Watchlist Volume Surge AlertOverview
This indicator is designed for traders who monitor large watchlists and need instant notification when a stock is experiencing unusual volume activity relative to its recent history.
Standard volume indicators often include the current day's volume in the average calculation. This causes a problem: if a stock is having a massive breakout, that high volume pulls the average up immediately, making it harder to hit the "relative" threshold.
This script solves that by comparing the current volume against the Simple Moving Average (SMA) of the previous n bars. This ensures a clean baseline and accurate alerts, even during massive volatility.
Key Features
Smart RVOL Calculation: Calculates Relative Volume (RVOL) based on the previous 30 bars (adjustable), ensuring the current breakout doesn't skew the average.
Visual Clarity:
Bars: Normal volume is transparent. Surge volume turns bright Teal (Bullish Close) or Red (Bearish Close).
Background: The indicator panel background highlights when a surge is active, making it impossible to miss when scanning visually.
Data Window: Displays the exact RVOL ratio (e.g., 2.11) in the Data Window for verification.
Watchlist Alert Optimized: Specifically designed to work with TradingView's "Any alert function call" or standard condition alerts across multiple tickers.
How to Set Up Alerts
This script is perfect for setting a single alert on a large watchlist to catch breakouts as they happen.
Add the indicator to your chart.
Go to the Alerts menu and create a new alert.
Condition: Select Watchlist Volume Surge Alert.
Trigger: Select "Once Per Bar".
Note: Using "Once Per Bar" ensures you are notified the moment the volume crosses the threshold during the trading day, rather than waiting for the market to close.
Message: The script includes a dynamic message: "Volume Surge! {{ticker}} volume is {{plot("RVOL Ratio")}}x the average."
Settings
Average Length (Days): The lookback period for the volume average (Default: 30).
Alert Threshold (x Average): The multiple required to trigger an alert (Default: 1.5x).
Note: This works better when you have a watchlist with similar volatility and/or market cap
Trend Analysis
Multi-Tool VWAP + EMAs (Multi-Timeframe) + Key LevelsDescription
This indicator combines several commonly used technical analysis tools into a single script, especially useful for traders using the free version of TradingView or anyone looking to reduce the number of indicators on their chart.
The goal is to provide clear visual references for trend, structure, and key levels—without generating buy/sell signals or automated trading functions.
Included Features
1. VWAP (session-anchored)
Source: HLC3
Purple line, thickness 2
Useful as a reference for daily institutional average price.
2. EMAs of the current timeframe
EMA 200 (red, thickness 3)
EMA 9 (green, thickness 1)
These EMAs help visualize long-term trend and short-term momentum.
3. Dynamic EMAs (MTF – Multi-Timeframe)
The indicator displays the 200 EMA from higher timeframes as dynamic horizontal levels:
5 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
4 hours
1 day
Each level includes a descriptive label such as “15 min EMA 200”.
These EMAs serve as reference points for potential support/resistance areas coming from higher timeframes.
4. Automatic Key Levels
The indicator plots several important price levels:
Previous day:
PDH (Previous Day High)
PDL (Previous Day Low)
Previous Day 50% Fibonacci level
Pre-market (04:00–09:30 exchange time):
PMH (Pre-Market High)
PML (Pre-Market Low)
Current session:
Open (session opening price)
Previous Close (prior day’s closing price)
Purpose and Scope
This script is designed to provide basic visual reference points to support discretionary analysis.
It does not generate signals or trading suggestions, and it is not intended to predict future price movements.
How to Use It
Enable or disable each block in the Inputs section according to your analysis style.
Observe how the levels, EMAs, and VWAP interact with market structure.
Use it as a visual complement to your personal technical analysis.
Limitations
This indicator is not a trading system and does not guarantee results.
It does not include alerts, backtesting, or entry/exit logic.
Some values (such as PMH/PML) depend on the symbol’s exchange trading hours.
Credits
Designed as an educational and analytical tool for traders seeking to simplify their charts without losing key information.
Nexural QWAPQWAP - Quantitative Weighted Average Price with True Order Flow Analysis
INTRODUCTION
This is legit one of the best indicators I can possibly make. Since I don't have access to tick data on tradingview I can't claim it's as accurate as possible but it is a very polished indicator for VWAP based trading and the bands are VERY useful for mean reverting trading.
QWAP Elite is an advanced Volume Weighted Average Price indicator that incorporates true order flow analysis through intrabar data decomposition. Unlike traditional VWAP indicators that simply calculate price multiplied by volume divided by total volume, this indicator attempts to identify the directional intent behind that volume by analyzing whether buying or selling pressure dominated each bar at a granular level.
The fundamental premise of this indicator is that not all volume is created equal. A bar with 10000 contracts where 8000 were aggressive buyers tells a very different story than a bar with 10000 contracts where 8000 were aggressive sellers, even if both bars close at the same price. Traditional VWAP treats these identically. QWAP attempts to weight the VWAP calculation based on this directional flow information.
This indicator was designed for traders who believe that institutional order flow leaves detectable footprints in price and volume data, and that identifying these footprints can provide an edge in determining likely future price direction. It is not a holy grail and it is not a replacement for proper risk management and trading discipline.
HOW THE INDICATOR WORKS
The True CVD Engine
The core of this indicator is its Cumulative Volume Delta calculation. Most indicators on TradingView approximate buying and selling volume by looking at whether a bar closed higher or lower than it opened. If the bar closed green, they assign all volume as buying volume. If it closed red, they assign all volume as selling volume. This is a crude approximation that misses significant nuance.
QWAP Elite uses the request security lower tf function to pull actual intrabar data. This means if you are on a 5 minute chart, the indicator is looking at the individual ticks or smaller timeframe bars that occurred within that 5 minute period. It then calculates how much volume occurred on up moves versus down moves within that bar, giving a much more accurate picture of whether buyers or sellers were more aggressive.
The Delta Ratio is calculated as the net delta divided by total volume, resulting in a value between negative one and positive one. A value of positive 0.6 means that 80 percent of volume was buying and 20 percent was selling. A value of negative 0.4 means that 70 percent was selling and 30 percent was buying. This ratio is then used to weight the VWAP calculation.
The intrabar precision is displayed in the dashboard as the number of bars analyzed. More bars means more granular data and theoretically more accurate delta calculation. The indicator automatically selects an appropriate lower timeframe based on your chart timeframe to balance accuracy with computational performance.
VIX Integration and Volatility Intelligence
The indicator pulls live VIX data and uses it to adjust its calculations dynamically. The VIX or CBOE Volatility Index represents the market expectation of 30 day forward looking volatility derived from SP500 option prices. When VIX is elevated, markets behave differently than when VIX is compressed.
Specifically, the indicator uses VIX to adjust the standard deviation bands around VWAP. In high volatility environments where VIX is above 25 or 30, the bands automatically widen to account for larger price swings. In low volatility environments where VIX is below 15, the bands tighten. This prevents false signals that would occur if static band widths were used across all market conditions.
The indicator also pulls VVIX which is the volatility of the VIX itself and VIX9D which is the 9 day VIX. By comparing VIX to VIX9D, the indicator can identify term structure conditions. When short term VIX is higher than longer term VIX, this is called backwardation and often indicates fear or stress in the market. When short term VIX is lower, this is contango and indicates complacency.
The VIX regime classification in the dashboard shows CALM when VIX is below 12, NORMAL between 12 and 20, ELEVATED between 20 and 30, and FEAR when above 30. Each regime suggests different trading approaches and position sizing considerations.
DETECTION SYSTEMS
Absorption Detection
Absorption occurs when large volume enters the market but price barely moves. This happens when one side is absorbing all the aggression from the other side. For example, if aggressive sellers are hitting the bid repeatedly but price is not dropping, it suggests there is a large buyer absorbing all that selling pressure. This often precedes reversals.
The indicator detects absorption by looking for bars with above average volume, below average range, and high wick ratios. A high wick ratio means the bar has long wicks relative to its body, indicating price moved but was pushed back. When these conditions coincide with strong delta in one direction, it suggests institutional absorption.
Liquidity Sweep Detection
Liquidity sweeps, also known as stop hunts, occur when price briefly exceeds a recent high or low to trigger stop losses, then reverses. Large traders need liquidity to fill their orders, and stops clustered above swing highs or below swing lows represent pools of liquidity they can tap into.
The indicator identifies sweeps by detecting when price exceeds the 5 or 20 bar high or low but closes back inside. A bull trap is identified when price sweeps above recent highs but closes below them, suggesting sellers trapped buyers who bought the breakout. A bear trap is the opposite, where price sweeps lows but closes above, trapping shorts.
Sweep detection is most useful when combined with delta analysis. A sweep with strong opposing delta, meaning price swept highs but delta was heavily negative, is a higher probability reversal signal than a sweep alone.
CVD Divergence Detection
Divergence between price and cumulative delta is one of the most reliable signals the indicator produces. When price is making higher highs but cumulative delta is making lower highs, it suggests that buying pressure is weakening even though price is still rising. This bearish divergence often precedes pullbacks or reversals.
Conversely, bullish divergence occurs when price makes lower lows but cumulative delta makes higher lows. This suggests that even though price is dropping, buying pressure is actually increasing, and sellers may be exhausted. These divergences are calculated over a 5 bar lookback period.
Stacked Imbalance Detection
Stacked imbalances occur when there are three or more consecutive bars with strong delta in the same direction. This represents sustained aggressive positioning by one side of the market. Three consecutive bars with delta above 0.5 suggests aggressive institutional buying. Three consecutive bars below negative 0.5 suggests aggressive institutional selling.
The count of consecutive imbalanced bars is displayed in the detection section. Four or more stacked imbalances is considered highly significant. This pattern often precedes continuation moves in the direction of the imbalance, as it suggests a committed directional player has entered the market.
Institutional Flow Detection
The indicator attempts to identify institutional activity by looking for the convergence of multiple factors. Specifically, it requires strong delta above 0.5 or below negative 0.5, volume persistence across multiple bars meaning above average volume for at least 2 to 3 bars in a row, and delta persistence meaning delta in the same direction for multiple consecutive bars.
When these factors align, the dashboard displays INST BUY or INST SELL instead of RETAIL. This classification should be viewed as a probability estimate rather than a certainty. Retail traders can produce similar patterns, and institutions can hide their activity. The designation is meant to highlight periods where the characteristics of flow are consistent with larger players.
ADAPTIVE WEIGHT SYSTEM
The indicator includes an adaptive system that automatically adjusts how much weight the CVD analysis has on the VWAP calculation. In quiet, low volatility markets, the CVD weight is reduced because the signal to noise ratio is lower. In active, high volatility markets with clear directional flow, the weight is increased.
The adaptation considers multiple factors including VIX regime, delta clarity meaning how strong and consistent the delta readings are, volume persistence, and time of day session weighting. The current adaptive weight is displayed in the dashboard and typically ranges from 0.05 to 0.50.
The adaptation speed setting controls how quickly the weight responds to changing conditions. A higher speed means faster adaptation but potentially more noise. A lower speed means smoother adaptation but potentially slower response to regime changes.
SESSION AWARENESS
Not all trading hours are equal. The indicator applies different weights to different trading sessions based on typical liquidity and reliability patterns. The open drive, which covers 9 30 to 10 30 AM Eastern time, receives a 1.4x weight multiplier because this is typically the highest volume and most directionally significant period of the day.
Power hour from 3 00 to 4 00 PM Eastern receives a 1.3x multiplier as institutional traders often execute their daily positioning in this final hour. The lunch hour from 11 00 AM to 2 00 PM receives a 0.9x multiplier due to typically lower volume and more choppy price action. Premarket receives 0.7x and after hours receives 0.5x due to thin liquidity and unreliable signals.
The current session is displayed in the dashboard header. Traders should consider reducing position sizes and widening stops during lower weight sessions, particularly premarket and after hours where the indicator readings are less reliable.
COMPOSITE SCORES
Bias Score
The Bias Score ranges from negative 100 to positive 100 and represents the indicators overall directional lean. It synthesizes delta analysis, VWAP momentum, and multi-timeframe confluence into a single number. A score above 50 indicates strong bullish bias. A score below negative 50 indicates strong bearish bias. Scores between negative 20 and positive 20 are considered neutral.
The visual bias meter in the dashboard shows this score as a bar that leans left for bearish or right for bullish. This provides an at a glance summary of the indicators current directional reading without needing to interpret multiple individual metrics.
Setup Quality Score
The Setup Quality Score ranges from 0 to 100 and measures how many factors are aligning to support a potential trade. It awards points for strong delta readings, volume persistence, multi-timeframe confluence, detection events like absorption or divergence, and favorable session timing. A score above 60 suggests multiple factors are confirming. A score below 30 suggests the setup lacks confirmation.
This score is designed to help traders filter trades. Rather than acting on every signal, traders can set a minimum quality threshold. For example, only taking trades when quality is above 50 will filter out lower probability setups. Higher thresholds mean fewer trades but potentially higher win rates.
Heat Score
The Heat Score measures overall market activity intensity and ranges from 0 to 100. It combines volume heat meaning how elevated current volume is relative to average, volatility heat based on ATR expansion or VIX levels, delta heat meaning how strong the current delta reading is, and deviation heat meaning how far price is from VWAP.
