours to gauge market activity and potential breakout/breakdown movements. Visualizations and Practical Use Dynamic Visuals: The suite provides dynamic visual aids, such as real-time updating of high/low markers and Fibonacci levels, which adjust as new data comes in. This feature is critical in fast-paced markets. Strategic Entry/Exit Points: By identifying order blocks and using Fibonacci levels, traders can pinpoint strategic entry and exit points, maximizing potential returns. Risk Management: Enhanced features like session countdowns and volume intensity help in better risk management by providing traders with more data on market sentiment and potential volatility.
Pine Script® indicator
by MXWLL-Capital-Trading
180
Machine Learning-Inspired Supply & Demand Zones [AlgoPoint]This indicator is a Smart Supply & Demand Zone tool, developed with principles inspired by Machine Learning (ML). It intelligently filters out market noise, allowing you to focus only on the most significant zones where institutional order flow is likely present. 💡 How It Works: Why Is This Indicator "Smart"? Unlike traditional indicators that only measure simple price movements, this script uses an algorithm that asks the same critical questions an experienced market analyst would to qualify a zone: - 1. Price Imbalance: How fast and aggressively did the price leave the zone? Our algorithm measures the body size of the "departure candle" relative to the current market volatility (ATR). A zone is only considered if it was formed by an explosive move that is statistically significant, indicating a major imbalance between buyers and sellers. - 2. Volume Confirmation: Did the "smart money" participate in this move? The script checks if the volume on the departure candle was significantly higher than the recent average volume. A spike in volume confirms that the move was backed by institutional interest, adding strength and validity to the zone. - 3. Valid Pivot Structure: Did the zone originate from a meaningful swing high or low? The algorithm first identifies a valid pivot structure, ensuring that zones are not drawn from insignificant or random price fluctuations. Only when a potential zone passes these three critical tests—our "quality filter"—is it drawn on your chart. 🚀 Features & How to Use Using the indicator is straightforward. You will see two primary types of boxes on your chart: * 🟥 Red Box (Supply Zone): An area of potential resistance where selling pressure is likely to be strong. Look for potential shorting opportunities as the price approaches this zone. * 🟩 Green Box (Demand Zone): An area of potential support where buying pressure is likely to be strong. Look for potential long opportunities as the price pulls back into this zone. Dynamic Zone Management This indicator is not static; it lives and breathes with the market: - Fresh Zone: A newly formed zone appears in its full, vibrant color. These are the highest-probability zones as they have not yet been re-tested. - Broken / Flipped Zone: You have full control over what happens when a zone is broken! In the settings, you can choose: - Delete Zone: The zone will be removed completely when the price closes through it. - Show as Broken (Flip): When broken, the zone will turn gray, stop extending, and remain on your chart. This is extremely useful for identifying Support/Resistance Flips, where a broken demand zone becomes new resistance, or a broken supply zone becomes new support. ⚙️ Settings & Customization Fine-tune the indicator to match your personal trading style via the settings menu: - Breakout Behavior: The most powerful feature. Choose between Delete Zone and Show as Broken (Flip) to customize your chart. - Zone Finding Logic: Control the indicator's sensitivity. - Selective: Requires both strong imbalance and high volume. Finds fewer, but higher-quality, zones. - Moderate: Requires either strong imbalance or high volume. Finds more potential zones. - Sensitivity Settings: Adjust the ATR Multiplier and Volume Multiplier to make the criteria for a "strong" zone stricter or looser.
Pine Script® indicator
by Iamalala
3
Market Structure Report Library [TradingFinder]🔵 Introduction Market Structure is one of the most fundamental concepts in Price Action and Smart Money theory. In simple terms, it represents how price moves between highs and lows and reveals which phase of the market cycle we are currently in uptrend, downtrend, or transition. Each structure in the market is formed by a combination of Breaks of Structure (BoS) and Changes of Character (CHoCH) : BoS occurs when the market breaks a previous high or low, confirming the continuation of the current trend. CHoCH occurs when price breaks in the opposite direction for the first time, signaling a potential trend reversal. Since price movement is inherently fractal, market structure can be analyzed on two distinct levels : Major / External Structure: represents the dominant macro trend. Minor / Internal Structure: represents corrective or smaller-scale movements within the larger trend. 🔵 Library Purpose The “Market Structure Report Library” is designed to automatically detect the current market structure type in real time. Without drawing or displaying any visuals, it analyzes raw price data and returns a series of logical and textual outputs (Return Values) that describe the current structural state of the market. It provides the following information : Trend Type : External Trend (Major): Up Trend, Down Trend, No Trend Internal Trend (Minor): Up Trend, Down Trend, No Trend Structure Type : BoS : Confirms trend continuation CHoCH : Indicates a potential trend reversal Consecutive BoS Counter : Measures trend strength on both Major and Minor levels. Candle Type : Returns the current candle’s condition(Bullish, Bearish, Doji) This library is specifically designed for use in Smart Money–based screeners, indicators, and algorithmic strategies. It can analyze multiple symbols and timeframes simultaneously and return the exact structure type (BoS or CHoCH) and trend direction for each. 🔵 Function Outputs The function MS() processes the price data and returns seven key outputs, each representing a distinct structural state of the market. These values can be used in indicators, strategies, or multi-symbol screeners. 🟣 ExternalTrend Type : string Description : Represents the direction of the Major (External) market structure. Possible values : Up Trend Down Trend No Trend This is determined based on the behavior of Major Pivots (swing highs/lows). 🟣 InternalTrend Type : string Description : Represents the direction of the Minor (Internal) market structure. Possible values : Up Trend Down Trend No Trend 🟣 M_State Type : string Description : Specifies the type of the latest Major Structure event. Possible values : BoS CHoCH 🟣 m_State Type : string Description : Specifies the type of the latest Minor Structure event. Possible values : BoS CHoCH 🟣 MBoS_Counter Type : integer Description : Counts the number of consecutive structural breaks (BoS) in the Major structure. Useful for evaluating trend strength : Increasing count: indicates trend continuation. Reset to zero: typically occurs after a CHoCH. 🟣 mBoS_Counter Type : integer Description : Counts the number of consecutive structural breaks in the Minor structure. Helps analyze the micro structure of the market on lower timeframes. Higher value : strong internal trend. Reset : indicates a minor pullback or reversal. 🟣 Candle_Type Type : string Description : Represents the type of the current candle. Possible values : Bullish Bearish Doji import TFlab/Market_Structure_Report_Library_TradingFinder/1 as MSS PP = input.int (5 , 'Market Structure Pivot Period' , group = 'Symbol 1' ) = MSS.MS(PP)
Pine Script® library
by TFlab
1
Peak Reaction Zones [BigBeluga]Peak Reaction Zones is an advanced Smart Money Concept (SMC) indicator that identifies the most recent swing high and swing low zones, helping traders determine premium and discount areas for optimal trade positioning. 🔵 Key Features: Swing High & Low Zones: Automatically detects the latest swing high and swing low levels. Helps traders identify key reaction points where price is likely to respond. Premium & Discount Concept: The high zone represents a premium area, where price is overextended and may reverse. The low zone represents a discount area, where price is undervalued and may bounce. The midline dynamically marks the equilibrium of the range. Adjustable Zone Width: Users can fine-tune the width of the zones to match their trading style. Wider zones capture broader reaction ranges, while narrower zones focus on precise levels. Zone Retest Signals: Blue markers appear when price retests the lower reaction zone, signaling potential support. Orange markers appear when price retests the upper reaction zone, indicating possible resistance. Price Labels for Key Levels: Displays the price value of the swing high, swing low, and midline for quick reference. Helps traders recognize major reaction points at a glance. 🔵 Usage: Smart Money Trading: Utilize the premium and discount concept to align trades with institutional order flow. Zone Reactions: Watch for price tests of reaction zones and use the retest signals to confirm potential reversals. Midline Confirmation: If price holds above or below the midline, it can indicate directional bias. Scalping & Swing Trading: Short-term traders can look for zone rejections, while swing traders can use the levels for trend continuation setups. Peak Reaction Zones is a must-have tool for traders looking to trade with Smart Money Concepts, allowing for precise entries and exits based on key liquidity areas and market structure.
