AMD Phases + Dashboard

📊 AMD (Accumulation–Manipulation–Distribution) Indicator – How It Works

This indicator is a rule-based market phase classifier inspired by Wyckoff / Smart Money Concepts.
It does not predict the future, but instead interprets current market behavior using price range, volume, and volatility to identify where we are in the market cycle.

🔁 The AMD Market Cycle (Big Picture)

Markets tend to repeat this cycle:

Accumulation → Smart money buys quietly

Manipulation → Liquidity grab / false breakout

Distribution → Smart money sells to the public

Expansion / Decline → Strong directional move

Your script focuses on detecting phases 1–3, which occur before large moves.

🧠 What Data the Script Uses

The script analyzes three core variables:

1️⃣ Price Range (Structure)

Highest high vs lowest low over a lookback window

Tight range = consolidation

Expanding range = distribution or breakout

2️⃣ Volume Behavior

Low volume = lack of interest (accumulation)

Sudden volume spike = manipulation or distribution

3️⃣ Volatility Expansion

Small candles → compression

Large impulsive candles → transition or distribution

🟥 Phase 1 — Accumulation (Red Bubble, White Text)

What it means

Smart money is building positions

Price moves sideways

Public interest is low

Volume is below average

Volatility is compressed

How the script detects it

Narrow price range

Volume below its moving average

No strong trend direction

How traders use it

Look for long setups

Mark support and resistance

Prepare for a future breakout

Do NOT chase trades here

🟧 Phase 2 — Manipulation (Dark Orange Bubble, White Text)

What it means

Liquidity grab

False breakout above or below the range

Designed to trigger stop-losses

Often very emotional price action

How the script detects it

Sudden range expansion

Volume spike relative to recent average

Break outside the accumulation range

Candle closes back inside or shows rejection

How traders use it

Avoid entering breakouts immediately

Look for reversal confirmation

This is often the best risk-to-reward phase

🟦 Phase 3 — Distribution (Dark Blue Bubble, White Text)

What it means

Smart money is exiting positions

Public traders are buying late

Volatility increases

Trend starts to weaken or reverse

How the script detects it

Larger candles

Sustained high volume

Expanding range

Signs of exhaustion

How traders use it

Take profits on longs

Look for short setups

Watch for trend reversals

Stops should be tighter

🧭 Dashboard & On-Chart Bubbles
🔹 Dashboard

Shows the current detected phase

Updates in real time

Helps with context, not entries

🔹 Locked Bubbles

Labels are anchored to the candle

Each bubble appears only when a phase is active

Color-coded for instant recognition

Phase Color Text
Accumulation Red White
Manipulation Dark Orange White
Distribution Dark Blue White
⚠️ Important Notes

This is a context tool, not a signal generator

Best used with:

Support & resistance

Liquidity levels

Market structure (HH / HL / LH / LL)

Works best on:

15m – 4H

Crypto, Forex, Indices

🧩 How to Trade With It (Simple Framework)

Identify phase

Wait for confirmation

Enter on structure

Manage risk tightly

Exit when phase changes

🧠 Final Thought

Think of this indicator as:

“A market story teller, not a fortune teller.”

It helps you understand who is in control — buyers or sellers — and when NOT to trade, which is just as important.



WARNING , TRADE AT YOUR OWN RISK, THIS INFORMATION IS TO HELP , THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE INDICATOR IS SPECULATIVE