Markets with heat above 75 are classified as EXTREME and typically represent high opportunity but also high risk environments. Heat between 50 and 75 is ACTIVE and represents good trading conditions. Heat between 25 and 50 is NORMAL. Heat below 25 is QUIET and suggests range bound conditions where mean reversion strategies may outperform trend following.
DASHBOARD GUIDE
Header Row
The header row displays QWAP with a lightning bolt icon, the current session abbreviation like OPEN or POWER or LUNCH, the current regime classification, and VIX status with a colored indicator. Green indicates low VIX and favorable conditions. Yellow indicates elevated VIX. Red indicates high VIX or that VIX data is unavailable.
Signal Row
The signal row is the largest and most prominent element. It displays the primary signal which will be LONG, SHORT, REVERSAL, or WAIT. LONG appears when bias is strongly bullish and quality is high. SHORT appears when bias is strongly bearish and quality is high. REVERSAL appears when divergence or absorption is detected at an extreme sigma level. WAIT appears when conditions do not meet the threshold for a signal.
Next to the signal is the quality score displayed as Q followed by a number out of 100. This helps traders quickly assess how confirmed the signal is. A LONG signal with Q 72 is more compelling than a LONG signal with Q 45.
Order Flow Section
The delta row shows the current delta direction as BUY or SELL, the percentage strength, a visual indicator of strength with filled or empty circles, and an arrow indicating whether delta is accelerating or decelerating. The flow row shows whether activity is classified as INST BUY, INST SELL, or RETAIL, along with the number of intrabar data points used in the calculation.
Market Section
The heat row displays the heat score as a visual bar and numeric value. The vol row shows volatility state as EXPAND, COMPRESS, or NORMAL along with relative volume. The dist row shows distance from VWAP in sigmas and percentage, plus momentum direction.
Detection Section
This section only appears when detections are active. It displays warning icons next to detection types like BUY ABS, SELL ABS, BULL TRAP, BEAR TRAP, BULL DIV, BEAR DIV, BUY STACK, or SELL STACK. Each detection includes a score representing its strength or significance.
HOW TO USE THIS INDICATOR
Recommended Workflow
First, check the regime and session. If VIX is in FEAR mode or you are in premarket or after hours, consider reduced position sizing or waiting for better conditions.
Second, look at the primary signal and quality score. Signals with quality below 40 are low conviction. Consider requiring quality above 50 or 60 before acting.
Third, check the bias meter for overall directional lean. Ensure it aligns with your intended trade direction.
Fourth, review active detections. Absorption and divergence near VWAP bands increase reversal probability. Stacked imbalances support continuation.
Fifth, use VWAP and sigma bands for entry, stop, and target placement. The bands provide natural support and resistance levels based on statistical distribution.
Sixth, monitor for changes in delta and flow classification. Institutional activity transitioning to retail or delta reversing direction are warning signs.
TRADE EXAMPLES
Mean Reversion Setup
Price extended to 2.5 sigma above VWAP. Signal shows REVERSAL. Quality is 55. Absorption detected with BUY ABS showing score of 2.3. Delta is showing SELL at 45 percent despite price being elevated. This suggests buyers are being absorbed and a pullback to VWAP is likely. Enter short with stop above the 3 sigma band and target at VWAP or 1 sigma band.
Trend Continuation Setup
Signal shows LONG with quality 68. Bias meter shows STRONG BULL. BUY STACK detected with 4 consecutive imbalanced bars. Flow shows INST BUY. Price has pulled back to VWAP and is finding support. Heat is at 62 indicating ACTIVE conditions. Enter long on VWAP touch with stop below 1 sigma band and target at 2 sigma band.
Liquidity Sweep Setup
BEAR TRAP detected with score of 1.8. Price swept below recent lows but closed back above. Delta is showing BUY at 52 percent on the sweep bar. BULL DIV also active as price made lower low but delta made higher low. Signal shows REVERSAL with quality 58. Enter long with stop below the sweep low and target at VWAP.
HONEST ASSESSMENT OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
Strengths
True CVD calculation using intrabar data is significantly more accurate than close greater than open approximations used by most indicators. This provides genuine insight into buying versus selling pressure.
VIX integration with term structure analysis is institutional grade thinking applied to a retail tool. Dynamic band adjustment prevents false signals in different volatility regimes.
Multiple detection systems provide different perspectives on the same market. Absorption, sweeps, divergence, and imbalances each capture different footprints of institutional activity.
Composite scores synthesize complex information into actionable numbers. Traders do not need to mentally integrate 15 different metrics. The quality score and bias score do this automatically.
Session awareness prevents trading during low quality periods. The automatic weighting helps filter out noise from premarket, after hours, and lunch periods.
Adaptive system self adjusts to market conditions. Traders do not need to manually tune parameters as volatility and activity change.
Weaknesses and Limitations
Intrabar data is still an approximation of true tick level order flow. Without actual tick data showing individual trades hitting bid versus lifting offer, even this calculation has error bars. Professional platforms like Sierra Chart or Quantower with direct exchange feeds will always have more accurate delta.
The indicator is computationally heavy. Users may experience slower chart loading particularly on lower end hardware or when viewing many bars. The optimization features help but cannot eliminate this cost entirely.
Institutional detection is probabilistic not definitive. Retail traders in aggregate can produce patterns that look institutional. Institutions can and do hide their activity. The INST BUY and INST SELL labels should be viewed as probability shifts not certainties.
The indicator works best on liquid instruments with significant volume. On thinly traded stocks or during illiquid periods, delta calculations become noisy and unreliable. The indicator is optimized for ES, NQ, SPY, QQQ, and similar high volume instruments.
VIX integration only works for US equity index products. If trading forex, crypto, or other asset classes, the VIX data is not directly applicable and should be disabled.
No indicator can predict the future. Order flow analysis shows what happened and what is happening. It cannot guarantee what will happen next. Large players can and do reverse their positioning. News events can invalidate any technical setup instantly.
The complexity of the indicator means there is a learning curve. New users may be overwhelmed by the number of metrics displayed. It takes time to develop intuition for what combinations of readings are significant.
The indicator does not include automated backtesting or historical performance statistics. Users cannot easily quantify the win rate or expected value of following its signals without manual journaling and analysis.
RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES
This indicator is a tool not a trading system. It provides information that may help inform trading decisions but it does not make those decisions for you. Proper risk management is essential regardless of how compelling the indicator readings appear.
Position Sizing
Never risk more than 1 to 2 percent of your account on any single trade regardless of how high the quality score is. High quality setups still fail regularly. A setup with 70 percent win rate still loses 30 percent of the time, and those losses can come in clusters.
Consider reducing position size when VIX is in ELEVATED or FEAR regime, when trading during premarket or after hours sessions, when quality score is below 50, and when multiple detection systems are conflicting with each other.
Stop Loss Placement
The sigma bands provide natural levels for stop placement. For mean reversion trades, stops should typically be placed beyond the next sigma level. For example, if entering short at 2 sigma, place stop beyond 3 sigma. For trend trades entering at VWAP, consider stops beyond 1 sigma in the opposite direction.
Stops should also respect market structure. If there is a recent swing high or low near your calculated stop level, extend the stop beyond that swing point. Placing stops at obvious levels invites stop hunting.
In high VIX environments, consider wider stops. The VIX band multiplier automatically widens the sigma bands, and your stops should reflect this increased volatility. A stop that works in a 15 VIX environment may be too tight when VIX is 30.
Taking Profits
The sigma bands also provide natural profit targets. For mean reversion trades, VWAP itself is often the first target with the opposite 1 sigma band as an extended target. For trend trades, each sigma band can serve as a scaling point.
Pay attention to delta and flow changes as price approaches targets. If delta is weakening or flow classification shifts from institutional to retail, consider taking profits early. Conversely, if delta is strengthening into the target, consider holding for extension.
When to Avoid Trading
Consider sitting out when the signal shows WAIT and quality is below 30. In these conditions, the indicator is essentially saying there is no clear edge. Trading anyway is gambling not trading.
Avoid trading during major news events. The indicator cannot account for sudden information shocks. Economic releases, Fed announcements, earnings reports, and geopolitical events can invalidate any technical setup instantly.
Consider avoiding the first and last 5 minutes of regular trading hours. These periods often have erratic price action and unreliable delta calculations due to order imbalances at open and close.
SETTINGS REFERENCE
Core Engine Settings
VWAP Source determines what price is used for the VWAP calculation. The default HLC3 uses the average of high, low, and close which provides a balanced representation. HL2 uses just high and low average. Close uses only the closing price. Most traders should leave this at HLC3.
True CVD Engine should remain enabled for accurate order flow analysis. Disabling it falls back to close greater than open estimation which is significantly less accurate. Only disable if you are experiencing performance issues.
CVD Impact controls how much the delta analysis affects the VWAP calculation. Higher values mean delta has more influence. The default 0.2 provides a balance. Increase toward 0.5 if you want delta to have stronger effect. Decrease toward 0.1 if you want something closer to traditional VWAP.
Detection Sensitivity offers three presets. Conservative produces fewer signals but higher confidence. Balanced is the default middle ground. Aggressive produces more signals but with more false positives. New users should start with Balanced and adjust based on experience.
VIX Settings
VIX Integration should be enabled when trading US equity index products like ES, NQ, SPY, or QQQ. Disable it when trading forex, crypto, commodities, or individual stocks where VIX is not directly applicable.
VIX Symbol allows selection between VIX for SP500 volatility, VXN for Nasdaq volatility, and RVX for Russell 2000 volatility. Choose the one most relevant to your trading instrument.
VIX Baseline sets the historical average VIX level used for normalization. The default 16 represents the long term average. If trading in a persistently higher or lower VIX environment, adjusting this can help calibrate the regime classifications.
Display Settings
Dashboard Style offers three options. Compact shows only the signal and bias meter for minimal screen footprint. Elite adds order flow and market sections for balanced information. Full adds VIX details, detections, and adaptive system information for complete visibility.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why does the indicator sometimes show WAIT when there is an obvious trend
The signal system is designed to identify high probability entry points not to constantly indicate trend direction. A strong uptrend may show WAIT because price is extended from VWAP and a pullback is likely before continuation. The indicator is trying to prevent you from buying the top of an impulse move.
Why is my delta reading different from another order flow tool
Different platforms calculate delta differently. Some use tick data. Some use time based aggregation. Some use volume based aggregation. The timeframe being analyzed matters as well. QWAP uses intrabar data which is more accurate than close versus open approximations but less accurate than true tick data from professional platforms.
Can I use this indicator for scalping
The indicator can be used on lower timeframes but becomes less reliable. On 1 minute charts, the intrabar decomposition has fewer data points to work with. For scalping, consider using 3 to 5 minute charts as a minimum. Also note that the session weighting and detection systems are calibrated for swing and intraday trading, not ultra short term scalping.
Does this indicator repaint
The VWAP line and sigma bands can adjust slightly as intrabar data comes in during a live bar. Once a bar closes, those values are fixed. The signals and detections are calculated on closed bars and do not repaint. For live trading, wait for bar close confirmation before acting on signals.
What markets does this work best on
The indicator is optimized for high liquidity US equity index products including ES, NQ, SPY, QQQ, IWM, and DIA. It can work on other liquid instruments but the VIX integration should be disabled for non equity products. Avoid using on low volume stocks or illiquid markets where delta calculations will be noisy.
DISCLAIMER
This indicator is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It is not financial advice. Past performance of any trading methodology is not indicative of future results. Trading futures, options, and other derivatives involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.
The creator of this indicator makes no guarantees about its accuracy or profitability. All trading decisions are the sole responsibility of the user. Before trading with real money, thoroughly test any strategy in simulation and ensure you understand the risks involved.
Order flow analysis provides information about market microstructure but cannot predict future price movements with certainty. Markets are complex adaptive systems influenced by countless variables including news events, economic data, central bank policy, geopolitical developments, and collective human psychology. No indicator can fully capture this complexity.
Use this tool as one input among many in your trading process. Combine it with sound risk management, proper position sizing, and continuous education. The best traders are those who remain humble about what they do not know and disciplined about protecting their capital.
Whale Trading Network Technical SuiteThe Whale Trading Network Technical Suite is a multi-purpose indicator that works in conjunction with the Whale Trading Network Technical Indicator , providing traders with an integrated toolkit for trend, volatility, and retracement analysis. This suite combines Bollinger Bands, Fibonacci levels, and multiple moving averages (EMA, SMA 9/50/100/200) into one customizable tool.
What makes it unique
Synergy with WTN Indicator: Enhances the Whale Trading Network Technical Indicator by adding advanced visualization and confirmation tools.
Integrated Analysis: Consolidates volatility, trend, and support/resistance mapping into a single interface.
Dynamic Customization: Toggle visibility for each component and fine-tune lengths, multipliers, and smoothing types.
How it works
Bollinger Bands: Identify volatility and breakout zones using adjustable parameters.
Fibonacci Levels: Automatically plots retracement and extension levels based on recent price ranges.
Moving Averages: Includes EMA and SMA (9/50/100/200) for trend confirmation, plus optional smoothing overlays.