Pine Script® indicator
by BigBeluga
28
Market Structure CHoCH/BOS (Fractal) [LuxAlgo]The Market Structure CHoCH/BOS (Fractal) indicator is an experimental take on classical market structure, whereas fractal patterns are used for their construction instead of swing points. Compared to utilizing swing points for highlighting market structure like our Smart Money Concepts indicator , fractal-based market structure can appear as more adaptive, however, it can also be more restrictive when it comes to returning swing points which can cause the indicator to miss reversals in some cases. If enabled from within the settings, users can see support and resistance levels returned from the detected market structure with breakouts highlighted on the chart. Alongside this feature, an additional dashboard showing the structure to fractal structure percentage is also provided. 🔶 SETTINGS Length: Length of the fractal patterns to detect. 🔹 Style Bullish Structures: Show bullish structures. Bearish Structures: Show bullish structures. Support: Show support levels. Resistance: Show resistance levels. 🔹 Dashboard Show Dashboard: Show structure to fractal percentage dashboard on the chart. Location: Location of the dashboard on the chart. Size: Dashboard size. 🔶 USAGE Market structure is commonly used to determine trend direction by using price positions relative to prior swing points. Using fractal patterns to determine market structure can allow users to obtain shorter, more frequent structure labels. Market structure is commonly classified as follows: Change of Character (CHoCH), also referred to as Market Structure Shift (MSS) Break of Structure (BOS), also referred to as Market Structure Break (MSB) Change of Characters indicate a shift in the market trend, confirming trend reversals. Break of Structures on the other hand occur once a trend is already determined, confirming new higher highs/lower lows. Using higher length values allow users to detect longer-term fractals, thus highlighting longer-term market structures. The image above detects fractal patterns made of 7 candles, even if the increment is only of 2 bars this significantly reduces the amount of detected market structure labels. The result obtained by utilizing fractals and higher settings can be a more dynamic view of market structure, however, as seen in the image above this can introduce very significant delay compared to utilizing pure swing points. 🔹 Support/Resistance The indicator also returns support/resistance levels constructed from the market structure, these levels are obtained similarly to order blocks, finding the minimum on the interval of a bullish market structure and the maximum of a bearish market structure. Price reaching a support/resistance level can be expected to bounce from it. Once a level is broken, the support/resistance level will no longer extend, and a circle will be displayed highlighting the break. While utilizing this script for fractal-based market structure, these levels can be useful to ensure all swing points are still considered by the user with the possibility of the indicator missing reversals due to its calculation not being based on swing points themselves. 🔹 Dashboard The dashboard reports the structure to fractal percentage, that is the amount of bullish/bearish market structures relative to the total amount of detected bullish/bearish fractal patterns. This allows us to see how often a detected fractal pattern is used to display a market structure. 🔶 DETAILS 🔹 Fractals In the context of technical analysis, Fractals refer to specific patterns that exhibit self-similarity at different scales or timeframes. The most commonly known fractal pattern consists of a consecutive sequence of candles (more commonly 5), with the central candle being the lowest (in case of a bullish fractal) or highest (in case of a bearish fractal). A bullish fractal has candles on the right side of the central candle with increasing lows, while candles on the left side have decreasing lows. A bearish fractal has candles on the right side of the central candle with decreasing highs, while candles on the left side have increasing highs. 🔶 RELATED SCRIPTS 🔹 Smart Money Concepts 🔹 Market Structure Trailing Stop 🔹 ICT Concepts
Pine Script® indicator
by LuxAlgo
35
Order Blocks with Volume Heatmap & Clusters - VK TradingOrder Blocks with Volume Heatmap & Clusters - VK Trading This script is designed to identify and highlight Order Blocks, a key concept in institutional trading, and combines it with powerful tools like volume heatmaps and accumulation clusters for enhanced market analysis. Suitable for traders of all experience levels, this script provides a clear and customizable visualization to help identify significant market zones effectively. What Does This Script Do? Order Block Identification: Highlights bullish and bearish order blocks directly on the chart, making it easier to spot key supply and demand zones. Volume Heatmap: A dynamic heatmap adjusts colors based on relative volume, allowing you to quickly identify areas of heightened activity. Institutional Accumulation Clusters: Zones of potential institutional accumulation are calculated using a combination of ATR (Average True Range), standardized volume, and RSI (Relative Strength Index). Automatic Clearing: Invalidated order blocks are automatically removed, ensuring your charts remain clean and focused. Key Features Customizable Sensitivity: Adjust the script’s sensitivity to tailor order block detection to different market conditions and strategies. Advanced Volume Display Options: Toggle volume visibility on or off. Customize the position, size, and color of volume labels for better integration with your chart's design. Dynamic Heatmap Intensity: Fine-tune the heatmap’s intensity and color to highlight areas of interest based on trading volume. Dual Order Block Detection: Uses two independent detection settings to analyze the market from multiple perspectives. Visual Alerts: Automatically draws key level lines based on detected order blocks for better clarity. User Benefits: Clear Market Analysis: Helps pinpoint institutional activity and key levels with minimal effort. Increased Efficiency: Automates plotting and analysis, allowing you to focus on decision-making. Versatile Compatibility: Complements strategies like Smart Money Concepts, Wyckoff, and Price Action approaches. Disclaimer This script is intended as an analytical and educational tool. It does not guarantee specific outcomes or eliminate trading risks. Use this tool at your own discretion and always practice proper risk management.
Pine Script® indicator
by VKTrading_FX
1
Inversion Fair Value Gap Signals [AlgoAlpha]🟠 OVERVIEW This script is a custom signal tool called Inversion Fair Value Gap Signals (IFVG) , designed to detect, track, and visualize fair value gaps (FVGs) and their inversions directly on price charts. It identifies bullish and bearish imbalances, monitors when these zones are mitigated or rejected, and extends them until resolution or expiration. What makes this script original is the inclusion of inversion logic—when a gap is filled, the area flips into an opposite "inversion fair value gap," creating potential reversal or continuation zones that give traders additional context beyond classic FVG analysis. 🟠 CONCEPTS The script builds on the Smart Money Concepts (SMC) principle of fair value gaps, where inefficiencies form when price moves too quickly in one direction. Detection requires a three-bar sequence: a strong up or down move that leaves untraded price between bar highs and lows. To refine reliability, the script adds an ATR-based size filter and prevents overlap between zones. Once created, gaps are tracked in arrays until mitigation (price closing back into the gap), expiration, or transformation into an inversion zone. Inversions act as polarity flips, where bullish gaps become bearish resistance and bearish gaps become bullish support. Lower-timeframe volume data is also displayed inside zones to highlight whether buying or selling pressure dominated during gap creation. 🟠 FEATURES Automatic detection of bullish and bearish FVGs with ATR-based thresholding. Inversion logic: mitigated gaps flip into opposite-colored IFVG zones. Volume text overlay inside each zone showing up vs down volume. Visual markers (△/▽ for FVG, ▲/▼ for IFVG) when price exits a zone without mitigation. 🟠 USAGE Apply the indicator to any chart and enable/disable bullish or bearish FVG detection depending on your focus. Use the colored gap zones as areas of interest: bullish gaps suggest possible continuation to the upside until mitigated, while bearish gaps suggest continuation down. When a gap flips into an inversion zone, treat it as potential support/resistance—bullish IFVGs below price may act as demand, while bearish IFVGs above price may act as supply. Watch the embedded up/down volume data to gauge the strength of participants during gap formation. Use the △/▽ and ▲/▼ markers to spot when price rejects gaps or inversions without filling them, which can indicate strong trending momentum. For practical use, combine alerts with your trade plan to track when new gaps form, when old ones are resolved, or when key zones flip into inversions, helping you align entries, targets, or reversals with institutional order flow logic.
Pine Script® indicator
by AlgoAlpha
14
High Probability Order Blocks [AlgoAlpha]🟠 OVERVIEW This script detects and visualizes high-probability order blocks by combining a volatility-based z-score trigger with a statistical survival model inspired by Kaplan-Meier estimation. It builds and manages bullish and bearish order blocks dynamically on the chart, displays live survival probabilities per block, and plots optional rejection signals. What makes this tool unique is its use of historical mitigation behavior to estimate and plot how likely each zone is to persist, offering traders a probabilistic perspective on order block strength—something rarely seen in retail indicators. 🟠 CONCEPTS Order blocks are regions of strong institutional interest, often marked by large imbalances between buying and selling. This script identifies those areas using z-score thresholds on directional distance (up or down candles), detecting statistically significant moves that signal potential smart money footprints. A bullish block is drawn when a strong up-move (zUp > 4) follows a down candle, and vice versa for bearish blocks. Over time, each block is evaluated: if price “mitigates” it (i.e., closes cleanly past the opposite side and confirmed with a 1 bar delay), it’s considered resolved and logged. These resolved blocks then inform a Kaplan-Meier-like survival curve, estimating the likelihood that future blocks of a given age will remain unbroken. The indicator then draws a probability curve for each side (bull/bear), updating it in real time. 🟠 FEATURES Live label inside each block showing survival probability or “N.E.D.” if insufficient data. Kaplan-Meier survival curves drawn directly on the chart to show estimated strength decay. Rejection markers (▲ ▼) if price bounces cleanly off an active order block. Alerts for zone creation and rejection signals, supporting rule-based trading workflows. 🟠 USAGE Read the label inside each block for Age | Survival% (or N.E.D. if there aren’t enough samples yet); higher survival % suggests blocks of that age have historically lasted longer. Use the right-side survival curves to gauge how probability decays with age for bull vs bear blocks, and align entries with the side showing stronger survival at current age. Treat ▲ (bullish rejection) and ▼ (bearish rejection) as optional confluence when price tests a boundary and fails to break. Turn on alerts for “Bullish Zone Created,” “Bearish Zone Created,” and rejection signals so you don’t need to watch constantly. If your chart gets crowded, enable Prevent Overlap ; tune Max Box Age to your timeframe; and adjust KM Training Window / Minimum Samples to trade off responsiveness vs stability.
