POC Migration Velocity (POC-MV) [PhenLabs]📊POC Migration Velocity (POC-MV)
Version: PineScript™v6
📌Description
The POC Migration Velocity indicator revolutionizes market structure analysis by tracking the movement, speed, and acceleration of Point of Control (POC) levels in real-time. This tool combines sophisticated volume distribution estimation with velocity calculations to reveal hidden market dynamics that conventional indicators miss.
POC-MV provides traders with unprecedented insight into volume-based price movement patterns, enabling the early identification of continuation and exhaustion signals before they become apparent to the broader market. By measuring how quickly and consistently the POC migrates across price levels, traders gain early warning signals for significant market shifts and can position themselves advantageously.
The indicator employs advanced algorithms to estimate intra-bar volume distribution without requiring lower timeframe data, making it accessible across all chart timeframes while maintaining sophisticated analytical capabilities.
🚀Points of Innovation
Micro-POC calculation using advanced OHLC-based volume distribution estimation
Real-time velocity and acceleration tracking normalized by ATR for cross-market consistency
Persistence scoring system that quantifies directional consistency over multiple periods
Multi-signal detection combining continuation patterns, exhaustion signals, and gap alerts
Dynamic color-coded visualization system with intensity-based feedback
Comprehensive customization options for resolution, periods, and thresholds
🔧Core Components
POC Calculation Engine: Estimates volume distribution within each bar using configurable price bands and sophisticated weighting algorithms
Velocity Measurement System: Tracks the rate of POC movement over customizable lookback periods with ATR normalization
Acceleration Calculator: Measures the rate of change of velocity to identify momentum shifts in POC migration
Persistence Analyzer: Quantifies how consistently POC moves in the same direction using exponential weighting
Signal Detection Framework: Combines trend analysis, velocity thresholds, and persistence requirements for signal generation
Visual Rendering System: Provides dynamic color-coded lines and heat ribbons based on velocity and price-POC relationships
🔥Key Features
Real-time POC calculation with 10-100 configurable price bands for optimal precision
Velocity tracking with customizable lookback periods from 5 to 50 bars
Acceleration measurement for detecting momentum changes in POC movement
Persistence scoring to validate signal strength and filter false signals
Dynamic visual feedback with blue/orange color scheme indicating bullish/bearish conditions
Comprehensive alert system for continuation patterns, exhaustion signals, and POC gaps
Adjustable information table displaying real-time metrics and current signals
Heat ribbon visualization showing price-POC relationship intensity
Multiple threshold settings for customizing signal sensitivity
Export capability for use with separate panel indicators
🎨Visualization
POC Connecting Lines: Color-coded lines showing POC levels with intensity based on velocity magnitude
Heat Ribbon: Dynamic colored ribbon around price showing POC-price basis intensity
Signal Markers: Clear exhaustion top/bottom signals with labeled shapes
Information Table: Real-time display of POC value, velocity, acceleration, basis, persistence, and current signal status
Color Gradients: Blue gradients for bullish conditions, orange gradients for bearish conditions
📖Usage Guidelines
POC Calculation Settings
POC Resolution (Price Bands): Default 20, Range 10-100. Controls the number of price bands used to estimate volume distribution within each bar
Volume Weight Factor: Default 0.7, Range 0.1-1.0. Adjusts the influence of volume in POC calculation
POC Smoothing: Default 3, Range 1-10. EMA smoothing period applied to the calculated POC to reduce noise
Velocity Settings
Velocity Lookback Period: Default 14, Range 5-50. Number of bars used to calculate POC velocity
Acceleration Period: Default 7, Range 3-20. Period for calculating POC acceleration
Velocity Significance Threshold: Default 0.5, Range 0.1-2.0. Minimum normalized velocity for continuation signals
Persistence Settings
Persistence Lookback: Default 5, Range 3-20. Number of bars examined for persistence score calculation
Persistence Threshold: Default 0.7, Range 0.5-1.0. Minimum persistence score required for continuation signals
Visual Settings
Show POC Connecting Lines: Toggle display of colored lines connecting POC levels
Show Heat Ribbon: Toggle display of colored ribbon showing POC-price relationship
Ribbon Transparency: Default 70, Range 0-100. Controls transparency level of heat ribbon
Alert Settings
Enable Continuation Alerts: Toggle alerts for continuation pattern detection
Enable Exhaustion Alerts: Toggle alerts for exhaustion pattern detection
Enable POC Gap Alerts: Toggle alerts for significant POC gaps
Gap Threshold: Default 2.0 ATR, Range 0.5-5.0. Minimum gap size to trigger alerts
✅Best Use Cases
Identifying trend continuation opportunities when POC velocity aligns with price direction
Spotting potential reversal points through exhaustion pattern detection
Confirming breakout validity by monitoring POC gap behavior
Adding volume-based context to traditional technical analysis
Managing position sizing based on POC-price basis strength
⚠️Limitations
POC calculations are estimations based on OHLC data, not true tick-by-tick volume distribution
Effectiveness may vary in low-volume or highly volatile market conditions
Requires complementary analysis tools for complete trading decisions
Signal frequency may be lower in ranging markets compared to trending conditions
Performance optimization needed for very short timeframes below 1-minute
💡What Makes This Unique
Advanced Estimation Algorithm: Sophisticated method for calculating POC without requiring lower timeframe data
Velocity-Based Analysis: Focus on POC movement dynamics rather than static levels
Comprehensive Signal Framework: Integration of continuation, exhaustion, and gap detection in one indicator
Dynamic Visual Feedback: Intensity-based color coding that adapts to market conditions
Persistence Validation: Unique scoring system to filter signals based on directional consistency
🔬How It Works
Volume Distribution Estimation:
Divides each bar into configurable price bands for volume analysis
Applies sophisticated weighting based on OHLC relationships and proximity to close
Identifies the price level with maximum estimated volume as the POC
Velocity and Acceleration Calculation:
Measures POC rate of change over specified lookback periods
Normalizes values using ATR for consistent cross-market performance
Calculates acceleration as the rate of change of velocity
Signal Generation Process:
Combines trend direction analysis using EMA crossovers
Applies velocity and persistence thresholds to filter signals
Generates continuation, exhaustion, and gap alerts based on specific criteria
💡Note:
This indicator provides estimated POC calculations based on available OHLC data and should be used in conjunction with other analysis methods. The velocity-based approach offers unique insights into market structure dynamics but requires proper risk management and complementary analysis for optimal trading decisions.