How to use
Apply the WTN Technical Suite alongside the Whale Trading Network Technical Indicator .
Use visibility toggles to enable or disable components.
Adjust input parameters for Bollinger Bands, Fibonacci length, and MA types to suit your trading style.
Combine signals for comprehensive market analysis.
Important Notes
This script uses historical data for plotting; it does not predict future prices.
Designed for educational and analytical purposes—past performance does not guarantee future results.
DIY ZP + Scalps: Multi-System Confirmation & Fast Scalping💡 Overview
This is an advanced, amalgamated trend-following and momentum indicator designed to provide dual-layer signals: a highly Confirmed (Low-Risk) Signal for swing/position trades, and a Fast Scalping Signal for high-frequency entries.
It combines the logic of a multi-indicator confirmation system (derived from "DIY ZP" concepts) with a sensitive momentum crossover system (derived from "Scalp Pro" concepts).
✨ Key Features
Dual-Signal Output: Separates signals into "CONFIRM" (high probability, slow) and "SP Buy/Sell" (high sensitivity, fast).
Multi-Confirmation Engine: The primary "CONFIRM" signals only fire when ALL enabled filtering criteria agree within a user-defined expiry window:
EMA 200 Filter (Trend Direction)
MACD Crossover (Momentum)
Supertrend (Volatility/Trend Structure)
Fast Scalp Pro Momentum: Uses a proprietary, low-latency, zero-lagged filter to generate rapid "SP Buy/Sell" signals for immediate execution.
Integrated Trend Lines: Plots EMA (200), MA (5, 13, 50), and Supertrend on the chart for visual context and trailing stops.
All-in-One Alerts: Features separate alertcondition() calls for Primary, Scalp Pro, and Supertrend Reversal events, making it easy to set up mobile notifications for specific trade styles.
⚙️ How to Use
Select Your Style: Use the input settings to enable/disable the primary filters (EMA, MACD, Supertrend) to customize the confirmation strictness.
CONFIRM LONG/SHORT (Primary Signal): Recommended for swing traders. These signals are delayed but offer higher probability as they satisfy all major trend and momentum conditions.
SP Buy/Sell (Scalp Pro Signal): Recommended for scalpers and day traders. Use this signal to enter early, but manage risk strictly (e.g., using a 1.0 ATR target to move to break-even immediately).
Risk Management: The integrated Supertrend line serves as an excellent dynamic trailing stop loss.
📝 Important Note
The indicator calculates internal momentum lines (Scalp Pro MACD/Signal) with high values to ensure accuracy. These lines are explicitly hidden (display.none) to prevent distortion of your main price chart's overlay.
Market Internals Dashboard: Trend, Breadth, Volume PressureOverview
The Market Internals Dashboard Pro is a professional-grade toolkit modeled after what prop firms and institutional desks use to understand real intraday market conditions.
Instead of relying solely on price, this indicator analyzes three critical internal forces:
USI:TICK : Microstructure buying/selling pressure
USI:ADD : Market breadth participation (advancers vs decliners proxy)
USI:VOLD : Volume pressure (buying vs selling volume)
These internals determine whether the market is:
Trending or ranging
Bullish or bearish
Likely to follow through or mean-revert
Favoring continuation trades or fade setups
The script also produces a Market Environment Score (–3 to +3) and a real-time Trade Recommendation Table that updates every bar. This helps answer the single most important question in intraday trading: “What type of trades should I be taking right now given current market conditions?”
1. TICK Proxy: Microstructure Pressure
Measures buying vs. selling aggressiveness across the market This proxy simulates the NYSE TICK index by evaluating whether bars close above or below the prior bar.
Positive TICK → Buyers lifting offers
Negative TICK → Sellers hitting bids
Neutral TICK → No microstructure conviction
Why it matters:
Strong TICK is often the earliest sign of:
Trend initiation
Algorithmic buy/sell programs
Shifts in short‑term sentiment
Weak or choppy TICK often signals:
Range conditions
Failed breakouts
Low‑quality trend attempts
2. ADD Proxy: Market Breadth Strength
Shows how many stocks are participating in a move Because real USI:ADD data isn't available for all users, this script uses a self-contained breadth approximation built from:
Price slope
Volatility expansion
Volume‑weighted directional pressure
Why it matters? Breadth reveals whether the move is:
Broad and healthy → likely to continue
Narrow and weak → vulnerable to reversal
Strong trends require strong breadth. Weak breadth often precedes:
Failed breakouts
Reversal setups
Chop (ewww)
3. VOLD Proxy: Volume Pressure
The most important internal of all. This proxy measures whether trading volume is flowing into up bars or down bars.
Positive VOLD → Net buying pressure
Negative VOLD → Net selling pressure
Why it matters:
VOLD is considered the "truth serum" of the tape:
Strong VOLD drives trend days
Negative VOLD kills long setups
Mixed VOLD creates chop
You should rarely trend trade against VOLD.
4. Market Environment Score (–3 to +3)
The Environment Score combines the three internals into a single view:
|| Score || Interpretation || Market Type ||
| +3 | Strong Bull | Trend Day (Long) |
| +2 | Bull | Pullback Buys / Breakout Continuation |
| +1 | Mild Bull | Conservative Long Scalps |
| 0 | Neutral | CHOP – VWAP Reversions / Fades |
| -1 | Mild Bear | Short Failed Breakouts |
| -2 | Bear | Trend Shorts / Breakdown Continuation |
| -3 | Strong Bear | Trend Day (Short) |
Why it matters:
The market behaves differently depending on internal alignment. This score prevents traders from:
Forcing trend trades on chop days
Chasing breakouts when breadth is weak
Fading strong directional days
It tells you in real time whether conditions favor:
Trend following
Mean reversion
Breakout continuation
Liquidity grabs
Or sitting out
5. Trade Recommendation Engine
Based on the Environment Score, the indicator outputs a real-time playbook recommending which trade types have the highest probability of success right now.
Examples:
Score = 0 (Neutral)
VWAP Reversions
Liquidity Grabs
Failed Breakouts
Quick Scalps
Score = +2/+3 (Strong Bull)
Pullback Buys
Breakout Continuation
Trend Longs
Score = -2/-3 (Strong Bear)
Pullback Shorts
Breakdown Continuation
Trend Shorts Only
This turns the internals into a trade selection engine, not just a data display.
Why Market Internals Matter
Most indicators look only at price, but price is the result, not the cause.
Market internals show:
Where volume is flowing
Whether buying is aggressive or passive
How many stocks are participating
Whether algorithms are supporting or fighting the move
This dashboard helps traders:
Avoid chop
Stay out of low‑quality setups
Time entries with institutional flows
Improve win rate by trading the right setups at the right times
Final Notes
Works on any symbol or timeframe
Fully customizable colors
Two clean visual tables: Internals + Trade Playbook
Ideal for futures, ETFs, and options day traders
If you enjoy this tool, please like, comment, or follow. More enhancements are coming.
Trade smart.
Titan AI: Smart MFI OscillatorTitan AI: Smart MFI Oscillator is not your standard Momentum indicator. It is a next-generation Hybrid Intelligence Engine designed to detect the true state of market liquidity. Unlike traditional oscillators that rely on static levels (like 80/20), Titan AI employs an Unsupervised Learning Algorithm (K-Means Clustering)** to adaptively classify Money Flow in real-time.
This indicator is built for traders who need to filter out noise and see the structural reality of the market. It answers the critical question: "Is the market actually trending with volume, or is it stuck in equilibrium?"
With the integrated "Smart MFI (INFO)" Dashboard, you get a tactical Heads-Up Display (HUD) that stabilizes complex volatility data into clear, institutional signals.
💎 Key Features
1. Adaptive AI Brain (K-Means Clustering):
Standard oscillators fail because they don't adapt to volatility changes. Titan AI solves this by running a clustering algorithm on historical data to define dynamic "Overbought" and "Oversold" zones.
- Result: The indicator "breathes" with the market, providing accurate signals in both low-volatility ranges and high-volatility trends.
2. Institutional Flow Classification:
The core logic doesn't just measure ups and downs; it classifies the **Money Flow Index (MFI)** into three institutional states displayed on the panel:
- 🟢 ACCUMULATION: Strong buying pressure detected (Smart Money Entry).
- 🔴 DISTRIBUTION: Strong selling pressure detected (Smart Money Exit).
- ⚪ EQUILIBRIUM: The market is balanced/ranging. (No Edge).
3. Visual Histogram & Whale Detector:
- Classic Flow: Green/Red bars for buying/selling pressure.
- 🐋 WHALE ACTIVITY (White Bars): The histogram turns WHITE when current volume exceeds 200% of the average**. This visually confirms that big players (Whales) are driving the price movement.
4. "Squeeze" & Extreme Blocks:
- Orange Blocks: These appear when momentum is statistically overextended. In a strong trend, this indicates a **"Turbo Zone"**. In a weak market, it signals imminent exhaustion.
- Peak Circles: Visual markers for potential tops and bottoms based on adaptive band crosses.
5. Smart MFI (INFO) Dashboard (HUD):
A professional panel fixed to your screen that uses Confirmed Data to prevent repainting.
- Trend: Macro direction (EMA 200).
- Momentum (AI): Immediate impulse direction.
- Flow (AI): The exact institutional state + numeric value.
🚀 How to Use
1. Trend Following (The Flow)
- Long Setup: Wait for the Dashboard to show TREND: BULLISH and FLOW: ACCUMULATION. Enter when the histogram is Green or White (Whale Volume).
- Short Setup: Wait for TREND: BEARISH and FLOW: DISTRIBUTION. Enter when the histogram is Red or White.
2. Trading Reversals (The Extremes)
- Exhaustion: If you see Orange Blocks followed by a Circle/Triangle, the move is overextended.
- Execution: Do not fade the move immediately. Wait for the Dashboard's Momentum to flip (e.g., from Bullish to Bearish) to confirm the reversal.
3. Filtering Noise (The Smart Filter)
- If the Dashboard says FLOW: EQUILIBRIUM (Grey), volatility is dead. Stay out of the market or wait for a breakout confirmed by an Accumulation/Distribution signal.
⚙️ Settings
- AI Training Data: Adjusts how much historical data the K-Means algorithm uses (Default: 300).
- Visuals: Toggle the classic Money Flow Histogram, Divergence Lines, or the Dashboard itself.
- Positions: You can move the panel to any corner of the chart.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This tool is for educational and analytical purposes only. Trading involves significant risk. Always use proper risk management. Past performance does not guarantee future results. BINANCE:BTCUSDT.P
SMT Divergence - Time & Calendar CyclesSMT Divergence - Time & Calendar Cycles
This indicator is a specialized tool designed to detect SMT divergences across multiple fractal structures.
It is powered by a proprietary Cycle Engine, which utilizes a dual-layer processing system to filter, rank, and render divergences based on strict Time Cycles (e.g., 90-minute rolling windows) and Calendar Cycles (e.g., Daily/Weekly structure).
Specifically engineered for precision analysis, this tool features a proprietary architecture that separates permanent historical data from real-time price action, ensuring both backtesting reliability and live execution speed.
1. Core Concept: Automated SMT Detection
SMT Divergences occur when correlated instruments fail to confirm each other's price action at key structural pivots. For example, if the Nasdaq (NQ) makes a higher high while the S&P 500 (ES) fails to do so, this crack in correlation can signal an engineered liquidity grab or an impending reversal.
This indicator automates this analysis by comparing the Main Chart against up to three user-defined "Witness" symbols. It supports Direct Correlation (e.g., NQ vs. ES) and Inverse Correlation (e.g., EURUSD vs. DXY), where the logic automatically inverts to flag Higher Highs vs. Higher Highs as valid divergences. It also features unique "Witness vs. Witness" logic, which cross-verifies the comparison symbols against each other (e.g., Symbol 1 vs. Symbol 2) to find internal market weakness, even if the main chart is currently neutral.
2. How It Works: The Dual-Engine System
To accurately map fractal price action, the indicator splits its logic into two distinct engines which run simultaneously:
2.1 Time Cycles (Intraday Analysis)
Designed for Intraday Macro analysis (targeting specific time windows like 90-minute or 30-minute cycles). These cycles are strictly bound to a user-defined trading session (e.g., 09:30 - 16:00) and repeat continuously (roll over) throughout the entire window until the session ends. At the beginning of every new session, all Time Cycle data is cleared. This ensures that the indicator searches for fresh liquidity voids specific to the current trading day, preventing data pollution from previous days.
2.2 Calendar Cycles (Macro Analysis)
Designed for Higher Timeframe (HTF) structural analysis, monitoring Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly periods. Unlike Time Cycles, Calendar Cycles utilize persistent data arrays that survive session resets. This allows the tool to detect Multi-Day or Multi-Week divergences effectively. It offers smart calculation modes, including "Exchange Session" to prevent ghost lines on Futures charts.
3. The Unified SMT Visualization Architecture
The system's core achievement is the Fractal Time Synthesis , unifying micro (Intraday) and macro (Calendar) analysis by simultaneously projecting divergence signals from Session-Anchored Time Cycles and Continuous Calendar Cycles onto a single chart view. This provides immediate, comprehensive multi-timeframe structural bias verification.