Pine Script® indicator
by AlgoAlpha
12
Order Block Drawing [TradingFinder]🔵 Introduction Perhaps one of the most challenging tasks for Pine script developers (especially beginners) is properly drawing order blocks. While utilizing the latest technical analysis methods for "Price Action," beginners heavily rely on accurately plotting "Supply" and "Demand" zones, following concepts like "Smart Money Concept" and "ICT". However, drawing "Order Blocks" may pose a challenge for developers. Therefore, to minimize bugs, increase accuracy, and speed up the process of coding order blocks, we have released the "Order Block Drawing" library. Below, you can read more details about how to use this library. Important : This library has direct and indirect outputs. The indirect output includes the ranges of order blocks plotted on the chart. However, the direct output is a "Boolean" value that becomes "true" only when the price touches an order block, colloquially termed as "Mitigate." You can use this output for setting up alerts. 🔵 How to Use First, you can add the library to your code as shown in the example below. import TFlab/OrderBlockDrawing_TradingFinder/1 🟣Parameters OBDrawing(OBType, TriggerCondition, DistalPrice, ProximalPrice, Index, OBValidDis, Show, ColorZone) => Parameters: • OBType (string) • TriggerCondition (bool) • DistalPrice (float) • ProximalPrice (float) • Index (int) • OBValidDis (int) • Show (bool) • ColorZone (color) OBType : All order blocks are summarized into two types: "Supply" and "Demand." You should input your order block type in this parameter. Enter "Demand" for drawing demand zones and "Supply" for drawing supply zones. TriggerCondition : Input the condition under which you want the order block to be drawn in this parameter. DistalPrice : Generally, if each zone is formed by two lines, the farthest line from the price is termed "Distal." This input receives the price of the "Distal" line. ProximalPrice : Generally, if each zone is formed by two lines, the nearest line to the price is termed "Proximal" line. Index : This input receives the value of the "bar_index" at the beginning of the order block. You should store the "bar_index" value at the occurrence of the condition for the order block to be drawn and input it here. OBValidDis : Order blocks continue to be drawn until a new order block is drawn or the order block is "Mitigate." You can specify how many candles after their initiation order blocks should continue. If you want no limitation, enter the number 4998. Show : You may need to manage whether to display or hide order blocks. When this input is "On", order blocks are displayed, and when it's "Off", order blocks are not displayed. ColorZone : You can input your preferred color for drawing order blocks. 🔵 Function Outputs This function has only one output. This output is of type "Boolean" and becomes "true" only when the price touches an order block. Each order block can be touched only once and then loses its validity. You can use this output for alerts. = Drawing.OBDrawing('Demand', Condition, Distal, Proximal, Index, 4998, true, Color)
Pine Script® library
by TFlab
14
Order Blocks Indicator [TradingFinder] Lightning|CHOCH |OB | BOS🔵 Introduction In "Price Action," an "Order Block" is essentially an area on the price chart where significant players such as institutional traders have executed their moves by placing noteworthy orders. These points often indicate areas where price either attempts to break through (resistance) or returns when it reaches there (support). Therefore, when discussing the identification of order blocks, we typically refer to finding points where the price has stalled for a while and has accumulated strength before making a significant move in one direction. Essentially, order blocks assist traders in understanding where large players with "smart money" have likely placed their bulk orders in the market. Traders use these order blocks as part of their overall analysis to identify probable levels where price may change direction. This version of the order block indicator is designed for traders, adding many indicators to their charts. The minimal design helps minimize disruptions to user focus. 🔵 Identification of Order Blocks To identify order blocks, first, a "Level Break" must occur. To identify a "Demand Zone," a "High Level Break" is required, and to identify a "Supply Zone," a "Low Level Break" is needed. Demand Zone : Supply Zone : 🔵 "Change of Character" or "Market Shift Structure" "ChoCh" or "MSS" is the "Break Level" that is contrary to the previous trend. For example, if a "Bearish Level" is established in the market and consecutive "Low Levels" are being broken, the price turns upward, breaking a "High Level." This break is called "ChoCh" or "MSS." 🔵 "Break of Structure" "Break of Structure," or "BoS" for short, is the "Break Level" in the direction of the current trend. For example, if a "Bullish Level" is established in the market, when the price breaks a "High Level," a "BoS" has occurred. 🔵 Features 🟣 Major Level This feature helps you easily identify major levels. These levels form when the price breaks another major level. 🟣 Refine Order Block The "Refinement" feature allows you to adjust the width of the order block based on your strategy. There are two modes, "Aggressive" and "Defensive," in Order Block Refine. The difference between "Aggressive" and "Defensive" lies in the width of the order block. For "Risk Averse" traders, the "Defensive" mode is suitable because it provides smaller stop losses and larger reward-to-risk ratios. For "Risk Taker" traders, the "Aggressive" mode is more suitable. These traders prefer to enter trades at higher prices and this mode, where the width of the order block is greater, is more suitable for this group of individuals. 🔵 How to Use After adding the indicator to your chart, you will see a visual similar to the image below. Green order blocks are "Demand Zones" and red order blocks are "Supply Zones." The midpoint of the order blocks also indicates 50% of it. Refine Order Block is defaulted to On and refines the order blocks. If you want the order blocks to remain original, you should set it to Off. Refine is defaulted to "Defensive" mode. If you want it to be in "Aggressive" mode, you should change its mode through Refine Type. Displaying "Major Levels" is turned off by default and to display them, you should set "Show High Level" and "Show Low Level" to "Yes." You can use these lines to identify liquidity or determine stop loss and take profit levels.
Pine Script® indicator
by TFlab
6
Liquidity Finder🔵 Introduction The concept of "liquidity pool" or simply "liquidity" in technical analysis price action refers to areas on the price chart where stop losses accumulate, and the market, by reaching those areas and collecting liquidity (Stop Hunt), provides the necessary energy to move the price. This concept is prominent in the "ICT" and "Smart Money" styles. Imagine, as depicted below, the price is at a support level. The general trader mentality is that there is "demand" for the asset at this price level, and this demand will outweigh "supply" as before. So, it is likely that the price will increase. As a result, they start buying and place their stop loss below the support area. Stop Hunt areas are essentially traders' "stop loss" levels. These are the liquidity that institutional and large traders need to fill their orders. Consequently, they penetrate the price below support areas or above resistance areas to touch their stop loss and fill their orders, and then the price trend reverses. Cash zones are generally located under "Swings Low" and above "Swings High." More specifically, they can be categorized as support levels or resistance levels, above Double Top and Triple Top patterns, below Double Bottom and Triple Bottom patterns, above Bearish Trend lines, and below Bullish Trend lines. Double Top and Triple Top : Double Bottom and Triple Bottom : Bullish Trend line and Bearish Trend line : 🔵 How to Use To optimally use this indicator, you can adjust the settings according to the symbol, time frame, and your needs. These settings include the "sensitivity" of the "liquidity finder" function and the swing periods related to static and dynamic liquidity lines. "Statics Liquidity Line Sensitivity" is a number between 0 and 0.4. Increasing this number decreases the sensitivity of the "Statics Liquidity Line Detection" function and increases the number of lines identified. The default value is 0.3. "Dynamics Liquidity Line Sensitivity" is a number between 0.4 and 1.95. Increasing this number increases the sensitivity of the "Dynamics Liquidity Line Detection" function and decreases the number of lines identified. The default value is 1. "Statics Period Pivot" is set to 8 by default. By changing this number, you can specify the period for the static liquidity line pivots. "Dynamics Period Pivot" is set to 3 by default. By changing this number, you can specify the period for the dynamic liquidity line pivots. 🔵 Settings Access to adjust the inputs of Static Dynamic Liquidity Line Sensitivity, Dynamics Liquidity Line Sensitivity, Statics Period Pivot, and Dynamics Period Pivot is possible from this section. Additionally, you can enable or disable liquidity lines as needed using the buttons for "Show Statics High Liquidity Line," "Show Statics Low Liquidity Line," "Show Dynamics High Liquidity Line," and "Show Dynamics Low Liquidity Line."
Pine Script® indicator
by TFlab
5
SMC Fake Zones + InsideBarThis indicator is useful for whom trade with "Smart Money Concept (SMC)" strategy. It helps SMD traders to identify fake or weak zones in the chart, So they can avoid taking position in this zones. This indicator marks "Asia session" as well as "London and New York's Lunch Time (one hour before London and NY session starts)" zones. It also marks Inside Bar candles which SMC trades consider as order flow. You can mark every Inside Bar or only those with opposite color via setting options. *** As we know in SMC rules 1- Supply and Demand zones in "Asia session and Lunch Times" are fake zones for SMC trading and price will engulf them in most of times. 2- "Asia session high and low" has huge liquidity and usually price sweep that in London session. This indicator will helps traders to visually identify those Fake zones and Asia session liquidity. * You can change session times based on your time zone in settings. * You can set options to show all Inside Bars or only with Opposite color in settings.