The structural data is clearly delineated into two states: the correct past and the correct live divergences. Divergences from completed cycles are displayed as a definitive record, providing non-repainting historical validation. Concurrently, setups forming currently are tracked dynamically, ensuring real-time responsiveness for analysis across all cycles being monitored.
4. How To Use This Tool
Configuration: Set your Timezone and Session Start/End times in the settings. This ensures the "Time Cycles" align correctly with your specific market.
Select Symbols: Input your comparison symbols (e.g., ES, YM, or inversely DXY). Ensure the "Inverse" toggle is checked for negatively correlated assets.
Cycle Selection: Enable the specific cycles relevant to your strategy (e.g., Daily + 90m Macro).
Render History: Always scroll the chart back to the very beginning of your available price history after loading the indicator or changing timeframes. This ensures the maximum historical data is processed for accurate divergence calculation.
Interpretation - The system flags two conditions: 'Bearish SMT' (Price makes a Higher High, but the correlated asset makes a Lower High) & 'Bullish SMT' (Price makes a Lower Low, but the correlated asset makes a Higher Low)
Confluence: Use the "Live" lines for real-time analysis, and refer to the "Historian" lines to understand the higher timeframe bias.
5. Key Features
5.1 Multi-Symbol & Correlation
Triple-Check Logic: Capable of comparing the Main Chart against Symbol 1, Symbol 2, and Symbol 3 simultaneously.
Cross-Symbol Check: The script can optionally validate Symbol 1 against Symbol 2 (e.g., checking ES vs. YM) and plot the result on your NQ chart, giving you a complete market breadth view.
5.2 Structural Range Validation
The script includes strict validation logic to ensure high-quality data. It automatically verifies that the detected highs and lows are the true extremes of the cycle range. If price action within the cycle breaches the anchor points, the signal is considered structurally invalid and will not be drawn.
This validation process is dynamically controlled by the Lookback Cycles setting. Users define the exact number of preceding historical cycles the current structure must be compared against (e.g., comparing against the last 9 cycles), allowing for customization of the structural depth.
5.3 Professional Drawing & Chart Management
Collision Engine: A proprietary memory map tracks every pixel drawn on the chart. If a lower timeframe cycle tries to draw over a higher timeframe cycle, the engine blocks or suppresses the lower priority signal based on your settings.
Data Integrity: The script automatically validates cycle duration to ensure signals do not span across abnormal time gaps or missing data.
Garbage Collection: The script actively manages internal memory to prevent crashes, allowing for deep backtesting history on lower timeframes.
5.4 Full Customization
Adaptive Coloring: Labels and text automatically switch between black and white based on your background brightness to ensure readability.
Visual Control: Fully customizable line styles, widths, and colors for every individual cycle.
Disclaimer
This indicator is for educational and analytical purposes only. SMT Divergence is a concept used to interpret market structure and does not constitute financial advice or a signal to trade. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
ADX with 20 ThresholdI wanted an ADX with a threshold line so I created an indicator.
ADX (20 Threshold) Cheat-Sheet
Purpose: Filter trades by trend strength.
Indicator: ADX (derived from DMI) with optional +DI/−DI lines.
Key Rules:
ADX > 20: Trend is strong → trade OK
ADX < 20: Trend is weak/choppy → avoid trades
Optional +DI / −DI: Shows momentum direction
HTF Use: Stable trend confirmation
LTF Use: Optional filter with EMA slope for entries
Tips:
Combine with EMAs or MACD for directional bias.
ADX does not indicate direction, only strength.
Best used to avoid low-probability trades in sideways markets.
Market Regime & Bias Assistant [Prototype v1.1]
Market Regime & Bias Assistant
### **Overview**
The **Market Regime & Bias Assistant** is an all-in-one trend filtration and trading system designed to keep traders on the right side of the market. Instead of relying on a single moving average, this indicator combines **ADX (Trend Strength)**, **Multi-Timeframe EMAs**, **RSI**, and **Volume Spread Analysis (VSA)** concepts to generate a quantitative "Confidence Score" for the current market bias.
It automatically adapts its settings based on your timeframe (Intraday vs. Swing) and provides clear visual cues via background shading, candle coloring, and a data panel.
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### **Key Features**
* **Auto-Adaptive Modes:** Automatically switches between "Intraday" and "Swing" settings based on your timeframe.
* *Intraday:* Uses faster EMAs (Aggressive 9/30 or Conservative 20/50) and VWAP.
* *Swing:* Uses standard 20/50 EMAs with 200/800 long-term context moving averages.
* **Market Regime Detection:** Identifies if the market is in a **Trend (Bull/Bear)** or a **Range (Neutral)** using a combination of ADX thresholds and EMA alignment.
* **Confidence Scoring (0-100):** A proprietary algorithm that scores the quality of the trend based on RSI alignment, Volume confirmation, and Long-term EMA context.
* **Vector Volume Candles:** Color-coded candles to highlight institutional activity (High Volume) vs. Climactic Volume (Exhaustion).
* **Pullback Signals:** "L" and "S" markers indicating high-probability entries after a pullback into the EMA value zone.
* **Data Dashboard:** A bottom-right panel displaying the current Mode, Regime, Bias, and quantitative Confidence Score.
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### **How to Read the Visuals**
#### **1. Background Colors (The Regime)**
* **Green Background:** Confirmed **Bullish Trend**. Only look for Longs.
* **Red Background:** Confirmed **Bearish Trend**. Only look for Shorts.
* **Gray Background:** **Neutral / Range**. The market is chopping or consolidating. Stand aside or trade strictly mean-reversion.
#### **2. Candle Colors (Vector Volume)**
* **Green/Red Borders:** Normal volume.
* **Blue / Fuchsia:** **High Volume (1.2x Average)**. Indicates institutional interest or a breakout.
* **Lime / Bright Red:** **Climactic Volume (1.8x Average)**. Indicates potential exhaustion or a stopping volume event.
#### **3. The EMAs**
* **Fast/Slow Lines:** Show the immediate trend direction.
* **Gray/White Lines:** The 200 and 800 EMAs. These act as major support/resistance levels and define the "Big Picture" bias.
* **Lime Line (Intraday Only):** The VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price).
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### **How to Use This Indicator**
**Step 1: Check the Regime**
Look at the background color and the Dashboard panel. Is the Trend Strength "Strong" or "Very Strong"?
* *Rule:* Do not take trend-following trades if the Regime is "Range/Neutral."
**Step 2: Check the Confidence**
The dashboard calculates a score from 0 to 100.
* **High Confidence (>67):** All systems go. Alignment of RSI, Volume, and Trend.
* **Medium Confidence (34-66):** Caution warranted. Usually implies divergence in RSI or low volume.
* **Low Confidence (<34):** The trend is weak or failing.
**Step 3: Wait for the Setup (The Arrows)**
The indicator looks for pullbacks into the "Value Zone" (the space between the Fast and Slow EMA).
* **Triangle Up (L):** Appears when price pulls back into the zone during a Bull trend, then bounces out with volume confirmation.
* **Triangle Down (S):** Appears when price rallies into the zone during a Bear trend, then rejects lower.
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### **Settings & Customization**
* **Mode:** Default is "Auto," but you can force "Intraday" or "Swing" manually.
* **Intraday Style:** Choose between "Aggressive" (9 EMA / 30 EMA) for scalping or "Conservative" (20 EMA / 50 EMA) for day trading.
* **ADX Threshold:** Adjusts how strict the trend filter is (Default: 20).
* **Visual Toggles:** Turn off/on the Panel, Background shading, or Vector candles to clean up your chart.
### **Alerts**
This script comes with built-in alert conditions for:
1. **Bullish Regime Start**
2. **Bearish Regime Start**
3. **High-Confidence Setup Detected**
HTF/CTF High/Low Mitigation with SignalsHTF/CTF High/Low Mitigation with Signals Indicator
Overview
HTF/CTF High/Low Mitigation with Signals (shortened as "H/L Signals+") is an advanced overlay indicator for TradingView, designed to identify and visualize higher timeframe (HTF) and current timeframe (CTF) swing highs/lows, track their mitigation, and generate filtered buy/sell signals using an EMA ribbon trend filter. It incorporates automated trade simulation with risk/reward (RR) visualization, position sizing based on user-defined risk, and a statistics table for performance evaluation. This tool is ideal for multi-timeframe traders focusing on swing trading, breakout strategies, or trend reversals across assets like forex, futures, metals (e.g., XAU/USD, XAG/USD), stocks, or cryptocurrencies.
The "meshup" (mashup) integrates several complementary elements: Multi-timeframe swing level detection (HTF for broader structure, CTF for finer details) with mitigation logic ensures signals align with market structure breaks; an EMA ribbon provides a dynamic trend bias to filter counter-trend trades; risk management automates position sizing and RR calculations for disciplined trading; and built-in backtesting stats offer quick insights into hypothetical performance. This combination reduces noise from isolated indicators—e.g., raw swings can be choppy, EMAs alone lag structure, and manual RR is error-prone—creating a cohesive system for spotting high-probability setups where structure, trend, and risk align. By meshing these, it aims to enhance decision-making in trending or ranging markets, though it's reactive and best used with confirmation. Note: This is a technical tool for educational purposes only; it does not provide financial advice, guarantees of profitability, or trading recommendations. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and users should backtest thoroughly on their specific assets/timeframes, in compliance with TradingView's house rules.
Key Features
• HTF Swing Levels: Detects and draws session highs/lows from a user-selected higher timeframe (e.g., Daily), extends lines until mitigated (by wick or body close), with alerts on mitigation.
• CTF Swing Levels: Identifies local swing highs/lows on the chart timeframe using a pivot candle formation (default 5-candle), with separate limits for unmitigated/mitigated lines.
• EMA Ribbon: A three-EMA system (fast 8, mid 13, slow 21) with gradient fills (green for bullish, red for bearish) to visualize trend strength and filter signals.
• Signal Generation: Buy/sell labels ("BUY"/"SELL") triggered post-mitigation when price aligns with EMA trend (e.g., above slow EMA with stacked bulls for buys).
• Trade Simulation & Risk Management: On signals, calculates stop-loss (SL) from recent extremes, position size based on fixed risk amount (e.g., $100 per trade, adjusted for asset type like futures point value or forex lots), and full take-profit (TP) at user-defined RR level (1-5). Draws RR boxes for visuals.
• Statistics Table: Displays total trades, wins/losses, win rate (%), net R-return, and max consecutive losses in a top-right table.
• Alerts: Customizable alerts for HTF mitigations and new trades (including entry, SL, TP, size).
• Visual Customizations: Toggle lines/ribbon/boxes, adjust colors/styles/widths for unmitigated/mitigated lines (HTF/CTF), min box width.
• Performance Optimization: Automatically cleans up excess lines to stay within max limits (e.g., 15 unmitigated HTF, 5 CTF).
How It Works
• HTF Logic: On new HTF bars (via time(htf_timeframe)), captures session high/low and draws extendable lines. Lines extend rightward until mitigated (high/close > high level for highs, low/close < low level for lows, toggle wick/body). Mitigation sets "waiting" flags for signals and triggers alerts.
• CTF Logic: Scans for pivot highs/lows using a user-defined candle count (e.g., 2 left/right for 5-candle swings). Draws and extends lines similarly, mitigating on wick touches, with separate styles for mitigated (e.g., dotted gray).
• EMA Ribbon Logic: Computes 8/13/21 EMAs; fills mid-slow and fast-mid with bullish green (close > slow EMA) or bearish red gradients.
• Signal Conditions: Post-mitigation (waiting_for_buy/sell true), checks EMA stack—buys require close > slow, fast > mid > slow; sells require close < slow, fast < mid < slow. Signals only on confirmed bars.
• Trade Execution: On signal, sets entry at close, scans back to mitigation bar for tightest SL (lowest low for buys, highest high for sells). Calculates risk points (entry - SL for buys), then position size via helper function (asset-specific: e.g., XAU *100, futures *pointvalue, forex 100000pointvalue). Sets full TP at entry ± (risk * full_tp_level). Draws risk/reward boxes (e.g., long: dark risk below entry, blue reward above) with RR and size text. Alerts with trade details.
• Trade Management: Monitors for SL hit (low <= SL for longs) or TP hit (high >= TP for longs); updates stats (wins if TP, losses if SL, tracks consec losses, net R as +full_tp_level or -1). Places summary label ("Hit TP5 (Win)" or "Stopped Out (Loss)").
• Cleanup: Counts unmitigated/mitigated lines; deletes oldest excess to respect max limits (e.g., max_lines_input=15 for HTF unmitigated, max_mit_lines_ctf=5 for CTF mitigated).
• Why This Meshup?: Standalone tools often fall short—HTF swings ignore local noise, but without CTF, miss entries; EMAs filter trends but overlook structure; manual RR lacks automation. Meshing them creates a "mitigation-to-signal" flow: HTF/CTF provide structural context (e.g., BOS/CHOCH), EMA ensures trend alignment (reducing whipsaws), and RR simulation adds practical risk control with stats for optimization. This holistic approach potentially improves edge in structure-based trading, especially in volatile markets, by combining macro/micro analysis with quantifiable risk—though it may lag in ranges or require tuning.