Pine Script® indicator
by UnknownUnicorn2078160
MK_OSFT-Momentum Confluence DetectorMOMENTUM CONFLUENCE DETECTOR - Trading Indicator Overview What This Indicator Does The Momentum Confluence Detector is a comprehensive Pine Script indicator designed to identify high-probability trading opportunities by detecting momentum bars that align with multiple confluence factors. It combines traditional technical analysis with advanced Smart Money Concepts to filter out noise and highlight the most significant price movements. CORE FUNCTIONALITY 📊 Momentum Bar Detection Identifies unusual volume and bar size expansion using customizable multipliers Detects bullish, bearish, and neutral momentum bars based on OHLC relationships Uses moving averages to establish baseline volume and bar size thresholds 🔄 Multi-Filter Confluence System The indicator employs up to 5 different filter types to validate momentum signals: Level Concept Filter - Choose between: - Support/Resistance Levels : Traditional pivot-based S/R zones with touch counting and break tracking - Smart Money Concepts : Institutional order flow analysis including Order Blocks, Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), and market structure breaks Trend Filter : EMA/SMA-based trend direction confirmation with alignment requirements Breakout Filter : Detects price breakouts beyond recent highs/lows with percentage thresholds Volatility Filter : ATR expansion confirmation to ensure signals occur during active market conditions Market Session Filter : Filters signals to specific trading sessions (Tokyo, London, New York) ADVANCED FEATURES 🎯 Smart Money Concepts Integration Order Blocks : Identifies institutional supply/demand zones from major and minor structure breaks Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) : Detects price imbalances and tracks their evolution through partial fills and inversions Market Structure : Recognizes Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (CHoCH) patterns Retracement Patterns : Tracks HLH (Higher-Low-Higher) and LHL (Lower-High-Lower) institutional patterns 📈 Support/Resistance System Multi-timeframe pivot detection (3, 5, 7-bar spans) Volume-weighted strength calculation for level importance Dynamic level merging and break tracking Automatic level type classification (Support/Resistance/Flip zones) ⚙️ Intelligent Filtering Logic ALL Mode : Requires all enabled filters to pass (high precision) ANY Mode : Requires at least one filter to pass (higher frequency) Real-time filter status tracking and visualization Visual Features Signal Markers : Clear triangular markers for qualified momentum bars Unfiltered Signals : Optional display of raw momentum bars for comparison Level Visualization : Dynamic S/R level boxes and lines with strength indicators Structure Lines : BOS/CHoCH break visualization with major/minor classification Fair Value Gaps : Color-coded boxes showing bullish/bearish FVGs with partial fill tracking and IFVG conversion Order Blocks : Institutional supply/demand zones displayed as colored boxes with major/minor classification Information Table : Real-time display of signal details and filter status Session Boxes : Visual representation of active trading sessions Practical Applications ✅ Swing Trading : Identify high-probability reversal and continuation setups ✅ Day Trading : Spot intraday momentum shifts with institutional backing ✅ Multi-Timeframe Analysis : Combine major and minor structure analysis ✅ Risk Management : Filter out low-quality setups using confluence requirements ✅ Educational : Understand market structure and institutional order flow Customization Options Adjustable momentum thresholds for different market conditions Comprehensive filter settings with individual enable/disable controls Visual customization for colors, sizes, and display preferences Alert system with detailed signal information Performance optimization settings for different chart timeframes Who Should Use This Indicator This indicator is suitable for traders who: Want to combine multiple technical analysis approaches Seek to understand institutional market behavior Prefer confluence-based trading setups Need customizable filtering for different market conditions Value comprehensive signal validation over high-frequency alerts The Momentum Confluence Detector transforms complex market analysis into clear, actionable signals by requiring multiple forms of confirmation before highlighting trading opportunities.
Pine Script® indicator
by MK_OSF_TRADING
7
Extreme Pressure Zones Indicator (EPZ) [BullByte]Extreme Pressure Zones Indicator(EPZ) The Extreme Pressure Zones (EPZ) Indicator is a proprietary market analysis tool designed to highlight potential overbought and oversold "pressure zones" in any financial chart. It does this by combining several unique measurements of price action and volume into a single, bounded oscillator (0–100). Unlike simple momentum or volatility indicators, EPZ captures multiple facets of market pressure: price rejection, trend momentum, supply/demand imbalance, and institutional (smart money) flow. This is not a random mashup of generic indicators; each component was chosen and weighted to reveal extreme market conditions that often precede reversals or strong continuations. What it is? EPZ estimates buying/selling pressure and highlights potential extreme zones with a single, bounded 0–100 oscillator built from four normalized components. Context-aware weighting adapts to volatility, trendiness, and relative volume. Visual tools include adaptive thresholds, confirmed-on-close extremes, divergence, an MTF dashboard, and optional gradient candles. Purpose and originality (not a mashup) Purpose: Identify when pressure is building or reaching potential extremes while filtering noise across regimes and symbols. Originality: EPZ integrates price rejection, momentum cascade, pressure distribution, and smart money flow into one bounded scale with context-aware weighting. It is not a cosmetic mashup of public indicators. Why a trader might use EPZ EPZ provides a multi-dimensional gauge of market extremes that standalone indicators may miss. Traders might use it to: Spot Reversals: When EPZ enters an "Extreme High" zone (high red), it implies selling pressure might soon dominate. This can hint at a topside reversal or at least a pause in rallies. Conversely, "Extreme Low" (green) can highlight bottom-fish opportunities. The indicator's divergence module (optional) also finds hidden bullish/bearish divergences between price and EPZ, a clue that price momentum is weakening. Measure Momentum Shifts: Because EPZ blends momentum and volume, it reacts faster than many single metrics. A rising MPO indicates building bullish pressure, while a falling MPO shows increasing bearish pressure. Traders can use this like a refined RSI: above 50 means bullish bias, below 50 means bearish bias, but with context provided by the thresholds. Filter Trades: In trend-following systems, one could require EPZ to be in the bullish (green) zone before taking longs, or avoid new trades when EPZ is extreme. In mean-reversion systems, one might specifically look to fade extremes flagged by EPZ. Multi-Timeframe Confirmation: The dashboard can fetch a higher timeframe EPZ value. For example, you might trade a 15-minute chart only when the 60-minute EPZ agrees on pressure direction. Components and how they're combined Rejection (PRV) – Captures price rejection based on candle wicks and volume (see Price Rejection Volume). Momentum Cascade (MCD) – Blends multiple momentum periods (3,5,8,13) into a normalized momentum score. Pressure Distribution (PDI) – Measures net buy/sell pressure by comparing volume on up vs down candles. Smart Money Flow (SMF) – An adaptation of money flow index that emphasizes unusual volume spikes. Each of these components produces a 0–100 value (higher means more bullish pressure). They are then weighted and averaged into the final Market Pressure Oscillator (MPO), which is smoothed and scaled. By combining these four views, EPZ stands out as a comprehensive pressure gauge – the whole is greater than the sum of parts Context-aware weighting: Higher volatility → more PRV weight Trendiness up (RSI of ATR > 25) → more MCD weight Relative volume > 1.2x → more PDI weight SMF holds a stable weight The weighted average is smoothed and scaled into MPO ∈ with 50 as the neutral midline. What makes EPZ stand out Four orthogonal inputs (price action, momentum, pressure, flow) unified in a single bounded oscillator with consistent thresholds. Adaptive thresholds (optional) plus robust extreme detection that also triggers on crossovers, so static thresholds work reliably too. Confirm Extremes on Bar Close (default ON): dots/arrows/labels/alerts print on closed bars to avoid repaint confusion. Clean dashboard, divergence tools, pre-alerts, and optional on-price gradients. Visual 3D layering uses offsets for depth only,no lookahead. Recommended markets and timeframes Best: liquid symbols (index futures, large-cap equities, major FX, BTC/ETH). Timeframes: 5–15m (more signals; consider higher thresholds), 1H–4H (balanced), 1D (clear regimes). Use caution on illiquid or very low TFs where wick/volume geometry is erratic. Logic and thresholds MPO ∈ ; 50 = neutral. Above 50 = bullish pressure; below 50 = bearish. Static thresholds (defaults): thrHigh = 70, thrLow = 30; warning bands 5 pts inside extremes (65/35). Adaptive thresholds (optional): thrHigh = min(BaseHigh + 5, mean(MPO,100) + stdev(MPO,100) × ExtremeSensitivity) thrLow = max(BaseLow − 5, mean(MPO,100) − stdev(MPO,100) × ExtremeSensitivity) Extreme detection High: MPO ≥ thrHigh with peak/slope or crossover filter. Low: MPO ≤ thrLow with trough/slope or crossover filter. Cooldown: 5 bars (default). A new extreme will not print until the cooldown elapses, even if MPO re-enters the zone. Confirmation "Confirm Extremes on Bar Close" (default ON) gates extreme markers, pre-alerts, and alerts to closed bars (non-repainting). Divergences Pivot-based bullish/bearish divergence; tags appear only after left/right bars elapse (lookbackPivot). MTF HTF MPO retrieved with lookahead_off; values can update intrabar and finalize at HTF close. This is disclosed and expected. Inputs and defaults (key ones) Core: Sensitivity=1.0; Analysis Period=14; Smoothing=3; Adaptive Thresholds=OFF. Extremes: Base High=70, Base Low=30; Extreme Sensitivity=1.5; Confirm Extremes on Bar Close=ON; Cooldown=5; Dot size Small/Tiny. Visuals: Heatmap ON; 3D depth optional; Strength bars ON; Pre-alerts OFF; Divergences ON with tags ON; Gradient candles OFF; Glow ON. Dashboard: ON; Position=Top Right; Size=Normal; MTF ON; HTF=60m; compact overlay table on price chart. Advanced caps: Max Oscillator Labels=80; Max Extreme Guide Lines=80; Divergence objects=60. Dashboard: what each element means Header: EPZ ANALYSIS. Large readout: Current MPO; color reflects state (extreme, approaching, or neutral). Status badge: "Extreme High/Low", "Approaching High/Low", "Bullish/Neutral/Bearish". HTF cell (when MTF ON): Higher-timeframe MPO, color-coded vs extremes; updates intrabar, settles at HTF close. Predicted (when MTF OFF): Simple MPO extrapolation using momentum/acceleration—illustrative only. Thresholds: Current thrHigh/thrLow (static or adaptive). Components: ASCII bars + values for PRV, MCD, PDI, SMF. Market metrics: Volume Ratio (x) and ATR% of price. Strength: Bar indicator of |MPO − 50| × 2. Confidence: Heuristic gauge (100 in extremes, 70 in warnings, 50 with divergence, else |MPO − 50|). Convenience only, not probability. How to read the oscillator MPO Value (0–100): A reading of 50 is neutral. Values above ~55 are