All logic uses arrays for line management, barstate.isconfirmed for reliability, and syminfo for asset-specific sizing. No repainting, but historical trades simulate based on chart data.
Settings and Customization
Inputs are grouped for usability:
1. Higher Timeframe (HTF) Settings:
o Show HTF Lines: Toggle visibility (default: true).
o Use Wick for Mitigation: True for wick touch, false for body close (default: false; tooltip explains).
o Timeframe: HTF period (default: "D").
o Max Unmitigated HTF Lines: Limit for active lines (default: 15, min 1, max 250).
2. Current Timeframe (CTF) Settings:
o Show CTF Swings: Toggle (default: true).
o CTF Swing Candle Count: Left/right candles for pivot (default: 2, min 1; tooltip: '2' = 5-candle formation).
o Max Unmitigated CTF Lines: (default: 5, min 1, max 250).
o Max Mitigated CTF Lines: (default: 5, min 1, max 250).
3. EMA Settings:
o Show EMA Ribbon: Toggle (default: true).
o Fast/Middle/Slow EMA Length: Defaults 8/13/21.
4. Risk/Reward Settings:
o Risk Amount per Trade ($): Fixed risk (default: 100.0, min 0.1; tooltip: for position sizing).
o Full Take Profit Level (1-5): RR for full win (default: 5; tooltip: counts as win in stats).
o Show Trade Visuals & Stats: Toggle boxes, labels, table (default: true).
5. 🎨 Visuals:
o Draw Risk/Reward Box: Toggle (default: true).
o Minimum Box Width (in bars): (default: 5, min 1).
o Long - Risk/Reward Box Colors: Defaults dark gray (risk), blue (reward).
o Short - Risk/Reward Box Colors: Defaults dark gray (risk), orange (reward).
6. Alert Settings:
o Alert on HTF Level Mitigation: Toggle (default: true).
7. HTF Line Style Settings:
o High (Unmitigated): Color (maroon 20%), width (1).
o High (Mitigated): Color (gray 40%), style (dotted/dashed, default dotted).
o Low (Unmitigated): Color (teal 20%), width (1).
o Low (Mitigated): Color (gray 40%), style (dotted/dashed, default dotted).
8. CTF Line Styles:
o CTF High (Unmitigated): Color (purple #8d198d 25%), width (1), style (Solid/Dotted/Dashed, default Solid).
o CTF High (Mitigated): Color (gray 50%), width (1), style (default Dotted).
o CTF Low (Unmitigated): Color (teal #008080 25%), width (1), style (default Solid).
o CTF Low (Mitigated): Color (gray 50%), width (1), style (default Dotted).
Usage Tips
• Multi-Timeframe Strategy: Use HTF (e.g., D1) for major levels, CTF for entries. Signals post-mitigation with EMA filter—enter on "BUY"/"SELL" labels, use boxes for RR visualization.
• Risk Management: Set risk_amount_per_trade to 1-2% of capital; adjust full_tp_level for strategy (e.g., 3 for conservative). Position size auto-adapts to asset (e.g., smaller for high-vol like XAU).
• Customization: Enable wick mitigation for aggressive setups; increase max lines in trending markets. Tune EMAs for asset (shorter for crypto).
• Alerts Integration: Use for notifications on mitigations or trades; messages include all details for quick action.
• Stats Analysis: Table shows hypothetical results—use for optimization (e.g., aim for >50% win rate, low consec losses). Reset on chart reload.
• Chart Compatibility: Best on candlestick charts; test on lower TFs with higher HTF for confluence.
Limitations
• Reactive Signals: Waits for mitigation + EMA alignment, so may miss early reversals or lag in fast markets.
• Chop in Ranges: Frequent mitigations without trend can generate false signals; EMA helps but not foolproof.
• Simulation Only: Trades are backtested on visible data—no live execution; stats assume full TP or SL hits, ignoring partials or slippage.
• Line Limits: Caps at user max to prevent overload; oldest deleted first.
• Asset Specificity: Position sizing tailored to forex/futures/metals; may need tweaks for others.
• Disclaimer: For informational use only. Trading involves risk of loss; results vary by market, timeframe, and settings. Consult professionals and backtest extensively. No profitability claims per TradingView rules.
EdgeFlow: Momentum RibbonThought for 11s
EdgeFlow: Momentum Ribbon Indicator
Overview
EdgeFlow: Momentum Ribbon is a versatile momentum-based trading indicator for TradingView, developed by @jay555b on X. This overlay tool combines a simple EMA ribbon for trend identification with a selectable oscillator (Stochastic RSI or Regular Stochastic) for detecting overbought/oversold conditions, all enhanced by higher timeframe (HTF) logic and price confirmation for robust entry signals. It's designed to help traders spot potential momentum shifts and trend continuations in various markets and timeframes, such as stocks, forex, or cryptocurrencies.
The "meshup" (mashup) of components—EMA crossovers, oscillator extremes, HTF filtering, and strict price-based confirmation—creates a multi-layered system that reduces false signals common in single-indicator strategies. EMAs provide the core trend bias, the oscillator adds momentum sensitivity, HTF ensures alignment with broader market structure, and the price close condition (e.g., closing above previous high for longs) acts as a final filter for conviction. This integration aims to capture "edge flows" where momentum aligns with trend, making it suitable for swing trading, scalping on lower timeframes, or confirming entries in trend-following systems. Note: This is a technical tool for educational purposes only; it does not provide financial advice, guarantees of profitability, or trading recommendations. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and users should backtest and use at their own risk, in compliance with TradingView's house rules.
Key Features
• EMA Ribbon: A visual band between fast (9-period) and slow (21-period) EMAs, filled green for bullish trends (fast > slow) or red for bearish, offering an at-a-glance trend overview.
• Selectable Oscillator: Choose between Stochastic RSI (for RSI-smoothed momentum) or Regular Stochastic (matching TradingView's default formula), with customizable lengths and smoothing.
• Setup and Confirmation Signals: Plots tiny squares for "setups" (oscillator crosses at extremes aligned with EMA trend) and triangles with "L"/"S" labels for confirmed entries (setup + HTF close + price break).
• Higher Timeframe (HTF) Integration: Processes logic on a user-defined HTF (or chart TF if blank), with a "max opposite-stack bars" tolerance to allow minor counter-trend bars before disarming signals.
• Persistent Arming Logic: Setups "arm" the system, persisting until confirmed or invalidated, preventing rapid flipping in choppy markets.
• Alerts: Built-in conditions for bullish/bearish setups and confirmations, with clean messages for easy integration into TradingView alerts.
How It Works
• EMA Trend Logic: The fast EMA (default 9) is compared to the slow EMA (default 21) to determine bullish (fast > slow) or bearish trends. This forms the ribbon's color and biases all signals—bullish setups require a bullish EMA, and vice versa.
• Oscillator Calculation:
o Stochastic RSI: Computes RSI (default 14 on close), then applies Stochastic (default length 8, %K smoothing 3, %D smoothing 3) to it, creating a bounded oscillator sensitive to relative strength momentum.
o Regular Stochastic: Uses high/low/close sources (defaults unchanged for accuracy), with %K length (8), %K smoothing (3), and %D smoothing (3), exactly matching TradingView's built-in Stochastic for consistency.
o Shared levels: Overbought (80) for bearish setups (crossover above), Oversold (20) for bullish setups (crossunder below).
• Setup Conditions: A bullish setup occurs on an oversold crossunder during a bullish EMA trend; bearish on overbought crossover during bearish EMA. These arm the system persistently.
• Confirmation Logic: On HTF bar close, confirm if armed, trend-aligned, within max opposite bars (default 0 for strictness), and price confirms (close > previous high for long, close < previous low for short). This meshup filters noise: EMAs ensure trend context, oscillator spots extremes, HTF adds multi-TF confluence, and price break demands immediate strength.
• Projection and Plotting: Signals project onto the chart's TF from HTF, plotting only on new HTF bars for clarity. Ribbon fill uses semi-transparent green/red based on trend.
• Why This Meshup?: Isolated indicators often fail in ranging or volatile markets—e.g., EMAs lag, oscillators whipsaw. By meshing them:
o EMAs provide directional bias to avoid counter-trend trades.
o Oscillator adds timing at extremes, catching pullbacks in trends.
o HTF reduces lower-TF noise, ensuring signals align with bigger-picture structure.
o Price confirmation (close beyond prior bar's extreme) adds a candlestick-like filter for momentum conviction, mimicking breakout strategies. This creates a "flow" of edges: trend + momentum + structure + price action, potentially improving signal quality over standalone tools. It's inspired by classic momentum strategies but customized for modern volatility.
All calculations use request.security for HTF data with lookahead off, ensuring real-time accuracy without repainting.
Settings and Customization
Inputs are grouped for ease:
1. EMA Settings:
o Fast EMA Length: Period for fast EMA (default: 9).
o Slow EMA Length: Period for slow EMA (default: 21).
2. Oscillator Selection:
o Oscillator Type: "Stochastic RSI" (default) or "Regular Stochastic".
3. Stochastic RSI Settings (active when selected):
o RSI Source: Input source (default: close).
o RSI Length: RSI period (default: 14).
o Stoch RSI Length: Stochastic length on RSI (default: 8).
o %K Smoothing: Smoothing for %K (default: 3).
o %D Smoothing: Smoothing for %D (default: 3).
4. Regular Stochastic Settings (active when selected):
o High/Low/Close Sources: Defaults to high/low/close (do not change for accuracy, as per tooltip).
o %K Length: Period for Stochastic (default: 8, min 1).
o %K Smoothing: Smoothing for %K (default: 3, min 1).
o %D Smoothing: Smoothing for %D (default: 3, min 1).
5. Shared Oscillator Settings:
o Overbought Level: Threshold for bearish setups (default: 80).
o Oversold Level: Threshold for bullish setups (default: 20).
6. HTF Settings:
o Higher Timeframe: Blank uses chart TF; otherwise, specify (e.g., "1D").
o Max Opposite-Stack Bars: Tolerance for counter-trend bars while armed (default: 0; higher allows more flexibility).
No additional plots or tables; all visuals are shapes and fills for minimal chart clutter.
Usage Tips
• Trend Trading: Use the ribbon color as your primary filter—enter longs only in green, shorts in red. Confirmed triangles ("L"/"S") signal entries; setups (squares) as early warnings.
• Timeframe Strategy: Set HTF to 1-2 levels higher (e.g., 15m chart with 1H HTF) for confluence. Increase max opposite bars in trending markets to catch pullbacks.
• Oscillator Choice: Stochastic RSI for smoother, RSI-biased signals in volatile assets; Regular Stochastic for price-based purity in ranging markets.
• Alert Integration: Set up TradingView alerts for setups (potential watches) and confirmations (entries). Messages are concise for notifications.
• Combination Ideas: Pair with volume indicators or support/resistance for exits. Backtest on your asset/timeframe to optimize lengths.
• Chart Compatibility: Works on any chart type; signals plot small to avoid obstruction.
Limitations
• Reactive Nature: Signals confirm after HTF close and price break, so they may lag in fast markets. Not ideal for ultra-short scalps.
• False Signals in Ranges: Like all trend-momentum tools, performs best in trending conditions; chop can produce disarmed setups without confirmations.
• No Repainting: Uses lookahead off, but HTF projection means signals appear on new bars—test live.
• Customization Risks: Changing source inputs (e.g., in Regular Stochastic) may break accuracy; stick to tooltips.
• Disclaimer: This indicator is for informational use only. Trading involves risk; consult professionals. Abiding by TradingView rules, no claims of profitability are made—results vary by market conditions and user strategy.
FREE BUY SELL GOLD SCALPING 1m 3m
BUY SELL GOLD SCALPING is a dedicated tool built exclusively for gold traders working on ultra-short timeframes.
It delivers fast, clean, and easy-to-read market guidance designed specifically for XAUUSD on the 1-minute and 3-minute charts.
🔥 Why Use This Indicator?
Provides instant clarity during the fastest gold movements.
Helps you spot high-velocity opportunities in real time.
Gives you a simple visual workflow with no settings to adjust.
Designed to stay stable and responsive during rapid price swings.
Supports confident scalping by highlighting key moments of strength and exhaustion.
Removes noise and guesswork so you can stay focused on execution.
✔️ Who Is It Designed For?
Gold scalpers who need fast, decisive chart information.
Traders who prefer a plug-and-play indicator with no customization.
Anyone looking for a clean tool that enhances short-term timing.
Intraday traders who want to simplify market interpretation.
⚙️ Zero Configuration Required
All settings are fully optimized internally.
There are no inputs and nothing to tweak — simply add it to the chart and trade.
🔒 Usage Restriction
This indicator works only on:
Symbol: XAUUSD
Timeframes: 1-minute and 3-minute
If used on any other symbol or timeframe, it will not work.
⚠️ Disclaimer
No indicator can guarantee results under all market conditions.
Always use responsible risk management.