increasingly bullish (green), while below ~45 are increasingly bearish (red). Think of these as "market pressure". Extreme Zones: When MPO climbs into the bright orange/red area (above the base-high line, default 70), the chart will display a dot and downward arrow marking that extreme. Traders often treat this as a sign to tighten stops or look for shorts. Similarly, a bright green dot/up-arrow appears when MPO falls below the base-low (30), hinting at a bullish setup. Heatmap/Candles: If "Pressure Heatmap" is enabled, the background of the oscillator pane will fade green or red depending on MPO. Users can optionally color the price candles by MPO value (gradient candles) to see these extremes on the main chart. Prediction Zone(optional): A dashed projection line extends the MPO forward by a small number of bars (prediction_bars) using current MPO momentum and acceleration. This is a heuristic extrapolation best used for short horizons (1–5 bars) to anticipate whether MPO may touch a warning or extreme zone. It is provisional and becomes less reliable with longer projection lengths — always confirm predicted moves with bar-close MPO and HTF context before acting. Divergences: When price makes a higher high but EPZ makes a lower high (bearish divergence), the indicator can draw dotted lines and a "Bear Div" tag. The opposite (lower low price, higher EPZ) gives "Bull Div". These signals confirm waning momentum at extremes. Zones: Warning bands near extremes; Extreme zones beyond thresholds. Crossovers: MPO rising through 35 suggests easing downside pressure; falling through 65 suggests waning upside pressure. Dots/arrows: Extreme markers appear on closed bars when confirmation is ON and respect the 5-bar cooldown. Pre-alert dots (optional): Proximity cues in warning zones; also gated to bar close when confirmation is ON. Histogram: Distance from neutral (50); highlights strengthening or weakening pressure. Divergence tags: "Bear Div" = higher price high with lower MPO high; "Bull Div" = lower price low with higher MPO low. Pressure Heatmap : Layered gradient background that visually highlights pressure strength across the MPO scale; adjustable intensity and optional zone overlays (warning / extreme) for quick visual scanning. A typical reading: If the oscillator is rising from neutral towards the high zone (green→orange→red), the chart may see strong buying culminating in a stall. If it then turns down from the extreme, that peak EPZ dot signals sell pressure. Alerts EPZ: Extreme Context — fires on confirmed extremes (respects cooldown). EPZ: Approaching Threshold — fires in warning zones if no extreme. EPZ: Divergence — fires on confirmed pivot divergences. Tip: Set alerts to "Once per bar close" to align with confirmation and avoid intrabar repaint. Practical usage ideas Trend continuation: In positive regimes (MPO > 50 and rising), pullbacks holding above 50 often precede continuation; mirror for bearish regimes. Exhaustion caution: E High/E Low can mark exhaustion risk; many wait for MPO rollover or divergence to time fades or partial exits. Adaptive thresholds: Useful on assets with shifting volatility regimes to maintain meaningful "extreme" levels. MTF alignment: Prefer setups that agree with the HTF MPO to reduce countertrend noise. Examples Screenshots captured in TradingView Replay to freeze the bar at close so values don't fluctuate intrabar. These examples use default settings and are reproducible on the same bars; they are for illustration, not cherry-picking or performance claims. Example 1 — BTCUSDT, 1h — E Low MPO closed at 26.6 (below the 30 extreme), printing a confirmed E Low. HTF MPO is 26.6, so higher-timeframe pressure remains bearish. Components are subdued (Momentum/Pressure/Smart$ ≈ 29–37), with Vol Ratio ≈ 1.19x and ATR% ≈ 0.37%. A prior Bear Div flagged weakening impulse into the drop. With cooldown set to 5 bars, new extremes are rate-limited. Many traders wait for MPO to curl up and reclaim 35 or for a fresh Bull Div before considering countertrend ideas; if MPO cannot reclaim 35 and HTF stays weak, treat bounces cautiously. Educational illustration only. Example 2 — ETHUSD, 30m — E High A strong impulse pushed MPO into the extreme zone (≥ 70), printing a confirmed E High on close. Shortly after, MPO cooled to ~61.5 while a Bear Div appeared, showing momentum lag as price pushed a higher high. Volume and volatility were elevated (≈ 1.79x / 1.25%). With a 5-bar cooldown, additional extremes won't print immediately. Some treat E High as exhaustion risk—either waiting for MPO rollover under 65/50 to fade, or for a pullback that holds above 50 to re-join the trend if higher-timeframe pressure remains constructive. Educational illustration only. Known limitations and caveats The MPO line itself can change intrabar; extreme markers/alerts do not repaint when "Confirm Extremes on Bar Close" is ON. HTF values settle at the close of the HTF bar. Illiquid symbols or very low TFs can be noisy; consider higher thresholds or longer smoothing. Prediction line (when enabled) is a visual extrapolation only. For coders Pine v6. MTF via request.security with lookahead_off. Extremes include crossover triggers so static thresholds also yield E High/E Low. Extreme markers and pre-alerts are gated by barstate.isconfirmed when confirmation is ON. Arrays prune oldest objects to respect resource limits; defaults (80/80/60) are conservative for low TFs. 3D layering uses negative offsets purely for drawing depth (no lookahead). Screenshot methodology: To make labels legible and to demonstrate non-repainting behavior, the examples were captured in TradingView Replay with "Confirm Extremes on Bar Close" enabled. Replay is used only to freeze the bar at close so plots don't change intrabar. The examples use default settings, include both Extreme Low and Extreme High cases, and can be reproduced by scrolling to the same bars outside Replay. This is an educational illustration, not a performance claim. Disclaimer This script is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Markets involve risk; past behavior does not guarantee future results. You are responsible for your own testing, risk management, and decisions.
Pine Script® indicator
by BullByte
10
CISD [TakingProphets]🧠 Indicator Purpose: The "CISD - Change in State of Delivery" is a precision tool designed for traders utilizing ICT (Inner Circle Trader) conecpets. It detects critical shifts in delivery conditions after liquidity sweeps — helping you spot true smart money activity and optimal trade opportunities. This script is especially valuable for traders applying liquidity concepts, displacement recognition, and market structure shifts at both intraday and swing levels. 🌟 What Makes This Indicator Unique: Unlike basic trend-following or scalping tools, CISD operates through a two-phase smart money logic: Liquidity Sweep Detection (sweeping Buyside or Sellside Liquidity). State of Delivery Change Identification (through bearish or bullish displacement after the sweep). It intelligently tracks candle sequences and only signals a CISD event after true displacement — offering a much deeper context than ordinary indicators. ⚙️ How the Indicator Works: Swing Point Detection: Identifies recent pivot highs/lows to map Buyside Liquidity (BSL) and Sellside Liquidity (SSL) zones. Liquidity Sweeps: Watches for price breaches of these liquidity points to detect institutional stop hunts. Sequence Recognition: Finds series of same-direction candles before sweeps to mark institutional accumulation/distribution. Change of Delivery Confirmation: Confirms CISD only after significant displacement moves price against the initial candle sequence. Visual Markings: Automatically plots CISD lines and optional labels, customizable in color, style, and size. 🎯 How to Use It: Identify Liquidity Sweeps: Watch for CISD levels plotted after a liquidity sweep event. Plan Entries: Look for retracements into CISD lines for high-probability entries. Manage Risk: Use CISD levels to refine your stop-loss and profit-taking zones. Best Application: After stop hunts during Killzones (London Open, New York AM). As part of the Flow State Model: identify higher timeframe PD Arrays ➔ wait for lower timeframe CISD confirmation. 🔎 Underlying Concepts: Liquidity Pools: Highs and lows cluster stop orders, attracting institutional sweeps. Displacement: Powerful price moves post-sweep confirm smart money involvement. Market Structure: CISD frequently precedes major Change of Character (CHoCH) or Break of Structure (BOS) shifts. 🎨 Customization Options: Adjustable line color, width, and style (solid, dashed, dotted). Optional label display with customizable color and sizing. Line extension settings to keep CISD zones visible for future reference. ✅ Recommended for: Traders studying ICT Smart Money Concepts. Intraday scalpers and higher timeframe swing traders. Traders who want to improve entries around liquidity sweeps and institutional displacement moves. 🚀 Bonus Tip: For maximum confluence, pair this with the HTF POI, ICT Liquidity Levels, and HTF Market Structure indicators available at TakingProphets.com! 🔥
Pine Script® indicator
by TakingProphets
3
Institutional MACD (Z-Score Edition) [VolumeVigilante]📈 Institutional MACD (Z-Score Edition) — Professional-Grade Momentum Signal This is not your average MACD . The Institutional MACD (Z-Score Edition) is a statistically enhanced momentum tool, purpose-built for serious traders and breakout hunters . By applying Z-Score normalization to the classic MACD structure, this indicator uncovers statistically significant momentum shifts , enabling cleaner reads on price extremes, trend continuation, and potential reversals. 💡 Why It Matters The classic MACD is powerful — but raw momentum values can be noisy and relative , especially on volatile assets like BTC/USD . By transforming the MACD line, signal line, and histogram into Z-scores , we anchor these signals in statistical context . This makes the Institutional MACD: ✔️ Timeframe-agnostic and asset-normalized ✔️ Ideal for spotting true breakouts , not false flags ✔️ A reliable tool for detecting momentum divergence and exhaustion 🧪 Key Features ✅ Full Z-Score normalization (MACD, Signal, Histogram) ✅ Highlighted ±Z threshold bands for overbought/oversold zones ✅ Customizable histogram coloring for visual momentum shifts ✅ Built-in alerts for zero-crosses and Z-threshold breaks ✅ Clean overlay with optional display toggles 🔁 Strategy Tip: Mean Reversion Signals with Statistical Confidence This indicator isn't just for spotting breakouts — it also shines as a mean reversion tool , thanks to its Z-Score normalization . When the Z-Score histogram crosses beyond ±2, it marks a statistically significant deviation from the mean — often signaling that momentum is overstretched and the asset may be due for a pullback or reversal . 📌 How to use it: Z > +2 → Price action is in overbought territory. Watch for exhaustion or short setups. Z < -2 → Momentum is deeply oversold. Look for reversal confirmation or long opportunities. These zones often precede snap-back moves , especially in range-bound or corrective markets . 🎯 Combine Z-Score extremes with: Candlestick confirmation Support/resistance zones Volume or price divergence Other mean reversion tools (e.g., RSI, Bollinger Bands) Unlike the raw MACD, this version delivers statistical thresholds , not guesswork — helping traders make decisions rooted in probability, not emotion. 📢 Trade Smart. Trade Vigilantly. Published by VolumeVigilante
Pine Script® indicator
by VolumeVigilante
12
ICT Setup 03 [TradingFinder] Judas Swing NY 9:30am + CHoCH/FVG🔵 Introduction Judas Swing is an advanced trading setup designed to identify false price movements early in the trading day. This advanced trading strategy operates on the principle that major market players, or "smart money," drive price in a certain direction during the early hours to mislead smaller traders. This deceptive movement attracts liquidity at specific levels, allowing larger players to execute primary trades in the opposite direction, ultimately causing the price to return to its true path. The Judas Swing setup functions within two primary time frames, tailored separately for Forex and Stock markets. In the Forex market, the setup uses the 8:15 to 8:30 AM window to identify the high and low points, followed by the 8:30 to 8:45 AM frame to execute the Judas move and identify the CISD Level break, where Order Block and Fair Value Gap (FVG) zones are subsequently detected. In the Stock market, these time frames shift to 9:15 to 9:30 AM for identifying highs and lows and 9:30 to 9:45 AM for executing the Judas move and CISD Level break. Concepts such as Order Block and Fair Value Gap (FVG) are crucial in this setup. An Order Block represents a chart region with a high volume of buy or sell orders placed by major financial institutions, marking significant levels where price reacts. Fair Value Gap (FVG) refers to areas where price has moved rapidly without balance between supply and demand, highlighting zones of potential price action and future liquidity. Bullish Setup : Bearish Setup : 🔵 How to Use The Judas Swing setup enables traders to pinpoint entry and exit points by utilizing Order Block and FVG concepts, helping them align with liquidity-driven moves orchestrated by smart money. This setup applies two distinct time frames for Forex and Stocks to capture early deceptive movements, offering traders optimized entry or exit moments. 🟣 Bullish Setup In the Bullish Judas Swing setup, the first step is to identify High and Low points within the initial time frame. These levels serve as key points where price may react, forming the basis for analyzing the setup and assisting traders in anticipating future market shifts. In the second time frame, a critical stage of the bullish setup begins. During this phase, the price may create a false break or Fake Break below the low level, a deceptive move by major players to absorb liquidity. This false move often causes smaller traders to enter positions incorrectly. After this fake-out, the price reverses upward, breaking the CISD Level, a critical point in the market structure, signaling a potential bullish trend. Upon breaking the CISD Level and reversing upward, the indicator identifies both the Order Block and Fair Value Gap (FVG). The Order Block is an area where major players typically place large buy orders, signaling potential price support. Meanwhile, the FVG marks a region of supply-demand imbalance, signaling areas where price might react. Ultimately, after these key zones are identified, a trader may open a buy position if the price reaches one of these critical areas—Order Block or FVG—and reacts positively. Trading at these levels enhances the chance of success due to liquidity absorption and support from smart money, marking an opportune time for entering a long position. 🟣 Bearish Setup In the Bearish Judas Swing setup, analysis begins with marking the High and Low levels in the initial time frame. These levels serve as key zones where price could react, helping to signal possible trend reversals. Identifying these levels is essential for locating significant bearish zones and positioning traders to capitalize on downward movements. In the second time frame, the primary bearish setup unfolds. During this stage, price may exhibit a Fake Break above the high, causing a brief move upward and misleading smaller traders into incorrect positions. After this false move, the price typically returns downward, breaking the CISD Level—a crucial bearish trend indicator. With the CISD Level broken and a bearish trend confirmed, the indicator identifies the Order Block and Fair Value Gap (FVG). The Bearish Order Block is a region where smart money places significant sell orders, prompting a negative price reaction. The FVG denotes an area of supply-demand imbalance, signifying potential selling pressure. When the price reaches one of these critical areas—the Bearish Order Block or FVG—and reacts downward, a trader may initiate a sell position. Entering trades at these levels, due to increased selling pressure and liquidity absorption, offers traders an advantage in profiting from price declines. 🔵 Settings Market : The indicator allows users to choose between Forex and Stocks, automatically adjusting the time frames for the "Opening Range" and "Trading Permit" accordingly: Forex: 8:15–8:30 AM for identifying High and Low points, and 8:30–8:45 AM for capturing the Judas move and CISD Level break. Stocks: 9:15–9:30 AM for identifying High and Low points, and 9:30–9:45 AM for executing the Judas move and CISD Level break. Refine Order Block : Enables finer adjustments to Order Block levels for more accurate price responses. Mitigation Level OB : Allows users to set specific reaction points within an Order Block, including: Proximal: Closest level to the current price. 50% OB: Midpoint of the Order Block. Distal: Farthest level from the current price. FVG Filter : The Judas Swing indicator includes a filter for Fair Value Gap (FVG), allowing different filtering based on FVG width: FVG Filter Type: Can be set to "Very Aggressive," "Aggressive," "Defensive," or "Very Defensive." Higher defensiveness narrows the FVG width, focusing on narrower gaps. Mitigation Level FVG : Like the Order Block, you can set price reaction levels for FVG with options such as Proximal, 50% OB, and Distal. CISD : The Bar Back Check option enables traders to specify the number of past candles checked for identifying the CISD Level, enhancing CISD Level accuracy on the chart. 🔵 Conclusion The Judas Swing indicator helps traders spot reliable trading opportunities by detecting false price movements and key levels such as Order Block and FVG. With a focus on early market movements, this tool allows traders to align with major market participants, selecting entry and exit points with greater precision, thereby reducing trading risks. Its extensive customization options enable adjustments for various market types and trading conditions, giving traders the flexibility to optimize their strategies. Based on ICT techniques and liquidity analysis, this indicator can be highly effective for those seeking precision in their entry points. Overall, Judas Swing empowers traders to capitalize on significant market movements by leveraging price volatility. Offering precise and dependable signals, this tool presents an excellent opportunity for enhancing trading accuracy and improving performance
Pine Script® indicator
by TFlab
3
Market Structure Inducements ICT [TradinFinder] CHoch BOS Sweeps🔵 Introduction Market Structure is the foundation for identifying trends in the market, crucial in technical analysis and strategies like ICT and SMC. Understanding key concepts such as Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (CHOCH) helps traders recognize critical shifts in the market. BOS, referring to a Market Structure Change (BMS), and CHOCH or Market Structure Shift (MSS) signal trend reversals in the market. Additionally, the concept of Inducement, a vital tool in Smart Money strategies, allows traders to avoid price traps. Identifying valid pullback, valid inducement, POI, and Liquidity Grab helps traders find optimal entry and exit points and leverage Smart Money movements effectively. Bullish Market Structure : Bearish Market Structure : 🔵 How to Use The Market Structure indicator is designed to help traders better understand market structure and detect price traps. By using this indicator, you can identify the right entry and exit points based on structural changes in the market and avoid unprofitable trades. Below, we explain the key concepts and how to apply them in trading. 🟣 Market Structure Market Structure refers to the overall pattern of price movement in the market. Using this indicator, traders can identify uptrends and downtrends and make better trading decisions based on changes in market structure. The two key concepts here are Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (CHOCH). Change of Character (CHOCH) : CHOCH occurs when the market shifts from an uptrend to a downtrend or vice versa. These changes typically indicate a broader trend reversal, and the indicator assists you in identifying them accurately. Break of Structure (BOS) : When the market breaks a key support or resistance level, it signals a change in market structure. This indicator helps you identify these breakouts in time and take advantage of trading opportunities. 🟣 Inducement Inducement refers to price traps set by Smart Money to trick retail traders into making the wrong trades. This indicator helps you recognize these traps and avoid unprofitable trades. Valid Inducement : Valid Inducement refers to deliberately created price traps by major market players to gather liquidity from retail traders. Once the market has collected sufficient liquidity, it makes the real move, and professional traders use this moment to enter. 🟣 Valid Pullback A Valid Pullback refers to a temporary market retracement, indicating a price correction within the main trend. This concept is crucial in technical analysis as it helps traders enter trades at the right time and profit from the continuation of the trend. The Market Structure indicator can identify these valid retracements, allowing traders to enter trades with greater confidence. 🟣 Point of Interest (POI) Another important concept in market analysis is the Point of Interest (POI), referring to key price areas on the chart. POI includes zones where significant price movements are likely to occur. The Market Structure indicator helps you locate these key points and use them as entry signals for trades. 🟣 Liquidity Grab Liquidity Grab refers to a scenario where the market intentionally moves to areas where retail traders' stop losses are placed. The goal is to gather liquidity, allowing major players to execute trades at better prices. By using this indicator, you can spot these liquidity grabs and avoid falling into price traps. 🔵 Setting ChoCh Detector Period : The period of identifying the major market levels that occur when they break ChoCh. BoS & Liquidity Detector Period : The period of identifying minor levels, which are used to identify BoS and Liquidity levels. Inducement Detector Period : The period of identification of Inducement levels. Fast Trend Detector : This feature will help you update the major market structure levels sooner. Inducement Type Detector : Two modes "Sweeps" and "Total" can be used to identify the levels of Inducement. In "Sweeps" mode only Levels detected by touch shadow. In "Total" mode, all Levels are detected. 🔵 Conclusion In financial market analysis and forex trading, identifying Market Structure and Inducement is crucial. Market Structure helps you detect uptrends and downtrends, and understand Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (CHOCH). The concept of Inducement also enables traders to spot Smart Money price traps and avoid unprofitable trades. The Market Structure indicator is a powerful tool that, by analyzing the market structure and concepts like valid pullback and valid inducement, helps you make more precise trade entries. Additionally, by identifying POI and Liquidity Grab, the indicator gives you the ability to spot key market zones and use them to your advantage in trading.