The Biz (ADX/DI/RSI Revised)This is an indicator that will help you trade the GEX, showing when price is trending hard, or about to reverse, and will guide you in picking direction and bias. (INDICATOR SLIGHTLY LAGS)
Fair Value Gaps (Custom)Fair Value Gaps (FVG) - Custom
A comprehensive Fair Value Gap indicator designed for futures traders, offering multi-timeframe analysis with full customization of colors, opacity, and visual elements per timeframe.
What are Fair Value Gaps?
Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) are three-candle patterns where a gap exists between the high of the first candle and the low of the third candle (bullish) or between the low of the first candle and the high of the third candle (bearish). These imbalances often act as support/resistance zones where price tends to return.
Key Features
Multi-Timeframe Support
5 independent timeframe slots
View higher timeframe FVGs on lower timeframe charts
Each timeframe has its own color, opacity, label, and midline settings
Flexible Fill Methods
Any Touch — FVG filled when price touches the zone
Midpoint Reached — FVG filled when price reaches 50% of the zone
Wick Sweep — FVG filled when wick passes through entire zone
Body Beyond — FVG filled when candle body closes beyond the zone
Visual Customization
Per-timeframe color AND opacity control via color picker
Optional midline display per timeframe
Customizable labels with fill percentage display
Optional borders with style/width settings
Boxes can extend to chart edge or fixed bar length
Dashboard & Alerts
Real-time FVG count dashboard (Bull/Bear above/below price)
Alert conditions: Price enters FVG, Midline cross, New FVG formed, FVG filled
Recommended Settings for ES/NQ Futures
Min Gap Size: 8 ticks (2 points)
Fill Method: Body Beyond (most conservative)
Default Opacity: 10% (adjust per timeframe as needed)
Usage Tips
Use higher timeframe FVGs as key support/resistance zones
Watch for confluence when multiple timeframe FVGs overlap
Midline often acts as the first target/reaction point
Combine with other confluence factors (order blocks, volume, etc.)
[Algo/Fract] QuantBuilt for traders ready to Level Up.
Combine algorithmic strength tracking with fractal structure to deliver quant-style clarity on a live chart.
You trade with intuition. Quant trades with Data.
Together, you read the Unseen.
Features included are:
TT Candles
Quant Strength Index
Structural Retest Areas
Fractal Trend Colors
Gain Access at: www.algofract.com
or by visiting our Whop Marketplace: whop.com
[Algo/Fract] CoreAutomate your chart analysis with fractal-based logic and multi-timeframe clarity — built for traders who value clean visual context.
Witness the Framework beneath the Market’s movement.
Every Trend starts with Structure.
Features included are:
Triple Fractal Bands (TFB)
MoneyFlow Diamonds (MFD)
MicroTrend Dots (MTD)
4D Trend Colors (4DTC)
AutoSR Grid (ASRG)
Gain Access at: www.algofract.com
or by visiting our Whop Marketplace: whop.com
ROC Bot AlertsA rules-based momentum scalping framework for short-term index futures
This indicator is designed for traders who focus on fast-moving, intraday momentum opportunities—particularly on lower timeframes such as the 1-minute chart. It uses a structured combination of trend filters and short-term momentum tools to help identify potential continuation entries during active market conditions.
Core Concept
The tool evaluates price behavior relative to a dynamic trend line while measuring short-term rate-of-change and directional strength. When all components align, the indicator highlights moments where the market may be transitioning into or sustaining momentum in one direction. Conversely, when conditions deteriorate or momentum weakens, the indicator suppresses signals to reduce noise and avoid choppy environments.
This approach aims to provide buy/sell signals for scalping in trending or expanding-volatility conditions.
What the Indicator Uses
The system assesses several factors before confirming a potential momentum signal:
A dynamic trend filter to determine directional bias
A rate-of-change threshold to confirm short-term acceleration
A trend-strength component to avoid signals during low-energy or ranging conditions
A cooldown mechanism to prevent rapid, back-to-back signals in unsettled areas
Only when all conditions align does the indicator paint a long or short trigger on the chart.
Intended Use
This tool is best suited for:
- Active scalpers
- Intraday index futures traders (NQ, ES, GC, etc.)
- Short-duration momentum traders
- Traders who prefer clean, rules-based decision making
It is not designed for swing trading, long-term trend following, or counter-trend strategies.
How to Read the Signals
- Buy markers appear when trend, momentum, and strength all support upward continuation.
- Sell markers appear when these same factors align in the opposite direction.
- The 90-period trend line can be shown or hidden based on user preference, but it remains part of the decision framework internally.
- The user may optionally adjust the momentum threshold (ROC%) to suit different volatility environments.
Important Notes
Signals are generated only on completed bars.
As with all technical tools, this should be used alongside proper risk and trade management practices.
Pythia — 33 FULLPythia — v33 (Full Edition)
Analysis of Structure, Divergences, and Energy Conditions
Description
Pythia Full visualizes the structural characteristics of price movement and the internal conditions that accompany changes in market behavior.
The indicator highlights moments when impulse slows down, when energy diverges from price, when structural inconsistencies appear, or when the market shows early signs of instability.
It relies on time-based, price-based, and energy-based metrics, combining them into a unified system of visual elements.
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Setup
Only five main parameters are required for practical use.
The built-in HUD helps evaluate how chosen settings influence the indicator’s behavior.
Additional parameters are pre-configured and optimized for a wide range of instruments.
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What Pythia Displays
• structural conditions associated with changes in movement dynamics
• micro- and macro-divergences
• areas where impulse slows or loses stability
• combinations of energy and price movement (EnergyTrap / PriceTrap)
• sudden impulsive spikes
• time-based zones where movement compresses or changes character
• local flow conditions (Flow)
• internal directional metrics (inner-channel logic)
These elements form a structural map of the chart, helping to interpret the current movement context.
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Core Modules
1. TTC Zones (Time-To-Collapse)
Show areas where movement historically loses impulse.
Highlight time and price conditions affecting the stability of the current swing.
2. Micro- and Macro-Divergences
Micro — local discrepancies between price and MACD.
Macro — larger-cycle structural divergences.
3. Energy Conditions
Significant micro-divergences receive an energy assessment to distinguish stronger discrepancies from weaker ones.
4. Movement Traps
EnergyTrap — elevated energy load with limited price result.
PriceTrap — notable price movement with low energy.
Both help identify unstable combinations of impulse and result.
5. Impulsive Spikes
Mark sharp price expansions, energy surges, and subsequent instability zones.
6. Flow Mode
Evaluates local changes in the energy-flow context.
7. Inner-Channel Logic
Used internally within Flow to refine directional characteristics of the movement.
8. OR-Impulses
Rare energy bursts that help identify structural features of local movement.
Interpretation of Chart Markers (1–15)
(with version availability: Full / Standard / Lite)
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1 — Pre-Flow Divergence
What it is:
A divergence displayed in a pale version of the trend color, showing early price-energy discrepancy while price moves in a strong impulse.
Why it matters:
Signals that a regular divergence may be ignored because the market still has enough momentum to continue without correction.
How to use:
Not a reversal entry.
Wait for impulse weakening or confirmation from traps, micro-divergences, TTC, or the Catcher zone.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — limited, Lite — not included)
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2 — Regular Bearish Divergence
What it is:
A classic discrepancy between price and momentum.
Why it matters:
Shows weakening of the current swing and increases the probability of correction or reversal.
How to use:
Useful for exits or timing counter-trend entries.
Best when combined with traps, TTC, or the Catcher zone.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite)
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3 — Divergence Energy Indicator
What it is:
A marker showing how strong the divergence energy load is.
Why it matters:
Helps separate weak divergences from structurally significant ones.
How to use:
High-energy divergences carry greater reversal potential.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — no, Lite — no)
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4 — Trap Cloud: Mass Without Impulse
What it is:
A cloud indicating significant trade mass with minimal price progress.
Why it matters:
Shows hidden exhaustion or buildup before a directional change.
How to use:
When combined with divergences or the Catcher zone, attention increases.
Lite uses micro-markers instead of clouds.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite — limited)
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5 — Trap Cloud: Impulse Without Mass
What it is:
Shows small clusters of relatively large trades producing impulse without depth.
Why it matters:
Often indicates unstable or misleading moves.
How to use:
Strengthens reversal probability when combined with divergences.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite — limited)
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6 — Post-Impulse Oscillation Window
What it is:
The time window after an impulse-shift marker (7).
Why it matters:
Shows whether the new impulse strengthened or faded.
How to use:
Supports reading the stability of short-term structural breaks.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — no, Lite — no)
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7 — Instant Impulse-Shift Marker
What it is:
A marker showing a sudden change in structural impulse.
Why it matters:
These points often precede short-term acceleration or instability.
How to use:
Especially meaningful when appearing near traps or divergences.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — no, Lite — no)
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8 — Growing Price–Energy Discrepancy
What it is:
Marks increasing separation between price progress and energy behavior.
Why it matters:
Often precedes divergence formation or weakening of movement.
How to use:
Use as an early attention signal, especially when clusters appear.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — no, Lite — no)
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9 — Collapsed Micro-Divergences
What it is:
Micro-divergences that formed but collapsed.
Why it matters:
Clusters of such points often reflect hidden weakness.
How to use:
Multiple collapsed micro-divs frequently precede structural slowing.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite)
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10 — Low-Energy Uncertainty Cloud
What it is:
A weak instability cloud similar to marker 7 but less pronounced.
Why it matters:
Marks zones where the market struggles with direction.
How to use:
Strengthens reversal context when inside a Catcher zone.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — no, Lite — no)
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11 — Catcher Zone Marker
What it is:
Marks the moment a Catcher zone was created.
Why it matters:
Even if the zone collapses, the marker remains as evidence of structural preparation.
How to use:
If traps or divergences appear afterward, reversal probability increases.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite)
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12 — Catcher Zone (Forecast Window for Divergence)
What it is:
A dynamic zone predicting where a divergence is most likely to appear.
Why it matters:
Helps anticipate reversal signals earlier and with better timing.
How to use:
Divergences born inside the zone are significantly stronger.
Standard and Lite preserve full functionality with simplified visuals.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — limited visuals, Lite — limited visuals)
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13 — Divergence Probation Start
What it is:
Beginning of the window where divergence must prove itself.
Why it matters:
If no structural reaction appears, the signal weakens.
How to use:
Watch traps, micro-divs, and impulse slowdown during this interval.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — limited, Lite — not included)
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14 — Divergence Probation End
What it is:
The final point where divergence should manifest.
Why it matters:
If no reaction occurs, the market transitions into Flow and the divergence becomes irrelevant.
How to use:
If price does not react by this point — ignore the divergence.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — limited, Lite — not included)
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15 — Catcher HUD (Forecast Accuracy Panel)
What it is:
A panel showing how many divergences the Catcher predicted and how many were confirmed by the market.
Why it matters:
Helps tune the indicator without guesswork.
How to use:
Adjust parameters and observe how HUD accuracy changes instantly.
Optimizes Pythia for each instrument and timeframe.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite)
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Note from the Developers
Pythia marks the exact areas where the market can mislead you.
So here is a simple and practical rule:
Do not step into the places where the markers stand.)
Pythia — 33 STANDARTPythia — v33 (Standard Edition)
Structural Movement Analysis, Divergences, Flow, and Traps
Overview
Pythia Standard is built on the same structural core as the Full Edition and focuses on practical trading tasks: timely detection of divergences, slowdown zones, traps, and local flow transitions.
It highlights areas where impulse loses strength, where price disagrees with internal energy, and where movement enters higher-risk structural states.
The Standard Edition removes specialized modules (news impulses, extended channel geometry, advanced visuals) while preserving all essential structural and energy logic.
Configuration
Only several base parameters are required in real use (MACD lengths, pivot sensitivity, structural thresholds).
Internal coefficients for TTC, Flow, and energy filters are pre-optimized, reducing the number of visible inputs.
Alerts for the key signal groups are available directly in the settings.
What Pythia Standard Displays
• structural conditions where movement changes behaviour
• micro- and macro-divergences
• zones where impulse slows down or becomes unstable
• movement traps:
– EnergyTrap — strong energy, weak price result
– PriceTrap — strong price move, weak internal energy
• TTC time- and price-based zones where movement contracts or shifts
• full Flow-mode, showing local energy-flow transitions
• inner-channel directional context
• rare OR-impulse spikes (high-intensity bursts)
Together these elements form a compact structural map of the market — without the heavier Full-Edition modules.
Key Modules
1. TTC Zones (Time-To-Collapse)
Highlight areas where momentum historically weakens.
Reflect how far a structure can extend in time and price before losing stability.
2. Micro and Macro Divergences
Micro — local short-cycle structural breaks.
Macro — larger movements with stronger implications.
Both scales are available, with sensitivity controlled by MACD and T3 filters.
3. Flow Mode
Tracks local changes in the energy-flow context.
Identifies transitions between:
• probation flow
• confirmed flow
• false flow
A useful tool for assessing whether the current movement is stable or weakening.
4. Movement Traps (EnergyTrap / PriceTrap)
EnergyTrap — strong internal energy, weak price response.
PriceTrap — strong price expansion with weak energy.
Both conditions mark vulnerable structural states where movement often breaks or changes behaviour.
5. OR-Impulses
Identify rare high-impulse events combining price expansion, an internal energy surge, and post-event instability.