Pine Script® indicator
by TFlab
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ICT Market Structure Screener (Zeiierman)█ Overview The ICT Market Structure Screener (Zeiierman) is designed to identify and display key market structure levels and patterns based on Smart Money Concepts. It highlights bullish and bearish structures, premium and discount levels, and generates alerts for significant market structure changes, making it a valuable tool for traders looking to understand institutional trading behaviors and market trends. A key feature of this indicator is its screener function, which allows traders to monitor multiple symbols simultaneously. This feature provides a consolidated view of the market structure for various assets, making it easier to identify trading opportunities across a diverse portfolio. █ How It Works The ICT Market Structure Screener operates by identifying high and low pivot points within a specified period, then analyzing these pivots to determine changes in market structure. The indicator tracks price movements and categorizes them into bullish or bearish structures, indicating potential trend reversals or continuations. By plotting premium and discount levels, it helps traders identify overbought and oversold conditions. The indicator also provides real-time updates and alerts for significant changes in the market structure. █ Terminology ChoCH (Change of Character): Indicates a potential reversal in market direction. It is identified when the price breaks a significant high or low, suggesting a shift from a bullish to bearish trend or vice versa. SMS (Smart Money Shift): Represents the transition phase in market structure where smart money begins accumulating or distributing assets. It typically follows a BMS and indicates the start of a new trend. BMS (Bullish/Bearish Market Structure): Confirms the trend direction. Bullish Market Structure (BMS) confirms an uptrend, while Bearish Market Structure (BMS) confirms a downtrend. It is characterized by a series of higher highs and higher lows (bullish) or lower highs and lower lows (bearish). Premium: A zone where the price is considered overbought. It is calculated as the upper range of the current market structure and indicates a potential area for selling or shorting. Mid Range: The midpoint between the high and low of the market structure. It often acts as a support or resistance level, helping traders identify potential reversal or continuation points. Discount: A zone where the price is considered oversold. It is calculated as the lower range of the current market structure and indicates a potential area for buying or going long. █ How to Use The ICT Market Structure Screener allows traders to follow smart money moves in the market more effectively. By identifying key market levels and monitoring bullish and bearish structures, traders can easily spot trend changes and strong trends. The indicator's premium and discount levels help identify overbought and oversold conditions, providing valuable entry and exit points. Alerts for ChoCH, SMS, and BMS keep traders informed about significant market changes, enabling real-time adjustments to trading strategies. The screener functionality is particularly valuable for monitoring multiple markets simultaneously. The screener table displays critical information such as current price, trend direction, signal type, and premium/discount levels for each symbol. This makes it easier to track the market structure of various assets at a glance and quickly identify trading opportunities across different markets. Example Strategies: ⚪ Trend Following: Use the indicator to identify the current market trend (bullish or bearish) and trade in the direction of the trend. Enter trades on pullbacks to premium (for shorts) or discount (for longs) levels. ⚪ Reversal Trading: Look for ChoCH signals to identify potential trend reversals. Enter trades when the price breaks a significant high or low and confirms a change in market structure, or wait for a retest of the nearest Orderblock that was formed. ⚪ Support and Resistance: Utilize the mid-range, premium, and discount levels as support and resistance zones. Enter trades when the price approaches these levels and shows signs of reversal or continuation. ⚪ Multi-Symbol Analysis: Use the screener table to monitor multiple symbols and quickly assess their market structure. This helps in diversifying trading opportunities and managing a portfolio of assets efficiently. █ Settings Period: The pivot period for calculating the structure. Increasing the period captures broader trends, making the structure more representative of long-term movements. Decreasing the period focuses on shorter-term trends, increasing sensitivity. Response: Enabling this option uses the response period instead of the pivot period, providing more flexibility in capturing short-term or long-term structures. The period for the response, which determines the structure's sensitivity. Increasing the response period smoothens the structure, making it less reactive to short-term fluctuations. Decreasing the response period makes the structure more responsive to short-term changes. Structure Display: Choose between displaying the active range or the previous range. 'Active Range' shows real-time premium, discount, and mid-range levels based on the current structure. 'Previous Range' displays past ranges, useful for analyzing historical support/resistance levels. Ticker Symbols: List of symbols to include in the screener. Enabling the option includes the symbol in the screener, allowing the user to track its structure. Disabling it excludes the symbol from the screener, reducing the number of tracked symbols. ----------------- Disclaimer The information contained in my Scripts/Indicators/Ideas/Algos/Systems does not constitute financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities of any type. I will not accept liability for any loss or damage, including without limitation any loss of profit, which may arise directly or indirectly from the use of or reliance on such information. All investments involve risk, and the past performance of a security, industry, sector, market, financial product, trading strategy, backtest, or individual's trading does not guarantee future results or returns. Investors are fully responsible for any investment decisions they make. Such decisions should be based solely on an evaluation of their financial circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs. My Scripts/Indicators/Ideas/Algos/Systems are only for educational purposes!
Pine Script® indicator
by Zeiierman
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Market Structure (Intrabar) [LuxAlgo]The Market Structure (Intrabar) indicator is designed to automatically detect and highlight real-time intrabar market structures, a core component of the Smart Money Concepts methodology. 🔶 USAGE The proposed indicator gives a detailed picture of the most recent candle lower timeframe trends, highlighting market structures within them. This can be particularly useful to assess the price dynamic within the most recent candle. For example, we can see how pronounced a trend is by the number of opposite bullish/bearish market structures formed within the candle. Users can select the intrabar timeframe of interest from the "Intrabar Timeframe" setting, using a timeframe significantly lower than the chart timeframe will return more intrabar candles and potentially more market structures. 🔹 Dashboard Users have access to a dashboard returning useful statistics such as the number of formed CHoCH's and BOS's from the intrabar prices. These can be indicative of how predominant a trend is within the intrabar data or if there exist multiple trends. 🔶 DETAILS Market structures allow determining trend continuations as well as trend reversals in the market through two distinct structures: 🔹 Change of Character (CHoCH) A change of character (CHoCH) refers to a shift in the market behavior of a security that is driven by changes in the underlying supply and demand dynamics. CHoCH's are indicative of confirmed reversals. 🔹 Break of Structure (BoS) The break of structure (BoS) refers to the point at which a key level of support or resistance is broken. BOS's are indicative of confirmed trend continuations. 🔶 SETTINGS 🔹Inside the Bar Market Structure Intrabar Timeframe: Lower timeframe setting option, if set to 'Auto' the script will determine the lower timeframe based on the chart timeframe. Intrabar Market Structure, Length: Toggles the visibility of the break of structures and change of characters. Length defines the detection length of the swing levels. Intrabar Swing Levels: Toggles the visibility of the swing levels, including a color customization option for highs and lows. Intrabar Statistics: Toggles the visibility of the dashboard. Some further statistical details are presented in the tooltips of the table cells 🔹 General Market Structure Colors: Color customization option for the break of structure and change of character lines and labels. Intrabar Candle Colors: Color customization option for intrabar candles. Intrabar Candles Horizontal Offset: Adjusting the intrabar candles horizontal position Dashboard: Dashboard position and size customization option 🔶 LIMITATIONS Please note that seconds-based intervals are available for premium and professional plan holders, which implies that the seconds-based intervals usage of the indicator may not be available for all users depending on their subscription plan. 🔶 RELATED SCRIPTS Smart-Money-Concepts ICT-Concepts
Pine Script® indicator
by LuxAlgo
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R-Smart - Relative Strength On observing the market for years I learned that Relative Strength will help us in staying invested in strong bullish stocks (relative to primary indices of your country, in my case it's Nifty 50 for India). Once you identify a strong stock, it's important to know if the stock is trending and is in momentum. To identify, trends and momentum, I used ADX and MACD indicators respectively as part of the R-Smart. In R-Smart, I used Relative Strength primarily to plot the chart, if the Histogram is positive (greater than 0) then the security is bullish. But then how do we know that it's in trend and having momentum. Well the below color code will help you identify them 1. Histogram in Green : Strong Bullish 2. Histogram in Blue : Weak Bullish 3. Histogram in Orange: Bearish Apart from the above indicator, I would like to use Super Trend to know the immediate support/resistances on the chart.  # StayInvested # StayProfitable # ManageYourRisk
Pine Script® indicator
by VebhaInvesting