Useful for recognising structurally important segments.
6. TTC Grids & Alerts
Pythia Standard includes TTC grids (with adjustable transparency) and alerts for:
• micro/macro divergences
• Flow states
• movement traps
• TTC structural conditions
News-impulse alerts and extended channel geometry remain exclusive to the Full Edition.
Release Notes
Pythia — v33 (Standard Edition) uses the same structural-energy engine as the Full Edition while excluding news impulses and extended geometry modules.
Optimized for everyday trading: divergences, Flow, traps, TTC zones, and core alerts — with fewer inputs and a cleaner interface.
Interpretation of Chart Markers (1–15)
(with version availability: Full / Standard / Lite)
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1 — Pre-Flow Divergence
What it is:
A divergence displayed in a pale version of the trend color, showing early price-energy discrepancy while price moves in a strong impulse.
Why it matters:
Signals that a regular divergence may be ignored because the market still has enough momentum to continue without correction.
How to use:
Not a reversal entry.
Wait for impulse weakening or confirmation from traps, micro-divergences, TTC, or the Catcher zone.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — limited, Lite — not included)
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2 — Regular Bearish Divergence
What it is:
A classic discrepancy between price and momentum.
Why it matters:
Shows weakening of the current swing and increases the probability of correction or reversal.
How to use:
Useful for exits or timing counter-trend entries.
Best when combined with traps, TTC, or the Catcher zone.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite)
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3 — Divergence Energy Indicator
What it is:
A marker showing how strong the divergence energy load is.
Why it matters:
Helps separate weak divergences from structurally significant ones.
How to use:
High-energy divergences carry greater reversal potential.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — no, Lite — no)
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4 — Trap Cloud: Mass Without Impulse
What it is:
A cloud indicating significant trade mass with minimal price progress.
Why it matters:
Shows hidden exhaustion or buildup before a directional change.
How to use:
When combined with divergences or the Catcher zone, attention increases.
Lite uses micro-markers instead of clouds.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite — limited)
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5 — Trap Cloud: Impulse Without Mass
What it is:
Shows small clusters of relatively large trades producing impulse without depth.
Why it matters:
Often indicates unstable or misleading moves.
How to use:
Strengthens reversal probability when combined with divergences.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite — limited)
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6 — Post-Impulse Oscillation Window
What it is:
The time window after an impulse-shift marker (7).
Why it matters:
Shows whether the new impulse strengthened or faded.
How to use:
Supports reading the stability of short-term structural breaks.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — no, Lite — no)
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7 — Instant Impulse-Shift Marker
What it is:
A marker showing a sudden change in structural impulse.
Why it matters:
These points often precede short-term acceleration or instability.
How to use:
Especially meaningful when appearing near traps or divergences.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — no, Lite — no)
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8 — Growing Price–Energy Discrepancy
What it is:
Marks increasing separation between price progress and energy behavior.
Why it matters:
Often precedes divergence formation or weakening of movement.
How to use:
Use as an early attention signal, especially when clusters appear.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — no, Lite — no)
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9 — Collapsed Micro-Divergences
What it is:
Micro-divergences that formed but collapsed.
Why it matters:
Clusters of such points often reflect hidden weakness.
How to use:
Multiple collapsed micro-divs frequently precede structural slowing.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite)
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10 — Low-Energy Uncertainty Cloud
What it is:
A weak instability cloud similar to marker 7 but less pronounced.
Why it matters:
Marks zones where the market struggles with direction.
How to use:
Strengthens reversal context when inside a Catcher zone.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — no, Lite — no)
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11 — Catcher Zone Marker
What it is:
Marks the moment a Catcher zone was created.
Why it matters:
Even if the zone collapses, the marker remains as evidence of structural preparation.
How to use:
If traps or divergences appear afterward, reversal probability increases.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite)
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12 — Catcher Zone (Forecast Window for Divergence)
What it is:
A dynamic zone predicting where a divergence is most likely to appear.
Why it matters:
Helps anticipate reversal signals earlier and with better timing.
How to use:
Divergences born inside the zone are significantly stronger.
Standard and Lite preserve full functionality with simplified visuals.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — limited visuals, Lite — limited visuals)
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13 — Divergence Probation Start
What it is:
Beginning of the window where divergence must prove itself.
Why it matters:
If no structural reaction appears, the signal weakens.
How to use:
Watch traps, micro-divs, and impulse slowdown during this interval.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — limited, Lite — not included)
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14 — Divergence Probation End
What it is:
The final point where divergence should manifest.
Why it matters:
If no reaction occurs, the market transitions into Flow and the divergence becomes irrelevant.
How to use:
If price does not react by this point — ignore the divergence.
Versions:
(Full, Standard — limited, Lite — not included)
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15 — Catcher HUD (Forecast Accuracy Panel)
What it is:
A panel showing how many divergences the Catcher predicted and how many were confirmed by the market.
Why it matters:
Helps tune the indicator without guesswork.
How to use:
Adjust parameters and observe how HUD accuracy changes instantly.
Optimizes Pythia for each instrument and timeframe.
Versions:
(Full, Standard, Lite)
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Note from the Developers
Pythia marks the exact areas where the market can mislead you.
So here is a simple and practical rule:
Do not step into the places where the markers stand.)
TrapMap Pro — Saël LabTrapMap PRO — Saël Lab
TrapMap PRO — Saël Lab
TrapMap PRO is an extended visual version of TrapMap Basic,
built on the same concept of imbalance between movement energy
and the actual price result.
The logic is fully identical to the Basic version.
TrapMap PRO does not change the algorithm — only the presentation.
Main Difference in PRO
PRO uses a cloud-based visualization that:
• highlights traps softly and minimally,
• avoids clutter from labels and text,
• makes imbalance zones visible “from the corner of your eye” and intuitively readable,
• keeps the chart clean and calm even during active market phases.
Two Types of Traps
1) EnergyTrap — strong internal effort, weak price result
Appears when the market shows internal activity:
• accelerated impulse,
• rising pressure,
• a sequence of “live” bars,
• many small-sized trades.
…but the price barely reacts.
Often signals:
• absorbed liquidity,
• blocked breakout attempts,
• false internal strength,
• presence of a larger participant holding the move.
2) PriceTrap — large price move with weak internal structure
Price travels far beyond the norm:
• sharp push,
• long candles,
• movement above expected ATR.
…but the internal structure is weak:
• few trades but large in size,
• low acceleration,
• insufficient pressure for a true impulse.
Typical cases:
• trend exhaustion,
• manipulative spikes,
• stop-runs,
• momentum “on empty”, without actual support.
Where TrapMap PRO is Useful
• early detection of manipulation,
• separating genuine impulses from fake ones,
• more precise recognition of false breakouts,
• identifying structural weakness zones.
Works on all markets and timeframes.
© Saël Lab
Created through the dialogue of analysis and intelligence.
Nexural ORB Nexural ORB - Multi-Timeframe Opening Range Breakout Indicator
Introduction
This indicator was built out of frustration. After testing dozens of ORB tools, both free and paid, I found that most of them either did too little or cluttered the chart with unnecessary information. The Opening Range Breakout is one of the oldest and most reliable intraday strategies, yet most indicators treat it as an afterthought - just a box on the chart with no context.
This is not that kind of indicator.
The Nexural Ultimate ORB tracks the Opening Range across three timeframes simultaneously, provides quality scoring to help you identify high-probability setups, detects when multiple levels align for confluence, and now includes historical ORB data so you can scroll back and review previous sessions. It does not tell you when to buy or sell. It does not promise profits. What it does is give you clean, accurate levels with the context you need to make informed decisions.
I am going to be completely transparent about what this indicator does, how it works, what it does well, and where it falls short. If you are looking for a magic solution that prints money, this is not it. If you are looking for a professional-grade tool that will become a permanent part of your charting setup, keep reading.
What Is The Opening Range Breakout
Before diving into the indicator itself, let me explain the strategy it is built around.
The Opening Range is simply the high and low price established during the first portion of the trading session. For US equities and futures, this typically begins at 9:30 AM Eastern Time. The theory behind trading the Opening Range is straightforward: the first 15, 30, or 60 minutes of trade often sets the tone for the rest of the day. Institutional traders, algorithms, and market makers are all actively positioning during this window, and the levels they establish become reference points for the remainder of the session.
When price breaks above the Opening Range High, it suggests bullish momentum and the potential for continuation higher. When price breaks below the Opening Range Low, it suggests bearish momentum and the potential for continuation lower. The strategy has been used by floor traders for decades and remains relevant today because the underlying market dynamics have not changed - the open is when the most information gets priced in, and the levels established during that period matter.
This indicator does not trade the ORB for you. It identifies the levels, tracks multiple timeframes, and provides context. The actual trading decisions are yours.
How The Opening Range Is Calculated
The indicator calculates the Opening Range for three timeframes:
The 15-Minute ORB captures the high and low from 9:30 AM to 9:45 AM. This is the shortest timeframe and typically produces the tightest range. Breakouts from the 15-minute ORB tend to occur earliest in the session and can provide early directional signals, though they are also more prone to false breakouts due to the narrow range.
The 30-Minute ORB captures the high and low from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM. This is considered by many institutional traders to be the most significant timeframe. The 30-minute window allows enough time for the initial volatility to settle while still capturing the core opening activity. Many professional trading desks reference the 30-minute ORB as their primary intraday framework.
The 60-Minute ORB captures the high and low from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. This is the widest range and produces fewer signals, but those signals tend to be more reliable. The 60-minute ORB is particularly useful on high-volatility days when the 15 and 30-minute ranges get quickly violated.
The calculation itself is simple. As each bar completes during the opening period, the indicator compares the current high and low to the stored values and updates them if new extremes are reached. Once the timeframe completes, the levels lock in and do not change for the rest of the session.
I want to be absolutely clear about one thing: there is no repainting. The ORB levels are calculated in real-time as the opening period develops. Once a timeframe completes, those levels are final. You will not look back at your chart and see different levels than what appeared in real-time. This is critically important for any indicator you use for actual trading decisions.
Visual Hierarchy and Line Styles
One of the main problems with multi-timeframe indicators is visual clutter. When you have six lines on the chart representing three different ORBs, it becomes difficult to quickly identify which level belongs to which timeframe.
This indicator solves that problem through a clear visual hierarchy. Each timeframe has its own color, line width, and line style, all of which are fully customizable.
By default, the 15-Minute ORB uses solid lines with the heaviest weight. This makes it the most prominent on the chart because it is typically the first level to be tested and often the most actively traded.
The 30-Minute ORB uses dashed lines with a medium weight. This keeps it visible but clearly secondary to the 15-minute levels.
The 60-Minute ORB uses dotted lines with a medium weight. This places it in the background as a reference level rather than an active trading zone.
You can change any of these settings. If you prefer to trade the 30-minute ORB exclusively, you can make it solid and bold while keeping the others subtle. If you only want to see the 60-minute ORB, you can disable the other two entirely. The flexibility is there because every trader has different preferences.
The dashboard in the top right corner of the chart displays the corresponding line style next to each timeframe, so you always know which line on the chart matches which row in the dashboard.
The Quality Scoring System
Not every Opening Range is worth trading. Some days produce tight, clean ranges with strong follow-through. Other days produce wide, choppy ranges that lead to multiple false breakouts. One of the most valuable features of this indicator is the Quality Score, which grades each session from A-plus down to C.
The Quality Score is calculated based on several factors:
Range Size is the most important factor. The indicator compares the current ORB range to the average daily range over the past 20 sessions. A tight range, defined as less than 40 percent of the average daily range, receives the highest score. The logic here is simple: tight ranges indicate consolidation, and consolidation often precedes expansion. When the ORB is tight, a breakout has more room to run.
A normal range, between 40 and 80 percent of the average daily range, receives a moderate score. These are typical trading days without any particular edge from a range perspective.
A wide range, greater than 80 percent of the average daily range, receives the lowest score. When the ORB is already wide, much of the day's move may have already occurred during the opening period, leaving less opportunity for breakout continuation.
Volume is the second factor. Above-average volume during the opening period indicates genuine institutional participation. The indicator compares the current volume to the 20-bar average. Significantly elevated volume adds to the quality score, while below-average volume does not penalize the score but does not help it either.
Day of Week matters more than most traders realize. Statistical studies of market behavior consistently show that Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday produce cleaner trending days than Monday or Friday. Monday mornings often see erratic price action as the market digests weekend news and repositions. Friday afternoons often see reduced participation as traders close out positions before the weekend. The quality score reflects these tendencies by adding points for mid-week sessions and subtracting points for Monday mornings and Friday afternoons.
Overnight Activity is relevant primarily for futures traders. If the overnight session produced a significant range, defined as greater than half of the average true range, it suggests that institutions were active during the overnight hours. This often leads to more directional behavior during the regular session.
The quality score is displayed in the dashboard as a letter grade. A-plus indicates excellent conditions across multiple factors. A indicates good conditions. B indicates average conditions. C indicates below-average conditions that warrant caution.
I want to be honest about the limitations of this system. The quality score is a guideline, not a guarantee. A C-rated day can still produce a profitable breakout. An A-plus day can still result in a failed breakout that reverses. The score helps you calibrate your expectations and position sizing, but it does not predict the future.