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SMC - Institutional Confidence Oscillator [PhenLabs]📊 Institutional Confidence Oscillator Version: PineScript™v6 📌 Description The Institutional Confidence Oscillator (ICO) revolutionizes market analysis by automatically detecting and evaluating institutional activity at key support and resistance levels using our own in-house detection system. This sophisticated indicator combines volume analysis, volatility measurements, and mathematical confidence algorithms to provide real-time readings of institutional sentiment and zone strength. Using our advanced thin liquidity detection, the ICO identifies high-volume, narrow-range bars that signal institutional zone formation, then tracks how these zones perform under market pressure. The result is a dual-wave confidence oscillator that shows traders when institutions are actively defending price levels versus when they’re abandoning positions. The indicator transforms complex institutional behavior patterns into clear, actionable confidence percentiles, helping traders align with smart money movements and avoid common retail trading pitfalls. 🚀 Points of Innovation Automated thin liquidity zone detection using volume threshold multipliers and zone size filtering Dual-sided confidence tracking for both support and resistance levels simultaneously Sigmoid function processing for enhanced mathematical accuracy in confidence calculations Real-time institutional defense pattern analysis through complete test cycles Advanced visual smoothing options with multiple algorithmic methods (EMA, SMA, WMA, ALMA) Integrated momentum indicators and gradient visualization for enhanced signal clarity 🔧 Core Components Volume Threshold System: Analyzes volume ratios against baseline averages to identify institutional activity spikes Zone Detection Algorithm: Automatically identifies thin liquidity zones based on customizable volume and size parameters Confidence Lifecycle Engine: Tracks institutional defense patterns through complete observation windows Mathematical Processing Core: Uses sigmoid functions to convert raw market data into normalized confidence percentiles Visual Enhancement Suite: Provides multiple smoothing methods and customizable display options for optimal chart interpretation 🔥 Key Features Auto-Detection Technology: Automatically scans for institutional zones without manual intervention, saving analysis time Dual Confidence Tracking: Simultaneously monitors both support and resistance institutional activity for comprehensive market view Smart Zone Validation: Evaluates zone strength through volume analysis, adverse excursion measurement, and defense success rates Customizable Parameters: Extensive input options for volume thresholds, observation windows, and visual preferences Real-Time Updates: Continuously processes market data to provide current institutional confidence readings Enhanced Visualization: Features gradient fills, momentum indicators, and information panels for clear signal interpretation 🎨 Visualization Dual Oscillator Lines: Support confidence (cyan) and resistance confidence (red) plotted as percentage values 0-100% Gradient Fill Areas: Color-coded regions showing confidence dominance and strength levels Reference Grid Lines: Horizontal markers at 25%, 50%, and 75% levels for easy interpretation Information Panel: Real-time display of current confidence percentiles with color-coded dominance indicators Momentum Indicators: Rate of change visualization for confidence trends Background Highlights: Extreme confidence level alerts when readings exceed 80% 📖 Usage Guidelines Auto-Detection Settings Use Auto-Detection Default: true Description: Enables automatic thin liquidity zone identification based on volume and size criteria Volume Threshold Multiplier Default: 6.0, Range: 1.0+ Description: Controls sensitivity of volume spike detection for zone identification, higher values require more significant volume increases Volume MA Length Default: 15, Range: 1+ Description: Period for volume moving average baseline calculation, affects volume spike sensitivity Max Zone Height % Default: 0.5%, Range: 0.05%+ Description: Filters out wide price bars, keeping only thin liquidity zones as percentage of current price Confidence Logic Settings Test Observation Window Default: 20 bars, Range: 2+ Description: Number of bars to monitor zone tests for confidence calculation, longer windows provide more stable readings Clean Break Threshold Default: 1.5 ATR, Range: 0.1+ Description: ATR multiple required for zone invalidation, higher values make zones more persistent Visual Settings Smoothing Method Default: EMA, Options: SMA/EMA/WMA/ALMA Description: Algorithm for signal smoothing, EMA responds faster while SMA provides more stability Smoothing Length Default: 5, Range: 1-50 Description: Period for smoothing calculation, higher values create smoother lines with more lag ✅ Best Use Cases Trending market analysis where institutional zones provide reliable support/resistance levels Breakout confirmation by validating zone strength before position entry Divergence analysis when confidence shifts between support and resistance levels Risk management through identification of high-confidence institutional backing Market structure analysis for understanding institutional sentiment changes ⚠️ Limitations Performs best in liquid markets with clear institutional participation May produce false signals during low-volume or holiday trading periods Requires sufficient price history for accurate confidence calculations Confidence readings can fluctuate rapidly during high-impact news events Manual fallback zones may not reflect actual institutional activity 💡 What Makes This Unique Automated Detection: First Pine Script indicator to automatically identify thin liquidity zones using sophisticated volume analysis Dual-Sided Analysis: Simultaneously tracks institutional confidence for both support and resistance levels Mathematical Precision: Uses sigmoid functions for enhanced accuracy in confidence percentage calculations Real-Time Processing: Continuously evaluates institutional defense patterns as market conditions change Visual Innovation: Advanced smoothing options and gradient visualization for superior chart clarity 🔬 How It Works 1. Zone Identification Process: Scans for high-volume bars that exceed the volume threshold multiplier Filters bars by maximum zone height percentage to identify thin liquidity conditions Stores qualified zones with proximity threshold filtering for relevance 2. Confidence Calculation Process: Monitors price interaction with identified zones during observation windows Measures volume ratios and adverse excursions during zone tests Applies sigmoid function processing to normalize raw data into confidence percentiles 3. Real-Time Analysis Process: Continuously updates confidence readings as new market data becomes available Tracks institutional defense success rates and zone validation patterns Provides visual and numerical feedback through the oscillator display 💡 Note: The ICO works best when combined with traditional technical analysis and proper risk management. Higher confidence readings indicate stronger institutional backing but should be confirmed with price action and volume analysis. Consider using multiple timeframes for comprehensive market structure understanding.
Pine Script® indicator
by PhenLabs
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Liquidity Trap Zones [PhenLabs]📊 Liquidity Trap Zones Version: PineScript™ v6 📌 Description The goal of the Liquidity Trap Zones indicator is to try and help traders identify areas where market liquidity appears abundant but is actually thin or artificial, helping traders avoid potential fake outs and false breakouts. This advanced indicator analyzes the relationship between price wicks and volume to detect “mirage” zones where large price movements occur on low volume, indicating potential liquidity traps. By highlighting these deceptive zones on your charts, the indicator helps traders recognize where institutional players might be creating artificial liquidity to trap retail traders. This enables more informed decision-making and better risk management when approaching key price levels. 🚀 Points of Innovation Mirage Score Algorithm: Proprietary calculation that normalizes wick size relative to volume and average bar size Dynamic Zone Creation: Automatically generates gradient-filled zones at trap locations with ATR-based sizing Intelligent Zone Management: Maintains clean charts by limiting displayed zones and auto-updating existing ones Scale-Invariant Design: Works across all assets and timeframes with intelligent normalization Real-Time Detection: Identifies trap zones as they form, not after the fact Volume-Adjusted Analysis: Incorporates tick volume when available for more accurate detection 🔧 Core Components Mirage Score Calculator: Analyzes the ratio of price wicks to volume, normalized by average bar size ATR-Based Filter: Ensures only significant price movements are considered for trap zone creation EMA Smoothing: Reduces noise in the mirage score for clearer signals Gradient Zone Renderer: Creates visually distinct zones with multiple opacity levels for better visibility 🔥 Key Features Real-Time Trap Detection: Identifies liquidity mirages as they develop during live trading Dynamic Zone Sizing: Adjusts zone height based on current market volatility (ATR) Smart Zone Management: Automatically maintains a clean chart by limiting the number of displayed zones Customizable Sensitivity: Fine-tune detection parameters for different market conditions Visual Clarity: Gradient-filled zones with distinct borders for easy identification Status Line Display: Shows current mirage score and threshold for quick reference 🎨 Visualization Gradient Trap Zones: Purple gradient boxes with darker centers indicating trap strength Mirage Score Line: Orange line in status area showing current liquidity quality Threshold Reference: Gray line showing your configured detection threshold Extended Zone Display: Zones automatically extend forward as new bars form 📖 Usage Guidelines Detection Settings Smoothing Length (EMA) - Default: 10 - Range: 1-50 - Description: Controls responsiveness of mirage score. Lower values make detection more sensitive to recent price action Mirage Threshold - Default: 5.0 - Range: 0.1-20.0 - Description: Score above this level triggers trap zone creation. Higher values reduce false positives but may miss subtle traps Filter Settings ATR Length for Range Filter - Default: 14 - Range: 1-50 - Description: Period for volatility calculation. Standard 14 works well for most timeframes ATR Multiplier - Default: 1.0 - Range: 0.0-5.0 - Description: Minimum bar range as multiple of ATR. Higher values filter out smaller moves Display Settings Zone Height Multiplier - Default: 0.5 - Range: 0.1-2.0 - Description: Controls trap zone height relative to ATR. Adjust for visual preference Max Trap Zones - Default: 5 - Range: 1-20 - Description: Maximum zones displayed before oldest are removed. Balance clarity vs. history ✅ Best Use Cases Identifying potential fakeout levels before entering trades Confirming support/resistance quality by checking for liquidity traps Avoiding stop-loss placement in trap zones where sweeps are likely Timing entries after trap zones are cleared Scalping opportunities when price approaches known trap zones ⚠️ Limitations Requires volume data - less effective on instruments without reliable volume May generate false signals during news events or genuine volume spikes Not a standalone system - combine with price action and other indicators Zone creation is based on historical data - future price behavior not guaranteed 💡 What Makes This Unique First indicator to specifically target liquidity mirages using wick-to-volume analysis Proprietary normalization ensures consistent performance across all markets Visual gradient design makes trap zones immediately recognizable Combines multiple volatility and volume metrics for robust detection 🔬 How It Works 1. Wick Analysis: Calculates upper and lower wicks for each bar. Normalizes by average bar size to ensure scale independence 2. Mirage Score Calculation: Divides total wick size by volume to identify thin liquidity. Applies EMA smoothing to reduce noise. Scales result for optimal visibility 3. Zone Creation: Triggers when smoothed score crosses threshold. Creates gradient boxes centered on trap bar. Sizes zones based on current ATR for market-appropriate scaling 💡 Note: Liquidity Trap Zones works best when combined with traditional support/resistance analysis and volume profile indicators. The zones highlight areas of deceptive liquidity but should not be the sole factor in trading decisions. Always use proper risk management and confirm signals with price action.
Pine Script® indicator
by PhenLabs