Confluence Detection
Confluence occurs when multiple significant price levels cluster together within a tight range. When the 15-minute ORB high aligns with the overnight high, or when the ORB low sits right at the session opening price, you have confluence. These zones tend to produce stronger reactions because multiple types of traders are watching the same level.
The indicator automatically detects confluence using a tolerance-based system. By default, the tolerance is set to 0.15 percent of price. This means that if two levels are within 0.15 percent of each other, they are considered confluent.
The levels that are checked for confluence include the Session Opening Price, which is the exact price at 9:30 AM. This level matters because it represents the point where the market transitioned from overnight to regular session trading. Many traders reference the opening print throughout the day.
The Overnight High and Low are also checked. For futures markets, this includes all trading from 6:00 PM the previous evening through 9:29 AM. For stocks, this includes extended hours trading. These levels represent the extremes established before the regular session began.
Finally, the indicator checks whether the ORB levels from different timeframes align with each other. When the 15-minute high matches the 30-minute high, that level gains additional significance.
When confluence is detected, two things happen on the chart. First, the affected ORB line changes color to gold, making it visually obvious that this level has additional significance. Second, the dashboard displays a Confluence row at the bottom, alerting you to the condition.
The Confluence label also appears directly on the chart, positioned within the ORB zone so you can immediately see where the confluence exists.
Smart Label System
A common problem with indicators that display multiple price levels is label overlap. When you have six ORB levels plus auxiliary levels like the session open and overnight high and low, the right side of the chart can become a cluttered mess of overlapping text.
This indicator solves that problem with a smart labeling system that combines matching levels. If the 15-minute low, 30-minute low, and 60-minute low are all at the same price, instead of displaying three separate labels, the indicator displays a single label that reads 15L/30L/60L followed by the price.
The system uses a tolerance of 2 percent of the ORB range to determine whether levels are close enough to combine. This keeps the labels clean while still displaying separate labels when levels are meaningfully different.
The labels are positioned to the right of the current price action, extending beyond the last bar so they remain visible as new bars form. Each label includes the level identifier and the exact price value.
Historical ORB Display
This feature addresses one of the most common limitations of ORB indicators: the inability to see previous sessions when scrolling back through your chart.
With the history feature enabled, the indicator stores ORB data for up to 20 previous sessions. When you scroll back in time, you will see the ORB levels for each historical session, drawn from the session start to the session end.
Historical ORBs are displayed with slightly faded colors, using 50 percent transparency compared to the current session. This creates a clear visual distinction between current and historical levels while still allowing you to analyze past price action relative to those levels.
The history depth is configurable. You can set it anywhere from 1 to 20 days depending on your needs. If you primarily care about the current session and the previous day for context, set it to 1 or 2. If you want to analyze an entire week or more of ORB behavior, increase the setting.
You can also disable the history feature entirely by enabling Current Session Only mode. This returns the indicator to showing only the active session, which some traders prefer for a cleaner chart during live trading.
Breakout Detection and Filters
The indicator marks breakouts with triangle signals. A green triangle below the bar indicates a bullish breakout above the ORB high. A red triangle above the bar indicates a bearish breakout below the ORB low.
However, not every crossing of an ORB level represents a valid breakout worth acting on. The indicator includes several filters to reduce false signals.
The Volume Filter requires that volume on the breakout bar be at least 1.2 times the 20-bar average volume. You can adjust this multiplier in the settings. The logic is straightforward: breakouts on weak volume are more likely to fail. A genuine breakout that is going to follow through should be accompanied by above-average participation.
The Time Filter prevents breakout signals after a specified hour. The default is 2:00 PM Eastern. The rationale is that late-session breakouts often lack follow-through because there is not enough trading time remaining for the move to develop. You can adjust or disable this filter based on your trading style.
The Single Trigger mechanism ensures that each breakout fires exactly once per session. If price crosses above the ORB high, you will see one bullish signal on the bar where the crossing occurred. If price subsequently pulls back and crosses above again, you will not see a second signal. This prevents signal spam and keeps your chart clean.
The indicator also includes Reclaim Detection. If price breaks out and then returns back inside the ORB zone, you will see a warning signal marked with an X. This condition often indicates a failed breakout and potential reversal. It is not a trade signal, but rather information that the breakout you just witnessed may not be valid.
Range Extensions
Once the ORB is established, many traders look for profit targets based on the range itself. The indicator includes extension levels that project multiples of the ORB range above and below the extremes.
By default, two extension levels are shown: 1.0 times the range and 1.5 times the range. If the 15-minute ORB is 50 points, the 1.0 extension above the high would be 50 points above the high, and the 1.5 extension would be 75 points above the high.
These extensions serve as potential profit targets for breakout trades. The 1.0 extension represents a measured move equal to the ORB itself. The 1.5 extension represents a slightly more ambitious target.
You can adjust the extension multipliers in the settings. Some traders prefer 0.5 and 1.0. Others prefer 1.0 and 2.0. The flexibility is there to match your trading approach.
The extension lines are displayed as faint dotted lines so they do not compete visually with the ORB levels themselves. The labels show the multiplier value along with the exact price.
## The Midline
The 50 percent level of the ORB, known as the midline, is displayed as a dashed line within the ORB zone. This level matters because it often acts as short-term support or resistance during consolidation periods within the range.
When price is trading inside the ORB and approaches the midline, you may see a reaction. The midline can also serve as a reference for whether price is showing strength or weakness within the range. If price is spending most of its time above the midline, that suggests a bullish bias even before a breakout occurs. If price is spending most of its time below the midline, that suggests a bearish bias.
The midline can be disabled in the settings if you prefer a cleaner chart.
The Dashboard
The dashboard is positioned in the top right corner of the chart and provides all relevant ORB information at a glance.
The header row displays the indicator name, the current Quality Score grade, the Range Classification, and the Session Status.
The Range Classification shows whether the current 15-minute ORB is Tight, Normal, or Wide compared to the 20-day average. This gives you immediate context about whether the range is unusual in either direction.
The Session Status shows whether the market is currently in session or closed. A green Live indicator means the session is active. A red Closed indicator means the session has ended.
Below the header, each timeframe row displays the following information:
The Timeframe column shows 15m, 30m, or 60m along with a visual indicator of the line style you have selected for that timeframe.
The High column displays the ORB high price for that timeframe.
The Low column displays the ORB low price for that timeframe.
The Range column displays the distance between high and low.
The Status column shows the current state. Before the ORB completes, this shows a countdown of minutes remaining. After completion, it shows whether the price has broken out bullish, broken out bearish, or remains in range.
Below the timeframe rows, the Distance row shows how far the current price is from the nearest ORB level. This helps you gauge whether price is approaching a potential breakout zone.
If confluence is detected, a highlighted row appears at the bottom of the dashboard indicating that significant level alignment exists.
Supported Markets and Sessions
The indicator supports multiple market types with appropriate session times:
US Stocks use a session from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern.
US Futures use a session from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern, with overnight tracking from 6:00 PM the previous evening.
Forex uses a 24-hour session since the market trades continuously.
Crypto uses a 24-hour session since the market trades continuously.
Custom allows you to define your own session times for markets not covered by the presets.
The timezone is configurable. The default is America/New_York, but you can change it to Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, or UTC depending on your location and preference.
Settings Overview
The settings are organized into logical groups:
General settings include the market type, current session only toggle, and history days.
Session settings include custom session times and timezone selection.
ORB Timeframes settings include individual toggles for showing or hiding each timeframe, color selection, line width, and line style. This is where you customize the visual appearance of each ORB level.
Quality Scoring settings include the ATR period and range comparison lookback. These affect how the quality score is calculated.
Confluence Detection settings include the tolerance percentage and toggles for the session open and overnight high and low levels.
Breakout Settings include the volume filter toggle and multiplier, time filter toggle and cutoff hour, and reclaim detection toggle.
Visuals settings include toggles for the fill zone, labels, dashboard, distance display, and midline.
Extensions settings include toggles for showing extensions and the multiplier values for each extension level.
How I Use This Indicator
I will share my personal approach, though you should adapt it to your own style.
First, I wait for the ORB to complete. I do not trade during the first 15 to 30 minutes of the session. The levels are still forming, and the price action during this window is often erratic. I let the dust settle and the range establish itself.
Second, I check the Quality Score. If it is an A or A-plus day with a tight range and good volume, I am more aggressive. If it is a C day with a wide range on a Friday afternoon, I am either sitting on my hands or trading with reduced size.
Third, I look for confluence. If the 15-minute high is sitting right at the overnight high, that level has additional significance. Breakouts through confluence zones tend to be more decisive.
Fourth, I confirm with volume. Even though the indicator filters for volume, I still glance at the volume bars. I want to see that breakout candle have conviction.
Fifth, I manage expectations based on range type. If the ORB is tight, I expect an explosive move and give the trade room to develop. If the ORB is wide, I expect choppier action and tighten my parameters.
Sixth, I use the distance reading. If price is already 50 points beyond the ORB high and the range was only 40 points, I have missed the move. Chasing extended price is not smart trading.
Honest Pros and Cons
What this indicator does well:
It provides clean, accurate ORB levels that do not repaint. This is the foundation, and it is done correctly.
It offers multi-timeframe tracking with clear visual differentiation. You can see all three ORBs at once without confusion.
The quality scoring system helps you avoid low-probability setups. It is not perfect, but it adds valuable context.
The confluence detection highlights significant level alignment automatically. This saves you from manually checking multiple levels.
The smart label system prevents visual clutter. Labels combine when appropriate and remain readable.
The historical ORB display allows you to scroll back and review previous sessions. This is valuable for analysis and pattern recognition.
The customization is extensive. Every visual element can be adjusted to match your preferences.
It works across stocks, futures, forex, and crypto with appropriate session handling.
What this indicator does not do:
It does not give you buy and sell signals with entries and exits. This is a levels and analysis tool, not a trading system.
It does not include backtesting or performance tracking. You need a separate strategy tester for that.
It does not guarantee that breakouts will follow through. The filters help, but failed breakouts still occur.
The quality score is a guideline, not a prediction. Low-quality days can still produce good trades. High-quality days can still produce losing trades.
The confluence detection is proximity-based. It identifies when levels are near each other but does not know if those levels are actually significant to other traders.
Technical limitations to be aware of:
On chart timeframes larger than 15 minutes, the ORB calculation becomes less precise because you have fewer bars in the opening period. This indicator works best on 1 to 15 minute charts.
The overnight high and low tracking works best on futures. Stocks do not have true overnight sessions in the same way.
If your chart does not have volume data, the volume filter will not function properly.
Risk Management
This section is not about the indicator. It is about trading.
No indicator, no matter how well designed, can protect you from poor risk management. Before you trade any ORB breakout, you need to define your risk.
Where is your stop? A common approach is to place the stop on the opposite side of the ORB zone. If you are taking a bullish breakout above the high, your stop goes below the low. This means your risk is the full ORB range plus any slippage.
Is that risk acceptable? If the ORB range is 100 points and you are trading a 50 dollar per point contract, your risk is 5000 dollars plus commissions. Can you afford that loss? If not, either reduce your size or skip the trade.
Where is your target? The extensions provide potential targets, but you need to decide in advance where you will take profits. Hoping for an unlimited run while watching your profits evaporate is not a strategy.
What is your win rate? ORB breakouts do not work every time. Depending on the market and conditions, you might win 50 to 60 percent of the time. That means you will have losing trades. Are you prepared for a string of three or four losers in a row? It will happen.
None of this is specific to this indicator. It applies to all trading. But I include it here because I see too many traders focus on the indicator while ignoring the fundamentals of risk management. The indicator can help you identify setups. It cannot manage your risk for you.
Final Thoughts
I built this indicator for my own trading, then refined it to the point where I felt comfortable sharing it. It is not a holy grail. It will not make you profitable if you do not already have a trading process. What it will do is give you clean, accurate ORB levels with context that most indicators do not provide.
The Opening Range Breakout works because institutions and algorithms reference these same levels. When the first 30 or 60 minutes of trading establishes a range, that becomes a reference point for the rest of the session. This indicator makes those levels visible and adds intelligence around when they are worth paying attention to.
Use it as a tool, not a crutch. Combine it with your own analysis. Manage your risk properly. And please, do not trade with money you cannot afford to lose.
If you have questions or feedback, I am actively maintaining this indicator and will consider feature requests for future updates.
Trade well.
Tags
ORB, Opening Range Breakout, Intraday, Day Trading, Futures, Stocks, Multi-Timeframe, Breakout, Support Resistance, Session, NQ, ES, SPY, QQQ, Opening Range, Institutional Levels
Recommended Timeframes
This indicator works best on 1-minute, 2-minute, 3-minute, 5-minute, 10-minute, and 15-minute charts. It can be used on higher timeframes, but the ORB calculation becomes less precise.
Recommended Markets
US Stock Indices and Futures including ES, NQ, YM, RTY, SPY, QQQ, DIA, IWM. Individual stocks with sufficient liquidity. Forex major pairs. Cryptocurrency with defined trading sessions.
